Truagh Gaels GAC
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| Founded: | 1958 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Monaghan | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and Black | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | St Mellan's Park, Lisseagh, Emyvale | ||||||||||||
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Truagh Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near the village of Emyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1958.[1] Truagh reached the final of the Monaghan Senior Football Championship in 2000 and 2001, losing to Castleblayney Faughs on both occasions.[2]
Truagh claimed the Monaghan Intermediate title in 2013 by beating Tyholland in the final.[3] They followed this up with wins over Drumgath and Foreglen to reach the Ulster final.[4][5] Truagh then beat Tyrone champions Eskra in the final on 1 December 2013 to claim the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship for the first time.[6] Truagh then got over Leinster champions Geraldines to reach the All-Ireland final.[7] On 9 February 2014, Truagh faced Kiltane at Croke Park for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. Truagh secured the All-Ireland title with an eight-point victory.[8]
Truagh reached the county final for the third time in 2021, but lost once again, this time to Scotstown.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Monaghan Senior Football Championship (0):
- Runners Up 2000, 2001, 2021
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2013–14
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2013
- Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2013
- Monaghan Junior Football Championship (1): 1971
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club History". Truagh Gaels. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh on the brink of history". Gaelic Life. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh back in senior ranks". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh advance to semis". Hogan Stand. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh Gaels are too hot for Foreglen". Belfast Telegraph. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh go the Eskra mile". The Irish News. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Finnegan fist breaks Geraldines". Irish Examiner. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Truagh Gaels power to famous All-Ireland win at Croker". The42.ie. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Scotstown overcome battling Truagh to win another Monaghan title". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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