Roche Emmets GFC

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Roche Emmets GFC
Emmití De Róiste
Founded:1947
County: Louth
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Páirc De Róiste , Rathduff, County Louth
Coordinates: 54°02′25″N6°27′47″W / 54.04028°N 6.46301°W / 54.04028; -6.46301
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Roche Emmets GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that was founded in 1947. It fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. Located in Rathduff outside the town of Dundalk, a short distance from the historic Roche Castle, the club draws its support from the neighbouring parishes of Kilcurry and Faughart in north Louth.

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As of 2023, Roche Emmets compete in the Louth Intermediate Championship and Division 2 of the county football Leagues. Jamie O'Hare is the club's senior team manager. [1]

History

Club statusYear(s)
Junior 1947-57
Senior 1958-94
Intermediate 1995-97
Senior 1998-2006
Intermediate 2007-14
Junior 2015-19
Intermediate 2020-23
Senior 2024 –

Honours

‡Shared with Kilkerley Emmets and Naomh Malachi

Inter-county players

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  2. ↑ "The man who missed Louth's '57 win". Dundalk Democrat . 13 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Paul McGee selects his Roche Emmets and Louth all-time XVs". Dundalk Democrat . 19 May 2020.
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  14. ↑ "FL3 round-up: O'Hare leads the way for Roche as Westerns close in on title". Hogan Stand . 24 June 2019.
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