1984

The Annual General Meeting was held in the Hall on 18th December. The only changes in offices from the previous year saw Frank Ward becoming Vice-Chairman in place of Peter Tracey. Eugene McKenna becoming Treasurer in place of Frank Ward and John Conway becoming Assistant Treasurer. The committee was Peter Tracey, Mickey John McDermott, Mickey Heagney, Gerard Coyle and Jim Kirk. The management of the team was put in the hands of three selectors namely Peter Tracey, Sean Clarke and Frank Ward who also appointed Johnny Glass as Captain. By now it appeared that the "Parochial Ground" could be purchased and it was agreed that a big push be made to raise funds as soon as the Big Parish Draw finished.

1984 also proved to be difficult year in that many experienced player had retired from first-team football and a number of young players mainly from the successful Minor team Owenkillew, which won the Tyrone Minor League in 1983, were called into the side. The going was tough for this young team, at the halfway stage in the league, the team found itself in a new position in the league. Fifth from the bottom with 6 points from 9 games and only 2 points better off than the bottom teams. The final league table shows a record of 17 games played, 4 won, 3 drawn and 10 defeats and still fifth from bottom. But there was a brighter future ahead following improved displays towards the end of the season.

The Championship was also a short lived campaign, with defeat being the result in a preliminary round match against Donemona on a score of 0-09 to 0-06. A poor record of not having got past the first round since 1979 continued.

1985

The Annual General Meeting was held in the Parochial Hall on the 9th December 1984. The only changes in Officers were Peter Tracey replacing Frank Ward as Vice-Chairman and Francis Clarke replacing John Conway as Assistant Treasurer. The Committee consisted of Mickey John McDermott, Brian Hollywood and Johnny Glass. Benny Haughey from Carrickmore was prepared to manage the team for the 1985 season. The season began in great fashion, with some very good displays in the Jim Devlin Cup and Frank O'Neill Cup with clear-cut victories over Senior sides Dungannon and Dregish being the highlights.

Disaster struck in the league with a heavy defeat against Drumquin. By the end of the season, Greencastle had reached a respectable mid-table position with a record of played 17, won 8, draw 2, lost 7, 18 pts. The Championship also had a short life. Defeat against Dunamanagh in the first round by 3-04 to 1-07. Eventually Dunamanagh went on to win the County title.

During 1985 the huge development of out playing field got underway and a great effort was put into organising a six-month draw, which yielded a profit in excess of £35,000. No mean achievement on its own.