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| Piarsaigh An Ghallbhaile | |||||||||
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| Founded: | 1949 | ||||||||
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| County: | Tyrone | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Pearses' | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue & white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Pearse Park | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 54°32′33.86″N6°54′16.40″W / 54.5427389°N 6.9045556°W | ||||||||
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Galbally Pearses' is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Galbally in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club is named after the 1916 Easter Rising martyr, Patrick Pearse.
The "Irish Rapperees" of Galbally were affiliated with the Gaelic Athletic Association for the first time on 30 April 1905. The club was named after Shane Bernagh, who was a highwayman and rapparee who was active in the local area in the 17th century.[ citation needed ] This club did not survive for long, and by 1907 the Irish Rapperees were no longer in existence.[ citation needed ] Approximately ten years later, The Galbally McDermott's were established. However, this club was also short-lived.[ citation needed ] Galbally St Joseph's were affiliated in February 1931 and lasted until 1943. During their short existence, the St Joseph's appeared in three East Tyrone Junior Championship Finals, losing-out to Moortown in 1934, Pomeroy in 1935 and Washinbay in 1942.[ citation needed ]
The present Galbally Pearses' club was affiliated in August 1949, with the now defunct East Tyrone Board. In 1954, the Pearses' collected their first silverware winning the East Tyrone Junior League. Further success continued with the minors winning the Clarke cup in the mid fifties and the seniors winning the Tyrone Junior Championship in 1958, beating Creggan in the Final.[ citation needed ]
In 1961, the current grounds officially were opened. In 1962, the Pearses' club won the Feis Shield and, after having an unbeaten run in the Intermediate league, were promoted to the Senior ranks of Tyrone Gaelic football. In 1963, Galbally won a place in their first ever Tyrone Senior Football Championship final against Omagh St Enda's on 1 September 1963. The Pearse's were defeated by 2 goals and 10 points for Omagh, 5 points for Galbally.[ citation needed ]
In 1977, the Pearses won the Division 5B League. In 1986 the seniors were defeated in the Junior Championship though gained promotion through the league. The club opened its first spectator stand in 1989.[ citation needed ]
The reserve team won the Intermediate Championship in 1990, and in 1991 the seniors won the Intermediate League.[ citation needed ] In 1993 the Minors Won Grade 3 Championship beating Killeeshil in the final while in 1997 the Under 14s won the grade 2 League and Championship double. In the same year, the seniors reached their second ever Tyrone Senior Football Championship Final this time losing to Errigal Ciaran. In 1999 Galbally Pearses' celebrated their golden jubilee and opened their new floodlit training pitch.[ citation needed ]
In 2000, Galbally Pearses' officially opened their new playing pitch and extension to the spectator stand. In 2001 the seniors won the Jim Devlin Cup while in 2003 the minors won the Grade 2 Championship beating Stewartstown. In 2005, the club helped celebrate the 100th anniversary of Gaelic games and culture in the Galbally Area.[ citation needed ] In 2006 the seniors won the Division 1B League.[ citation needed ] In 2008, Galbally Pearses' and the Oonagh Celts' embarked on a project to improve and expand their facilities at Pearse Park.[ citation needed ] As of December 2009, one of the new playing pitch had been completed with work ongoing on the second pitch and youth pitch. [1] The project was expected to be completed by late 2010.[ citation needed ][ needs update ]
Galbally were relegated from senior football in 2010. Galbally won the Ulster Intermediate League in 2011 and reached the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship final the same year before losing to Kildress.[ citation needed ] Galbally started the 2015 season by winning the Ulster intermediate league for the second time in their history defeating Stewartstown in the final by a scoreline of 2–9 to 2–6. Galbally finished the season by winning the intermediate league with still a game to play after defeating neighbours Killeeshil on a scoreline of 0–18 to 1–6. The reserves also finished the season in style by winning the intermediate reserve championship against Cookstown.[ citation needed ] In 2017, Galbally won their first ever grade 1 championship at any age group and their first adult championship since 1958 when they defeated Loughmacrory in the Tyrone Under-21 Football Championship final on a score line of 2–12 to 1–13 at Healy Park, Omagh. In 2019, Galbally won both the intermediate league and championship. In the championship final, they defeated neighbours Pomeroy in the final by one point. They reached the Ulster final losing out to Magheracloone.[ citation needed ]
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