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| Founded: | 1944 | ||||||||
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| County: | Derry | ||||||||
| Club colours: | Green, White and Gold | ||||||||
| Grounds: | The Field | ||||||||
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St. Trea's Ballymaguigan GFC (Irish: Naomh Trea Baile Mhic Uiginn CLG) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymaguigan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They play in the Derry league and championships. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football.
The club was founded in 1944 and have won the Derry Senior Football Championship once. Ballymaguigan fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
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Gaelic games had been organised on the western shores of Lough Neagh for over 50 years before St. Trea's GFC was formed. Before 1944 one team (Newbridge GAC) catered for the Ballymaguigan and Newbridge areas.[1] Both areas are part of Ardtrea North parish. The American Army built Toome airfield during World War II. This effectively split the parish in two, making it very difficult for the Ballymaguigan based players to travel to the pitch.[1]
Paddy Bateson suggested a ball be bought so the Ballymaguigan players could train among themselves. Soon friendlies were arranged against established clubs. The first of these was against Castledawson. The first home fixture was against Greenlough. St. Trea's GFC was soon formed on the 23 April 1944. The name was in honour of Saint Trea who has many traditional associations with the area. The first chairman was John McCartney, with Paddy Bateson as Vice-Chairman.[1]
Ballymaguigan is a very small rural community, consisting approximately of 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) in area. Establishing a Gaelic Football Club in such a small area is quite an achievement. A new pitch was officially opened in 1957 by GAA President Séamus Mac Ferran.[1] A hall was opened in 1969.[2]
U-16 11 a Side Shield 2008
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Under 14 ladies Feile Na Og 2004
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