Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Pearse Óg GAC
Pearse Óg GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
P Flannagan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Pearse Óg 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Pearse Óg Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: Na Piarsaigh Óga) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. 'Na Piarsaigh Óga', which translates as 'the Young Pearses', takes its name from the Irish revolutionaries Pádraic and Willie Pearse. The club's crest includes a sword in flames, a symbol associated with Pádraic Pearse since his editorship of the nationalist newspaper An Claidheamh Soluis, surrounded by the green and gold club colours and a skyline of Armagh city.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The club was formed in 1950 as a result of the popular street leagues that were running at the time. The founder members met in Dougan's Loft, Navan Street, Armagh. They included Charlie McQuade, Felix McStravick, Sam Johnson, Gene McStravick, Eugene McKenna, Gerry Cush and the legendary Ulster footballer Big Jim McCullagh, who became the Pearse Ógs' inaugural chairman. The club's name was suggested by Seamy Trainor. Their home ground for many years was the Athletic Grounds at Drumarg in the west of the city. Pearse Óg won their first Armagh Senior Football Championship title in 1985 defeating local rivals Armagh Harps in the final. The backbone of this team was formed by players who had…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3521, -6.6775
- Established
- 1950
Sources
- wikidata: Q7158299 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pearse Óg GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St Catherine's College Armagh
St Catherine's College Armagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Cathedrals · Northern Ireland
St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Armagh Harps GFC
Armagh Harps GFC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Northern Ireland
Patrick McGee
Patrick McGee — a memorial in northern-ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Northern Ireland
Armagh Robinson Library
Armagh Robinson Library — library building in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
📷 3Museums · Northern Ireland
No 5 Vicars' Hill
No 5 Vicars' Hill — a museum in northern-ireland, United Kingdom.
More natural landmarks in this region
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Lough Erne
Lough Erne — lake in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
📷 3Natural 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.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belmore Mountain
Belmore Mountain — mountain in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pearse Óg GAC?
- Pearse Óg GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3521°, -6.6775°.
- When was Pearse Óg GAC built?
- Pearse Óg GAC dates to 1950.