Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC
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| File:Kildress Wolfe Tones Crest.png | ||
| Founded: | 1952 | |
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| County: | Tyrone | |
| Nickname: | The wolfeTones | |
| Colours: | Green, White and Gold | |
| Grounds: | Tierney Park, Gortacladdy | |
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Kildress Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Tyrone.
History
[edit | edit source]The first record of a football match that can be found was played on a June Sunday in 1904 in Gortreagh when a game was arranged to coincide with the formation of a Gaelic football team there. P.T. Devlin told of his memories of that day in a letter to "The Dungannon Observer" dated 8 May 1954.[1]
Kildress was named after Theobald Wolfe Tone. Kildress's team is green, white and orange, the badge bears the symbol of the Beaghmore Stone Circles, a major landmark in Kildress.
Kildress currently play in the Division 2 of the Tyrone All County League.[2]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]- Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship: (2)
- 1971, 2011[3]
- Tyrone Junior Football Championship: (3)
- 1966, 1994, 2020
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Cathal Corey, former player and manager[citation needed]
- Gavin Devlin
- Johnny McGurk, former manager
- Tony Scullion, former manager at the club
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC website (archived 2012)
