Dundalk Young Irelands GFC

Founded 1884

Louth

Roll of Honour

 
Honours
  • Louth Senior Football Championship (11): 1887,1888, 1905, 1911,1938,1940, 1941, 1944,1947,1950, 1979
  • Louth Senior Football League (6): 1938, 1939,1940, 1941, 1948, 1978

  • Louth Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1996, 2010
  • Leinster Junior Club Football Championship (1): 2018
  • Louth Junior Football Championship (5): 1937, 1950, 1977, 2007, 2018
  • Old Gaels Cup/ACC Cup (2): 1957, 1985
  • Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2021
  • Louth Junior A Football League (4): 1949,2006, 2009,2018

  • Dealgan Milk Products Shield (1): 1995
  • Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (1): 1982

  • Louth Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1975, 1980
  • Louth Minor B Football Championship (1): 2005
  • Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (1): 1993
  • Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4D (2): 2011, 2014

 
Inter-county players

Current and former players, who have represented Louth at senior inter-county level, include:

  • Tommy Carroll - selected in the full-back line against Carlow and Kildare during Louth's successful 1957 Leinster Championship campaign. Grandson of Michael Carroll, captain of Louth in the inaugural All-Ireland Senior Football final. Selector in 1979 when the club last won the Louth Senior Football Championship.

  • Jim Cunningham - Elder brother of Seán. Played with Louth for several years and was selected for Leinster Railway cup side.

  • Seán Cunningham – played in 1957 All-Ireland final victory at right-corner forward. Scored 1–01. Emigrated to USA afterwards.

  • Frank Fagan – captain of club's SFC winning team in 1950. selected at left corner-forward on Louth Millennium team. Briefly managed Louth in 1984–85.

  • Michael Flood - lined out at full-forward against Carlow and Wexford for Louth in 1957 Leinster Championship. Was an unused substitute on All-Ireland final day.

  • Seán Óg Flood – Louth goalkeeper in 1957 All-Ireland final victory. Former club Chairman.

  • Séamus Haughey – Full back. Captain of 1979 team that won Louth Senior Football Championship for first time in 29 years. Winner of Leinster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Louth in 1978.

  • Paddy Larkin - winner of five Senior Championship medals with Young Irelands between 1938-47. Won two Railway Cups as Leinster goalkeeper 1944-45.

  • Michael McCabe – Winner of Leinster Under-21 Football Championship medal with Louth in 1978. Centre-half back on club's 1979 SFC team. Captained Louth in 1980 O'Byrne Cup final victory over Dublin.

  • Pat McConnon – Captain of Louth side that won Leinster Under-21 Football Championship in 1981. Regular in Louth's midfield throughout 1980s.

  • Derek Maguire – winner of one Intermediate and two Junior championships with the club. Regular with Louth county football team from 2009 to 2018. Won 2009 O'Byrne Cup, 2011 NFL Division 3 and 2016 NFL Division 4 with Louth.

  • Joe Mulligan – Half-back. won two Senior All-Irelands with Louth in 1910 and 1912. Finished on the losing side in 1909 final. Captained Young Irelands to two Championship titles in 1911 and 1915.

  • Nicky Mulligan - son of Joe. Captained Young Irelands to back-to-back Senior Championship titles in 1940/41. Member of Louth squad that won the 1934 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship.

  • Jim Quigley – 'Sogger', manager of Louth team that won 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. As a player, captained Young Irelands to two SFC victories in 1944 and 1947. Won two Leinster Senior Football Championship titles with Louth in 1943 and 1948. Selected at centre-half forward on Louth Millennium team. Won Railway Cup medal in 1944.

  • Fergal Sheekey – Louth goalkeeper for 2019 and 2020 seasons. Won treble of County Junior Championship, League and Leinster Club Championship in 2018.

  • Jim Tuft – selected at left corner-back on Louth Millennium team.[36] Played in Louth's 1950 All-Ireland final defeat to Mayo.

  • Larry Waller - won five Senior Championship medals with the club after transferring from Dowdallshill. Right-full back with Louth in 1943 Leinster final victory over Laois.

  • Stephen White – played left half-back in 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final win over Cork. Selected on Louth Millennium team[36] and GAA Team of the Century in 1984. Played at left-half forward in 1950 All-Ireland final.
 
 

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