Lavey, County Londonderry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lavey
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Roman Catholic ecclesiastical parish
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 Lavey
Location in Northern Ireland
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | County Londonderry |
| District | Mid-Ulster |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Lavey (which means "Place of Elms" in Irish) is a Roman Catholic parish located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a special kind of area used by the church.
Lavey is surrounded by other parishes like Castledawson, Maghera, Ballyscullion (Bellaghy), Greenlough, and Kilrea. While Lavey doesn't have any really big towns, it is home to several smaller villages and hamlets. These include Gulladuff, Knockloughrim, Culnady, Tamlaght O'Crilly, and Curran. The parish also includes about fifteen different townlands, which are small land divisions.
Lavey is also closely connected to the civil parish of Termoneeny. This civil parish covers the southern part of Lavey. It's interesting to note that there is another parish named Lavey in County Cavan, which is in the Republic of Ireland.
Sports in Lavey
Lavey is a place where sports are very important to the community. Many people enjoy playing and watching different games.
Gaelic Games
Lavey GAC is the local club for Gaelic Athletic Association sports. This club is very active, with twenty-three teams for different age groups. They play popular Irish sports like Gaelic football, hurling, camogie (which is like hurling for women), and ladies football.
The Lavey GAC club has achieved many successes over the years. Some players from the club have even become GAA All Stars. This award recognizes the best players in Gaelic games each year.
Cycling
The Termoneeny Cycling Club was started in 2009. It has grown to include over 50 members who enjoy cycling together.
Famous People from Lavey
Many talented people have come from the Lavey area. Here are a few who have made a name for themselves:
- Phelim Boyle - He is an Irish economist and a very respected professor. He is known for being a pioneer in quantitative finance, which uses math to understand money. He helped start using Monte Carlo methods to figure out the value of options.
- Henry Downey - He was the captain of the Derry GAA team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1993. He also won a GAA All Star award and was named Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1993.
- Johnny McGurk - He was another All Star winner and a member of the Derry team that won the All-Ireland in 1993.
- Anthony McGurk - He is a Gaelic footballer who won the All Star award two times.
- Kevin McCloy - He is also a All Star winner and has played for the Derry football team.
