Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys 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
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based along the Washing Bay area east of the parish of Clonoe in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
Previous clubs existed in 1903 (‘Rising Sons of Goff’), 1917–19 and 1923 (Aughamullan Erin’s Hope/Pearses and Kevin Barrys). Washingbay Shamrocks flourished in period 1929-36 and 1939–48; won junior league in 1929, Dr. Collins Cup in 1932, SFC in 1934 (finalists in 1931), JFC in 1942. Today's club was formed in 1945, and named after Kevin Barry. The club won the Junior Football Championship in 1949. They beat Dungannon in the final in a low scoring game 2-3 to 1-1. Derrylaughan would become a permanent fixture in the senior ranks for the next 40 years winning two county titles. The late 1950s and 1960s were a golden era for the club reaching county finals in 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5362, -6.6099
- Established
- 1944
Sources
- wikidata: Q5263237 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC?
- Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5362°, -6.6099°.
- When was Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC built?
- Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC dates to 1944.