Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
- For the Senior equivalent, see Ulster Senior Football Championship.
| Ulster Under-21 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Comórtas Peile Faoi 21 |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Trophy | Irish News Cup |
| Title holders | Monaghan (3rd title) |
| First winner | Donegal |
| Most titles | Tyrone (12 titles) |
| Sponsors | EirGrid |
The Ulster Under-21 Football Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the EirGrid GAA Football Under-21 Ulster Championship, is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in Ireland. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.
The trophy for the winning team is called the Irish News Cup and the current holders are Monaghan.
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrone | 12 | 1972, 1973, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015 |
| 2 | Down | 9 | 1965, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2008, 2009 |
| 3 | Derry | 7 | 1967, 1968, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997 |
| Donegal | 7 | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1995, 2010 | |
| 5 | Cavan | 6 | 1988, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 6 | Antrim | 4 | 1969, 1974, 1975, 1989 |
| 7 | Armagh | 3 | 1998, 2004, 2007 |
| =7 | Fermanagh | 3 | 1970, 1971, 1994 |
| =7 | Monaghan | 3 | 1981, 1999, 2016 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2016[1][2] | Monaghan 0-13 | Tyrone 0-11 |
| 2015[3][4] | Tyrone 1-11 | Donegal 0-13 |
| 2014[5] | Cavan 2-6 | Donegal 0-8 |
| 2013[6] | Cavan 0-13 | Donegal 1-6 |
| 2012[7] | Cavan 1-10 | Tyrone 0-10 |
| 2011 | Cavan 1-10 | Tyrone 0-10 |
| 2010 | Donegal 2-8 | Cavan 0-7 |
| 2009 | Down 1-14 | Armagh 2-10 |
| 2008 | Down 3-11 | Derry 1-14 |
| 2007 | Armagh 1-16 | Monaghan 1-9 |
| 2006 | Tyrone 0-12 | Derry 1-7 |
| 2005 | Down 2-14 | Cavan 2-12 |
| 2004 | Armagh 2-12 | Derry 0-4 |
| 2003 | Tyrone 2-8 | Monaghan 0-11 |
| 2002 | Tyrone 0-13 | Cavan 1-7 |
| 2001 | Tyrone 1-19 | Fermanagh 0-10 |
| 2000 | Tyrone 1-18 | Donegal 1-4 |
| 1999 | Monaghan 0-12 | Donegal 1-8 |
| 1998 | Armagh 1-8 | Derry 0-10 |
| 1997 | Derry 1-12 | Fermanagh 1-6 |
| 1996 | Cavan 1-11 | Derry 1-5 |
| 1995 | Donegal 1-9 3-11 | Cavan 1-9 1-11 |
| 1994 | Fermanagh 2-8 | Derry 0-8 |
| 1993 | Derry 1-9 | Down 1-8 |
| 1992 | Tyrone 0-14 | Monaghan 2-6 |
| 1991 | Tyrone 3-10 | Down 0-8 |
| 1990 | Tyrone 2-8 | Down 0-11 |
| 1989 | Antrim 1-6 | Down 1-5 |
| 1988 | Cavan 3-10 | Antrim 0-6 |
| 1987 | Donegal 0-7 1-11 | Monaghan 1-4 0-8 |
| 1986 | Derry 4-7 | Donegal 0-6 |
| 1985 | Down 3-7 | Tyrone 0-7 |
| 1984 | Down 1-10 | Antrim 1-8 |
| 1983 | Derry 3-13 | Donegal 1-3 |
| 1982 | Donegal 0-10 | Derry 1-5 |
| 1981 | Monaghan 0-8 | Donegal 0-6 |
| 1980 | Tyrone 4-4 | Down 2-5 |
| 1979 | Down 1-9 | Tyrone 0-5 |
| 1978 | Down 0-11 | Cavan 1-6 |
| 1977 | Down 3-5 | Cavan 0-10 |
| 1976 | Derry 1-6 | Down 1-4 |
| 1975 | Antrim 2-7 | Tyrone 0-7 |
| 1974 | Antrim 2-6 | Tyrone 1-8 |
| 1973 | Tyrone 2-14 | Monaghan 2-5 |
| 1972 | Tyrone 1-7 3-13 | Derry 1-7 1-6 |
| 1971 | Fermanagh 2-12 | Tyrone 1-8 |
| 1970 | Fermanagh 0-13 | Cavan 0-8 |
| 1969 | Antrim 2-8 | Down 1-9 |
| 1968 | Derry 4-9 | Monaghan 2-4 |
| 1967 | Derry 1-11 | Monaghan 1-4 |
| 1966 | Donegal 2-12 | Down 1-6 |
| 1965 | Down 0-9 | Cavan 1-2 |
| 1964 | Donegal 2-14 | Monaghan 0-4 |
| 1963 | Donegal 3-6 | Cavan 1-3 |
Sources
- Roll of Honour on gaainfo.com
- www.kilkennygaa.ie Roll of Honour (at Downloads/2011 Bible Web.pdf)
References
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0406/779945-ulster-u-21-monaghan-v-tyrone/
- ^ "Third quarter key to Monaghan success". Irish Examiner. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.the42.ie/tyrone-donegal-ulster-u21-fc-final-2037153-Apr2015/
- ^ "Daniel McNulty strikes late as Tyrone snatch title". Irish Examiner. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Late Cavan spurt sees off Donegal and secures fourth consecutive title". Irish Examiner. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Cavan make it three Ulster under-21 titles in a row". Irish Independent. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Tierney points way for Cavan". Irish Examiner. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.