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St Mochta's GFC
St Mochta's GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is based in the village of Louth, where Saint Mochta is said to have founded a monastery in the 6th century. Both the club and the football ground, which has been a frequent venue for county finals, are named in his honour. In 2021 the club reached the final of the Louth Senior Football Championship for the first time. Their side, which included former AFL player and Louth county footballer Ciarán Byrne, lost by eleven points to defending champions Naomh Máirtín at Ardee's Páirc Mhuire. As of 2023 John Moylan is manager of the senior team. In August 2023 St Mochta's won their first ever Senior trophy, the Cardinal O'Donnell Cup, by beating Naomh Máirtín in the Louth Senior Football League Final. Honours * Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 2023 * Louth Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1981, 2018 * Louth Junior Football Championsh ...
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Louth, County Louth
Louth () is a village at the heart of County Louth, Ireland. It is roughly 11 km south-west of the town of Dundalk, 10.9 km to neighbouring town Ardee. The village is approximately 15 km south-east of Carrickmacross town in County Monaghan. The village gave its name to the county. Etymology The village is named after Lugh, a god of the ancient Irish, and may once have been the site of a shrine dedicated to the god. Historically, the place-name was spelt in variously different ways such as; "''Lughmhagh"'', "''Lughmhadh"'' and "''Lughbhadh"''. The first is thought to mean "Lugh's plain" or "Lugh's field", but the meaning of the other two is unclear. ''Lú'' is the modern simplified spelling. History According to tradition, Mochta—a Christian missionary from Britain—founded a monastery at Louth in the 6th century, known today as St. Mochta's House. In the 1920s the structure was completely dismantled and rebuilt in an attempt to save it from damage caus ...
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The Argus (Dundalk)
''The Argus'' is a regional newspaper serving Dundalk, Ireland. The paper is owned by Mediahuis, through its subsidiary Independent News & Media. ''The Argus'' is one of two non-free newspapers serving Dundalk, the other being the ''Dundalk Democrat''. The newspaper is named after Argus Panoptes, a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The newspaper’s staff work from home after the closure of their office in Park Street, Dundalk due to COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ... and cost cutting measures. References External links * 1830 establishments in Ireland Independent News & Media Mass media in County Louth Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland Publications established in 1830 Weekly newspapers published in Ireland {{Ireland ...
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Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004. Further, in December 2012 (following billionaire Denis O'Brien's takeover) it was announced that the newspaper would become compact only. History Murphy and family (1905–1973) The ''Irish Independent'' was formed in 1905 as the direct successor to ''The Irish Daily Independent and Daily Nation'', an 1890s' pro-Parnellite newspaper. It was launched by William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish nationalist businessman, staunch anti-Parnellite and fellow townsman of Parnell's most venomous opponent, Timothy Michael Healy from Bantry. The first issue of the ''Irish Independent'', published 2 January 1905, was marked as "Vol. 14. No. 1". During the 1913 Lockout of workers, in ...
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County Board (Gaelic Games)
A county is a geographic region within Gaelic games, controlled by a county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and originally based on the 32 counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the administrative geography of Ireland has since changed, with several new counties created and the six that make up Northern Ireland superseded by 11 local government districts, the counties in Gaelic games have remained largely unchanged. However, the county as used in Gaelic games does not always and everywhere cover precisely the same territory as the traditional county. Particularly in the first 50 years of the Association but also in more recent times, there are many examples of clubs based in one of the administrative counties being allowed to participate in the leagues or championships of a neighbouring county. There are also instances where the official county boundary does not coincide precisely with the county as used in Gaelic games, for example where a club is based on ...
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Louth Junior 2A Football League
The Louth Junior 2A Football League, or Division 4 of the county football Leagues, is an annual Gaelic football competition that was introduced by Louth GAA in 1941 and contested by the second teams of Senior clubs in County Louth. The captain of the winning team is presented with the Cairnes Cup. Format A Final to determine the winner was held annually until 2015, when the format changed. At the end of the league programme, the team with the most points is now awarded the trophy. If two or more teams finish level on points at the top of the table, a play-off will decide the winner. The team that finishes bottom of the league is relegated to Division 5. Trophy The Ranafast Cup was presented to each winning team from 1944 until 1999. This trophy was purchased with money from the Fr Larry Murray Memorial Fund and is named in memory of the Gaelic games and Irish language enthusiast priest's close association with Coláiste Bhríde in Ranafast. The Cairnes Cup was presented t ...
