Clontibret O'Neills GAA

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Clontibret O'Neills
Uí Néill Chluain Tiobraid
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Founded:1913
County: Monaghan
Colours:Saffron and White
Grounds:Páirc Uí Néill, Lisglassan, Clontibret
Coordinates: 54°13′07″N6°50′41″W / 54.218552°N 6.844658°W / 54.218552; -6.844658
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Senior Club Championships
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Monaghan
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Football: - - 17
Hurling: - - 17

Clontibret O'Neills Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland. [1]

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History

A team existed in the area, named after Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone in 1896. In 1906, variously called Clontibret O'Neills or Doohamlet O'Neills, another team is recorded. [2] The current team is considered to derive from a 1913 affiliation to the Monaghan county board. [3]

Clontibret have won 17 county senior titles; their best finish in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship came in 1994, when they reached the final, losing to Bellaghy. [4]

Notable players

Honours

Gaelic football

Hurling

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References

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