Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Dorsey Emmet's GFC
Dorsey Emmet's GFC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Dorsey Emmet's GFC 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Dorsey Emmet's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the hamlet of Dorsey and the surrounding area of Lower Creggan parish, in the rural south of County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Affiliated to Armagh GAA, it fields football teams at Under-8, U-10 and senior level, and is also involved in Ladies' Gaelic football. The senior men's team plays in the Armagh Junior Football Championship and in Armagh Division 3B Dorsey's U-14 players are amalgamated with Newtownhamilton and play as Newtown Emmet's. The U-16s are joined with Peadar Ó Doirníns Forkhill and St Michael's Newtownhamilton and play as Newtown Emmets Ó Doirníns.
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Background
History
On 17 March 1917, the first recorded game of the Dorsey Emmet's took place in Caffrey's Meadow near Dorsey School, against Lislea. Their colours, green and gold, were a popular choice because of their patriotic associations. The War of Independence in 1919-21 saw a decline in interest in Gaelic football in the Dorsey area. In 1948 the Emmet's were reformed and affiliated, adopting the green and gold of the old team. Their first game was a challenge against neighbouring club Cullyhanna Kevin Barry's on Easter Sunday which ended in a draw, 3-02 to 2-05. In the face of economic depression and mass emigration the Emmet's managed to keep the club alive until 1956, when they were obliged to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1430, -6.5509
- Established
- 1917
Sources
- wikidata: Q5298900 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dorsey Emmet's GFC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dorsey Emmet's GFC?
- Dorsey Emmet's GFC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1430°, -6.5509°.
- When was Dorsey Emmet's GFC built?
- Dorsey Emmet's GFC dates to 1917.