Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego

Thomas Davis Gaelic Football Club (Irish: Tomás Dáibhis CPG, Cor Fhuinseoige[1]) is a Gaelic football club in Corrinshego in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Armagh GAA and plays in its Division 4 Football League and the Armagh Junior Football Championship.[2] The club is named in honour of Thomas Davis, an Irish writer, poet and nationalist.

Thomas Davis GFC, Corrinshego
Tomás Dáibhis CPG, Cor Fhuinseoige
Founded:1982
County:Armagh
Nickname:The Ranch ,The maroons
Colours:Maroon & White   
Grounds:Corrinshego Playing Fields
Coordinates:54.176201°N 6.361084°W / 54.176201; -6.361084
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

Corrinshego/Thomas Davis AFC can trace its history back to the beginning of the last century, and is one of the oldest clubs in the Newry area. In the early days, the senior football team was dominated by a few families. The Quinn family fielded six players, including Peter Quinn who represented Armagh in the 1930s as a senior football player. Around this same time camogie was also very strong in the club during this era. The club went out of existence in 1951.

The present club was founded in 1982 by former members of Crossmaglen Rangers and St Patrick's Carrickcruppen GFC. In that same year Corrinshego defeated Clonmore by 2–9 to 1–6 to lift the county Junior Football Championship for the first time.

In 2017 Corrinshego reached the junior final for the first time since 1982 . A period of 35 years .However in this occasion the North armagh gaa club of Ballyhegan Davitts would win the armagh junior final for 2017.

Today the club has over 100 members and fields teams at Senior, Minor, Under 16, 14, 12 and 10 levels in the Armagh and South Armagh Football leagues. League and Championship titles have been won at underage levels.

Facilities

Pitch _ The club has 1 playing pitch at the Doran's Hill Community Sports Campus in Newry. Completion was expected in September 2013 with it being completed altogether for the 2013/2014 Club season.There is future plans for a second pitch currently at works

Clubhouse_ Located here is a 3 story clubhouse and changing rooms

Future plans - include the discussed second pitch , the possibility of a specator stand and associated works.[3]

Notable players
  • Karl Kimmins, Armagh minor, U21 and senior
  • Gerald O'Reilly, Armagh minor, U21 and senior
  • Peter Quinn, Armagh player (1930s)
  • Joe McGivern, Patrick Rankin Minor (2023)
  • Rossa Murphy, Patrick Rankin Minor (2023)

Honours

References
  1. Thomas Davis GFC website
  2. Armagh GAA website
  3. Destination Newry website


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