Louth Junior Football Championship
Louth Junior Football Championship
Founded1904
Title holdersOliver Plunketts (4th title)
Most titlesGlyde Rangers (7)
SponsorsDKIT Sport[1]

The Louth Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition, organised by Louth GAA and contested by the junior One/A gradeGaelic 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.[2] 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.[3]

The winning team is promoted to play in the following year's Louth Intermediate Football Championship.

Finals

Year Winner Score Opponent Score Winning Captain Final Venue
2025[4][5]Oliver Plunketts2–10, 1-13 (R) Glyde Rangers1–13, 1-11 (R) Dean Carolan The Grove
2024[6]Wolfe Tones2–10 John Mitchels2-02 Dwayne Leavy Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2023[7]Glyde Rangers1–13 Naomh Fionnbarra1-08 Brian Duffy Stabannon
2022[8]Stabannon Parnells0–10, 2-10 (R) Glyde Rangers1-07, 0-08 (R) Thomas Campbell The Grove
2021[9]Glen Emmets3-07 John Mitchels1-08 Conor Grimes Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2020[10]Naomh Fionnbarra3-07 Lann Léire2-07 Hugh McGrane Darver
2019[11]Roche Emmets1–11, 2-07 (R) Glyde Rangers1–11, 0-10 (R) Liam Dawe Clan na Gael Park-The Grove (R)
2018[12]Dundalk Young Irelands1-04 Glyde Rangers0-06 Cian Ó'Náraigh St Brigid's Park
2017[13]Glen Emmets1–12 Glyde Rangers0–14 Ronan Grufferty The Grove
2016[14]St Kevin's2-09 Glen Emmets0–14 Liam Boylan The Grove
2015[15]Naomh Fionnbarra2-20 Roche Emmets0-07 Hugh McGrane Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2014[16]Oliver Plunketts2-06 Glen Emmets0-09 Seán Brassil Stabannon
2013[17]Hunterstown3–16 Naomh Fionnbarra1-05 Pádraig Matthews Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2012[18]Glen Emmets1-07 Lann Léire0-09 Stephen Healy The Grove
2011[19]St Fechin's2–16 Glen Emmets1-09 Harry McArdle Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2010[20]Naomh Fionnbarra3-05 Seán McDermott's0–11 Bernard Osborne The Grove
2009[21]St Mochta's0–15 St Fechin's0–12 Gervaise Marron McGeough Park
2008[22]St. Nicholas1-07, 1-10 (R) Lann Léire0–10, 0-08 (R) Shane Downey McGeough Park-Gaelic Grounds (R)
2007[23]Dundalk Young Irelands1-07 St Mochta's0-07 Aaron Rogers Clan na Gael Park
2006[24]St Kevin's1–10 Westerns1-05 Mark Boylan St Brigid's Park
2005[25]Dowdallshill1-08 St Kevin's0–10 Vincent McKevitt The Grove
2004[26]St Mochta's2–14 Glen Emmets2–10 Gervaise Marron Páirc Mhuire
2003[27]Dowdallshill3-05 Westerns3-04 Ciarán O'Callaghan Páirc Mochta
2002[28]Na Piarsaigh0–13 Dowdallshill1-08 Barry Magill Clan na Gael Park
2001[29]O'Raghallaighs1–12 Dundalk Young Irelands0-07 Kevin King Cluskey Park
2000[30]Annaghminnon Rovers1–16 Glen Emmets3-08 Brendan Pepper Tallanstown
1999[31]Dreadnots1-09 O'Connells2-05 Gerard Byrne Páirc Uí Mhuirí
1998[32]John Mitchels1-08 St Bride's0-09 Des Halpenny Páirc Mochta
1997[33]Glen Emmets3–13 Westerns2–12 Shane Black Páirc Mhuire
1996[34]Glyde Rangers1-09, 1-07 (R) Oliver Plunketts1-09, 1-05 (R) Michael McKeever Knockbridge
1995[35]St Mochta's1-08, 1-12 (R) O'Raghallaighs1-08, 0-05 (R) Anthony Meegan The Grove
1994[36]St. Nicholas2-05 Glyde Rangers0-08 Tim Murphy The Grove
1993[37]Na Piarsaigh2-06 Glyde Rangers0–10 Paul Smyth McGeough Park
1992[38]John Mitchels1-04 Glyde Rangers0-06 Derek Breagy McGeough Park
