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Revision as of 14:43, 7 February 2010
| Coill an Gharrai CLG | ||
| File:KillygarryGFC.jpg | ||
| Founded: | 1966 | |
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| County: | Cavan | |
| Nickname: | The Red and Blacks | |
| Colours: | Red and Black | |
| Grounds: | Crubany Athletic Grounds, Cavan | |
| Playing kits | ||
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Killygarry are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.
History
- Founded in 1966.
- Young football enthusiasts from the area, who were playing with local teams like Lavey, Drumalee, Cavan Gaels, Laragh and Ballinagh, held a meeting in Killygarry National School - this was to be the beginning of Killygarry G.F.C.
The first match was played against Cavan Gaels on Narraks Hill. In the space of a few years the team worked their way through the ranks to senior level in 1971. Over the next few years the more seasoned players began to give thought to retirement ...thus a new chapter was unfolding.
The Crest
Despite the Clubs existence, since 1966, no crest was ever Created, the Crest finally arrived in 2007 & now proudly sits on all Killygarry jerseys & merchandise. The Crest incorporates the following elements:
- The Irish name for Killygarry, "Coill an Gharrai".
- A picture to represent Coill an Gharrai, "The wood of the Garden".
- A picture to represent Slieve Glah, which overlooks the grounds at Crubany.
- A picture to represent a football which is the main Sport played at the Club.
- The old GAA logo, to represent wwe are a GAA club.
- The Year the Club was founded, 1966.
Crubany Athletic Grounds
On the 8th of May 1988, the Killygarry Athletic grounds were opened in Crubany. The club went into the nineties with similar expectation to that of the original team, winning the Junior title again in 1990, and many underage titles in the same decade. The next big win was in 1998 when the intermediate team won both the Division 2 league and Championship.
Killygarry Athletics Grounds
The grounds are some of the best in Ulster host a main field, a training field, gym, running track, four changing rooms, media room, large car park, shop and kitchen. One of the largest fund raisers in the country is being implemented nationally to raise funds to further the facilities in Crubany.
Club Teams
The Club contains numerous teams from underage right through to senior level. There is an U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, Minor,a Senior and 2 Reserve teams. The highly Successful Killygarry ladies have an U-14, U-16, Minor & Senior Squads. Squads are usually big, with the club attracting players from the surrounding area
The Kit
Traditionally Killygarry have always worn red and black, hence the Nickname "The Red & Blacks". The Jersey is mainly red with black stripes on the sleeves and sides. The shorts are mainly black with red stripes on either side. The Socks are black with a red horizontal stripe on top.
Achievements
Killygarry has reached the previous 3 Cavan Senior Football Championshipsemi-finals in a row, loosing out to Denn and Cavan Gaels.
- Has not won the Cavan Senior Football Championship
- All-Ireland U-14 Feíle Champions
Notable players
Notable players include
- Senior captain Andy McGovern, who has represented Cavan at Minor level, & his Brother Stephen "Bomber" McGovern.
- Killygarry & Cavan Seniors Hit-man Martin Reilly, Martin is also on the 2009 & 2010 D.I.T Sigerson Cup Squad and played with Cavan at U-21 level.
- Donal Thomas has also represented Cavan at Senior level.
- Declan Gallen has also represented Cavan at U-21 level.