St Michael's Gaelic Athletic Club, Newtownhamilton () is a GAA club in Armagh.Armagh GAA website It's playing fields fall within the townland of Tullyvallan, including the village of Newtownhamilton, in south County Armagh. St Michael's plays Gaelic football and is currently in the Armagh Junior Football Championship.
History The club was founded in 1932.Maghery GAC, "Armagh Clubs"
After a few years of near-misses, the men from Newtown captured the 1939 Junior football championship, marking the beginning of what would go on to be a successful decade. In 1940 St Michael's appeared for the first time in a county Senior final, defeating Crossmaglen by 1-6 to 0-3. The club retained the title in 1941, again defeating Cross.Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Shinsearach Peile (SFC Final programme), 6 October 2012 St Michael's added Junior championship titles in 1946 and in 1950 In 1987 St Michael's won the Armagh Junior Football Championship.Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Sóisearach Peile (JFC final programme), 29 September 2012
St Michael's lost the 1991 Intermediate football final to Granemore. In 1999, St Michael's won its first IFC title, beating CLann Eireann 1-13 to 0-9. The club progressed to the final of the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship, losing to Brackaville of Tyrone.
Ten years later, St Michael's regained the county IFC title with a 1-10 to 1-4 victory over Keady.Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 14 October 2012
Roll of honour Armagh Senior Football Championship (2) 1940, 1941 Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (2) 1999, 2009 Armagh Junior Football Championship (4) 1939, 1946, 1950, 1987
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