2025 Louth Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament
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The 2025 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 132nd edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Senior graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a group stage and progressed to a knockout stage after the elimination of the four teams that finished bottom of their group.
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| County | Louth |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Joe Ward Cup |
| Sponsor | Anchor Tours[1] |
| Date | 30 August 2025 - 26 October 2025 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | St Mary's |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Naomh Máirtín |
| Manager | Mattie Rice |
| Captain | Eoghan Callaghan |
| Qualify for | Leinster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Newtown Blues |
The draw for the tournament took place at Aiken Barracks in Dundalk on 19 March 2025. St Mary's of Ardee were seeking a fourth consecutive county title,[2] but lost to Newtown Blues at the semi-final stage. Naomh Máirtín defeated the Blues in the final by seven points, to claim their third ever Joe Ward Cup.
Team changes
Dundalk Gaels were promoted to Senior football for 2025 as winners of the 2024 Louth Intermediate Football Championship.[3] They replace St Bride's, who lost the 2024 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's.[4]
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Dundalk Gaels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 2 |
| Cooley Kickhams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Roche Emmets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 2 |
Round 1
| 30 August 2025[5][6] | Dundalk Gaels | 2–13 (19) – 0–09 (9) | Roche Emmets | Fr. McEvoy Park | |
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Round 2
| 7 September 2025[7] | Cooley Kickhams | 0–20 (20) – 2–13 (19) | Dundalk Gaels | St Brigid's Park | |
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Round 3
| 15 September 2025[8] | Cooley Kickhams | 1–16 (19) – 2–14 (20) | Roche Emmets | Darver | |
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Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Dreadnots | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| St Patrick's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| St Mochta's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 2 |
Round 1
| 31 August 2025[9] | St Mochta's | 0–15 (15) – 1–14 (17) | Dreadnots | Darver | |
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Round 2
| 8 September 2025[10] | St Patrick's | 1–13 (16) – 1–12 (15) | Dreadnots | Darver | |
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Round 3
| 14 September 2025[11] | St Patrick's | 0–15 (15) – 0–16 (16) | St Mochta's | Darver | |
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Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| St Mary's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 4 |
| St Fechin's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 2 |
| Geraldines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 0 |
Round 1
| 31 August 2025[9] | Geraldines | 2–06 (12) – 0–14 (14) | St Fechin's | The Grove | |
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Round 2
| 6 September 2025 | St Mary's | 0–15 (15) – 0–10 (10) | St Fechin's | Darver | |
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Round 3
| 18 September 2025[12] | St Mary's | 2–20 (26) – 0–14 (14) | Geraldines | Darver | |
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Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Naomh Máirtín | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 4 |
| Newtown Blues | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 2 |
| St Joseph's | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 0 |
Round 1
| 1 September 2025[13] | Naomh Máirtín | 0–18 (18) – 0–15 (15) | St Joseph's | Stabannon | |
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Round 2
| 7 September 2025[7] | Newtown Blues | 1–21 (24) – 4–13 (25) | Naomh Máirtín | Integral GAA Grounds | |
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Round 3
| 14 September 2025[11] | Newtown Blues | 2–18 (24) – 1–07 (10) | St Joseph's | The Grove | |
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Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals
| 26 September 2025[14] | St Joseph's | 0–14 (14) – 3–11 (20) | St Mochta's | Darver | |
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| 28 September 2025[15] | Roche Emmets | 2–17 (23) – 0–13 (13) | Geraldines | Darver | |
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Relegation Play-Off Final
| 10 October 2025 | Geraldines | 2–09 (15) – 1–16 (19) | St Joseph's | Darver | |
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- Geraldines are relegated to Intermediate football for 2026.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 27 September 2025[16] | Dreadnots | 2–16 (22) – 0–09 (9) | Cooley Kickhams | McGeough Park | |
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| 28 September 2025[17] | Naomh Máirtín | 1–16 (19) – 1–16 (19) | St Patrick's | Darver | |
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| 4 October 2025[18] Replay | St Patrick's | 0–12 (12) – 1–16 (19) | Naomh Máirtín | Darver | |
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| 28 September 2025[17] | St Mary's | 1–14 (17) – 2–17 (23) | Newtown Blues | Integral GAA Grounds | |
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| 29 September 2025 | Dundalk Gaels | 0–12 (12) – 1–09 (12) | St Fechin's | Darver | |
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| 5 October 2025[18] Replay | St Fechin's | 2–13 (19) – 1–17 (20) (a.e.t.) |
Dundalk Gaels | Darver | |
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Semi-finals
| 12 October 2025[19] | Newtown Blues | 0–18 (18) – 0–16 (16) | Dreadnots | Darver | |
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| 13 October 2025[20] | Dundalk Gaels | 0–07 (7) – 0–16 (16) | Naomh Máirtín | Darver | |
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Final
| 26 October 2025[21][22] | Naomh Máirtín | 1–18 (21) – 1–11 (14) | Newtown Blues | Integral GAA Grounds | |
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