1991[39]O'Raghallaighs0–12 St Mochta's0-09 David O'Neill Páirc Uí Mhuirí
1990[40]Glyde Rangers2-04, 1-13 (R) A.E.T St Mochta's0–10, 1-08 (R) Paddy Kelly Páirc Mhuire
1989 St Kevin's1-05, 1-07 (R) St Mochta's1-05, 1-03 (R) John McGrane The Grove
1988 O'Connells0-06 St Kevin's0-02 Gerry Fox Knockbridge
1987 Hunterstown2-02 Seán O'Mahony's0-06 Mickey Durnin Páirc Mochta
1986 Dundalk Gaels0-06 Hunterstown0-04 Kevin Barry The Grove
1985 Lann Léire2-09 John Mitchels1-06 Aidan King Cluskey Park
1984 Oliver Plunketts2–11 Dundalk Gaels1-07 Mickey Matthews Cluskey Park
1983 O'Connells1–10, 2-04 (R) Lann Léire1–10, 0-05 (R) Gerry Fox Knockbridge
1982[41]Seán O'Mahony's1-08 O'Connells0-07 Eddie O'Leary Knockbridge
1981 Oliver Plunketts3–10 Lann Léire1-08 Frank Taaffe Knockbridge
1980[42]Naomh Máirtín1–14 Westerns1-07 James Mullen The Grove
1979[43]Naomh Malachi0-08 Naomh Máirtín1-01 Brendan Begley Cluskey Park
1978[44]Naomh Mhuire 2-06 Lann Léire1-07 Paul McKenna The Grove
1977[45]Dundalk Young Irelands1–12 Oliver Plunketts0-06 Gerry Nixon Knockbridge
1976[46]St Fechin's2-09 Kilkerley Emmets0-09 Con Sands Páirc Uí Mhuirí
1975[46]St Mochta's0-09 St Fechin's0-04 Don Neary Páirc Mhuire
1974[47]Seán McDermott's0-07 St Mary's0-05 Jim McLoughlin Gaelic Grounds
1973[48]Seán O'Mahony's3-09 Naomh Fionnbarra3-06 John Finnegan The Grove
1972[49]St Patrick's1-05 St Mochta's0-03 Seán Hanlon Knockbridge
1971[50]St Joseph's1–11 St Patrick's0-05 Éamon Daly Knockbridge
1970[51]Dowdallshill1–10 St Patrick's1-07 Billy Curran Páirc Mochta
1969 Glyde Rangers0-06 Seán McDermott's0-03 Gerry Sheridan Páirc Mochta
1968 St Kevin's2-08 Fane Rangers (Channonrock) 0-05 Benny Grogan Knockbridge
1967[52]St Bride's1-07 St Kevin's1-05 Gerry Kelly Páirc Mochta
1966 Geraldines0-08 Seán McDermott's1-01 Frank LynchKnockbridge
1965[46]St Fechin's1-05 Seán McDermott's1-04 John Crosbie Páirc Mhuire
1964[53]Cooley Kickhams0-08 Naomh Fionnbarra0-07 John Woods St Brigid's Park
1963 O'Raghallaighs1–10 O'Connells1-06 Muckle McKeown Páirc Mhuire
1962 Glyde Rangers1–11 St Bride's0-06 Joe Mackin Páirc Mochta
1961 Mattock Rangers0–11 Geraldines2-04 Ollie Geraghty Páirc Mochta
1960[54]St Patrick's3–11 Parnells 0-02 Jim Byrne Páirc Mhuire
1959 Hunterstown0-09 St Bride's0-05 Ollie Reilly Páirc Mhuire
1958 Newtown Blues1–11 St Bride's1-05 Jim Judge Páirc Mhuire
1957[55]Roche Emmets0-06 Glyde Rangers0-03 Jim McArdle Páirc Mhuire
1956[56]Darver Volunteers 0–12 Roche Emmets1-07 Michael McDonnell Páirc Mhuire
1955 Unknowns 2-05 Newtown Blues2-03 Paddy Dooley Páirc Mhuire
1954[57]Clan na Gael1-06 Glyde Rangers1-02 Paddy Dixon The Grove
1953[58]Walshestown Rovers 2-05 Oliver Plunketts0-03 Larry Fay Páirc Mhuire
1952[44]Naomh Mhuire (Drogheda) 4-04 Kilkerley Emmets2-01 Jim Gavin Páirc Mhuire
1951 Dowdallshill0-06, 4-04 (R) Oliver Plunketts1-03, 1-08 (R) Owen Rogers Páirc Mhuire
1950[59]Dundalk Young Irelands2-01 Dowdallshill0-06 Harry Cumiskey Athletic Grounds
1949[60]St Bride's2-06 Kilkerley Emmets0-04 Harry Devine Athletic Grounds
1948 Glyde Rangers1-06 Parnells (Drogheda) 0-05 Peter Woods Athletic Grounds
1947 Cooley Kickhams2-04 (R) Oliver Plunketts0-03 (R) Mick Callaghan Athletic Grounds
1946 Kilkerley Emmets4-04 Hunterstown0-04 Tom O'Hare Athletic Grounds
1945 Owen Roe's 4-01 Hunterstown1-04 Oliver Mullen Gaelic Grounds
