Pomeroy Plunketts GAC
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| Founded: | 1916 | |
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| County: | Tyrone | |
| Colours: | Black and Amber | |
| Grounds: | Plunkett Park, Pomeroy | |
| Coordinates: | 54°35′36.57″N 6°56′12.94″W / 54.5934917°N 6.9369278°W | |
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Pomeroy Plunketts is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Pomeroy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
History
The club was founded in 1916, dedicated to the memory of Joseph Plunkett, whose face is featured on the club's crest.
After winning the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship in 2004, Pomeroy went on to win the first official Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship title with a win over Moneyglass in the final.[1] The Plunketts went on to reach the final of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship with a win over Wolfe Tones.[2] Pomeroy lost the final by six points to Carbery Rangers.[3]
In 2016, after beating Derrylaughan in the Tyrone Intermediate final,[4] a second Ulster Intermediate crown was won after a twelve-point final win over Donaghmoyne.[5] The club's most recent championship success was in 2023, winning the Tyrone Intermediate Championship.[6]
Pomeroy's Kieran McGeary was named GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year in 2021.[7]
Honours
- Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship: (5)
- 1967, 1991, 2004, 2016, 2023
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship: (2)
- 2004, 2016
- Tyrone Junior Football Championship: (3)
- 1935, 1945, 1984
References
- ^ "Pomeroy point their way to victory". Belfast Telegraph. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "IFC SEMI-FINALS : Final date for Pomeroy". Irish Independent. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (29 March 2005). "Second-half effort seals it for Carbery". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (10 October 2016). "Pomeroy toast their centenary with title". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (28 November 2016). "Pomeroy capture Ulster IFC crown with a resounding win over Donaghmoyne". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (29 October 2023). "Big names step up to fire Pomeroy to Tyrone intermediate honours". The Irish News. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (28 December 2021). "The rise and rise of Kieran McGeary". The 42. Retrieved 14 December 2023.