Stewartstown Harps is a Gaelic Athletic Association club which was founded in 1912 and based in the village of Stewartstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club plays its games in Mullaghmoyle park.

History

Stewartstown Harps was founded in 1912 and won their first Tyrone Senior Football Championship in 1924. The harps also won the league the same year. They then went out of existence in the 1940’s but would reform in again in 1954. 

The Harps made a dramatic entrance to competitive Gaelic football within a few years of reforming when we captured the top prize in Tyrone Gaelic Football - the O'Neill Cup- for a second time thanks to victory over Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys in September 1962. This win provided the launchpad for a hugely successful era for the club, and another major honour was secured in 1971, with the winning of the All-County League Division One.

Along with the senior championship, an intermediate league was won in 1964 along with senior league titles in 1971, 1973, & 1975 and A senior championship final appearance to Ardboe coming in between in 1972. This was undoubtedly Stewartstown Harps most successful period in their history. 

A Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship triumph in 1980 would be the last championship title for the harps until 2004 when they won the Tyrone Junior Football Championship. 

Stewartstown also won the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship in 2004, beating Cremartin in the final. The Harps went on to qualify for the All-Ireland final, but were outclassed by Finuge.

In 2006, the Harps regained promotion to Senior Football after a period of 26 years by winning their 2nd intermediate championship. In 2009 they were again relegated to junior, but the team went on a successful run in the league in 2010, only beaten once. In the championship Stewartstown made it to the final against local rivals Killyman St Mary's GAC. The Harps lost the final by just one point.

2016 was also a great year for the harps winning the Tyrone U-21 G1 Championship for the first time defeating Coalisland Fianna in the final played at O’Neill Park Dungannon. The harps would then go on to play in the Ulster U-21 tournament but would bow out in the semi final stage to Crossmaglen Rangers.

Winning the Junior league title in 2022 would be the seniors next major honour going undefeated in the process. That would then be followed up by winning the Tyrone Junior Football Championship defeating Aghaloo by 2–12 to 0–12 in the final. Following wins against Teconnaught And Letterkenny Gaels, the Harps would play Drumlane in the Ulster Junior final. Stewartstown came out on top after a penalty shoot-out to win their second title. In January 2023, Stewartstown beat Clifden in the All-Ireland semi-final to set up a final date with Fossa. The All-Ireland took place on 15 January 2023. Fossa won the match by 0–19 to 1–13 in a bad-tempered game which featured six red cards, including four for Stewartstown.

Honours
 Tyrone Senior Football Championship: (2) 
 1924, 1962
 Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship: (2)
 1980, 2006
 Tyrone Junior Football Championship: (2)
 2004, 2022
 Ulster Junior Club Football Championship: (2)
 2004, 2022
 Tyrone All-County League Division 1: (4)
 1924, 1971, 1973, 1975
 Tyrone All-County League Division 2: (1)
 1964
 Tyrone All-County League Division 3: (3)  
 1989, 2010, 2022

Facilities
Mullaghmoyle Park

Since the Clubs reformation in 1957, the Harps based its facilities in the townland of Mullaghmoyle just outside the village of Stewartstown. 

In 2005. A new pavilion was built to replace the existing one which was built in 1974. 

In 2011, the 2nd phase of the Harps redevelopment plan was completed when a second floodlit pitch which is seen as one of the best in Tyrone, was officially opened by the GAA President Christy Cooney. 

In 2022, the 3rd phase of redevelopment got underway with a 2nd parallel pitch being laid, Car parking, Turnstiles, Gym and Play park. This is all to completely modernise Mullaghmoyle Park.

Links
 Website - Stewartstown Harps GFC
 YouTube - https://youtube.com/@Harps1912

References

Gaelic games clubs in County Tyrone
Gaelic football clubs in County Tyrone
1912 establishments in Ireland