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St Paul's GFC, Lurgan

St Paul's GFC, Lurgan

Armagh-based Gaelic games club

St Paul's Gaelic Football Club (Irish: Naomh Pól CLG)[1] is a GAA club in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[2] It plays Gaelic football at various age levels in Armagh GAA competitions, and is currently in the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship. Its ground is The Playing Fields (Irish: Na Páirceanna Imearthea).[3]

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History

St Paul's was founded in 1971 in the Taghnevan housing estate in Lurgan, and seven years later won the county Junior Championship.[4] The high point of the club's footballing history came in 1984, when it won the county Intermediate title.[5]

Honours

Notable players

Facilities

St Paul's new playing fields were opened on 20 May 2012, with a challenge match between Armagh and Down. The Social Club hosts many community and cultural events.

References

  1. [1]
    St Paul's GAA, Lurgan
  2. [2]
    Armagh GAA website
  3. [3]
    Armagh GAA, page 11 Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile Sóisearach (JFC final programme), 29 September 2012
  5. [5]
    Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 6 October 2012


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