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| Faugh-a-Ballagh was established in Newry, in 1902,<ref>Newry Reporter |
Faugh-a-Ballagh was established in Newry, in 1902,<ref>''Newry Reporter'', Thursday 26 June 1902 {{Full citation needed|date=December 2024}}</ref> during the ]. It was the first GAA club in the town and held its inaugural meeting in March 1902.<ref name=:0>''Frontier Sentinel'', Saturday 22 October 1904 {{Full citation needed|date=December 2024}}</ref> It was reorganised in December of the same year and a new president and secretary were elected.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| In its early years, Newry Faughs was one of the most successful clubs in the county, winning five hurling championships and four football championships between 1903 and 1910.<ref name="RoH"/> | In its early years, Newry Faughs was one of the most successful clubs in the county, winning five hurling championships and four football championships between 1903 and 1910.<ref name="RoH"/> | ||
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| ==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
| * ''']''' (6): 1903,<ref>{{citation |title = Down GAA Strategic Plan 2010-14 | url = https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/download/28972860/58ade-14c18-61cc5-f7fb7-51c27-c1aef-d50cf-4bea5 | via = yumpu.com | page = 12 }}</ref> 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909,<ref>Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner |
* ''']''' (6): 1903,<ref>{{citation |title = Down GAA Strategic Plan 2010-14 | url = https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/download/28972860/58ade-14c18-61cc5-f7fb7-51c27-c1aef-d50cf-4bea5 | via = yumpu.com | page = 12 }}</ref> 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909,<ref>''Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner'', Saturday 05 June 1909 {{Full citation needed|date=December 2024}}</ref> 1930<ref name="RoH">{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Down/ClubTitles | website = hoganstand.com | title = Club Titles - Down | accessdate = 18 December 2024 }}</ref> | ||
| * ''']''' (4): 1903, 1906,<ref>Frontier Sentinel |
* ''']''' (4): 1903, 1906,<ref>''Frontier Sentinel, Saturday 26 March 1960 {{Full citation needed|date=December 2024}}</ref> 1907, 1909<ref name="RoH"/> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Gaelic games club| Faugh-a-Bealach, An tIúr | |||||||||||||
| Founded: | 1902 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Down | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and Black | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | The Marshes | ||||||||||||
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Faugh-a-Ballagh was a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Newry, County Down in Ireland. It was established in 1902 and folded in the 1940s.
History
Faugh-a-Ballagh was established in Newry, in 1902, during the Gaelic Revival. It was the first GAA club in the town and held its inaugural meeting in March 1902. It was reorganised in December of the same year and a new president and secretary were elected.
In its early years, Newry Faughs was one of the most successful clubs in the county, winning five hurling championships and four football championships between 1903 and 1910.
The club folded in the 1940s.
Honours
- Down Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1930
- Down Senior Football Championship (4): 1903, 1906, 1907, 1909
See also
- Faugh A Ballagh, a battle cry of Irish origin
References
- "Women's Gaelic Sport in Newry and Mourne". newry.ie. 1 October 2024.
A few clubs were established in the Newry area in the early 1900's. Faugh A Bealach was one of those clubs
- Newry Reporter, Thursday 26 June 1902
- ^ Frontier Sentinel, Saturday 22 October 1904
- ^ "Club Titles - Down". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Down GAA Strategic Plan 2010-14, p. 12 – via yumpu.com
- Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner, Saturday 05 June 1909
- Frontier Sentinel, Saturday 26 March 1960