Na Gaeil, Dún Dealgan | ||
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Founded: | 1928 | |
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County: | Louth | |
Colours: | Blue and White | |
Grounds: | Páirc Na nGael, the Ramparts, Dundalk | |
Coordinates: | 53°59′54″N6°24′07″W / 53.99832°N 6.40186°W | |
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Dundalk Gaels GFC is a GAA club from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland which fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA.
The club recruits members from such neighbourhoods as the Carrick Road, Avenue Road, Hill Street, Dublin Road and the Friary school area. Many past and present players of the Gaels were educated at Friary National school.
Managed by Kevin McKernan, Gaels are currently the only Dundalk town club competing at senior championship level in Louth football. Their Division 1 League status was lost however after a relegation play-off defeat to Dreadnots in October of 2022. [1]
The club's principal rivals are cross-town neighbours Clan na Gael, to whom they lost in the 1992 Louth SFC final replay. Additionally, matches against Seán O'Mahony's and Dundalk Young Irelands are always keenly contested.
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