1944 St Mochta's5-04 Round Towers (Dromiskin) 1-03 John Byrne Athletic Grounds
1943 Stabannon Parnells1-03 Lann Léire1-02 John Lynch Athletic Grounds
1942[61]St Magdalene's 2-06 Geraldines2-05 Ollie Halpin Athletic Grounds
1941[61]Seán O'Mahony's2-07 Wolfe Tones0-04 Anthony Rogers The Grove
1940 St Bride's1-06 Seán O'Mahony's1-04 Jack Treanor Athletic Grounds
1939 Geraldines2-04 St Bride's1-03 Tommy Thornton Athletic Grounds
1938 Darver Young Irelands 2-06 St Bride's2-04 Jim Cluskey Athletic Grounds
1937 Dundalk Young Irelands4-05 (R) Darver Young Irelands 2-04 (R) Nick Mulligan Athletic Grounds
1936 Clan na Gael1-05 Geraldines0-01 Joe Hearty Athletic Grounds
1935 Dowdallshill2-06 (After 2nd replay) St Magdalene's (Drogheda) 3-01 Jim Tiernan Gaelic Grounds
1934[62]Cooley Kickhams7–10 St Joseph's (Dundalk, now defunct) 1-02 Jim Murphy Athletic Grounds
1933[61]Dundalk Gaels4-02 Darver Young Irelands 0-08 Arty Connolly The Grove
1932 Owen Roe's 2-02 Dundalk Gaels1-04 Jimmy Mullen Athletic Grounds
1931 St Bride's1-04 Owen Roe's (Drogheda) 1-02 Peter Byrne The Grove
1930 Clan na Gael2-05 Castle Emmets 2-04 Peter Garland Athletic Grounds
1929[61]Glyde Rangers2-03 Clan na Gael1-04 Jimmy Kelly The Grove
1928 Castlebellingham 1-04 St Mary's1-02 - Gaelic Grounds
1927 Unknowns (Dromiskin) 4-03 Cooley Kickhams0-03 Paddy Connor Athletic Grounds
1926[61]Con Colberts 1-03 St Dominic's (Dundalk) 0-04 Willie Lawless Athletic Grounds
1925 O'Mahony's 2-02 Castle Emmets (Dundalk) 2-01 Jack Callan Athletic Grounds
1924 Castlebellingham 1-05 Larks 1-01 Jack Lynch Athletic Grounds
1923 O'Mahony's 1-02 Dundalk Rangers 1-01 Pat Carroll Athletic Grounds
1922[61]Clan na Gael1-05 Castlebellingham 0-02 Peter Garland Castlebellingham
1921 Boyne Rangers 3-01 Larks 2-01 Edward Corbally Shamrock Lodge
1920 Geraldines2-01 Con Colberts (Dundalk) 1-02 Joe Donnelly Athletic Grounds
1919 Dundalk John Dillons 2-00 Eamonn Ceannts 0-02 Atty Hanratty Shamrock Lodge
1918[61]Dundalk O'Rahillys 2-03 Eamonn Ceannts (Ardee) 0-03 Jimmy Martin Ardee
1917 Dundalk Rangers 2-07 Ardee St. Mochta's 2-02 James Woods Athletic Grounds
1916 Cooley Kickhams2-06 Tower Emmets (Drogheda) 1-00 Josie Ferguson Athletic Grounds
1915 Hitchestown 0-03 Hearts of Oriel (Dundalk) 0-01 Paddy Joe Butterly Shamrock Lodge
1914[61]Stars 3-02 Hitchestown 2-03 Tom BurkeAthletic Grounds
1913 Dundalk Rangers 3-04 Cooley Kickhams0-00 John Norton Athletic Grounds
1912 Stars 0-05 Dundalk Rangers 0-01 Tom BurkeAthletic Grounds
1911 Funshog 1-02 Dundalk Young Irelands0-04 James Reilly Castlebellingham
1910 Ardee St. Mochta's 1-05 Dundalk Rangers 1-02 Jimmy McCann Shamrock Lodge
1909 Geraldines1–16 Dundalk Rangers 1-01 Joe McGuinness Athletic Grounds
1908 Dundalk Rangers 0-08 Dundalk Young Irelands0-05 - Athletic Grounds
1907 Tredaghs 2-09 Dundalk Young Irelands0-05 Denis Tenanty Castlebellingham
1906 Stars (Drogheda) 1-05 O'Mahony's 1-03 Jim McKeown Athletic Grounds
1905[61]Dundalk Rangers 1-06 (R) Newtown Blues0-04 (R) Johnny Brennan Castlebellingham
1904[61]Tredaghs (Drogheda) 0-03 O'Mahony's (Dundalk) 0-02 Tom Kelly Castlebellingham

See also

  • Mulligan, Fr.John (1984). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record.
  • Mulligan, Fr.John (2000). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record (updated).

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