St Fechin's GAA
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| Founded: | 1941 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Louth | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Green and White | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Páirc Naomh Feichín | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°44′10″N 6°18′10″W / 53.73602°N 6.30276°W | ||||||||||||
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St Fechin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is located in the seaside village of Termonfeckin, part of Beaulieu parish.[1]
Former Louth county footballer Fr Shane Cullen[2] helped found the club in 1941.[3]
Paddy McGlew, who played football with the club, was Chairman of Louth GAA from 1988 to 1991.[4]
In the late 1990s St Fechin's purchased a 27-acre site at Beaulieu, which would become their new home. The official opening was performed by then GAA president Seán Kelly in August 2003.[5]
Clogherhead club Dreadnots are local rivals.[6]
Football
[edit]As of 2023, the club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.[7] Paul Clarke is the manager of the senior team.
Honours
[edit]- Louth Senior Football Championship (2): 1983,[8] 1984[9]
- Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1985[10]
- ACC Cup (3): 1980,[3] 1989,[3] 1990[11]
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2021[12]
- Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 2014,[13] 2019[14]
- Dealgan Milk Products/Paddy Sheelan Shield (2): 1998, 2018[15]
- Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1965,[16] 1976,[17] 2011[18]
- Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1975,[19] 1979,[19] 2010[20]
- Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2010[21]
- Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (2): 1961,[19] 1978[19]
- Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1956,[19] 1957,[19] 1958[22]
- Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4B) (2): 1998,[19] 2010[23]
- Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4C) (1): 2008[24]
- Louth Under-21 Football Championship (4): ‡ 1976, ‡ 1977, ‡ 2008,[25] 2021[26]
- Louth Minor Football League (1): ‡ 2006
- Louth Minor B Football Championship (1): 2010[27]
‡ Shared with Dreadnots
Inter-county players
[edit]St Fechin's players who have represented Louth at inter-county level include:
- John Crosbie[28][29]
- John Maguire[30]
- Paddy McGlew[31]
- Patrick Duff[32]
- Matt McDermott[33]
- Johnny McDonnell[34]
- Frank Brannigan[35]
- Ronan Holcroft[36]
- Bevan Duffy[37]
- David Collier[38]
- Eoghan Duffy[39]
- Paul Matthews[40]
Hurling
[edit]The club started juvenile Hurling in 1997 and entered a team in the Louth Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 2003.[41] In 2015, St Fechin's became county champions for the first time after defeating Pearse Óg in the final at Páirc Uí Mhuirí.[42]
Honours
[edit]- Louth Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2015,[43] 2016,[44] 2021,[45] 2022,[46] 2023,[47][48] 2024[49]
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish of Beaulieu, Co. Louth". Irish Townlands.
- ^ "Louth Legends pre-1950". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
- ^ a b c "Fechin's featured in first TV match". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2005.
- ^ "Shock at loss of 'backbone of St Fechin's GAA Club'". Drogheda Independent. 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Club History". St Fechin's.
- ^ "Geraldines looking to continue upward curve against Intermediate champions". Dundalk Democrat. 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Louth GAA Division 1 league preview". The Argus. 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Vincent was a tower of power". Drogheda Independent. 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Large turnout for Fechin's '84 re-union". Drogheda Independent. 18 November 2009.
- ^ "The greatest St Fechin's". Drogheda Independent. 30 July 2009.
- ^ "Fechin's family out in force for team reunion". Drogheda Independent. 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Long-awaited Intermediate success is worth the wait for St Fechin's". Drogheda Independent. 26 October 2021.
- ^ "FL2 round-up: Fechins are champions as playoff places decided". Hogan Stand. 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Fechin's see off Rovers to seal the deal". The Argus. 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Paddy Sheelan Shield Final Result". Louth GAA. 10 November 2018.
- ^ "'Bing' will forever be known for his great football skills". Drogheda Independent. 26 January 2011.
- ^ "35 years later". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2011.
- ^ "One man assassin shoots down Glen Emmets". Dundalk Democrat. 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Honours: Gaelic Football". St Fechin's.
- ^ "Shield win caps fine fortnight for saints". Drogheda Independent. 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Mullen win". Drogheda Independent. 10 November 2010.
- ^ "A great time for football as St Fechins win the cup". Drogheda Independent. 11 October 2006.
- ^ "Duffy Goal Delivers Treble For Fechins'". Hogan Stand. 15 November 2010.
- ^ "St Fechin's claim 4C league title". Drogheda Independent. 3 December 2008.
- ^ "A big year in store?". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Walsh supreme as Fechin's devour combination in U20 final". Drogheda Independent. 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Jubilant Fechin's stun Pats". Drogheda Independent. 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Louth Juniors' win completes Leinster double". The Argus. 3 August 1957.
- ^ "'Bing' will forever be known for his great football skills". Drogheda Independent. 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Special night for men of 66". Drogheda Independent. 27 September 2006.
- ^ "Fitting tribute to the 1966 heroes". Drogheda Independent. 4 October 2006.
- ^ "Worth the wait for Pat the Warrior". Drogheda Independent. 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Players of the year". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002.
- ^ "Offaly keeper had a hand in Wee Countys downfall". Drogheda Independent. 22 November 2002.
- ^ "eye". The Argus. 22 November 2002.
- ^ "Leinster SFC: Impressive Carlow sweep aside Louth". GAA. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Kildare's strength and quality an eye opener for veteran Bevan Duffy". Dundalk Democrat. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Louth give youth a fling for Royal duel". Irish Independent. 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Impressive Louth can draw plenty of positives". The Argus. 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Louth GAA dual star hoping to balance football and hurling commitments in 2020". Dundalk Democrat. 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Hurl we go, hurl we go". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2003.
- ^ "SHC final: historic win for St Fechins". Hogan Stand. 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Saints leave it late to land fourth MHC title in succession". Drogheda Independent. 7 November 2015.
- ^ "SHC final: Fechins retain their crown". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Gallant Knockbridge lose their title as St Fechins break their final hoodoo". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Strong start decisive as St Fechins retain Paddy Kelly Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Fechins bring up Louth hurling 3 in a row, as Mochtas footballers also make history". LMFM. 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Three-in-a-row 'a massive milestone' for St Fechin's hurlers, says Louth SHC final man of the match Paddy Lynch". The Argus. 14 August 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Caoimhín (11 August 2024). "Sharpshooter Paddy Lynch steers St Fechin's to fourth Louth title in a row as wides cost Knockbridge". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Fechins shock Pearse Og to lift Senior Hurling League title". Dundalk Democrat. 14 August 2013.
- ^ "SHL final: Fechins take home title for second time". Hogan Stand. 8 August 2016.
- ^ "2020 SHL Final". Louth GAA. 30 October 2021.
- ^ "St Fechin's complete Louth hurling double with league final win over Naomh Moninne". The Argus. 17 October 2022.