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St Patrick's Carrickcruppen GFC

St Patrick's Carrickcruppen Gaelic Football Club (GAA, ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club within Armagh GAA. It is one of three GAA clubs in the village of Camlough, near Newry, in the south-east of Armagh (the others being Shane O'Neill's and Craobh Rua Camlocha hurling club).

It currently plays Gaelic football in the Armagh Senior Championship, and in the Armagh Senior League.

History

The club was founded in 1944. The founding members were Oliver Loughran, Colin Crilly, Paddy Carlisle, Bobby Browne and James Galloghly. Magill's field was the club's pitch for many years, before its relocation to the current grounds on Lowes Lane.

To date Carrickcruppen has won four Armagh Senior Championships.

In 1979 Carrickcruppen lost the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship to Scotstown of Monaghan.

The camogie team associated with the club has produced players who have represented Armagh and Ulster.

Notable players

Honours

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