Knockmore, County Mayo
| Knockmore Cnoc Mór | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Knockmore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.023763°N 9.174725°WCoordinates: 54°01′26″N 9°10′29″W / 54.023763°N 9.174725°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,000[1] |
Knockmore (Irish: Cnoc Mór) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland in the Parish of Backs and is adjacent to Lough Conn. It is situated between the towns of Castlebar and Ballina.
Knockmore GAA Club
Knockmore has one of the most successful Gaelic football teams in Mayo. They have won 8 Mayo Senior Football Championships, three Connacht Senior Club Football Championships, and in 1997 they reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Final but lost to Crossmaglen Rangers. Knockmore players have played inter-county football for Mayo include Padraig Brogan, Peter Butler, Seamus Weir, Ray Dempsey, Kevin O'Neill and Kevin McLoughlin.
Notable people
- Kevin McLoughlin - Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Martin Birrane - Owner of Lola Cars and Mondello Park
- Colin Barrett - Author of Young Skins and Winner of the Rooney Prize.
See also
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knockmore, County Mayo. |
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.