Historic churches · Northern Ireland
St Enda's GAC
St Enda's GAC in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Enda's 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
St Enda's GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Glengormley, County Antrim, North Of Ireland. They cater for gaelic football, hurling and camogie.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Founded in 1956 by local gaels, Edward Sherry, Tony Colaluca, Christy Mannion, Austin Hinds, Paddy Laverty, Sean Hayes and Brendan and Seamus Boylan amongst others, St Enda's have grown from a small rural club to the biggest GAA club in the province of Ulster which is the social and cultural epicentre of the local community, often in the face of violent adversity. In the late 1950s, Henry Campbell who owned land on the Hightown Road offered one of his fields as a pitch to play on. Subsequently, the club moved to another of Campbell's fields, which was bought for £5000 in 1972. In the same year the club won its first major trophy when they won the Junior Championship. Further achievements…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6624, -5.9690
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT36 7GE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Established
- 1956
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Enda's GAC (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Enda's GAC?
- St Enda's GAC is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT36 7GE).
- When was St Enda's GAC built?
- Built or established in 1956.
- Is St Enda's GAC free to visit?
- Yes, St Enda's GAC is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Enda's GAC?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT36 7GE. It sits within the Belfast North parliamentary constituency.