Doire Colmcille CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football with a strong focus on youth development.
| Doire Colm Cille | ||
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| Founded: | 1968 | |
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| County: | Derry | |
| Colours: | Amber and black | |
| Grounds: | Páirc Colmcille | |
| Coordinates: | 55°00′32.26″N 7°20′17.33″W / 55.0089611°N 7.3381472°W | |
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Doire Colmcille have won the Derry Junior Football Championship title once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Gaelic football
editDoire Colmcille fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Championship and Division 2 (tier 3) of the Derry ACFL.
Well known players
edit- Phil Friel – Played for Doire Colmcille's forerunners Sarsfields and played on Derry's 1965 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship winning team.[1]
- Shane Duffy – played with Doire Colmcille in his youth before signing a professional contract with Everton.
Ladies' Gaelic football
editThe club also has had a number of Ladies' sides. Starting from Under 16s to Ladies Senior teams. In 2008 three of Doire Colmcille senior ladies represented Derry in the All-Ireland Junior football final against London at Croke Park. After having problems with numbers, there is now a ladies and underage girls teams.
Well known players
edit- Una Harkin – played with Doire Colmcille in her youth and also played soccer for Northern Ireland.
History
editDoire Colmcille CLG was established in 1969 following the amalgamation of 3 city clubs – Daire Óg, Éire Óg and Sarsfields.[2] Doire Colmcille was born out of humble beginnings, with only representation being a Men's Senior Football team.
The club won the Derry Junior Football Championship in 1974 and is the only Derry City side to have played in Intermediate ranks for the majority of its existence. Over the past 35 years Doire Colmcille CLG has continuously grown to serve the local Gaelic community, and now is represented by no fewer than 10 individual footballing teams spanning both men's and ladies from U-12 right through to senior. Doire Colmcille CLG is governed by an elected executive committee comprising 11 officers from chairman right through to ladies and men's playing representatives. All officers are elected by full members at the club's annual general meeting.
Honours
edit- Derry Junior Football Championship (1): 1974
- North Derry Minor 'A' Football League (1): 1997
- North Derry Minor 'B' Football League (1): 1996[citation needed]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ O'Hara, Eamonn (13 September 2007). "Forrester hoping to add Steel to Derry's final fling". The Irish News.
- ^ "Doire Colmcille History". Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2007.