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St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC
CLG Naomh Colm Baile na Scrine
Founded: 1933
County: Derry
Nickname: Screen
Club colours: Maroon and White
Grounds: Dean McGlinchey Park
(Páirc Mhig Loingsigh)
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Hurling : 0 0 3
Camogie :  ?  ?  ?

St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC (Irish: CLG Naomh Colm Baile na Scrine) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A GAA county or County board is a geographic region of control within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA originally based on the Counties of Ireland For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Draperstown ( Baile na Crois in Irish) is a Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in the Sperrin Mountains, named Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The club is a member of the Derry GAA. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football and have 25 teams across the four sports. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. [1]

Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship.

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Football

Ballinascreen have been a mainstay of Senior football in Derry, and despite having not won the Senior Championship since 1973, last year was their 20th year in succession in the top division in Derry. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Unfortunately in 2007 the club was relegated to Division Two, though they will still be playing in the Senior Championship. The club have won four Derry Senior Football Championships. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club

Well known players

Hurling

Ballinascreen have claimed the Derry Senior Hurling Championship on two/three occasions (1887?, 1938 and 1939). The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Derry hurling clubs Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

History

St. Colm's GAC Ballinascreen, was founded in 1933. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The founders were Sean Mac Diarmada, James Conway, Barney Rodgers and Eddie O'Neill and Michael Kelly. St. Colm's started off impressively by winning the first two Derry Senior Football Championships in 1934 and 1935. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They followed this with two Derry Senior Hurling Championships in 1938 and 1939. The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Derry hurling clubs Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They added a third football championship in 1941. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Matt Regan played in all five championship successes. He was a regular on the Derry county team and was the first Derry man to play for Ulster in the Railway Cup. The Ulster Council ( Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of Hurling, The Interprovincial Championship (An Corn Idir-Chúigeach or Railway Cup ( Corn an Iarnróid) is the name of two annual Gaelic football and Hurling [2]

'Screen opened Dean McGlinchey Park in 1954. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) A covered stand was added in 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They won the 1954 Derry Junior Football Championship. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Derry Junior Football Club Championship currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Derry Credit Union Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association The club won a further Senior Football Championship in 1973. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

St. Colm's have won eight Ulster Scór titles and one All-Ireland title, the best performance of any club in the county. Scór (English Score) is a division of the Gaelic Athletic Association charged with promotion of cultural activities and the name of a series of annual competitions [2]

In the centenary year for Derry (1984), St. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Colm's won the Og Sport award and the AIB Club of the Year award. [2] Hurling Ballinascreen are one of the top senior sides in the county. However, they have failed to secure the championship since the 1930s. They have won the league as recently as 2005 and played in a county final in 2003. Why the huge underage success that the club has experienced over the last twenty years has yet to translate into a championship winning side is a question which puzzles many in Derry GAA.

Honours

Amongst Ballinascreen's honours, they have won the Derry Senior Club Football Championship four times (1934, 1935, 1941 and 1973). The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club They have claimed the Derry Senior Club Hurling Championship on three occasions (1887, 1938 and 1939). The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Derry hurling clubs U-16 Derry County Champions 2006 Minor Derry County Champions 2005 All Ireland Feile Na nGael Winners 1995,2004

Gaelic football

Senior

Reserves

Minor

U-16

U-14

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

Hurling

Minor

U16

U14

See also

U16 Hurling Champions 1993

External links

References

  1. ^ Welcome - A Letter From Our Chairman. The Derry Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Elk Derry Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Derry hurling clubs This is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs across the world organised by GAA county which they are associated with. Retrieved on 2007-08-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne
  2. ^ a b c History of St. Colm's. Retrieved on 2007-08-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne
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