Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Drum GAC
In or near Gortnahey.
Drum GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Drum 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Saint Colm's GAC Drum (Irish: CLG Naomh Colm An Droim) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural area of Drum and Gortnahey, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA. Drum fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14 and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Football Championship and Division 2 of the Derry ACFL. The U16 and Minor teams are amalgamated with Drumsurn and play as St Patrick's. Drum has won the Derry Junior Football Championship seven times. Underage teams up to U-12s play in North Derry league and championships, from U-13 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. The club also has a number of camogie sides at various age groups. Drum won the 2003 Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship but no longer competes in hurling.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A club was set up in the area around 1918 and was known as O'Carolan's Gortnaghey. St Colms's GAC Drum was officially founded in 1937. The club's first major honour came in 1940 when it won the Dr Kerlin Cup and in 1941 it won the club's biggest honour to date; the Derry Senior Football League. Five years later, after winning the North Derry Senior Football Championship, the club reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final, only to be denied by Magherafelt in a close encounter. Drum reached another Derry Senior Championship final in 1956, but was defeated by Bellaghy. In that year Eugene McCaul and Séamus McCloskey from Drum were part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Minor…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9578, -6.9861
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT47 4UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1937
Sources
Other places nearby
Gortnahey
Towns & cities · 1.1 km
Bovevagh Church
Historic churches · 2.2 km
Bovevagh
Natural landmarks · 2.6 km
Burnfoot
Natural landmarks · 3.3 km
East Londonderry
Natural landmarks · 3.6 km
Derrynaflaw
Towns & cities · 3.7 km
Foreglen GAC
Natural landmarks · 4.2 km
Londonderry County
Natural landmarks · 4.5 km
Limavady Railway
Natural landmarks · 4.8 km
St. Canice Hall
Theatres · 5.0 km
Dungiven railway station
Natural landmarks · 5.1 km
Largy
Towns & cities · 5.1 km
Nearby
📷 2Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Gortnahey
Gortnahey — village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · Northern Ireland
Bovevagh Church
Bovevagh Church — a other in northern-ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 5📷 4Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
East Londonderry
East Londonderry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Derrynaflaw
Derrynaflaw — village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.
Where to eat & stay near Drum GAC
Places to stay
📷 3
📷 3
📷 7
📷 7
📷 5
📷 5More natural landmarks in this region
Flagship📷 4Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Erne
Lough Erne — lake in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
Flagship📷 4Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh — large lake in Northern Ireland.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballysaggart Lough
Ballysaggart Lough — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belmore Mountain
Belmore Mountain — mountain in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drum GAC?
- Drum GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 4UR).
- What is Drum GAC?
- Drum GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Drum GAC?
- Drivers can use postcode BT47 4UR.
- When was Drum GAC built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Is Drum GAC free to visit?
- Yes, Drum GAC is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drum GAC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 4UR. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.