Louth Junior 2A Football League
Founded1941
Title holdersSt Mary's (8th title)
Most titlesCooley Kickhams (11 titles)
SponsorsHollywood Developments

The Louth Junior 2A Football League, or Division 4 of the county football Leagues, is an annual Gaelic football competition that was introduced by Louth GAA in 1941 and contested by the second teams of Senior clubs in County Louth. The captain of the winning team is presented with the Cairnes Cup.[1]

Format

A Final to determine the winner was held annually until 2015, when the format changed. At the end of the league programme, the team with the most points is now awarded the trophy. If two or more teams finish level on points at the top of the table, a play-off will decide the winner. The team that finishes bottom of the league is relegated to Division 5.

Trophy

The Ranafast Cup was presented to each winning team from 1944[2] until 1999.

This trophy was purchased with money from the Fr Larry Murray Memorial Fund[3] and is named in memory of the Gaelic games and Irish language enthusiast priest's close association with Coláiste Bhríde in Ranafast.[4] The Cairnes Cup was presented to the winners for the first time in 2000.

Winners by Year

(R) = Replay

Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2023[5] St Mary's 0-12 Cooley Kickhams 1-04
2022[6] Naomh Máirtín -- No Final --
2021[1] Cooley Kickhams 3-12 St Mary's 2-03
2020 Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019[7] St Patrick's 1-15 St Mary's 2-08
2018[8] Mattock Rangers 1-14 St Bride's 1-04
2017[9] Dundalk Gaels -- No Final --
2016[10] St Bride's -- No Final --
2015[11][12] Cooley Kickhams 0-13 St Bride's 0-07
2014[13][14] Clan na Gael 1-11 Naomh Máirtín 1-08
2013 St Mary's 2-10 St Patrick's 1-06
2012[15] St Joseph's 0-11 St Patrick's 0-07
2011[16] Cooley Kickhams 2-10 Clan na Gael 2-05
2010 St Mary's 0-08 Cooley Kickhams 0-06
2009 Newtown Blues 1-07 Cooley Kickhams 1-06
2008[17] Cooley Kickhams 1-05 Dundalk Gaels 1-04
2007[18] Newtown Blues 1-10 Cooley Kickhams 1-08
2006[18] Newtown Blues 1-07 Cooley Kickhams 0-09
2005[19] Cooley Kickhams 2-08 Newtown Blues 0-07
2004[20] Mattock Rangers 2-10 Cooley Kickhams 1-08
2003[21] Clan na Gael 0-14 St Patrick's 0-08
2002[22] Cooley Kickhams 2-03 Clan na Gael 0-06
2001[22] Cooley Kickhams 1-09 Clan na Gael 2-04
2000[23] St Patrick's 1-12 Newtown Blues 2-07
1999[24] Clan na Gael 1-11 St Mary's 1-10
1998 Cooley Kickhams 2-07 St Patrick's 1-07
1997 Newtown Blues 2-15 Lann Léire 1-05
1996 Lann Léire 2-09 Dundalk Gaels 2-05
1995 Dundalk Gaels (R) 0-10 Clan na Gael (R) 0-04
1994 Clan na Gael 1-09 St Mary's 0-07
1993 Cooley Kickhams 0-12 Clan na Gael 2-04
1992 Clan na Gael 1-10 Lann Léire 1-02
1991[25] Clan na Gael 0-09 Glyde Rangers 0-03
1990 Cooley Kickhams 1-08 St Mary's 0-09
1989[26] Kilkerley Emmets 1-09 Clan na Gael 1-05
1988 St Mary's 1-05 St Patrick's 1-04
1987 Roche Emmets 1-05 Naomh Fionnbarra 1-04
1986 Dundalk Gaels 2-07 Na Piarsaigh 0-07
1985 Lann Léire 2-09 St Bride's 1-05
1984 Geraldines 3-04 Naomh Fionnbarra 0-05
1983[15] St Joseph's 1-08 Kilkerley Emmets 0-03
1982 Newtown Blues 3-09 Geraldines 1-05
1981[26] Kilkerley Emmets 3-05 Newtown Blues 1-08
1980 St Mary's 0-11 Kilkerley Emmets 1-03
1979 Mattock Rangers 0-02 St Bride's 0-01
1978 St Mary's 0-08 St Fechin's 0-06
1977 Mattock Rangers 3-05 Dundalk Young Irelands 1-08
1976[27] Glen Emmets 3-12 O'Connells 0-02
1975[28] Westerns 3-04 Dreadnots 1-07
1974 St Bride's 0-06 Dreadnots 0-03
1973[29] Dreadnots 2-06 Kilkerley Emmets 0-07
1972 Hunterstown Rovers 2-15 St Kevin's 3-01
1971[30] Lann Léire 2-08 St Mochta's 0-06
1970[31] Newtown Blues (R) 1-05 Hunterstown Rovers (R) 1-02
1969[32] St Mochta's 1-05 St Kevin's 0-04
1968[33] Naomh Fionnbarra 2-04 St Bride's 0-06
1967 St Bride's 2-07 Stabannon Parnells 0-07
1966 St Patrick's 2-04 St Mary's 2-03
1965[34] Glen Emmets 1-05 St Bride's 0-05
1964 St Bride's 3-07 Naomh Fionnbarra 1-04
1963[35] Naomh Máirtín 2-05 Stabannon Parnells 0-03
1962[29] Dreadnots 2-08 Fane Rangers 1-02
1961[29] Dreadnots (R) 2-09 Fane Rangers (R) 2-03
1960[29] Dreadnots 6-06 St Mary's 0-02
1959[29] Dreadnots 2-06 O'Connells 1-06
1958[36] St Fechin's 1-07 Kilkerley Emmets 0-02
1957[36] St Fechin's 3-06 Sean O'Carroll's (Ardee) 2-04
1956[36] St Fechin's (R) 1-07 St Mochta's (R) 0-03
1955[29] Dreadnots 2-09 Seán McDermott's 1-06
1954[37] Hunterstown Rovers 1-04 Lann Léire 0-03
1953[38] Lann Léire 1-14 Carlingford 2-04
1952 Seán McDermott's 1-08 Roche Emmets 1-05
1951 St Michael's (Clogherhead) 3-05 Stabannon Parnells 0-02
1950[39] St Colmcille's 7-09 St Mochta's 1-02
1949[40] St Mary's 6-07 St Colmcille's (Togher) 2-03
1948[33] Walshestown Rovers 0-07 Cooley Kickhams 0-04
1947 Ramblers (Termonfeckin) 2-0 Red Hands (Martin's Cross) 1-01
1946 Fane Rangers 2-01 Cooley Kickhams 0-01
1945[41] St Mary's 4-05 Cooley Kickhams 2-03
1944[2] Cooley Kickhams 2-05 Glyde Rangers 0-05
1943 St Dominic's (Ardee) 1-07 Glyde Rangers 2-01
1942[26] Kilkerley Emmets 4-05 Lann Léire 3-04
1941 Stabannon Parnells 1-05 Kilcurry 1-04

