PHOTOS: Clancy Cup Weekend Tournament winners

Quay Celtic played host to the second annual Clancy Cup Weekend Tournament on September 12th and 13th.

Thirty-two teams, made up of over 400 boys and girls took part in a festival of football across three pitches to commemorate two men, Jimmy Clancy and Sean Kieran, who contributed so much to Quay Celtic and junior football in Dundalk.

The weekend kicked off with the U10 Boys Tournament on Saturday morning where Woodview, led by captain Lewis Donnelly, secured the Clancy Cup after a penalty shootout win over Bellurgan in a hard-fought final. In the Sean Kieran Plate, Ardee Celtic beat Muirhevnamor to bring some silverware back to Mid-Louth.

The U10 Girls took centre stage on Saturday afternoon, and it was the free-flowing hosts who thrilled the large crowd in attendance. After coming through the group stages, Quay Celtic saw off a plucky Blayney Academy team in the semi-final before producing a fine attacking display to beat Bellurgan in the decider. Captain and Player of the Match, Eadie O'Brien, lifted the trophy.

Elsewhere, Castletown Belles picked up the U10 Girls Sean Kieran Plate, with captain Rugile Erstikyte getting the celebrations started on the first day of what would prove a big weekend for the club. Janine Pepper's side returned 24 hours later to win the U11 Girls Sean Kieran Plate as well; captain Emily O’Hagan adding it to the Clancy Cup they also won in 2025!

The Belles' second win of the weekend completed a Fatima double, after a slick Shamrocks side, led by Player of the Match Kealan Donnelly and captain Joe Grant, powered their way past Bellurgan in the U11 Boys Clancy Cup final thanks to a brilliant first-half display.

In the U11 Boys Sean Plate, there was more success for the home club, with Quay Celtic captain Oisin Sparkes presented with the silverware by Paul Kieran, brother of Sean.

The final action of a brilliant weekend took place on Sunday afternoon when Rock Celtic beat Blayney Academy 1-0 in the final. Captain, match winner, and Player of the Match Emily McNally had her hands full of trophies at full time!

The Clancy Cup Weekend formed part of the club's wider 60th anniversary celebrations, which include a Night at the Races at Dundalk Stadium on October 23rd and an Awards Night later in the year.

Quay Celtic would like to thank the Clancy Cup Weekend sponsors Fastfix, Dundalk Credit Union and Terry Kelly Paints; pitch sponsors Tom Clarke's Bar, Eco Energy Improvements and Total Transport Solutions; Lefties for providing hot food; and the referees and committee members who gave up their time across the weekend.