Erin's Own GAC, Cargin

Erin's Own Gaelic Athletic Club, Cargin is a sports club based in Toome, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It competes in the Antrim leagues and championships of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in Gaelic football and camogie.[1]

Erin's Own GAC, Cargin
Clann na hÉireann, Carragan
Founded:1928
County:Antrim
Colours:   Green and white
Grounds:Shore Road, Toome
Coordinates:54.749022°N 6.458030°W / 54.749022; -6.458030
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions
Antrim
champions
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History

A club based in Toome, Lámh Dearg, won the 1923 Antrim Senior Football Championship. Erin's Own was founded in 1928, but the "1923" on the club crest refers to the earlier club.[2] The club played the first "official" games of rounders in Ireland in June 1958.[3]

Honours

  • Antrim Senior Football Championship (12)
    • 1974, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
  • Antrim Intermediate Football Championship (2)
    • 2001, 2002
  • Antrim Junior Football Championship (2)
    • 1953, 1991
  • Antrim Under-21 Football Championship (3)
    • 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Antrim Minor Football Championship (5)
    • 1975, 1991, 2000, 2019, 2020
  • Antrim Reserve Football Championship (9)
    • 1998, 2005, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017
  • Antrim Junior Hurling Championship (1)
    • 1937
  • South West Antrim U-14 League (1)
    • 1999, 2002, 2019
  • South West Antrim U-16 League (2)
    • 2002, 2016
  • South West Antrim U-16 Shield (2)
    • 2004, 2005
  • All Ireland Senior Mens Rounders (4)
    • 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989
  • South West Antrim U-14 Feile (2)
    • 2018, 2019

References

  1. www.jfriel.com, John Friel -. "Erin's Own GAC, Cargin - Clann na hÉireann Carragan". www.erinsowngac.com.
  2. "Erins Own GAC". www.locallotto.ie.
  3. Egan, Sean (1 January 2002). Celts and Their Games and Pastimes. E. Mellen Press. ISBN 9780773471719 via Google Books.


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