History


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 […]

Noel Smith Remembers 1950-1958

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 […]

The Millbrook Team

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 […]

Oldcastle Juvenile GAA ‘BBQ Night’ on THIS Saturday!

  Oldcastle Juvenile GAA ‘BBQ Night’ on THIS SATURDAY, 30 May 2015 in CREAN’S BAR All proceeds in aid of the U-14 Feile Team Music by Davey Rudden Tickets: €10

U-14’s make it 7 wins from 7 in the FL

U-14 FL Div 4 (Round 7) Oldcastle 2 – 16 Drumconrath\Meath Hill 5 – 6 The under 14 finished the group games of the league unbeaten following a well earned win in a game played in Meath Hill. Despite Oldcastle on the attack from the start, it was the home side that opened the scoring […]

Jim Kearney talks to Brendan Smith

We started talking about some old teams and some great teams then we went on to talk about Oldcastle. Oldcastle had a great team and they met Castletown in the final and they beat Castletown. That big field at Loughcrew Church on the right hand side was a cricket pitch and there was a cricket […]

The Secretary Sounds Off by Michael Reynolds

Before I came to reside in Oldcastle around 1972, there was very little I knew about the place from a football point of view. Since then I have learned that Oldcastie is one of the oldest GAA clubs in Co. Meath and is steeped in GAA tradition. I have also heard about the famous heroes […]

Jackpot not won on the night our Minors booked their place in the MFL Final!

Jackpot not won on the night our Minors booked their place in the MFL Final! posted 15 May 2015, 16:03 by Oldcastle GFC Result of the draw that took place on Friday, 15 May in CREAN’S BAR JACKPOT  €2,200 Numbers drawn: 5, 10, 15, 23 & the Bonus 28 The 5 ‘Lucky Dip’ Winners of […]