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Tir Conaill Harps GAC
CLG Cláirsigh Thír Conaill
Football kit (white jersey with two broad, red, vertical stripes; red shorts with side-stripes; and white socks).
Founded1994
CountyScotland
NicknameThe Harps, TCH
Na Cláirsigh
ColoursGreen and Gold
Glas agus Buí
GroundsCambuslang Rugby Club, Cambuslang
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Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Athletics Club (GAC), (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Cláirsigh Thír Conaill) is a Gaelic football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. Tír Conaill Harps have Men and Ladies teams at both intermediate and underage levels. Tír Conaill Harps were founded in 1994 following the amicable break away from Pearse Harps. The club takes its name from Tír Chonaill, the ancient Gaelic kingdom roughly corresponding to modern day County Donegal. The clubs primary colours are green and gold.

History

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Tír Conaill Harps was formed in 1994 following an amicable break away from the Pearse Harps club by the underage football section, who left to form the club at a meeting in the Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, in Glasgow's south side.

Tír Conaill is the Irish for the land of Connell, an ancient name for the area now mostly known as County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. This reflects the long tradition of people from there settling in the area.

Tír Conaill Harps is a community based registered charity. The club welcomes new members regardless of their ability or age.

Home ground

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The club is traditionally linked with Glasgow's South side and played their Gaelic football home games at the GAA-owned Pearse Park in Cambuslang. After the GAA condemned the park for health and safety reasons, the club moved to Nethercraigs Sports Complex, Corkerhill using a rugby pitch. Glasgow City Council constructed a Gaelic ground in Bellahouston Park for the club to play their home matches. However, the poor playing surface had seen the club forced to remain at nearby Nethercraigs. In 2015 the senior and junior teams played and trained at Thornliebank, at Boydstone Road. The harps finally opted for Cambuslang Rugby Club and as of 2019 the club base all games and training sessions for all levels at their new home in Cambuslang.

Men's Gaelic football

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Tir Conaill Harps Davitt Shield winning side of 2009

In the 2001 season, Tir Conaill Harps won the League and Championship titles. This was followed by a league win the following year. They won the 2006 Michael Davitt Shield.

On 30 April 2009, the Harps won the Davitt Shield.

Tir Conaill Harps 2012 Senior Championship winning side

In 2012, they reached all three major finals. Thy lost the league final to Edinburgh side Dunedin Connolly. Both sides met again in the Davitt Shield Final. This time however the Harps were victorious. Tir Conaill Harps won the championship final again Dunedin Connollys. They reached the league final in 2013 and were beaten by Dunedin Connollys.

In 2019, the club beat Dalriada GFC in the league final and beat Dalriada GFC in the junior league championship final. Tir Conaill Harps were promoted, fielding teams at both Junior and Intermediate level for the following season.

Ladies Gaelic Football

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In 2021 the club pushed forward the promotion of new ladies team, and worked to recruit players for the upcoming season. The Tir Conaill Harps Ladies played their first game in a Gaelic 7's tournament held in Edinburgh.

Tir Conaill Harps Youths

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When Tír Conaill Harps was formed in 1994 the club initially solely focused on the youth. The senior teams were not formed until later on. In 1999 when the Tir Conaill Harps under-16 team won the British Final. Most recently Tir Conaill Harps found success after winning the U-12's Scottish Championship for the first time in over a decade.

Honours

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Gaelic football

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