Castlewellan GAC

Castlewellan GAC

Naomh Maolmhoig Caisleán a’ Mhuilinn
Founded:	1905
County:	Down
Nickname:	The Town
Colours:	Green and Black
Grounds:	St. Malachy's Park, Castlewellan
Coordinates:	54°15′19.66″N 5°56′28.81″W / 54.2554611°N 5.9413361°W / 54.2554611; -5.9413361Coordinates: 54°15′19.66″N 5°56′28.81″W / 54.2554611°N 5.9413361°W / 54.2554611; -5.9413361
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster champions Down champions Football: - - 10

Castlewellan GAC, December 2009

Castlewellan GAC (also known as St Malachy's GAC, or in Irish, CLG Naomh Maolmhoig Caisleán a’ Mhuilinn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes the Gaelic Games of Hurling, Football, Camogie and other cultural and social pursuits.

History

The club was founded in 1905 and recently celebrated its centenary year in 2005.

Notable players

• Kevin Duffin Current Down Player Irish News All Star 2015
• Daniel Morgan Club Down All Star 2015
• Aidan Burns played for Down 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013. Irish News and Club Down All Star winner 2015
• Mickey McVeigh played for Down 1995-2007 2 Irish News Ulster All- stars team of the decade 1994-2004 won Railway cups with ulster
• Ciaran "The Legend" McCabe All-Ireland winner 1991 and 1994
• Gergroy McCartan from Ballymartin but moved to the town won an All-Ireland 1994 & all-Star 1994 Irish News Ulster All-Stars 1996
• Michael Cunningham current Down Player and overall banter merchant

See also

• Down Senior Club Football Championship
• List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs
• An Riocht
• Bredagh GAC
• Clonduff GAC
• Kilcoo GAC
• Longstone GAC
• John Mitchel GFC
• Newry Bosco GFC
• Warrenpoint GAA

External links

• Official Castlewellan GAA Club website
• Official An Riocht GAA Club website
• Official Down County website