Dregish Pearse Óg GAC

Dregish Pearse Óg (Irish: Deargais Phiarais Óig) was a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club was based in the townland of Dregish between Drumquin and Castlederg in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Dregish Pearse Óg
Deargais Phiarais Óig
Founded:1968
County:Tyrone
Colours:Maroon, Green & White
Coordinates:54°40′03.13″N 7°27′32.70″W / 54.6675361°N 7.4590833°W / 54.6675361; -7.4590833
Playing kits
Standard
Reserve

The club concentrated on Gaelic football.

The club was named after the Irish Revolutionary Padraig Pearse and drew in players from the rural areas of the parish of Ardstraw West.

Despite having one of the smallest population bases in the county, the club had a proud history of competing, and often finishing above many clubs from neighbouring towns and villages in Division 3.

In November 2019, Dregish Pearse Óg amalgamated with neighbouring club Newtownstewart St Eugene's to form Naomh Eoghan GAC. Dregish had for a number of years been struggling with playing numbers and was rumoured to be disbanding before the amalgamation with Newtownstewart was announced.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Newtownstewart and Dregish merge to form 'Naomh Eoghan' - Strabane Chronicle". strabanechronicle.com. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.