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Louth Junior 2A Football Championship
The Louth Junior 2A Football Championship is an annual knockout gaelic football competition organised by Louth GAA The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Coiste Chontae an Lú) or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The co ..., contested by the second teams of Senior clubs in County Louth. Formerly known as the Second Division Championship, it was renamed the Junior 2 Championship when the county football Leagues were reorganized in 1978. Trophy The captain of the winning team is presented with the Dan McEvoy Cup. Dan "Warren" McEvoy was a member of the Tredaghs football club in Drogheda and played on the Louth team that won the 1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. Finals ''(R) = Replay'' References External Links Louth GAA official website {{Louth GAA, state=expanded Louth GAA club championships Gaelic ...
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Louth Junior A Football League
The Louth Junior A Football League, or Division 3A of the county football Leagues, is an annual Gaelic football competition. Introduced in 1921, it is contested by Junior clubs in County Louth. The captain of the winning team is presented with the Dixon Cup. Format A Final to determine the winner was held annually until 1996, when the format changed. At the end of the league programme, the team with the most points is now awarded the trophy and is promoted to Division 2. The second-placed team can obtain promotion by winning a play-off involving a Division 2 club. In 2019, Division 3 was split into separate A and B grades. Trophy The MacArdle Cup was presented to each winning team until 2014, when it was replaced by the Dixon Cup. Winners by Year ''(R)'' = ''Replay'' References External links Louth GAA official website {{Louth GAA, state=expanded Gaelic football in County Louth Competitions, ...
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Louth Junior Football Championship
The Louth Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition, organised by Louth GAA and contested by the junior One/A grade Gaelic football clubs in County Louth, Ireland. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship, the winner of which then progresses to represent Leinster in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. Honours The winning team is presented with the Christy Bellew Cup, named after the Drogheda GAA official and Killineer Larks club member who was chairman of Louth GAA in the 1920s. The cup was presented for the first time in 1949 to the victorious St Bride's team. The Junior championship itself was first contested in 1904. The winning team is promoted to play in the following year's Louth Intermediate Football Championship The Louth Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition, organised by Louth GAA, among the intermediate grade ...
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Hogan Stand
Hoganstand.com is a news website and the online face of the monthly Gaelic games magazine ''Hogan Stand'', which is distributed throughout Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... The magazine is named after the main stand in Croke Park, where the trophies are presented to the winning captains. The magazine was founded in 1991. The website also has a poorly designed outdated fan chat forum. References External links * 1991 establishments in Ireland Croke Park Gaelic games magazines Magazines established in 1991 Magazines published in Ireland Monthly magazines published in Ireland {{sport-mag-stub ...
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Dundalk Democrat
The ''Dundalk Democrat'' is a regional newspaper printed in Dundalk, Ireland. Established in 1849, it primarily serves County Louth as well as County Monaghan and parts of County Armagh, County Down, County Cavan and County Meath. It comes out every Tuesday with three editions: ''The Town Edition'', ''The County Edition'' and ''The Monaghan Democrat''. The paper is owned by Iconic Newspapers, which acquired Johnston Press's titles in the Republic of Ireland in 2014. The ''Dundalk Democrat'' is one of two non-free newspapers in Dundalk, the other being '' The Argus''. The original offices of the ''Dundalk Democrat'' still stand at No. 3 Earl Street in the centre of Dundalk. It now operates from 16b Williamsons Mall, a short distance from its original location. References External links * 1849 establishments in Ireland Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving ru ...
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Louth Intermediate Football Championship
The Louth Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition, organised by Louth GAA, among the intermediate grade Gaelic football clubs in County Louth, Ireland. History The competition, introduced as a bridge between the senior and junior grades, was first staged in 1907 and annually until 1912, when the county board discontinued it. It was revived 32 years later in 1944. However, the competition was only staged twice before it lapsed again. It re-emerged permanently on the county scene in 1978 with Kilkerley Emmets becoming the first winners of the Seamus Flood Cup. Trophy The winning team is presented with the Seamus Flood Cup, named after the Dundalk GAA official (d. April 1970) and Clan na Gael club member who was chairman of Leinster GAA from 1939 to 1941. The Leinster Under-20 Football Championship trophy is also named in his honour. The winners of the Louth Intermediate Football Championship progress to the Leinster Intermediate Club ...
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Cardinal O'Donnell Cup
The Cardinal O'Donnell Cup is an annual senior league competition organised by Louth GAA for the Division 1 teams in Gaelic football in County Louth. Format All 12 teams play each other once, with the top four traditionally qualifying for the semi-final stage. The semi-final victors then face off in the final of the competition. There is also relegation to Division 2 for the worst-performing team(s). Trophy The winning team is presented with the Cardinal O'Donnell Cup, named after Patrick O'Donnell, who was Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1924 until his death in October 1927. The trophy, which was donated to the County Board of Louth GAA by the Cardinal in 1926,is a replica of the Ardagh Chalice. The inaugural winners of the competition were Wolfe Tones of Drogheda. Roll of Honour Finals ''winners also won Louth Senior Football Championship The Louth Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organise ...
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