Castletown Liam Mellows GAA explained
| Club Gaa: | Castletown Liam Mellows |
| Crest: | Castletown Liam Mellows GAA crest.jpg |
| Irish: | Baile an Chaisleáin Liam Ó Maoilíosa |
| Founded: | 1886 |
| Province: | Leinster |
| County: | Wexford |
| Colours: | Maroon and White |
| Grounds: | Páirc Perry |
| Leftarm: | 800000 |
| Body: | 800000 |
| Rightarm: | 800000 |
| Shorts: | ffffff |
| Socks: | 800000 |
| F3: | 12 |
Castletown Liam Mellows Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Castletown, County Wexford, Ireland.[1]
History
Castletown Liam Mellows are named for the Irish revolutionary Liam Mellows (1892–1922), who is buried in Castletown; his mother was from nearby Inch. They were founded in 1886. They won nine county titles between 1965 and 1981, but then suffered a drought until 2010. They won again in 2019 and 2022, putting them top of the all-time list.[2] [3] [4]
Liam Mellows play at Páirc Perry in Tomnahely, southwest of Castletown.[5] [6]
Honours
Gaelic football
- Wexford Senior Football Championship (12): 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022
- Wexford Junior Football Championship (1): 1960[7]
Hurling
Notable players
Notes and References
- Web site: Community clubs together to promote wellbeing at Castletown Liam Mellows GAA Healthy Week. independent.
- Web site: Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title. Brendan. Furlong. 16 October 2022. Irish Examiner.
- Web site: Shelmaliers seeking the double as they take on Castletown in Wexford Senior football championship final. independent.
- Castletown upset Shelmaliers to take Wexford title. Ronan. Fagan. 16 October 2022. www.rte.ie.
- Web site: Castletown on top. independent.
- Web site: Realt leave it late. independent.
- Web site: HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling. hoganstand.com.
- Web site: Castletown create upset with superb second-half to stun Shelmaliers in Wexford Senior football final. independent.
