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	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" />		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.

	The club folded in the 1940s.		The club folded in the 1940s.

Revision as of 21:35, 20 December 2024

Gaelic games club This article is about the defunct GAA club in County Down. For the GAA club in Dublin, see Faughs GAA. For the GAA club in Antrim, see Carey Faughs GAC.

Faugh-a-Ballagh

Founded:

1902

County:

Down

Colours:

Red and black

Grounds:

The Marshes

Playing kits

Standard colours

Senior Club Championships

	All Ireland	Ulster champions	Down champions
Football:	-	-	4
Hurling:	-	-	6

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

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
https://hoganstand.com/Down/ClubTitles
https://hoganstand.com/Down/ClubTitles

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