Dr Lagan Cup

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Dr Lagan Cup
Irish Corn an Dochtúra Uí Lagáin
CodeFootball
Founded1943
Abolished1967
RegionUlster (GAA)
No. of teams5
Last Title holders Donegal (4th title)
First winner Tyrone
Most titles Down (6 titles)

The Dr Lagan Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster. The competition was discontinued in 1967 when Donegal won the competition. The Lagan Cup was the trophy for a Senior Football League, which at the time was limited to seven Ulster counties, unlike the Dr McKenna Cup, which is a knockout competition that includes all nine of Ulster's counties.

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Frankie Donnelly holds the record for the highest individual scoring tally in an inter-county match, with 4–11 for Tyrone against Fermanagh in the 1957 Dr Lagan Cup. [1] [2]

Top winners

#TeamWinsYears won
1 Colours of Down.svg Down 61949, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 51945, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1959
3 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 41952, 1965, 1966, 1967
4 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 31944, 1946, 1948
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1943, 1957, 1958
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1954, 1955, 1956
5 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 11951

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References

  1. "Tyrone legend Donnelly passes away". RTÉ Sport. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
  2. "Tyrone's legendary Frankie Donnelly passes away". Hogan Stand. 16 March 2007.