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'''Erins Own GAC Lavey''' ({{lang-ga|Leamhaigh CLG}}) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club based in the [[Parish (Catholic Church)|Catholic parish]] of [[Lavey, County Londonderry|Lavey]], [[County Londonderry]], Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the [[Derry GAA]] and currently cater for [[gaelic football]], [[hurling]], [[camogie]] and [[Ladies' Gaelic football|ladies' gaelic football]].
'''Erin's Own GAC Lavey''' ({{lang-ga|Leamhaigh CLG}}) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club based in the [[Parish (Catholic Church)|Catholic parish]] of [[Lavey, County Londonderry|Lavey]], [[County Londonderry]], Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the [[Derry GAA]] and currently caters for [[Gaelic football]], [[hurling]], [[camogie]] and [[ladies' Gaelic football]].


The club's biggest success came when it won the 1991 [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]. They have won the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] twice and have won the [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] on eight occasions. The club has won the [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] 19 times. Lavey won Club of the Year at the 1990 Ulster GAA Writers' Association Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1990a.htm |title=Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards – 1990 |accessdate=11 September 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20060617072406/http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1990a.htm |archivedate=17 June 2006 }}</ref>
The club's biggest success came when it won the 1991 [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]. They have won the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]] twice and have won the [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] on eight occasions. The club has won the [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] 19 times. Lavey won Club of the Year at the 1990 Ulster GAA Writers' Association Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1990a.htm |title=Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards – 1990 |accessdate=11 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20060617072406/http://www.ulstergaawriters.com/1990a.htm |archivedate=17 June 2006 }}</ref>


Underage teams up to U-12s play in [[Derry GAA|south Derry GAA]] league and championships, and teams from U-14 upwards compete in All-Derry competitions.
Underage teams up to U-12s play in [[Derry GAA|south Derry GAA]] league and championships, and teams from U-14 upwards compete in All-Derry competitions.

==2019 Championship Football==

{| class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Championship Football – Lavey – 2019
|-
! Match Details !! Date
|-
| colspan=2 |
|-

! colspan=2 | Senior Football Championship
|-
| Lavey 0-12 0-06 Greenlough<br>First Round || 6 September
|-
| Lavey -- Glen<br>Quarter Final || September
|-

|}

==2018 Championship Football==

{| class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Championship Football – Lavey
|-
! Match Details !! Date
|-
| colspan=2 |
|-

! colspan=2 | Senior Football
|-
| Lavey 0-11 0-06 Dungiven<br>First Round || 9 September
|-
| Lavey 2-05 1-08 The Loup<br>Quarter Final || 23 September
|-
| Lavey 2-15 1-17 The Loup<br>Quarter Final Replay || 27 September
|-
| Lavey 2-11 1-06 Glen<br>Semi Final || 7 October
|-
| Lavey 0-12 1-12 Coleraine<br>Final || 21 October
|-

! colspan=2 | Minor A Football
|-
| Lavey 2-09 1-14 Bellaghy<br>Final || 14 October

|}

==2017 Championship Football==

{| class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Championship Football – Lavey
|-
! Match Details !! Date
|-
| colspan=2 |
|-
! colspan=2 | Senior Football
|-
| Lavey 0–13 4–11 Glen<br/>First Round || 12 August
|-

! colspan=2 | Under 21 Football
|-
| | Lavey 2–11 2–10 Faughanvale<br/>Final || 29 October
|-
| Lavey 2-07 0-05 Galbally (Tyrone)<br/>Ulster Quarter-Final (Creggan Kickhams) || 14 January 2018
|-
| Lavey 3-07 0-09 Southern Gaels (Cavan)<br/>Ulster Semi-final (Creggan Kickhams) || 4 February 2018
|-
| Lavey 0-06 4-07 Gweedore (Donegal)<br/>Ulster Final (Creggan Kickhams) || 18 February 2018
|-

