Galway Cup

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The Galway Cup is an association football National Youth Tournament held annually in Galway, Ireland. The tournament takes place in Salthill Devon F.C.'s Drom Soccer Park venue.

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History

The competition began in the summer of 2005 in a bid to bring the international football scene to Ireland. Over 40 teams representing seven nations participated in the inaugural tournament. Academy teams of such football clubs as Celtic F.C., Preston North End F.C., Shelbourne F.C., Fulham F.C., Sheffield United F.C., Newcastle United F.C., Leeds United F.C., Aberdeen F.C., Leicester City F.C., Ipswich Town F.C., Derry City F.C., Glentoran F.C., Belvedere, MŠK Žilina, Cherry Orchard F.C. and also Football Association of Ireland youth selection have competed. The tournament includes age groups from Under-11 to Under-17 and there is a group for a girls' Under-15 tournament. Now the youth competition has gone from strength to strength and is recognized[ by whom? ] as one of the best youth tournaments in Europe. The tournament highlights are broadcast on Setanta Sports.

Past winners

2005

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 16/17 Cup Higgins Motorpark Ford Salthill Devon
Elite Group Under 15 CupFinches Football Association of Ireland Youth Selection
Under 14 Cup Hibernian Mervue United
Girls Under 14 CupSimon J Kelly ArchitectsBealnumalla
Under 13 Cup Anglo Irish Bank Clare Select
Under 12 Cup Ulster Bank Galway Town

2006

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 17 Cup Higgins Motorpark Ford Derry City
Under 16 Cup Anglo Irish Bank Riada
Under 15 Standard Cup Supermac's Ulster Schools
Under 15 Elite CupFinches Aberdeen
Under 15 Girls Cup Vodafone Western Cellular Lifford
Under 14 CupNexus Home Clare Select
Under 13 Club Cup Hibernian Salthill Devon
Under 13 District League Cup Hibernian Galway District League
Under 12 CupSawgrass St Francis
Under 11 CupGalway Bay Hotel Barna F.C.

2007

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 17 Cup Higgins Motorpark Ford Salthill Devon U16's
Under 17 PlateTBD Group HoldingsLanghorne
Under 16 Girls Cup Irish Rail Drumahoe
Under 15 Elite CupFinches Ipswich Town
Under 15 Cup Supermac's Tuam Celtic
Under 13 District League CupNexus HomesDunfield
Under 13 Club Cup Hibernian Merrion U.C.D.

2008

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 17 Cup Higgins Motorpark Ford Salthill Devon
Under 17 Girls Cup Anglo Irish Bank Salthill Devon
Under 15 Elite CupFinches Leicester City
Under 15 Club CupNexus HomesNewhill
Under 14 District Cup Supermac's Salthill Devon
Under 13 Academy Cup Smyths Donegal Schools
Under 13 Club Cup Irish Rail West Waterford/East Cork

2009

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 17 CupThe Ardilaun Hotel Belvedere
Under 17 Girls CupFinches Northern Ireland
Under 15 Elite Cup Lifestyle Sports Leicester City
Under 15 Club Cup Supermac's Foyle Harps
Under 13 Academy Cup Discover Ireland Sports Clinic
Under 13 Club Cup Smyths Galway District League

2010

Name of CompetitionSponsorWinner
Under 17 CupThe Ardilaun Hotel Mervue United
Under 17 Girls CupFinchesCork Schoolgirls
Under 15 Elite Cup Lifestyle Sports Aberdeen
Under 15 Club Cup Supermac's Wexford District League
Under 13 Elite Cup Fáilte Ireland Galway District League
Under 13 Club Cup Smyths Athlone District League