Club Championships 2020 Lúth chl n ea n s a g m a e u l C C o n m a e h h airle Laig St. Kevins G.F.C. Darver, SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2020 LMFM/Drogheda Independent/Argus Anchor Tours Senior Football Minor Football Championship Championship St.Kevins/St.Michaels v Cooley Kickhams/ Naomh Mairtin v Cuchulainn Gaels (12.30pm) Ardee St.Marys (4.30pm) Luach: €3 TODAY’S FINALS CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE 12:30PM r son Coiste Chontae Lu, is cuis In the minor final we have the novel pairing of St.Kevins/ Lúth chl mhor athais domsa faite faoi leith a St.Michaels v Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels hoping n ea A n s LMFM/Drogheda Independent/Argus a g m a e chur romhaibh chuig Darver inniu. to win the Fr Murray Cup. Since 2014 only 3 clubs have u l C C n Minor Football Championship o managed to get their hands on the trophy with Ardee m a e h h airle Laig St.Kevins/St.Michaels v Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels On behalf of Louth County Board, I St.Marys, Newtown Blues and Naomh Mairtin each winning welcome all to Louth GAAs Centre of it twice. As this is the last year of Minor football in the U18 Excellence here in Darver. I welcome age group their will be a sense of great pride in being the last St. Kevins G.F.C. all teams who have made it to their team to win at this age. respective finals which will take place over the course of the weekend. To Naomh Fionnbarra and Lannleire, to Kilkerley Our final game of the weekend will see Naomh Mairtin play ST.KEVINS/ COOLEY KICKHAMS/ Emmets and St.Brides, to St.Kevins/St.Michaels and Cooley Ardee St.Marys in the Senior Championship Final. Both Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels and finally to Naomh Mairtin teams have had great success in recent years at underage ST.MICHAELS CUCHULAINN GAELS and Ardee St.Marys. level and will hope to carry this success into the senior ranks. Ardee St.Marys will be hoping to get their hands on the Joe An Réiteoir: Noel Hand I would also like to welcome those lucky supporters who Ward trophy for the first time since 1995 and Naomh Mairtin Lúth chl have managed to get their hands on a ticket and for the first will be looking to win it for the first time in their history having n ea n s a g time ever all those watching on our streaming service LuTV, gone agonisingly close in the last two years. m a Standby Referee: Ultan McElroy e u l C who have subscribed from near and far to watch the biggest C o n games in adult football in County Louth. Special word of mention to the Newtown Blues on m a e Linesman: Kevin Levins, h h their fantastic achievement in winning three senior airle Laig This year has been a year like no other in recent memory. We championships in a row. They didn’t relinquish the trophy Sideline Officials: Colin McKenna, Peter Hoey acknowledge greatly the hardship and sacrifice everyone without a fight last weekend in what was definitely one of has had to endure since the outbreak of the pandemic in the games of the season so far. Lets hope this weekends St. Kevins G.F.C. early March. The GAA has stood strong throughout all this, games can match the excitement, skill and passion shown providing help and support for all and really showing that in all semi finals that were played last week. community is at the heart of everything the GAA is about. A big thank you to all our sponsors, Anglo Printers, CTI Back in March, we did not think that we would reach this Business Solutions, Anchor Tours and LMFM for their 4:30PM weekend. The CCC had the arduous task of planning continued support of Louth GAA. fixtures, not knowing if their efforts were to be futile or whether a single ball would be kicked or pucked at all Sadly over the past few months our clubs and county have Anchor Tours Senior Football Championship this season. Thankfully down to the efforts of every single lost members, friends and Louth Gaels. We would like to Naomh Mairtin v Ardee St. Marys person we managed to get society open again and in turn offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of we managed to get our games back on, but in a much more all deceased. condensed manner than we have ever seen before. Games started mid August and one month later we have reached Finally, I would like to extend my appreciation to all our the final of each grade. Huge credit goes to the CCC, to volunteers and officials who work tirelessly to ensure that the clubs, the match officials and county board officers for these games can be played in a safe environment. We NAOMH MAIRTIN ARDEE ST. MARY’S