Louth Junior 2A Football Championship Explained

Louth Junior 2A Football Championship
First:1917[1]
Current:St Patrick's
Currentordinal:6
Super:nd
Most:Cooley Kickhams
Clan na Gael
Mostordinal:9

The Louth Junior 2A Football Championship is an annual knockout gaelic football competition organised by Louth GAA, contested by the second teams of Senior clubs in County Louth.

Formerly known as the Second Division Championship, it was renamed the Junior 2 Championship when the county football Leagues were reorganized in 1978.[2]

Trophy

The captain of the winning team is presented with the Dan McEvoy Cup. Dan "Warren" McEvoy was a member of the Tredaghs football club in Drogheda and played on the Louth team that won the 1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[3]

Finals

(R) = Replay

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScoreWinning Captain
2024[4] St Patrick's1-07Naomh Máirtín0-07Adam Finnegan
2023Geraldines0-14Cooley Kickhams1-07Paul Clarke
2022[5] Naomh Máirtín3-16St Patrick's0-07Jack McCarville
2021[6] Cooley Kickhams1-11St Mary's0-12Keith White
2020 (Cancelled - COVID-19)
2019[7] Naomh Máirtín4-07St Patrick's0-11Connor Smyth
2018[8] St Mary's0-10Dundalk Gaels0-07Mark Gorman
2017[9] St Mary's2-07St Fechin's0-06Wayne Matthews
2016[10] Geraldines2-11Naomh Máirtín0-07John Pepper
2015[11] St Mary's2-09St Patrick's0-10Paul Malone
2014St Mary's2-09Geraldines1-08-
2013[12] St Bride's3-11Clan na Gael0-09Ruairí Kelly
2012[13] Naomh Máirtín3-08St Mary's3-07Thomas Sullivan
2011[14] Dundalk Gaels2-04Cooley Kickhams0-09Stephen McLoughlin
2010[15] Newtown Blues2-11Naomh Máirtín0-08Stephen Kermode
2009[16] Cooley Kickhams0-11St Patrick's0-08Declan McGuinness
2008[17] Naomh Malachi2-04Cooley Kickhams1-06Ronan Lynch
2007[18] 0-13St Patrick's1-07Ronan Hanlon
2006[19] St Patrick's2-06Cooley Kickhams0-08Paddy White
2005[20] Clan na Gael2-09Newtown Blues0-12Ciarán Campbell
2004[21] Newtown Blues3-04St Mary's1-06Tommy Costello
2003[22] St Patrick's1-08Cooley Kickhams0-09James Hynes
2002[23] Cooley Kickhams2-13Newtown Blues0-07Michael Hanlon
2001[24] Cooley Kickhams1-06Naomh Máirtín1-04Michael Murphy
2000[25] Cooley Kickhams1-06 (R)Newtown Blues0-02 (R)Pádraig O'Neill
1999[26] St Patrick's2-12Roche Emmets0-04Damien White
1998St Patrick's3-07Dundalk Gaels0-10Séamus Rennick
1997St Patrick's0-10Cooley Kickhams0-07Gerry McEneaney
1996Newtown Blues3-10St Mary's2-06David Hughes
1995Clan na Gael1-12Cooley Kickhams2-07Derek McCabe
1994Clan na Gael1-12 (R)Cooley Kickhams2-08 (R)Fergus Byrne
1993Clan na Gael1-10Roche Emmets0-07Donagh Rice
1992Cooley Kickhams1-08Clan na Gael1-07Ian Murphy
1991Cooley Kickhams0-09St Mary's0-05Aidan Shields
1990[27] Clan na Gael1-10Dundalk Young Irelands1-03Ciarán McKeever
1989St Mary's2-06 (R)Cooley Kickhams1-06 (R)Bartle Landy
1988Roche Emmets2-07St Patrick's1-05Martin Shearman
1987St Nicholas2-12Na Piarsaigh0-08Philip Kirwan
1986[28] Kilkerley Emmets0-07Glen Emmets1-02Francie Kirk
1985Naomh Mhuire (Drogheda)2-07 (R)Na Piarsaigh0-11 (R)Gerard Murtagh
1984Clan na Gael1-06Oliver Plunketts0-02David Neary
1983[29] Glen Emmets0-09Dundalk Gaels0-05Gerry Martin
1982[30] Dundalk Young Irelands1-09Geraldines0-05Michael Bracken
1981Seán O'Mahony's1-06St Mary's0-05Eddie O'Leary
1980Cooley Kickhams1-09Dundalk Young Irelands1-07Brendan Shields
1979 Roche Emmets1-03Mattock Rangers0-02Seán Quinn
1978[31] St Fechin's0-06Dundalk Young Irelands0-05Charlie Collier
1977Westerns0-08Glen Emmets1-02Brendan Matthews
1976[32] O'Connells0-10Dundalk Young Irelands1-04Patsy Callan
1975 [33] Lann Léire1-07Westerns1-05Tommy Martin
1974[34] Dreadnots3-03Westerns2-05Dermot Campbell
1973[35] Hunterstown Rovers1-04Dreadnots0-05Peter Taaffe
1972 [36] Naomh Máirtín1-11Hunterstown Rovers1-09John Mullen
