Drogheda Independent Who will be your Sports Star of the Year. Time to get voting Team of the Year nominees 2018-01-16 - 2017 St Mary’s DS Drogheda triumphed in basketball’s All-Ireland U-19 B Cup and missed out on league glory by a single point. Newtown Blues showed their mettle in defence and attack as they stormed to a 21st Louth SFC title, beating Dundalk Gaels 2-10 to 0-5. Glen Emmets proved there is life after their absent county player Conor Grimes when overcoming Glyde Rangers 1-12 to 0-14 in a thrilling Louth JFC decider, as well as retaining their Division 2 league status. Curraha secured senior football for the first time in their 114-year history with an outstanding display to beat St Michael’s 1-17 to 1-7 in the Meath IFC decider. St Mary’s of Ardee amassed 6-21 in one of the best-ever displays in a Louth MFC Final to see off plucky Geraldines before going on to complete a championship and league double. Louth’s ladies athletics team finished second in the National League Division 1 Final and earned promotion to the Premier ranks for 2018. O’Connell’s made light of the underdogs tag when defeating Division 1 opponents Clan na Gael 1-11 to 0-8 in the Louth IFC Final.