ensuring that all games have ran so smoothly that we have would ask you to assist stewards in every way possible reached our showpiece games. today. We would ask that congregating in groups is kept to a minimum, social distancing protocols are adhered to and In the Junior Championship we have near neighbours that all public announcements made are followed to ensure An Réiteoir: Paul Kneel (Kilkerley Emmets) Lannleire and Naomh Fionnbarra challenging for the the smooth running of our finals as the health and safety of Christy Bellew Cup. For many years these clubs have played our players, officials and you our supporters is our number together at underage level so therefore there will definitely one priority. Standby Referee: DJ McArdle be sense of familiarity and friendship among the players. Saying that the rivalry between both clubs is huge and it I wish everyone the best of luck this weekend. Linesman: Colm McCullough should be a great battle between the two most impressive teams in the grade all season. Is mise le meas Sideline Official: Anthony Briscoe Peadar Mac Giolla Phadriag In the Intermediate Championship we see St.Brides looking Peter Fitzpatrick to win their first championship title in 53 years. The also face Cathaoirleach Umpires: Joe Berrill, John Kerr, Bernard Mullholland, Brian Brady near neighbours Kilkerley Emmets, who themselves will be Coiste Contae Lú looking to put last years disappointment behind them, having lost out to Mattock Rangers at the same stage last year. www.louthgaa.ie twitter.com/louthgaa facebook.com/louthgaa instagram.com/louthgaa 20202019 2 3 2020 LOUTH MINOR BOARD ADDRESS TODAY’S REFEREES Failte an Cathaoirleach, through the years. We hope that today’s LMFM Minor Coiste Mionuir Final will be a sporting and exciting match; A fitting finale to the U18 Competition era. Is cuis athais dom fior failte It has been a very difficult and surreal year for all with the a fhearadh romhaimh um Covid pandemic. Thankfully we have managed to run thrathnona. Is trathnona our Competitions this year and we thank all the players, speisialta I dos na mentors, parents & supporters from all Clubs involved, h-imreoiri, na h-oifigigh, for their co-operation & understanding during the na-tuismitheoiri agus Underage Competitions program. lucht leanuna Ciceim PAUL KNEEL Cúailgne/Gael Cuchulainn agus Naomh Caoimhín/ I thank our hard working Minor Board Commitee and Kilkerley Emmets Clubman Naomh Micheál,, i gCluiche in particular to our Secretary, Anthony Briscoe, for Cheannais Peil Mionuir. Ta suil agam go mbeidh sar his dedication & perseverance to ensure our fixture Refereed senior championship finals in 2007 and chluiche spoirtuil againn. program run on schedule. 2011, Intermediate final in 2010.He has been on the national panel. Has also referreed Leinster minor and I welcome the Teams from Cooley Kickhams/ junior and Leinster club finals. Cuchulainn Gaels and St.Kevins/St Michaels to Darver On behalf of the Minor Board, may I also thank our this afternoon for the LMFM Minor Championship Final. Sponsor, LMFM, for their continued support & coverage It is a huge achievement for the players, their mentors, of the Louth Minor Championship. We are very parents & supporters to reach this year’s Minor decider grateful for their genuine interest & generous support. and a day I hope they all enjoy greatly. It is a proud day Competition Sponsors add greatly to the promotion of for all and in particular both sets of players, who have our games. trained hard, played hard and reached today’s Final on merit. The ultimate goal, The Fr. Murray Cup is but an hours football away for both Teams. Indeed, both Teams I hope you enjoy today’s games. have impressed during the Competition and in particular at semi final stage where Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn NOEL HAND Gaels defeated St.Josephs/St.Mochta’s and St.Kevins/ Kevin Gordon St.Michaels overcoming O Raghallaighs GFC. It is an Cathaoirleach Noel is a member of the Ardee St.Marys club. intriguing Final with both Teams qualifying as Group Coiste Mionúir Chontae Lú. He has been refereeing since 2004. He has Winners from opposite sides of the Championship Draw referred 4 Cardinal O Donnell Cup Finals, Junior and to only play each other in today’s match. Championship 2009 and has been the Leinster and National panel since 2007. Noel has also referred in Welcome also to today’s Referee,Noel Hand, his the World Asian games in Dubai in 2018 and has Linesmen & Umpires whom we wish well for the match also refereed the All Ireland 7s final in 2018 and & hope they enjoy the occasion.