Glyde Rangers GFC
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| Founded: | 1926 | |
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| County: | Louth | |
| Colours: | Sky Blue and Navy | |
| Grounds: | Páirc Uí Thaibh, Tallanstown | |
| Coordinates: | 53°55′03″N 6°32′49″W / 53.91754°N 6.54702°W | |
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Glyde Rangers GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is based in the County Louth village of Tallanstown, eleven kilometres southwest of Dundalk.
As of 2024, the club competes in the Louth Intermediate Championship and Division 3A of the county football Leagues.
At underage level, Glyde Rangers regularly combine with Tallanstown parish neighbours Westerns, Seán McDermott's and John Mitchels to enter teams in competitions under the banner of 'Baile Talún'.
The club also has a Ladies' Gaelic football team that competes in the county Intermediate Championship.[1]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1926[2] and takes its name from the eponymous river, which flows through Tallanstown village. The club's sole success in the Louth Senior Football Championship came in 1934, when they defeated Wolfe Tones of Drogheda in the county final by 1–03 to 0–04.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1934[4]
- Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1932[5]
- Louth Junior Football Championship (6): 1929,[4] 1948, 1962, 1969, 1990, 1996, 2023[6]
- Louth Senior Football League Division 1B (1): 2003[7]
- Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 2000,[8] 2008[9]
- Louth Junior A Football League (4): 1969, 1986, 2015,[10] 2017[11]
- Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (3): 1928, 1933, 1944
- Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2000[12]
- Kevin Mullen Shield (2): 1986, 2017
- Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4C (1): 1993
- Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (3): 1999, 2000, 2002
Inter-county players
[edit]Glyde Rangers players who have represented Louth at senior inter-county level include:
- Jimmy Coyle[13]
- Jimmy Kelly[14]
- Eugene Callan[15]
- Paddy Fox
- Richie Barry[16]
- Gerry Sheridan[17]
- Richie Brennan[18]
- Niall Flynn[19]
- Conor Sheridan[20]
- David Devaney[21]
- Trevor O'Brien[22]
- Niall Sharkey[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naomh Máirtín and Glyde Rangers win Louth LGFA IFC clashes with Dreadnots and Ardee St Mary's". The Argus. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Striving for that title". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Glyde Rangers". Drogheda Independent. 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Final chance to select your Louth Legends". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
- ^ "The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record". Fr.John Mulligan (1984).
- ^ "Glyde Rangers led from pillar to post to win Christy Bellew Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Strong finish pays off with League joy for Tallanstown". Drogheda Independent. 7 November 2003.
- ^ "Glyde presented with Toner Cup". The Argus. 22 September 2000.
- ^ "Glyde rubber-stamp promotion". The Argus. 29 October 2008.
- ^ "FL3 playoff: Glyde crowned champions". Hogan Stand. 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Glyde are forced to fight for title glory". The Argus. 9 September 2017.
- ^ "McGahon injury puts damper on Glyde joy". Drogheda Independent. 6 October 2000.
- ^ "Born in 1911, Paddy Cluskey played for Louth in an All-Ireland minor final 20 years later". Dundalk Democrat. 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Louth team of the Millennium". Drogheda Independent. 21 January 2000.
- ^ "Select your legends from this mouth-watering list". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
- ^ "GAA men in chase after opening round". The Argus. 1 September 2000.
- ^ "Louth have lost 14 times in championship clashes with Dublin since 1973". The Argus. 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Who remembers the day Louth last defeated Dublin in the Leinster Championship?". Dundalk Democrat. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "'B' title is honey sweet for Louth". Irish Independent. 10 November 1997.
- ^ "Louth opt for four debutants". Irish Independent. 6 May 2005.
- ^ "Devaney fights for a different tribe". Irish Independent. 1 July 2004.
- ^ "McEneaney is expecting a different Antrim this time". The Argus.
- ^ "Mickey Harte believes Dublin 'have found an angst in their game again' after 21-point trimming". Irish Times. 14 May 2023.