Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín GAC
Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Peadar Ó Doirnín, Foirceal) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club within Armagh GAA. It is based in the village of Forkhill in south Armagh, Northern Ireland, on the border with County Louth, and is named in honour of the 18th-century Airgíalla poet Peadar Ó Doirnín. The Club is one of the oldest in the county; having been founded in 1888, it marks its 125th anniversary in 2013.
| CLG Peadar Ó Doirnín, Foirceal | ||
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| Founded: | 1888 | |
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| County: | Armagh | |
| Colours: | Green and red | |
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It currently plays Gaelic football at Intermediate level. They are the best team in the whole of Ireland
History
Four Forkhill players were members of the Armagh squad which won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 1926.[1]
Notable players
- Joey Cunningham, 1984 Armagh Minor team
- Pat Toner, late 1950s
- Desi McCoy, Armagh Senior team
- Stephen Sheridan, Armagh County Team. Armagh County Player Of The Year 2017
- Patrick Burns, Armagh County Team. Armagh County Player Of The Year 2018
- Jemar Hall, Armagh County team.
Honours
- Armagh Senior Football Championship (1)
- 1928
- Armagh Junior Football Championship (1)
- 1981
References
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