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County:
  
Derry

Football
  
Camogie

Colours:
  
Maroon and Blue

Date founded
  
1921

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Grounds:
  
Brolly Park (Páirc Ó Bhrolaigh)

O'Connor's GAC Glack (Irish: CLG Uí Chonchúir, An Glaic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Glack/Ballykelly area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and Camogie.

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Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Glack have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship once and the Derry Junior Football Championship twice.

Gaelic football

Glack fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. The Senior team competes in the Derry Junior Football Championship and Division 3 of the Derry ACFL.

Camogie

The Camogie club is called St. Finlough’s Camogie Club Glack (Irish: Chlub an Camógaíocht Naomh Fionnloch Glaic) and fields teams at various age-groups. Notably, Glack is the home club of Junior All Ireland crowned Camogie Player and Captain Brigid Carmichael (née McLaughlin)

2016 Camogie Season (last updated 20/01/16)

Training for U-18 & Seniors will recommence on Thursday 28 January at 7:15pm (indoors) in St. Finlough's Parochial Centre, Loughermore Road, Ballykelly. Please bring £1 to cover the costs of hall hire.

Training for U-14 & U-16 t.b.c.

Training for U-6 to U-12 continues on Thursday's at 6pm (indoors) in St. Finlough's Parochial Centre, Loughermore Road, Ballykelly. Please bring £1 to cover the costs of hall hire.

History

The club was founded in 1921. One of the club's major honours came in 1971 when it won the Derry Minor Football Championship. They won the Derry Junior Championship a year later before winning the Derry Intermediate Football Championship in 1974. After dropping back down to Junior grade, Glack won the Derry Junior Championship for a second time in 1981.

Senior

  • Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 1
  • 1974
  • H&A Mechanical Services Division 3: 1
  • 2012
  • Derry Junior Football Championship: 2
  • 1972, 1981
  • Neal Carlin Cup: 1
  • 2014
  • Minor

  • Derry Minor Football Championship: 1
  • 1971
  • U-16

  • Derry U-16 Football Championship: 4
  • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

    References

    Glack GAC Wikipedia