Louth Junior A Football League

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Louth Junior A Football League
Founded1921
No. of teams14
Title holders John Mitchels (4th title)
Most titles Naomh Fionnbarra (6)
SponsorsJohn O'Neill Sand and Gravel

The Louth Junior A Football League, or Division 3 of the county football Leagues, is an annual Gaelic football competition. Introduced in 1921, [1] it is contested by Junior clubs in County Louth. The captain of the winning team is presented with the Dixon Cup. [2]

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Format

A Final to determine the winner was held annually until 1996, when the format changed. At the end of the league programme, the team with the most points is now awarded the trophy and is promoted to Division 2. The second-placed team can obtain promotion by winning a play-off involving a Division 2 club. Division 3 was split into separate A and B grades in 2019, [3] before returning to the old format in advance of the 2025 season. [4]

Trophy

The MacArdle Cup was presented to each winning team until 2014, [5] when it was replaced by the Dixon Cup. [6]

Winners by Year

YearWinner
2025 John Mitchels
2024 [7] Oliver Plunketts
2023 [8] Stabannon Parnells
2022 [9] Glen Emmets
2021 [9] Glen Emmets
2020Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019 [10] Roche Emmets
2018 [11] Dundalk Young Irelands
2017 [12] Glyde Rangers
2016 [13] Glen Emmets
2015 [14] Glyde Rangers
2014 [15] Naomh Fionnbarra
2013 [16] Roche Emmets
2012 [17] Hunterstown Rovers
2011 [18] Naomh Fionnbarra
2010 [19] St Fechin's
2009 [20] Dundalk Young Irelands
2008 [21] Naomh Fionnbarra
2007 [22] St Mochta's
2006 [23] Dundalk Young Irelands
2005 [24] Seán McDermott's
2004 [25] Glen Emmets
2003 [26] Dowdallshill
2002 [27] St Nicholas
2001 [28] Westerns
2000 [29] Seán McDermott's
1999 O'Connells
1998 [30] John Mitchels
1997 [31] Na Piarsaigh

(R) = Replay

YearWinnerOpponent
1996 Oliver Plunketts O'Raghallaighs
1995 St Bride's Oliver Plunketts
1994 O'Connells Glyde Rangers
1993 Oliver Plunketts (R) Glyde Rangers (R)
1992 O'Connells John Mitchels
1991 St Nicholas St Mochta's
1990 John Mitchels O'Raghallaighs
1989 [32] Dowdallshill O'Raghallaighs
1988 St Kevin's John Mitchels
1987 Seán O'Mahony's Dundalk Gaels
1986 Glyde Rangers John Mitchels
1985 Dundalk Gaels Hunterstown Rovers
1984 Oliver Plunketts Lann Léire
1983 Dundalk Gaels Lann Léire
1982 Hunterstown Rovers Cooley Kickhams
1981 John Mitchels Roche Emmets
1980 [33] Naomh Máirtín Roche Emmets
1979 [34] St Fechin's Hunterstown Rovers
1978 Naomh Máirtín Hunterstown Rovers
1977 [35] Kilkerley Emmets Dundalk Young Irelands
1976 [36] Dreadnots St Fechin's
1975 [34] St Fechin's St Mochta's
1974 Seán McDermott's Dundalk Young Irelands
1973 St Mochta's Naomh Fionnbarra
1972 St Patrick's Naomh Fionnbarra
1971 Naomh Fionnbarra Clan na Gael
1970 St Patrick's Wolfe Tones
1969 Glyde Rangers John Mitchels
1968 [37] Cooley Kickhams (R) St Kevin's (R)
1967 [37] St Kevin's St Bride's
1966 [37] St Kevin's St Bride's
1965 [37] St Kevin's Naomh Fionnbarra
1964 [38] Cooley Kickhams Naomh Fionnbarra
1963 [39] Naomh Fionnbarra O'Raghallaighs
1962 [40] Wolfe Tones Naomh Fionnbarra
1961 [41] Geraldines Mattock Rangers
1960 [39] Naomh Fionnbarra Wolfe Tones
1959 [42] St Bride's Hunterstown Rovers
1958 [41] Geraldines Seán McDermott's
1957 [41] Geraldines Glyde Rangers
1956 [43] Roche Emmets Geraldines
1955 [43] Roche Emmets Newtown Blues
1954 [44] Clan na Gael Darver Volunteers
1953 Clan na Gael Darver Volunteers
1952Darver VolunteersNaomh Mhuire
1951 [45] Naomh Mhuire (R) Dowdallshill (R)
1950Naomh Mhuire (Drogheda) Dundalk Young Irelands
1949 [46] Dundalk Young Irelands St Bride's
1948 Seán O'Mahony's Parnells
1947 [47] Clan na Gael (R)Parnells (R)
1946St Colmcille's (Togher) Kilkerley Emmets
1945Parnells (Drogheda) Seán O'Mahony's
1944Western Rovers (Army team)Owen Roes
1943 Oliver Plunketts Stabannon Parnells
1942St Magdalene's Stabannon Parnells
1941St Magdalene's (R) Seán O'Mahony's (R)
1940 Seán O'Mahony's Owen Roes
1939 Seán O'Mahony's Ramblers United (Termonfeckin)
1938Darver Young Irelands St Mochta's
1937 St Bride's St Mochta's
1936 St Mochta's Drogheda Gaelics
1935Darver Young Irelands St Mary's
1934 Dowdallshill Geraldines
1933St Magdalene'sHitchestown
1932 Cooley Kickhams St Magdalene's
1931St Magdalene's (Drogheda)Drogheda Gaelics
1930Owen Roes (Drogheda) Clan na Gael
1929 Clan na Gael Newtown Blues
1928 [48] Newtown Blues Castlebellingham
1927--
1926St Dominic's (Dundalk)Unknowns (Dromiskin)
1925--
1924Con Colberts (Dundalk) Wolfe Tones
1923--
1922--
1921 [5] Boyne Rangers (Drogheda) Clan na Gael

