CLG Eoghan Rua
CLG Eoghan Rua Cúil Raithin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Despite some of the club's catchment area being in County Antrim, the club is a member of the Derry GAA. Eoghan Rua currently cater for Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, and Ladies' Gaelic football and also compete in Scór and Scór n nÓg. The club's name commemorates Eoghan Rua Ó Néill.
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| Founded: | 1957 | ||||||||
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| County: | Derry | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Roes | ||||||||
| Colours: | Maroon and green | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Eoghan Rua Pitch, Portstewart | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 55°09′53.79″N 6°41′41.97″W | ||||||||
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In addition to drawing players from Coleraine, the club's catchment area includes Portstewart and Portrush. The club's grounds are on the main road between Coleraine and Portstewart and were completed in 2007. Underage teams up to U-12s play in North Derry league and championships; from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
The club's biggest success was when they won the 2010 & 2018 Derry Senior Football Championship. In 2006 they won the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship and the Derry Intermediate Football Championship for the first time.
2019 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Coleraine – 2019 | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football Championship | |
| Coleraine --- Magherafelt First Round | 7 September |
2018 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Eoghan Rua | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 2-10 0-12 Glenullin First Round | 7 September |
| Eoghan Rua 1-12 0-15 Slaughtneil Quarter Final | 23 September |
| Eoghan Rua 1-11 0-13 Slaughtneil Quarter Final Replay | 3 October |
| Eoghan Rua 1-11 0-09 Ballinascreen Semi Final | 7 October |
| Eoghan Rua 1-12 0-12 Lavey Final | 21 October |
| Eoghan Rua 2-11 0-11 Castlerahan, Cavan Ulster Quarter Final | 4 November |
| Eoghan Rua 2-10 1-14 Scotstown, Monaghan Ulster Semi Final | 18 November |
2017 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Eoghan Rua | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 2–11 0–10 Magherafelt First Round | 13 August |
| Eoghan Rua 0–10 3-07 Ballinascreen Quarter Final | 28 August |
| Minor B1 Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 6–14 0-07 Claudy Quarter Final | 1 October |
| Eoghan Rua 3-08 3-07 Drumsurn Semi-final | 8 October |
| Eoghan Rua 5-08 4–14 Glen Final | 14 October |
2016 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Eoghan Rua | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 0–8 1–7 Ballinacreen First Round | 21 August |
| Reserve Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 1–16 4–15 Kilrea First Round | 29 August |
| Under 21 13-a-side Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 4–5 4–16 Callann Gaels Harry O'Kane First Round | 24 September |
| Minor B1 Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 3–9 1–14 Glen First Round | 8 August |
| Eoghan Rua 0–11 2–12 Faughanvale Quarter Final | 15 August |
| Under 16 B Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 8–10 0–6 Slaughtneil First Round | 25 August |
| Eoghan Rua 5–8 1–9 Loup Quarter Final | 8 September |
| Eoghan Rua 0–10 2–7 Craigbane Semi-final | 15 September |
| Under 14 B Football | |
| Eoghan Rua 3–14 5–6 Swatragh First Round | 30 August |
| Eoghan Rua 3–5 3–12 Desertmartin Quarter Final | 20 September |
- Match Info Source derrygaa.ie
Hurling
The club has U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior hurling teams and currently competes in the Derry Senior and Derry Junior Championships and Division 2 of the Derry ACHL.
Camogie
Eoghan Rua fields Camogie teams at U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. The club currently competes in the Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship and the Derry Intermediate Camogie League.
History
Gaelic football
CLG Eoghan Rua were established in 1957. The club first major football success came in 1997 when they won the Derry Junior Club Football Championship, defeating Lissan in the final. In 2006 they won the Derry Intermediate Club final in 2006. The team went on to win the 2006 Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship, with victory over Ballymacna of Armagh in the final (which was played in February 2007 due to delays). In the All-Ireland Club semi-final they beat Mayo champions Tourmakeady, before losing narrowly to Ardfert of Kerry in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship final on 10 March 2007 in Croke Park.
In May 2006 Barry McGoldrick became the first Eoghan Rua player to play in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship when he was part of the Derry team that defeated Tyrone in the first round of the Ulster Championship in Healy Park. His brother, Seán Leo McGoldrick made his debut for Derry in the 2007 McKenna Cup v Queen's University Belfast. Both have also played for Derry hurlers.
In 2007 they became champions of Derry ACFL Division 3, winning promotion Division 2 for the first time in their history.[1]
The current football manager is Sean McGoldrick.
Hurling
Previous to the founding of CLG Eoghan Rua, there had been a hurling club in Coleraine called Mitchel's and they had won the 1943 and 1945 Derry Senior Hurling Championships. Eoghan Rua entered a Senior Hurling team in 2002, having fielded underage teams for a few years before this.[2] 2006 saw the club win both the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and the Derry Junior Hurling Championship.
Camogie
A Senior Camogie team fielded for the first time in 2001/2?[2] The club won their first Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship in 2005 and again in 2007. They won the Derry Premier Championship in 2010 and the Ulster Senior B Championship in the same year. Current senior camogs Gráinne McGoldrick, Jane Carey, Méabh McGoldrick and Roma McDonald were on the Derry senior squad that contested the 2006 All-Ireland Junior Camogie Final. They were defeated by Dublin. The same four players were part of the Derry team that went one step further in 2007 and won the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship, defeating Clare in the final.
In 2010 the camogie teams won the Derry Premier League and Championship Double completing both campaigns unbeaten. They went on to win the Ulster Senior B Championship.
Eoghan Rua and Derry forward Gráinne McGoldrick received a camogie All Star in 2009.
Titles won
Senior
- Derry Senior Football Championship: 2
- 2010, 2018
- Derry Division 1 Football League: 1
- 2017
- Derry Division 2 Football League: 1
- 2009
- Derry Division 3 Football League 1
- 2007
- Ulster Senior Football League: 2
- 2017, 2018
- Dr Kerlin Cup: 2
- 2017, 2019
- Ulster Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2006
- Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2006
- Derry Junior Football Championship: 1
- 1997
- Derry Junior Football League: 2
- 1997, 2000
Minor
- Tommy O'Neill Cup (Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship) 1
- 2000
- North Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 2000
Under-16
- North Derry Under-16 'B' Football Championship: 3
- 2000, 2002, 2007
Under-14
- North Derry Under-14 'B' Football Championship: 2
- 2003, 2007
Senior
- Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2
- 2015,[3] 2019
- Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1?
- 2006
- Derry Junior Hurling Championship: 1?
- 2006
Camogie
- Ulster Club Senior Camogie B Championship
- 2010
- Derry Premier League Championship
- 2010
- Derry Premier Championship
- 2010
- Ulster Premier League Cup
- 2009
- Derry Premier League
- 2009
- Gulf Gaelic Games Camogie
- 2009
- Ulster Premier Shield
- 2008
- Ulster Championship
- 2010
- All-Ireland Senior "B" Camogie Championship
- 2010
- Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship:
- 2005, 2007
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Well known players
- Niall Holly; current Derry senior footballer and hurler.
- Barry McGoldrick; first Eoghan Rua player to play for Derry in All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
External links
References
- "Lissan power to big victory". The Irish News. 26 October 2007.
- "Nuacht Eoghan Rua" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- "Eoghan Rua secure title in style". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.