Eskra Emmetts GAC

Eskra Emmetts

An Eascair Cumann Eiméid

Founded:

First founded in 1929, reformed in 1978

County:

Tyrone

Nickname:

Skra

Colours:

White and Black

Grounds:

Emmett Park

Coordinates:

54°29′05.57″N 7°12′07.09″W / 54.4848806°N 7.2019694°WCoordinates: 54°29′05.57″N 7°12′07.09″W / 54.4848806°N 7.2019694°W

Playing kits

Standard colours

Eskra Emmetts is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the hamlet of Eskra in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It also takes in the Hamlet of Newtownsaville.

Eskra Emmetts won the Tyone Intermediate Championship for the first time on Sunday 20 October 2013. In 2014 they played senior football for the first time in their history.

Eskra has a relatively large parish in Tyrone and the club was originally founded in 1929 participating intermittingly until 1978 when it was reformed on a more stable basis and has been a constant in the area ever since.

History

Eskra Emmetts won a Division 3 league in 1986 to gain promotion only to be relegated the following year. They remained in the lower tier of Tyrone football until 2004, losing two junior championship finals during that period including the 1996 decider. In 2003 the Emmetts won promotion from Division 3 winning the Junior championship having been beaten in the final the previous year by Urney. Following this they tasted Ulster action for the first time defeating Armagh champions Annaghmore in a preliminary round before losing to Monaghan Harps in the next round. The following year Eskra reached the intermediate decider to reach a championship final for the third year in a row only to be beaten by the future All-Ireland finalists Pomeroy. The next ten years proved to be a bumpy road but one in which Eskra managed to maintain their intermediate status. In 2012 they once again reached the championship decider where they lost out to the eventual All-Ireland intermediate champions Cookstown after a replay. 2013 and it was a case of third time lucky as the Emmetts reached the Intermediate championship final for a third time and their second in a row, where they accounted for Urney and in doing so gained promotion to senior football for the first time in their history.

Chairman

2012: Michael McGolderick
2013 & 2014: Daniel McKenna
2015: Cathal McCaffrey
2016: Joe Marlow

External links

Eskra Emmetts GAA

Tyrone GAA clubs

All-County Football League (& Championship)

Division 1 (Senior}\|Senior Football Championship	Ardboe Augher Carrickmore Clonoe Coalisland Cookstown Derrylaughan Donaghmore Dromore Eglish Errigal Ciarán Greencastle Killyclogher Moy Omagh Trillick

Division 2 (Intermediate)	Aghyaran Brackaville Clann na nGael Derrytresk Dungannon Edendork Eskra Galbally Gortin Kildress Moortown Pomeroy Rock Strabane Stewartstown Urney

Division 3 (Junior)	Aghaloo Beragh Brocagh Castlederg Clogher Dregish Drumquin Drumragh Errigal Ciarán Thirds Fintona Glenelly Killeeshil Killyman Loughmacrory Newtownstewart Owen Roes Tattyreagh

Hurling Clubs

Adult & Youth	Beragh Clonfeacle Cappagh Gaels Éire Óg, Carrickmore Eoghain Rua, Dungannon Naomh Colmcille Naomh Eoin, Dromore Setanta, Fintona Shamrocks, Strabane

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