Paddy Sheelan Cup

Paddy Sheelan Cup
Founded1952
Title holdersCooley Kickhams
Most titlesCooley Kickhams (16)

The Paddy Sheelan Cup is an annual subsidiary league competition organised by Louth GAA for Senior and Intermediate grade Gaelic football clubs in County Louth.

History

The competition was launched in 1952 and Dundalk Gaels were the first winners.[1] The Old Gaels Cup was presented to the winning team until 1978, when ACC Bank was brought in as sponsor. The ACC Cup was presented to the winners for the last time in 2003. In 2004, the captain of the winning Cooley Kickhams team received the Paddy Sheelan Cup, named in honour of a former Kickhams stalwart, for the first time.[2]

Format

Teams are split into groups, with the four best performing teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The two semi-final victors then face off in the final of the competition.

Roll of Honour

# Team Wins Years won
1 Cooley Kickhams 16 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2026
2 Newtown Blues 10 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1986, 1997, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022
3 St Mary's 9 1955, 1956, 1959, 1972, 1978, 1983, 2016, 2018, 2021
4 Clan na Gael 6 1979, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999
5 Roche Emmets 4 1960, 1981, 2001, 2008
6 St Patrick's 3 1976, 2002, 2011
St Fechin's 3 1980, 1989, 1990
O'Raghallaighs 3 1964, 1977, 2010
Mattock Rangers 3 2009, 2017, 2024
10 Stabannon Parnells 2 1995, 2000
Dundalk Gaels 2 1952, 1994
Oliver Plunketts 2 1953, 1958
Dundalk Young Irelands 2 1957, 1985
Naomh Mhuire (Drogheda) 2 1954, 1961
15 Dreadnots 1 2019
St Bride's 1 1975
Naomh Máirtín 1 2023
Kilkerley Emmets 1 1988
O'Connells 1 2013
St Joseph's 1 2025

