11. 15th Century Grave Slab Clonca Church Ruin, Malin Head inscription reads – made by Fearghas MacAllain To the memory of Manas MacMhoireasdain of Iona
36. Miss Ada McNeill 1860 - 1959 Secretary to the first Feis Committee 1904 b. England, 1st cousin Lord Cushendun, member of Gaelic League and enthusiastic revivalist
40. Participants Glenariffe Oisins, Feystown Eoin Roe’sMullaghsandal Shamrocks, Glenarm Shane O’Neill’s Glenarm were winners of the Athy Cup
41. Roger Casement 1864 - 1916 Umpire at Feis na nGleann 1904 (referee was Dan Dempsey)
42. Roger Casement’s Boat, Fainne Gael an Lae Feis na nGleann 1904 – Casement led a party of Irish Speakers from Rathlin
43. Preparing for the first Feis 1904 Includes: Roger Casement, Margaret Dobbs, Ada Mcneill, Annie McGavock, Rose Young, John (Benmore) Clarke Francis J. Biggar, Padraic McCormaic, Harry Scally, Andy Dooey, Joseph Duffy, Denis Maginnis, Stephen Clarke Rev, Tom Toal, Rev McGrattan
55. Outside former Coast Guard Station, Cushendun – Currently Maud Cottages 1906 Preparing for Parade to Cushendall Feis Inscription read Gan Teagan,Gan Tir – Without A Language, Without A Country
72. North Antrim Team 1906 Arthur Harvey, Jimmy (Barney) McAuley, John McDade, James B. Delargy (Glenariffe) Tom Hernon, Archie McKay, A. McNeill (Cushendun) J. McKeegan, A. McAlister (Cushendall) H. McCollam, H. McKay, J.McAleese, H. McKee (Loughgiel) H. McAllister, J Magill, D. McAllister, (Mullaghsandal) Robinson, J O’Hara (Glenarm C. Magill, W. Bell (Feystown) also Mulvenna and J.McAllister - subs
113. Players included John, Charlie, Sammy, Frank and Alex McAllister, Bob, Pat and John Scullion, John Semple, Pat and Dan O’Boyle (Slemish)
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115. Players included Paddy Gribben, John, James and Charlie Rowan, Hughie, James, John and Barney DobbinThere was a very gallant team, Their names I’ll tell to you There was Big Johnny, James and Charlie Patrick, George and Hugh Paddy Gribben, Barney McKeown And the man who made the ball And the place they went to practise first, Was in the McKeownstown Fall
119. Wore green jerseys with a harp on front and known as Feystown harpsMcCracken’s Glenbush (1944) – won N.A Junior Championship Glenshesk (1943) Cloughmills (1944) Ballintoy(1944)
137. Gradually though, some of the Ballyeamon jerseys were “acquired” after they went out of existence.
138. Some jerseys bought by Fr John McSparran at Athletic Stores in Belfast who stocked a North Down rugby team’s jerseys.
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140. St Ciaran’s Ballyeamon Back Row L-R: Charlie Delargy (Altmore), Jamie O’Rawe (Tully House), Pat McNaughton (Cairns), Danny McKillop (Glenburn), Arthur Delargy (Altmore) Front Row L-R: Hal Harvey Glenariffe, John McKeegan (Tully), David McIlwaine (Tully), Hugh McKeegan (Tully) Richard McCurry (Tavnagharry), Kevin McCollam (Glenariffe) Seated L-R: Charlie Hamill (Cushendall), Henry O’Rawe (Tully House)
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144. Shane O’Neill’s, Glenarm Founded - 1903 Founders – John ‘Benmore’ Clarke, Francis Joseph Biggar, James McRann Ground – Feystown 1928 - North Antrim Senior Championship 1933 – North Antrim Senior Championship 1945 – County Minor Hurling Championship 1957 – County Junior Championship 1975 – North Antrim Junior Football Championship 1976 – Intermediate Hurling Championship 1998 – Intermediate Hurling Championship
149. Carey Faugh’s Founded - 1903 Founders - Denis Maguire, Patrick Moore assisted by Fr Eardly Ground - St Patrick’s Park, Ballyvoy 1904 - Winners of “Shield of the Heroes” at Feis na nGleann 1906 – first North Antrim team to win the County championship defeating Crowley's 1916 – 2nd County Championship defeating Belfast Harps in the final 1923 – 3rd and last County Championship defeating O’Connell’s in the final 1954 – Senior Feis Cup 1990 – Intermediate Hurling Championship
