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Knockmore, County Mayo

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Country
  
Ireland

Population
  
4,000 (2006)

County
  
County Mayo

Province
  
Connacht

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Knockmore (Irish: Cnoc Mór) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland in the Parish of Backs and is adjacent to Lough Conn. It is situated between the towns of Castlebar and Ballina.

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Map of Knockmore, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Knockmore GAA Club

Knockmore has one of the most successful Gaelic football teams in Mayo. They have won 8 Mayo Senior Football Championships, three Connacht Senior Club Football Championships, and in 1997 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Final but lost to Crossmaglen Rangers. Knockmore players have played inter-county football for Mayo include Padraig Brogan, Peter Butler, Seamus Weir, Ray Dempsey, Kevin O'Neill and Kevin McLoughlin.

Notable people

  • Kevin McLoughlin - Gaelic footballer for Mayo
  • Martin Birrane - Owner of Lola Cars and Mondello Park
  • Colin Barrett - Author of Young Skins and Winner of the Rooney Prize.

    • References

    Knockmore, County Mayo Wikipedia
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