Clogher Éire Óg GAC
| Clochar Éireann Óig | ||
| Founded: | 1938 | |
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| County: | Tyrone | |
| Nickname: | Ogs | |
| Colours: | Maroon & White | |
| Grounds: | St Patrick's Park, Clogher | |
| Coordinates: | 54°24′42.91″N 7°09′54.30″W / 54.4119194°N 7.1650833°WCoordinates: 54°24′42.91″N 7°09′54.30″W / 54.4119194°N 7.1650833°W | |
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Clogher Éire Óg (Irish: Clochar Éireann Óig) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is based in Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
History
The present club is in existence since 1938. A Team existed in Clogher (Rapparees) for a brief period in 1907-08. Clogher were a strong force in West Tyrone competitions in the period 1940-60; won West Tyrone senior league in 1951 and 1957, St. Enda Cup in 1961; finalists in Tyrone Senior Football Championship in 1948. Won JFC in 1972, 2000, Div 5 1975; Div 3 1985; U14FC 1999; MFL 2001; Reserve Div 3 2015; Div 3 2018. The club and its members are strong supporters of Scór. They fielded a parish camogie team in 1960s and a handball club in the early 1980s. Their new prunty Pitch and dressing rooms opened in 1987, and their second pitch and floodlights in 2002. They recently completed construction of a covered stand.
In 2013, The senior team finished runners up in the Junior league and just narrowly missed out on promotion via the playoffs.
In 2015, The Reserve team made history by claiming the clubs first ever reserve league title, They remained unbeaten throughout the campaign.
In 2017, Clogher senior team were defeated in the Junior Championship Final, held in Carrickmore, by Tattyreagh. On course to the final Clogher had played Dregish, Brocagh and Clan na nGael. The following season, 2018, Clogher won promotion to intermediate football, for the first time in 17 years, by winning the division 3 league mainly thanks to Cathal tierney.
2018 final league standing:
ACFL Division 3 2018
Pos. Team P W L D F A Pts
1 Clogher Eire Óg 16 13 1 2 330 214 28
2 Eskra Emmetts 16 14 2 0 294 165 28
3 Beragh Red Kni 15 10 2 3 241 184 23
4 Errigal Ciaran 16 11 4 1 258 226 23
5 Killeeshil St 16 10 5 1 265 232 21
6 Drumragh Sarsf 16 9 5 2 260 198 20
7 Rock St Patric 16 8 5 3 241 193 19
8 Newtownstewart 16 9 6 1 275 190 19
9 Clann na nGael 16 8 6 2 273 229 18
10 Castlederg St 15 8 6 1 226 242 17
11 Breac an Bhile 16 7 7 2 240 249 16
12 Brockagh Emm 16 7 8 1 206 235 15
13 Fionntamhnach 16 4 12 0 217 245 8
14 Drumquin Wolfe 16 3 12 1 189 268 7
15 Glenelly 16 2 13 1 200 282 5
16 Cill na mBán Na 16 1 14 1 179 337 3
17 Dregish Pearse 16 0 16 0 157 362 0
The 2011 youth season brought about a change for Clogher Éire Óg and neighbouring club Augher. A lack of attendance, and general numbers at both clubs meant both clubs forming together to form Gael Naomh Padraig GFC. This system has been put in place in all competitive youth levels (Under-13 to Minor) and has meant youth players from both clubs guaranteed football and also playing in a higher standard that they may have played in before. Once the players have finished their time at youth football, they then play for their original club at senior and reserve level. The agreement put in place at the minute means that players who may qualify to play both minor and senior football, can do so without any problems.
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