Newport GAA

Newport

An Port Nua

Founded:

1886

County:

Tipperary

Colours:

Purple and Gold

Grounds:

Lacken Park

Coordinates:

52°42′29.04″N 8°23′43.45″W / 52.7080667°N 8.3954028°WCoordinates: 52°42′29.04″N 8°23′43.45″W / 52.7080667°N 8.3954028°W

Playing kits

Standard colours

Newport GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the town of Newport.

Lacken Park

Named after the Ryan name Lacken. Known locally as "The Park", it has been a fortress for all age groups. It has 4 changing rooms(Home on right) both have showering and toilet facilities. With a Club house at the end with many Newport bits of GAA memorabilia as well as a kitchen a Referee's room while a meeting room also in the building. There are three pitches, a main pitch with a stand and great floodlight facilities. Separating the two Juvenile pitches and the main pitch is a hurling wall. The Juvenile pitch is very well designed with "The Hill" behind the far goal where the younger supporters watch on from. The Juvenile pitch is also floodlit, while the even younger teams(U8-10) play in a junior pitch with smaller goals and a shorter pitch. The U8-10s train in the GYM in the winter beside St.Mary's Secondary School. While the rest train in the Ball Alley's beside the Tech College in Newport, while the pitch is unplayable.

Notable Players

Conor O'Mahony - The Newport captain in 2008 became the 1st Newport man to win an All-Star.

In early 2009 Conor was named as Tipperary vice Captain.

References

External links

Tipperary GAA clubs

Mid Division	Boherlahan-Dualla Clonakenny Drom & Inch Durlas Óg Gortnahoe-Glengoole Holycross-Ballycahill JK Bracken's Killea Knock Loughmore-Castleiney Moycarkey-Borris Moyne-Templetuohy Thurles Gaels Thurles Sarsfields Upperchurch-Drombane

North Division	Ballina Ballinahinch Borrisokane Borrisoleigh Burgess Inane Rovers Kildangan Kilruane McDonagh's Knockshegowna Lorrha-Dorrha Moneygall Nenagh Éire Óg Newport Portroe Roscrea Shannon Rovers Silvermines Templederry Kenyons Toomevara

South Division	Ardfinnan Ballingarry Ballybacon-Grange Ballylooby-Castlegrace Ballyporeen Cahir Carrick Davins Carrick Swans Clerihan Clonmel Commercials Clonmel Óg Fr. Sheehy's Fethard Grangemockler-Ballyneale Killenaule Kilsheelan-Kilcash Marlfield Moyle Rovers Mullinahone Newcastle St. Mary's Clonmel St. Patrick's Skeheenarinky

West Division	Aherlow Arravale Rovers Cappawhite Cashel King Cormac's Clonoulty-Rossmore Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill Emly Galtee Rovers Golden-Kilfeacle Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Lattin-Cullen Rockwell Rovers Rosegreen Seán Treacy's Solohead

Hurling championships	Senior Intermediate Junior A Junior B Junior C Under-21 A Under-21 B Under-21 C Minor A Minor B Minor C

Football championships	Senior Intermediate Junior A Junior B Under-21 A Under-21 B Under-21 C Minor A Minor B Minor C

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