Foreglen GAC
Gaelic Athletic Association club
O'Brien's GAC Foreglen (Irish: CLG Uí Briain Fothaír Ghleann) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Foreglen, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for gaelic football. The club is named after Irish nationalist MP and social revolutionary William O'Brien. They are the oldest club within the Derry GAA.
Foreglen have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship four times and the Derry Junior Football Championship once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Foreglen won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship in 2013 after they defeated Glen GAC by 3–09 to 1–11. In November 2013, the club were promoted to the Division 1 of the Derry ACFL after a playoff win against Greenlough GAC. In November 2015 they were relegated, losing to Glenullin GAC in the Division 1 relegation play-off. Foreglen again won the Derry Intermediate Championship beating Claudy, 0-15 - 0-09.
Gaelic football
Foreglen fields Gaelic football teams at U9, U11.5, U13, U15, U17, U19, Reserve and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Intermediate Football Championship (See Above) and Division 2 of the Derry ACFL.
They are the oldest team in County Londonderry since 1888.
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