! colspan=2 | Minor A Football
|-
| Lavey 2-08 4–13 Swatragh<br/>Quarter Final || 1 October
|-

|}


==Hurling==
==Hurling==
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===Football===
===Football===
In 1926, Liam O'Connor, from [[County Mayo]], settled in Lavey. He was instrumental in setting up Knockloughrim Erin's Own GAC. The team wore green and gold jerseys with white collars, like [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]. He also helped set up the Derry County Board and the [[Cargin GAC|Erin's Own GAC Cargin]] in [[Toome]], County Antrim. O'Connor was also a talented player and played for and [[Captain (sports)|captained]] the Derry Senior side.<ref name="football_history">{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.laveygac.ie/FootballHistory.aspx |title=Football History |accessdate=9 September 2007 |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20070403134445/http://www.laveygac.ie/FootballHistory.aspx |archivedate=3 April 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> O'Connor christened the club Erin's Own in memory of his home club in County Mayo, which bore the same title. In 1928 O'Connor emigrated to America for a few years, his departure led to the folding of Knockloughrim Erin's Own. In 1933 under the guidance of Mick Crilly and others the club were officially reorganised as Erin's Own GAC Lavey and the pitch moved to the townland of [[Gulladuff]].
In 1926, Liam O'Connor, from [[County Mayo]], settled in Lavey. He was instrumental in setting up Knockloughrim Erin's Own GAC. The team wore green and gold jerseys with white collars, like [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]. He also helped set up the Derry County Board and the [[Cargin GAC|Erin's Own GAC Cargin]] in [[Toome]], County Antrim. O'Connor was also a talented player and played for and [[Captain (sports)|captained]] the Derry Senior side.<ref name="football_history">{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.laveygac.ie/FootballHistory.aspx |title=Football History |accessdate=9 September 2007 |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20070403134445/http://www.laveygac.ie/FootballHistory.aspx |archivedate=3 April 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> O'Connor christened the club Erin's Own in memory of his home club in County Mayo, which bore the same title. In 1928 O'Connor emigrated to America for a few years, his departure led to the folding of Knockloughrim Erin's Own. In 1933 under the guidance of Mick Crilly and others the club were officially reorganised as Erin's Own GAC Lavey and the pitch moved to the townland of [[Gulladuff]].


Lavey's first trophy came in 1936 when they won the Dean McGlinchey Cup. Lavey thought they had won their first [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] in 1937, when they defeated [[Newbridge GAC|Newbridge]] by a point at [[Magherafelt]]. However Lavey were stripped of the title under the Foreign Games Rule, when a Lavey player had been reported attending a soccer match. They won the next year's Derry Senior Football Championship, defeating Pearses of [[Derry]] City in the final. In 1947 Lavey schoolteacher Master John Fay originally from [[County Tyrone]], managed Derry to their first ever [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] success.
Lavey's first trophy came in 1936 when they won the Dean McGlinchey Cup. Lavey thought they had won their first [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] in 1937, when they defeated [[Newbridge GAC|Newbridge]] by a point at [[Magherafelt]]. However Lavey were stripped of the title under the Foreign Games Rule, when a Lavey player had been reported attending a soccer match. They won the next year's Derry Senior Football Championship, defeating Pearses of [[Derry]] City in the final. In 1947 Lavey schoolteacher Master John Fay originally from [[County Tyrone]], managed Derry to their first ever [[National Football League (Ireland)|National League]] success.
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===Hurling===
===Hurling===
Between 1934 and 1935 hurling was introduced to Lavey.<ref name="hurling_history">{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.laveygac.ie/HurlingHistory.aspx |title=Hurling History |accessdate=9 September 2007 |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20071118174205/http://laveygac.ie/HurlingHistory.aspx |archivedate=18 November 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Fr. James McLaughlin helped launch a hurling club in Lavey by the name of Shamrocks GAC, who until the amalgamation in 1941, were officially independent from the football club. They originally wore green jerseys with a white shamrock on the breast. Because there were few hurling teams in the area, Shamrocks originally competed in the [[Antrim GAA|South West Antrim]] League with teams like Cargin, [[Creggan GAC|Creggan]] and Randalstown.
Between 1934 and 1935 hurling was introduced to Lavey.<ref name="hurling_history">{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.laveygac.ie/HurlingHistory.aspx |title=Hurling History |accessdate=9 September 2007 |archiveurl=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20071118174205/http://laveygac.ie/HurlingHistory.aspx |archivedate=18 November 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fr. James McLaughlin helped launch a hurling club in Lavey by the name of Shamrocks GAC, who until the amalgamation in 1941, were officially independent from the football club. They originally wore green jerseys with a white shamrock on the breast. Because there were few hurling teams in the area, Shamrocks originally competed in the [[Antrim GAA|South West Antrim]] League with teams like Cargin, [[Creggan GAC|Creggan]] and Randalstown.


