Colm Judge (born 1986) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Newtown Blues and was a member of the Louth senior inter-county team for several years from 2006.[1] Judge is regarded as one of Louth's top gaelic footballers of recent times.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Colm Mac an Bhreitheamhan | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | Drogheda, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2003- | Newtown Blues | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Louth titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2006-2016 | Louth | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| NFL | 2 | ||
He was part of the Louth team that reached the final of the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 2010, but were beaten in controversial circumstances by Meath.[3] Judge helped Louth to win the Tommy Murphy Cup in 2006 and two National League titles in 2011 and 2016. He is the son of former Louth footballer Eugene Judge.[4] At club level he has won the Louth Senior Football Championship on five occasions with Newtown Blues.
Honours
edit- County
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2006
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2011
- National Football League Division 4 (1): 2016
- Club
- Louth Senior Football Championship (5): 2008,[5] 2013,[6] 2017,[7] 2018,[8] 2019[9]
- Louth Senior Football League (4): 2005,[10] 2010,[11] 2018,[12] 2022[13]
- Paddy Sheelan Cup (4): 2007,[14] 2012,[15] 2015,[16] 2022[17]
- Louth Minor Football Championship (1): 2004[18]
- Louth Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2004,[19] 2005[20]
References
edit- ^ "Colm Judge". www.gaainfo.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Caoimhín Reilly selects his top 20 Louth players of the decade". Dundalk Democrat. 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Ref's rush of blood robs Louth". Drogheda Independent. 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Judge rues poor first-half performance". Drogheda Independent. 12 November 2008.
- ^ "McGinn fires Blues to late victory". Irish Independent. 29 September 2008.
- ^ "Louth SFC final: 20th title for Newtown Blues". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Louth SFC final: Nally points the way for the Blues". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Heart-stopping finish sees Newtown Blues mug Naomh Máirtín to retain the Louth SFC title". Dundalk Democrat. 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Newtown Blues complete Louth three-in-a-row after narrow win". RTE. 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Lack of firepower costs Cooley again". The Argus. 11 November 2005.
- ^ "Win gives boost to hopes for next year". Drogheda Independent. 24 November 2010.
- ^ "O'Donnell Cup final: Blues complete memorable league season". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Hard working Newtown Blues gain revenge in league decider". Dundalk Democrat. 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Rare title for rampant Blues". Drogheda Independent. 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Newtown Blues lift Sheelan Cup with win over O'Connells". Dundalk Democrat. 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Mighty McGinn gives St Mary's the Blues". Drogheda Independent. 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Newtown Blues secure Paddy Sheelan Cup for the first time". Dundalk Democrat. 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Blues minors end 29-year famine". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Blues rise above chaos". Drogheda Independent. 28 January 2005.
- ^ "Wealth of talent at Blues' disposal gets them home in U-21 decider". The Argus. 23 December 2005.