Eglish Hoping for Success In Ulster Club Senior B Championship Final

Wednesday 03.10.2012

Saturday 13th October Morgan Athletic Grounds Armagh
This Saturday, 13 October, Eglish will play Down champions Ballycran in the Ulster Club Senior B Championship Final in the Morgan Athletic Grounds, Armagh. It has been 21 years since the club was last in an Ulster final and on that occasion they reached the All Ireland Final. A huge amount of coaching and training has taken place over the past two years under the guidance of Jim McCormack from Armagh. His commitment and hard work with the team has been incredible. His decision, along with the girls, to play in the Ulster League (Premier) and in the Derry League has no doubt enhanced the quality of the girls’ performances. Alongside Jim, his son Paul McCormack, Barry Cuddy and Barry Fay have contributed significantly to the coaching and fitness of the senior team.
The future of camogie in Eglish continues to look positive. Over the past few years the club has been coaching approximately 40 girls from ages 5-10. At post primary level the club achieved championship and league success in 2012. At U14 the girls were successful championship winners and had the privilege of representing Tyrone at Feile 2012 in Dublin during the summer. At this memorable event the club was rewarded for the best presented club which was a great achievement. The U16 team has claimed the Tyrone league title and is hoping to make it a double success having reached the championship final too. At minor level many of the girls are playing senior camogie and this has been invaluable in their development. They were defeated in the semi-final of the minor championship by a strong Dungannon team. With all this hard work and success at underage the club looks to be in a good position.
The success of the club at senior level and underage has not been by chance over recent years. The club is fortunate to have access to excellent facilities provided by the local St Patrick’s GAC, and with the opening of Páirc Chormaic this has enhanced the number of training sessions and matches the girls have been fortunate to have partaken in this season. Alongside the management and facilities the club has very strong County Board support and a strong committee at club level which ensures all of the ground work is carried out.
In 2012 the tally stands at 41 County Senior Championship titles in 45 years – one of the greatest winning streaks in the history of Gaelic sport, by any club in any county. Today, it remains the flagship camogie club in Tyrone, being the only one to have played continuously throughout the last 45 years, and being well known all over Ulster and beyond. However that Ulster title has eluded the club for the past 21 years and hopefully they can put that right on Saturday afternoon in Morgan Athletic Grounds Armagh.

Meet the Players St Patrick’s Senior Camogie Team
Kelley Fay (Captain), (Goal keeper)
14 Tyrone County Senior championship & Leagues
1 All-Ireland Tyrone Grade 4 National League
3 British University All-Star Awards

Shauna Jordan (Midfield)
7 Tyrone Senior Club Championship
6 Tyrone Senior League
Team talk All star award
County:
Division 4 League – 2010
Division 5 Championship 2009
University:
Purcell Cup with Queens 2008
Purcell shield with Queens 2009 & 2010
Purcell All Star 2010
Colleges:
Ulster Colleges All star 2005 & 2006
U19 Ulster C Colleges St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon
Other
Played for Ireland Shinty team in 2010
Played for Ulster senior in 2011

Ciara Mc Gready (Back)
6 Tyrone Senior Championships
5 Tyrone Senior Leagues
1 National League Division 4 Tyrone 2010
1 Ulster Junior Tyrone 2011
1 Ulster Colleges Senior ‘B’ 2008
St. Patrick’s Academy Senior Sports Girl of the Year 2011

Paula Neill (Back)
19 Tyrone Senior championships & leagues.
1 Ulster Club championship
1 All Ireland Kilmacud 7s shield
1 Ulster Club league shield
2 Ulster championships
1 National league
1 All Ireland championship
1 Gael Linn
Aisling Jordan (Midfield/Forward)
4 Tyrone Senior Championship and 3 Leagues
Ulster Colleges Senior B Championship (Fr Davies Cup) 2008
Ulster Colleges All Star 2011
All Ireland Interprovincial Colleges winners 2011
St. Patrick’s Academy Senior Sports Girl of the Year 2011
Tyrone Minor Championships and leagues
Claire McGuckin (Forward)
12 Tyrone Senior Championship & League
Represented Ulster 2007,
2 North American championships (San Francisco shamrocks)
Division 5 Tyrone championship medal

Siobhán Hughes (Back)
7 Senior Championships & Leagues
Fr Meachair Cup – St. Mary’s University
Ulster Junior Championships (County)
Ulster Premier League Shield
Ulster Minor B league (County)
Division 5 National League (County)
Division 4 National League (County)
Máire Ní Chinnéide cup (County)

Ciara Donnelly (Forward)
1 All Ireland Junior A 2011
1 Ulster Intermediate 2010, 2011
1 All Ireland Division 4 League 2011
1 Armagh Intermediate Championship 2007
Purcell All-Star 2012
Ulster Colleges All-Star 2009
Armagh Sports Forum Sportswoman of the Year 2009

Denise Galvin (Forward/Back)
13 Tyrone Senior Championships & League
1 Ulster Club league shield
1 Ulster Tyrone Championship
1 National league
Division 5 Championship Tyrone 2009

Michelle Mallon (Forward)
10 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues

Julie Lagan (Back)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships & 6 Leagues
Division 4 National league Tyrone 2010
Division 5 championship Tyrone 2009

Frances Bigley (Back)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues
1 Ulster Minor Championship
Represented Ireland at Shinty

Maeve Mc Kearney (Forward)
9 Tyrone Senior Championships & 8 Leagues
Division 4 National League

Susan McCann (Forward)
12 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues
1 Ulster Minor championship
1 All Ireland Kilmacud 7s shield
Represented Ireland at Shinty
Division 4 National League

Brenda Horsefield (Back)
21 Tyrone senior championships
21 Senior Leagues
1 Ulster club
1 All-Ireland Kilmacud 7’s
1 All-Ireland Gael Linn
1 Ulster league (Shield)

Leona Gallagher (Forward)
22 Tyrone Senior Championships
20 Tyrone Senior Leagues
3 Ulster Club
1 All-Ireland Kilmacud 7’s
1 All-Ireland Gael Linn
1 All-Ireland County Championship
1 All-Ireland League (County)
1 Ulster league (Shield)

Leanne Daly (Forward)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships
6 Tyrone Senior Leagues

Annette Jordan (Forward/Midfield)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues

Clare Daly (Back)
1 Tyrone Senior Championship & League

Claire Jordan (Back)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues
2 All Ireland Purcell Cup medals with QUB
U19 Ulster C Colleges St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon

Maria Jordan (Forward)
7 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues.
U19 Ulster C Colleges St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon
1 Purcell Cup QUB
1 Purcell Shield QUB

Cathy Jordan (Forward)
6 Tyrone Senior Championships & Leagues

Rionnach Lavery (Back)
9 Tyrone Senior Championships & 8 Leagues
Division 4 National League

Niamh McNulty (Forward)
U16 Tyrone Championship 2011 (captain)
U18 Tyrone ladies football league and championship 2009
U14 Tyrone and Ulster Ladies Football Feile champions

Ellen Mackle (Forward)
U16 Tyrone Championship 2011

Meabh McGleenan (Midfield)
U16 Tyrone Championship 2011
Megan Fox (Goalie)
U16 Tyrone Championship 2011
Aisling Donnelly (Forward)
U16 Tyrone Championship 2011

Manager
Jim McCormack
Coaches
Barry Fay, Barry Cuddy & Paul McCormack
St Patrick’s Camogie Club Eglish is sponsored by
Mickey McVeigh Kitchens, Gort Brantry Eglish