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	{{Infobox GAA club		{{Infobox GAA club
	\| club gaa = St. Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough		\| club gaa = St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough
	\| irish = CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grian Locha		\| irish = CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grian Locha
	\| crest = Greenlough_GAC.jpg		\| crest = Greenlough_GAC.jpg
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	\| kit1 = Football		\| kit1 = Football
	\|}}		\|}}
	'''St. Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough''' ({{lang-ga\|'''CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grainlocha'''}}) is a ] club based in ]/], ], ]. The club is a member of ~~the~~ ] and currently ~~cater~~ for ] and ], and also ~~compete~~ in ]. The club is named after ] martyr ].		'''St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough''' ({{lang-ga\|'''CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grainlocha'''}}) is a ] club based in ]/], ], ]. The club is a member of ] and currently caters for ] and ], and also competes in ]. The club is named after ] martyr ].

	Underage teams play in the ] league and championships. Greenlough have won the ] twice and the ] three times.		Underage teams play in the ] league and championships. Greenlough have won the ] twice and the ] three times.
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	==Camogie==		==Camogie==
	Oliver Plunkett's also ~~field~~ ~~Camogie~~ teams at various age-groups.		Oliver Plunkett's also fields camogie teams at various age-groups.
	The camogie team(s) go by the title St.Columba's Camogie Club, although they use St. Oliver ~~Plunketts~~ ground.		The camogie team(s) go by the title St Columba's Camogie Club, although they use St Oliver Plunkett's ground.
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	==History==		==History==
	St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough was founded in 1939 by Michael Henry, Patrick Rankin and Louis Madden.<ref name="history">{{cite web \|url=http://www.greenloughgac.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=53 \|title=Greenlough GAC: A Brief History \|accessdate=2008-02-19 \|format= \|work= }}</ref> Despite a lack of silverware during the period, the 1940s saw arguably the greatest ever Greenlough team. Players such as Thomas Edward McCloskey, Jimmy Cassidy and the McErlean brothers (Eoin and Henry) played on the Derry Senior side of the time. Jimmy Cassidy in November 2007 was voted as the Right-Corner Forward for the All Time Star Derry team. The club first major success at Senior level came in 1953 when they won the ] and added a second Junior Championship in 1965. In ] Greenlough ~~have~~ won two All Ireland titles; In Senior ~~Ceili~~ dancing and in Junior Ballad groups.		St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough was founded in 1939 by Michael Henry, Patrick Rankin and Louis Madden.<ref name="history">{{cite web \|url=http://www.greenloughgac.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=53 \|title=Greenlough GAC: A Brief History \|accessdate=2008-02-19 \|format= \|work= }}</ref> Despite a lack of silverware during the period, the 1940s saw arguably the greatest ever Greenlough team. Players such as Thomas Edward McCloskey, Jimmy Cassidy and the McErlean brothers (Eoin and Henry) played on the Derry Senior side of the time. Jimmy Cassidy in November 2007 was voted as the Right-Corner Forward for the All Time Star Derry team. The club first major success at Senior level came in 1953 when they won the ] and added a second Junior Championship in 1965. In ] Greenlough has won two All Ireland titles; in Senior Céilí dancing and in Junior Ballad groups.

	The club won the ] for the first time in 1976. The new park and pavilion were opened in the GAA's centenary year (1984) and are dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett. The ] final that year between ] and ] was held at the venue. Two years alter Greenlough won the Derry Junior Championship for a third time.		The club won the ] for the first time in 1976. The new park and pavilion were opened in the GAA's centenary year (1984) and are dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett. The ] final that year between ] and ] was held at the venue. Two years alter Greenlough won the Derry Junior Championship for a third time.

	On ] 2002 Greenlough reopened their pavilion which was damaged in an arson attack two years previously.<ref name="history"/> The opening took place after the final of the Ulster U-21 Football Championship final which was hosted by Greenlough. The club won the 2005 Derry Senior Football League First division and hence were promoted to the Premier Division and the Derry Senior Championship, however the club were relegated the following season. .		On ] 2002 Greenlough reopened their pavilion which was damaged in an arson attack two years previously.<ref name="history"/> The opening took place after the final of the Ulster U-21 Football Championship final which was hosted by Greenlough. The club won the 2005 Derry Senior Football League First division and hence were promoted to the Premier Division and the Derry Senior Championship, however the club were relegated the following season.

	==Honours==		==Honours==
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Revision as of 19:52, 28 October 2012

St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough

CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grian Locha

Founded:

1939

County:

Derry

Nickname:

The Lough

Colours:

Red, White and Black

Grounds:

Saint Oliver Plunkett Park

Coordinates:

54°52′03.23″N 6°30′46.97″W / 54.8675639°N 6.5130472°W / 54.8675639; -6.5130472

Playing kits

Football

St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough (Template:Lang-ga) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clady/Greenlough, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and camogie, and also competes in Scór. The club is named after Irish martyr Saint Oliver Plunkett.

Underage teams play in the South Derry league and championships. Greenlough have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship twice and the Derry Junior Football Championship three times.

Gaelic football

Greenlough fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Senior Championship and Division 1 of the Derry ACFL.

Camogie

Oliver Plunkett's also fields camogie teams at various age-groups. The camogie team(s) go by the title St Columba's Camogie Club, although they use St Oliver Plunkett's ground.

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History

St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough was founded in 1939 by Michael Henry, Patrick Rankin and Louis Madden. Despite a lack of silverware during the period, the 1940s saw arguably the greatest ever Greenlough team. Players such as Thomas Edward McCloskey, Jimmy Cassidy and the McErlean brothers (Eoin and Henry) played on the Derry Senior side of the time. Jimmy Cassidy in November 2007 was voted as the Right-Corner Forward for the All Time Star Derry team. The club first major success at Senior level came in 1953 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship and added a second Junior Championship in 1965. In Scór Greenlough has won two All Ireland titles; in Senior Céilí dancing and in Junior Ballad groups.

The club won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship for the first time in 1976. The new park and pavilion were opened in the GAA's centenary year (1984) and are dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett. The Derry Senior Football Championship final that year between Dungiven and Castledawson was held at the venue. Two years alter Greenlough won the Derry Junior Championship for a third time.

On Easter Sunday 2002 Greenlough reopened their pavilion which was damaged in an arson attack two years previously. The opening took place after the final of the Ulster U-21 Football Championship final which was hosted by Greenlough. The club won the 2005 Derry Senior Football League First division and hence were promoted to the Premier Division and the Derry Senior Championship, however the club were relegated the following season.

Honours

Senior

Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 2
- 1976, 2008

Derry Intermediate Football League: 1
- 2005

Derry Junior Football Championship: 3
- 1953, 1965, 1986

Minor

Tommy O'Neill Cup (Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship) 1
- 1999

South Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 4
- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005

South Derry Minor 'B' Football League: 1
- 2005

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

External links

References

^ "Greenlough GAC: A Brief History". Retrieved 2008-02-19.

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