Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Swatragh GAC
Swatragh GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Swatragh 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
Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh (Irish: CLG Míceal Mhic Dhaíbheid Suaitreach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Swatragh, Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. The club is named after republican patriot and revolutionary Michael Davitt. Swatragh fields Gaelic football and hurling teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve, Thirds and Senior levels. There are also camogie teams across similar age groups.
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Background
History
In 1946 John McCormack proposed the idea of forming a Gaelic football club in Swatragh. Other founder members included Patsy Collins, Jim McMullan, John Eddie Friel and James McGurk. They choose to name the club after Michael Davitt, because he had given Irish Land League speeches in Swatragh in the late 19th century. It also marked 100 years since Davitt's birth. The club colours were initially red and white, but in 1949 the present green and white colours were adopted. The club's first major success came in 1952 when it won the South Derry Junior Football Championship and the South Derry Junior Football League. Swatragh regained the South Derry Junior Championship in 1955 and went on to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9166, -6.6630
- Established
- 1946
Sources
- wikidata: Q7654056 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swatragh GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swatragh GAC?
- Swatragh GAC is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9166°, -6.6630°.
- When was Swatragh GAC built?
- Swatragh GAC dates to 1946.