The
name of Plunkett Park has a dual significance. One of
our patrons was a mighty figure in the history of the
Catholic Church in Ireland of almost three hundred years
ago (St. Oliver Plunkett); the other, a valiant, quiet
man who died a soldier's death in Ireland's most deathless
struggle but a generation ago (Joseph Mary Plunkett).
Both bore the same family name and were related by blood.
Both won a martyr's crown from minions of the same adversary,
the one for the Faith, the other for the Motherland.
Important Dates
1916:
POMEROY PLUNKETTS formed, under the patronage of St.
Oliver Plunkett and dedicated to the memory of Joseph
Mary Plunkett.
1929:
POMEROY PLUNKETTS affiliated as a asenior team - beaten
by Donaghmore in the delayed 1928 Championship.
1935:
PLUNKETTS won Junior Football Championship by beating
Greencastle.
1945:
WON Junior Football Championship by beating Gortin and
East Tyrone Championship and League.
1946:
CLUB transferred from East to West Tyrone.
1948:
PLUNKETT PARK opened, the second county ground in Tyrone.
1967:
WON County Intermediate Championship, County Intermediate
League and McElduff Cup.
1972:
NEW Pavilion opened.
1980:
PLUNKETTS Football Club and St. Mary's Handball Club
amalgamated to form Pomeroy Plunketts Gaelic Athletic
Club. A sports centre opened, which included a 40 feet
by 20 feet indoor handball alley.
1981:
Hurling Club formed.
1984:
PLUNKETTS won County Junior Championship and County
Junior League.
1994:
GYMNASIUM installed in sports centre. Bought four and
a half acres of land to develop a training pitch.
1998:
REDEVELOPED Plunkett Park re-opened to mark its Golden
Jubilee. Further three and a half acres of land bought
for development.
1999:
WON Junior League and Junior Reserve League.
2002:
WON under-21 (Grade 2) Championship.
2003:
WON under-21 (Grade 2) Championship
2004:
SENIORS won County Intermediate League and Championship
and Ulster Intermediate Championship. Narrowly beat
by Carbery Rovers (Cork) in the All-Ireland Intermediate
Football Club Championship Final.
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