Sarsfields GAA (Armagh)

High Moss Sarsfields G.F.C. is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Derrytrasna, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In addition to having numerous teams it is also a centre for other sports and activities. Sarsfields currently play in the Armagh ACL Division I^[1] under the management of TBA. The current chairman of the club is Declan McAlinden.^[2]

History

The club was founded in 1926^[3] and its all time highest achievement came in 1990, when for the first and only time they won the Armagh Senior Football Championship.^[4] An achievement for the senior team came in 2007, when not only the Men's Seniors were promoted to Division 2, but also the Ladies' team. A huge brekthrough arrived with the promotion of the Senior team, for a second successive season (2007/2008), back into their old stomping ground of the ACL Division One. The Highmoss Sarsfields, during their second season in Division One after the 2008 promotion, lifted the Armagh Intermediate Championship Title for 2010. Following a successful run in the IFC against Shane O'Neill's, Keady and Silverbridge, the Hoops defeated South Armagh side Cullaville Blues at Crossmaglen on October 3; Sarsfields 1-15, Cullaville 0-11. Thomas McAlinden struck a goal within the opening thirteen seconds of the game, arguably the quickest goal in any Armagh Championship Final. The Atty Hearty cup was lifted by captain Mark Reynolds, a fitting tribute to a player whose contribution to the club's successes has been immeasurable and whose career stretches back to the 1990 Championship win.

References

External links

• Sarsfields Website
• Sarsfields Bebo profile
• Armagh GAA