1971[37] Lann Léire0-07Westerns0-04Bartle Faulkner
1970St Mochta's1-03Hunterstown Rovers0-03John Byrne
1969St Mary's3-01Hunterstown Rovers1-05Francie Higgins
1968Stabannon Parnells1-08O'Connells0-05Seán Quinn
1967[38] John Mitchels5-05Stabannon Parnells1-02John Manning
1966(Declared null and void)
1965[39] Glen Emmets0-08Stabannon Parnells0-07Paul Carrie
1964[40] Annaghminnon Rovers1-09John Mitchels2-05Mick Drumgoole
1963Fane Rangers1-12Naomh Máirtín3-01Harry Reilly
1962Dreadnots2-08Fane Rangers1-03Anthony Kirwan
1961[41] St Fechin's2-04Dreadnots1-03Michael Carroll
1960Mattock Rangers2-07Dreadnots1-05Paddy Geraghty
1959Naomh Máirtín0-05Dreadnots0-04Hugh Russell
1958[42] Seán McDermott's2-03Naomh Máirtín1-03Joe Osborne
1957[43] St Kevin's2-06Seán McDermott's3-02Jim McCabe
1956St Mochta's0-07O'Connells1-02Tom Kerr
1955[44] Lann Léire1-07Seán McDermott's1-04John Bowden
1954[45] Hunterstown Rovers1-06Lann Léire0-04Jack Reilly
1953[46] Roche Emmets1-04 (R)0-06 (R)Willie Treacy
1952[47] Walshestown Rovers4-01St Michael's (Clogherhead)0-03Amby Morgan
1951[48] Stabannon Parnells1-06Walshestown Rovers0-06Willie Byrne
1950[49] St Colmcille's (Togher)3-09Mountpleasant Plunkets1-03Paddy Butterly
1949[50] O'Connells2-05Cooley Kickhams2-04Peter Tuite
1948(Declared null and void)
1947[51] Darver Volunteers1-05Cooley Kickhams0-02-
1946Thomas Davis (Dunleer)3-00Fane Rangers1-04Owen Holdcroft
1945[52] St Mary's0-04Fane Rangers0-01James Burke
1944Glyde Rangers1-08Stabannon Parnells1-06Benny Ryan
1943St Dominic's (Ardee)1-04Cooley Kickhams0-04-
1942Kilkerley Emmets1-06Lann Léire0-02Petey Murphy
1941Stabannon Parnells2-01Kilkerley Emmets0-04John Lynch
1940[53] Ramblers United (Termonfeckin)1-06Stabannon Parnells1-05-
1939Dowdallshill1-08Darver Young Irelands2-00Dan Bennett
1938Dillonstown3-02Cooley Kickhams2-02Thomas O'Neill
1937Woodington Rangers (Drogheda)2-05St Joseph's (Dundalk)1-06Patrick Dunne
1936Stabannon Parnells1-07Dundalk Gaels0-02-
1935St Mochta's2-03Stabannon Parnells1-02Bernard Byrne
1934Dowdallshill1-04Cannontown Emmets (Termonfeckin)0-02Johnny Murphy
1933Glyde Rangers3-05Cooley Kickhams2-02-
1932O'Connells1-06Dowdallshill0-01Peter Tuite
1931St Magdalene's (Drogheda)1-04Dowdallshill0-04Paddy Mullen
1930Kilcurry3-01Dromiskin Unknowns1-03-
1929Hitchestown1-11Kilcurry 2-02Tom Maguire
1928Glyde Rangers1-01Mountpleasant Lodge Rovers0-00Michael Rogan
1927Clan na Gael1-03Newtown Blues1-02James Hearty
1926Rapparees (Dundalk)1-02Blues (Dundalk)1-01Joe Farrell
1925Dromiskin Unknowns0-06Ballybinaby Emmets0-00Paddy Connor
1924Castle Emmets2-03Dromiskin Unknowns1-00-
1923Clan na Gael0-06Shamrocks (Dundalk)0-02Peter Woods
1922Stabannon Independents(Won via objection)Fane Rangers-Jack McConnon
1921Fane Rangers (Channonrock)1-05Walshestown Rovers0-00-
1920Clan na Gael4-04Hitchestown1-01Peter Woods
1919Boyne Rangers4-05Clan na Gael0-00Edward Corbally
1918Castle Emmets (Dundalk)-Boyne Rangers (Drogheda)- -
1917[54] Drogheda Harps0-05Dromiskin Shamrocks0-02-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cups of cheer. . 20 November 2002.
  2. Web site: Cups of cheer. . 20 November 2002.
  3. Web site: Cups of cheer. . 20 November 2002.
  4. Web site: Louth JFC Finals Round-up – St Patrick's and Kilkerley end season with silverware. . 18 November 2024.
  5. Web site: Oisín Gray scores a hat-trick as Naomh Máirtín claim Junior 2A title by beating St Patrick's. The Argus. 13 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Congratulations to Cooley Kickhams. Louth GAA. 19 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Local GAA Weekend Round-Up. LMFM. 30 September 2019 .
