The Paddy Sheelan Cup is an annual subsidiary league 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 ...
for Senior and Intermediate grade
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
clubs in
County Louth
County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...
.
History
The competition was launched in 1952 and
Dundalk Gaels were the first winners. The Old Gaels Cup was presented to the winning team until 1978, when
ACC Bank
ACC Loan Management Limited, formerly ACCBank plc, was originally a commercial bank in Ireland that focused on agriculture and SME lending, and later became a company that focussed on managing the lending facilities of its existing clients. The ba ...
was brought in as sponsor. The ACC Cup was presented to the winners for the last time in 2003. In 2004, the captain of the winning
Cooley Kickhams
Cooley Kickhams Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland.
History
The club was founded in 1887 and is named after the Cooley Peninsula on which it stands. ...
team received the Paddy Sheelan Cup, named in honour of a former Kickhams stalwart, for the first time.
Format
Teams are split into groups, with the four best performing teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The two semi-final victors then face off in the final of the competition.
Roll of Honour
List of Finals
''(R) = Replay''
''(AET) = After Extra-Time''
References
External links
Louth GAA official website
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Gaelic football in County Louth
Competitions,