All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship

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All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship
Code Gaelic football
Founded1990
Abolished2000
RegionIreland (GAA)
No. of teams8–16
Last Title holders Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (2nd title)
First winner Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim
Most titles Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (2 titles)

The All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship was a second tier Gaelic football competition held between 1990 and 2000 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by county teams who were typically defeated in the early rounds of their provincial championships in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

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The championship was first contested in 1990 when Leitrim became the inaugural winners.

Designed to improve the standard of football in the so-called "weaker" counties, [1] the competition was held for the last time in 2000, as a result of the introduction of the All-Ireland Qualifiers for the 2001 football championship. The qualifier system gave each defeated county a second chance via the "back-door", after losing in the provincial championships.

Format

The championship was played on a straight knockout basis, typically starting in October each year alongside the National League fixtures, then concluding in November or December.

Roll of honour

By county

CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 221996, 20001998, 1999
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1119911997
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 1119922000
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1119991992
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 101990—
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 101993—
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 101994—
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 101995—
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 101997—
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 101998—

By province

ProvinceTitlesRunners-upTotal
Leinster 459
Ulster 437
Munster 213
Connacht 123

List of Finals

List of Senior B finals

YearDateWinnersRunners-upVenueWinning MarginWinning CaptainWinning Manager
CountyScoreCountyScore
2000 [2] 19 November Fermanagh 3-15 Wicklow 2-06 Páirc Tailteann 12Tom Brewster John Maughan
1999 [3] 5 December Antrim 2-10 Fermanagh 1-10 Casement Park 3 Anto Finnegan Brian White
1998 [4] 22 November Monaghan 2-11 Fermanagh 0-13 Scotstown 4Edwin Murphy Éamonn McEneaney
1997 [5] 9 November Louth 1-11 Clare 1-08 Duggan Park 3Gareth O'NeillPaddy Clarke
1996 [6] 8 December Fermanagh 0-12 Longford 0-09* Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 3 Cormac McAdam Pat King
1995 [7] 27 August Tipperary 2-12 Longford 2-05 St Brendan's Park, Birr 7Philly Ryan Séamus McCarthy
1994 [8] 20 November Carlow 2-10 Westmeath 1-11 O'Connor Park 2Hughie Brennan Bobby Miller
1993 [9] 14 November Laois 0-17 Sligo 0-05 Pearse Park 12 Denis Lalor Colm Browne
1992 [10] 6 December Wicklow 1-05 Antrim 0-04 Páirc Tailteann 4 Kevin O'Brien Niall Rennick
1991 [11] 17 November Clare 1-12 Longford 0-09** Duggan Park 6Gerry Killeen John Maughan
1990 [12] 11 November Leitrim 2-11 Sligo 0-02 Dr Hyde Park 15 Mickey Quinn P.J. Carroll

Notes

* Replay | ** AET

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Maughan's Fermanagh out of the traps early". Irish Times . 20 November 2000.
  3. ↑ "Antrim revel in rare win". Irish Times . 6 December 1999.
  4. ↑ "Monaghan take title". Irish Times . 23 November 1998.
  5. ↑ "Louth's forwards in control". Irish Times . 10 November 1997.
  6. ↑ "Fermanagh build a base and make their case". Irish Times . 9 December 1996.
  7. ↑ "Offaly's Dooley switches places". Irish Times . 28 August 1995.
  8. ↑ "Late surge not enough to deny Carlow". Irish Times . 21 November 1994.
  9. ↑ "Gulf in class between best and the rest". Irish Times . 15 November 1993.
  10. ↑ "Wicklow overcome weather and Antrim". Irish Times . 7 December 1992.
  11. ↑ "Clare overjoyed by first senior title". Irish Times . 18 November 1991.
  12. ↑ "Leitrim's long wait ends with defeat of Sligo". Irish Times . 12 November 1990.
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