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{{Short description|Armagh-based Gaelic games club}}
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| founded = 1949
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'''St Mary's Gaelic Football Club, Granemore''', usually known as '''Granemore GFC''', is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club situated about seven miles south of [[Armagh]], in [[County Armagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]. The club, a member of [[Armagh GAA]], fields [[Gaelic football]] teams at Under 10, 12, 14, 16 and Minor levels as well as Senior and 'B'. The senior team currently participates in the [[Armagh Senior Football Championship]] and the Division 1B League.
'''St Mary's Gaelic Football Club, Granemore''', also known as '''Granemore GFC''', is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club located near the [[townland]] of [[Granemore]], approximately seven miles south of [[Armagh]] in [[County Armagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]. The club fields [[Gaelic football]] teams in competitions organised by [[Armagh GAA]]. As of 2023, Granemore's senior team was participating in the [[Armagh Senior Football Championship]] and the Division 1A League.{{fact|date=May 2023}}


The club, along with neighbouring clubs representing [[Ballymacnab]] and Clady, is within the parish of Cill Chluana.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.hoganstand.com/county/armagh/article/index/44428 | website = hoganstand.com | title = Parish of Cill Chluana celebrate | date = 4 April 2005 | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://ulster.gaa.ie/2010/04/armagh-minors-promote-road-safety/| website = ulster.gaa.ie | title = Armagh Minors promote Road Safety | date = 21 April 2010 | accessdate = 25 May 2023 | quote = The initiative was led by St Mary’s GAA Club in Granemore and was supported by their two neighbouring clubs within the Cill Chluana Parish – namely Ballymacnab Round Towers and Clady Sean South Club }}</ref>
Granemore belongs to the Parish of Cill Chluana, along with their neighbours [[Ballymacnab]] and Clady.


==History==
==History==
While [[Gaelic football]] has been played in the Granemore area since 1884, Granemore GFC was established in 1949.<ref name="clubinfo">{{cite web|url = https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/granemore-gfc/ | website = clubinfo.ie | title = Granemore GFC | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref> In 1971, the club won its first [[Armagh Junior Football Championship]], and won it again in 1990 and 1998.<ref name="armaghtitles">{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Armagh/ClubTitles| website = hoganstand.com |title = Club Titles - Armagh | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref> The Granemore senior team won the [[Armagh Intermediate Football Championship|Armagh Intermediate Championship]] in 1991,<ref name="armaghtitles"/> and won it again in 2005 after defeating [[St. Killian's GAC|Whitecross]] in the final.<ref name="irishnews">{{cite web|url = https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2022/10/19/news/one_step_beyond_granemore_prepare_for_first_ever_shot_at_gerry_fegan_cup_in_armagh_final_against_crossmaglen-2865524/ | website = irishnews.com | title = One step beyond... Granemore prepare for first ever shot at Gerry Fegan Cup in Armagh final against Crossmaglen | date = 19 October 2022 | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref> In the early 2000s, Granemore's minor team won the mid-Armagh Championship.<ref name="clubinfo"/> The club contested its first [[Armagh Senior Football Championship]] final in October 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/sport/gaafootball/2022/10/18/news/mcaleenan_hoping_to_keep_granemore_grounded_in_build-up_to_historic_armagh_final_clash_with_cross-2864353/content.html| website = irishnews.com | title = McAleenan hoping to keep Granemore grounded in build-up to historic Armagh final clash with Cross | date = 18 October 2022 | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref> losing out to [[Crossmaglen Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/1023/1330879-mcconville-shines-as-crossmaglen-reign-again-in-armagh/ | website = rte.ie | title = McConville shines as Crossmaglen reign again in Armagh | date = 23 October 2022 | accessdate = 25 May 2023 }}</ref>
Football has been played in the Granemore area since 1884 and Granemore GFC was established in 1949 at the initiative of Paddy Conroy and Mickey O'Neill, who remained involved with the club over several decades. Granemore first won the Armagh Junior Championship in 1971, and won it again in 1990 and 1998. The Granemore senior team won the Intermediate Championship in 1991, and again in 2005, defeating [[St. Killian's GAC|Whitecross]]. The club also won the U-16 County Championship in 2002.{{fact}}

In the early 2000s Granemore Minors won the mid-Armagh Championship, the all County Minor championship and the Division 1 league. In 2004 the Under 14s won the Mid Armagh Championship, and in 2005 the club had six representatives on the [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] Minor team which won the [[Ulster Minor Football Championship]].{{fact}}


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
* '''[[Armagh Intermediate Football Championship]]:''' (2)
* '''[[Armagh Intermediate Football Championship]]''' (2): 1991, 2005<ref name="armaghtitles"/>
* '''[[Armagh Junior Football Championship]]''' (3): 1971, 1990, 1998<ref name="armaghtitles"/>
** 1991, 2005
* '''[[Armagh Junior Football Championship]]:''' (3)
* '''[[Armagh Minor All County Football Championship]]''' (1): 2004{{fact|date=May 2023}}
** 1971, 1990, 1998


==Notable players==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* Kieran Toner
* Tony Mc Clelland
* Caolan Rafferty
* Anthony "Bomber" Mullen
* Darran "Nip ass" Rafferty


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120827021209/http://www.armaghgaa.net/granemore-st-marys/ Granemore page on Armagh GAA website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120827021209/http://www.armaghgaa.net/granemore-st-marys/ Granemore page on Armagh GAA website] (archived 2012)


{{Armagh clubs}}
{{Armagh GAA clubs}}


[[Category:Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Armagh]]
[[Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Armagh]]
[[Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Armagh]]
[[Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Armagh]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:1949 establishments in Northern Ireland]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 25 November 2024

Granemore GFC
An Graínseach Mhór
Founded:1949
County:Armagh
Colours:White and Green
Grounds:Pairc Mhuire
Coordinates:54°15′07″N 6°39′18″W / 54.252°N 6.655°W / 54.252; -6.655
Playing kits
Standard colours

St Mary's Gaelic Football Club, Granemore, also known as Granemore GFC, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near the townland of Granemore, approximately seven miles south of Armagh in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Armagh GAA. As of 2023, Granemore's senior team was participating in the Armagh Senior Football Championship and the Division 1A League.[citation needed]

The club, along with neighbouring clubs representing Ballymacnab and Clady, is within the parish of Cill Chluana.[1][2]

History

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While Gaelic football has been played in the Granemore area since 1884, Granemore GFC was established in 1949.[3] In 1971, the club won its first Armagh Junior Football Championship, and won it again in 1990 and 1998.[4] The Granemore senior team won the Armagh Intermediate Championship in 1991,[4] and won it again in 2005 after defeating Whitecross in the final.[5] In the early 2000s, Granemore's minor team won the mid-Armagh Championship.[3] The club contested its first Armagh Senior Football Championship final in October 2022,[6] losing out to Crossmaglen Rangers.[7]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish of Cill Chluana celebrate". hoganstand.com. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Armagh Minors promote Road Safety". ulster.gaa.ie. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2023. The initiative was led by St Mary's GAA Club in Granemore and was supported by their two neighbouring clubs within the Cill Chluana Parish – namely Ballymacnab Round Towers and Clady Sean South Club
  3. ^ a b "Granemore GFC". clubinfo.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Club Titles - Armagh". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "One step beyond... Granemore prepare for first ever shot at Gerry Fegan Cup in Armagh final against Crossmaglen". irishnews.com. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. ^ "McAleenan hoping to keep Granemore grounded in build-up to historic Armagh final clash with Cross". irishnews.com. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ^ "McConville shines as Crossmaglen reign again in Armagh". rte.ie. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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