Castleblayney Faughs are a

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club based in the town of Castleblayney,

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. They are the most successful club in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship, having won the competition 37 times, and have also won the

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twice. It is a separate club from Castleblayney Hurling Club, the town's

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club.

History

The current Castleblayney Faughs club was founded in November 1905. Within two years the Faughs won the Monaghan Senior Football Championship for the first time. After winning their second title in 1916, Castleblayney went on to beat Derry Sarsfields in the final of the National Aid tournament in 1917, a precursor to the Ulster Club Championship. They moved to their current grounds at St Mary's Park in 1953. Castleblayney reached the final of the

in 1975, losing to St Joseph's. Blayney won the Ulster championship in 1986 beating All-Ireland champions Burren in the final. A second Ulster title was added in 1991 where they defeated

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. The club's most recent county championship win came in 2003 when they won the title for the 37th time.

Honours

: 2 ** 1986, 1991 * Monaghan Senior Football Championship: 37 ** 1907, 1916, 1917, 1924, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 * Monaghan Senior Football League: 15 **1931, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1948, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001

Notable players

* Eugene "Nudie" Hughes * Dermot Malone * Eamonn McEneaney * Stefan White

References

External links

Official Castleblaney Faughs GFC website
Faughs Gaelic football clubs in County Monaghan Gaelic games clubs in County Monaghan {{Ulster-GAA-club-stub