O'Connells GFC (Louth) explained
Club Gaa: | O'Connells |
Irish: | Uí Chonaill CLG |
Founded: | 1929 |
Province: | Leinster |
County: | Louth |
Colours: | Maroon and White |
Grounds: | The Grove Field, Castlebellingham |
Coordinates: | 53.8951°N -6.3876°W |
Pattern La: | _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes |
Pattern B: | _whitecollar |
Pattern Ra: | _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes |
Pattern Sh: | _adidasonwhite |
Leftarm: | 750000 |
Body: | 750000 |
Rightarm: | 750000 |
Shorts: | 701D2C |
Socks: | 701D2C |
O'Connells GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. The club pitch is located in the mid-Louth village of Castlebellingham. Players are drawn from Castlebellingham, Kilsaran and surrounding areas.
As of 2023, the club competes in the Louth Intermediate Championship and Division 2 of the county football Leagues. John Garvey is the manager of the senior team.[1]
History
The club was founded in 1929. As that year was the centenary of Catholic emancipation it was decided to name the club after Daniel O'Connell.[2] That same year they reached the final of the Louth Senior Football Championship, only to lose to Wolfe Tones.[3]
In 2012, O'Connells won the county Intermediate Championship for the first time and progressed to represent Louth in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship Final. A low-scoring game in Drogheda saw them edged out 0–04 to 0–03 by Kildare champions Monasterevin.[4]
In 2013, the club won a Senior-grade competition for the first time, by beating St Patrick's in the final of the Paddy Sheelan Cup.[5]
Honours
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2012,[6] 2017[7]
- Louth Junior Football Championship (2): 1983,[8] 1988
- Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2009
- Intermediate Football League Division 2B (1): 2001
- Paddy Sheelan Cup (1): 2013
- Paddy Sheelan Shield (1): 2015
- Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1992, 1994, 1999
- Avonmore Shield (2): 1993, 1994
- Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (3): 1932, 1949, 1976[9]
- Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2010[10]
- Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (3): 2005, 2009, 2012[11]
- Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4C (4): 1999, 2000,[12] 2003,[13] 2015
- Louth Under-21 Football Championship (4): 1986, 1997, 1998, 2014[14] (shared with Stabannon Parnells)
Inter-county players
O'Connells players who have represented Louth at senior inter-county level include:
Notes and References
- Web site: Louth GAA club management teams begin to take shape with several recent appointments. . 6 December 2022.
- Web site: O'Connell's one of best GAA spots. Drogheda Independent. 2 March 2019.
- Web site: Club History -Honours. O'Connells GFC.
- Web site: Fitzpatrick the Monasterevin hero in dour final. The Argus. 12 June 2013.
- Web site: 'Bellingham boys leave Pats feeling a bit blue. The Argus. 12 June 2013.
- Web site: shoe was on the other foot in 2012 . The Argus. 7 October 2017.
- News: IFC final: O'Connells make quick return to top flight . . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: O'Connells welcome back White. . 13 February 2003.
- Web site: Club News - Boys of '76 tribute. O'Connells GFC.
- Web site: Brace of goals seal final victory for O'Connell's. . 27 October 2010.
- Web site: LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR. . 26 December 2012.
- Web site: St Fechins to face relegation play-off nail-biter. . 6 October 2000.
- Web site: Stronger than ever at 75. . 30 November 2004.
- Web site: U21FC final: glory for O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels. . 22 December 2014.
- Web site: Our very own marathon man!. Drogheda Independent. 2 July 2016.
- Web site: Stefan White on his career with Louth, semi-final pain, controversy, relationships and the rivalry with Meath. Dundalk Democrat. 18 March 2018.
- Web site: 20 Questions: MARK STANFIELD Louth footballer. Irish Independent. 8 May 2005.
- Web site: they deserve a medal and they each got one. . 2 February 2001 .
- Web site: 20 Questions: STUART REYNOLDS Louth footballer. Irish Independent. 27 August 2006.
- Web site: O'Rourke names five new faces for 2014. Drogheda Independent. 18 December 2013.
- Web site: Injured Conlon facing months sidelined. Drogheda Independent. 20 January 2018.