Magherafelt GAC

O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt
CLG Ó Donnabháin Rosa Machaire Fíolta
Founded: 1934
County: Derry
Nickname: Red army
Colours: Red and White
Grounds: Rossa Park
Coordinates: 54°45′53.50″N 6°35′08.69″W / 54.7648611°N 6.5857472°W / 54.7648611; -6.5857472Coordinates: 54°45′53.50″N 6°35′08.69″W / 54.7648611°N 6.5857472°W / 54.7648611; -6.5857472
Playing kits

Football
Senior Club Championships

All Ireland Ulster
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O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt (Irish: CLG Ó Donnabháin Rosa Machaire Fíolta) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football. Underage teams play in the South Derry league and championships. The club is named after Irish patriot and revolutionary Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.

The club have won the Derry Senior Football Championship on six occasions. Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.

Gaelic football

Magherafelt fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. The Senior team competes in the Derry Senior Football Championship and Division 1 of the Derry ACFL.

Well known players

Camogie

The club has U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior Camogie teams. U14 have had success in feili and have progressed players in seniors. Coach Nial and sara gribbion have brought the Camogs up to a high level standard with star players such as michaela con, siobhan comer and bríd corrigan. Success of county stars have been passed on from *bríd corrigan *dearbhla mcguckin *niamh mcguckin *cora speirs *orla mcevoy and in most recent times 2015 minor panel shauneen mcguckin being in the Ulster champions panel. u12= Success through go games and setting a high bar for their future. U14= many feili success and also championship and league, winning championship 2011 •B• and runners up in 2012 beaten by hardcore Bellaghy. Winning it though 1992 1997 2001 2003 and 2006 U16= hard year for camogs as they move from children to young ladies and have had many successes though the years in League and championships 1993 1994 1999 2000 2005 2010 2014 Minor= minor has never really occurred till recent events. Senior= having so much success over years we cannot describe, but most recently 2014 winning Leaug, championship, and the final of intermediate champions getting beat by rivals Newbridge. Coach Niall has been a huge success part of this team being here for three years and bringing them from division 4 to 1

History

O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt was established on 15 April 1934.[1] The founding members were Pat McFlynn, Pat Keenan, Gerry Gallagher, Paddy Collins, John Walls, John Kearns and Charlie McFlynn.

Having recently read Patrick Pearse's now famous graveside oration at Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa's funeral, Pat McFlynn proposed the idea of calling the call after O'Donovan Rossa. His proposal was accepted and it was also decided that the club would play in red and white colours.

Magherafelt moved to its current ground, Rossa Park (also known as the County Grounds) in 1941, having previously played at Bellvue Park and Millbrook Park. The club won its first Derry Senior Football Championship in 1939 and added four more in the 1940s. In 1978 after a gap of 29 years, the club won the Senior Championship for a sixth time.

Rossa Park

The club's home ground is Rossa Park, located on the road between Magherafelt and Castledawson.[2] In the past it was the main ground for the Derry inter-county matches, but this ended in the 1970s.[2] Celtic Park in Derry City is now Derry's main county ground.[3] it is place where the magic happens with all sport around and using the club house is the O'neills Academy of Irish Dancing School. it is a main meeting place for many and is well known for its ups and its downs. With the memorial tree up and all fundraisers going on, just needy say #UTR

Honours

Senior

Minor

U-16

U-14

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Club History". Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  2. 1 2 Rodgers, Alan (20 February 2009). "The way we were". Gaelic Life. p. 23.
  3. ↑ Scott, Ronan (13 February 2009). "'Screen to win back hearts of Derry fans". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
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