Armagh Harps Gaelic Football Club is a

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(GAA) club in the city of

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. It plays exclusively

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in the Senior competitions of

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. Its home ground is Páirc na Mainistreach, also known as Abbey Park, in the north of Armagh city. The club has won the

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21 times.

History

Founded in 1888, the Harps represented Armagh in the 1890 Ulster Final, beating Cookstown's Owen Roes, but losing to All-Ireland Champions

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of Cork in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. Football declined somewhat in the period 1910-1915, but revived in 1916 when it appears that the Harps reformed under a new name, Young Ireland. Another Armagh City club, St Malachy's, was active in the 1940s. The Armagh Harps were recreated under the original name in 1945.

Honours

(21) ** 1889, 1890, 1891, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1946, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1989, 1991, 2017

Notable players

* Joe McElroy, Armagh senior player * Charlie Vernon - Armagh player 2006-2019 * Colin Holmes - Tyrone player 1996-2009, club captain *

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- 2009 All Ireland minor winning captain * Conor White, 2017 senior championship winning captain, former Armagh senior player

Facilities

The club acquired its present grounds, Páirc na Mainistreach, in 1979, and the development of the pitch was completed in 1984. Since then the club has developed dressing rooms, an all-weather pitch, car parking area, a covered stand for 500 spectators and floodlighting. In 1980 the Harps opened a social club on Loughgall Road, Armagh.Harps website
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References

Website

Harps website
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