Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Kilrea GAC
Kilrea GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kilrea 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
Pádraig Pearse's GAC Kilrea (Irish: CLG Pádraig Mhic Piarais Cill Ria) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently caters for both Gaelic football and Camogie. The club is named after Irish patriot Pádraig Pearse. Underage teams up to U-12s play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
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Background
History
The first Kilrea Gaelic football club was established on 15 November 1943. The club was named O'Cahan's Kilrea and played in blue and gold jerseys. Many of the inaugural Minor team of 1946 went on to help Kilrea win the Junior Championship in 1951. In the early 1950s the club changed its name to the Kevin Barry's, named after the patriot Kevin Barry and played in black and amber colours. Its nickname was "the B's". Soon after, in 1956, the current club, Pádraig Pearse's GAC Kilrea, was formed, and chose to play in red and white jerseys. The club won Junior League and South Derry Championships before moving to compete in Senior football in 1958. In 1966 the Pearses won the inaugural Under 16…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9293, -6.5798
- Established
- 1956
Sources
- wikidata: Q6408163 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilrea GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilrea GAC?
- Kilrea GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9293°, -6.5798°.
- When was Kilrea GAC built?
- Kilrea GAC dates to 1956.