3B Winners

The winning team is promoted to 3A

YearWinner
2024 [49] St Nicholas
2023 [50] John Mitchels
2022 [51] Stabannon Parnells
2021 [52] Wolfe Tones
2020Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019 [53] Westerns

References

  1. ↑ Mulligan, Fr.John (1984). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record.
  2. ↑ "Congratulations to @Glen_Emmets who were crowned the Hollywood Developments Division 3A Champions last night". Louth GAA . 14 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "GAA: Louth delegates vote to revert to old league system". LMFM . 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Louth GAA Division 3 restructured for 2025 season - Clubs vote to merge Division 3A and Division 3B into single division". Dundalk Democrat . 9 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "How Louth GAA's top trophies got their names". Dundalk Democrat . 23 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Louth Macardle Cup, dating back to 1926, is to be stood-down owing to disrepair". Colm Corrigan. 8 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Plunketts win Division 3A". Dundalk Democrat . 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Louth GAA Division 3A roundup: Stabannon keep their cool to clinch Div 3A title". Dundalk Democrat . 7 August 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Division 3A Roundup: Glen Emmets victory sees them crowned champions". Dundalk Democrat . 11 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Roche Emmets Louth Division 3A Cup winners 2019". Roche Emmets GFC. 10 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "JFC final: Young Irelands claim first title since 2007". Hogan Stand . 8 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Glyde are forced to fight for title glory". The Argus . 9 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "FL3 round-up: Emmets lift trophy despite no game against Nh Malachi". Hogan Stand . 8 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "FL3 playoff: Glyde crowned champions". Hogan Stand . 12 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Naomh Fionnbarra & St. Anne's New Land Purchase & Development Plans". Hogan Stand . 15 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "IFC quarters: Injury time goal puts Roche through". Hogan Stand . 8 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Undefeated Hunterstown clinch Division 3 crown". Drogheda Independent . 11 July 2012.
  18. ↑ "Togher". Drogheda Independent . 23 November 2011.
  19. ↑ "Shield win caps fine fortnight for saints". Drogheda Independent . 3 November 2010.
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  24. ↑ "No need to play for title". The Argus . 11 November 2005.
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  26. ↑ "'02 disappointment banished". Hogan Stand . 30 November 2003.
  27. ↑ "St. Nicholas clinch Division Three". The Argus . 13 September 2002.
  28. ↑ "Westerns make winning debut". The Argus . 7 June 2002.
  29. ↑ "Sean McDermotts are promoted to Div. 2B". The Argus . 1 September 2000.
  30. ↑ "No final for Mitchells". Hogan Stand . 30 November 2004.
  31. ↑ "Committed to the cause". Hogan Stand . 30 November 2005.
  32. ↑ "Cutting the red ribbon". Hogan Stand . 30 November 2008.
  33. ↑ "80s glory days are recalled at Naomh Mairtin celebration". Drogheda Independent . 25 March 2005.
  34. 1 2 "Honours: Gaelic Football". St Fechin's.
  35. ↑ "Kilkerley parish district history". Willie Quigley.
  36. ↑ "Club History". Dreadnots GFC.
  37. 1 2 3 4 "Barry Brennan selects his St. Kevin's and Louth all-time XVs". Dundalk Democrat . 2 July 2020.
  38. ↑ "Special Scolls presented to : 1964 McArdle Cup Winners". The Argus . 9 April 2004.
  39. 1 2 "Community shocked at sudden death of Kieran". Drogheda Independent . 19 December 2015.
  40. ↑ "Duleek Gate had lots of great greyhound men". Drogheda Independent . 21 October 2005.
  41. 1 2 3 "Lynch, Sean". Hogan Stand .
  42. ↑ "Seán was a pub quiz buff". The Argus . 11 July 2012.
  43. 1 2 "'Big Vincie' Kirk got his wish for Roche Emmets and it's picture perfect". Dundalk Democrat . 7 April 2020.
  44. ↑ "Paddy became staunch member of Castlebellingham community". The Argus . 19 August 2005.
  45. ↑ "Legendary 'save' in final minute of final". Dundalk Democrat . 24 June 2009.
  46. ↑ "Young Irelands stalwart and sports all-rounder". The Argus . 9 November 2011.
  47. ↑ "Paddys life was the Clans football club". The Argus . 17 May 2006.
  48. ↑ "Club History - The Hair Oil Team". Newtown Blues GFC.
  49. ↑ "The latest John O'Neill Sand & Gravel Louth Division 3A & 3B League results, tables, & fixtures". Dundalk Democrat . 31 July 2024.
  50. ↑ "John Mitchels clinch first title in 25 years as they are crowned 3B champions". Dundalk Democrat . 13 July 2023.
  51. ↑ "Caoimhín Reilly: Tweaking Louth GAA league structures could be a shrewd move but change is certainly required in Louth LGFA's format". Drogheda Independent . 27 December 2023.
  52. ↑ "WOLFE TONES CLAIM DIVISION 3B TITLE FOR 2021". Louth GAA . 11 October 2021.
  53. ↑ "All the possible outcomes ahead of the final round of Louth GAA club leagues". Dundalk Democrat . 5 August 2019.
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