Ramor United GFC

Club Information

The name “Ramor United” was chosen to represent Lough Ramor and its embodiment through the
Parish, just like Ramor GFC would represent the parish as one entity. Ramor United soon built itself
up as a force to be reckoned with within the county. This was emphasised by the capturing of the
Junior B Championship in 1978, and both the U-21 Championship and Senior Division 2 League in
1980. In 1982, under the chairmanship of Patsy McDonnell, the club bought the “Football field” from
Dick McDonnell, a former Virginia Blues player. The deal allowed the staggering of payments over
three years. Huge fundraising was undertaken by the committee, and the target was met. The hard
working members were already planning the development of the field; the galvanised fence along
the road was removed and replaced by a beautiful hedge. A viewing stand, dugouts, goalposts, and a
railing around the field were erected by the club members. A further acre of ground was purchased
for a clubhouse and car park. Local clubman Jimmy Costello designed the new clubhouse which now
has a fully equipped gym and is often used by other clubs. The official opening of our clubhouse and
football field was on 6th May 1990 by County Board Chairperson, Peter Brady. It was a proud day for
the club and a credit to committee members, players, and supporters. The grounds received the
“Most Improved Grounds award” from the Cavan Co. Board in 1991.In the meantime, Ramor continued to prove themselves where it matters – on the football pitch, by
winning a historic double in 1985, with the capturing of the Senior Championship and the Senior
League Division 1 and repeating success in 1986 with the capturing of the Senior League. The team
manager was the well-loved and respected Fr. Tom McKiernan. The buzz and excitement within the
club around this time, supported by brand-new club facilities and an air of confidence within the
team meant that Ramor were up there with the top guns in the county.The 1990s started triumphantly for the Virginia side, winning the Division 1A league title in 1990 and
1991. 1992 was Ramor’s year when a young, vibrant team, mixed with experience, and under the
guidance of former player John Mulvany, captured the Senior Championship, beating Bailieboro
Shamrocks by a single point in the final. The icing on the cake was capturing the Denn Tournament,
which is renowned for attracting the best talent from the neighbouring counties.In the autumn of 1993, a piece of land about five acres adjacent to the clubhouse became available,
the club bought the land including access to the lake and has since built a viewing stand with wheel
chair access and toilet facilities on the second pitch. The new pitch is extensively used and has
proved itself to be a great foresight by the Committee. The walking track was in place around the top
field at the turn of this century and there has been continuous upgrading of the playing areas of both
pitches. Our all-weather Astroturf areas were constructed in 2007 and 2008 along with new dressing
rooms and floodlights. We have upgraded our walking/running track recently and hope to start on
further development of our existing clubrooms later this year. We are confident of continuous
community financial and voluntary support to bring this plan to fruition, and we would very much
like to acknowledge the generosity of the local and wider community for their considerable support
to date.

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