Club day - Hurling game 1980s v 1990s – Sunday 9th May.

Following the great success of La na gClub last year, a similar event is being planned again this year - on Sunday 9th May in Healy Park. Last year a number of you thoroughly enjoyed the hurling game between ex players (see picture attached) and I would like to build on that for the forthcoming event.
While the day is about celebrating the club, with special football and hurling activities being organised for our youth and family members, a big effort is also being made at adult level to organise a game between past and current players. At football level an attempt is being made to organise a game between last year's highly successful minor football team which won the Ulster Club Championship and the 1983 minor football team which was the last Omagh side to win the Tyrone championship. Of course, 1983 was the year Omagh won the double in minor football and hurling championships with many players on both teams.
At hurling level, we have also many opportunities to celebrate our history. 30 years ago this year (on 14th May to be precise), we entered an U-16 hurling team for the first time after many years of no hurling in Omagh. Our 1981 U16 team was the first team to win a title for Omagh since 1973, in 1983 Omagh won its first ever minor hurling championship, in 1988 we contested our first and only senior hurling championship final since 1973 and in 1995 we won the Tyrone and Ulster Minor Shield Championship - the last ever hurling title to come to the club. In 2002 we competed in hurling for the last time.
On the day, everything will kick off with a Parade of all players and members and their families from Omagh Bus Depot to Healy Park commencing at 10.30am. An Open-air Mass will follow at 11am and a full day of activities will run from 1pm-6pm, including Rounders, Family picnics, minir football and hurling games for boys and girls, Poc Fada, Long Kick, Penalty Kick and a children’s Treasure Hunt around Healy Park.
The 1980s and 1990s were glorious times for Omagh hurling and to celebrate those times I am hoping to organise a "fun" senior hurling game between title winning teams from those two decades - the 1980s v 1990s. Make sure to bring the whole family.
I have listed below most of the league and championship winning teams from those years. If you are listed below, please keep free Sunday 9th May for this special game. Anyone who played hurling at any time is most welcome to come along. Please pass this email on to anyone who you think might be interested even if they never played with us in the past. Everyone is welcome to try their hand. Last year Joe McMahon played hurling in the club day.
This will be a great attempt to have a reunion of players and it will be a light-hearted game where craic and memories will be the priority. Please Let me know if you are interested by emailing me or call me at any time on 07725351643 asap.
Down memory lane.....
1980 First Omagh hurling team since 1972- U-16 panel – Barney McKenny, Michael McCarney, Kieran McCallion, Dominic McClements, John Meyler, Kieran McMahon, John McQuaid, John McGrath, Martin Woodhead, Michael McGarrity, Martin Mullan, Andy Rushe, John Gormley, Mark McCarney, Barry Mullan, James McGarrity, Damien O’Neill.
2002 Last Omagh Senior hurling team to play hurling – Gabriel Mulryan, Eugene, Haigney, Philip McGovern, Eamon Miley, Paul McNamee, Gary McGoldrick, Paul McBrearty, Tony McCrory, Terry McGowan, Fabian McNamee, Paul Murphy, Paddy Bunting, Sean McLaughlin, Sean Quinn, Michael O’Neill. Subs - Stephen Cairns, Darren McBrearty, Niall Judge.


1980s
1981 - Omagh U-16 HL winners – Barney McKenny, Barry McKinney, John McQuaid, Michael Brogan, John Harkin, Dominic McClements (c), Andy Rushe, John Meyler, Kieran McMahon, Martin Mullan, Kieran McCallion, John Gormley, Sean O’Neill, John McGrath, Damien McKinney. Subs – Paul Whibley (RIP), Michael McGarrity, James McGarrity, Terry McGrath.
