St. Mary's GAA (Louth)
St Mary's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Ardee, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA.
History
The club was founded in 1928. In 1955 St Mary's won all three Senior club competitions (Old Gaels Cup, Cardinal O'Donnell Cup and Senior Championship) and went on to repeat this feat in 1956. As of 2022, the club had competed in 26 Louth Senior Football Championship finals, winning 10. By 2023, St Mary's had won their 12th county title, after defeating Naomh Máirtín in the 2023 Louth Senior Football Championship final.
Achievements
- Louth Senior Football Championship (12): 1946, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1995, 2022, 2023
- Louth Senior Football League (13): 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1971, 1975, 1991, 2002, 2021, 2024
- Louth Senior Football League Division 1B (1): 2004
- Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 1987
- Old Gaels/ACC/Paddy Sheelan Cup (9): 1955, 1956, 1959, 1972, 1978, 1983, 2016, 2018, 2021
- Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (7): 1945, 1969, 1989, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Louth Junior 2A Football League (7): 1945, 1949, 1978, 1980, 1988, 2010, 2013, 2023
Notable players
References
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- ^ "Senior final result: Ardee St Mary's 0-15 Naomh Mairtin 1-11". Dundalk Democrat. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Ardee's farewell to Paddy Beahan". Drogheda Independent. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Inside Track: Joe Carroll looks back at Louth's 60 years of play at Dowdallshill's St. Brigid's Park". Dundalk Democrat. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Fechin's featured in first TV match". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2005.
- ^ "Davy was the real Mccoy". Drogheda Independent. 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Alan Doherty: The Louth GAA star, Ardee St. Mary's stalwart and Dundalk FC FAI Cup finalist". Dundalk Democrat. 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Ardee St Marys end 27 year wait for Joe Ward Cup following thrilling Senior Replay". Dundalk Democrat. 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Gutsy 14-man St Marys deny Mattock the double". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
- ^ "Cardinal O'Donnell in Ardee for First Time in 19 Years". Louth GAA. 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Ardee St Mary's flex their muscles to dethrone St Mochta's in Cardinal O'Donnell Cup final". Louth GAA. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "McShane Cup for Mary's as Division 1B winners". The Argus. 3 September 2004.
- ^ "Ardee's Pat Markey was one of the very best in GAA world". Drogheda Independent. 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Paddy Sheelan Cup Final". St Marys's GFC. 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Mary's launch stirring fightback to dethrone Mattock in Sheelan Cup final". Dundalk Democrat. 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Congratulations to Ardee St.Marys who are Powerscreen New England Paddy Sheelan Cup Winners for 2021". Louth GAA. 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Louth Junior 2A championship Final". St Mary’s GFC. 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Ardee, St. Mary's take Junior 2A Championship title". Dundalk Democrat. 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Well done to our junior team". St Mary's GFC. 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Diamond searching for gold". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2006.
- ^ "League triumph means increased congestion in Ardee St Mary's trophy cabinet". independent.ie. 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Dermot will be remembered for that famous day and his music". The Argus. 24 May 2007.
- ^ "Naomh Mairtin win their first ever Louth senior football title after overcoming Ardee St Mary's in the final". rte.ie. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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