FBD 2024

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FBD 2024
Tournament details
ProvinceConnacht
Year2024
Sponsor FBD
Date5–19 January 2024
Teams6
Defending champions Mayo
Winners
Champions Roscommon (6th win)
Manager Davy Burke
CaptainBrian Stack
Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
Manager Pádraic Joyce
CaptainJack Kirrane
Other
Matches played5
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FBD 2024 is an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Connacht, the successor to the FBD Insurance League. [1] All games take place at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Airdome under the air-supported dome. [2] [3] London competed for the first time since the 2012 FBD, and secured their first ever win over Mayo. [4] [5] Roscommon were the winners, defeating Galway in the final. [6]

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Competition format

The competition is a straight knockout; 4 teams compete in the quarter-finals while 2 teams receive a bye to the semi-finals. Drawn games go to a penalty shoot-out without the playing of extra-time. [7]

Fixtures

5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)Quarter-final Sligo Colours of Sligo.svg 0-15 (15)–(24) 1-21 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Bekan  
19:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-04 – 1-13)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Report


7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)Quarter-final Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 1-08 (11)–(12) 0-12 Colours of London.svg London Bekan  
13:00 IWT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-06 – 0-05)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Gls: C O’Connor 1
Pts: C O’Connor 2, J Flynn 2, D Quinn 1, F Irwin 1, D McHugh 1, C Dawson 1		 Report
Pts: S Rafter 6, L Gallagher 2, E Walsh 1, O Kerr 1, A McLoughlin 1, DJ O’Flaherty 1		Referee: Dermot Lyons (Roscommon)


12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)Semi-final Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 1-17 (20)–(24) 2-18 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Bekan  
19:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-09 – 0-10)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Report


13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)Semi-final London Colours of London.svg 1-09 (12)–(21) 0-21 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Bekan  
19:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 1-06 – 0-13)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence


19 January 2024Final Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0-13 (13)–(31) 2-25 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Bekan  
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-06 – 1-14)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Report


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References

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  2. ↑ "2024 FBD League fixtures unveiled for county senior footballers". Roscommon Herald. October 26, 2023.
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  5. ↑ "London make GAA history with first-ever win over Mayo in FBD League". Independent.ie. January 7, 2024.
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