St Fechin's GAA


St Fechin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association 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.
Paddy McGlew, who played football with the club, was Chairman of Louth GAA from 1988 to 1991.
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. The site at Beaulieu has 3 GAA pitches and two small Astro turf pitches. In 2020 the club opened a new community centre which has multiple meeting rooms, a hall, remote working area and a kitchen.
Clogherhead club Dreadnots are the clubs local rivals and Knockbridge GAA are the clubs biggest rivals in hurling.

Football

As of 2025, 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 : 1983, 1984
  • Cardinal O'Donnell Cup : 1985
  • ACC Cup : 1980, 1989, 1990
  • Louth Intermediate Football Championship : 2021
  • Louth Intermediate Football League : 2014, 2019
  • Dealgan Milk Products/Paddy Sheelan Shield : 1998, 2018
  • Louth Junior Football Championship : 1965, 1976, 2011
  • Louth Junior A Football League : 1975, 1979, 2010
  • Kevin Mullen Shield : 2010
  • Louth Junior 2A Football Championship : 1961, 1978
  • Louth Junior 2A Football League : 1956, 1957, 1958
  • Louth Junior 2 Football League : 1998, 2010
  • Louth Junior 2 Football League : 2008
  • Louth Under-21 Football Championship : ' 1976, ' 1977, ' 2008, 2021
  • Louth Minor Football League : ' 2006
  • Louth Minor B Football Championship : 2010
''Shared with Dreadnots''

Inter-county players

St Fechin's players who have represented Louth at inter-county level include:
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 : 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Louth Senior Hurling League : 2013, 2016, 2020, 2022 2024