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Clooney Gaels GAC

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Clooney Gaels are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club based in Clooney (Cloney) outside Ahoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This team's catchment area is Ahoghill, Clooney, Portglenone and Moneyglass. "The Gaels" did well in the Junior Hurling Championship in 2006/7, winning the County Antrim Junior Hurling Championship, Ulster Junior Hurling Championship and playing their way to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship before being defeated by Danesfort (Kilkenny).

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