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BE there tonight!!

Things just did not go right on the day

Ballinabrackey proved too strong in the Rd.3 match of the IFC played in O’Mahony’s this evening. They got off to a flyer in the opening minute with a goal and it was always an uphill battle from then. We failed to take advantage of many scoring chances, while Ballinabrackey got scores from all angles. F/T: […]

Entertaining IFC game ends in a draw

Oldcastle 1-09 St.Colmcilles 1-09 Oldcastle left Castletown with another point in the bag after a great battle with St.Colmcilles. Oldcastle got off to the better start with a converted free from Conor McHugh in the second minute of the game. That was quickly followed with a point from Paddy Gilsenan after good work from Sean […]

Oldcastle strike late to land the points in Rd 1 of the IFC

Oldcastle 1-8 Drumbaragh 0-9 Peter Monaghan’s goal was the deciding factor in the opening round of the IFC between Oldcastle and Drumbaragh in Ballinlough. Drumbaragh opened the scoring with a point from play to take early advantage in this game. Oldcastle responded quickly with a point from Paddy Rahill after good play up the field […]

Brendan Smith Remembers

ln the 1944-’48 period the children of Oldcastle were developing into the nucleus of a powerful team. They were getting great example from the Senior players of the time, such men as Jim Kearney, T. Dolan, Jack Kellett (R.I.P.), John Smith, Paddy Kearney, Austin Brady and Paddy Dermody. Our place in the Park at that […]

Big game this evening for our seniors

Our seniors take on Ballinabrackey this evening in the Intermediate Football Championship in O’Mahony’s at 7.00 pm. Come along and support the lads to victory. See you there!

Our Football Nursery by Eddie O’Reilly (Summerbank)

In 1974 I became involved in Juvenile Football in Oldcastle as a result of my endeavours to muster an Under 13 team for the Meath Community Games of that year. I approached Gardai Peter Maguire and Tom Dooley, who were in charge of the juveniles and they gave me full co-operation every step of the […]

Des Boylan Remembers

Des Boylan, one time teacher in the Gilson School reminisces – “I think the best thing for me to do is to write about my memories of the club and the people connected with football as they come to mind. I am a grandfather now and sometimes I forget things. I hope I’ll be forgiven […]

The Nominative Case

The officers of the Club in 1955 were, Chairman, Paddy Keamey; Secretary, Tommy Mullen; Treasurers, Jim Haughney and D. McDonough; Captain, Connie Kelly. The Secretary, Tommie Mullen unfolds the Nominative Case. 1955 was a year when Oldcastle had to win or else! Players were coming to the end of their playing days and had not […]