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St. Paul's GAA Club

Based in Holywood, County Down, St. Paul’s GAA club encompasses the towns of Holywood, Bangor and Newtownards.



The club has made significant strides in recent years, including the transition of a pitch cherished by opposing teams for all the wrong reasons, to one that is rightly the envy of many in Ulster. The ground is named after the late great Patrick MacNamee, Uachtarán of Cumann Luthchleas Gael (1938-1943) and dedicated Holywood Gael. In 1997 work was started on the new grounds. A playing area of 130 metres by 85 metres being created with the first game on the new grounds played in May 1999. Grants of £60,000 from the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and £25,000 from the North Down Borough Council have contributed towards state of the art dressing rooms. Spectator accommodation has been provided on the natural banking along the Belfast Road side.



The dressing rooms were completed for the start of the 2002 season finally realising the vision of many dedicated members past and present in building a high profile and progressive club ideally placed to be successful both on the field of play and in its contributions to the wider community. The fine campanile of St. Colmcille’s Church overlooks the magnificent green sward, with its black cloth of Belfast Lough shimmering in the sunlight below the Antrim Hills. This is indeed an imposing approach to Holywood and a worthy tribute to the members and friends of St. Paul’s Gaelic Football Club, whose goal is to provide facilities to compete with the best.



Naomh Pol CLG – St. Paul’s GFC

Founded: 1979



Uachtarán: Mr. Davie McCoy

Cathaoirleach: Mr. Paddy Hunt

Rúnaí: Mr. Donal Graham



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