Shamrocks won Lavey's first [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] in 1940. The team was helped by a few playing members they had from "traditional hurling counties" such as [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] and [[Galway GAA|Galway]].<ref name="hurling_history"/> 1944 was a special year for the club when they completed the "Football and hurling Double". They won the [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] beating Mitchel's of Derry City in the final, and also won the Derry Hurling Championship after defeating Sarfield's (also of Derry City).
Shamrocks won Lavey's first [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] in 1940. The team was helped by a few playing members they had from "traditional hurling counties" such as [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] and [[Galway GAA|Galway]].<ref name="hurling_history"/> 1944 was a special year for the club when they completed the "Football and hurling Double". They won the [[Derry Senior Football Championship]] beating Mitchel's of Derry City in the final, and also won the Derry Hurling Championship after defeating Sarfield's (also of Derry City).
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In 1983, Lavey played in the [[Antrim Minor Hurling League]], and won it. They also collected the Derry Minor Hurling Championship in 1983, 1984 and 1985. These Minor successes laid the foundations for Lavey 1985 [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] success. It was the club's first Senior Championship success in 23 years and they would go on to win 11 of the next 17 Senior Championships after that year up until 2002. The club have reached five [[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]] finals, but have been beaten narrowly on each occasion.
In 1983, Lavey played in the [[Antrim Minor Hurling League]], and won it. They also collected the Derry Minor Hurling Championship in 1983, 1984 and 1985. These Minor successes laid the foundations for Lavey 1985 [[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]] success. It was the club's first Senior Championship success in 23 years and they would go on to win 11 of the next 17 Senior Championships after that year up until 2002. The club have reached five [[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]] finals, but have been beaten narrowly on each occasion.


==Football Titles==
==Football titles==

===Senior===
===Senior===
*'''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]:''' 1
*'''[[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]:''' 1
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*'''[[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]]:''' 2
*'''[[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]]:''' 2
**1990, 1992
**1990, 1992
*'''[[Derry Senior Football Championship]]:''' 8
*'''[[Derry Senior Football Championship]]:''' 9
**1938, 1943, 1954, 1977, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
**1938, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1977, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
*'''Derry Senior Football League:''' 4
*'''Derry Senior Football League:''' 4
**1954, 1969, 1977, 1978
**1954, 1969, 1977, 1978
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===Reserves===
===Reserves===
*'''Derry Reserve Football Championship:''' 1
*'''Derry Reserve Football Championship:''' 1
**1977
**1977, 2021, 2022
*'''Derry Reserve Football League:''' 2
*'''Derry Reserve Football League:''' 2
**1977, 1978
**1977, 1978


===Minor===
===Minor===
*'''Derry Minor Football Championship:''' 3
*'''Derry Minor Football Championship:''' 5
**1975, 1983, 1984
**1975, 1983, 1984, 2019, 2020
*'''Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship:''' ?
*'''Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship:''' ?
**2008, more?
**2008, more?
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**2006
**2006


===Under-16===
==Hurling titles==
*'''Derry Under-16 A Football Championship:''' 2
**1969, 2017
*'''South Derry Under-16 Football Championship:''' 2
**1969, 1980
* '''Derry Under-16 B Football Championship:'''1
**2011

===Under-14===
*'''Derry 'B' Féile na nÓg:''' 1
**2007
*'''South Derry Under-14 Football Championship:''' 1
**1978
*'''South Derry 'B' Under-14 Football Championship:''' 1
**2001 2009
*'''Derry Under-14 'B' Football League:''' 1
**2006
*'''Derry Under-14 'A' Féile na nÓg:'''1
**2015

