Lisnaskea Emmetts GAC

Lisnaskea Emmets

CLG Eiméid, Lios na Sceithe
Founded:	1904
County:	Fermanagh
Nickname:	'Skea
Colours:	Red and Green
Grounds:	Emmett Park
Coordinates:	54°14′59″N7°27′08″W / 54.249664°N 7.452123°W / 54.249664; -7.452123
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster champions Fermanagh champions Football: - - 20 Hurling: - - 2

Lisnaskea Emmetts (also spelled Emmets) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

History

The club is named for Robert Emmet (1778–1803), although usually spells the name as Emmett. The club was founded in 1904. It lapsed between 1920 and 1926 due to the Irish War of Independence and Partition. ^[1]

Lisnaskea have won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship on 20 occasions, with the most recent coming in 1994. ^[2]

Lisnaskea defeated Irvinestown to claim the Fermanagh Intermediate title in 2010, ^[3] and followed this up with wins over Tullylish and Rasharkin to reach the Ulster final. ^{[4] [5]} Lisnaskea faced Monaghan's Doohamlet in the Ulster Intermediate final on 11 December 2010. A 0–13 to 1–7 win made Lisnaskea the first Fermanagh club to win a provincial title. ^[6] They later defeated Kildare's Ballymore Eustace on 30 January 2011 to reach the All-Ireland final. ^[7] On 12 February 2011, Lisnaskea faced St James' from Galway in the All-Ireland Intermediate final at Croke Park. A Niall McElroy goal sealed a 1–16 to 0–15 victory after extra-time as Lisnaskea were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate champions. ^{[8] [9]} The club's ladies' football team won the All-Ireland Intermediate title later the same year. ^[10]

Lisnaskea reached the Senior championship final in 2012 after defeating St Patrick's. ^[11] However, on 13 September, two weeks before the final Lisnaskea captain Brian Óg Maguire was killed in an industrial accident. ^[12] The final was played on 29 September but Lisnaskea lost to Tempo on an emotional day. ^[13] It remains Lisnaskea's last appearance in a senior final.

Notable players

• Collie Curran
• Brian Óg Maguire
• Cormac McAdam

Current manager

• Sean McManus

Current reserve manager

• Michael Smyth

Honours

• Fermanagh Senior Football Championship (20): 1928, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1994
• All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2010–11
• Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2010
• Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2010, 2024
• Fermanagh Junior Football Championship (10): 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2023 ^[14]
• Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1980, 2005

References

1. Kelleher, H. (2023). A Place to Play: The People and Stories Behind 101 GAA Grounds. United States: Irish Academic Press.
2. "Glory Days: Lisnaskea Emmetts in for the Kille with All-Ireland glory". The Irish News . 15 April 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022. The last of Lisnaskea's 20 senior titles was captured in 1994...
3. "Grand old team – Lisnaskea Emmett's 2010-2011". Gaelic Life . 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022. ...and then strolled by Irvinestown in the final
4. "On song Curran fires Lisnaskea into Intermediate semi". The Impartial Reporter . 17 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
5. "Lisnaskea's players know what they have to Doo to grab glory". Belfast Telegraph . 27 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
6. "Skea are the high Kings of Ulster". The Impartial Reporter . 17 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
7. "Kille sparkles as Emmets prove too strong". Irish Independent . 31 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
8. "McElroy's late goal brings joy for Lisnaskea". The Irish Times . 14 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
9. "All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final: Lisnaskea 1-16 St James (Galway) 0-15". Belfast Telegraph . 13 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
10. "Late point from Slevin sends Emmetts to heaven". The Impartial Reporter . 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
11. "Lisnaskea shade derby encounter to progress to decider". The Impartial Reporter . 7 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
12. "Brian Og Maguire dies in industrial accident in Fermanagh". BBC Northern Ireland . 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
13. "Tempo win emotional final". Irish Examiner . 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
14. "Roll of Honour". Fermanagh GAA . Retrieved 8 January 2022.