Donaghmore St. Patrick'S Gac

Donaghmore St. Patrick's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Donaghmore in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. They play in blue and gold colours. HistoryFoundationIn 1903, a small group of men, led by Mr Cathal O'Toole, formed the first Gaelic Football Club in the parish of Donaghmore. It was through the influence of our nearby and great traditional rivals, the then Dungannon Emmetts, that the Donaghmore Club was founded. On St Stephen's night 1903, Donaghmore Éire Óg was formed when a group of people came together, under the guidance of O'Toole. O'Toole himself was appointed President and Captain of the football team, while John O'Neill (Drumbearn), was made Vice President and Vice Captain. Edward Carberry became Treasurer and William Cunningham Secretary, while the first committee consisted of James McCann, John O'Neill (Donaghmore), Joe Carberry, Joseph Daly, Joseph Brannigan and Henry Daly. The name Éire Óg (Young Ireland) was chosen by O'Toole as he had been a frequent contributor to the weekly Young Ireland column of the Ulster Herald newspaper. The new club set out to revive all things Irish and while it would play Gaelic football initially, hurling was to follow and a literary section was to be formed. O'Toole urged others to follow the example of Dungannon and Donaghmore so that Tyrone would "soon be ablaze with enthusiasm for the revival of our national games and pastimes". The chosen colours of Donaghmore Éire Óg were green jerseys with a gold sash, and they played their first match against Coalisland Fianna on Sunday April 17, 1904. The match took place in Coalisland, where an enthusiastic crowd had gathered even though both clubs were in their infancy. The match was won by Coalisland - on a score line of 2-6 to 0-3.

Donaghmore St. Patrick's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Donaghmore in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. They play in blue and gold colours. HistoryFoundationIn 1903, a small group of men, led by Mr Cathal O'Toole, formed the first Gaelic Football Club in the parish of Donaghmore. It was through the influence of our nearby and great traditional rivals, the then Dungannon Emmetts, that the Donaghmore Club was founded. On St Stephen's night 1903, Donaghmore Éire Óg was formed when a group of people came together, under the guidance of O'Toole. O'Toole himself was appointed President and Captain of the football team, while John O'Neill (Drumbearn), was made Vice President and Vice Captain. Edward Carberry became Treasurer and William Cunningham Secretary, while the first committee consisted of James McCann, John O'Neill (Donaghmore), Joe Carberry, Joseph Daly, Joseph Brannigan and Henry Daly. The name Éire Óg (Young Ireland) was chosen by O'Toole as he had been a frequent contributor to the weekly Young Ireland column of the Ulster Herald newspaper. The new club set out to revive all things Irish and while it would play Gaelic football initially, hurling was to follow and a literary section was to be formed. O'Toole urged others to follow the example of Dungannon and Donaghmore so that Tyrone would "soon be ablaze with enthusiasm for the revival of our national games and pastimes". The chosen colours of Donaghmore Éire Óg were green jerseys with a gold sash, and they played their first match against Coalisland Fianna on Sunday April 17, 1904. The match took place in Coalisland, where an enthusiastic crowd had gathered even though both clubs were in their infancy. The match was won by Coalisland - on a score line of 2-6 to 0-3.