St Mochta's GFC is a

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(GAA) club that fields

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teams in competitions 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 ...

. It is based in the village of

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, where Saint Mochta is said to have founded a

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in the

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. 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 The Louth Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Louth GAA among the top Gaelic football clubs in County Louth, Ireland. The winning club qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster S ...

for the first time. Their side, which included former

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player and

county footballer

Ciarán Byrne Ciarán Byrne (born 6 December 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Mochta's club at senior level for the Louth county team. He previously played professional Australian rules football for the Carlton Football Club. His nickname ...

, 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 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 se ...

, by beating Naomh Máirtín in the Louth Senior Football League Final.

Honours

(1): 2023 *

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 bridg ...

(2): 1981, 2018 *

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 cou ...

(5): 1944, 1975, 1995, 2004, 2009 *

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(3): 1936, 1973, 2007 * Dealgan Milk Products Shield (1): 1984 * Kevin Mullen Shield (3): 1990, 1991, 2004 *

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 Lo ...

(3): 1935, 1956, 1970 *

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(1): 1969 * Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4C) (2): 2007, 2014

Inter-county players

St Mochta's players who have represented Louth at senior

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level include: * John Byrne * Brendan Byrne * Declan Byrne *

* Darren McMahon * Gerry Garland * Craig Lennon

References

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