Magilligan GAC

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St. Aidan's GAC Magilligan
CLG Naomh Aodhán Ard Mhic Giollagain
Founded:	1969
County:	Derry
Nickname:
Club colours:	Red and White
Grounds:	?
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships All Ireland Ulster champions Derry champions Football : - - -

St. Aidan's GAC Magilligan (Irish: CLG Naomh Aodhán Ard Mhic Giollagain) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magilligan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football.

Magilligan have won the Derry Junior Football Championship once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.

Contents 1 Gaelic football 1.1 Well known players 2 History 3 Honours 3.1 Senior 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Gaelic football

Magilligan field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Championship and Division 5 of the Derry ACFL.

[edit] Well known players

• George McGee - Played full-back for Magilligan, Derry and Ulster.^[1]

[edit] History

St. Aidan's first affiliated in 1938 and the club colours were green and white. In 1944 Magilligan won the North Derry League and Neil Carlin Cup. Magilligan's Anthony J. McGurk in 1945 captained Derry to their first Ulster Championship. In the mid 1960s George Magee was also a regular on the county team. The club won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1962.

St. Aidan's Magilligan officially reformed in 1969 and wore red and white colours.^[2] St. Aidan's biggest success came in 1988 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship. The club within recent years have purchased their own grounds.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Senior

• Derry Junior Football Championship: 1
  • 1988

• Dr. Kerlin Cup 1
  • 1962*

• Neil Carlin Cup 1
  • 1944*

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
* Before official formation of current club.

[edit] See also

• Derry Junior Football Championship
• List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Derry

[edit] External links

• St. Aidan's GAC website
• Official Derry GAA website
• Derry Club GAA

[edit] References

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