Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín GAC

Forkhill Peadar Ó Doirnín GAC
CLG Peadar Ó Doirnín, Foirceal
Founded: 1888
County: Armagh
Colours: Green and red
Playing kits
Standard colours

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

Honours

References


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