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Comment: The draft, in its current form, is not ready for the main article namespace. The text is overly promotional in tone/intent and a number of the sources (especially those which support the "community role" section) do not mention the subject org at all, and do not support the promotional text they are placed alongside. Guliolopez (talk) 09:10, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
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| Founded: | 1951 | |
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| County: | Down | |
| Colours: | Green and Gold | |
| Grounds: | Ballynoe Road, Downpatrick, BT30 8AJ | |
| Coordinates: | 54°17′40″N 5°42′55″W / 54.294514°N 5.715348°W | |
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Bright Gaelic Football Club (GFC) is a local Gaelic athletic club (GAC) affiliated with the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) based in the parish of Bright in County Down, Northern Ireland. It organises activities in several Gaelic games, including Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie.[1]
History
[edit]Foundation
[edit]Gaelic football had been played in the parish since the late 1800s.[2] The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) had taken longer to get going in Ulster than in other parts of Ireland,[3] and it wasn't until 1951 that Bright GFC was established.
Initially, the club operated under the name "Scollogstown," using local farmland in that locale for matches due to the lack of dedicated sports facilities.[4] The club started putting more focus on getting young people involved, especially schoolboys, by encouraging them to take part in training and games, something also supported in the GAA’s 2015–2017 Strategic Plan.[5]
Early development
[edit]A senior team was formed following a friendly match arranged to generate interest, and a focus on youth development led to the creation of the East Down Schoolboys League. The club's first competitive match was played against Castlewellan in a wet flooded pitch. The youth team later progressed to win the Down County Minor Championship in 1956.[6] Throughout its early years, the club played matches in various locations, including Ballynewport, Legamaddy, Grangecam, Oakley, and Rossglass, depending on field availability. Over time, the club name changed several times before adopting the parish name, Breachtain (Bright).[6]
Facilities
[edit]As of 2025, the club's grounds are located on Ballynoe Road in Marshallstown, near Carney Hill[7] and the clubhouse doubles as the Community Centre. Bright GFC fields teams at various age levels, including under-14 and under-16, as well as senior and reserve teams. The club won the Down Junior Football Championship title in 2019.[8]
Facilities expansion
[edit]In April 2019, the club introduced a new set of dugouts at the pitch. This improvement was funded through a combination of national funding allocated to GAA clubs and contributions from the local community.[9] A new away kit was sponsored and presented to club officials prior to the first home game of the season in 2016 against Ardglass.[10]
Notable players
[edit]A member of the Down team that won the 1994 Senior Football Championship final, Richard Starkey, played for Bright U12's.[11][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bright GAA Club". Down GAA. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Heenan, Kieran; Ní Chléirigh, Poilín (2018). The History of the GAA Clubs in County Down, Old and New. Michael Wallace. ISBN 9780992763725.
- ^ Bourke, Marcus (1969). "The Early GAA in South Ulster". Clogher Record. 7 (1). Clogher Historical Society: 5–26. doi:10.2307/27695626. JSTOR 27695626.
- ^ Stranney, William (2008). "Whiterock Dance Hall (1931–1950)". Lecale Review (6): 9–17. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "GAA Strategic Plan 2015–2017" (PDF). Fáilte chuig gaa.ie – suíomh oifigiúil CLG / Welcome to gaa.ie – official GAA website. March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Bright GFC Club History". Bright GFC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Bright Community Centre & GFC". Google Maps. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "By George he's got it as Bright come good". Down Recorder. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Mageean, Paddy (9 April 2019). "Bright GAC Notes For 8th April 2019". Down News. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ McKinney, Cyril (17 April 2016). "Bright GAC Notes For 12 April 2016". Down News. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Richard Starkey Down Football 1995". Inpho Photography. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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