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Annual underage GAA football competition
Louth Under-21 Football Championship Founded 1972 Most titles
Newtown Blues (8)
The Louth Under-21 Football Championship was an annual competition organised by
Louth GAA for
Gaelic football teams in
County Louth .
History
First contested in 1972, the inaugural winners were
Cooley Kickhams . As is the case nationally, amalgamated parish teams were a regular feature of the competition due to lack of numbers. The county board removed the competition from the calendar in the mid-1980s but it returned in 1991.
The competition has on occasion been run as an under-20 tournament,
[1] in line with changes introduced by the
GAA in 2018.
[2] It reverted to the U-21 format in 2022. The county board scrapped the competition in 2023, when a new under-19 football championship was introduced in its place.
[3]
The McGeough Cup was presented to the captain of the winning side.
[4]
Finals
‡ Mellifont Rovers -
Mattock Rangers /
Hunterstown /
Glen Emmets combination
‡ St Fursey's -
Geraldines and
St Bride's combination
‡ Naomh Buithe - combination team from
Monasterboice ,
Collon , and
Tullyallen parishes
See also
Mulligan, Fr.John (1984). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record .
Mulligan, Fr.John (2000). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record (updated) .
References
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"St Mary's turn on the style to claim crown" .
The Argus . 16 November 2019.
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"Hurling joins football in changing U21 All-Ireland championship to U20" .
Irish Examiner . 24 February 2018.
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"Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers sparkle against Dundalk Gaels to win Louth GAA U19 championship" .
The Argus . 16 December 2023.
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"Winning a Louth GAA title with your club and those who you love most, tears teem, it runs deep" .
The Argus . 13 December 2022.
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"Roche Emmets end 28-year wait on U21 championship title with controlling victory over Naomh Máirtín" .
Drogheda Independent . 11 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023 .
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"Walsh supreme as Fechin's devour combination in U20 final" .
Drogheda Independent . 16 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023 .
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"St Mary's turn on the style to claim crown" .
The Argus . 16 November 2019.
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"Newtown give combination side the Blues" .
The Argus . 8 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"Nally and Downey inspire Blues to U21 Championship title" .
Dundalk Democrat . 26 November 2017.
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"Cooley roll back the years to land U21 crown" .
Hogan Stand . 22 November 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"Impressive combination unlock U-21 glory in style" .
The Argus . 16 December 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"U21FC final: glory for O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels" .
Hogan Stand . 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"U21FC final: Brides defeat Clans" .
Hogan Stand . 7 December 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"Goals prove crucial as Gers claim third U-21 title in a row" .
The Argus . 5 December 2012.
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"Early goals fire rampant Geraldines to U-21 glory" .
The Argus . 30 November 2011.
^ "Geraldines show their ruthless streak in landing the u-21 title".
Dundalk Democrat . 20 January 2010.
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"Hat-trick hero Ronan leads rout" .
The Argus . 3 December 2008.
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"So, so close" .
Hogan Stand . 30 November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
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"Wealth of talent at Blues' disposal gets them home in U-21 decider" .
The Argus . 23 December 2005.
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"Disgraceful scenes as Blues pip Cooley" .
The Argus . 28 January 2005.
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"Na Piarsaigh joy as clinch the U-21 title" .
The Argus . 30 January 2004.
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"Finally, joy in 2002 decider" .
Drogheda Independent . 9 May 2003.
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"Kilkerley parish district history-2001" . Willie Quigley .
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"Brides take home the under-21 title" .
The Argus . 8 December 2000.
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"Blues in brilliant U-21 win" .
Drogheda Independent . 12 November 1999.
^ "Stanfield makes Mark for holders in dying minutes",
The Argus , 6 November 1998
^ "A titanic struggle ends in darkness",
The Argus , 25 April 1997
^ "Blues finally get return from youth",
The Argus , 4 October 1996
^ "Young lions battle for prized title",
The Argus , 27 October 1995
^ "Roche hold on for a second U-21 title in a row",
The Argus , 29 April 1994
^ "Roche build on minor success",
The Argus , 30 April 1993
^ "Gaels retain the Under-21 title after gallant Pats rally fails",
The Argus , 15 May 1992
^ "Impressive Gaels take u-21 title",
The Argus , 29 November 1991
^ "Victory for St.Michael's",
The Argus , 25 April 1986
External links
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