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* '''Louth Junior 2 Football Championship''' (3): 1932, 1949, 1976<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oconnellsgfc.gaa.ie/pages/parishdistricthistory.aspx|title=Club News - Boys of '76 tribute|work =O'Connells GFC}}</ref>
* '''Louth Junior 2 Football Championship''' (3): 1932, 1949, 1976<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oconnellsgfc.gaa.ie/pages/parishdistricthistory.aspx|title=Club News - Boys of '76 tribute|work =O'Connells GFC}}</ref>
* '''Louth Junior 2B Football Championship''' (1): 2010
* '''Louth Junior 2B Football Championship''' (1): 2010
* '''Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B''' (3): 2005, 2009, 2012
* '''Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B''' (3): 2005, 2009, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/louth-gaa-club-roll-of-honour/28972724.html|title=LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR
|work=[[Drogheda Independent]] |date= 26 December 2012}}</ref>
* '''Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4C''' (4): 1999, 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/st-fechins-to-face-relegation-play-off-nail-biter/27124652.html|title=St Fechins to face relegation play-off nail-biter|work=[[Drogheda Independent]] |date= 6 October 2000}}</ref> 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/county/louth/article/index/59935|title=Stronger than ever at 75|work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date= 30 November 2004}}</ref> 2015
* '''Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4C''' (4): 1999, 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/st-fechins-to-face-relegation-play-off-nail-biter/27124652.html|title=St Fechins to face relegation play-off nail-biter|work=[[Drogheda Independent]] |date= 6 October 2000}}</ref> 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/county/louth/article/index/59935|title=Stronger than ever at 75|work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date= 30 November 2004}}</ref> 2015
* '''[[Louth Under-21 Football Championship]]''' (4): 1986, 1997, 1998, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url =https://hoganstand.com/county/louth/article/index/229372 |title= U21FC final: glory for O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels| work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date= 22 December 2014}}</ref> (''shared with [[Stabannon Parnells GFC|Stabannon Parnells]]'')
* '''[[Louth Under-21 Football Championship]]''' (4): 1986, 1997, 1998, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url =https://hoganstand.com/county/louth/article/index/229372 |title= U21FC final: glory for O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels| work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date= 22 December 2014}}</ref> (''shared with [[Stabannon Parnells GFC|Stabannon Parnells]]'')

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O'Connells
File:Oconnellscrest.jpg
Founded:1929
County:Louth
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:The Grove Field, Castlebellingham
Coordinates: 53°53′42″N 6°23′15″W / 53.89510°N 6.38755°W / 53.89510; -6.38755
Playing kits
Standard colours

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

Inter-county players

O'Connells players who have represented Louth at senior inter-county level include:

References

  1. ^ "Louth GAA club management teams begin to take shape with several recent appointments". The Argus. 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "O'Connell's one of best GAA spots". Drogheda Independent. 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Club History -Honours". O'Connells GFC.
  4. ^ "Fitzpatrick the Monasterevin hero in dour final". The Argus. 12 June 2013.
  5. ^ "'Bellingham boys leave Pats feeling a bit blue". The Argus. 12 June 2013.
  6. ^ "shoe was on the other foot in 2012". The Argus. 7 October 2017.
  7. ^ "IFC final: O'Connells make quick return to top flight". Hogan Stand. 9 October 2017.
  8. ^ "O'Connells welcome back White". Hogan Stand. 13 February 2003.
  9. ^ "Club News - Boys of '76 tribute". O'Connells GFC.
  10. ^ "LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR". Drogheda Independent. 26 December 2012.
  11. ^ "St Fechins to face relegation play-off nail-biter". Drogheda Independent. 6 October 2000.
  12. ^ "Stronger than ever at 75". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2004.
  13. ^ "U21FC final: glory for O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels". Hogan Stand. 22 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Our very own marathon man!". Drogheda Independent. 2 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Stefan White on his career with Louth, semi-final pain, controversy, relationships and the rivalry with Meath". Dundalk Democrat. 18 March 2018.
  16. ^ "20 Questions: MARK STANFIELD Louth footballer". Irish Independent. 8 May 2005.
  17. ^ "they deserve a medal and they each got one". Drogheda Independent. 2 February 2001.
  18. ^ "20 Questions: STUART REYNOLDS Louth footballer". Irish Independent. 27 August 2006.
  19. ^ "O'Rourke names five new faces for 2014". Drogheda Independent. 18 December 2013.
  20. ^ "Injured Conlon facing months sidelined". Drogheda Independent. 20 January 2018.
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