==Hurling Titles==

===Senior===
===Senior===
*'''[[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]]:''' 18
*'''[[Derry Senior Hurling Championship]]:''' 18
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*'''Ulster Minor Club Hurling Championship:''' 2
*'''Ulster Minor Club Hurling Championship:''' 2
**1996, 2006
**1996, 2006
*'''Derry Minor Hurling Championship:''' 7
*'''Derry Minor Hurling Championship:''' 11
**1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2005
**1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2023
*'''Antrim Minor Hurling League:''' 2
*'''Antrim Minor Hurling League:''' 2
**1983, 1989
**1983, 1989


===Under-16===
==Camogie titles==
* '''Derry Under-16 Hurling Championship:''' 8
** 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2005

===Under-14===
*'''Derry 'A' Féile na nGael:'''1
**1996, 2003
*'''Derry 'B' Féile na nGael:''' 2
**2004, 2007,2009

==Camogie Titles==
*'''Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship:''' 1
*'''Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship:''' 1
** 2020 (won by Lavey Reserves)
** 2019 (won by Lavey Reserves)
** 2006 (won by Lavey Reserves)
** 2006 (won by Lavey Reserves)
* '''Derry Senior Camogie Championship:''' 6
* '''Derry Senior Camogie Championship:''' 6
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** 2009
** 2009


==Notable Footballers==
==Notable footballers==
* [[Henry Downey]] – Captain of Derry's [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993|1993 All-Ireland]] winning team. [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner and [[Texaco Footballer of the Year]] for 1993.
* [[Henry Downey]] – captain of Derry's [[1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1993 All-Ireland]] winning team. [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner and [[Texaco Footballer of the Year]] for 1993.
* [[Seamus Downey|Séamus Downey]] – Member of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team.
* [[Seamus Downey|Séamus Downey]] – member of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team.
* [[Johnny McGurk]] – [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner and member of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team.
* [[Johnny McGurk]] – [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner and member of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland winning team.
* [[Anthony McGurk]] – Two-time [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner.
* [[Anthony McGurk]] – two-time [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner.
* [[Kevin McCloy]] – [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner.
* [[Kevin McCloy]] – [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star]] winner.
* Jack Convery – Derry footballer who represented [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] in the [[Railway Cup]] on two occasions.
* Jack Convery – Derry footballer who represented [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] in the [[Railway Cup]] on two occasions.
* Colm Mulholland – member of Derry All Ireland runners up 1958
* [[Colm Mulholland]] – member of Derry All-Ireland runners-up 1958
* Tommy Doherty – member of Derry All Ireland runners up 1958
* [[Tommy Doherty (Gaelic footballer)|Tommy Doherty]] – member of Derry All-Ireland runners-up 1958


==Hurlers==
==Hurlers==
* [[Ollie Collins]] – former Derry and Ulster hurler.Won 2 Ulster Senior Championships with Derry. Nominated twice for an All-Star

* [[Ollie Collins]] – former Derry hurler.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Londonderry]]
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 13 October 2024

Erin's Own GAC Lavey
Leamhaigh oCLG
Founded:1933
County:Derry
Colours:Orange and Black/Green
Coordinates:54°49′50.12″N 6°36′19.98″W / 54.8305889°N 6.6055500°W / 54.8305889; -6.6055500
Playing kits
Football
Hurling
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Derry
champions
Football: 1 2 10
Hurling: - - 18
Camogie: - - 6

Erin's Own GAC Lavey (Irish: Leamhaigh CLG) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Catholic parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football.

The club's biggest success came when it won the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. They have won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship twice and have won the Derry Senior Football Championship on eight occasions. The club has won the Derry Senior Hurling Championship 19 times. Lavey won Club of the Year at the 1990 Ulster GAA Writers' Association Awards.[1]

Underage teams up to U-12s play in south Derry GAA league and championships, and teams from U-14 upwards compete in All-Derry competitions.

Hurling

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Lavey is the second most successful Derry hurling club, winning 18 Derry Senior Hurling Championships. Only Kevin Lynch's have won the competition more often.

Camogie

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Lavey has U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior Camogie sides.

Lavey have won one All Ireland Junior Camogie final, two Ulster Junior titles in a row, and three Derry championships in a row.

