Connacht Under-21 Football Championship
| Connacht Under-21 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Trophy | J.J. Fahy Cup |
| Title holders | Roscommon (9th title) |
| First winner | Galway |
| Most titles | Mayo (23 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.
Roscommon are the current (2015) Connacht Under-21 Football Champions. They beat Galway in Tuam Stadium to retain the title. It is the first time Roscommon won back to back Connacht titles.
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo | 23 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Galway | 18 | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2011, 2013 |
| 3 | Roscommon | 9 | 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| 4 | Leitrim | 2 | 1977, 1991 |
| 5 | Sligo | 0 | Yet to win |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2015[2] | Roscommon 3-14 | Galway 3-11 |
| 2014[3] | Roscommon 0–19 | Leitrim 1-3 |
| 2013[4] | Galway 1–17 | Roscommon 2–11 |
| 2012 [5] | Roscommon 1–13 | Sligo 0-08 |
| 2011 | Galway 1–10 | Roscommon 0-04 |
| 2010 | Roscommon 1-06 | Sligo 0-04 |
| 2009 | Mayo 3–14 | Sligo 1-08 |
| 2008 | Mayo 1–14 | Roscommon 0–14 |
| 2007 | Mayo 1–22 | Roscommon 1-08 |
| 2006 | Mayo 0–15 | Galway 1-05 |
| 2005 | Galway 1–13 | Mayo 0-04 |
| 2004 | Mayo 0–16 | Roscommon 0–13 |
| 2003 | Mayo 1-09 | Galway 0–11 |
| 2002 | Galway 1-09 | Mayo 1-08 |
| 2001 | Mayo 0–15 | Sligo 0-07 |
| 2000 | Galway 1–12 | Mayo 0–12 |
| 1999 | Roscommon 1–12 | Sligo 0-09 |
| 1998 | Galway 0–13 | Leitrim 1-07 |
| 1997 | Mayo 0-07 | Galway 0-06 |
| 1996 | Galway 0–12 | Mayo 0-05 |
| 1995 | Mayo 1–10, 1–16 (R) | Sligo 1–10, 3–04 (R) |
| 1994 | Mayo 0–12 | Sligo 0-06 |
| 1993 | Galway 0–14 | Roscommon 0-09 |
| 1992 | Galway 1–10 | Mayo 0–12 |
| 1991 | Leitrim 1-07 | Galway 0-09 |
| 1990 | Galway 0-09 | Leitrim 0-05 |
| 1989 | Galway 1–13 | Roscommon 0-03 |
| 1988 | Galway 0–10 | Roscommon 0-06 |
| 1987 | Galway 1–10 | Roscommon 0–10 |
| 1986 | Mayo 0–12 | Leitrim 0-05 |
| 1985 | Mayo 2-06 | Galway 0-07 |
| 1984 | Mayo 2-07 | Galway 2-04 |
| 1983 | Mayo 1–19 | Roscommon 1-06 |
| 1982 | Roscommon 1–10 | Galway 0-05 |
| 1981 | Galway 0-09 | Mayo 0-08 |
| 1980 | Mayo 4–11 | Galway 1-05 |
| 1979 | Galway 0–12 | Sligo 0-09 |
| 1978 | Roscommon 3-09 | Galway 2–11 |
| 1977 | Leitrim 1-03 | Roscommon 0-05 |
| 1976 | Mayo 1-08 | Galway 0-02 |
| 1975 | Mayo 2–10 | Galway 0-09 |
| 1974 | Mayo 1–12 | Roscommon 0-09 |
| 1973 | Mayo 1-07 | Galway 0-05 |
| 1972 | Galway 0–16 | Roscommon 0-05 |
| 1971 | Mayo 5–10 | Roscommon 0-08 |
| 1970 | Mayo 0–14 | Roscommon 1–10 |
| 1969 | Roscommon 1-09, 1–10 (R, AET) | Galway 0–12, 2–03 (R, AET) |
| 1968 | Mayo 1–13 | Roscommon 2-03 |
| 1967 | Mayo 3–11 | Roscommon 2-08 |
| 1966 | Roscommon 1–15 | Mayo 0-09 |
| 1965 | Galway 3-09 | Mayo 1–13 |
| 1964 | Galway 3-06 | Mayo 3-05 |
References
- ↑ "Complete Roll of Honour on Kilkenny GAA bible" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ↑ "Roscommon take Connacht Under-21 title". RTE Sport. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Roscommon claim third Connacht U21 title in five years". Hogan Stand. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "Connacht U21FC final: Tribe have that little bit extra". Hogan Stand. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ↑ "Smith the hero as Rossies' first-half blitz proves a bridge too far for Sligo". Irish Independent. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
Sources
- History of Connacht GAA (2002)
- Roll of Honour on gaainfo.com
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