Michael Byrne Cup

Michael Byrne Cup
Organising body Galway & District League
Connacht Football Association
Founded 1976
Region Galway
Connacht Connacht
Most successful club(s) Mervue United (9) ?

The Michael Byrne Cup is an association football cup competition featuring teams from the Galway & District League. It is now the main league cup competition for this league. However when it was originally inaugurated in 1976–77, it was a play-off featuring the top teams from the four junior leagues affiliated to the Connacht Football Association. These are the Galway & District League, the Sligo-Leitrim League, the Mayo Association Football League and the Roscommon & District League. The winners were recognised as the Connacht junior champions and the cup was also referred to as the Connacht Champions Cup.[1][2][3]

List of winners

Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue
2015–16
2014–15 Salthill Devon 0–0[note 1][4]Corrib RangersEamonn Deacy Park
2013–14 NUI Galway 2–1 [5]Galway HiberniansEamonn Deacy Park
2012–13 Corrib Rangers [6] Mervue United
2011–12 Athenry F.C.[7]3–1 [8]East UnitedEamonn Deacy Park
2010–11 Mervue United[9]2–1Athenry F.C. Terryland Park[10]
2009–10 Mervue United[9]3–2[11]Corrib RangersTerryland Park
2008–09
2007–08 St. Bernards F.C.
2006–07 Athenry F.C.[12]4–0[13]Mervue UnitedTerryland Park
2005–06 Mervue United[9]
2004–05 Mervue United[9]
2003–04 Mervue United[9]
2002–03 Mervue United[9]
2001–02 Mervue United[9]
1996–97 Renmore A.F.C. [14] Calry Bohemians (Sligo)McSharry Park, Sligo
1986–87 Westport United[15][16] West United (Galway)
1980–81 Castlebar Celtic[3]
1979–80
1978–79 Castlebar Celtic[3]
1977–78 Mervue United[9]
1976–77 Mervue United[9] [note 2][2]Balla (Mayo)Terryland Park

Notes

  1. ↑ Salthill Devon won 2–0 on penalties
  2. ↑ Mervue United won after penalties

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Byrne Cup". foot.ie. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Mervue United". extratime.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Castlebar Celtic – Role of Honour". www.castlebarceltic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Salthill Devon hold nerve in Byrne Cup shoot-out drama". connachttribune.ie. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "NUI Galway claim Michael Byrne Cup". connachttribune.ie. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "City sides set to meet in Michael Byrne Cup final". connachttribune.ie. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Michael Byrne Cup Winners 2012". www.galwayfa.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "No joy for East United". connachttribune.ie. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mervue United Club Role of Honour". www.mervueunited.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mervue Utd complete League and Cup double". connachttribune.ie. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Extra Time Joy for Ten Man Mervue Juniors in Cup Final". sportsmanager.ie. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Athenry Football Club Roll of Honor". www.athenryfootballclub.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Galway Premier League 06/07". foot.ie. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Renmore AFC Honours". www.renmoreafc.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Westport Utd F.C., History 1980-2001". www.mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "The trail-blazers". www.mayonews.ie. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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