St Paul's GFC, Lurgan

Saint Paul's Gaelic Football Club (Irish: Naomh Pól CLG[1]) is a GAA club in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[2] It plays Gaelic football at various age levels in Armagh GAA competitions, and is currently in the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship. Its ground is The Playing Fields (Irish: Na Páirceanna Imearthea).[3]

St Paul's GFC
Naomh Pól CLG
Founded:1971
County:Armagh
Colours:Green, white and gold
Grounds:The Playing Fields (Na Páirceanna Imearthea)
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

St Paul's was founded in 1971 in the Taghnevan housing estate in Lurgan, and seven years later won the county Junior Championship.[4] The high point of the club's footballing history came in 1984, when it won the county Intermediate title.[5]

Honours

Notable players
  • Andrew Murnin - current Armagh forward
  • Mc Caughley twins
  • Felim O'Neill
  • Ciaran & Peadar Nash
  • Ryan Lawless
  • Niall McParland
  • Darren Fox
  • Mark Wilson

Facilities

St Paul's new playing fields were opened on 20 May 2012, with a challenge match between Armagh and Down. The Social Club hosts many community and cultural events.

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References
  1. St. Paul's GAA, Lurgan
  2. Armagh GAA website
  3. Armagh GAA, page 11 Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile Sóisearach (JFC final programme), 29 September 2012
  5. Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 6 October 2012


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