The Gerry Reilly Memorial under-16 Inter-County Football Tournament is an annual Gaelic football competition in the province of Leinster in Ireland.[2] The tournament was started in 1989, named after a young Gaelic footballer Gerry Reilly who was killed in December 1987 at sixteen years of age.[3]
| The Gerry Reilly Memorial Cup | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Title holders | Kildare (1st title) |
| First winner | Meath |
| Most titles | Meath Westmeath (9 titles) |
| Sponsors | Dromone Engineering[1] |
Format
editThe cup is run on a 'round robin' basis, where each team plays each other and the two top teams progress to the final. Four counties participated in the 2007 tournament, Kildare, Westmeath, Dublin and Meath and formerly Cavan. The 2007 final was contested by Meath and Dublin. Meath defeated Dublin by 4–09 to 0–12 at Oldcastle.
Eight counties competed in 2016 including Meath, Monaghan, Cavan, Westmeath, Dublin, Wicklow, Louth & Longford with Cavan winning the Cup final by overcoming Dublin in the final with Meath securing the Plate with a decisive victory over Westmeath.
In 2017 eight counties have again entered the completion with Group 1 comprising Louth, Longford, Laois and Meath. Group 2 includes Dublin, Westmeath, Monaghan and Wicklow.
2007
editThe 2007 tournament is run on a 'round robin' basis, which means each team plays each other once. The winning team from each game gets two points for a win and one point is given for a draw. The two top teams in the tournament play each other in the final.
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June | Oldcastle | Dublin | 2-11 | Kildare | 1-5 |
| 24 June | Oldcastle | Meath | 1-9 | Westmeath | 0-8 |
| 30 June | Oldcastle | Kildare | 1-12 | Westmeath | 0-11 |
| 1 July | Oldcastle | Dublin | 0-13 | Meath | 1-15 |
| 7 July | Oldcastle | Kildare | 0-8 | Meath | 5-11 |
| 8 July | Oldcastle | Dublin | 2-11 | Westmeath | 1-13 |
| 29 July Final |
Oldcastle | Dublin | 0-12 | Meath | 4-9 |
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-35 | 0-29 | +19 | 6 |
| Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-35 | 3-33 | +5 | 4 |
| Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-33 | 3-31 | -1 | 2 |
| Kildare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-24 | 7-33 | -31 | 0 |
Roll of Honour
edit| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 9 | 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2018, 2019 |
| Westmeath | 9 | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011 | |
| 3 | Cavan | 7 | 1997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023[2] |
| 4 | Dublin | 5 | 1993, 1998, 2008 (U17 Blitz), 2012, 2013[4] |
| 5 | Kildare | 1 | 2024[5] |
| Louth | 1 | 2022[6] | |
| Mayo | 1 | 2021 | |
| Monaghan | 1 | 2017 |
- No tournament in 2009.
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gerry Reilly u-16 football finals finale". Meath Chronicle. 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Cavan are the Gerry Reilly U16 Cup Champions of 2023". Oldcastle GFC. 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Plenty of quality football promised in Gerry Reilly Tournament". Meath Chronicle. 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Dublin retain title with victory over Cavan". Oldcastle GFC. 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Gerry Reilly Cup final: First title for Kildare". Hogan Stand. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Lethal Louth blitz Meath to win Gerry Reilly Cup for the first time". The Argus. 15 August 2022.