Hunterstown Rovers planning new stand at Pairc Baile Fiach

Hunterstown Rovers are hoping to build a new stand at their grounds, Pairc Baile Fiach.

They have applied to Louth County Council seeking planning permission for the development with a decision due by August 19^th.

Hunterstown Rovers get the go ahead for new floodlighting

Hunterstown Rovers GFC have been granted conditional planning permission to install new floodlighting at their pitch at Pairc Baile Fiach in Hunterstown, Ardee.

The Mid-Louth club had initially been granted planning permission last year for six 18 metre high poles but have changed this to eight 18 metre poles – four to each side of the pitch.

 

Louth GAA Championship draws are made

St Patrick’s GFC will be hoping for more silverware this year after clinching a championship and league double last season. They are pictured here celebrating their league success

County champions St Patrick’s have been paired with Mattock Rangers and the O Raghallaigh’s in the group stages of this year’s Carrickdale Hotel Senior Football Championship.

The Lordship men were drawn in Group 4 following last night’s draw in Darver and will face a stiff test from the outset against a Mattock side who won back-to-back titles as recently as 2010 an an ever-improving O Raghallaigh’s side.

Elsewhere, last year’s beaten finalists the Dreadnots were drawn in Group 1 alongside St Mary’s and Naomh Mairtin while intermediate champions the Sean O’Mahony’s have been drawn in Group 2 alongside the O’Connells and Cooley Kickhmas.

Meanwhile, there will be a local derby in Group 3 where both Dundalk Gaels and the Geraldines have been paired alongside 2013 champions the Newtown Blues.

Meanwhile, in the CTI Business Solutions Intermediate Championship last year’s beaten finalists St Fechin’s have been drawn in Group 4 alongside Na Piarsaigh and St Mochta’s.

In Group 1 last season’s relegated outfit Kilkerley Emmets have been paired with fellow former senior heavyweights Clan na Gael and Glyde Rangers while in Group 2 are Naomh Malachi, Hunterstown Rovers and St Joseph’s. Dundalk Young Irelands are in Group 3 with St Brides and junior champions Oliver Plunketts.

In the Junior Championship, Roche Emmets will be hoping to bounce back to the intermediate grade straight away but face a tough pairing in Group 1 alongside Naomh Fionnbarra and the Sean McDermotts.

In Group 2 are the county’s newest club Cuchulainn Gaels, the John Mitchels and St Nicholas while Group 3 contain sides who all either won the Christy Bellew Cup or came close to it on numerous occasions in the Noughties – St Kevin’s, Dowdallshill and the Westerns.

Finally, Group 4 is made up of Lannleire, the Wolfe Tones, Glen Emmets and Stabannon Parnells.

For all three grades the winners and runners up of Group 1 will face the winners and runners up of Group 3 with the winners and runners-up of Groups 2 and 4 doing likewise.

In the Senior Hurling Championship, holders Knockbridge have a bye with Mattock Rangers facing Pearse Og and St Fechin’s playing Naomh Moninne.

Draws made for Louth football championships

Newtown Blues’ Stephen Moonan lifts the Joe Ward Cup after his side’s victory over Cooley Kickhams in last year’s senior final

County champions the Newtown Blues will face their Drogheda neighbours the O Raghallaigh’s and Dundalk Gaels in the group stages of this year’s Carrickdale Hotel SFC.

The draw for the championship was made last night in Darver with the three teams being paired in group one.

Last year’s runners-up Cooley Kickhams have been drawn in group four – arguably the group of death – with the O’Connells and Mattock Rangers while their neighbours St Patrick’s will be in group two alongside Naomh Mairtin and the Dreadnots.

Meanwhile, newly-promoted the Geraldines have been given a kind draw having been placed in group three with St Mary’s and Kilkerley Emmets.

In the Anglo Printers IFC, the stand out group is group two which includes the Dundalk trio of Sean O’Mahony’s, Dundalk Young Irelands and Clan na Gael.

The other big Dundalk club, Na Piarsaigh, have been drawn in group one with St Fechin’s and St Joseph’s while newly-promoted Hunterstown Rovers are in group three with St Mochta’s and Naomh Malachi.

Finally, in group four Glyde Rangers, St Brides and Roche Emmets will all be vying for a return to senior football following relegation in recent years.

Elsewhere in the Integral Fitness & Leisure JFC, Dundalk outfit Dowdallshill will be in a four-team group in group four that also includes the Oliver Plunketts, Stabannon Parnells and the Sean McDermotts.

