Glack GAC

O'Connor's GAC Glack (Irish: CLG Uí Chonchúir, An Glaic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Glack/Ballykelly area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and Camogie.

O'Connor's GAC Glack
CLG Ó Conchobhair, An Glaic
Founded:1921
County:Derry
Colours:Maroon and Blue
Grounds:Brolly Park
(Páirc Ó Bhrolaigh)
Coordinates:55°01′23.87″N 7°01′50.31″W
Playing kits
Football
Camogie

Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Glack have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship once and the Derry Junior Football Championship three times.

Gaelic football

Glack fields Gaelic football teams at Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. The Senior team competes in the Derry Junior Football Championship and Division 2 of the Derry ACFL.

Camogie

The Camogie club is called St. Finlough’s Camogie Club Glack (Irish: Chlub an Camógaíocht Naomh Fionnloch Glaic) and fields teams at various age-groups. Notably, Glack is the home club of Junior All Ireland crowned Camogie Player and Captain Brigid Carmichael (née McLaughlin)

History

The club was founded in 1921. One of the club's major honours came in 1971 when it won the Derry Minor Football Championship. They won the Derry Junior Football Championship a year later before winning the Derry Intermediate Football Championship in 1974. After dropping back down to Junior grade, Glack won the Derry Junior Championship for a second time in 1981. In 2019 the club won their third Derry Junior Championship defeating Drum to end a 39 year wait for a County Championship.

Honours

Senior
  • Derry Junior Football Championship: 3
    • 1972, 1981, 2019
  • H&A Mechanical Services Division 3: 1
    • 2012
  • Neal Carlin Cup: 3
    • 2014, 2016, 2019

Minor
  • Derry Minor Football Championship: 1
    • 1971

Under-16
  • Derry Under-16 Football Championship: 4
    • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974

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

See also

References


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