2024 Louth Senior Football Championship
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County | Louth |
Year | 2024 |
Trophy | Joe Ward Cup |
Sponsor | Anchor Tours[1] |
Date | 25 August - |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | St Mary's |
Qualify for | Leinster Club SFC |
The 2024 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 131st edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Senior graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship begins with a group stage and progresses to a knockout stage after the four teams that finish bottom of their group are eliminated.
The draw for the tournament took place at Louth GAA headquarters in Darver on 29 February 2024.[2]
St Mary's enter the tournament as defending champions after defeating Naomh Máirtin in the 2023 decider.[3]
Team changes
[edit]Roche Emmets were promoted to Senior football for 2024 as winners of the 2023 Louth Intermediate Championship.[4] They replaced Dundalk Gaels, who lost the 2023 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's.[5]
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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St Patrick's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 3 |
Dreadnots | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 3 |
St Bride's | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 0 |
Round 1
25 August 2024 | St Bride's | 0–06 (6) – 0–09 (9) | Dreadnots | The Grove | |
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Round 2
1 September 2024 | St Patrick's | 1–05 (8) – 1–05 (8) | Dreadnots | Clan na Gael Park | |
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Round 3
8 September 2024[6] | St Patrick's | 1–15 (18) – 1–08 (11) | St Bride's | Clan na Gael Park | |
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Group 2
[edit]Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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St Mochta's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 4 |
Naomh Máirtin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 2 |
Cooley Kickhams | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 0 |
Round 1
25 August 2024 | Naomh Máirtin | 2–12 (18) – 0–05 (5) | Cooley Kickhams | St Brigid's Park | |
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Round 2
2 September 2024 | St Mochta's | 1–09 (12) – 0–10 (10) | Naomh Máirtin | Stabannon | |
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Round 3
8 September 2024[7] | St Mochta's | 1–16 (19) – 1–05 (8) | Cooley Kickhams | St Brigid's Park | |
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Group 3
[edit]Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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Newtown Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 4 |
St Mary's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 2 |
Geraldines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 0 |
Round 1
26 August 2024 | Geraldines | 1–06 (9) – 0–16 (16) | St Mary's | Stabannon | |
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Round 2
1 September 2024 | Newtown Blues | 2–13 (19) – 0–13 (13) | St Mary's | Páirc Uí Mhuirí | |
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Round 3
8 September 2024[8] | Newtown Blues | 2–14 (20) – 2–12 (18) | Geraldines | Páirc Uí Mhuirí | |
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Group 4
[edit]Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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St Joseph's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 4 |
Roche Emmets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 2 |
St Fechin's | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 0 |
Round 1
25 August 2024 | St Joseph's | 2–12 (18) – 1–03 (6) | Roche Emmets | McGeough Park | |
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Round 2
1 September 2024 | St Fechin's | 0–10 (10) – 2–13 (19) | St Joseph's | The Grove | |
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Round 3
9 September 2024[9] | St Fechin's | 0–09 (9) – 0–10 (10) | Roche Emmets | Stabannon | |
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Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals
[edit]20 September 2024 | St Bride's | 1–12 (15) – 2–16 (22) | Geraldines | Darver | |
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20 September 2024 | Cooley Kickhams | 3–11 (20) – 0–12 (12) | St Fechin's | Páirc De Róiste | |
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Relegation Play-Off Final
[edit]4 October 2024 | St Bride's | 0–05 (5) – 1–10 (13) | St Fechin's | Darver | |
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- St Bride's are relegated to Intermediate football for 2025.
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]21 September 2024[10] | Newtown Blues | 1–10 (13) – 0–12 (12) | Roche Emmets | Darver | |
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22 September 2024 | St Joseph's | 2–06 (12) – 1–15 (18) | Naomh Máirtin | Darver | |
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22 September 2024[11] | St Patrick's | 0–08 (8) – 2–12 (18) | St Mary's | St Brigid's Park | |
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23 September 2024 | St Mochta's | 0–12 (8) – 1–05 (8) (a.e.t.) |
Dreadnots | McGeough Park | |
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Semi-finals
[edit]5 October 2024 | Newtown Blues | v | St Mary's | McGeough Park | |
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6 October 2024 | Naomh Máirtin | v | St Mochta's | St Brigid's Park | |
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Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club Championship Draws 2024". Louth GAA. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Louth Club Championship draws". Dundalk Democrat. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Senior final result: Ardee St Mary's 0-15 Naomh Mairtin 1-11". Dundalk Democrat. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Roche Emmets Intermediate Champions after nail-biting victory over O'Raghallaighs". Dundalk Democrat. 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Dundalk Gaels no match for St Fechins as Darver clash sees them drop to Intermediate". Dundalk Democrat. 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Just one more quarter final place up for grabs in Louth SFC as Pats become 7th team through". LMFM. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Round-up: Weekend's senior club championship action". GAA. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Sunday's club championship results". Hogan Stand. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Roche advance as Louth SFC quarter final draw and fixtures are confirmed". LMFM. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Blues book place in last four after narrow win". Dundalk Democrat. 22 September 2024.
- ^ "St. Mary's book their place in semi-final". Dundalk Democrat. 24 September 2024.