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Clonduff GAC

Clonduff GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Clonduff GAC 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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Clonduff GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, based in Hilltown County Down, Northern Ireland. It represents the 2 areas that make up the Clonduff parish, namely Hilltown and Cabra.

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Background

History

Press reports show the history of Gaelic football in Clonduff dates to at least 1887, when the parish had two teams: the Hilltown Amateurs and The Red Hands. Gaelic games flourished for a few years but then subsided and it was not until 1910 that the parish again fielded a Gaelic football team. During the next ten years the parish fielded teams at Junior and Senior level under names such as The Emeralds, The Harps and The Sarsfields. The modern Clonduff Shamrocks club was founded in 1920. Success on the playing field over the next few years was commonplace. For most of the 1930s, the club was less successful, but re-emerged in the early 1940s. When Down won the 1946 All Ireland, Clonduff…

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Coordinates
54.1997, -6.1348
Established
1887

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Clonduff GAC?
Clonduff GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1997°, -6.1348°.
When was Clonduff GAC built?
Clonduff GAC dates to 1887.