Colm Judge
{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer}}
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|irish = Colm Mac an Bhreitheamhan
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|birth_place = Drogheda, Ireland
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|sport = Gaelic Football
|code = Football
|county = Louth
|province = Leinster
|club = Newtown Blues
|clyears = 2003-
|clposition = Centre forward
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|icyears = 2006-2016
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Colm Judge 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.{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929043536/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/louth/Colm%20Judge.php| title=Colm Judge| work=www.gaainfo.com|accessdate= 8 October 2024}} Judge is regarded as one of Louth's top gaelic footballers of recent times.{{cite web|url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/sport/504879/revealed-caoimhin-reilly-selects-his-top-20-louth-players-of-the-decade.html| title=Caoimhín Reilly selects his top 20 Louth players of the decade| work=Dundalk Democrat |date=29 December 2019 }}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/news/refs-rush-of-blood-robs-louth/27147850.html|title=Ref's rush of blood robs Louth| work=Drogheda Independent|date=14 July 2010}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/judge-rues-poor-first-half-performance/27128834.html| title=Judge rues poor first-half performance| work=Drogheda Independent |date= 12 November 2008}}
At club level he has won the Louth Senior Football Championship on five occasions with Newtown Blues.
Honours
;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,{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mcginn-fires-blues-to-late-victory-26480600.html |title=McGinn fires Blues to late victory |work= Irish Independent| date=29 September 2008}} 2013,{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Louth/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=201846 |title=Louth SFC final: 20th title for Newtown Blues|accessdate=1 October 2013 |work=Hogan Stand |date=29 September 2013}} 2017,{{cite news |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=276952 |title=Louth SFC final: Nally points the way for the Blues |accessdate=18 October 2017 |work=Hogan Stand |date= 15 October 2017}} 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/sport/343183/heart-stopping-finish-sees-newtown-blues-mug-naomh-mairtin-to-retain-the-louth-sfc-title.html|title=Heart-stopping finish sees Newtown Blues mug Naomh Máirtín to retain the Louth SFC title| work=Dundalk Democrat|date=21 October 2018}} 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1020/1084547-newtown-blues-complete-three-in-a-row-after-narrow-win/|title=Newtown Blues complete Louth three-in-a-row after narrow win |publisher=RTE |date=20 October 2019}}
- Louth Senior Football League (4): 2005,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/lack-of-firepower-costs-cooley-again/26902193.html|title=Lack of firepower costs Cooley again| work= The Argus |date= 11 November 2005}} 2010,{{cite web|url =https://m.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/soccer/win-gives-boost-to-hopes-for-next-year-27151841.html | work = Drogheda Independent| title = Win gives boost to hopes for next year | date = 24 November 2010 }} 2018,{{cite web|url =https://hoganstand.com/Louth/Article/Index/290158 |title=O'Donnell Cup final: Blues complete memorable league season | work=Hogan Stand |date= 10 September 2018}} 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/976629/hard-working-newtown-blues-gain-revenge-in-league-decider.html| work = Dundalk Democrat| title = Hard working Newtown Blues gain revenge in league decider| date = 30 November 2022 }}
- Paddy Sheelan Cup (4): 2007,{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/rare-title-for-rampant-blues/27126157.html|title=Rare title for rampant Blues| work = Drogheda Independent| date =20 June 2007 }} 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/gaelic-games/50148/Newtown-Blues-lift-Sheelan-Cup-with.html|title=Newtown Blues lift Sheelan Cup with win over O’Connells|work=Dundalk Democrat|date=29 May 2012}} 2015,{{cite web|url =https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/gaa/mighty-mcginn-gives-st-marys-the-blues/31215168.html|title=Mighty McGinn gives St Mary's the Blues| work = Drogheda Independent| date = 16 May 2015}} 2022{{cite web|url =https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/784004/newtown-blues-secure-paddy-sheelan-cup-for-the-first-time.html| title =Newtown Blues secure Paddy Sheelan Cup for the first time|work = Dundalk Democrat| date=6 April 2022}}
- Louth Minor Football Championship (1): 2004{{cite web|url =https://www.hoganstand.com/county/louth/article/index/59973 |title=Blues minors end 29-year famine| accessdate=20 November 2022| work=Hogan Stand |date= 30 November 2004}}
- Louth Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2004,{{cite news| title = Blues rise above chaos|work = Drogheda Independent |date = 28 January 2005}} 2005{{cite news| title = Wealth of talent at Blues' disposal gets them home in U-21 decider|work = The Argus|date = 23 December 2005}}
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