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Natural landmarks Β· Northern Ireland

Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC

In or near The Loup.

Free admission

Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom β€” 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

Cookstown Fr. Rock's Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG an tAth. Mac Con Carraige, An Chorra ChrΓ­ochach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club fields male and female teams across a multitude of age groups ranging from Under 6s to senior level. Their home ground, Paddy Cullen Park, is located at 1 Convent Lane, Cookstown, just behind Holy Trinity Primary School and Holy Trinity College. In recent years Owen Mulligan and Raymond Mulgrew have both won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals with the Tyrone senior team. The club also had five players who won All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medals on the same day in 2004.

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Background

History

In 1889 the first GAA club in Tyrone, Cookstown Owen Roe's, was established, just five years after the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. In 1889 the prevailing political climate was one in which association with the GAA was not something to be sought. Numerous files from Dublin castle can bear testimony to this fact. Despite this Fr John Rock, a curate in Cookstown, initiated efforts to form the Owen Roe's club, and they were soon to fulfil fixtures with teams from Armagh, Derry and Belfast. The magazine Sport reported a game between the Owen Roe's and Armagh Harps, played on St Patrick's Day, 1889. It is quite possible that this was the first competitive outing of a team from…

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Coordinates
54.6424, -6.7506
District
Mid Ulster
Postcode
BT80 8DH
Parliamentary constituency
Mid Ulster
Established
1938

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC?
Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT80 8DH).
What is Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC?
Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC?
Drivers can use postcode BT80 8DH.
When was Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC built?
Built or established in 1938.
Is Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC free to visit?
Yes, Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC is free to enter.
How do I get to Cookstown Fr. Rock's GAC?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BT80 8DH. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.