CLG Ógra Colmcille
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County: | Derry | ||||||||
Nickname: | Ógra | ||||||||
Colours: | Green and Yellow | ||||||||
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CLG Ógra Colmcille is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Drummullan, County Londonderry. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football.
Magilligan have won the Derry Junior Football Championship once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Gaelic football
Ógra fields Gaelic football teams at Senior level. Underage teams (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and Minor) are amalgamated with Moneymore 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.
Well known players
- Peter Smith - Part of the Derry side that reached the 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.
History
In 1935 a Drummullan side competed in the South Derry League. They soon however swithced league to the East Tyrone League and stayed there until 1946. They won the 1941 Tyrone Junior Football Championship defeating Brackaville in the final. They re-entered the South Derry League in 1947, named Drummullan Sarsfields. In 1954 players from Drummullan and Killybearn reassembled to form Littlebridge Kevin Barrys and reached consecutive Derry Junior Football Championship finals in 1964 and 1965, but lost out to Greenlough and Glen respectively. They did however win the Derry Junior League in 1964.
Kevin Barry's folded in 1974 and amalgated with St. Patrick's Windmill of Tyrone to form the current Ógra Colmcille club. They won the Junior League in their first year. The current club's biggest success came in 2001 when they won the Derry Junior Championship defeating Ardmore in the final. 2000 saw the club open their new playing field and clubhouse.
Honours
Senior
- Derry Division 5 League: 1
- 2007
- Derry Junior Football Championship: 1
- 2001
Minor
- South Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 2000
U-16
- Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1962 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry's)
- South Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1962 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry's)
- South Derry U-16 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 1998
Hurling
- Derry U-14 Hurling Championship: 1
- 1966 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry's?)
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.