List of Finals

(R) = Replay

(AET) = After Extra-Time

Year Winner Score Opponent Score Venue
1952 Dundalk Gaels 3-04 St Bride's 0-07 Athletic Grounds
1953 Oliver Plunketts 3-03 Dundalk Young Irelands 1-07 Páirc Mhuire
1954[3] Naomh Mhuire 1-09 Oliver Plunketts 1-04 Gaelic Grounds
1955[4] St Mary's 2-11 Dundalk Gaels 2-06 The Grove
1956[4] St Mary's 1-07 Stabannon Parnells 1-05 Páirc Mhuire
1957[5] Dundalk Young Irelands 3-09 (R) Naomh Mhuire 1-01 (R) The Grove
1958[6] Oliver Plunketts 1-06 (R) Dundalk Gaels 0-02 (R) The Grove
1959 St Mary's 4-05 Newtown Blues 1-06 The Grove
1960[7] Roche Emmets 2-06 Newtown Blues 1-05 The Grove
1961[8] Naomh Mhuire 1-08 Clan na Gael 0-07 The Grove
1962[9] Newtown Blues 2-10 Mattock Rangers 0-05 The Grove
1963[9] Newtown Blues 3-08 St Patrick's 0-03 The Grove
1964 O'Raghallaighs 1-05 Clan na Gael 1-02 Páirc Uí Mhuirí
1965 Cooley Kickhams 3-12 (R) (AET) O'Raghallaighs 3-10 (R) (AET) St Brigid's Park
1966[9] Newtown Blues 0-12 St Mary's 0-07 Gaelic Grounds
1967 Cooley Kickhams 2-06 Clan na Gael 1-06 St Brigid's Park
1968 Cooley Kickhams 1-06 Newtown Blues 0-05 St Brigid's Park
1969 Cooley Kickhams 0-06 Mattock Rangers 0-05 St Brigid's Park
1970[9] Newtown Blues 3-05 St Bride's 0-06 The Grove
1971 Cooley Kickhams 0-09 Mattock Rangers 0-08 Clan na Gael Park
1972 St Mary's 1-07 St Bride's 1-06 Páirc Mochta
1973 Cooley Kickhams 1-10 (R) St Bride's 1-08 (R) Clan na Gael Park
1974 Cooley Kickhams 3-02 Mattock Rangers 2-03 Knockbridge
1975[10] St Bride's 0-11 O'Raghallaighs 0-07 The Grove
1976 St Patrick's 2-09 Roche Emmets 0-12 St Brigid's Park
1977 O'Raghallaighs 1-07 St Fechin's 0-07 The Grove
1978[11] St Mary's 1-07 Roche Emmets 1-04 St Brigid's Park
1979[12] Clan na Gael 1-15 (R) Mattock Rangers 1-05 (R) Cluskey Park
1980[13] St Fechin's 3-08 Clan na Gael 1-09 The Grove
1981 Roche Emmets 0-03 Dreadnots 0-02 The Grove
1982 Clan na Gael 1-08 Geraldines 0-07 Knockbridge
1983[11] St Mary's 2-07 (R) Cooley Kickhams 2-06 (R) Knockbridge
1984[14] Cooley Kickhams 2-04 St Joseph's 0-04 St Brigid's Park
1985 Dundalk Young Irelands 2-07 Mattock Rangers 0-06 Páirc Mochta
1986[15] Newtown Blues 0-14 Clan na Gael 1-04 The Grove
1987 Cooley Kickhams 2-05 Oliver Plunketts 0-07 Knockbridge
1988[16] Kilkerley Emmets 0-06 Dreadnots 0-05 Knockbridge
1989[13] St Fechin's 1-06 Cooley Kickhams 1-05 McGeough Park
1990[13] St Fechin's 1-09 Clan na Gael 1-06 Stabannon
1991 Clan na Gael 1-08 (R) Stabannon Parnells 0-08 (R) McGeough Park
1992 Clan na Gael 1-14 St Joseph's 1-11 St Brigid's Park
1993 Clan na Gael 1-10 Newtown Blues 0-05 Stabannon
1994[17] Dundalk Gaels 1-08 Naomh Máirtín 1-05 The Grove
1995 Stabannon Parnells 1-08 St Patrick's 1-06 Páirc de Róiste
1996 Not Held
1997 Newtown Blues 2-11 Cooley Kickhams 1-12 The Grove
1998[18] Cooley Kickhams 0-09 Kilkerley Emmets 0-07 St Brigid's Park
1999[19] Clan na Gael 1-09 (R) Cooley Kickhams 2-04 (R) Páirc Na nGael
2000[20] Stabannon Parnells 1-11 Cooley Kickhams 1-07 Clan na Gael Park
2001[21] Roche Emmets 2-13 St Mary's 0-14 Knockbridge
2002[22] St Patrick's 2-05 Mattock Rangers 1-06 The Grove
2003[23] Cooley Kickhams 2-10 St Mary's 0-10 Páirc Na nGael
2004[24] Cooley Kickhams 0-15 Clan na Gael 1-06 St Brigid's Park
2005[25] Cooley Kickhams 2-12 Clan na Gael 1-06 Páirc Na nGael
2006[26] Cooley Kickhams 1-10 St Patrick's 1-07 Páirc Na nGael
2007[27] Newtown Blues 1-14 St Joseph's 0-07 Páirc Seán Mistéal
2008[28] Roche Emmets 2-13 Naomh Máirtín 1-12 Cluskey Park
2009[29] Mattock Rangers 2-10 (R) Newtown Blues 1-12 (R) Gaelic Grounds
2010[30] O'Raghallaighs 0-14 Glyde Rangers 2-07 Páirc Mattock
2011[31] St Patrick's 2-10 Naomh Malachi 0-07 Fr McEvoy Park
2012[32] Newtown Blues 2-13 (AET) O'Connells 2-12 (AET) Páirc Uí Mhuirí
2013[33] O'Connells 0-14 St Patrick's 2-07 Fr McEvoy Park
2014[34] Cooley Kickhams 1-11 Dreadnots 0-08 Clan na Gael Park
2015[35] Newtown Blues 1-08 St Mary's 0-09 Páirc Dreadnots
2016 St Mary's 3-15 Cooley Kickhams 1-08 Darver
2017[36] Mattock Rangers 2-11 St Patrick's 1-11 Cluskey Park
2018[37] St Mary's 1-12 Mattock Rangers 2-07 Stabannon
2020 Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019[38] Dreadnots 1-15 St Mochta's 0-08 Páirc Dreadnots
2021 St Mary's 6-16 St Mochta's 0-04 Darver
2022[39] Newtown Blues 1-12 St Mochta's 0-09 Darver
2023[40] Naomh Máirtín 1-11 Mattock Rangers 0-04 Darver
2024[41] Mattock Rangers 2-09 St Joseph's 1-11 Darver
2025[42] St Joseph's 2-15 Kilkerley Emmets 0-11 Fr McEvoy Park
2026[43] Cooley Kickhams 2-14 St Bride's 3-07 Fr McEvoy Park

