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Newtown Blues GAC

Coordinates: 53°43′35.97″N 6°19′27.44″W / 53.7266583°N 6.3242889°W / 53.7266583; -6.3242889
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Newtown Blues
Gormaithe Bhaile Nua
County:Louth
Colours:Sky Blue and White
Grounds:Newfoundwell Road, Drogheda
Coordinates:53°43′35.97″N 6°19′27.44″W / 53.7266583°N 6.3242889°W / 53.7266583; -6.3242889
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Louth
champions
Football: - - 21

Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. They are the most successful club in Louth GAA.

Newtown Blues hold the record for the most Louth Senior Football Championship's won in Gaelic Football History. The club won their title last on 15 October 2017.

The clubs home ground is situated on the Newfoundwell road, beside the local secondary school. They expect to undergo a major development in the coming years, which will see their ground done up. The club's colours are sky blue and white.

History

The club was founded on 12 July 1887.

Notable players

  • Jim "Blackie" Judge - All Ireland Medal Winner 1957
  • Fergal Donohoe - Champo winner 2k17
  • Conor Ayson - First Asian GAA player EVER, 1st cousin to Wexford All-Star Lee Chin "Why you no doctor yet"

Honours

  • Louth Senior Football Championship: 21
    • 1889, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2013[1], 2017[2]
  • Louth Junior Football Championship Winners: 1
    • 1958
  • Louth Minor Football Championship Winners: 8
    • 1956, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1975, 2004, 2014, 2015

In the news

References

  1. ^ "Louth SFC final: 20th title for Newtown Blues". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Louth SFC final: Nally points the way for the Blues". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.