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Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. It oversees competitions such as the Louth Senior Football Championship (SFC), Louth Intermediate Football Championship (IFC), Louth Junior Football Championship (JFC) and Louth Senior Hurling Championship (SHC), as well as numerous underage and secondary competitions. The county board is also responsible for the Louth county teams in both football and hurling. The county football team won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) in 1910, 1912 and again in 1957. Governance The officials who have chaired the Board since the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association are named below. Elections for Chairman and other positions take place at the board's annual convention and are held at County headquarters in Darver. The maximum term for any position under current co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, and GAA rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and Irish dance, dance, as well as the Irish language and it also promotes environmental stewardship through its Green Clubs initiative. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members, and declared total revenues of €96.1 million in 2022. The Competitions Control Committee (CCC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendance. Gaelic football is also the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togher, County Louth
Togher () is a large parish in County Louth, Ireland. A rural parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh, Togher is situated approximately halfway between Drogheda and Dundalk. Togher lies on the east coast of County Louth and has approximately 5 miles (8 km) of coastline stretching from its border with Clogherhead Parish at the Skinore River in the south to Annagassan bridge in the north, where it adjoins the parish of Drumiskin. Its inland boundaries are the parishes of Kilsaran, Dunleer and Clogherhead. Togher is an amalgamation of six medieval parishes (Clonmore, Port, Dysart, Dunany, Salterstown and Drumcar), and to the present day the ruins of these six parish churches stand within the parish of Togher. The leading Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman family of Verdon were the main landowners here until the late fourteenth century, when their estates passed by inheritance to the Cruys or Cruise family from Dublin. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Naomh Fion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Lynch (Gaelic Footballer)
Frank Lynch (born 1938) is an Irish Gaelic games administrator, Gaelic football manager and former player. His league and championship career with the Louth senior team lasted fourteen seasons from 1956 until 1970. Born in Haggardstown, County Louth, Lynch was educated at St. Mary's College in Dundalk. At school he was a promising exponent of rugby union and captained the team before being selected to play for Leinster at youths level. Lynch later joined the Geraldines club with whom he won a county junior championship medal in 1966. After being excluded from the Louth minor because of his rugby exploits, Lynch subsequently joined the senior team and made his debut during the 1956–57 league. Over the following fourteen seasons Lynch had some success, culminating with the winning of a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals in his debut season. He played his last game for Louth in June 1970. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Lynch won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Plunketts GFC
Oliver Plunketts GFC is a GAA club catering for girls, boys, ladies and men, located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club was formed in 1942 by the amalgamation of Ramblers United and St Joseph's. From its base on the Slane road, the club serves the Mell Parish in West Drogheda and fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. In 1957 the club won the Louth Senior Football Championship, defeating St Mary's of Ardee. They went on to complete the League and Championship double that year by beating Dundalk Young Irelands in the final of the Cardinal O'Donnell Cup. Oliver Plunketts currently compete in the Louth Junior Championship and Division 3A of the county football Leagues, after being relegated from the Intermediate grade in 2022. Emmet Kelleher is team manager for 2023. Honours * Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1957 * Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1985 * Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1981, 1984, 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Bride's GFC
St Bride's GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is based in the County Louth village of Knockbridge. As of 2023, the club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues. Gary Mallon is the manager of the senior team. History The club was founded in 1927. Their sole success in the Louth Senior Football Championship came in 1943, when they defeated Cooley Kickhams in the county final by 3–09 to 2–03. Honours * Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1943 * Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1968 * Louth Senior Football League Division 1B (1): 2001 * Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2020 * Louth Intermediate Football League (3): 1986, 1999, 2017 * Old Gaels Cup (1): 1975 * Louth Junior Football Championship (4): 1931, 1940, 1949, 1967 * Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1937, 1959, 1995 * Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 1997 * Louth Minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundalk Gaels GFC
