Geraldines GFC explained

Club Gaa:	Geraldines
Irish:	Na Gearaltaigh
Founded:	1904
Province:	Leinster
County:	Louth
Colours:	Green and White
Grounds:	McGeough Park, Haggardstown
F1:	0
F2:	0
F3:	5
Pattern La:	_3_stripes_white
Pattern B:	_3_stripes_collar_white
Pattern Ra:	_3_stripes_white
Pattern Sh:	_adidasonwhite
Pattern So:	_3_stripes_white
Leftarm:	008000
Body:	008000
Rightarm:	008000
Shorts:	008000
Socks:	008000

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.^[1] The club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.^[2] Michael Magill, an All-Ireland winning defender with Down in 1994, is Manager of the club's senior team as of 2023.^[3]

Achievements

• Louth Senior Football Championship (5): 1913, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1982
• Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2013^{[4] [5]}
• Senior Football League (O'Hanlon Cup) (1): 1920
• Louth Intermediate Football Championship (5): 1912, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2013^[6]
• Louth Junior Football Championship (4): 1909, 1920, 1939, 1966
• Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 1978,^[7] 2013^[8]
• Louth Intermediate Football League Division 2B (1): 2003
• Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1957, 1958, 1961
• Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (1): 2016
• Dealgan Milk Products Shield (1): 1994
• Louth Minor Football Championship (4): 1995, 2007,^[9] 2008,^[10] 2013^[11]
• Louth Minor B Football Championship (2): 2002, 2006
• Louth Under-21 Football Championship (5): 1975, 1983, 2009, 2011,^[12] 2012^[13]
• Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1984
• Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (3): 1998, 2003,^[14] 2009^[15]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (4): 1994, 1995, 2006, 2014^[16]

External links

• Former Geraldines website
• Newer Geraldines website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heated debate as ‘disgusted’ Gers oppose Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock at Louth GAA meeting. The Argus. 8 February 2022.
2. Web site: Louth GAA Division 1 reports. The Argus. 24 April 2023.
3. Web site: Blackrock Bulletin. Drogheda Independent. 28 February 2023.
4. Web site: McEneaney rescues Geraldines . 2 December 2013 . . 2 December 2013.
5. Web site: McEneaney Geraldines' hero . 10 December 2013 . . 9 December 2013.
6. Web site: IFC final: Geraldines are champions . 5 June 2014 . . 6 October 2013.
7. Web site: News from the past. The Argus. 19 November 2008.
8. Web site: Dramatic scenes as Gers nick promotion . Drogheda Independent. 16 October 2013.
9. Web site: Major minor achievement. . 30 November 2007.
10. Web site: Leinster club MFC: Don-Ash see off Geraldines. . 12 January 2009.
11. Web site: MFC final: Geraldines hit the spot . . 30 September 2013.
12. Web site: Early goals fire rampant Geraldines to U-21 glory. . 30 November 2011.
13. Web site: Goals prove crucial as Gers claim third U-21 title in a row. . 5 December 2012.
14. Web site: Gers second 2B title in 99 years. . 7 November 2003.
15. Web site: Gers pack too much punch for gutsy hoops. . 5 August 2009.
16. Web site: On this flashback Friday we go back to 2014 with our Division 4B league winning Junior Team.. Geraldines GFC. 12 March 2021.