References

  1. ↑ Mulligan, Fr.John (1984). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record.
  2. ↑ "Cruelly kickhams". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  3. ↑ "Legendary 'save' in final minute of final". Dundalk Democrat. 24 June 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Ardee's Pat Markey was one of the very best in GAA world". Dundalk Democrat. 28 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "1957 Old Gaels Cup Winners". Dundalk Young Irelands GFC. 16 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Smith family enjoy a remarkable GAA record". Drogheda Independent. 13 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "'Big Vincie' Kirk got his wish for Roche Emmets and it's picture perfect". Dundalk Democrat. 7 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Corrigan's, George's Street". Drogheda Independent. 20 May 2005.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Athletic Val would have excelled at any sport". Drogheda Independent. 17 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Roll of Honour". St Bride's GFC.
  11. 1 2 "Davy was the real Mccoy". The Argus. 23 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Paddys life was the Clans football club". The Argus. 17 May 2006.
  13. 1 2 3 "Fechin's featured in first TV match". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2005.
  14. ↑ "Peter's name forever etched in the history of Cooley Kickhams". The Argus. 1 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Blues did the treble in '86". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  16. ↑ "Kilkerley parish district history - 1988". Willie Quigley.
  17. ↑ "£5 rise in water charges". The Argus. 6 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Emmets urging". The Argus. 8 August 2003.
  19. ↑ "Among all the silverware Jim gets biggest cheer". The Argus. 17 March 2000.
  20. ↑ "Stabannon win marred by second half fight". Drogheda Independent. 27 November 2000.
  21. ↑ "Callaghan and McCoy inspire Roche to ACC Cup final win". The Argus. 3 August 2001.
  22. ↑ "Pats land first ever ACC Cup". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2002.
  23. ↑ "Cooley win first senior trophy since 1998". The Argus. 16 May 2003.
  24. ↑ "Cooley capture Sheelan Cup and they're not finished yet". The Argus. 8 October 2004.
  25. ↑ "Cooley retain Sheelan Cup with confident win". The Argus. 15 July 2005.
  26. ↑ "Cup remains in peninsula". Drogheda Independent. 10 May 2006.
  27. ↑ "Rare title for rampant Blues". Drogheda Independent. 20 June 2007.
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  29. ↑ "Christy leads Mattock to replay glory". Drogheda Independent. 13 May 2009.
  30. ↑ "Jumping through hoops..." Hogan Stand. 30 December 2010.
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  32. ↑ "Newtown Blues lift Sheelan Cup with win over O'Connells". Dundalk Democrat. 29 May 2012.
  33. ↑ "'Bellingham boys leave Pats feeling a bit blue". The Argus. 12 June 2013.
  34. ↑ "Sheelan Cup Final". Hogan Stand. 30 June 2014.
  35. ↑ "Mighty McGinn gives St Mary's the Blues". Drogheda Independent. 16 May 2015.
  36. ↑ "Mattock roll back the years in Dromiskin". Dundalk Democrat. 14 June 2017.
  37. ↑ "Mary's launch stirring fightback to dethrone Mattock in Sheelan Cup final". Dundalk Democrat. 2 July 2018.
  38. ↑ "Paddy Sheelan Cup final - Sutherland goal helps Dreadnots secure the spoils". Hogan Stand. 8 September 2019.
  39. ↑ "Newtown Blues secure Paddy Sheelan Cup for the first time". Dundalk Democrat. 6 April 2022.
  40. ↑ "Historic night as Naomh Mairtin enjoy Sheelan Cup tonic". The Argus. 10 April 2023.
  41. ↑ "Mattock Rangers punish wasteful St Joseph's to claim Paddy Sheelan Cup final win". Drogheda Independent. 30 March 2024.
  42. ↑ "St. Josephs power past Kilkerley to win the Paddy Sheelan Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 30 March 2025.
  43. ↑ "Cooley Kickhams reclaimed the Paddy Sheelan Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 6 July 2026.
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