| Dún Geanainn Thomáis Uí Cleirigh | |||
| Founded: | 1917 | ||
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| County: | Tyrone | ||
| Club colours: | Green, White & Yellow | ||
| Grounds: | O'Neill Park | ||
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Dungannon Thomas Clarkes (in Irish 'Dún Geanainn Thomáis Uí Cleirigh') is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. They play at O'Neill Park in Dungannon. A famed club whose proud sons such as Iggy Jones, Audi Hamilton,Big Dangle Barr and the great Brendy Mallon have graced manys a playing field and have won a lot of championships dating right back to 1956.Fallen on hard time of late, languishing in Division 3, they made a brave promotion effort in 2011 but failed at the hands of Strabane. Many see the way forward through the comitted youth and such talents as Christopher "Tevez" McKenna, Shane Corrigan and Coney Morgan.
Dungannon Thomas Clarkes GFC (Cumann Thomáis Uí Chléirigh Dún Geanainn) was formed in 1917 and is named after one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, Thomas J Clarke, who spent his formative years living in Dungannon. The club colours are green, white and yellow.
The club has won 10 Senior Football Championships and 3 Intermediate Football Championships.
O'Neill Park has been the home of the Clarkes since 1947. It was the first GAA owned pitch in Tyrone and represented at the time a growing confidence in the GAA in its ability to develop and organise Gaelic games. A new pavilion was opened in 1967 and was destroyed in a bomb attack on the club in 1971. the existing clubrooms were completed in 1981 and replace the bombed building. The spectator stand was added to the club facilities on the site of the old clubrooms in the late 1980s. Recent development work has made further improvements to the ground which is still regarded by many as the best venue in Tyrone for atmosphere at a big game.
2008 - 2009 Committee
Hon President - Mon Liam McEntegart Chairman - Christopher "The Raffinator" Rafferty Vice Chairman - Paul Doris and Jimmy McCallien Secretary - Cathal Skeffington
Treasurer - Oliver " McHugh Assistant Treasurer - Mickey "the ticket" Kelly Youth Officer - Nigel McBride Registrar - Dessie Slater Football Development Officer - Chris Rafferty Club Development Officer - Mickey Kelly Health and Safety Officer - James Devlin County Board Delegate - Paul Doris Committee - Shane Casey, Noel O'Hagan, Kevin Mullen, Sean Casey, Michael Jones, Peter Toal, Damian Cahalane, J.J Devlin, Oliver Donnelly, Darragh Begley
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