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Lisnaskea Emmetts GAC

{{Short description|Fermanagh-based Gaelic games club}}

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| irish = CLG Eiméid, Lios na Sceithe

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| founded = 1904

| province = Ulster

| county = Fermanagh

| nickname = 'Skea

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| grounds = Emmett Park

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Lisnaskea Emmetts (also spelled Emmets) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

History

The club is named for Robert Emmet (1778–1803), although usually spells the name as Emmett. The club was founded in 1904. It lapsed between 1920 and 1926 due to the Irish War of Independence and Partition.Kelleher, H. (2023). A Place to Play: The People and Stories Behind 101 GAA Grounds. United States: Irish Academic Press.

Lisnaskea have won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship on 20 occasions, with the most recent coming in 1994.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2021/04/14/news/glory-days-lisnaskea-emmetts-in-for-the-kille-with-all-ireland-glory-2286919/|title=Glory Days: Lisnaskea Emmetts in for the Kille with All-Ireland glory|date=15 April 2021|work=The Irish News|accessdate=24 January 2022|quote=The last of Lisnaskea's 20 senior titles was captured in 1994...}}

Lisnaskea defeated Irvinestown to claim the Fermanagh Intermediate title in 2010,{{cite news|url=https://www.gaeliclife.com/counties/fermanagh/grand-old-team-lisnaskea-emmetts-2010-2011/|title=Grand old team – Lisnaskea Emmett's 2010-2011|date=10 August 2020|work=Gaelic Life|accessdate=24 January 2022|quote=...and then strolled by Irvinestown in the final}} and followed this up with wins over Tullylish and Rasharkin to reach the Ulster final.{{cite news|url=https://www.impartialreporter.com/sport/13853973.on-song-curran-fires-lisnaskea-into-intermediate-semi/|title=On song Curran fires Lisnaskea into Intermediate semi|date=17 November 2010|work=The Impartial Reporter|accessdate=24 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/lisnaskeas-players-know-what-they-have-to-doo-to-grab-glory-28573230.html|title=Lisnaskea's players know what they have to Doo to grab glory|date=27 November 2010|work=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=24 January 2022}} Lisnaskea faced Monaghan's Doohamlet in the Ulster Intermediate final on 11 December 2010. A 0–13 to 1–7 win made Lisnaskea the first Fermanagh club to win a provincial title.{{cite news|url=https://www.impartialreporter.com/sport/13854229.skea-are-the-high-kings-of-ulster/|title=Skea are the high Kings of Ulster|date=17 December 2010|work=The Impartial Reporter|accessdate=24 January 2022}} They later defeated Kildare's Ballymore Eustace on 30 January 2011 to reach the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/kille-sparkles-as-emmets-prove-too-strong-26619089.html|title=Kille sparkles as Emmets prove too strong|date=31 January 2011|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=23 January 2022}} On 12 February 2011, Lisnaskea faced St James' from Galway in the All-Ireland Intermediate final at Croke Park. A Niall McElroy goal sealed a 1–16 to 0–15 victory after extra-time as Lisnaskea were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate champions.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mcelroy-s-late-goal-brings-joy-for-lisnaskea-1.571748|title=McElroy's late goal brings joy for Lisnaskea|date=14 February 2011|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=23 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/all-ireland-intermediate-club-final-lisnaskea-1-16-st-james-galway-0-15-28588130.html|title=All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final: Lisnaskea 1-16 St James (Galway) 0-15|date=13 February 2011|work=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=23 January 2022}} The club's ladies' football team won the All-Ireland Intermediate title later the same year.{{cite news|url=https://www.impartialreporter.com/sport/13856677.late-point-from-slevin-sends-emmetts-to-heaven/|title=Late point from Slevin sends Emmetts to heaven|date=24 November 2011|newspaper=The Impartial Reporter|accessdate=30 October 2022}}

Lisnaskea reached the Senior championship final in 2012 after defeating St Patrick's.{{cite news|url=https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/13859605.lisnaskea-shade-derby-encounter-to-progress-to-decider/|title=Lisnaskea shade derby encounter to progress to decider|date=7 September 2012|work=The Impartial Reporter|accessdate=24 January 2022}} However, on 13 September, two weeks before the final Lisnaskea captain Brian Óg Maguire was killed in an industrial accident.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-19589916|title=Brian Og Maguire dies in industrial accident in Fermanagh|date=13 September 2012|work=BBC Northern Ireland|accessdate=24 January 2022}} The final was played on 29 September but Lisnaskea lost to Tempo on an emotional day.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/tempo-win-emotional-final-209439.html|title=Tempo win emotional final|accessdate=1 October 2012|work=Irish Examiner|date=1 October 2012}} It remains Lisnaskea's last appearance in a senior final.

Notable players

Current manager

  • Sean McManus

Current reserve manager

  • Michael Smyth

Honours

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Fermanagh GAA clubs}}

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Fermanagh

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Fermanagh