O'Raghallaighs GFC is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
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club from
Drogheda
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, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields
Gaelic football
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teams in competitions organised by
Louth GAA
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. The club has
GAA Handball
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teams and the ladies football team is an amalgamation with the Slane Road club
Oliver Plunketts, forming the O'Raghallaighs/Oliver Plunketts Ladies LGFA.
The club plays home fixtures at the
Integral GAA Grounds, situated beside
Sullivan and Lambe Park - the home of
Drogheda United.
As of 2023, the O'Raghallaighs currently compete in the
Intermediate Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.
History
The club was founded on 12 July 1957 and is named after the Irish writer, activist and
IRB member
John Boyle O'Reilly
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, who had links to the town of
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth ...
.
In the mid-1970s the club moved from their then home at Forest Grange to the Gaelic Grounds on Drogheda's North Road, which they lease on a long-term arrangement with
Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth.
It oversees competitions such as the Louth Senior Fo ...
.
Honours
*
Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1965
*
Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1973
*
Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2011
*
Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1963, 1991, 2001
*
Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2017
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Louth Minor Football Championship (4): 1959,
1960, 1961, 1963
*
Old Gaels/Paddy Sheelan Cup (3): 1964, 1977, 2010
* Kevin Mullen Shield (3): 1988, 1998, 2001
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Louth Intermediate Football League (3): 2011, 2018, 2022
* Louth Intermediate Football League Division 2B (1): 2005
* Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 6) (1): 2017
Notable players
*Michael Briscoe
*John Carolan
*Joe Flanagan
*Mickey Leech
*Kyle McElroy
*Seán McEntee
*Michael "Muckle" McKeown
*Joey McLoughlin
*Ruairí Moore
*Shane Mulroy
*Andrew Rogan
*Seán Toal
References
Gaelic games clubs in County Louth
Gaelic football clubs in County Louth
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