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Irish Independent
2 days ago
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- Irish Independent
Louth GAA: St Mochtas manager Steven Poacher's focus turns to the championship after league victory
Cardinal O'Donnell Cup Final The Argus Today at 03:52 Having losing last year's Cardinal O'Donnell Cup final to Ardee St Mary's after topping the Division 1 table at the end of the league, St Mochtas manager Steven Poacher cut a happier figure on the pitch this year after Saturday's game as he congratulated his players and took the plaudits from supporters. Asked for his assessment of a game Mochtas dominated for large parts and won comfortably he said: 'We obviously knew that we could get a grip on Joe's kickouts. They've a young lad in goals and obviously the game has become very much about kickouts as Kerry showed in the All-Ireland Final.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
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- Irish Independent
Louth GAA: Mochtas prove too strong for St Josephs to win O'Donnell Cup and claim Division 1 title
The race for the Cardinal O'Donnell Cup is not a sprint but one of endurance and St Mochtas showed that over the course of the season they had what it took to stick the pace and were deserving Division 1 winners.
Irish Independent
30-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Former Louth and Armagh inter-county star Padraig O'Neill to be remembered with charity walk
The walk in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation is being organised by Cillian O'Neill and will take place on Saturday, July 19. The route will take walkers across the Cooley mountains from The Lumpers Bar in Ravensdale and down into Carlingford, where Padraig, who was affectionately known as 'Bucket', had lived with his family at Grove Road. The Newry-native moved to Carlingford with his family at a young age, and during the course of his career lined out for both Louth and Armagh. He first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at the Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School in Newry and as a student of Ulster University, won three Sigerson Cup titles. His club career began at juvenile level with Cumann Peile Cuchulainn before moving to the Cooley Kickhams underage sides. Louth MFC and Louth U21FC titles followed and he made his senior team debut in 1982. He won several Cardinal O'Donnell Cup and ACC Cup titles in a lengthy career that ended in 2005. He captained Armagh minors when they were defeated by Derry in the 1984 Ulster MFC final. He went on to play for the under-21 team and was also part of the senior team beaten by Donegal in the 1990 Ulster SFC final. He later declared for the Louth senior football team. On his retirement from playing, he was involved in team management and coaching. He was manager of the Naomh Malachi team when they won the Louth IFC title in 2009, and was also associated with the Cuchulainn Gaels and Cooley Kickhams. The 58-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack on is way home from the 2024 All-Ireland SFC semi-final and died at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, on July 20 last. Now his family and those organising the walk are hoping that his friends from college, work and the world of GAA will join in the walk, celebrate his memory and raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation. Anyone interested in taking part is asked to contact Daryl Bailey on 087 905 4282 and let him know they can join the hike. A donation of €25 per person is being requested.
