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Revision as of 15:48, 1 September 2009
Mayobridge (from Irish Droichead Mhaigh Eo 'bridge on the plain of yews') is a village near Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It had a population of 842 people in the 2001 Census.
Notable people
Mayobridge is the birthplace of Kieran Goss, Tom O'Hare, Benny Coulter,Mickey Linden, and the Sands Family, Patsy Mackin, Brian Grant, Philly O'Hare, John Gorman, Shea Gorman and Peter Ruddy.
Sport
St Patricks Gaelic Athletic Club, Mayobridge is the oldest Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Down. They have the most successful club in Down, according to the Croke Park GAA committee. The senior team are currently County Champions having defeated Loughinisland in the final, making their 2008 win five in a row with the club now having won eight of the last ten county finals. Adding to the success of the senior team, the seconds also won the Down premier reserve championship and the minors won the Down minor championship in 2008 completing an amazing treble. The club's under 16 team won the league and championship double in 2006. Other underage teams (U-8 and U-10) have gone unbeaten in 2006 [citation needed] leaving a bright future for the club. Tom O'Hare was known as the defender of the decade in the sixties while Mickey Linden was footballer of the year in 1994. Benny Coulter added to the clubs illustrious history being capped by Ireland in the compromise rules on many occassions. For some sick twisted reason, Mayobridge only think that Gaelic football is the only sport to be played. The don't have a soccer team, hurling team, camogie team, or any other sport being played or even facilites for that matter. Mayobridge is a joke and should be laughed at. Has one sport being played and even at that, they are brutal. Not even making it to the championship final this year (2009). They should be laughed and pointed at.
Education
- St. Patrick's Primary School which is located on Chapel Hill. (CHC)
2001 Census
Mayobridge is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service