British University Gaelic football Championship

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The British University Gaelic football Championship is an annual Gaelic football held for universities on the island of Britain. It is organised by the BUGAA which is a branch of the Higher Education GAA committee which oversees Gaelic Games in Universities. The competition is also overseen by the British Universities Sports Association. See also the British University Hurling Championship

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[edit] History

The first attempt to start a British colleges Gaelic football tournament was in 1989, but it lapsed the following year and was revived in 1991 by the University of Crewe and Alsager who hosted and won a five-team tournament. In 1992 Newcastle and Sunderland Universities hosted a ten-team event on converted rugby pitches, and St. Mary's, Strawberry Hill (London) took the first of its titles. The British Universities' Gaelic football Championship - as it then became - started back in the 1992/93 academic session. Twelve teams congregated on Páirc na hÉireann, Catherine-de-Barns Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, with Swansea recording Wales' first and only club championship success thus far. The competition had found its true 'home', both in terms of geography and facilities, and there it has remained ever since.

The number of participants had risen to sixteen by 1994, but in 1995 an uncharacteristically heavy snowfall rendered the Birmingham pitches unplayable, and the competition had to be cancelled. The experience led to a championship review, arising out of which it was decided to divide Britain into four regions. Thus from 1996 the regions held their own qualification schemes, each sending two qualifying teams to the finals weekend.

The quota was raised to three teams per region in 1997, thus making for a 12-team weekend. In 1999 Joe McDonagh became the first GAA President to attend the British Universities' championships, and his lead has been followed by his successor, Seán McCague in 2001 and 2002.

[edit] Previous Years

[edit] A Championship

The winners of the A Championship qualify to play in the Trench Cup - which is the B Championship for universities in Ireland - at the semi-final stage. In 2004 St. Mary's, London won that competition. In 2007 John Moore's qualified for the final of this competition by beating University of Ulster Colerine 1-9 to 0-9.

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score
1991 Aston University**
1992 St. Mary's
1993 Swansea
1994 Dundee
1995 Cancelled*
1996 Liverpool John Moore's St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London
1997 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London
1998 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London Liverpool John Moore's
1999 Liverpool John Moore's Abertay University, Dundee
2000 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London Abertay University, Dundee
2001 Abertay University, Dundee
2002 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London
2003 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London
2004 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London 1-8 Liverpool Hope 0-10
2005 St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London 1-3 John Moore's, Liverpool 0-5
2006 Liverpool John Moore's 0-7 Hope University, Liverpool 0-5
2007 Liverpool John Moore's 1-15 Napier University 2-5
2008 Liverpool John Moore's 1-13 Napier University 0-7

* Cancelled due to heavy snowfall in Birmingham
** Unofficial Championships

Roll of Honour

  • 8 - St. Mary's Strawberry Hill, London
  • 5 - Liverpool, John Moores University
  • 1 - Crewe and Alsager University, Swansea University, Dundee University, Aberay University

[edit] B Championship (Division 2)

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score
2005 Glamorgan 2-4 Bangor 1-1
2006 Preston 3-9 Glasgow 0-10
2007 Sunderland 2-13 UCLAN 1-3
2008 UCLAN 1-13 Chester 0-11

[edit] C Championship (Plate)

The prize for the third division of BU Gaelic football is the plate. The following are the winners and finalists of this tournament:

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score
2002 Glamorgan Bolton
2003 Bolton Aberdeen
2005 Leeds 3-5 Brighton 1-5
2006 Sunderland 2-7 Chester 0-7
2007 Chester 3-17 Huddersfield 0-4
2008 Manchester Met/Salford 2-14 Teeside 1-10

[edit] 2005 Championship

14th Competition held in and around Birmingham on the Weekend of the ##, ## and ##th of Febuaray 2005.

A Championship On the 10th of February four groups of four teams battled it out to qualify for the quarterfinals. The top two teams entered the last eight while the bottom two teams entered the B Championship.

Last 8 of A Championship Competition between top two teams from each group.

  Quarterfinals
February 11		 Semifinals
February 11		 Final
February 12
                           
   St. Mary's won  
 Liverpool Hope lost  
     St. Mary's won  
     Napier lost  
 Napier won
   Aberdeen lost  
       St. Mary's 1-3
     JMU 0-5
   RGU won  
 Abertay lost  
     JMU won
     RGU lost  
 JMU won
   Dundee lost  

B Championship Competition between bottom two teams in each group from the 'A' Championship. The final: Glamorgan 2-4 Bangor 1-1.

C Championship (Plate) Plate Championship Final: Brighton 1-5, Leeds 3-5. Other team included Aston University, University of Sunderland, University of Cambridge.

[edit] 2006 Championship

15th Competition held in and around Birmingham on the Weekend of the 10, 11 and 12th of Febuaray 2006.

A Championship

On the 10th of February four groups of four teams battled it out to qualify for the quarterfinals. The top two teams entered the last eight while the bottom two teams entered the B Championship.

Last 8 of A Championship: Competition between top two teams from each group.

  Quarterfinals
February 11		 Semifinals
February 11		 Final
February 12
                           
   St. Mary's 0-4  
 RGU 0-5  
     RGU 0-2  
     Liverpool Hope 1-6  
 Liverpool Hope 2-5
   Edinburgh 0-2  
       Liverpool Hope 0-5
     JMU 0-7
   JMU 2-5  
 Dundee 0-4  
     JMU 2-4
     Napier 0-8  
 Napier 3-8
   Newcastle 1-4  

B Championship Competition between bottom two teams in each group from the 'A' Championship. The final: Preston 3-9 Glasgow University 0-10.

