History
Dungiven has two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs, the football club called Dungiven GAC was founded in 1943 and originally included a hurling section . In 1981 the hurling section of Dungiven GAC was renamed in honour of Kevin Lynch from Dungiven who died on hunger strike, whilst the football team retained the existing name. Kevin Lynch's club maintained the hurling honours won as Dungiven as part of its history.
Read more about this topic: Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club
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