2024 Louth Senior Football Championship

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2024 Louth Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Louth
Year2024
TrophyJoe Ward Cup
SponsorAnchor Tours [1]
Date25 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
Defending champions St Mary's
Winners
Champions St Mary's
ManagerCathal Murray
CaptainLiam Jackson/Robbie Leavy
Qualify for Leinster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Naomh Máirtín

The 2024 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Senior graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a group stage and progressed to a knockout stage after the elimination of the four teams that finished bottom of their group.

Contents

The draw for the tournament took place at Louth GAA headquarters in Darver on 29 February 2024. [2]

St Mary's retained their title, their third in a row, after defeating Naomh Máirtín in the decider for a second consecutive year.

Team changes

Roche Emmets were promoted to Senior football for 2024 as winners of the 2023 Louth Intermediate Championship. [3] They replaced Dundalk Gaels, who lost the 2023 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's. [4]

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Patrick's 21012619+73
Dreadnots 21011714+33
St Bride's 20201727-100

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) St Bride's 0–06 (6)– 0–09 (9) Dreadnots The Grove  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) St Patrick's 1–05 (8)– 1–05 (8) Dreadnots Clan na Gael Park  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) [5] St Patrick's 1–15 (18)– 1–08 (11) St Bride's Clan na Gael Park  


Group 2

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Mochta's 22003118+134
Naomh Naomh Máirtín 21102817+112
Cooley Kickhams 20201337-240

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Naomh Naomh Máirtín 2–12 (18)– 0–05 (5) Cooley Kickhams St Brigid's Park  


Round 2

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) St Mochta's 1–09 (12)– 0–10 (10) Naomh Naomh Máirtín Stabannon  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) [6] St Mochta's 1–16 (19)– 1–05 (8) Cooley Kickhams St Brigid's Park  


Group 3

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Newtown Blues 22003931+84
St Mary's 21102928+12
Geraldines 20202736-90

Round 1

26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) Geraldines 1–06 (9)– 0–16 (16) St Mary's Stabannon  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) Newtown Blues 2–13 (19)– 0–13 (13) St Mary's Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) [7] Newtown Blues 2–14 (20)– 2–12 (18) Geraldines Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Group 4

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Joseph's 22003716+214
Roche Emmets 21101627-112
St Fechin's 20201929-100

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) St Joseph's 2–12 (18)– 1–03 (6) Roche Emmets McGeough Park  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) St Fechin's 0–10 (10)– 2–13 (19) St Joseph's The Grove  


Round 3

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) [8] St Fechin's 0–09 (9)– 0–10 (10) Roche Emmets Stabannon  


Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals

20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) St Bride's 1–12 (15)– 2–16 (22) Geraldines Darver 


20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) Cooley Kickhams 3–11 (20)– 0–12 (12) St Fechin's Páirc De Róiste  


Relegation Play-Off Final

4 October 2024 (2024-10-04) St Bride's 0–05 (5)– 1–10 (13) St Fechin's Darver 


Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) [9] Newtown Blues 1–10 (13)– 0–12 (12) Roche Emmets Darver 


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) St Joseph's 2–06 (12)– 1–15 (18) Naomh Naomh Máirtín Darver 


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) [10] St Patrick's 0–08 (8)– 2–12 (18) St Mary's St Brigid's Park  


23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) St Mochta's 0–12 (12)– 1–05 (8)
(a.e.t.)		 Dreadnots McGeough Park  


Semi-finals

5 October 2024 (2024-10-05) [11] Newtown Blues 0–10 (10)– 2–14 (20) St Mary's McGeough Park  


6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Naomh Naomh Máirtín 2–08 (14)– 2–07 (13) St Mochta's St Brigid's Park  
Report


Final

20 October 2024 (2024-10-20) [12] Naomh Naomh Máirtín 0–04 (14)– 2–02 (8) St Mary's McGeough Park  
Referee: Cathal Sweeney (Stabannon Parnells)


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