  8. Web site: Well done to our junior team . St Mary’s GFC. 7 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Ardee, St. Mary's take Junior 2A Championship title . Dundalk Democrat. 22 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Division 2A County Championship Final : Geraldines v Martins. Geraldines GFC. 27 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Louth Junior 2A championship Final. St Mary's GFC. 24 October 2015.
  12. Web site: Long wait is over for battling St Bride's. The Argus. 16 October 2013.
  13. Web site: Junior 2A Football. Louth GAA. 7 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Gaels cling on to deny Cooley. Drogheda Independent. 2 November 2011.
  15. Web site: Goals the key as Blues claim junior crown. Drogheda Independent. 20 October 2010.
  16. Web site: Kickhams back to their winning ways. The Argus. 22 July 2009.
  17. Web site: Casey brace gets Malachi's off mark. . 1 October 2008 .
  18. Web site: Cruelly kickhams . . 30 November 2007.
  19. Web site: Sweet win for Pats over their old rivals. . 25 October 2006.
  20. Web site: Good start and finish secures cup for Clans. . 14 October 2005.
  21. Web site: First half blitz gets Blues home. . 8 October 2004.
  22. Web site: Pats achieve championship double. . 10 October 2003.
  23. Web site: Cooley win 2A Championship. . 15 November 2002.
  24. Web site: Cooley retain Division 2A championship. . 30 November 2001.
  25. Web site: 14-man Blues fail to weather the storm .. . . 6 October 2000.
  26. Web site: St. Pats great night of celebration . . 14 April 2000.
  27. Web site: Family, friends in shock over the sudden death of Beaver. Drogheda Independent. 18 August 2000.
  28. Web site: Kilkerley parish district history. Willie Quigley.
  29. Web site: Cathal was a true Young Ireland legend.
  30. Web site: Cathal was a true Young Ireland legend. The Argus. 23 January 2021.
  31. Web site: Honours: Gaelic Football. St Fechin's.
  32. Web site: Club News - Boys of '76 tribute. O'Connells GFC.
  33. Web site: Around the Districts: Ardee/Collon. Drogheda Independent. 5 October 2021.
  34. Web site: Roll of Honour. Dreadnots GFC.
  35. Web site: Death of Teresa Baby Crudden, late of Smarmore. . 2 August 2002.
  36. Web site: Naomh Mairtin CPG NEWSLETTER . . 9 February 2023.
  37. Web site: Sean was a treasure to our club. . 13 May 2009.
  38. Web site: The golden boys. Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  39. Web site: John adored outdoor life and his family . Drogheda Independent. 29 August 2007.
  40. Web site: Proud day for Rovers as they collect Bellew Cup. . 28 July 2000.
  41. Web site: Fechin's featured in first TV match. . 5 August 2005.
  42. News: McDermotts are Second Division Champions. . 30 August 1958.
  43. Web site: The Philipstown Legend and Gentleman. (Sean Ross) Wee County Louth Yearbook 2014.
  44. Web site: Clogherhead. Drogheda Independent. 14 March 2012.
  45. Web site: Proud of their standing. Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  46. Web site: First Roche player to play for Louth . . 25 May 2001.
  47. Web site: Community shocked at sudden death of Kieran. . 19 December 2015.
  48. Web site: Patsy was one of county's best known auctioneers, farmers . . 21 January 2005.
  49. Web site: NAOMH FIONNBARRA . Drogheda Independent. 22 August 2012.
  50. Web site: Honours. O'Connells GFC.
  51. Web site: The proud possessor of two Leinster senior medals. The Argus. 26 November 2008.
  52. Web site: Ardee's farewell to Paddy Beahan. Drogheda Independent. 27 February 2016.
  53. Web site: Final chance to select your Louth Legends. Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
  54. Book: Mulligan, Fr.John. The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record. 1984.

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