after a few years there was a dormant period, but during the mid-1930s there was a resurgence of local interest in gaelic football. the local curate, father colm mcgoldrick, who in 1936 was made chairman of the refounded north derry board, encouraged the dungiven players to regroup. consequently, a meeting was called in may 1936, in mckenna's store (groogans lower main street) to set up a club. a committee was elected: chairman – fr mcgoldrick, secretary – gerry mccloskey and treasurer – p. conway.