C Championship (Plate)

Group Stage

Group 1 Group 2
Team
Sunderland
Abertay (Dundee)
Glamorgan
Manchester Met
Cambridge
Rennes (France)
Team
Chester
Brighton
Aston
Huddersfield
Carmarthen

Plate Championship Final: Sunderland 2-7, Chester 0-7.

[edit] 2007 Championship

Held in and around Greenford, London on the Weekend of the 16, 17 and 18th of Febuaray 2007.

A Championship

Group Stage

Group 1 Group 2
Team Pld W D L Pts
Aberdeen 3 2 1 0 0
Dundee 3 2 1 0 0
Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0
Bangor 0 0 0 0 0
Team Pld W D L Pts
Napier 0 0 0 0 0
RGU 0 0 0 0 0
Preston 0 0 0 0 0
South Wales 0 0 0 0 0
Group 3 Group 4
Team Pld W D L Pts
St. Mary's 0 0 0 0 0
JMU 0 0 0 0 0
Heriot Watt 0 0 0 0 0
Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0
Team Pld W D L Pts
Hope 0 0 0 0 0
Newcastle 0 0 0 0 0
Glasgow 0 0 0 0 0
Manchester 0 0 0 0 0

Last 8 of A Championship Competition between top two teams from each group.

  Quarterfinals
February 17		 Semifinals
February 17		 Final
February 18
                           
   JMU  
   
     JMU  
     Liverpool Hope  
 Liverpool Hope
   Dundee  
       JMU 1-15
     Napier 2-5
   Napier  
 Northumbria  
     Napier
     Aberdeen  
 St. Mary's
   Aberdeen  

B Championship Competition between bottom two teams in each group from the 'A' Championship.

  Quarterfinals
February 17		 Semifinals
February 17		 Final
February 18
                           
   Sunderland University  
 Glasgow  
     Sunderland University  
     Manchester  
 Manchester
   Edinburgh  
       Sunderland University 2-13
     Preston University 1-03
   Preston University  
   
     Preston University
       
 
     

Bangor, Glasgow and Heriott Watt also.

C Championship (Plate) Group Stage

Group 1 Group 2
Team Pld W D L Pts
Chester 3 3 0 0 6
Cambridge 3 2 0 1 4
South Wales 3 1 0 2 2
Stirling 3 0 0 0 0
Team Pld W D L Pts
Abertay 2 2 0 0 4
Brighton 2 1 0 1 2
Rennes 2 0 0 2 0
Group 3 Group 4
Team Pld W D L Pts
Worcester 0 0 0 0 0
Aston 0 0 0 0 0
Sheffield Hallam 0 0 0 0 0
Team Pld W D L Pts
Huddersfield 2 2 0 0 4
Lincoln 2 1 0 1 2
Oxford 2 0 0 2 0

Last 4 of Plate

  Semifinals
February 17		 Final
February 18
                 
 Chester won  
 Abertay lost  
     Chester 3-17
   Huddersfield 0-4
 Worcester lost
 Huddersfield won  

[edit] 2008 Championship

The biggest ever Championship was held at 6 different locations in and around Birmingham on the weekend of the 22-24 February 2008. GAA facilities in Coventry, Rugby, Leicester, Wythall, Corby and at the main venue of Erin Go Bragh GAA club in Erdington. 35 teams competed including a second team from Liverpool, JMU and two international teams - New York and Rennes (France) as well as teams from England, Scotland and Wales.

Championship (Division 1)

Team Pld W D L Pts
Napier 3 3 0 0 6
Liverpool Hope 3 1 1 1 3
Northumbria 3 0 1 2 1
RGU 3 1 0 2 2
Team Pld W D L Pts
Liverpool JMU 3 3 0 0 6
St Mary's 3 2 0 1 4
Aberdeen 3 1 0 2 2
Dundee 3 0 0 3 0

Division 2

Team Pld W D L Pts
Bangor 2 2 0 0 4
Liverpool JMU B 2 1 0 1 2
Glasgow Caledonian 2 0 0 2 0
Team Pld W D L Pts
UCLAN 2 1 1 0 3
Chester 2 1 0 1 2
Glasgow 2 0 1 1 1

Division 3 (Plate) Four groups with winner (in Bold) going through to semi-finals.

  • Group A: Oxford, Newman College, Brighton, Stirling, Teeside
  • Group B: Lincoln, Rennes, Nottingham, Carlisle, New York
  • Group C: Cambridge, Sheffield Hallam/Sheffield Uni, Aston, Abertay, Huddersfield
  • Group D: Uni East London, Bedford, Man Met/Salford, Worcester

[edit] Knockout Stages

Championship

  Semifinals
February 23		 Final
February 24
                 
 Liverpool JMU 0-20  
 Liverpool Hope 0-16  
     Liverpool JMU 1-13
   Napier 0-7
 St. Mary's 1-5
 Napier 0-10  

Division 2

  Semifinals
February 23		 Final
February 24
                 
 Liverpool JMU 'B' 1-9  
 UCLAN 2-10  
     UCLAN 1-13
   Chester 0-11
 Bangor 1-7
 Chester 1-8  

Division 3 (Plate)

  Semifinals
February 23		 Final
February 24
                 
 Sheff. Uni/Sheff. Hallam Uni 0-4  
 Teeside 0-6  
     Teeside 1-10
   Man Met/Salford 2-14
 Man Met/Salford 1-9
 New York 1-4  

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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