Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC
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Ard Bó Uí Dhonnabhain Rossa Cuman Lúthchleas Gael (Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa in English
) are a club based in east County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
, close to the shores of Lough Neagh
. It and Moortown St. Malachy's
both draw players from the same parish, Ardboe
. The club was formed in 1947 but Gaelic Games had existed under different banners from the early 20th century.
The club has won a total of 7 Tyrone Senior championships, the last in 1998 when they defeated Omagh.
Some of the most notable past players include Frank McGuigan
. Current Tyrone senior panellists include McGuigan's sons Brian
and Tommy
. Kyle Coney
was a member of the 2008 Tyrone team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
.
It was in the 70's where tireless workers for the club saw the construction of the main pavilion building and the surrounding facilities. In the years following new fencing was erected and it become one of the premier grounds in the county.
Again club volunteers gave tireless hours to erect a new covered stand and terracing to further improve the club’s grounds.
In recent years a new development saw the club purchase a new training field to the top of the current playing field. Both pitches became Prunty pitches and the installation of new floodlights that are said to be one of the best in the county with numerous county teams training under them during the winter months.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) are a club based in east County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, close to the shores of Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
. It and Moortown St. Malachy's
Moortown St. Malachy's
Moortown St. Malachy's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Moortown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-History:Moortown are one of the most successful clubs in Tyrone having won four Tyrone Senior Football Championships in 1941, 1942, 1950 and 1992.Their last county...
both draw players from the same parish, Ardboe
Ardboe
Ardboe is a small village in the north east of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is near the western shore of Lough Neagh and lies within the Cookstown District Council area...
. The club was formed in 1947 but Gaelic Games had existed under different banners from the early 20th century.
The club has won a total of 7 Tyrone Senior championships, the last in 1998 when they defeated Omagh.
Some of the most notable past players include Frank McGuigan
Frank McGuigan
Frank McGuigan is a former Tyrone Gaelic footballer and father of current Tyrone player, Brian McGuigan. Despite his playing career being cut short by a car crash, which broke his leg, he is considered a legend in Tyrone football, alongside players such as Frankie Donnelly and Peter Canavan.He is...
. Current Tyrone senior panellists include McGuigan's sons Brian
Brian McGuigan
Brian McGuigan is an All Star-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He won three All-Ireland medals in 2003 , 2005 and 2008....
and Tommy
Tommy McGuigan
Tommy McGuigan is a Tyrone Gaelic footballer, who made his Ulster Championship debut on May 20, 2007, against Fermanagh.-Personal life:His older brother is three-time All-Ireland-winning Tyrone star, Brian McGuigan, and his father Frank is considered one of the legends of Tyrone football...
. Kyle Coney
Kyle Coney
Kyle Coney is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. He won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal with Tyrone in 2008, also winning Ulster Minor Championships with the county in 2007 and 2008...
was a member of the 2008 Tyrone team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
.
Michael Coney Park
Michael Coney Park is the home ground of Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC, situated on the Kilmascally road near to the main parish centre.It was in the 70's where tireless workers for the club saw the construction of the main pavilion building and the surrounding facilities. In the years following new fencing was erected and it become one of the premier grounds in the county.
Again club volunteers gave tireless hours to erect a new covered stand and terracing to further improve the club’s grounds.
In recent years a new development saw the club purchase a new training field to the top of the current playing field. Both pitches became Prunty pitches and the installation of new floodlights that are said to be one of the best in the county with numerous county teams training under them during the winter months.