Crossmaglen in mourning after death of club matriarch Margaret McConville

Margaret McConville, the Crossmaglen Rangers club legend and mother of 2002 Armagh All-Ireland winner Oisín McConville, has died aged 90. An honorary president of Crossmaglen Rangers, she was also the grandmother of Armagh footballers Oisín and Rian O'Neill.

In 2011, Margaret was given the President's Award by the GAA, honouring her more than half century involvement with Crossmaglen as a player, supporter and administrator. She was club secretary from 1992 - 2003, and subsequently served as assistant secretary. 

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