Castletown Liam Mellows GAA
Castletown Liam Mellows Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Castletown, County Wexford, Ireland.
History
Castletown Liam Mellows are named for the Irish revolutionary Liam Mellows (1892–1922), who is buried in Castletown; his mother was from nearby Inch. They were founded in 1886. They won nine county titles between 1965 and 1981, but then suffered a drought until 2010. They won again in 2019 and 2022, putting them top of the all-time list.
Liam Mellows play at Páirc Perry in Tomnahely, 1.6 km (1 mi) southwest of Castletown.
Honours
Gaelic football
- Wexford Senior Football Championship (13): 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2024
- Wexford Junior Football Championship (1): 1960
Hurling
- Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1967
- Wexford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1964
Notable players
References
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- ^ Furlong, Brendan (16 October 2022). "Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Shelmaliers seeking the double as they take on Castletown in Wexford Senior football championship final". independent.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (16 October 2022). "Castletown upset Shelmaliers to take Wexford title" – via www.rte.ie.
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- ^ "Castletown create upset with superb second-half to stun Shelmaliers in Wexford Senior football final". independent.
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