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Castlewellan GAC

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Founded:
  
1905

Nickname:
  
The Town

County:
  
Down

Colours:
  
Green and Black

Castlewellan GAC

Grounds:
  
St. Malachy's Park, Castlewellan

Castlewellan GAC (also known as St Malachy's GAC, or in Irish, CLG Naomh Maolmhoig Caisleán a’ Mhuilinn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club in Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club promotes the Gaelic Games of Hurling, Football, Camogie and other cultural and social pursuits.

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History

The club was founded in 1905 and recently celebrated its centenary year in 2005.

Notable players

  • Kevin Duffin Current Down Player Irish News All Star 2015
  • Daniel Morgan Club Down All Star 2015
  • Aidan Burns played for Down 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013. Irish News and Club Down All Star winner 2015
  • Mickey McVeigh played for Down 1995-2007 2 Irish News Ulster All- stars team of the decade 1994-2004 won Railway cups with ulster
  • Ciaran "The Legend" McCabe All-Ireland winner 1991 and 1994
  • Gergroy McCartan from Ballymartin but moved to the town won an All-Ireland 1994 & all-Star 1994 Irish News Ulster All-Stars 1996
  • Michael Cunningham current Down Player and overall banter merchant

    • References

    Castlewellan GAC Wikipedia
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