152. Carey Faugh’s 1906 Back Row L-R: Alex McBride, John McBride, Alex McKinley, Dan McCarry, John McDonnell, Dan Lamont, John Lynn Middle Row L-R: James McAllister, Hugh McCormick, paddy Butler, James McCarry, Paddy Lynn, Dan Gillan, Neil McNaughton Front Row L-R: Pat McCarry, Frank Black, Pat Moore
158. Cushendun Emmet’s circa 1928 – after training Yard at The Strand House, Cushendun Back L-R: Dan McAfee, Jimmy (Scotland) McMullan, unknown.. Middle L-R: Archie McSparran, Charlie Leavey, unknown, Hugh McGavock Front L-R: Harry Scally, Jim McKendry, Dan McCormick, Jim (Bach) McMullan, Alex McKay
159. Cushendun Emmet’s 1928 Back L-R: Jim McKendry, Harry Scally, John (Packer) McLaughlin, Johnny McKiernan, Archie McSparran, Denis McKeegan, Hugh McGavock Front L-R:Alex Delargy, Dan McCormick, Archie (The Guy) McNaughton, Denis Black (mentor) Alex McKay, Pat McLarnon, Alex O’Hara, Neil Delargy
162. Cushendun Emmet’s 1930 Back L-R:Hugh McGavock, Alex McKay, Denis McKeegan, Neil Delargy Johnny (Baker) McNeill, Archie McNaughton, Dan McCormick, Stephen Cochrane, John (Packer) McLaughlin Front L-R:Johnny McKiernan, Alex Delargy, Jim McKendry, Pat McLarnon, Archie McSparran
164. “The Rigs”, Cushendun Hurling Field c1931 Note – the field runs parallel with the beach
165. Official Opening New Pavilion Cushendun 1994 L-R: Rev P. Delargy, Rev B. Mooney, Rev J. McGurnaghan, Oliver Kelly, Malachy McSparran Michael Brogan, Anne Marie McKendry, Jack Boothman, Ian McQuiston, Brigid McSparran, Nuala Boothman Seamus Graham, Tom McLean
166. Oisins, Glenariffe Founded – 1904 preceded by Michael Dwyer's and the Auld Oisins Founders – Master Dan Delargy, John McKillen Ground – McAllister and McVeigh Memorial Park 1935 – County Senior Hurling Championship 1937 – County Senior Hurling Championship 1955 – County junior Championship 1972 – Senior Feis Cup 1975 - Senior Feis Cup 1988 – Intermediate Hurling Championship
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168. Antrim Senior Hurling Champions 1937, Oisins Glenariffe Back L-R: Alex McMullan, Charlie McDonnell, Dan McAlister, Willie Graham, pat McAlister, Robert McMullan, Charlie Black, Mick McKillop, Bob Graham, Fr Maguiness Front L-R: Alex McDonnell, Mick Graham, Aneas Black, Jim McMullan, Archie Darragh, Charlie McAlister, Dan McKillop, George Harvey
170. Ruairi Og, Cushendall Founded – 1906 Founders – Fr George McKillop Ground – Pairc Naomh Mhuire 1946 – Countess of Antrim Cup 1948 – North Antrim Senior Football Championship 1955 – Senior Feis Cup 1963 – County Minor Hurling Championship 1981 – Antrim Senior Hurling Championship 1991/93 – 3 consecutive Antrim Senior Hurling Championships
171. Minor Team, Ruairi Og Cushendall circa 1935 Back L-R: Neilly Mullan, Chris Mullan, Benny O’Loan, John McNaughton, Willie McKillop, Paddy McCollam, Dan McNaughton, Dan McAlister, Pat McNaughton Front L-R: Tommy Scollay, Mick McKillop, Mannix McAlister, Denis Gore, Harry Blaney, Danny Anderson
177. Ruairi Og Cushendall 1975 Back L-R: Brendan McAuley, Sean McNaughton, Archie McNaughton, Kieran Kearney, Paddy McAteer, Kieran Dempsey, Jamie Quinn, Brendan McGaughey, Archie McKeegan Front L-R: Malachy Delargy, Cathal McNaughton, John Delargy, Danny McNaughton, Kevin McNaughton Donal McNaughton, Jock McKay
178. McQuillan’s, Ballycastle Founded – 1907 Founders – Eddie Donnelly, William Scally, John Jennings, Pat Duffin Ground – Pairc MacUilin 1909 - North Antrim Hurling Championship 1913 – County Senior Hurling Championship, retained 1914 1934 – County Junior Football Championship 1952 -1954 – 3 consecutive County Senior Hurling Championships 1986 – last Senior Hurling Championship
181. Ballycastle McQuillan’s Minor Team 1940 Back L-R:Seamus Clarke, Kevin O’Connor, Brendan Donnelly, Frankie Fleming, Dessie Donnelly, John Kearns Middle L-R: Jimmy Kelly, Sean Barton, P. McFaul, Frank Butler, Phelim McAuley Front L-R: Brian Kearns, Liam McCormick, Mickey Butler, Paddy Jennings
