Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Longstone GAC
Longstone GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longstone GAC is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Longstone GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland. Set at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in the Lower Mourne parish, the club caters for Gaelic Football, Camogie, and more recently Ladies' Gaelic Football at underage level.
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Background
Description
From winning the Intermediate League, Longstone advanced to the Senior League and in 1951, they finished as Runners-up to Newry. In 1952, Longstone won a 7-a-side competition at Ballymartin and a Senior challenge match at Davitt's pitch in Belfast. In 1953, the 'Stone won the 7-a-side competition at Dromara sports. It was in the early '50s that Mal McEvoy joined the team at midfield. In 1953, the club was honoured to have Major Vivion De Valera as their guest at the annual Aeríodheacht and sports. This event took place in Kevin's field on the Valley Road. Thousands attended to hear the oration and to watch a selection of Irish dancing, singing and football. The major footballing achievement…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1099, -5.9330
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT34 4UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Established
- 1945
Sources
- wikidata: Q6674321 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longstone GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longstone GAC?
- Longstone GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 4UY).
- When was Longstone GAC built?
- Built or established in 1945.
- Who owns Longstone GAC?
- Longstone GAC is owned by Gregory McCartan.
- Is Longstone GAC free to visit?
- Yes, Longstone GAC is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longstone GAC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 4UY. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.