Louth Under-19 Football Championship

Louth Under-19 Football Championship
Founded2023
Title holdersCooley Kickhams
SponsorsAnglo Printers[1]

The Louth Under-19 Football Championship is an annual competition organised by Louth GAA for Gaelic football teams in County Louth.

History

The competition was introduced to the Louth GAA calendar in 2023 and replaced the former Under-21 Championship. The aim is to bridge a perceived gap between underage and adult competitions and reduce player drop-off.[2][3] As is the case nationally with underage football, amalgamated parish teams are a feature of the competition due to lack of numbers.[4]

2023

Format

The fifteen teams that entered the competition were divided into four groups. Two points were awarded for a win. The four teams that finished top of their group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1

(i)[5] Baile Talún (ii) Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers (iii) O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels (iv) Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones

Group 2

(i) Geraldines (ii) Naomh Máirtín (iii) St Patrick's

Group 3

(i) Cooley Kickhams (ii) St Fechin's (iii) St Mary's (iv) Roche Emmets

Group 4

(i) Dundalk Gaels (ii) Naomh Fionnbarra (iii) St Joseph's (iv) St Kevin's

First Round

12 November[6] O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels 0-05 - 4-12 Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers  
12 November Baile Talún 3-05 - 1-04 Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones  
12 November St Mary's CONC - 0-00 St Fechin's  
3 December Roche Emmets 0-05 - 3-12 Cooley Kickhams  
12 November St Patrick's 2-08 - 3-05 Geraldines  
12 November Dundalk Gaels 2-09 - 1-03 St Joseph's  

Second Round

19 November[7] Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones 0-00 - CONC O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels  
19 November Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 2-18 - 2-04 Baile Talún  
19 November Cooley Kickhams 3-11 - 1-05 St Fechin's  
29 November St Mary's CONC - 0-00 Roche Emmets  
19 November Geraldines 1-11 - 2-05 Naomh Máirtín  
19 November St Joseph's 5-08 - 1-09 St Kevin's  
19 November Naomh Fionnbarra 0-03 - 2-10 Dundalk Gaels  

Third Round

26 November[8] Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 8-13 - 0-05 Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones  
26 November St Mary's 1-10 - 2-17 Cooley Kickhams  
26 November Dundalk Gaels 7-13 - 2-08 St Kevin's  
26 November Roche Emmets 1-04 - 2-08 St Fechin's  
26 November Naomh Máirtín 1-14 - 2-11 St Patrick's  
26 November Naomh Fionnbarra 0-09 - 3-07 St Joseph's  

Semi-Finals

10 December[9][10] Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 1-12 - 1-08 Cooley Kickhams  
10 December[11] Dundalk Gaels 3-12 - 1-01 Geraldines  

Final

Date Winner Score Opponent Score Captain Venue
16 December Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers[12] 1–19 Dundalk Gaels 0-08 Aaron Levins Darver

2024

Format

The nineteen teams that entered the competition were divided into four groups. Two points were awarded for a win. The four teams that finished top of their group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1

(i) Cúchulainn Gaels (ii) Geraldines (iii) Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi (iv) Newtown Blues (v) Roche Emmets

Group 2

(i) Dreadnots (ii) Naomh Máirtín (iii) O'Raghallaighs (iv) St Kevin's (v) St Mary's

Group 3

(i) Baile Talún (ii) Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers (iii) Naomh Fionnbarra (iv) St Fechin's (v) St Mochta's/St Joseph's

Group 4

(i) Cooley Kickhams (ii) Dundalk Gaels (iii) Glen Emmets (iv) St Patrick's

First Round

3 November[13][14] Cúchulainn Gaels 1-07 - 3-15 Roche Emmets  
3 November Geraldines 1-12 - 0-03 Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi  
6 November St Mary's CONC - 0-00 Naomh Máirtín  
3 November St Kevin's 2-05 - 5-10 Dreadnots  
3 November Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 3-07 - 2-11 Baile Talún  
3 November Naomh Fionnbarra 2-08 - 3-14 St Fechin's  
3 December St Patrick's 1-08 - 3-08 Cooley Kickhams  
20 November Glen Emmets 0-06 - 0-09 Dundalk Gaels  

Second Round

10 November Newtown Blues 5-11 - 2-09 Geraldines  
10 November Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi 2-11 - 0-11 Cúchulainn Gaels  
10 November Dreadnots 0-00 - CONC St Mary's  
10 November O'Raghallaighs 0-00 - CONC St Kevin's  
10 November St Fechin's 1-18 - 0-09 Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers  
10 November St Mochta's/St Joseph's 5-10 - 4-12 Naomh Fionnbarra  
24 November Cooley Kickhams 1-15 - 0-04 Glen Emmets  
24 November Dundalk Gaels 0-07 - 0-07 St Patrick's  

Third Round

15 November Cúchulainn Gaels 1-09 - 1-19 Newtown Blues  
17 November Roche Emmets 2-15 - 0-08 Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi  
17 November Naomh Máirtín 4-07 - 1-13 Dreadnots  
17 November St Mary's CONC - 0-00 O'Raghallaighs  
17 November St Mochta's/St Joseph's 0-00 - CONC Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers  
17 November Baile Talún 1-10 - 2-07 St Fechin's  
1 December Dundalk Gaels 2-11 - 1-14 Cooley Kickhams  
1 December St Patrick's 0-00 - CONC Glen Emmets  

Fourth Round

22 November Geraldines 5-09 - 2-10 Cúchulainn Gaels  
22 November Newtown Blues 3-10 - 2-03 Roche Emmets  
24 November St Kevin's 0-00 - CONC St Mary's  
24 November O'Raghallaighs 1-04 - 1-14 Naomh Máirtín  
24 November St Mochta's/St Joseph's 2-13 - 2-07 Baile Talún  
24 November Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers CONC - 0-00 Naomh Fionnbarra  

Fifth Round

1 December Roche Emmets CONC - 0-00 Geraldines  
1 December Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi 1-08 - 5-21 Newtown Blues  
1 December Naomh Máirtín 0-00 - CONC St Kevin's  
1 December O'Raghallaighs 1-08 - 1-11 Dreadnots  
1 December Baile Talún 3-07 - 0-13 Naomh Fionnbarra  
1 December St Fechin's 0-09 - 3-05 St Mochta's/St Joseph's  

Summary of Group stage

The 100% record of Newtown Blues in Group A meant that they qualified for the semi-finals, as did Group B winners Naomh Máirtín. The St Mochta's/St Joseph's combination won Group C by three points and picked up the third semi-final slot. Cooley Kickhams, winners of a tight Group D by one point, complete the semi-final lineup.

Semi-Finals

6 December St Mochta's/St Joseph's 2-07 - 1-11 Newtown Blues Darver
8 December Cooley Kickhams 2-12 - 1-07 Naomh Máirtín Fr. McEvoy Park

Final

Date Winner Score Opponent Score Captain Venue
14 December Cooley Kickhams[15][16] 2-09 Newtown Blues 1-07 Cian McGuinness Darver

References

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  14. ^ "Louth GAA Fixtures/Results". The Argus. 6 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Congratulations @cooleykickhams on winning the U19 Championship. Pictured is County Board Chairman Sean McClean presenting the trophy to captain Cian McGuinness". Louth GAA. 14 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Under 19 Football Championship Final - Full time: Newtown Blues : 1-7(10) Cooley Kickhams : 2-9(15)". Louth GAA. 14 December 2024.
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