182. Ballycastle McQuillan’s Antrim Senior Hurling Champions 1964 Back Row L-R: Jimmy Harkin, Eddie Donnelly, Paddy McShane, Jim McToal, Kevin Donnelly, Sean McShane, Brendan Donnelly Front Row L-R: James Brown, Dessie Elliott, Colm Lynn, Robbie Elliott, Rab Coyles, Seamus McShane, John Harkin, Brendan Elliott
183. Ballycastle McQuillan’s – Antrim Senior Hurling Champions 1964 L-R Jim Toal, Fr Charlie Denver, Brian McShane, Robbie Elliot, Seamus Clarke, Eddie Donnell, Club Sponsor
184. Dunloy Cuchullain's Founded – 1908 Founders – Andy Dooey, Paddy McCamphill, Bob Black, Dan Boyle Ground – Pearse Park 1911 – North Antrim Championship Hurling title 1923 – All County junior Football Championship 1924 – All County Senior Football Championship 1925 – retained All County Senior Football Championship 1936 – last All County Senior Football Championship 1990 – first All County Senior Hurling Championship 2009 – Senior Hurling champions
188. Shamrocks Loughgiel Founded – 1915 preceded by Tir na nOg and Dalriada (1907) Founders – Eddie Connolly, Harry Connolly, John Campbell Ground – Fr Healy & Fr Barrett Parks 1919 - North Antrim League 1920 – Antrim Senior Hurling Championship 1924/25 – Antrim Senior Hurling Championship 1938 – County Minor Hurling Championship 1966-68 – 3 consecutive County Senior Championships 1983 – All Ireland Club Championship 1989 – Last Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
194. Con Magee’s, Glenravel Founded – 1916/17 Founders – Rev T. Toal, Danny Fyfe, Charles O’Loan, J. Higgins Ground – Fr Maginn Park 1920 - A.O.H. Tournament Winners (Loughgiel) 1937 – County Junior Football Championship 1942,42,44,46 – North Antrim League 1956 – County Intermediate League 1957 – All County Division 1 League 1964 – County Minor and Under 21 Football Championship 1966 – County Senior Football Championship 1976 – Antrim Junior Hurling Championship
202. St Mary’s GAC, Rasharkin Founded – 1943 preceded by Rasharkin St Olcan’s 1909 Founders - John Dougan, Terry Mc Shane Tony Mc Lernon, Stephen Mc Auley and Fr. Agnew. Grounds – Jamsie McLernon Memorial Park 2000 1958 Antrim Junior Football Championship 1963 Lost in final of Antrim Senior Football Championship to St John’s 1978 – Antrim Intermediate Football Championship 1991 – Junior Hurling Championship also 2009 1997 – Reserve Football Championship 2003 – Junior football Championship 1993- 2003 – 1 U21, 2 Minor and 2 Under 16 Football Championships
204. Glen Rovers, Armoy Founded-1956 preceded by Armoy Lamh Dhearg (1912 -22), Armoy GAC (‘40-’42), Glenshesk GAC (‘43-’44), St Olcan’s GAC (‘45-’52), Founders – Charles Molloy (Lamh Dhearg) Grounds – Pairc an Cromach 1956 – County Junior Championship 1971 – County Intermediate Championship 1974 - Senior Feis Cup 1976 – County Minor Championship 1984 – Intermediate Championship also 1986, last win 1994 2007 – County & Ulster Junior Championship
205. Glen Rovers, Armoy 1959 Back L-R: Paddy McAuley (Manager) Frank McCaughan, Robbie Traynor, Seamus Donnelly, William Devlin, Jim McToal, Joe Reilly, Hector Cassley, Paddy McToal, Jim Devlin, and John McCaughan (Assistant Manager) Front L-R: Barney Laverty, Olcan Loughridge, Arthur Devlin, Robert Dallas, Joe Smith, Pat Doherty.
206. 1986 Antrim Intermediate Hurling Champions, Glen Rovers, Armoy Back L-R: Gerry Burns, Hugh Connolly, Joe Mc Fetridge, Hugh Mc Donnell, Mickey Mc Clafferty, Sean Mc Bride, Paddy Strickland, Raymond Mc Fetridge, John Mc Arthur, Seamus Kane, Paul Mc Clafferty, Paddy Stewart, Nealis McAuley, Paddy Watson, George Mc Bride, Hector Devlin Front L-R: . Paul Mc Bride (standing), Sean Close, Colm Mc Bride, James Mc Donnell, Paul Stewart, Gerard Mc Clafferty, Colm Mc Erlain, Seamus Mc Erlain, Tommy McCormick, Eugene Laverty, Olcan Mc Fetridge, Vincent Mc Erlain, Edgar Dornan, Mervyn Forsythe.
