[ CLUB HISTORY ]

 
   
 
   
 

1947

In 1947 the league were divided into two senior sections, with Greencastle in Section B. In the Premier Cup, Greencastle defeated Leckpatrick by 2-07 to 0-02. Interest in the Premier Cup ended when Dromore easily defeated a very much understrenght team in the round. The year seems to have been lacking in success on the playing field.

1948

The Annual General Meeting of the club was held in the Parochial Hall with P.J. McCullagh (Chairman) presiding. In his address, Mr McCullagh congratulated Malachy C. McAleer PET for promoting football in the Parish schools. He also thanked Hugh O'Neill for giving the club the use of his field free. Thanks were also expressed to Mrs F. Donnelly for the free use of addressing room for the players.

Officers elected for 1948 were:

Chairman: H.J. Daly
Vice-Chairman: P.J. McCullagh
Secretary: Brendan Hoy
Treasurer: J. Bradley
Committee: P. Tracey, J. Donnelly, T. McDermott, C. Meenan, M. McAleer, C.J. Donnelly

M.C. McAleer was appointed to organise football in schools.

The playing season started with a St Enda Cup match with Fintona. The players from which the team would be selected were as follows: H.J. Daly, J. Donnelly, A. McAleer, G. Rodgers, E. Fox, P. McGlynn, B. Hoy, P.J. Tracey, M. McAleer (Capt), F.H. McBride, P. Keenan, F. Bradley, P.J. McCullagh, T. McDermott, J. McCrory, F. Donnelly, M. Clarke, J. Donnelly.

The league was on the same basis as the previous year being divided into two Senior Sections A and B. An interesting feature of the occasion of Greencastle against Carrickmore league game there was also a reserve game against Carrickmore, a game incidentally won by Carrickmore by just 2 pts.

Unfortunately there are very few reports of games at this time. Just one league table was published in November. This was as follows:

P W L D Pts.
Clogher 11 9 0 2 20
Carrickmore 8 7 1 1 15
Ballygawley 12 7 4 1 15
Greencastle 10 4 6 0 8
Pomeroy 12 4 8 0 8
Beragh 12 4 8 0 8
Fintona 10 1 9 0 2

Evidently from this table, Greencastle would have been on par with the finest teams in the County. The Club made a contribution to the Tyrone Minor Training fund of £2, which would have been a substantial sum in those days.


 
     
 
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