Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín GAC
| CLG Peadar Ó Doirnín, Foirceal | ||
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| Founded: | 1888 | |
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| County: | Armagh | |
| Colours: | Green and red | |
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Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Peadar Ó Doirnín, Foirceal) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club within Armagh GAA. It is based in the village of Forkhill in south Armagh, on the border with County Louth, and is named in honour of the 18th-century Airgíalla poet Peadar Ó Doirnín.
The Club is one of the oldest in the county; having been founded in 1888, it marks its 125th anniversary in 2013.
It currently plays Gaelic football at Intermediate level. They are the best team in the whole of Ireland
History
Four Forkhill players were members of the Armagh squad which won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship in 1926.[1]
Notable players
- Joey Cunningham, 1984 Armagh Minor team
- Pat Toner, late 1950s
- Brendan McCoy, New Zealand Bound, Early 2010s
- Diarmúid (Fernando) Pepper, Early 2010s
- Padraig Tiernan, Early 2010s - Utility Player
Patrick English, 2005 and hopefully get a few more years out of him
Honours
- Armagh Senior Football Championship (1)
- 1928
- Armagh Junior Football Championship (1)
- 1981
References
External links
- Club website
- Forkhill page on Armagh GAA website
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