208. Latharna Og, Larne Founded 1965 – preceded by St Mary’s (1922) Founders Rev John Moley, James McCaughan, Alex McGarry, Denis McKillop Jim McKermitt, Dominic Magill, John Brown Ground - Brustin Brae 1974 – Minor Camogie Championship - North Antrim Junior Hurling championship 1981 - North Antrim Junior Hurling Championship 1988 – Junior Feis Cup 1989 – Junior Feis Cup retained 2008 – McCaughan Cup Winners, New training Complex opened
209. St Mary’s GAC, Larne – 1922 Antrim Junior Football Champions Note a ‘Robert Fulton’ 3rd from left, front row – better known as Bertie Fulton
210. All Saint’s , Ballymena Founded – 1975 preceded by McCracken’s 1920s, St Patrick’s 1959, All Saints 1965-68 Founders – Fr Fergus Jordan, Seamus MacCrory, Anthony Mulvenna Ground – Slemish Park 1977 – South West under 16 League 1978 – All Ireland Scor Ballad Winners 1978 – Grounds Purchased that would become Slemish Park 1979 – Antrim Club of the Year 1987 – Official Opening of Slemish Park 1997 – Official Opening of Pavilion by GAA President Jack Boothman
211. North Antrim Football Select 1923-24 Players from McCracken's Ballymena Back row - 4th - 6th from left, Jack Miles, Barney McNally and Alex Mc Manus Middle Row 3rd - 5th from left, Danny McQuillan, Charles and Dr Wm. Ludlow Front Row - Barney McCambridge, Unknown?
212. St Patrick’s, Ballymena 1959 Back row - D O’Connell, F McAuley, T Quinn, S Davis, H MacRory, J McGuckian, C Mc Manus, H Crawfoot, J Duffy, Fr Scullion Front Row - C Kelly, M McReynolds, J O’Loughlin, S McKervey, J Agnew, A O’Hara, B Mc Cambridge, B Goldring, B Agnew.
213. St Brigid’s, Cloughmills Founded – 1991 preceded by Patrick Og’s 1940 Founders – Davy Martin, Michael McCann Ground - Fr Leonard Park 1997 – Antrim Junior Hurling Championship 1997 – Junior Feis 1999 – Grounds Purchased 2005 – Pitch Completed
220. Antrim Ulster Senior Hurling Champions 1938 Back L-R:Tom Best (trainer, O’Connell’s), John McAlister (Glenariffe), Tom Walsh (O’Connell’s), Sean McKeown (Gael Uladh), Gene Thornbury (Gael Uladh), Dan Gibson (Glenariffe)Paddy Byrne (Rossa), Jimmy Walsh (O’Connell’s), Tom Rice (Eire Og), Bob Foley (Manager) Front L-R: Tom McAlister (St John’s), John Clarke (Sarsfield’s), Willie Graham(Glenariffe), Malachy McDonnell (Rossa), John McNally (Tir Na nOg), Jack Donnelly (O’Donnell’s), Harry Devlin (Eire Og), Dan McAllister (Glenariffe),
227. All Ireland Hurling Final 1989 - Antrim (v Tipperary) Back L-R: Paul McKillen, Brian Donnelly, Des Donnelly, Niall Patterson, Terence Donnelly, Dominic McKinley, Dominic McMullan Front L-R:Terence McNaughton, Olcan McFetridge, Donal Armstrong, Ciaran Barr, James McNaughton, Gary O’Kane, Leonard McKeegan, Aidan McCarry
229. Antrim Camogie (founded 2004) 1932 – First All Ireland played for the O’Duffy Cup Players wore gym frocks below-knee, black stockings, black boots, white blouses and belts 1972 – Camogie Congress permitted more modern uniforms 1944-1947 Antrim win 3 camogie titles in a row Two players of 1947 team went on to referee All Ireland finals – Nancy Murray and Lily Spence who went on to hold the office of President of the Camogie Association Antrim won further titles in 1956, 1967, 1979 2004 Mairead McAtamney named in Team of the Century 1956 – Six Dunloy players in the Antrim team incl. Kearns sisters, Madge Rainey Eithne Duggan 1979 Birthday girl Carol Blaney playing in goals in the final named as player-of-the-match
234. The Gaelic Athletic Association “When one sits down and really looks at the hard work that has gone into this project, it really brings home the true meaning of club loyalty .... it should serve as an example to all those various organisations .... who are prepared to tolerate poor facilities, instead of knuckling down and having a go at bringing standards up to scratch” “In this aspect a progressive GAA club .... scores time and time again over rugby and soccer outfits. Family involvement is extremely important and bonds formed often in childhood, are carried over and developed on the playing field. In other team games, the majority of players only see each other at training sessions and on match days and consequently it is that bit harder to create lasting club loyalty.” Willie John McBride – former Ireland and British & Irish Lions Rugby Captain at the opening of the New Complex at Con Magee’s, Glenravel