Roche Emmets GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that was founded in 1947. It fields gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. Located in Rathduff outside the town of Dundalk, a short distance from the historic Roche Castle, the club draws its support from the neighbouring parishes of Kilcurry and Faughart in north Louth.
As of 2024, Roche Emmets compete in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues.
History Club statusYear(s)Junior1947-57Senior 1958-94Intermediate1995-97Senior 1998-2006Intermediate2007-14Junior 2015-19Intermediate2020-23Senior 2024 –
Honours Louth Senior Football Championship (2): 1958, 1980 Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (4): 1958, 1960, 1961, 2001 Louth Senior Football League Division 1B (1): 2000 Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1997, 2023 Old Gaels/ACC/Paddy Sheelan Cup (4): 1960, 1981, 2001, 2008 Louth Junior Football Championship (2): 1957, 2019 Louth Junior A Football League (4): 1955, 1956, 2013, 2019 Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2016 Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (3): 1953, 1979, 1988 Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1987 Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (4): 1995, 1997, 2012, 2021 Louth Under-21 Football Championship (3): 1993, 1994, 2022 Louth Minor Football Championship (5): 1977 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993 Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4B) (2): 1996, 2007 Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 5) (1): 2023 Louth Under-16 Football Championship (1): 1989 Louth Minor B Football Championship (3): 1999, 2009, 2024
Shared with Kilkerley Emmets and Naomh Malachi
Inter-county players Centre half-back Jim McArdle was a member of the victorious Louth 1957 All-Ireland Championship squad. He suffered an injury in the semi-final win over Tyrone, which meant he was unable to play in the decider. He received a winner's medal after Louth beat Cork 1–09 to 1–07 in the All-Ireland Final. Mickey Gartlan - Played at midfield in Leinster finals of 1958 and 1960. Holder of O'Byrne Cup medal from 1963. Paddy Gallagher - Goalkeeper. Regular for Louth from late Sixties to early Seventies. Mick Brady - Defender. Played for Louth in 1956 before transferring to his native Cavan thereafter. Continued playing for Roche and captained the club to its maiden SFC win in 1958. Won an Ulster championship medal with Cavan in 1962. Jim Marmion - Centre-half forward. Played in 1964 Leinster Championship semi-final against Meath. Eugene Marmion - regular County midfielder from late Seventies to early Eighties. Member of 1980 O'Byrne Cup-winning squad. Aidan McArdle - Midfield. Appeared in 1994 Leinster Championship win against Carlow. Ciarán Nash - made two appearances in defence for Louth in 1994 Leinster Championship. Member of squad that won NFL Division 2 in 1996/97 and 1997 All-Ireland Senior B Championship. Aidan O'Neill - member of Louth panel that won NFL division 2 in 2000. Played at midfield in that year's Leinster Championship defeat by Kildare. Kevin Callaghan - Forward. member of Louth panel that won NFL division 2 in 2000. Shane McCoy - Goalkeeper.https://www.lmfm.ie/news/sport/ex-county-men-looking-to-steer-clubs-to-meath-intermediate-glory-this-weekend/ Played for Louth in Leinster Championships of 2004, 2005 and in 2013 All-Ireland series defeat by Kildare. Dan O'Connell - Midfield. Member of 2016 Louth panel that won NFL Division 4. Gerard Browne - Defender. Played in 2022 Championship under Mickey Harte. Peter Lynch - Centre-half back. Member of Leinster Senior Football Championship-winning team in 2025 against Meath. Also a runner-up in Leinster finals of 2023 & 2024 against Dublin.
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