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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Fermanagh | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Newtown | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and White | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Newtownbutler GAA Grounds, Newtownbutler | ||||||||||||
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Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs is a Gaelic football club based in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1887, they are Fermanagh's oldest GAA club.
History
The club was founded on 13 November 1887 in Reilly's Hotel, Newtownbutler. Historically club names have varied from the Brehons, St. Aidans, Geraldines, St. Comhghalls and then back to the famous First Fermanagh's, a name, that Michael Cusack, the founder of the GAA, was said to have suggested himself.
The club's most recent senior championship success came in 2007.
Honours
- Fermanagh Senior Football Championship (9): 1934, 1940, 1944, 1953, 1959, 1964, 1988, 1997, 2007
- Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1972
- Fermanagh Junior Football Championship (6): 1938, 1950, 1992, 1996, 2016, 2022
- Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1937
References
- "First Fermanaghs Club History". Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs Official Website. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "Newtown triumph". Irish Independent. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Roll of Honour". Fermanagh GAA. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links
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