Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
- For the Senior equivalent, see Ulster Senior Football Championship.
| Ulster Under-20 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Comórtas Peile Faoi 20 |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Trophy | Irish News Cup |
| Title holders | Derry (8th title) |
| Most titles | Tyrone (12 titles) |
| Sponsors | EirGrid |
The Ulster Under-20 Football Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the EirGrid GAA Football Under-20 Ulster Championship, is a gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 20 contested by the nine counties of Ulster in Ireland. The winners of the Ulster championship qualify for the All-Ireland Under–20 Football Championship.
Beginning in 2018, the age limit for the competition was reduced from under-21 to under-20.
The trophy for the winning team is called the Irish News Cup and the current holders are Donegal.
Wins Listed By County
| Team | Wins | Years won | Runners up | Years runners up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrone | 12 | 1972, 1973, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015 | 8 | 1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1985, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| 2 | Down | 9 | 1965, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2008, 2009 | 8 | 1966, 1969, 1976, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 |
| 3 | Donegal | 8 | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1995, 2010, 2017 | 8 | 1981, 1983, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| 4 | Derry | 8 | 1967, 1968, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997, 2018 | 9 | 1972, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2017 |
| 5 | Cavan | 6 | 1988, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 9 | 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2010 |
| 6 | Antrim | 4 | 1969, 1974, 1975, 1989 | 2 | 1984, 1988 |
| 7 | Armagh | 3 | 1998, 2004, 2007 | 1 | 2009 |
| Fermanagh | 3 | 1970, 1971, 1994 | 2 | 1997, 2001 | |
| Monaghan | 3 | 1981, 1999, 2016 | 8 | 1964, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1987, 1992, 2003, 2007 |
Finals Listed By Year
| Under 20 Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
| 2018 | Derry 2-15 | Armagh 0-14 |
| Under 21 Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
| 2017[1] | Donegal 3-17 | Derry 0-13 |
| 2016[2][3] | Monaghan 0-13 | Tyrone 0-11 |
| 2015[4][5] | Tyrone 1-11 | Donegal 0-13 |
| 2014[6] | Cavan 2-6 | Donegal 0-8 |
| 2013[7] | Cavan 0-13 | Donegal 1-6 |
| 2012[8] | 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
- ^ "Donegal cruise past Derry for first under-21 title since 2010". Irish Times. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ 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.