Pearse Óg clinch first Senior Hurling League title in eight years

Pearse Óg clinched the Louth Senior Hurling League title with a 4-12 to 3-11 victory over Knockbridge in Darver last night.

The sides had gone off level at the break on a scoreline of 2-7 apiece, with Shane Fennell hitting the net twice for Knockbridge.

However, Pearse Óg had enough about them to slowly pull clear in the second half to claim only the third league title in the club’s history and their first in eight years with an inspired display.

Captain Shane Callan collected the trophy afterwards from Co Board chairman Des Halpenny.

Halpenny elected new Louth County Board chairman

New County Board chairman Des Halpenny

Des Halpenny was last night elected the new chairman of the Louth County Board at its annual convention in The Fairways Hotel.

The John Mitchels clubman, who has served as secretary for the past five years, won the vote to succeed Padraig O’Connor after pipping outgoing vice chairman Declan Byrne 95-25.

Meanwhile, Clan na Gael’s Fra Kieran was elected the new County Board secretary on the night after defeating Bob Doheny by 68 votes to 53, with the latter later being returned to his outgoing position of PRO.

The new make up of the County Board is as follows:

• Chairman: Des Halpenny (John Mitchels)
• Vice chairman: Peter Moore (O Raghallaigh’s)
• Secretary: Fra Kieran (Clan na Gael)
• Assistant Secretary: Sean Carroll (St Mary’s)
• Treasurer: Aidan Berrill (Naomh Mairtin)
• PRO: Bob Doheny (St Kevin’s)
• Coaching Officer: John Grogan (St Patrick’s)
• Development Officer: Tomás O hEocaidh (Oliver Plunketts)
• Central Council delegate: Paddy Oliver (St Patrick’s)
• Leinster Council delegates: Paddy McMahon (Sean O’Mahony’s) and Padraig O’Connor (St Patrick’s)
• Children’s Officer: Stephen O’Connor (St Patrick’s)
• Delegates to Leinster Convention: Des Halpenny (John Mitchels), Declan Byrne (O’Connells), Bob Doheny (St Kevin’s), AN Other (to be elected in January)
• Delegates to Congress: Aidan Berrill (Naomh Mairtin), David Rogers (St Kevin’s)

Halpenny and Byrne in the running for Louth County Board chairman’s position

Current Louth GAA secretary Des Halpenny and vice chairman Declan Byrne will battle it out to succeed Padraig O’Connor as chairman of the County Board at next month’s annual convention.

The duo have both been put forward for the role, with St Patrick’s clubman O’Connor having to step down having served five years in the role after succeeding Paddy Oliver.

Meanwhile, Halpenny also has to vacate the secretary’s role with current PRO Bob Doheny and Clan na Gael clubman Fra Kieran in the running to replace him.

The annual convention will take place on Monday December 8^th in the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver.