The 1988 senior football team which won the Tyrone championship. Back row – Gerry McNamee, Stevie Quinn, Paul McCann, Eugene Bradley, Damien McSorley, Michael Flanagan, Aidan O’Neill, Gerry Quinn, Eddie Duffy, Seanie Meyler, Liam McSorley, Gareth McCrory, Paul Logue. Front row – Tony McGinn, Gabriel Mulryan, Niall Laird, Paul Friel, Sean MacRory, Paddy Quinn, Paul McElhatton, Damian ‘Stal’ McSorley, Sean Healy, Kenny Clarke, John McQuaid, Damian O’Neill, Barney McKenny.
The St. Enda’s senior football team which last won the Tyrone Senior Championship title in 1988 is set to be honoured at this Sunday’s county final in Healy Park. The team which was captained by Paddy Quinn, defeated Clonoe in Dungannon on the score of 2-6 to 2-4 with Paul McElhatton bagging 2-2 on the day.
1988 was a busy and successful year for St. Enda’s and we were desperately unlucky not to create another piece of history by winning the senior football and hurling championship in the one season. Unfortunately our hurlers were defeated by Carrickmore in the championship final just a couple of weeks before the football decider. Three of the hurlers also featured on the football team.
The senior footballers went on to win the league title in 1988 and also won the prestigous Letterkenny Sevens, while the Reserves also won the league. We also won three All-Ireland titles in Scór na nÓg Ceili and Set Dancing as well as Scór Sinsear Ceili dancing.
It is planned to have a reunion night for the teams of 1988 plus the 1963 team in the clubrooms within the next few weeks. See Gallery for more photos from 1988 football final.
1988 Senior Football Champions – St. Enda’s 2-6 Clonoe 2-4: AAidan O’Neill, Paul McCann, Paddy Quinn, Gerry Quinn, Sean Healy, Sean McRory, Paul Friel, Stephen Quinn (0-1), Eddie Duffy, Michael Flanagan, Seanie Meyler (0-2), Damian ‘Stal’ McSorley (0-1), Damien McSorley, Paul McElhatton (2-2), Eugene Bradley. Subs – Patsy Kerlin for Damian McSorley, Gabriel Mulryan for Eugene Bradley, Paul Logue, Liam McSorley, Kenny Clarke, Barney McKenny, Damien O’Neill, Niall Laird, Gareth McCrory, John McQuaid, Barry McGinn, Tony McGinn.
1988 Senior Reserve League winners – (not in positional order): Peter Quinn, Ciaran O’Neill, Jarlath McElholm, Colm McDaid, John McCance, Paul Logue, Owen McMullan, Niall Laird, Paul McCann, Ryan McGrath, Kenny Clarke, Barney McKenny, Paul Woodhead, Brian McGinn, Don Gormley, Christopher O’Neill, Damian O’Neill, Linus Nugent, Damian McSorley.
1988 Senior Hurling Championship finalists – St. Enda’s 1-6, Carrickmore 2-8: Barney McKenny, John McQuaid, Malachy McClements, Sean Haigney (0-1), Sean Quinn, Owen McMullan, Conor McQuaid, Ciaran McKenny (0-1), Rory Cunningham, Damien McKinney, Kieran McMahon, Eugene Haigney, Ciaran Bolger (0-1), Tom McCusker (1-3), Gabriel Mulryan. Subs – Dominic McClements for K. McMahon, Terence McGrath for Damien McKinney; John McGrath, Ciaran McLaughlin, Brian Quinn, Donagh O’Reilly, Fergal McDonnell, Terence McGrath, Michael McCarney, Terry McGowan, Paddy Hunter.
1988 All-Ireland Scór na nOg Ceili and Sets champions – Clare Connaghan, Clare Young, Pauline Kelly, Una Bresnahan, Ciaran McBride, Ciaran O’Boyle, Eamon McElholm and Conor McElholm
1988 All-Ireland Scór Sinsear Ceili Champions – Millie Bradley, Bernadette Tierney, Siohan McQuaid, Roisin Gilheaney, Kieran McCrumlish, Pascal McCrumlish, Sean Collins and Damien Turbitt
1963 Senior Football Champions – St. Enda’s 2-10 Galbally 0-5: Thady Turbett, Niall McEnhill, Paddy Corey, Sean Mulryan, Bro Laurence Ennis, Mick Brewster, Henry McRory, Seamus Taggart (0-1), Jim McAleer (0-1), Eamon McGale (0-4), Jackie Taggart (0-2), Declan O’Neill, Donal Donnelly (0-2), Brendan Barrett, Joe Mulryan (2-0). Subs: Harry Scully, Jackie Livingstone, Fr. James O’Kane, Aiden Broderick, Fintan O’Neill, Peter Quinn, Tony McBride.
