Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs GAA
Fermanagh-based Gaelic games club
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Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||||||
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County: | Fermanagh | ||||||||||||
Nickname: | Newtown | ||||||||||||
Colours: | Red and White | ||||||||||||
Grounds: | Newtownbutler GAA Grounds, Newtownbutler | ||||||||||||
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Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs is a Gaelic football club based in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1887, they are Fermanagh's oldest GAA club.
History
The club was founded on 13 November 1887 in Reilly's Hotel, Newtownbutler. Historically club names have varied from the Brehons, St. Aidans, Geraldines, St. Comhghalls and then back to the famous First Fermanagh's, a name, that Michael Cusack, the founder of the GAA, was said to have suggested himself.[1]
The club's most recent senior championship success came in 2007.[2]
Honours
- Fermanagh Senior Football Championship (9): 1934, 1940, 1944, 1953, 1959, 1964, 1988, 1997, 2007
- Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1972
- Fermanagh Junior Football Championship (6): 1938, 1950, 1992, 1996, 2016, 2022[3]
- Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1937
References
External links
- Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs Official Website
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- Belnaleck
- Brookeborough
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- Derrylin
- Devenish
- Ederney
- Enniskillen Gaels
- Erne Gaels
- Irvinestown
- Kinawley
- Knocks
- Lisbellaw
- Lisnaskea
- Maguiresbridge
- Naomh Aodhán
- Newtownbutler
- Roslea
- St Patrick's
- Teemore
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