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Newtown Blues GAC

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County:
  
Louth

Colours:
  
Sky Blue and White

Grounds:
  
Newfoundwell Road, Drogheda

Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. They are the most successful club in Louth GAA.

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Newtown Blues hold the record for the most Louth Senior Football Championship's won. The club won their title last on 29 September 2013.

The clubs home ground is situated on the Newfoundwell road, beside the local secondary school. They expect to undergo a major development in the coming years, which will see their ground done up. The club's colours are sky blue and white.

History

The club was founded on 12 July 1887.

Notable Players

  • Jim "Blackie" Judge - All Ireland Medal Winner 1957

    • Honours

  • Louth Senior Football Championship: 20
  • 1889, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2013
  • Louth Junior Football Championship Winners: 1
  • 1958
  • Louth Minor Football Championship Winners: 8
  • 1956, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1975, 2004, 2014, 2015

    • In the news

  • "2 October 2008: McGinn shines as nine point haul leaves the Blues on cloud 19" Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "5 October 2008: "CO Louth Ladies Junior Championship Final 2008" St Mochtas G.F.C Newsletter. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "October 22 2008: Nally's goal clinches win for the Blues" Drogheda Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "5 November 2008: Mammoth task facing Newtown Blues" Drogheda Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "10 November 2008: Crokes are close again to coming a cropper" Evening Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "12 November 2008: Brave Blues just pipped" The Argus. Retrieved 22 December 2008
  • "2 November 2013: Louth Teams have Ground for Optimism" Dundalk Democrat Retrieved 2 November 2013.

    • References

    Newtown Blues GAC Wikipedia
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