References

  1. 1 2 "Congratulations to Cooley Kickhams who beat Ardee St Mary's tonight in the Hollywood Developments Division 4 Cairnes Challenge Cup". Louth GAA. 3 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Served the Kickhams well throughout his long life". The Argus. 12 March 2004.
  3. ↑ Mulligan, Fr.John (1984). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record.
  4. ↑ "Historical Donegal college to feature in Bank Holiday weekend documentary". Donegal News. 28 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "League triumph means increased congestion in Ardee St Mary's trophy cabinet". The Argus. 13 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Congratulations to our Division 4 Men's team who were crowned champions this week". Naomh Máirtín CPG. 2 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Pats captain Aidan Ryan receiving the Cairnes Cup from Chairperson Des Halpenny". Louth GAA. 20 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Well done to our junior team who won the div 4 league on Friday night". Mattock Rangers GAA. 7 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Gaels claim Division 4 league title". Dundalk Democrat. 8 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Congratulations to the division 4 league champions!!". St Bride's GFC. 28 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Division 4A final. Result. St Brides 0-7. Cooley Kickhams 0-13". Louth GAA. 4 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "COOLEY KICKHAMS JUNIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2015". Cooley Kickhams GFC. 5 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ft div 4A clans 1-11 n mairtin 1-08". Clan na Gael GFC. 19 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Naomh Mairtin 1-8 Clan na nGael 1-11. Junior 4A Final". Paul O'Connor. 19 October 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Club Call". The Argus. 13 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kickhams juniors win league final". Irish Independent. 6 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Cooley's 4A title win". The Argus. 3 December 2008.
  18. 1 2 "Roll of Honour". Newtown Blues GFC.
  19. ↑ "Celebrations as Kickhams clinch Junior 'A' league". The Argus. 18 November 2005.
  20. ↑ "Mattock are Division 4A champions". The Argus. 12 November 2004.
  21. ↑ "Clans deny Pats double double". The Argus. 26 December 2003.
  22. 1 2 "Another Cooley". The Argus. 29 November 2002.
  23. ↑ "St. Pats lift Cairnes Cup". The Argus. 17 November 2000.
  24. ↑ "Among all the silverware Jim gets biggest cheer". The Argus. 17 March 2000.
  25. ↑ "Family, friends in shock over the sudden death of Beaver". Drogheda Independent. 18 August 2000.
  26. 1 2 3 "Kilkerley parish district history". Willie Quigley.
  27. ↑ "Tullyallen loses the great Ted Russell". Drogheda Independent. 16 May 2020.
  28. ↑ "Around the Districts: Ardee/Collon". Drogheda Independent. 5 October 2021.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Roll of Honour". Dreadnots GFC.
  30. ↑ "Clubcall". The Argus. 25 January 2012.
  31. ↑ "Club History". Newtown Blues GFC.
  32. ↑ "All-Ireland winner and former Louth manager to be among the guests as St. Mochtas' weekend of celebration". Dundalk Democrat. 5 August 2019.
  33. 1 2 "Barr's stalwart Joey fondly remembered". Drogheda Independent. 14 December 2011.
  34. ↑ "John adored outdoor life and his family". Drogheda Independent. 29 August 2007.
  35. ↑ "Broomfield & District". Drogheda Independent. 21 March 2015.
  36. 1 2 3 "Fechin's featured in first TV match". The Argus. 5 August 2005.
  37. ↑ "Proud of their standing". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2007.
  38. ↑ "Clogherhead". Drogheda Independent. 14 March 2012.
  39. ↑ "NAOMH FIONNBARRA". Drogheda Independent. 15 November 2006.
  40. ↑ "Diamond searching for gold". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2006.
  41. ↑ "Ardee's farewell to Paddy Beahan". Drogheda Independent. 27 February 2016.
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