Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Craigbane GAC
Craigbane GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Craigbane 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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From the Wikipedia article
Saint Joseph's GAC Craigbane (Irish: CLG Naomh Seosamh An Charraigbhan) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Craigbane, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
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Background
History
The first officially formed Gaelic football club in Craigbane was Lamh Dearg, which was established in 1934. They played in the North Derry League and lost to Claudy in their first game. Lamh Dearg soon folded, but a Craigbane team was reformed in 1959 under the guidance of Ryan Shapman. Their first game was a 4–18 to 0–02 victory over Claudy. The present club, St Joseph's GAC Craigbane came into existence in 1972 under the leadership of Gerry Crossan. The side played in Division 4 and their first game was a victory away to Coleraine. St. Joseph's were runners up to Drum in the 1973 Derry Junior Football Championship and won Division 4 the following year. At the end of the 1975 season,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8677, -7.1464
- Established
- 1972
Sources
- wikidata: Q5181648 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craigbane GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigbane GAC?
- Craigbane GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8677°, -7.1464°.
- When was Craigbane GAC built?
- Craigbane GAC dates to 1972.