1982 Omagh U-14 league winners– Gabriel Mulryan, Simon MacRory, Ciaran McKenny, Donagh O’Reilly, Mark McCarney, Terence McGrath, Fergal McDonnell, Barry Mullan, Peter Quinn, Nigel Mullan, Paul Quinn, Sean Quinn, Damien O’Neill, Chris Kelly, Mark Gormley, Gerard Kelly, Francis White, Derrick Phillips, Colin Keyes, Tony McCrory, David Kelly, Paschal McCrumlish, James McGarrity.
1983 U-18 HC - winners – Barney McKenny, Michael Brogan, John McQuaid, Kenny Clarke, David Kelly (1-1), Dominic McClements (c), Damien McKinney, Kieran McMahon (0-7), John Harkin, Kieran McCallion, Barry McKinney, Ciaran McKenny, Nigel Mullan, John McGrath (1-0), Gerry Devlin (1-0). Subs – Francis White, Tony McCance, Aiden McCrory, Derek Phillips.
1983 Omagh U-14 league and Feile - winners – Gerard Kelly, Colin Keyes, Paul Quinn, Paschal McCrumlish, Simon MacRory, Gabriel Mulryan, Mark Gormley, Terence McGrath, Damien O’Neill, Chris Kelly, Tony McCrory(c), Sean Haigney, Eugene Haigney, Fergal McDonnell, Brian Quinn.Subs – Sean Small, Harold Jackson, Damien McManus, Shane McKinney, Damien McCrory, Conor McQuaid.
1983 Omagh U-16 HC team - winners – Gabriel Mulryan, Paul Quinn, Ciaran McKenny, Gerry Devlin, Paul Crossley, Francis White, Colin Keyes, Mark McCanney, John Harkin, Tony McCrory, David Kelly (1-1), Tony McCance, Nigel Mullan, Derrick Phillips (1-0), Terence McGrath (0-1).Subs – Sean Quinn, Aidan McCrory, Ciaran Meyler, Paschal McCrumlish, Damien O’Neill, Brian McCollum, Gerard Kelly, Chris Kelly, Sean Small, Shane McKinney.
1983 Omagh U-18 HC team - winners – Barney McKenny, Michael Brogan, John McQuaid, Kenny Clarke, David Kelly (1-1), Dominic McClements (c), Damien McKinney, Kieran McMahon (0-7), John Harkin, Kieran McCallion, Barry McKinney, Ciaran McKenny, Nigel Mullan, John McGrath (1-0), Gerry Devlin (1-0).Subs – Francis White, Tony McCance, Aiden McCrory, Derek Phillips.
1984 - Omagh U-16 HC C'ship winners – Gabriel Mulryan, Colin Keyes, Paul Quinn, Sean Haigney, Paschal McCrumlish, Derrick Phillips (1-0), Damien McGartland, David Kelly (0-2), Ciaran McKenny (capt), Nigel Mullan, Francis White (0-4), Tony McCrory, Mark Gormley (2-0), Terry McGrath (3-1), Chris O’Neill (1-0).Subs – Mark McCarney, Damien O’Neill, Aidan McCrory, Shane McKinney, Gerard Kelly, Terry McCance, Sean Quinn, Ferghal McDonnell.
1985 - Omagh U-16 HC team – 3-in-a-row championship winners – Niall Campbell, Harold Jackson, Colin Keyes, Dermot Rodgers, Paschal McCrumlish, Sean Haigney, Damien McGartland, Paul Quinn, Gabriel Mulryan, Mark Gormley, Damien O’Neill, Tony McCrory, Tony McGinn, Terry McGrath, Eugene Haigney. Subs – Shane McKinney, James Campbell, Conor McQuaid, Simon MacRory.
1985 - Omagh U-18 HC team - winners – Niall Campbell, Sean Haigney, Colin Keyes, Ciaran Meyler, Gabrial Mulryan, Ciaran McKenny, Gerard Devlin, Paul Quinn, David Kelly, Damien O’Neill, Derrick Phillips, Tony McCrory, Sean Quinn, Terry McGrath, Francis White. Subs – Tony McCance, Mark Gormley, Nigel Mullan, Paddy Hunter, Damien McGartland.