Ardagh GAA

Ardagh GAA

CLG Ard Achadh
Founded:	1929
County:	Mayo
Colours:	Green, gold and black
Grounds:	Cloonkee, Ardagh, County Mayo
Coordinates:	54°07′26″N9°15′10″W / 54.1238°N 9.2527°W / 54.1238; -9.2527
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Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Mayo champions Football: 0 0 0

Ardagh GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in County Mayo, Ireland. The club, which is based in Cloonkee in Ardagh, ^[1] plays Gaelic football and is a member of the North division of Mayo GAA. As of 2024, the club was fielding teams in the Mayo Junior Football Championship. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The first record of Ardagh fielding a GAA team was in 1908 when they played Knockmore in a challenge game. There was, however, no official team in Ardagh until 1929. Another team was affiliated in 1944 but, due to emigration, was disbanded in 1946. ^[4] In the late 1950s and 1960s, Ardagh teams won several local 7-a-side tournaments and some of the players played for Ballina and Crossmolina. In 1972, a new club was formed, named Ardmoy, to represent the parishes of Ardagh and Moygownagh. ^[4] While operating as separate clubs, they fielded a combined team for championship fixtures. ^[5]

The club won the Mayo Senior League Division 3 title in 2023. ^[6]

References

1. "Ardagh GAA - About Us". ardaghgaaclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Ardagh Gaa Club is located in the parish of Ardagh between the towns of Ballina and Crossmolina [..] Our facilities are located in Cloonkee just off the main Crossmolina Ballina road
2. "Ardagh defeat Tourmakeady in opening round of Mayo Junior Championship". mayonews.ie. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
3. "Ardagh makes it two wins from two in Mayo Junior Championship". mayonews.ie. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
4. "Ardagh GAA - Club History". ardaghgaaclub.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024.
5. "GAA Digest: Conventional Wisdom". Sligo Champion. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2024. In Mayo Moygownagh and Ardagh had amalgamated for playing purposes fielding a team, Ardmoy, for the Championship but otherwise operating as separate entities
6. "Carr committed to Ardagh's cause". mayonews.ie. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.