Club Gaa: | St Aidan's GAC Magilligan |
Irish: | CLG Naomh Aodhán Ard Mhic Giollagain |
County: | Derry |
Province: | Ulster |
Colours: | Red and White |
Founded: | 1969 |
Coordinates: | 55.1514°N -6.9127°W |
Pattern La: | _red_hoops |
Pattern B: | _redshoulders |
Pattern Ra: | _red_hoops |
Leftarm: | FFFFFF |
Rightarm: | FFFFFF |
Shorts: | FF0000 |
Socks: | FF0000 |
Saint Aidan's GAC Magilligan (Irish: CLG Naomh Aodhán Ard Mhic Giollagain) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magilligan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football.
Magilligan has won the Derry Junior Football Championship twice. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry GAA league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Magilligan field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Championship and Division 3 of the Derry ACFL. They most recently won the Junior Championship in 2016 against Drum.
St Aidan's first affiliated in 1938 and the club colours were green and white. In 1944 Magilligan won the North Derry League and Neil Carlin Cup. Magilligan's Anthony J. McGurk in 1945 captained Derry to their first Ulster Championship. In the mid 1960s George Magee was also a regular on the county team. The club won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1962.
St Aidan's Magilligan officially reformed in 1969 and wore red and white colours.[3] St Aidan's biggest success came in 1988 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship. The club has since purchased its own grounds.
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