Omagh St. Enda's GAC

Omagh St. Enda's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Omagh St. Enda's GAA
An Ómaigh Naoimh Éanna
Founded:1932
County:Tyrone
Nickname:St. Enda's, Lilywhites
Colours:black and white
Grounds:Healy Park
Coordinates:54°36′49.26″N 7°17′46.38″W
Playing kits
Standard
Reserve
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Tyrone
champions
Football: - - 8
Hurling: - - 3

History

GAA clubs existed in Drumragh parish during 1904-09 (including hurling and camogie), 1917–20 and intermittently in the 1920s. However it wasn't until 1932 when the Omagh St. Enda's club was founded. The clubs first meeting took place on 28 February in St. Patrick's Hall opposite the Sacred Heart Church. Omagh contested the Tyrone Senior Football Championship final 4 times before finally winning the cup for the first time in 1948 beating Clogher Éire Óg GAC 1-3 to 0-2.

In early 1962, Omagh St. Enda's club purchased 13 acres (53,000 m2) of land at Lisnelly located near the Gortin Road. By 1968 the club had raised enough money to start construction of the new stadium. The park was eventually opened on 17 September 1972 and was named Healy Park after Micheal Healy.

Since the club's inception they have claimed 8 Tyrone Senior Football Championships, 3 Tyrone Senior Hurling Championships and Ulster Minor and U21 Championships. The club also have a very proud history in Scór and have claimed 7 All-Ireland titles.[1]

In 2005 Joe McMahon became the first Omagh man to lift the Sam Maguire Cup. In 2008 brothers Joe McMahon and Justin McMahon were part of the victorious All-Ireland Senior Football Championship team, with Joe claiming his second All-Ireland medal. Justin went on to win an All-Star for the full-back position in the same year, the first St. Enda's club man to achieve the award.

Notable Player

Recent successes

St. Enda’s won the 2014 Tyrone Senior Football Championship against Carrickmore St. Colmcille's on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-12. A last minute goal from Ronan O'Neill sealed victory and bridged a 26-year gap since the club's last senior championship triumph in 1988.[2]

St. Enda’s have also had great success at youth level over the last number of years. The highlights being the 2009 Ulster Minor Club Football Championship[3] and the 2011 Ulster U21 Club Football Championship victorys.[4] Since 2007 St. Enda's have claimed 3 Juvenile Leagues (2007, 2008, 2009), 3 Juvenile Championships (2007, 2008, 2009), 3 Minor Leagues (2008, 2009, 2010), 2 Minor Championships (2009, 2010) and 3 U21 Championships (2009, 2011, 2014).

In ladies football St. Enda's won the Tyrone Junior Championship and Ulster Championships in 2010.[5] The ladies went on to win the Tyrone Intermediate Championship in 2011 and more recently in 2014.[6]

Roll of honour

Men's Football
  • Tyrone Senior Football Championship (8 times):
    • 1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1988, 2014, 2017[7]
  • Tyrone Senior Football League (3 times):[8]
    • 1980, 1988, 1990
  • Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship (1 time):[9]
    • 1977
  • Ulster Under-21 Club Football Championship (1 time):
    • 2011
  • Tyrone U-21 Football Championship (3 times):[10]
    • 2009, 2011, 2014
  • Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (1 time):
    • 2009
  • Tyrone Minor Football Championship (9 times):[11]
    • 1946, 1947, 1949, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1983, 2009, 2010
  • Tyrone Under-16 Football Championship
    • 2015
  • Tyrone Under-16 Football League
    • 2015

Hurling

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/oneill-goal-at-death-ends-wait-for-omagh-289060.html
  3. http://www.hoganstand.com/tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=123085
  4. http://hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=163164
  5. http://ulster.gaa.ie/2010/12/omagh-st-endas-in-all-ireland-ladies-junior-final
  6. http://omaghstendas.com/2014/09/st-endas-ladies-win-intermediate-championship-title/
  7. "Tyrone SFC final: Omagh see off 14-man Errigal". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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