Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lissan GAC
Lissan GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Lissan 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 Michael's GAC Lissan (Irish: CLG Naomh Mhichil Lios Áine) is a Gaelic Athletic Association located in the Catholic parish of Lissan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a part of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football, Rounders and handball. St Michael's teams compete in Derry championships, although part of the parish is located in County Tyrone. Lissan has won the Derry Junior Football Championship three times. Underage teams up to Under-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from Under-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
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Background
History
The club was first founded in 1910 as Ruairi Ógs, and matches were played on a pitch known as "The Waterside" in Tullynure. The club officially became St. Michael's in 1962 when it was affiliated to the South Derry Board. In 1977, the club laid a new playing field. Work on a new pavilion commenced in 1986 and was officially opened in August 1990 by GAA President-elect Peter Quinn. St Michael's reached the Derry Junior Football Championship on seven occasions. In 1987, they were defeated by Dungiven Thirds, in 1990 by Foreglen, in 1997 by Eoghan Rua and 2006 by Drum. The club's Junior successes came in 1998 when they beat Seán Dolans, in 2007 when they beat Drum, and in 2008 when they beat…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6905, -6.7566
- Established
- 1910
Sources
- wikidata: Q6559133 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lissan GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lissan GAC?
- Lissan GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6905°, -6.7566°.
- When was Lissan GAC built?
- Lissan GAC dates to 1910.