Dundalk Gaels GFC is a GAA club from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland which fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. Catchment area The club recruits members from such neighbourhoods as the Carrick Road, Avenue Road, Hill Street, Dublin Road and the Friary school area. Many past and present players of the Gaels were educated at Friary National school. Current status Managed by Kevin McKernan, Gaels are currently the only Dundalk town club competing at senior championship level in Louth football. Their Division 1 League status was lost however after a relegation play-off defeat to Dreadnots in October 2022. Rivalries The club's principal rivals are cross-town neighbours Clan na Gael, to whom they lost in the 1992 Louth SFC final replay. Additionally, matches against Seán O'Mahony's and Dundalk Young Irelands are always keenly contested. Notable players * Joe Carroll - columnist with Dundalk Democrat newspaper. Goalkeeper in 1973 on last Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldines GFC
Geraldines are a GAA club from Haggardstown, County Louth, and Blackrock, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. History The club was founded in 1904 and was originally known as Dundalk Geraldines. The club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues. Michael Magill, an All-Ireland winning defender with Down in 1994, is Manager of the club's senior team as of 2023. Achievements * Louth Senior Football Championship (5): 1913, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1982 * Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2013 * Senior Football League (O'Hanlon Cup) (1): 1920 * Louth Intermediate Football Championship (5): 1912, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2013 * Louth Junior Football Championship (4): 1909, 1920, 1939, 1966 * Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 1978, 2013 * Louth Intermediate Football League Division 2B (1): 2003 * Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1957, 1958, 1961 * Louth Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfe Tones GFC Drogheda
Wolfe Tones GFC is a Gaelic Football club from Drogheda, County Meath, Ireland. It serves the residents of St Mary's Parish in south Drogheda and fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA One of the oldest GAA clubs in Louth, Wolfe Tones play gaelic football at all age levels from nursery to adult. The Tones moved into their present home ground in 1952. It is situated on Platin Road, beside the Boyne Valley Foods factory. The club's colours are royal blue and yellow. History The club was founded in 1922 by former members of the Owen Roes club, which was formed in 1895 and originally played matches in the Meath Championship due to the lack of football in Louth. J.J. Grogan served as the first club President. Many of the players in the early years of the Wolfe Tones had been internees in Tintown No. 3 Camp at the Curragh during the Civil War. The new club waited two years until they had their first competitive match, against fellow Drogheda side Boyne Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Burke (Irish Revolutionary And Sportsman)
Thomas Burke (17 February 1894 – 26 August 1967)) was an Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee. He spent time in 10 British prisons for his revolutionary activities as the founder of the Drogheda Volunteers during the Irish revolutionary period. Burke played inter-county Gaelic football for Louth, and refereed the 1928 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. He was also an athlete. Early life Thomas Burke was born on 17 February 1894 on Coola Street, Drogheda, County Louth, to Christopher Patrick Burke, secretary of the gas works, and Mary McQuillan. He lived the first 12 years of his life on Coola Street, and was raised in a well-off family. However, things took a turn for the worse with the death of Christopher Burke Snr from Bright's disease on 12 October 1906 at the age of just 44. With the family's source of income gone, his mother moved with him and his five siblings to live with her siblings on Duleek Street. Burke was a brother of the revolutionary Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Na Gael GFC (Louth)
Clan na Gael GFC is a GAA club from Dundalk, County Louth, which fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. Their motto is 'Once a Clan, Always a Clan'. History Affiliating in 1916, the club won the Louth Minor Football Championship in 1920. The first adult title followed in 1922 with victory in the Louth Junior Football Championship. 1923 saw the club win the Louth Senior Football Championship by defeating Boyne Rangers of Drogheda, captained by inter-county player Peter Garland. In 1924 the Clans retained the championship by beating Larks of Killineer in the final on a scoreline of 1–06 to 0–01 at the Dundalk Athletic Grounds. In 1933 the club lost the Louth Senior Football Championship final for the first time, going down 3–03 to 1–07 against Newtown Blues at the Drogheda Gaelic Grounds, with a team that featured five Hearty brothers. It would be a further 26 years before Clans would reach their next senior championship final. In 1959 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Blues GAC
Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. They are the most successful club in Louth football, winning the Louth Senior Football Championship on twenty-three occasions as of 2025. Their most recent title came in 2019. The Blues' clubrooms and pitches are located in Drogheda's east, near St. Joseph's secondary school on the Newfoundwell road. The club's colours are sky blue and white. In July of 1887, the club was founded in Johnny Morgan's pub in Newtown. Success quickly followed in 1889 when the club entered and won the third ever Louth Senior Football Championship, beating Dreadnots of Clogherhead in the county final held at the Dundalk Athletic Grounds. The team went on to represent Louth in the second ever Leinster Senior Football Championship later that year. The Blues qualified for the final at Inchicore on 13 October 1889, but succumbed to Laoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in Ireland, by both population and area. It is the second largest in County Louth with 35,990 and sixth largest in County Meath with 8,145. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Area Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Kingdom of Meath, Meath (i.e. the Lordship of Mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
