Seán O'Mahony's GFC

Seán O'Mahony's GFC is a Gaelic football club based in Dundalk, County Louth.^[1][2][3]

Seán O'Mahony's

CLG Seán Ó Mathúna
Founded:	1938
County:	Louth
Nickname:	O'Mahony's
Colours:	Green and Gold
Grounds:	Point Road, Dundalk
Coordinates:	54°00′25″N 6°22′32″W / 54.006982°N 6.375532°W / 54.006982; -6.375532
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Louth champions Football: - - 1

History

The club was founded in 1938 and named after the Irish republican Seán O'Mahony.^[4]

They won the 2014 Louth Intermediate Football Championship^[5] and went on to win that year's Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.^[6]

In 2015 the club reached the final of the Louth Senior Football Championship for the first time^[7] and won it in 2016 by defeating St Mary's of Ardee.^[8]

O'Mahony's then advanced to the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defeating Baltinglass^[9] and Newbridge Sarsfields^[10] before losing 0–12 to 1–05 in the Leinster semi-final against Rhode at the Gaelic Grounds.^[11]

Several players are members of the 27 Infantry Battalion, based at nearby Aiken Barracks.^[12]

Liam Dullaghan will manage the team for the 2023 season.^[13]

Notable players

• Peter Corr
• David Crawley
• John O'Brien

Honours

• Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 2016
• Louth Intermediate Football Championship (3): 1992, 1998, 2014
• Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1941,^[14] 1973, 1982^[15]
• Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2014
• Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2005^[16]
• Intermediate Football League Division 2B (2): 2002, 2004^[16]
• Louth Junior A Football League (4): 1939, 1940, 1948, 1987
• Paddy Sheelan Shield (1): 2013^[17]
• Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 1982
• Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (1): 1981
• Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2002^[18]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4C) (1): 2002^[19]
• Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 5) (1): 2021^[20]

References

1. "Sean O'Mahonys". www.facebook.com.
2. "Sean O Mathuna GLG (@SOMLouth) - Twitter". twitter.com.
3. "GAA - Sean O'Mahony's GFC Club Notes – Dundalk Sport". 1 June 2017.
4. "Is this the man who gave his name to the Louth champions?". Dundalk Democrat. 14 December 2016.
5. "O'Mahonys celebrate Intermediate Championship win". www.dundalkleader.com. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
6. "Fisher reels in the silverware for 14-man O'Mahonys". Irish Independent. 30 November 2014.
7. "SFC final: Pat's impressive winners". Hogan Stand. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
8. "Crawley steals historic glory for O'Mahony's". Irish Independent. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
9. "Leinster club SFC: O'Mahonys battle back to edge out Wicklow champions". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
10. "Too little, too late as Sarsfields comeback falls short and they crash out of Leinster Championship". www.kildarenow.com. 13 November 2016.
11. "O'Mahony's check out with heads held high". The Argus. 3 December 2016.
12. "Historic year for Sean O'Mahony's". www.gaa.ie. 10 November 2016.
13. "Louth GAA club management teams begin to take shape with several recent appointments". The Argus. 6 December 2022.
14. "Final chance to select your Louth Legends". Drogheda Independent. 6 December 2002.
15. "Sean O'Mahonys determined to follow Dundalk's trailblazing lead". Irish Independent. 12 November 2016.
16. "Point Road braced for senior football". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2005.
17. "Shield and derby joy for Seans". The Argus. 17 June 2013.
18. "OMahonys brush aside Kilkerley". The Argus. 15 November 2002.
19. "Sean O'Mahonys cup". The Argus. 14 February 2003.
20. "Powerful bench sees Sean O'Mahony's defeat Hunterstown to claim Johnny Bowden cup". Dundalk Democrat. 1 December 2021.