The club was founded in 1948. By winning the Louth Junior Football Championship in 1968, the St Kevin's reached the Senior ranks of Louth football for the first time.

The club has finished runner-up twice in the final of the Louth Intermediate Football Championship. Firstly in 2000 to Dreadnots and then in 2022, when defeated by Cooley Kickhams.

In Ladies' football, St Kevin's compete at Senior Championship level and won the 2022 Division 2 League title.

St Kevin's also field Camogie teams at adult and juvenile levels.