Newtown Blues GAC

Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. They are the most successful club in Louth GAA and hold the record for the most Louth Senior Football Championships won in Gaelic football history. The club won their last such title in the 2019 Louth Senior Football Championship.[1]

Newtown Blues
Gormaithe Bhaile Nua
County:Louth
Colours:Sky blue and white
Grounds:Newfoundwell Road, Drogheda
Coordinates:53°43′36″N 6°19′27″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Louth
champions
Football: - - 23

The club, which was founded on 12 July 1887, has its home ground on the Newfoundwell road, beside the local secondary school.[2] The club's colours are sky blue and white.

In 1962 Newtown Blues won all three Senior club competitions (Old Gaels Cup, Cardinal O'Donnell Cup and Senior Championship) and went on to repeat this feat in 1963[3] and 1986.[4]

Notable players

Honours

References
  1. "Newtown Blues complete Louth three-in-a-row after narrow win". RTE. 20 October 2019.
  2. "Club History-the Blues". Newtown Blues GFC.
  3. "St.Pats outclassed by the Blues". The Argus. 16 November 1963.
  4. "Blues did the treble in '86". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  5. Savage, John (30 September 2013). "Jamie driven by hunger to win second medal". Drogheda Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  6. "Louth SFC final: 20th title for Newtown Blues". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. "Louth SFC final: Nally points the way for the Blues". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. "Blues in brilliant U-21 win". Drogheda Independent. 12 November 1999.
  9. "Blues rise above chaos". Drogheda Independent. 28 January 2005.
  10. "Wealth of talent at Blues' disposal gets them home in U-21 decider". The Argus. 23 December 2005.
  11. "Nally and Downey inspire Blues to U21 Championship title". Dundalk Democrat. 26 November 2017.
  12. "Newtown give combination side the Blues". The Argus. 8 December 2018.


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