Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St. Killian's GAC
In or near Whitecross.
St. Killian's GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newry · 9.5 km
- Free entry
About
St. Killian's 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
St Killian's Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Naomh Cillian, Crois Bán), Whitecross is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The club was formed in 1904 when local parish rivals, Ballymoyer Emmetts and Tullywinney Sarsfields, came together to form a team at Whitecross which is the centre of the parish of Loughgilly, in south Armagh. They had not long to wait for their first success on the field when in January 1906 they travelled to Abbey Park, Armagh, to take on the local Armagh Young Irelands (now known as Armagh Harps) - in the final of the county football championship. The newly formed St Killian's emerged victorious by a goal on a score line of 2-4 to 1-4. This was to be their only success in the senior championship. They had to wait until 1935 for their next championship success when they annexed the Junior…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2192, -6.4994
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT60 2JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Newry — 9.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7589438 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Killian's GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Killian's GAC?
- St. Killian's GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT60 2JN).
- What is St. Killian's GAC?
- St. Killian's GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St. Killian's GAC?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT60 2JN.
- When was St. Killian's GAC built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Is St. Killian's GAC free to visit?
- Yes, St. Killian's GAC is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Killian's GAC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT60 2JN. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.