Moneymore GAC
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Henry Joy McCracken GFC Moneymore is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Moneymore
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
and currently cater for Gaelic football
. The club is named after Irish
patriot and martyr Henry Joy McCracken
.
Underage teams play in the South Derry league and championships. Moneymore have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
once and the Derry Junior Football Championship
once.
and form the Ógra Mór team. Sides up to U-12's play in South Derry
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
, Ógra Colmcille
and other South Derry clubs along the border with County Tyrone
.
in Moneymore in the early 1900s. O'Cahan Moneymore played in the Cookstown
and District Football League in 1911. Moneymore won the South Derry Handball
League in 1991 and 1912. The next records of O'Cahan's were in 1934 when they played in the South Derry League, but lasted only one season, before competing again in 1938 and 1939. The club played as Henry Joy McCracken's in 1945, before becoming defunct decades later.
McCracken's reformed in 1976 and choose to wear black and amber colours. The first President was Charlie Teague, an old O'Cahan's clubman. Managed by Brendan O'Neill and Patsy Breen, the club's first major success came in 1984 when they won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
. McCracken's won the 1995 Derry Junior Football Championship
.
South Derry Minor B League Winners 1998.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
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 Moneymore
Moneymore
Moneymore is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,369 in the 2001 Census.It is an example of a Plantation village in Mid-Ulster. It was the first town in Ulster to have piped water.-Geography:...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, 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...
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
and currently cater for Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
. The club is named after Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
patriot and martyr Henry Joy McCracken
Henry Joy McCracken
Henry Joy McCracken was an Irish industrialist and a founding member of the Society of the United Irishmen.-History:...
.
Underage teams play in the South Derry league and championships. Moneymore have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
once and the Derry Junior Football Championship
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
once.
Gaelic football
Moneymore fields Gaelic football teams at Reserve and Senior levels. Underage teams (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and Minor) are amalgamated with Ógra ColmcilleCLG Ogra Colmcille
CLG Ógra Colmcille is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Drummullan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football.The club have won the Derry Junior Football Championship once...
and form the Ógra Mór team. Sides up to U-12's play in South Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Ladies' Gaelic football
Moneymore ladies' player play along with An Lúb players in the Ardtrea team. The team also draws players from Ballinderry, LissanLissan GAC
St. Michael's GAC Lissan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lissan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Rounders and handball. St...
, Ógra Colmcille
CLG Ogra Colmcille
CLG Ógra Colmcille is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Drummullan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football.The club have won the Derry Junior Football Championship once...
and other South Derry clubs along the border with 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...
.
History
There was a presence of Gaelic gamesGaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
in Moneymore in the early 1900s. O'Cahan Moneymore played in the Cookstown
Cookstown
Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...
and District Football League in 1911. Moneymore won the South Derry Handball
Gaelic handball
Gaelic handball is a sport similar to Basque pelota, racquetball, squash and American handball . It is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
League in 1991 and 1912. The next records of O'Cahan's were in 1934 when they played in the South Derry League, but lasted only one season, before competing again in 1938 and 1939. The club played as Henry Joy McCracken's in 1945, before becoming defunct decades later.
McCracken's reformed in 1976 and choose to wear black and amber colours. The first President was Charlie Teague, an old O'Cahan's clubman. Managed by Brendan O'Neill and Patsy Breen, the club's first major success came in 1984 when they won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
. McCracken's won the 1995 Derry Junior Football Championship
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
.
Senior
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
: 1- 1984 runner-up 2001
- Derry Junior Football ChampionshipDerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
: 1- 1995 runner up 1999
- Derry Football League Division 3:2
- 1995 1999
- Derry Senior Football League Division 1B: 1
- 2001 topped league in 2002 but did not win league as play off system was used
U-16
- Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1963
- South Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1963 runner up 1994
South Derry Minor B League Winners 1998.
Handball
- South Derry Handball League: 2
- 1911, 1912
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
See also
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
- List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs