St Fechin's GAA

St Fechin's

Naomh Feichín CLG
Founded:	1941
County:	Louth
Colours:	Green and White
Grounds:	Páirc Naomh Feichín
Coordinates:	53.73602°N 6.30276°W / 53.73602; -6.30276
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Louth champions Football: - - 2 Hurling: - - 6

St Fechin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is located in the seaside village of Termonfeckin, part of Beaulieu parish.^[1]

Former Louth county footballer Fr Shane Cullen^[2] helped found the club in 1941.^[3]

Paddy McGlew, who played football with the club, was Chairman of Louth GAA from 1988 to 1991.^[4]

In the late 1990s St Fechin's purchased a 27-acre site at Beaulieu, which would become their new home. The official opening was performed by then GAA president Seán Kelly in August 2003.^[5]

Clogherhead club Dreadnots are the clubs local rivals and Knockbridge GAA are the clubs biggest rivals in hurling.^[6]

Football

As of 2025, the club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.^[7] Paul Clarke is the manager of the senior team.

Honours

• Louth Senior Football Championship (2): 1983,^[8] 1984^[9]
• Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1985^[10]
• ACC Cup (3): 1980,^[3] 1989,^[3] 1990^[11]
• Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2021^[12]
• Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 2014,^[13] 2019^[14]
• Dealgan Milk Products/Paddy Sheelan Shield (2): 1998, 2018^[15]
• Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1965,^[16] 1976,^[17] 2011^[18]
• Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1975,^[19] 1979,^[19] 2010^[20]
• Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2010^[21]
• Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (2): 1961,^[19] 1978^[19]
• Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1956,^[19] 1957,^[19] 1958^[22]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4B) (2): 1998,^[19] 2010^[23]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4C) (1): 2008^[24]
• Louth Under-21 Football Championship (4): ‡ 1976, ‡ 1977, ‡ 2008,^[25] 2021^[26]
• Louth Minor Football League (1): ‡ 2006
• Louth Minor B Football Championship (1): 2010^[27]

‡ Shared with Dreadnots

Inter-county players

St Fechin's players who have represented Louth at inter-county level include:

• John Crosbie^[28][29]
• John Maguire^[30]
• Paddy McGlew^[31]
• Patrick Duff^[32]
• Matt McDermott^[33]
• Johnny McDonnell^[34]
• Frank Brannigan^[35]
• Ronan Holcroft^[36]
• Bevan Duffy^[37]
• David Collier^[38]
• Eoghan Duffy^[39]
• Paul Matthews^[40]
• Niall McDonnell^[41]

Hurling

The club started juvenile Hurling in 1997 and entered a team in the Louth Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 2003.^[42] In 2015, St Fechin's became county champions for the first time after defeating Pearse Óg in the final at Páirc Uí Mhuirí.^[43]

Honours

• Louth Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2015,^[44] 2016,^[45] 2021,^[46] 2022,^[47] 2023,^[48][49] 2024^[50]

• Louth Senior Hurling League (4): 2013,^[51] 2016,^[52] 2020,^[53] 2022^[54] 2024^[55]

References

1. "Civil Parish of Beaulieu, Co. Louth". Irish Townlands.
2. "Louth Legends pre-1950". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
3. "Fechin's featured in first TV match". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2005.
4. "Shock at loss of 'backbone of St Fechin's GAA Club'". Drogheda Independent. 16 November 2021.
5. "Club History". St Fechin's.
6. "Geraldines looking to continue upward curve against Intermediate champions". Dundalk Democrat. 14 September 2022.
7. "Louth GAA Division 1 league preview". The Argus. 21 April 2023.
8. "Vincent was a tower of power". Drogheda Independent. 3 November 2018.
9. "Large turnout for Fechin's '84 re-union". Drogheda Independent. 18 November 2009.
10. "The greatest St Fechin's". Drogheda Independent. 30 July 2009.
11. "Fechin's family out in force for team reunion". Drogheda Independent. 18 November 2009.
12. "Long-awaited Intermediate success is worth the wait for St Fechin's". Drogheda Independent. 26 October 2021.
13. "FL2 round-up: Fechins are champions as playoff places decided". Hogan Stand. 17 November 2014.
14. "Fechin's see off Rovers to seal the deal". The Argus. 17 August 2019.
15. "Paddy Sheelan Shield Final Result". Louth GAA. 10 November 2018.
16. "'Bing' will forever be known for his great football skills". Drogheda Independent. 26 January 2011.
17. "35 years later". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2011.
18. "One man assassin shoots down Glen Emmets". Dundalk Democrat. 28 September 2011.
19. "Honours: Gaelic Football". St Fechin's.
20. "Shield win caps fine fortnight for saints". Drogheda Independent. 3 November 2010.
21. "Mullen win". Drogheda Independent. 10 November 2010.
22. "A great time for football as St Fechins win the cup". Drogheda Independent. 11 October 2006.
23. "Duffy Goal Delivers Treble For Fechins'". Hogan Stand. 15 November 2010.
24. "St Fechin's claim 4C league title". Drogheda Independent. 3 December 2008.
25. "A big year in store?". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2008.
26. "Walsh supreme as Fechin's devour combination in U20 final". Drogheda Independent. 16 January 2022.
27. "Jubilant Fechin's stun Pats". Drogheda Independent. 13 October 2010.
28. "Louth Juniors' win completes Leinster double". The Argus. 3 August 1957.
29. "'Bing' will forever be known for his great football skills". Drogheda Independent. 26 January 2011.
30. "Special night for men of 66". Drogheda Independent. 27 September 2006.
31. "Fitting tribute to the 1966 heroes". Drogheda Independent. 4 October 2006.
32. "Worth the wait for Pat the Warrior". Drogheda Independent. 15 July 2009.
33. "Players of the year". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002.
34. "Offaly keeper had a hand in Wee Countys downfall". Drogheda Independent. 22 November 2002.
35. "eye". The Argus. 22 November 2002.
36. "Leinster SFC: Impressive Carlow sweep aside Louth". GAA. 13 May 2018.
37. "Kildare's strength and quality an eye opener for veteran Bevan Duffy". Dundalk Democrat. 4 May 2022.
38. "Louth give youth a fling for Royal duel". Irish Independent. 13 January 2012.
39. "Impressive Louth can draw plenty of positives". The Argus. 6 April 2019.
40. "Louth GAA dual star hoping to balance football and hurling commitments in 2020". Dundalk Democrat. 7 January 2020.
41. "McDonnell:We will give it our best shot". Dundalk Democrat. 25 June 2024.
42. "Hurl we go, hurl we go". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2003.
43. "SHC final: historic win for St Fechins". Hogan Stand. 12 October 2015.
44. "Saints leave it late to land fourth MHC title in succession". Drogheda Independent. 7 November 2015.
45. "SHC final: Fechins retain their crown". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2016.
46. "Gallant Knockbridge lose their title as St Fechins break their final hoodoo". Dundalk Democrat. 10 September 2021.
47. "Strong start decisive as St Fechins retain Paddy Kelly Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 11 August 2022.
48. "Fechins bring up Louth hurling 3 in a row, as Mochtas footballers also make history". LMFM. 14 August 2023.
49. "Three-in-a-row 'a massive milestone' for St Fechin's hurlers, says Louth SHC final man of the match Paddy Lynch". The Argus. 14 August 2023.
50. Reilly, Caoimhín (11 August 2024). "Sharpshooter Paddy Lynch steers St Fechin's to fourth Louth title in a row as wides cost Knockbridge". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
51. "Fechins shock Pearse Og to lift Senior Hurling League title". Dundalk Democrat. 14 August 2013.
52. "SHL final: Fechins take home title for second time". Hogan Stand. 8 August 2016.
53. "2020 SHL Final". Louth GAA. 30 October 2021.
54. "St Fechin's complete Louth hurling double with league final win over Naomh Moninne". The Argus. 17 October 2022.
55. "St Fechins complete Senior Hurling League and Championship double". Irish Independent. 19 October 2024.