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the Derry Senior side. O'Connor christened the club Erin's Own in memory of his home club in County Mayo, which bore the same title. In 1928 O'Connor emigrated to
America for a few years, his departure led to the folding of Knockloughrim Erin's Own. In 1933 under the guidance of Mick Crilly and
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in the final. They also won the Senior League, Derry
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others the club were officially reorganised as Erin's Own GAC Lavey and the pitch moved to the townland of
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1286:Desertmartin
1281:Castledawson
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1068:11 September
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1611:Magherafelt
1531:Ballinderry
1426:Slaughtneil
1399:Seán Dolans
1296:Faughanvale
1253:Slaughtneil
1243:Magherafelt
1193:Ballinderry
1126:9 September
1097:9 September
988:Railway Cup
965:– two-time
939:winner and
779:2008, more?
562:Ballinderry
543:Magherafelt
507:County Mayo
98: /
1646:Categories
1591:Greenlough
1566:Eoghan Rua
1454:Eoghan Rua
1382:Magilligan
1311:Greenlough
1258:Steelstown
1044:References
902:2008, 2009
856:1983, 1989
834:1996, 2006
750:1977, 1978
663:1990, 1992
1621:Newbridge
1586:Glenullin
1387:Moneymore
1357:Craigbane
1306:Glenullin
1248:Newbridge
1213:Coleraine
1170:Derry GAA
943:for 1993.
601:Tipperary
557:success.
539:Newbridge
528:Gulladuff
523:captained
417:Derry GAA
309:champions
304:champions
1631:Swatragh
1616:Na Magha
1606:Limavady
1571:Foreglen
1561:Dungiven
1556:Drumsurn
1541:Bellaghy
1536:Banagher
1521:Ballerin
1500:Ballerin
1482:Na Magha
1459:Swatragh
1449:Banagher
1347:Ballerin
1337:11 clubs
1316:Limavady
1301:Foreglen
1291:Drumsurn
1274:10 clubs
1263:Swatragh
1238:The Loup
1218:Dungiven
1203:Bellaghy
1198:Banagher
1181:16 clubs
1020:See also
977:All Star
967:All Star
957:All Star
937:All Star
776: ?
728:Reserves
718: ?
501:Football
315:Football
195:Football
66:Colours:
45:Founded:
1343:Ardmore
1007:Hurlers
986:in the
979:winner.
969:winner.
590:Creggan
579:Hurling
496:History
490:Camogie
481:Camogie
473:. Only
465:Hurling
429:camogie
425:hurling
399:) is a
361:Camogie
338:Hurling
276:Hurling
1596:Kilrea
1516:Ardboe
1321:Lissan
1228:Kilrea
1208:Claudy
984:Ulster
802:Senior
635:Senior
605:Galway
302:Ulster
54:County
1601:Lavey
1576:Glack
1493:clubs
1477:Lavey
1377:Glack
1233:Lavey
1173:clubs
823:Minor
757:Minor
547:Derry
519:Toome
511:Kerry
409:Lavey
393:Irish
307:Derry
60:Derry
1581:Glen
1551:Drum
1372:Drum
1223:Glen
1128:2007
1099:2007
1070:2007
916:2009
790:2006
739:1977
721:1936
710:1967
649:1991
603:and
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517:in
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