Desertmartin GAC

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St. Martins, Desertmartin
Naomh Mhartin, Diseart Mhartin

Founded:	1933
County:	Derry
Nickname:	The Yellas
Club Colours:	Green and Yellow
Grounds:	Longfield
Standard colours

St. Martins GAC Desertmartin is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in the County Londonderry. A club has existed in the area since 1885, in the townland of Tirgan, although it was properly establish in 1933 and in 1960 the club was set up in the townland of Longfield and has remained there since. The club plays Gaelic football, and has the standard seven age groups, with a different team for each.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Football

Desertmartin has won the senior Derry championship in 1953, division 2 league three times,6 intermediate reserve chamionships. Desertmartin was also accredited the Derry junior championship for both South and all Derry,in both 1950 and 1968. The minor team has accomplished the South Derry Championship in 1993 as well as both South and Derry B championship in 2002.

[edit] External links

• St. Martins GAC Desertmartin's Website

• Derry Club GAA

Derry Gaelic Athletic Association
Affiliated Clubs
Senior Football Championship An Lúb - Ballinascreen - Ballinderry - Ballymaguigan - Banagher - Bellaghy - Castledawson - Craigbane - Desertmartin - Dungiven - Glen - Glenullin - Kilrea - Lavey - Magherafelt - Slaughtneil - Swatragh
Intermediate Football Championship Claudy - Doire Trasna - Eoghan Rua - Foreglen - Glack - Greenlough - Newbridge - Slaughtmanus - Steelstown
Junior Football Championship Doire Colmcille
Senior Hurling Ballinascreen - Banagher - Dungiven - Lavey - Slaughtneil - Swatragh
Other Hurling clubs Eoghan Rua - Na Magha
Camogie clubs Ballinderry