Connacht Under-20 Football Championship
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| Connacht Under-21 Championship | |
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| Founded | 1964 |
| Trophy | J.J. Fahy Cup |
| Title holders | Mayo (24th title) |
| First winner | Galway |
| Most titles | Mayo (24 titles) |
The Connacht Under-21 Football Championship is the premier inter-county "knockout" competition for players aged under 21 years (on 1 January of competition year) played in the province of Connacht, in Ireland. The championship is organised by the Connacht council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and is played in Spring. The winners represent Connacht in the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship semi-finals.
Mayo are the current (2016) Connacht Under-21 Football Champions. They beat Roscommon in Markievicz Park to win their first title since 2009. This ended Roscommon's bid to win the title 3 years in a row.
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | Runners up | Years Runners up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo | 24 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 | 8 | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, |
| 2 | Galway | 18 | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2013 | 14 | 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2015 |
| 3 | Roscommon | 9 | 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 | 18 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 |
| 4 | Leitrim | 2 | 1977, 1991 | 4 | 1986, 1990, 1998, 2014 |
| 5 | Sligo | 0 | Yet to win | 8 | 1979, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2016[2] | Mayo 1-11 | Roscommon 1-10 |
| 2015[3] | Roscommon 3-14 | Galway 3-11 |
| 2014[4] | Roscommon 0–19 | Leitrim 1-3 |
| 2013[5] | Galway 1–17 | Roscommon 2–11 |
| 2012 [6] | Roscommon 1–13 | Sligo 0-8 |
| 2011 | Galway 1–10 | Roscommon 0-4 |
| 2010 | Roscommon 1-6 | Sligo 0-4 |
| 2009 | Mayo 3–14 | Sligo 1-8 |
| 2008 | Mayo 1–14 | Roscommon 0–14 |
| 2007 | Mayo 1–22 | Roscommon 1-8 |
| 2006 | Mayo 0–15 | Galway 1-5 |
| 2005 | Galway 1–13 | Mayo 0-4 |
| 2004 | Mayo 0–16 | Roscommon 0–13 |
| 2003 | Mayo 1-9 | Galway 0–11 |
| 2002 | Galway 1-9 | Mayo 1-8 |
| 2001 | Mayo 0–15 | Sligo 0-7 |
| 2000 | Galway 1–12 | Mayo 0–12 |
| 1999 | Roscommon 1–12 | Sligo 0-9 |
| 1998 | Galway 0–13 | Leitrim 1-7 |
| 1997 | Mayo 0-7 | Galway 0-6 |
| 1996 | Galway 0–12 | Mayo 0-5 |
| 1995 | Mayo 1–10, 1–16 (R) | Sligo 1–10, 3–4 (R) |
| 1994 | Mayo 0–12 | Sligo 0-6 |
| 1993 | Galway 0–14 | Roscommon 0-9 |
| 1992 | Galway 1–10 | Mayo 0–12 |
| 1991 | Leitrim 1-7 | Galway 0-9 |
| 1990 | Galway 0-9 | Leitrim 0-5 |
| 1989 | Galway 1–13 | Roscommon 0-3 |
| 1988 | Galway 0–10 | Roscommon 0-6 |
| 1987 | Galway 1–10 | Roscommon 0–10 |
| 1986 | Mayo 0–12 | Leitrim 0-5 |
| 1985 | Mayo 2-6 | Galway 0-7 |
| 1984 | Mayo 2-7 | Galway 2-4 |
| 1983 | Mayo 1–19 | Roscommon 1-6 |
| 1982 | Roscommon 1–10 | Galway 0-5 |
| 1981 | Galway 0-9 | Mayo 0-8 |
| 1980 | Mayo 4–11 | Galway 1-5 |
| 1979 | Galway 0–12 | Sligo 0-9 |
| 1978 | Roscommon 3-9 | Galway 2–11 |
| 1977 | Leitrim 1-3 | Roscommon 0-5 |
| 1976 | Mayo 1-8 | Galway 0-2 |
| 1975 | Mayo 2–10 | Galway 0-9 |
| 1974 | Mayo 1–12 | Roscommon 0-9 |
| 1973 | Mayo 1-7 | Galway 0-5 |
| 1972 | Galway 0–16 | Roscommon 0-5 |
| 1971 | Mayo 5–10 | Roscommon 0-8 |
| 1970 | Mayo 0–14 | Roscommon 1–10 |
| 1969 | Roscommon 1-9, 1–10 (R, AET) | Galway 0–12, 2–3 (R, AET) |
| 1968 | Mayo 1–13 | Roscommon 2-3 |
| 1967 | Mayo 3–11 | Roscommon 2-8 |
| 1966 | Roscommon 1–15 | Mayo 0-9 |
| 1965 | Galway 3-9 | Mayo 1–13 |
| 1964 | Galway 3-6 | Mayo 3-5 |
References
- ^ "Complete Roll of Honour on Kilkenny GAA bible" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Mayo's smash and grab win stuns Roscommon U21s". Irish Examiner. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Roscommon take Connacht Under-21 title". RTÉ Sport. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Roscommon claim third Connacht U21 title in five years". Hogan Stand. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Connacht U21FC final: Tribe have that little bit extra". Hogan Stand. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Smith the hero as Rossies' first-half blitz proves a bridge too far for Sligo". Irish Independent. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
Sources
- History of Connacht GAA (2002)
- Roll of Honour on gaainfo.com