# Armagh Harps GFC

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Armagh-based Gaelic games club

Armagh Harps Cláirsigh Ard Mhacha Founded: 1888 County: Armagh Nickname: The Harps Colours: White and blue Grounds: Páirc na Mainistreach Coordinates: 54°21′32.93″N 6°39′38.66″W / 54.3591472°N 6.6607389°W / 54.3591472; -6.6607389 Playing kits Standard colours Senior Club Championships All Ireland Ulster champions Armagh champions Football: 0 0 21

**Armagh Harps Gaelic Football Club** is a [Gaelic Athletic Association](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) (GAA) club in the city of [Armagh](/source/Armagh), [County Armagh](/source/County_Armagh), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland). It plays exclusively [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football) in the Senior competitions of [Armagh GAA](/source/Armagh_GAA). Its home ground is Páirc na Mainistreach, also known as Abbey Park, in the north of Armagh city.

The club has won the [Armagh Senior Football Championship](/source/Armagh_Senior_Football_Championship) 21 times.

## History

Founded in 1888 by Charles O’Neil 1846-1940, the Harps represented Armagh in the 1890 Ulster Final, beating Cookstown's [Owen Roes](/source/Cookstown_Fr._Rock's_GAC), but losing to All-Ireland Champions [Midleton](/source/Midleton_GAA) 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.[1]

## Honours

- **[Armagh Senior Football Championship](/source/Armagh_Senior_Football_Championship) (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](/source/Joe_McElroy), Armagh senior player[2]

- [Charlie Vernon](/source/Charlie_Vernon) - Armagh player 2006-2019, 2 time ulster title winner.

- [Colin Holmes](/source/Colin_Holmes_(Gaelic_footballer)) - Tyrone player 1996-2009, club captain

- [Declan McKenna](/source/Declan_McKenna) - 2009 All Ireland minor winning captain

## 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.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Harps website](http://www.armaghharps.com/index.php?page=history)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McCoy, Niall (17 September 2021). ["Ones to watch in the Armagh championship"](https://www.gaeliclife.com/news/ones-to-watch-in-the-armagh-championship/). *[Gaelic Life](/source/Gaelic_Life)*. The Harps have been the main beneficiaries and McElroy has been in superb form as they hit the ground running in 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Harps website](http://www.armaghharps.com/index.php?page=history)

## Website

- [Harps website](https://web.archive.org/web/20181230044418/http://www.armaghharps.com/)

v t e Armagh GAA clubs Senior Football Championship Annaghmore Armagh Harps Ballymacnab Carrickcruppen Crossmaglen Rangers Dromintee Granemore Killeavy Madden Maghery Pearse Óg St Patrick's Sarsfield's Shane O'Neill's Whitecross Tír na nÓg Intermediate Football Championship Tullysaran An Port Mór Clan na Gael Clann Éireann Clonmore Culloville Derrynoose Éire Óg Grange Middletown Mullaghbawn Silverbridge St Paul's St Peter's Wolfe Tone Junior Football Championship Ballyhegan Belleeks Clady Collegeland Corrinshego Crossmaglen Rangers II Dorsey Dromintee II Keady Killeavy II Killean St Michael's Mullabrack Phelim Brady's Redmond O'Hanlon's St Patrick's II Forkhill Lissummon Senior Hurling Championship Cúchulainn's Craobh Rua Derrynoose Keady Na Fianna Junior Hurling Championship Keady II Killeavy Seán Treacy's Na Fianna II

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