Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic GAC
Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic (Irish: Doire Treasc Fir a' Chnoic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Tyrone. The club is based in the townland of Derrytresk near Clonoe in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
| Doire Treasc Fir an Chnoic | |||
| Founded: | 1903 | ||
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| County: | Tyrone | ||
| Nickname: | The Hill | ||
| Colours: | Blue & White | ||
| Coordinates: | 54°31′03.54″N 6°38′24.01″W | ||
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Gaelic football
The club concentrates on Gaelic football, with the senior team currently competing in Division 3 of the Tyrone All-County Football League and in the Tyrone Junior Football Championship.
Although one of the smallest clubs in the county, with a catchment area of about 60 houses, Derrytresk won the 2011 Tyrone JFC, defeating Killeeshil 0-15 to 0-9. They went on to win the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship, defeating Monaghan's Cremartin 2-5 to 0-10.[1] They won their All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry's Dromid Pearses (1-10 to 7 points), but narrowly lost the final in February 2012 to Naomh Pádraig of Galway.[2]
The club has at times played in the Senior Championship, reaching the final in 1949 when they were defeated by An Charraig Mhór.
Honours
- Tyrone Junior Football Championship: (2)
- 1955, 2011
- Ulster Junior Club Football Championship: (1)
- 2011
- All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship:
- (runners-up) 2011
- Tyrone All-County League Division 3: (3)
- 1987, 1992, 1994
Notable players
- Mick Cushnahan (died 2013), member of Tyrone's 1947 All-Ireland Minor winning team, and (after transfer to Derrylaughan) the 1956-57 Ulster Championship winning teams[3]
Camogie
An associated camogie club called Cailíní a' Chnoic plays at the same home venue.
References
- Tyrone GAA website report on 2011 UJCFC final
- Hoganstand.com, "All Ireland club JFC final: Clonbur reel in 'Tresk", 13 February 2012
- Mick Cushnahan obituary, Tyrone GAA website