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Moortown is a rural area in the north east ofCounty Tyrone,Northern Ireland. It lies on the western shores ofLough Neagh, besideBallinderry andArdboe. It is close to the towns ofCookstown,Magherafelt andDungannon. It is inMid Ulster District Council area.
Ardboetownland, the site of the 10th-centuryArdboe High Cross, is located near Moortown.[1] Other local places of interest, on the shores ofLough Neagh, include the Kinturk Cultural Centre, Coyles Cottage and Battery Harbour.[citation needed]
Gaelic football is one of main sports in the area. The localGaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club isMoortown St Malachy's GAC (Irish:Baile na Móna CLG). The club won the senior county championship in 1992.[2]Chris Lawn, a former club member, won two All-Ireland medals with the Tyrone county team. The home pitch was Tobin Park but has now relocated to an adjacent new leisure complex at Anneeter Road.[citation needed]
Moortown previously had a successfulhurling club. This was formed around 1960 and competed in the Tyrone league and later in the South Derry and Armagh leagues. Several Moortown hurlers represented County Tyrone at both minor and senior hurling level during the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed]
A camogie team also previously existed in Moortown during the 1950s. A camogie team was also more recently formed.[when?]
Ardboe Cross is a national monument dating from the tenth century [..] In the village of Moortown take a right turn, signposted for Ardboe Cross. The cross is 2 miles ahead on the left
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