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2024 Louth Senior Football Championship

The 2024 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Senior graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a group stage and progressed to a knockout stage after the elimination of the four teams that finished bottom of their group.

2024 Louth Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyLouth
Year2024
TrophyJoe Ward Cup
SponsorAnchor Tours[1]
Date25 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
Defending championsSt Mary's
Winners
ChampionsSt Mary's
ManagerCathal Murray
CaptainLiam Jackson/Robbie Leavy
Qualify forLeinster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upNaomh Máirtín

The draw for the tournament took place at Louth GAA headquarters in Darver on 29 February 2024.[2]

St Mary's retained their title, their third in a row, after defeating Naomh Máirtín in the decider for a second consecutive year.

Team changes

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Roche Emmets were promoted to Senior football for 2024 as winners of the 2023 Louth Intermediate Championship.[3] They replaced Dundalk Gaels, who lost the 2023 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's.[4]

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Patrick's 2 1 0 1 26 19 +7 3
Dreadnots 2 1 0 1 17 14 +3 3
St Bride's 2 0 2 0 17 27 -10 0

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) St Bride's 0–06 (6) – 0–09 (9) Dreadnots The Grove  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) St Patrick's 1–05 (8) – 1–05 (8) Dreadnots Clan na Gael Park  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08)[5] St Patrick's 1–15 (18) – 1–08 (11) St Bride's Clan na Gael Park  


Group 2

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Mochta's 2 2 0 0 31 18 +13 4
Naomh Naomh Máirtín 2 1 1 0 28 17 +11 2
Cooley Kickhams 2 0 2 0 13 37 -24 0

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) Naomh Naomh Máirtín 2–12 (18) – 0–05 (5) Cooley Kickhams St Brigid's Park  


Round 2

2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) St Mochta's 1–09 (12) – 0–10 (10) Naomh Naomh Máirtín Stabannon  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08)[6] St Mochta's 1–16 (19) – 1–05 (8) Cooley Kickhams St Brigid's Park  


Group 3

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Newtown Blues 2 2 0 0 39 31 +8 4
St Mary's 2 1 1 0 29 28 +1 2
Geraldines 2 0 2 0 27 36 -9 0

Round 1

26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) Geraldines 1–06 (9) – 0–16 (16) St Mary's Stabannon  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) Newtown Blues 2–13 (19) – 0–13 (13) St Mary's Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Round 3

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08)[7] Newtown Blues 2–14 (20) – 2–12 (18) Geraldines Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Group 4

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
St Joseph's 2 2 0 0 37 16 +21 4
Roche Emmets 2 1 1 0 16 27 -11 2
St Fechin's 2 0 2 0 19 29 -10 0

Round 1

25 August 2024 (2024-08-25) St Joseph's 2–12 (18) – 1–03 (6) Roche Emmets McGeough Park  


Round 2

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) St Fechin's 0–10 (10) – 2–13 (19) St Joseph's The Grove  


Round 3

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09)[8] St Fechin's 0–09 (9) – 0–10 (10) Roche Emmets Stabannon  


Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals

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20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) St Bride's 1–12 (15) – 2–16 (22) Geraldines Darver  


20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) Cooley Kickhams 3–11 (20) – 0–12 (12) St Fechin's Páirc De Róiste  


Relegation Play-Off Final

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4 October 2024 (2024-10-04) St Bride's 0–05 (5) – 1–10 (13) St Fechin's Darver  


Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)[9] Newtown Blues 1–10 (13) – 0–12 (12) Roche Emmets Darver  


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) St Joseph's 2–06 (12) – 1–15 (18) Naomh Naomh Máirtín Darver  


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22)[10] St Patrick's 0–08 (8) – 2–12 (18) St Mary's St Brigid's Park  


23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) St Mochta's 0–12 (12) – 1–05 (8)
(a.e.t.) 		Dreadnots McGeough Park  


Semi-finals

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5 October 2024 (2024-10-05)[11] Newtown Blues 0–10 (10) – 2–14 (20) St Mary's McGeough Park  


6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Naomh Naomh Máirtín 2–08 (14) – 2–07 (13) St Mochta's St Brigid's Park  
Report


Final

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20 October 2024 (2024-10-20)[12] Naomh Naomh Máirtín 0–04 (14) – 2–02 (8) St Mary's McGeough Park  
Referee: Cathal Sweeney (Stabannon Parnells)


References

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  1. ^ "Club Championship Draws 2024". Louth GAA. 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Louth Club Championship draws". Dundalk Democrat. 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Roche Emmets Intermediate Champions after nail-biting victory over O'Raghallaighs". Dundalk Democrat. 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Dundalk Gaels no match for St Fechins as Darver clash sees them drop to Intermediate". Dundalk Democrat. 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Just one more quarter final place up for grabs in Louth SFC as Pats become 7th team through". LMFM. 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Round-up: Weekend's senior club championship action". GAA. 9 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Sunday's club championship results". Hogan Stand. 9 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Roche advance as Louth SFC quarter final draw and fixtures are confirmed". LMFM. 10 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Blues book place in last four after narrow win". Dundalk Democrat. 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ "St. Mary's book their place in semi-final". Dundalk Democrat. 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Ardee St Marys saw off Newtown Blues to chase down a third Joe Ward Cup on the bounce". Dundalk Democrat. 10 October 2024.
  12. ^ "St. Mary's win third consecutive Joe Ward Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 21 October 2024.
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