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 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 […]

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 […]

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!

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, 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 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 […]

I played Juvenile Football with the Oldcastle team ‘of 1950 and although we did not win any honours – we acquitted ourselves with the best. I started playing football with Oldcastle Junior Team n 1957. The first match I remember very well against local neighbours and friends on the Millbrook team. The match was played […]

Again we are indebted to Eddie O’Reilly of Summerbank for the following account of football in Millbrook. “In 1947 Millbrook entered a team in the Meath Junior Football Championship and continued to do so until the early 60s, when they amalgamated with Oldcastle. Whenever Millbrook football is recalled, the first name mentioned is that of […]