Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Faughanvale GAC
In or near Killywool.
Faughanvale GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Faughanvale 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 Mary's Faughanvale GAA (Irish: CLG Naomh Muire Nuachongbháil) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Greysteel, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football. Faughanvale have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship five times and the Derry Junior Football Championship once. The club's catchment area includes Greysteel, Eglinton, Ballykelly, Enagh, Highlands and parts of Glack. 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
St Mary's GAC Faughanvale was established in 1933. A camogie team was founded in 1946 and affiliated to the club, before folding in 1989. The club's first major success came in 1943 when they won the North Derry Senior Football Championship, before losing to Lavey in the All-Derry Senior Championship final. In 1975 Faughanvale won the Derry Junior Football Championship. Faughanvale lost the 1976 Intermediate Final to Greenlough. Three years later St Mary's won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship and have won the competition a further four times since (1981, 1996, 1998, 1999) and got to the final a further four times (1989, 1990, 2017, 2024). Faughanvale was awarded "Irish News…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0361, -7.1031
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT47 3DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1933
Sources
- wikidata: Q5438070 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Faughanvale GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Faughanvale GAC?
- Faughanvale GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 3DZ).
- What is Faughanvale GAC?
- Faughanvale GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Faughanvale GAC?
- Drivers can use postcode BT47 3DZ.
- When was Faughanvale GAC built?
- Built or established in 1933.
- Is Faughanvale GAC free to visit?
- Yes, Faughanvale GAC is free to enter.
- How do I get to Faughanvale GAC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 3DZ. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.