Castletown Liam Mellows GAA

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Castletown Liam Mellows
Baile an Chaisleáin Liam Ó Maoilíosa
Castletown Liam Mellows GAA crest.jpg
Founded:1886
County: Wexford
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:Páirc Perry
Coordinates: 52°42′37″N6°12′15″W / 52.710193179819505°N 6.204265744135258°W / 52.710193179819505; -6.204265744135258
Playing kits
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Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
champions
Wexford
champions
Football: - - 13

Castletown Liam Mellows Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Castletown, County Wexford, Ireland. [1]

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History

Castletown Liam Mellows are named for the Irish revolutionary Liam Mellows (1892–1922), who is buried in Castletown; his mother was from nearby Inch. They were founded in 1886. They won nine county titles between 1965 and 1981, but then suffered a drought until 2010. They won again in 2019 and 2022, putting them top of the all-time list. [2] [3] [4]

Liam Mellows play at Páirc Perry in Tomnahely, 1.6 km (1 mi) southwest of Castletown. [5] [6]

Honours

Gaelic football

Hurling

Notable players

References

  1. "Community clubs together to promote wellbeing at Castletown Liam Mellows GAA Healthy Week". independent.
  2. Furlong, Brendan (16 October 2022). "Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title". Irish Examiner.
  3. "Shelmaliers seeking the double as they take on Castletown in Wexford Senior football championship final". independent.
  4. Fagan, Ronan (16 October 2022). "Castletown upset Shelmaliers to take Wexford title". rte.ie.
  5. "Castletown on top". independent.
  6. "Realt leave it late". independent.
  7. 1 2 "HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling". hoganstand.com.
  8. "Castletown create upset with superb second-half to stun Shelmaliers in Wexford Senior football final". independent.