Gort na Mona GAC

Gort na Móna
Gort na Móna
Founded: 1974
County: Antrim
Nickname: Gorts, Mona
Colours: Maroon, Sky Blue and Saffron
Grounds: Páirc Mhic Ionnrachtaigh (Enright Park)
Coordinates: 54°35′22.31″N 5°59′42.25″W / 54.5895306°N 5.9950694°W / 54.5895306; -5.9950694Coordinates: 54°35′22.31″N 5°59′42.25″W / 54.5895306°N 5.9950694°W / 54.5895306; -5.9950694
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Gort na Móna is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. A member of Antrim GAA, it competes in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and handball. The Irish-language name means "turf field". The club currently competes at Division 2 level at both Senior Football and Hurling.

History

Gort na Móna was established in 1974 at the initiative of Brother Moroney of the Irish Christian Brothers based in the Turf Lodge area of West Belfast. The club was selected as Antrim GAA Club of the Year in 2001, and in the same year, was awarded the Sports Council Junior Clubmark. The club celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014.

Hurling

Gort na Móna won the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship for 2006 when on 5 November at St Tiernach's Park, Clones, they defeated the Down club title-holders, Liatroim, on a scoreline of 4-7 to 2-8. They met Liatroim again in the 2008 final and won again, by 3-16 to 0-5.

Honours

Football

In Gaelic football the club's senior team secured promotion in 2007 for the first time to the top tier of Antrim football.

Honours

Handball

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Camogie

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