2024 Louth Senior Football Championship Explained

2024 Louth Senior Football Championship
County:	Louth
Year:	2024
Trophy:	Joe Ward Cup
Sponsor:	Anchor Tours^[1]
Date:	25 August -
Num Teams:	12
Defending Champions:	St Mary's
Qualify For:	Leinster Club SFC

The 2024 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 131st edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Senior graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship begins with a group stage and progresses to a knockout stage after the four teams that finish bottom of their group are eliminated.

The draw for the tournament took place at Louth GAA headquarters in Darver on 29 February 2024.^[2]

St Mary's enter the tournament as defending champions after defeating Naomh Máirtin in the 2023 decider.^[3]

Team changes

Roche Emmets were promoted to Senior football for 2024 as winners of the 2023 Louth Intermediate Championship.^[4] They replaced Dundalk Gaels, who lost the 2023 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's.^[5]

Group stage

Group 1

Team
St Bride's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dreadnots	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
- style="background:#cfc;"	St Patrick's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Round 1

Group 2

Team
Naomh Máirtin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cooley Kickhams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Round 1

Group 3

Team
Geraldines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
St Mary's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Newtown Blues	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Round 1

Group 4

Team
St Joseph's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roche Emmets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
- style="background:#cfc;"	St Fechin's	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Round 1

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Club Championship Draws 2024. Louth GAA. 1 March 2024.
2. Web site: 2024 Louth Club Championship draws. Dundalk Democrat. 1 March 2024.
3. Web site: Senior final result: Ardee St Mary’s 0-15 Naomh Mairtin 1-11. Dundalk Democrat. 23 October 2023.
4. Web site: Roche Emmets Intermediate Champions after nail-biting victory over O'Raghallaighs. Dundalk Democrat. 9 October 2023.
5. Web site: Dundalk Gaels no match for St Fechins as Darver clash sees them drop to Intermediate. . 10 October 2023.