Group one includes the Westerns, the Wolfe Tones and Glen Emmets, with St Kevin’s, John Mitchels and Cuchulainn Gaels making up group two. Finally, in group three are St Nicholas, Naomh Fionnbarra and Lannleire.

The draw in full is as follows:

Carrickdale Hotel Senior Football Championship Draw 2014

• Group 1 – O Raghallaighs, Newtown Blues, Dundalk Gaels
• Group 2 – St Patricks, Naomh Martin, Dreadnots
• Group 3 – Geraldines, St Mary’s, Kilkerley Emmets
• Group 4 – O’Connells, Cooley Kickhams, Mattock Rangers

Anglo Printers Intermediate Football Championship 2014

• Group 1 – St Fechins, Na Piarsaigh, St Josephs
• Group 2 – Sean O’Mahonys, Dundalk Young Irelands, Clan na Gael
• Group 3 – St Mochtas, Hunterstown Rovers, Naomh Malachi
• Group 4 – Glyde Rangers, Roche Emmets, St Brides

Integral Fitness & Leisure Junior Football Championship 2014

• Group 1 – Westerns, Wolfe Tones, Glen Emmets
• Group 2 – St Kevins, John Mitchels, Cuchulainn Gaels
• Group 3 – St Nicholas, Naomh Fionbarra, Lannleire
• Group 4 – Oliver Plunketts, Dowdallshill, Stabannon Parnells, Sean McDermotts

No separating Louth and Meath U-21s

There was no separating Louth and Meath U-21s at Clan na Gael Park last night after the sides played out a 3-11 to 2-14 draw after extra-time in the quarter-finals of the Cadbury’s Leinster U-21 Football Championship.

That means the two sides must meet again next Wednesday in Navan to decide who advances to the last four to meet Offaly.

After an even enough opening, David Reilly’s side found themselves in the driving seat after 24 minutes when Hunterstown Rovers youngster Ryan Burns followed up two points in quick succession with a well-taken goal that left it 1-6 to 0-4 in the Wee County’s favour.

Meath would responded with two goals and two points before the break, however, to take a shock 2-6 to 1-6 lead off at the break.

Louth started the second half incredibly brightly with two goals inside a minute from Cian Doyle and Burns seeing them turn things around to lead by 3-8 to 1-7 after 37 minutes.

Crucially, the home side would fail to add to that advantage as Meath clawed their way back level courtesy of a number of frees from leading scorer Bryan McMahon.  Right on the hour mark, a sideline kick from Neil Shortall that bounced over the crossbar looked to have ensured the win for the Royals but with the last kick of the game the impressive Burns held his nerve with a free on the left to take the game to extra-time.

Twice the Wee County would lead in extra-time, with Doyle contributing the only score of the first half.

McMahon levelled matters on the restart before a Conor Grimes point edged Louth in front again. Once again, that man McMahon restored parity for the visitors though as the two sides were forced to settle for a draw after 80 pulsating minutes.

Louth: J Mulholland; E Lafferty, D Campbell, K Lenaghan; D McMahon, R Brodigan, S Thornton; P Reilly, W Campbell; R Quigley (0-2), J Stewart, C McKeever; C Doyle (1-2, 1f), C Grimes (0-1), R Burns (2-6, 5f). Sub: D Marks for W Campbell, 48 mins; R Curran for R Quigley, 49 mins; K Hearty for P Reilly, 73 mins (black card); R Carr for C McKeever, 78 mins.

Hunterstown Rovers looking to install floodlight at Pairc Baile Fiach

Hunterstown Rovers GFC are hoping to install new floodlighting at their pitch at Pairc Baile Fiach in Hunterstown, Ardee.

The club, who won the Louth Junior Championship title last year, have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to erect six 18m high floodlights around the pitch.

A decision on their planning application will be made on April 17^th.

Louth clubs aiming for Leinster double

Louth clubs will be aiming for not one but two Leinster titles today.

The Geraldines will be taking on St Olaf’s of Dublin in Drogheda in the Leinster Club IFC while Hunterstown Rovers will be taking on Two Mile House in Newbridge in the Leinster Club JFC final.

Best of luck to both clubs.

Championship delayed while Louth are in action

The Louth County Board has announced that this year’s Louth Senior and Intermediate Football Championships have been postponed until the county side are finished competing in the All-Ireland.

The club championship had been expected to get underway this day week but will not now take place until Aidan O’Rourke’s side are eliminated from Qualifiers.

The junior championship will go ahead, starting on Friday July 12th, with a double header in Ardee featuring St Kevin’s v Dowdallshill and St Finbarrs v Hunterstown Rovers.

Louth will face Kildare in the next round of the Qualifiers in Newbridge at 7pm on Saturday July 13th.