Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Clan na Gael GAA
Clan na Gael GAA in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Clan na Gael GAA is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clan na Gael Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Clan na Gael) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the town of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The club's pitch, Davitt Park, is named in honour of Michael Davitt, also the original club name.
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Background
History
The club, as Clan na Gael, was formed in 1922 in the Francis Street area following the demise of its long standing predecessor, The Michael Davitts. The club has been quite successful over the decades, bettered only in Armagh by Crossmaglen Rangers. Clan na Gael's height of dominance came in the 1970s, when the club won the Ulster Club Championship three times, and reached the final of the All-Ireland Club Championship, only to be beaten in a replay by University College Dublin, who had a high number of inter-county players in their squad. However, recently championship success has been minimal at senior level, the last Armagh Senior Championship was won by the club was in 1994, but winning…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4622, -6.3487
- Established
- 1922
Sources
- wikidata: Q5125626 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clan na Gael GAA (Armagh) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clan na Gael GAA?
- Clan na Gael GAA is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4622°, -6.3487°.
- When was Clan na Gael GAA built?
- Clan na Gael GAA dates to 1922.