St Fechin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club that fields teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA. It is located in the seaside village of Termonfeckin, part of Beaulieu parish.

Former Louth county footballer Fr Shane Cullen helped found the club in 1941.

St Fechin's GAA

Paddy McGlew, who played football with the club, was Chairman of Louth GAA from 1988 to 1991.

St Fechin's GAA

In the late 1990s St Fechin's purchased a 27-acre site at Beaulieu, which would become their new home. The official opening was performed by then GAA president Seán Kelly in August 2003.

St Fechin's GAA

Clogherhead club Dreadnots are local rivals.

Football

As of 2023, the club competes in the Louth Senior Championship and Division 1 of the county football Leagues. Paul Clarke is the manager of the senior team.

Honours

Louth Senior Football Championship (2): 1983, 1984

Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (1): 1985

ACC Cup (3): 1980, 1989, 1990

Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2021

Louth Intermediate Football League (2): 2014, 2019

Dealgan Milk Products/Paddy Sheelan Shield (2): 1998, 2018

Louth Junior Football Championship (3): 1965, 1976, 2011

Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1975, 1979, 2010

Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2010

Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (2): 1961, 1978

Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1956, 1957, 1958

Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4B) (2): 1998, 2010

Louth Junior 2 Football League (Division 4C) (1): 2008

Louth Under-21 Football Championship (4): 1976, 1977, 2008, 2021

Louth Minor Football League (1): 2006

Louth Minor 'B' Football Championship (1): 2010

Shared with Dreadnots

Inter-county players

St Fechin's players who have represented Louth at inter-county level include:

John Crosbie

John Maguire

Paddy McGlew

Patrick Duff

Matt McDermott

Johnny McDonnell

Frank Brannigan

Ronan Holcroft

Bevan Duffy

David Collier

Eoghan Duffy

Paul Matthews

Hurling

The club started juvenile Hurling in 1997 and entered a team in the Louth Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 2003. In 2015, St Fechin's became county champions for the first time after defeating Pearse Óg in the final at Páirc Uí Mhuirí.

Honours

Louth Senior Hurling Championship (5): 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023

Louth Senior Hurling League (4): 2013, 2016, 2020, 2022

References

Gaelic games clubs in County Louth

Gaelic football clubs in County Louth