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| province = Ulster | | province = Ulster | ||
| colours = Red and black<ref>Banbridge Chronicle |
| colours = Red and black<ref>{{cite news | work = Banbridge Chronicle | title = Wednesday 26 August 1903 | page = 3 | quote = The teams lined out as follows Fag-an-Bealac (red and white) }}</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Faugh-a-Ballagh was established in Newry, in 1902,<ref> |
Faugh-a-Ballagh was established in Newry, in 1902,<ref>{{cite news | quote = The Fag-an-Bealach Club was formed in Newry in March, 1902 | work = Frontier Sentinel | title = Saturday 22 October 1904 | page = 2}}</ref> during the ]. It was the first GAA club in the town and held its inaugural meeting in March 1902. | ||
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">{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Down/ClubTitles | website = hoganstand.com | title = Club Titles - Down | accessdate = 18 December 2024 }}</ref> | 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">{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Down/ClubTitles | website = hoganstand.com | title = Club Titles - Down | accessdate = 18 December 2024 }}</ref> | ||
The club folded in the 1940s. | The club folded in the 1940s.{{fact}} | ||
==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, 1930<ref name="RoH"/> | * ''']''' (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 | publisher = Gaelic Athletic Association }}</ref> 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1930<ref name="RoH"/> | ||
* ''']''' (4): 1903, 1906, 1907, 1909<ref name="RoH"/> | * ''']''' (4): 1903, 1906, 1907, 1909<ref name="RoH"/> | ||
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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.
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
- "Wednesday 26 August 1903". Banbridge Chronicle. p. 3.
The teams lined out as follows Fag-an-Bealac (red and white)
- "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
- "Saturday 22 October 1904". Frontier Sentinel. p. 2.
The Fag-an-Bealach Club was formed in Newry in March, 1902
- ^ "Club Titles - Down". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Down GAA Strategic Plan 2010-14, Gaelic Athletic Association, p. 12 – via yumpu.com