History

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Football

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In 1926, Liam O'Connor, from County Mayo, settled in Lavey. He was instrumental in setting up Knockloughrim Erin's Own GAC. The team wore green and gold jerseys with white collars, like Kerry. He also helped set up the Derry County Board and the Erin's Own GAC Cargin in Toome, County Antrim. O'Connor was also a talented player and played for and captained the Derry Senior side.[2] O'Connor christened the club Erin's Own in memory of his home club in County Mayo, which bore the same title. In 1928 O'Connor emigrated to America for a few years, his departure led to the folding of Knockloughrim Erin's Own. In 1933 under the guidance of Mick Crilly and others the club were officially reorganised as Erin's Own GAC Lavey and the pitch moved to the townland of Gulladuff.

Lavey's first trophy came in 1936 when they won the Dean McGlinchey Cup. Lavey thought they had won their first Derry Senior Football Championship in 1937, when they defeated Newbridge by a point at Magherafelt. However Lavey were stripped of the title under the Foreign Games Rule, when a Lavey player had been reported attending a soccer match. They won the next year's Derry Senior Football Championship, defeating Pearses of Derry City in the final. In 1947 Lavey schoolteacher Master John Fay originally from County Tyrone, managed Derry to their first ever National League success.

In 1977 after a gap of 23 years seen the side win their fourth Derry Senior Football Championship, beating Ballinderry in the final. They also won the Senior League, Derry Reserve Football Championship and Reserve League that year. The current grounds were opened in 1979.[2]

The late 1980s and early 1990s were a glory period for the club. They won the Derry Senior Football Championship four times in six years (1988, 1990, 1992 and 1993). They also won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship in 1990 and 1992. The club biggest success came on 17 March 1991 when they were crowned All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions.

Hurling

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Between 1934 and 1935 hurling was introduced to Lavey.[3] Fr. James McLaughlin helped launch a hurling club in Lavey by the name of Shamrocks GAC, who until the amalgamation in 1941, were officially independent from the football club. They originally wore green jerseys with a white shamrock on the breast. Because there were few hurling teams in the area, Shamrocks originally competed in the South West Antrim League with teams like Cargin, Creggan and Randalstown.

Shamrocks won Lavey's first Derry Senior Hurling Championship in 1940. The team was helped by a few playing members they had from "traditional hurling counties" such as Tipperary and Galway.[3] 1944 was a special year for the club when they completed the "Football and hurling Double". They won the Derry Senior Football Championship beating Mitchel's of Derry City in the final, and also won the Derry Hurling Championship after defeating Sarfield's (also of Derry City).

In 1983, Lavey played in the Antrim Minor Hurling League, and won it. They also collected the Derry Minor Hurling Championship in 1983, 1984 and 1985. These Minor successes laid the foundations for Lavey 1985 Derry Senior Hurling Championship success. It was the club's first Senior Championship success in 23 years and they would go on to win 11 of the next 17 Senior Championships after that year up until 2002. The club have reached five Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship finals, but have been beaten narrowly on each occasion.

Football titles

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Senior

[edit]

Reserves

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  • Derry Reserve Football Championship: 1
    • 1977, 2021, 2022
  • Derry Reserve Football League: 2
    • 1977, 1978

Minor

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  • Derry Minor Football Championship: 5
    • 1975, 1983, 1984, 2019, 2020
  • Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: ?
    • 2008, more?
  • South Derry Minor 'B' Football League: 1
    • 2006

Hurling titles

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Senior

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Minor

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  • Ulster Minor Club Hurling Championship: 2
    • 1996, 2006
  • Derry Minor Hurling Championship: 11
    • 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2005, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Antrim Minor Hurling League: 2
    • 1983, 1989

Camogie titles

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  • Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship: 1
    • 2020 (won by Lavey Reserves)
    • 2019 (won by Lavey Reserves)
    • 2006 (won by Lavey Reserves)
  • Derry Senior Camogie Championship: 6
    • 1995, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Ulster Junior Camogie Championship: 2
    • 2008, 2009
  • All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Championship: 1
    • 2009

Notable footballers

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Hurlers

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  • Ollie Collins – former Derry and Ulster hurler.Won 2 Ulster Senior Championships with Derry. Nominated twice for an All-Star

See also

[edit]
[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Ulster GAA Writer's Association Awards – 1990". Archived from the original on 17 June 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Football History". Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Hurling History". Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
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