Killyclogher St. Mary's
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Killyclogher St. Mary's is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the village
of Killyclogher
in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. After many years of underage success, the club finally made the Senior Championship breakthrough in 2003. They have appeared in 3 Senior County finals in the last 10 years. They currently have two Tyrone Senior Players in Dermot Carlin
and Martin Swift. Although Killyclogher is very close to the town of Omagh (about 1 mile), it very much remains a rural club with a country identity.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Killyclogher
Killyclogher
Killyclogher is a village on the outskirts of the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is also a townland and an electoral ward of Omagh District Council...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. After many years of underage success, the club finally made the Senior Championship breakthrough in 2003. They have appeared in 3 Senior County finals in the last 10 years. They currently have two Tyrone Senior Players in Dermot Carlin
Dermot Carlin
Dermot Carlin is a Tyrone Gaelic footballer from Killyclogher. He was a member of the squad that won Tyrone's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 2003. In the same year he was part of the Killyclogher team which captured the Tyrone Senior Football Championship for the 1st time...
and Martin Swift. Although Killyclogher is very close to the town of Omagh (about 1 mile), it very much remains a rural club with a country identity.