Lisnaskea Emmetts GAC
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| Founded: | 1904 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Fermanagh | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Skea | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and Green | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Emmet Park, Lisnaskea | ||||||||||||
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Lisnaskea Emmets (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Roibeard Eímeid, Lios na scéithe) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
History[edit]
Lisnaskea have won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship on 20 occasions, with the most recent coming in 1994.[1]
Lisnaskea defeated Irvinestown to claim the Fermanagh Intermediate title in 2010,[2] and followed this up with wins over Tullylish and Rasharkin to reach the Ulster final.[3][4] Lisnaskea faced Monaghan's Doohamlet in the Ulster Intermediate final on 11 December 2010. A 0–13 to 1–7 win made Lisnaskea the first Fermanagh club to win a provincial title.[5] They later defeated Kildare's Ballymore Eustace on 30 January 2011 to reach the All-Ireland final.[6] On 12 February 2011, Lisnaskea faced St James' from Galway in the All-Ireland Intermediate final at Croke Park. A Niall McElroy goal sealed a 1–16 to 0–15 victory after extra-time as Lisnaskea were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate champions.[7][8] The club's ladies' football team won the All-Ireland Intermediate title later the same year.[9]
Lisnaskea reached the Senior championship final in 2012 after defeating St Patrick's.[10] However, on 13 September, two weeks before the final Lisnaskea captain Brian Óg Maguire was killed in an industrial accident.[11] The final was played on 29 September but Lisnaskea lost to Tempo on an emotional day.[12] It remains Lisnaskea's last appearance in a senior final.
Notable players[edit]
Honours[edit]
- Fermanagh Senior Football Championship (20): 1928, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1994
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2010–11
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2010
- Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2010
- Fermanagh Junior Football Championship (9): 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 2002, 2023 [13]
- Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1980, 2005
References[edit]
- ^ "Glory Days: Lisnaskea Emmetts in for the Kille with All-Ireland glory". The Irish News. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
The last of Lisnaskea's 20 senior titles was captured in 1994...
- ^ "Grand old team – Lisnaskea Emmett's 2010-2011". Gaelic Life. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
...and then strolled by Irvinestown in the final
- ^ "On song Curran fires Lisnaskea into Intermediate semi". The Impartial Reporter. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Lisnaskea's players know what they have to Doo to grab glory". Belfast Telegraph. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Skea are the high Kings of Ulster". The Impartial Reporter. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Kille sparkles as Emmets prove too strong". Irish Independent. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "McElroy's late goal brings joy for Lisnaskea". The Irish Times. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final: Lisnaskea 1-16 St James (Galway) 0-15". Belfast Telegraph. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Late point from Slevin sends Emmetts to heaven". The Impartial Reporter. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Lisnaskea shade derby encounter to progress to decider". The Impartial Reporter. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Brian Og Maguire dies in industrial accident in Fermanagh". BBC Northern Ireland. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Tempo win emotional final". Irish Examiner. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Fermanagh GAA. Retrieved 8 January 2022.