Faughanvale fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Intermediate Championship. Having won Division 4 of the Derry ACFL in 2007, in 2008 they maintained their position in Division 3 in 2009.
The camogie and hurling teams ceased playing in 1989.
History
St. Mary's GAC Faughanvale was established in 1933. A camogie team was founded in 1946 and affiliated to the club, before folding in 1989. The club's first major success came in 1943 when they won the NorthDerry Senior Football Championship, before losing to Lavey in the All-Derry Senior Championship final. In 1975 Faughanvale won the Derry Junior Football Championship. Three years later St. Mary's won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship and have won the competition a further four times since. In 2014 Faughanvale were relegated from the Intermediate league. In 2015, for the first time in 40 years, they competed at Junior Level. In 2015 Faughanvale won a treble of Neil Carlin Cup, Division 3 League, and their second Derry Junior Championship. Faughanvale was awarded Irish News Rural Club of the Year 2005 by The Irish News. The club purchased its current grounds in 1982, before this football was played at Brysons' field in the Killylane area of the Parish. When the new pitch opened in 1983 it was named after one of the founding club members and former Chairman of the Derry County Board, John McLaughlin. In May 2007 the club began a £1.2million redevelopment of their playing facilities at John McLaughlin Park and opened the new grounds in May 2009. In 2008 the club took part in the Celebrity Bainisteoir programme and were managed by journalist Nell McCafferty. Notable club members include Paul Bradley who won an All-Ireland minor medal with Derry in 1983, captained Derry minors to Ulster success in 1984 and who won a Sigerson medal with St Mary's, Belfast in 1989. Stephen Mulvenna won an All-Ireland senior medal with Derry in 1993. Club Members Kevin Bryson, Shane Kealey, Tony Grey, Simon Greene, and Joe Grey, Jordan Curran paddy oKane and Mark Creane have all represented the Club at County level. In administration Colum O'Hara a former chairman, Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Club served as Chairman of the North Derry Board and a member of the County Committee.Former treasurer and secretary Philip Bryson served on the North Derry Board as registrar. Former club Secretary Breige McGuinness served in various County Committee roles including Assistant Secretary, Ryan Feeney served as Development Officer and was also a full-time Senior Official with Ulster GAA also served on the County Committee in various posts, various National GAA sub-committees and was the Derry GAA representative member to the Ulster Council from 2016 to 2018.
