Castletown Liam Mellows GAA

Castletown Liam Mellows Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Castletown, County Wexford, Ireland.[1]

Castletown Liam Mellows
Baile an Chaisleáin Liam Ó Maoilíosa
Founded:1886
County:Wexford
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:Páirc Perry
Coordinates:52°42′37″N 6°12′15″W / 52.710193179819505°N 6.204265744135258°W / 52.710193179819505; -6.204265744135258
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Wexford
champions
Football: - - 13

History

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Castletown Liam Mellows are named for the Irish revolutionary Liam Mellows (1892–1922), who is buried in Castletown; his mother was from nearby Inch. They were founded in 1886. They won nine county titles between 1965 and 1981, but then suffered a drought until 2010. They won again in 2019 and 2022, putting them top of the all-time list.[2][3][4]

Liam Mellows play at Páirc Perry in Tomnahely, 1.6 km (1 mi) southwest of Castletown.[5][6]

Honours

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Gaelic football

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Hurling

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Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "Community clubs together to promote wellbeing at Castletown Liam Mellows GAA Healthy Week". independent.
  2. ^ Furlong, Brendan (16 October 2022). "Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "Shelmaliers seeking the double as they take on Castletown in Wexford Senior football championship final". independent.
  4. ^ Fagan, Ronan (16 October 2022). "Castletown upset Shelmaliers to take Wexford title". rte.ie.
  5. ^ "Castletown on top". independent.
  6. ^ "Realt leave it late". independent.
  7. ^ a b "HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling". hoganstand.com.
  8. ^ "Castletown create upset with superb second-half to stun Shelmaliers in Wexford Senior football final". independent.