Dorsey Emmetts
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| Dorsey Emmetts GFC | |||||||||||||||||
| Eimeld Na Dorsie | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded: | 1917 | ||||||||||||||||
| County: | Armagh | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Dorsey | ||||||||||||||||
| Club colours: | Green + Yellow | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | The Rory Magee Park | ||||||||||||||||
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Dorsey Emmetts is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dorsey Village and has U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and senior level teams. They play at their field (The Rory Magee Park) that was completed in January 2007. Dorseys U14 and U16 teams marged in 2007 with Newtownhamiltons same age levels as both teams where lacking in players, both age levels are now called "Newtown Emmetts". Their senior team is part of the Armagh Senior Leagues.
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[edit] Honours
The combined Dorsey and Cullyhanna team called the Tom Williams were winners of the Silverbridge Cup in 1962. In 2003 their U10 team won the 3rd division shield against Whitecross in Belleek. In 2006 their U14 side also won a shield against Belleek at the Silverbridge, County Armagh field. Also on the 6th May 2007 history was made for Dorsey when their seniors game against Belleek in Belleek was broadcast live in Five FM radio, which was the first broadcast of a football match that the radio station did.
[edit] History
On the 17th of March, 1917, the first recorded game of the Dorsey Emmetts took place in Caffrey's Meadow near Dorsey School, against Lislea. Their colours were green and gold which was a popular choice because of their patriotic assciations. The war of independence in 1920 was to see a decline in the interest of Gaelic football in the Dorsey area and it was not until 1948 that the Emmetts were officially affiliated and again decided to wear the green and gold of the old team. Their first game was a challenge against neighboring club Cullyhanna on Easter Sunday which ended in a draw: 3-2 to 2-5. In the face of depression and mass emigration the Dorsey Emmetts managed to keep their Gaelic heritage alive until 1956 which brought their amalgamation with the Cullyhanna Kevin Barrys. In the year of the new millennium, Dorsey Emmetts reformed and afiliated, the new team has provided the ever increasing population of the Dorsey community, the opportunity to play and support Gaelic football.
[edit] Current Squad
As of 2007.
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[edit] 2007 Championship
Dorsey Emmetts lost out to Mullabrack in the 2007 Armagh Junior Championship quarterfinal in Whitecross on 16th June 2007.
Despite Dorsey surging into a 4 points to 1 lead early in the game Mullaghbrack leveled the scores at 6 points each heading into the final 10 minutes. Three great points sealed it for Mullaghbrack before Dorsey got a late consolation to leave the final score 9 points to 7.
Dorsey had a late goal chance to book a place in the semi finals but the shot went narrowly wide.
[edit] Grounds
The club's grounds are the Rory Magee Park in Dorsey Village. The field was named after Rory Magee, who died in 2005 aged 26. Money to build the field was raised by the local community and the club. The first official game played was in January 2007 when the Dorsey Senior ladies team played Mullabrack ladies. It officially opened in April 2007.
