Keady Michael Dwyer's GFC

Keady Michael Dwyer's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to Armagh GAA and plays Gaelic football in the Armagh Intermediate Championship. A sister club, Keady Lámh Dhearg, established in 1949, now provides for hurling. The club's ground is Gerard McGleenan Park (Irish: Páirc Ghearóid Mhic Giolla Fhinnéin).[1]

This article is about the club in County Armagh. For the juvenile club in County Wicklow, see Michael Dwyers GAA (Wicklow).

Keady Michael Dwyer's GFC.
Founded:1887
County:Armagh
Nickname:THE DWYER'S
Colours:Green and white
Grounds:Garard McGleenan Park
(Páirc Ghearóid Mhic Giolla Fhinnéin)
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

The club was one of the first in Armagh, founded in 1888, a year before the creation of the GAA's Armagh County Board.[2]

Football

Notable players
  • Joseph “Stciky” Mckee
  • Marty “the nit” Doran
  • Shea “the legend” Murphy

Hurling

In the 1930s the Dwyers enjoyed a run of success in the county Hurling Championship.

Honours

References
  1. Armagh GAA, page 10 Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Maghery GAA website
  3. "Seamus Mallon". Oral History. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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