Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego

Thomas Davis Gaelic Football Club (Irish: Tomás Dáibhis CPG, Cor Fhuinseoige[1]) is a Gaelic football club in Corrinshego in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Armagh GAA and plays in its Division 4 Football League and the Armagh Junior Football Championship.[2] The club is named in honour of Thomas Davis, an Irish writer, poet and nationalist.

Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego
Tomás Dáibhis CPG, Cor Fhuinseoige
Founded:1982
County:Armagh
Colours:Maroon & White   
Grounds:Corrinshego Playing Fields
Coordinates:54.176201°N 6.361084°W / 54.176201; -6.361084
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

Corrinshego GFC can trace its history back to the beginning of the last century, and is one of the oldest clubs in the Newry area. In the early days, the senior football team was dominated by a few families. The Quinn family fielded six players, including Peter Quinn who represented Armagh in the 1930s as a senior football player. Camogie was also very strong in the club during this era. The club went out of existence in the 1951, a time of high emigration.

The present club was founded in 1982 by former members of Crossmaglen Rangers and St Patrick's Carrickcruppen GFC. In that same year Corrinshego defeated Clonmore by 2–9 to 1–6 to lift the county Junior Football Championship for the first time.

On Friday 26 July Corrinshego GFC won their first major piece of silverware since 1982 when they defeated Dromintee Seconds by 1–12 to 1–4 to be crowned Champions of Junior B.

Today the club has over 100 members and fields teams at Senior, Minor, Under 16, 14, 12 and 10 levels in the Armagh and South Armagh Football leagues. League and Championship titles have been won at underage levels.

Facilities

The club has now built a new playing pitch at the Doran's Hill Community Sports Campus in Newry. Completion was expected in September 2013 and planning permission has been secured for a three-storey clubhouse and changing rooms. Future plans include a second pitch and associated works.[3]

Honours

Notable players
  • Eamonn Fearon, corner back on the Armagh team that met Meath in the 1992 All-Ireland Minor final
  • Liam Fegan, Armagh minor
  • Karl Kimmins, Armagh minor, U21 and senior
  • Gerald O'Reilly, Armagh minor, U21 and senior
  • Peter Quinn, Armagh player (1930s)

People in charge
  • Anthony haven
  • Karl kimmins

References
  1. Thomas Davis GFC website
  2. Armagh GAA website
  3. Destination Newry website


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