Naomh Malachi GFC

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Naomh Malachi
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Founded:1966
County: Louth
Nickname:The Mals
Colours:Red and White
Grounds:Páirc Naomh Malachi, Courtbane, Hackballscross
Coordinates: 54°02′43″N6°33′51″W / 54.04520°N 6.56422°W / 54.04520; -6.56422
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Naomh Malachi GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. As of 2023, the club competes in the Louth Junior Championship and Division 3B of the county football Leagues. [1] Kevin Carragher is the manager of the senior team. [2]

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History

Founded in 1966, [3] Naomh Malachi is located in the townland of Courtbane, part of Hackballscross, in an area of north Louth just a short distance from the border with County Armagh. In 2002, the club reached the Senior grade of Louth football for the first time when they won the county Intermediate Championship, defeating Geraldines in the final by 3–08 to 2–08. [4]

The club also had a successful Ladies' Gaelic football team, which from its inception in the 1990s went on to win several Senior Championship titles. [5] [6] [7]

Honours

‡Shared with Kilkerley Emmets

§Shared with Kilkerley Emmets and Roche Emmets

Inter-county players

Naomh Malachi players who have represented Louth at senior inter-county level include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Division 3B Reports: Mitchels secure huge win over second placed Naomh Malachi". Dundalk Democrat . 6 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louth GAA club management teams begin to take shape with several recent appointments". The Argus . 6 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Malachis senior ambitions". The Argus . 27 September 2002.
  4. ↑ "Naomh Malachi go senior for first time". Hogan Stand . 30 November 2002.
  5. ↑ "All-Ireland champion Orlaith Kirk was a catalyst and possibly Louth LGFA's greatest player". Dundalk Democrat . 21 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "N. Malachi ladies retain senior title by beating Cooley". The Argus . 30 July 2004.
  7. ↑ "Louth PRO Dermot Woods Speaks To Dundalk Democrat". Leinster LGFA. 20 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Malachis historic rise to senior ranks". Drogheda Independent . 4 October 2002.
  9. ↑ "Champions fans in Flood of tears". Drogheda Independent . 18 October 2006.
  10. ↑ "Third light". Hogan Stand . 30 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "'Mickey' was a local GAA legend". Dundalk Democrat . 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Naomh Malachi brush aside St. Fechins to earn semi-final spot". Drogheda Independent . 28 July 2000.
  13. ↑ "Once bitten ..." Hogan Stand . 30 November 2006.
  14. ↑ "Kevin Mullen Plate Final". Naomh Malachi. 10 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "'Playing football with people you've known most of your life is something you'll remember'". Dundalk Democrat . 25 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Casey brace gets Malachi's off mark". The Argus . 1 October 2008.
  17. ↑ "Juniors win Clarke Cup". The Argus . 18 October 2002.
  18. ↑ "Micheal Begley Kilkerley Emmet/Naomh Malachi Captain receives the U18 Division 1 League from Minor Board Chairman Alan Smith". Louth GAA . 2 August 2019.
  19. ↑ "Parish district history-1977". Willie Quigley.
  20. ↑ "GAA -Another championship for Kilkerley". Dundalk Sport. 14 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "Leinster SFC: Rogue Royal goal robs Louth". Hogan Stand . 11 July 2010.
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