Stabannon Parnells GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stabannon, County Louth, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of Men's and Ladies' Gaelic football.
History
Located in the village of Stabannon, County Louth, Stabannon Parnells GFC was founded in 1933, however, the existence of Gaelic football teams in the parish predates the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884. The club first fielded a team in 1934 when Stabannon Parnells entered the Louth second division championship.
Between 1949 and 1956 the club contested four Louth SFC finals and won two, including being the first ever recipients of the Joe Ward Cup. After winning the Louth IFC title in 1989, the 1990s proved to be a successful decade, with four Louth SFC titles secured from six final appearances in ten years. A period of decline followed, with Stabannon Parnells being relegated from senior to intermediate and eventually junior, before winning the Louth JFC title in 2022.
The Parnells compete in the Louth Intermediate Championship and Division 2 of the county football Leagues. Wayne Kierans is the club's senior team manager.
Honours Louth Senior Football Championship (6): 1949, 1954, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999 Louth Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1989 Louth Junior Football Championship (2): 1943, 2022 Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (5): 1945, 1950, 1951, 1995, 1998 Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 1989 Louth Junior 1 Football League (1): 2023 Louth Junior 1 Football League (Division 3B) (1): 2022 ACC Cup (2): 1995, 2000 Dealgan Milk Products Shield (1): 1989 Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (4): 1936, 1941, 1951, 1968 Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2007 Louth Junior 2A Football League (1): 1941 Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2008 Kevin Mullen Plate (1): 2022
Notable players Tom Conlon: All-Ireland SFC-winner (1957) Colin Quinn: Louth SFC-winner (1999) Paddy Butterly: Played in the forward line for Louth in the opening two rounds of the successful 1957 Leinster Senior Football Championship campaign.
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