Slaughtmanus GAC

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St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus

CLG Naomh Mhuire Leacht Mhanuis
Founded:	1978
County:	Derry
Club colours:	Red and Green
Grounds:	Pairc an Sean O’Gallcobhair
Coordinates:	54°59′15.50″N 7°10′55.69″W / 54.987639°N 7.1821361°W / 54.987639; -7.1821361Coordinates: 54°59′15.50″N 7°10′55.69″W / 54.987639°N 7.1821361°W / 54.987639; -7.1821361
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St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus (Irish: CLG Naomh Mhuire Leacht Mhanuis) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Slaughtmanus on the outskirts of Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie.

The team serves for the parish of Tamnaherin drawing players from places such as Lettershendoney, Strathfoyle and Eglinton as well as some players from the Waterside area of Derry City. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Slaughtmanus have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship once.

Contents 1 Gaelic football 2 Club history 3 Ladies' Gaelic football 4 Honours 4.1 Senior 4.2 U 21 4.3 Minor 4.4 U-16 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Gaelic football

Slaughtmanus field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels.

[edit] Club history

St. Mary’s G.A.C. Slaughtmanus was founded in 1978 when two local teams, Wolftone Slaughtmanus, originally founded in 1958, and St. Mary’s Mullabouy, founded in 1976, amalgamated.

On the 30th of November 1978 Slaughtmanus secretary Edmund Brewster received a letter from the secretary of St. Mary’s GAC Mullabouy requesting the possibility of the two clubs amalgating. The two clubs decided to have a public meeting on 20th of December 1978. The meeting was chaired by Athar Sean O Gallchobhair (the curate in Tamnaherin end of the Parish at the time). After much discussion the two clubs decided that the best thing for the future of the G.A.A. in the area was to amalgamate. The new club was to be called St. Mary’s GAC Slaughtmanus. The club colours were to be Red and Black. These colours had no significance to either club. Athar Sean O' Gallchobhair was to be president of the club and remained so until he was made Parish Priest of the Parish in 1988.

The first officers of the newly formed club were:

• Chairman: Francie Connor
• Vice Chairman John-Joe Logue
• Secretary: Edmund Brewster
• Assissant Secretary: Felix Connor
• Treasurer: Geff Watson
• Assisant Treasurer: Gerald Mc Williams

The senior and reserve teams where managed by Christy Mc Williams, Malachy Connor, P. Killen and Gerry Gormley.

The newly formed committee approached The Doire County Board to ask if the senior and reserve teams could play in The All County Division 2 as Drumsurn did not want to be promoted that year to 1st Division. The County Board agreed and St. Mary’s G.A.C. Slaughtmanus played their first match against Glenullin in March 1979.

In 2000 it was decided to change the club colours to Green and Red. Green representing the old Slaughtmanus and the Red representing Mullabouy.

Playing numbers have increased since Strathfoyle team Enagh became defunct.The club has 5 players from the ENAGH club now playing om the senior team. The club have just had a new pitch installed and pending a lottery grant plan further developments such as a training pitch and a new hall.

[edit] Ladies' Gaelic football

The club also has Ladies' football teams across various age-groups. Aaron Deery, Star Midfielder For The Ladies, Love Ye Mann.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Senior

• Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 1
  • 1988

[edit] U 21

• Harry O' Kane Football Championship: 1
  • 2007

[edit] Minor

• Tommy O'Neill Cup (All County Minor 'B' Football Championship): 1
  • 2004

• North Derry Minor 'A' Football Championship: 2
  • 2003, 2004

• North Derry Minor 'A' Football League: 1
  • 2005

[edit] U-16

• North Derry U-16 'B' Football League: 2
  • 1997,1998, 2005

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

[edit] See also

• Derry Intermediate Football Championship
• List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs

Derry Intermediate Football Championship 1968, 1969 and 1971. Drumsurn robbed us in 1970

[edit] External links

• Official Derry GAA website
• Derry Club GAA

[edit] References

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