It serves the residents of St Mary's Parish in south Drogheda and fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Louth GAA.

One of the oldest GAA clubs in Louth, Wolfe Tones play gaelic football at all age levels from nursery to adult.

[3] By 1980, a further four Gaelic football clubs had been formed in Drogheda – Oliver Plunketts, Naomh Mhuire (now defunct), O'Raghallaighs and St Nicholas.

[8] 2024 saw the Tones clinch a historic promotion to Intermediate ranks by winning the Junior Championship for the first time in their history, defeating John Mitchels by eight points in the final at Dunleer.

Michael McKeown, Frank Pentony and John Murray won All-Ireland Junior Football Championship medals as part of the county's first title-winning team at the grade in 1925.

Oliver Coombes was right corner-back and Michael Kelly centre half-back on the Louth team that won the 1961 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship.