FBD Insurance League
| FBD Insurance League | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2016 FBD Insurance League | |
| Irish | Sraith Peile FBD |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Trophy | Paddy Francis Dwyer Cup[1] |
| Title holders | Galway (7th title) |
| First winner | Mayo |
| Most titles | Mayo & Galway (7 titles) |
| Sponsors | FBD |
The FBD Insurance League, also called the FBD Connacht League, is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Connacht GAA and sponsored by FBD. Participants include the five county teams, as well as three colleges and London. The winning team in the home final plays New York in the away final. Galway and Mayo lead the way with most titles.
Leitrim and Sligo contested the 2013 final.[2] Leitrim won by 8 points to 5, claiming only their fourth ever trophy and their first trophy of any kind since 1994.[3] They defended their title in 2014.[4]
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|
 Mayo |
7 | 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
 Galway |
7 | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016 |
 Roscommon |
3 | 1997, 1999, 2015 |
 Leitrim |
2 | 2013, 2014 |
 Sligo |
1 | 2004 |
 GMIT |
1 | 2005 |
| IT Sligo |
1 | 2007 |
References
- ↑ http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8990:mayo-beat-galway-in-fbd-league-final&Itemid=51
- ↑ "Sligo to face Leitrim in FBD League final". Breaking News. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Connacht League victory 'a huge lift' for Leitrim, says captain Emlyn Mulligan". RTÉ Sport. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Leitrim 2-05 Roscommon 1-07". Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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