The team progressed to the Louth Senior Football Championship final in 1984, but fell to St Fechin's by five points at the Grove in Castlebellingham.

A further Senior final appearance came in 1994, ending in a two-point defeat to Stabannon Parnells at Haggardstown after a replay.

[3] The Joe Ward Cup finally arrived in Dromiskin at the third time of asking in 1996, when St Joseph's triumphed over Stabannon Parnells at Ardee's Páirc Mhuire, by 2–11 to 1–08.

[4] Ten more years would pass until St Joseph's won the Louth Senior Championship for a second time.

On a wet day in Dundalk's Clan na Gael Park, the Dromiskin men defeated heavy favourites St Patrick's, who were chasing a third title in four years and whose side contained numerous inter-county players.