Kilcoo's little community of shepherds seal greatest triumph

The GAA is not only about identity of course, but the first Ulster Club title for the hardest of hardcore GAA clubs in Kilcoo Eoghan Rúa will forever sustain this miniscule community of shepherds in a hollow of the Mourne mountains.

Kilcoo's little community of shepherds seal greatest triumph
Sun, 01 Dec, 2019 - 17:49
Declan Bogue

[team1]KILCOO[/team1][score1]2-11[/score1][team2]NAOMH CONAILL[/team2][score2]2-9[/score2][/score]

The GAA is not only about identity of course, but the first Ulster Club title for the hardest of hardcore GAA clubs in Kilcoo Eoghan Rúa will forever sustain this miniscule community of shepherds in a hollow of the Mourne mountains.

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CourtsGaaPlace: KilcooPlace: Kilcoo Eoghan RúaPlace: MournePlace: KILCOO2-11NAOMH CONAILL2-9Place: DonegalPlace: Healy ParkPerson: Jim McCorryPerson: Paul McIverPerson: Mickey MoranPerson: SlaughtneilPerson: KilcooPerson: Conor LavertyPerson: Aidan BranaganPerson: Ciaran ThompsonPerson: Daryl BranaganPerson: Paul DevlinPerson: Eugene BranaganPerson: Ryan JohnstonPerson: LavertyPerson: Jerome JohnstonPerson: Martin ReganPerson: GlentiesPerson: Ethan O'DonnellPerson: Kieran GallagherPerson: Charles McGuinnessPerson: Martin McCourtPerson: Naomh ConaillPerson: GallagherPerson: McKelveyPerson: GilliganPerson: MickeyPerson: Ryan McEvoyPerson: Kevin McGettiganPerson: BranaganPerson: ConaillPerson: Stephen McGrathEvent: Down ChampionshipOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: ClubOrganisation: FermanaghOrganisation: Derrygonnelly HarpsOrganisation: Naomh ConaillOrganisation: KilcooOrganisation: DerryOrganisation: Naomh
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