Cathaoirleach / Chairman Philip Feeley

tel: 087 2932097

Address: Stranamorth, Blacklion, Co. Cavan

Email: chairperson.shannongaels.cavan@gaa.ie 

Runaí / Secretary Declan McLoughlin

Email: secretary.shannongaels.cavan@gaa.ie 

Cisteóir / Treasurer Sean Flanagan

P.R.O. Ronan Mc Manus

tel: 087 7965884

Email: pro.shannongaels.cavan@gaa.ie

Oifigeach Oiliúnt / Coaching Officer Oliver Nolan

Insurance Officer

Cultural Officer/Welfare Officer: Gabriel Flanagan

Children’s read more

Background

Pháirc Gaeil na Siónainne was opened in 1992 and the 500 seater stand was opened in 1999. Re-devopment of the grounds and the laying of a new pitch got underway in 2006 and on 27th April 2008 the redeveloped Páirc Ghaeil na Siónainne was Officially opened.

First Games & Official Opening April 2008

The first game played on the new picth was an U12 game on 24th April 2008 and Shannon Gaels were winners with Gavin Fee getting the first score on the new pitch.  Shannon Gaels Minor team made it 3 wins out of 3 read more

Prior to the formation of Shannon Gaels GAA the playing of Gaelic football in our club area was informal and intermittent. Earliest records refer to the ‘Blacklion Sons of MacNean’ team of which little is known. From 1917 a number of local teams representing districts or townlands played against each other with a hay ball. These teams included Glangevlin, Roo, Gowlan, Gortahill and Gubaveeney which was known as ‘the terrors of the land ‘and were also the strongest team. Due to emigration read more