South-East Under 21A Football Championship
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| South East Under 21 A Football Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Title holders |  Carrigaline (16th title) |
| Most titles |  Valley Rovers (20 titles) |
The South East Cork Under-21 A Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1967 for Under-21 Gaelic football teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland.
The title has been won at least once by 7 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Valley Rovers, who have won a total of 20 titles.
Carrigaline are the title-holders after defeating Valley Rovers by 3-09 to 1-09 in the 2023 championship final.
Teams
2023 Teams
| Team | Location | Colours | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballygarvan
|
Ballygarvan | Red and white | 0 | |
| Carrigaline
|
Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | 16 | 2023 |
| Valley Rovers
|
Innishannon | Green and white | 20 | 2017 |
 Kinsale
|
Kinsale | Blue and white | 11 | 2010 |
Roll of Honour
| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Rovers
|
20 | 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| 2 | Carrigaline
|
16 | 1972, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | Kinsale
|
11 | 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2010 |
| 4 | Shamrocks
|
3 | 1967, 1980, 2004 |
| 5 |  Ballymartle
|
1 | 2009 |
| Courcey Rovers
|
1 | 2001 | |
 Crosshaven
|
1 | 1975 |
List of Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carrigaline | 3-09 | Valley Rovers | 1-09 | |
| 2022 | Carrigaline | 2-12 | Valley Rovers | 2-06 | [1] |
| 2019 | Carrigaline | 3-16 | Valley Rovers | 1-06 | [2] |
| 2018 | Carrigaline | 2-10 | Valley Rovers | 0-09 | [3] |
| 2017 | Carrigaline | 2-12 | Valley Rovers | 1-13 | |
| 2016 | Valley Rovers | 1-15 | Carrigaline | 1-09 | |
| 2015 | Valley Rovers | 1-11 | Carrigaline | 2-06 | [4] |
| 2014 | Valley Rovers | 1-11 | Ballinhassig | 1-07 | |
| 2013 | Valley Rovers | Ballymartle | |||
| 2012 | Carrigaline | 1-13 | Valley Rovers | 1-04 | |
| 2011 | Carrigaline | 2-15 | Kinsale | 0-10 | |
| 2010 | Kinsale | ||||
| 2009 | Ballymartle | 1-10 | Ballinhassig | 1-05 | |
| 2008 | Carrigaline | 4-10 | Tracton | 0-04 | |
| 2007 | Valley Rovers | 0-12 | Ballygarvan | 1-08 | |
| 2006 | Valley Rovers | ||||
| 2005 | Valley Rovers | ||||
| 2004 | Shamrocks | 2-12 | Carrigaline | 2-09 |
Records
Gaps
Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 24 years: Shamrocks 1980-2004
- 16 years: Kinsale 1983-1999
- 13 years: Shamrocks 1967-1980
- 10 years: Kinsale 2000-2010
- 9 years: Carrigaline 1979-1988
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of South-East Under 21 Football Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1960's: Shamrocks (1) 1967
- 1970's: Kinsale (6) 1970-71-73-74-77-78
- 1980's: Valley Rovers (5) 1981-84-85-86-87
- 1990's: Valley Rovers (6) 1990-91-93-94-95-96
- 2000's: Valley Rovers (4) 2002-05-06-07
- 2010's: Carrigaline (5) 2011-12-17-18-19
References
- ^ "Carrigaline dominant in SE GAA U21A football final as they beat Valley Rovers by 6 points". Echo Live. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Brosnan makes his mark for Carrigaline". The Southern Star. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Barry tees up Carrigaline South East U21A football triumph". The Southern Star. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Valley of cheers". Irish Examiner. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2023.