Westerns GFC

Louth-based Gaelic games club

WesternsNa hIartharaigh CLG

Founded:| 1951
County:| Louth
Nickname:| The Westies
Colours:| Green and Gold
Grounds:| Páirc Na hIartharaigh, Reaghstown, Ardee
Coordinates:| 53°54′42″N 6°36′30″W﻿ / ﻿53.91159°N 6.60825°W﻿ / 53.91159; -6.60825
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Westerns GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that was founded in 1951 and fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. The club is based in the parish of Reaghstown,[1] close to the town of Ardee and the Louth/Monaghan border.

Westerns have reached the final of the Louth Junior Football Championship four times, in each case being unsuccessful in winning the Christy Bellew Cup.[2][3]

As of 2023, the club competes in the Junior Championship[4] and Division 3B of the county football Leagues.[5] Anthony Durnin is the manager of the senior team.[6]

## Honours

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* Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1975[7]
* Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (1): 1977
* Louth Junior A Football League (1): 2001[8]
* Drogheda and Dundalk Dairies/Kevin Mullen Shield (2): 1978, 2006[9]
* Louth Junior 1 Football League (Division 3B) (1): 2019[10]

## Inter-county players

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Reaghstown native Tommy Durnin made his Louth championship debut in 2015 against Westmeath[11] and is still a county player under manager Mickey Harte in 2023.[12] He was a member of the Westerns side that won the Division 3B Football League in 2019.[13] Durnin transferred his club allegiance to Inniskeen Grattans of Monaghan in 2021.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Westerns turn the sod on their new clubhouse". Hogan Stand. 7 November 2014.
2. ^ "More final heartache". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
3. ^ "Cups of cheer". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
4. ^ "Louth GAA senior, intermediate and junior club championship draws". The Argus. 27 February 2023.
5. ^ "Louth GAA's adult league and championship winners for 2022". The Argus. 26 December 2022.
6. ^ "Louth GAA club management teams begin to take shape with several recent appointments". The Argus. 6 December 2022.
7. ^ "Around the Districts: Ardee/Collon". Drogheda Independent. 5 October 2021.
8. ^ "Westerns make winning debut". The Argus. 7 June 2002.
9. ^ "Westerns make steady progress". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
10. ^ "All the possible outcomes ahead of the final round of Louth GAA club leagues". Dundalk Democrat. 5 August 2019.
11. ^ "6 new faces in Louth team for Leinster championship opener". The42.ie. 15 May 2015.
12. ^ "Louth's promotion dream is ended by Dublin but Croke Park clash serves only to inspire optimism among Wee followers". The Argus. 26 March 2023.
13. ^ "Not just 'a junior player': Meet Louth's man mountain, Westerns legend Tommy Durnin". Dundalk Democrat. 24 January 2020.
14. ^ "Joe Carroll: Give supporters success and they'll be happy". Dundalk Democrat. 12 March 2022.

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Louth GAA clubs

Senior Football Championship|

* Cooley Kickhams
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* Dundalk Gaels
* Geraldines
* Naomh Máirtín
* Newtown Blues
* Roche Emmets
* St Fechin's
* St Joseph's
* St Mary's
* St Mochta's
* St Patrick's

Intermediate Football Championship|

* Clan na Gael
* Dundalk Young Irelands
* Glen Emmets
* Hunterstown Rovers
* Kilkerley Emmets
* Mattock Rangers
* O'Raghallaighs
* St Bride's
* St Kevin's
* Seán O'Mahony's
* Stabannon Parnells
* Wolfe Tones

Junior Football Championship|

* Annaghminnon Rovers
* Cúchulainn Gaels
* Dowdallshill
* Glyde Rangers
* John Mitchels
* Lann Léire
* Na Piarsaigh/Blackrock
* Naomh Fionnbarra
* Naomh Malachi
* O'Connells
* Oliver Plunketts
* St Nicholas
* Seán McDermott's
* Westerns

Junior 2A Football Championship|

* Clan na Gael
* Cooley Kickhams
* Dreadnots
* Dundalk Gaels
* Hunterstown Rovers
* Naomh Máirtín
* Newtown Blues
* Roche Emmets
* St Bride's
* St Fechin's
* St Mary's
* St Patrick's

Junior 2B Football Championship|

* Annaghminnon Rovers
* Dundalk Young Irelands
* Geraldines
* Glen Emmets
* Kilkerley Emmets
* Naomh Máirtín 3rds
* O'Connells
* O'Raghallaighs
* St Fechin's 3rds
* St Joseph's
* St Kevin's
* Seán O'Mahony's
* Stabannon Parnells
* Westerns

Senior Hurling Championship|

* Knockbridge
* Naomh Moninne
* St Fechin's

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