St Patrick's GFC, Cullyhanna

{{Short description|Gaelic football club in County Armagh, Northern Ireland}}

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| irish = Naomh Pádraig, Coilleach Eanach

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| founded = 1886

| province = Ulster

| county = Armagh

| nickname = The Pats

| colours = Black, Amber and Red

| grounds = Páirc Pádraig, Cullyhanna

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St Patrick's Gaelic Football Club ({{langx|ga|Naomh Pádraig, Coilleach Eanach}}) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in southern County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Armagh GAA, and is based in the townland and village of Cullyhanna.[http://www.armaghgaa.net/st-patricks-cullyhanna/ St Patrick's GFC page] on Armagh GAA website

The club plays Gaelic football in the Armagh Senior Championship, and the Senior and Junior All-County Leagues. It also fields ladies' Gaelic football and camogie teams.

History

Having reached its first Armagh Intermediate Football Championship final in 1971, the club moved for a time into the Senior ranks, reaching the semi-final in 1974. In 1979 St Patrick's won the IFC, defeating Mullaghbawn by 0-7 to 0-5. The same clubs met again in the 1988 IFC final, St Pat's winning by 2-9 to 1-5. Twenty years later St Pat's again won the IFC, defeating Culloville by 13 points to 5.Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Idirmheanach Peile (IFC final programme), 6 October 2012. They beat Crossmaglen Rangers on 2 October 2016 to reach the Armagh Senior Championship final for the first time in their history.

The club acquired a 7-acre site on the Tullynavall Road, outside Cullyhanna, for £15,500 in the 1980s. A new pitch opened in 1986.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/NI-292000-318000/page/20 BBC Domesday project] A social club has since been erected on the site, using voluntary labour.

Notable players

Jason Duffy{{Cite web|title=Ballyhaise will be a handful for St Patrick’s, Cullyhanna, stresses Jason Duffy|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/armagh/ballyhaise-will-be-a-handful-for-st-patricks-cullyhanna-stresses-jason-duffy/a666618200.html|last=Campbell|first=John|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph|date=30 November 2023}}
Ciarán McKeever, Armagh U21 and Senior player, member of 2008, 2010 and 2011 Ireland international rules football teams
Ross McQuillan{{Cite web|title=St Patrick's Cullyhanna: Ross McQuillan hoping to savour historic All-Ireland intermediate club final|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/67960120|website=BBC|date=13 January 2024}}
Aidan Nugent

Honours

Armagh Senior Football Championship (0)
Runners-up 2013, 2016 {{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=203187 |title=Armagh SFC final: Cross cruise to another title |date=2013-10-21|work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=2012-10-21}}
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1)
2023–24{{cite web|last=Malone|first=Steve|date=14 January 2024|title=Cullyhana claim first Intermediate All-Ireland crown|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0114/1426475-cullyhana-claim-first-intermediate-all-ireland-crown/|work=RTÉ|access-date=14 January 2024}}
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1)
2023{{cite news|last=Archer|first=Kenny|date=10 December 2023|title=Cullyhanna captain Pearse Casey kicks Intermediate final winner against brave Ballyhaise|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2023/12/10/news/cullyhanna_captain_kicks_intermediate_winner_against_brave_ballyhaise-3838752/|work=The Irish News|access-date=10 December 2023}}
Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (4)
1979, 1988, 2008, 2023
Armagh Under-21 Football Championship (5):
1992, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

References

External links

[http://www.armaghgaa.net/st-patricks-cullyhanna/ St Patrick's GFC page] on Armagh GAA website

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Armagh

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Armagh