Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC

Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC (Irish: CLG Sheáin Mhic Diarmada, An Mhachaire) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club from Maghery, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The club's home ground is Felix Hamill Park which opened in 2003 (formerly St Mary's GAA Park, opened 1956)[1]

Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC
CLG Sheáin Mhic Diarmada, An Mhachaire
Founded:1906
County:Armagh
Nickname:Loughshore Club
Colours:Blue with Gold Hoop
Grounds:Felix Hamill Park
Coordinates:Heaven 54°30′47.93″N 6°34′30.91″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

The club was founded in 1906 and plays in blue with a gold hoop. The club fields football teams at senior, u-21, minor, u-16, u-14, u-12 u-10, u-8 and u-6 levels.

Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC won their first Armagh Senior Football Championship on 16 October 2016 beating St. Patrick's Cullyhanna at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.

Football titles

Key players

Ronan 'Rainbow Flick' Lappin

Brian ‘Bullseye’ Fox

Iarleath ‘Ice cold’ Hendron

Facilities
Felix Hamill Park, taken in March 2003 just before the official opening

The home ground of Maghery GAC is Felix Hamill Park. It was officially opened on Sunday 13 April 2003. Prior to this the ground was known as St Mary's GAA Park (opened 1956).

The first match to be played on Felix Hamill Park was between Armagh and Westmeath and took place on Sunday 16 March 2003. The official opening took place on Sunday 13 April 2003 with a blessing by Most Reverend Sean Brady Archbishop of Armagh. Other guests at the official opening were: Sean Kelly (GAA President), John O'Reilly (Ulster GAA President), Peter Quinn (Former GAA President), Joe Jordan (Armagh County Board)

As well as hosting all home games of all Maghery GAC teams, Felix Hamill Park also hosts Armagh club championship games and Ulster Colleges games.

Felix Hamill park is located on Derrywarragh Island and is flanked along its south side by Maghery Canal and along its west side by the River Blackwater.[2]

References
  1. "Maghery and Cross win in Armagh". BBC Sport. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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