Geraldines GFC

Geraldines

Na Gearaltaigh
Founded:	1904
County:	Louth
Colours:	Green and White
Grounds:	McGeough Park, Haggardstown
Coordinates:	53.963543°N 6.403485°W / 53.963543; -6.403485
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Louth champions Football: 0 0 5

Geraldines are a GAA club from Haggardstown, County Louth, and Blackrock, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA.

History

The club was founded in 1904 and was originally known as Dundalk Geraldines.^[1] The club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.^[2] Michael Magill, an All-Ireland winning defender with Down in 1994, is Manager of the club's senior team as of 2023.^[3]

Achievements

• Louth Senior Football Championship (5): 1913, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1982
• Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2013^[4][5]
• Senior Football League (O'Hanlon Cup) (1): 1920
• Louth Intermediate Football Championship (5): 1912, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2013^[6]
• Louth Junior Football Championship (4): 1909, 1920, 1939, 1966
• Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 1978,^[7] 2013^[8]
• Louth Intermediate Football League Division 2B (1): 2003
• Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1957, 1958, 1961
• Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (1): 2016
• Dealgan Milk Products Shield (1): 1994
• Louth Minor Football Championship (4): 1995, 2007,^[9] 2008,^[10] 2013^[11]
• Louth Minor B Football Championship (2): 2002, 2006
• Louth Under-21 Football Championship (5): 1975, 1983, 2009, 2011,^[12] 2012^[13]
• Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1984
• Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (3): 1998, 2003,^[14] 2009^[15]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (4): 1994, 1995, 2006, 2014^[16]

References

1. "Heated debate as 'disgusted' Gers oppose Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock at Louth GAA meeting". The Argus. 8 February 2022.
2. "Louth GAA Division 1 reports". The Argus. 24 April 2023.
3. "Blackrock Bulletin". Drogheda Independent. 28 February 2023.
4. "McEneaney rescues Geraldines". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
5. "McEneaney Geraldines' hero". Irish Independent. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
6. "IFC final: Geraldines are champions". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
7. "News from the past". The Argus. 19 November 2008.
8. "Dramatic scenes as Gers nick promotion". Drogheda Independent. 16 October 2013.
9. "Major minor achievement". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
10. "Leinster club MFC: Don-Ash see off Geraldines". Hogan Stand. 12 January 2009.
11. "MFC final: Geraldines hit the spot". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2013.
12. "Early goals fire rampant Geraldines to U-21 glory". The Argus. 30 November 2011.
13. "Goals prove crucial as Gers claim third U-21 title in a row". The Argus. 5 December 2012.
14. "Gers second 2B title in 99 years". The Argus. 7 November 2003.
15. "Gers pack too much punch for gutsy hoops". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2009.
16. "On this flashback Friday we go back to 2014 with our Division 4B league winning Junior Team". Geraldines GFC. 12 March 2021.

External links

• Former Geraldines website
• Newer Geraldines website