Gerry Reilly Cup

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Gerry Reilly Memorial Cup
Founded1989
Title holders Louth (2nd title)
First winner Meath
Most titles Meath (9 titles)
SponsorsDromone Engineering [1]

The Gerry Reilly Memorial under-16 Inter-County Football Tournament is an annual juvenile Gaelic football held in County Meath, Ireland. [2] The tournament was started in 1989 and is named after Gerry Reilly, a young Gaelic footballer who was killed in December 1987 at the age of sixteen. [3] [4] The trophy is presented each year to the winning team captain by his relatives. [5] The tournament is hosted by Oldcastle GFC.

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Format

The tournament consists of two groups of teams. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals.

Roll of honour

TeamWinsYears won
1 Meath 91989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007, [4] [6] 2018, 2019
2 Westmeath 81990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011
3 Cavan 71997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 [2]
4 Dublin 61993, 1998, 2006, 2008 (U17 Blitz), 2012, 2013 [7]
5 Louth 2 2022 [8] , 2025 [9]
6 Kildare 12024 [10]
Mayo 12021
Monaghan 12017

References

  1. "Gerry Reilly u-16 football finals finale". Meath Chronicle . 14 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Cavan are the Gerry Reilly U16 Cup Champions of 2023". Oldcastle GFC . 12 August 2023.
  3. "Plenty of quality football promised in Gerry Reilly Tournament". Meath Chronicle . 5 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Gerry Reilly U-16 FT final". Hogan Stand . 21 July 2007.
  5. "Mayo crowned Gerry Reilly Champions for 2021". Oldcastle GFC . 27 November 2021.
  6. "Meath beat Dublin U16s". Hogan Stand . 2 July 2007.
  7. "Dublin retain title with victory over Cavan". Oldcastle GFC . 26 August 2013.
  8. "Lethal Louth blitz Meath to win Gerry Reilly Cup for the first time". The Argus . 15 August 2022.
  9. "Louth see off Meath in extra time to seal Gerry Reilly title". LMFM . 18 August 2025.
  10. "Gerry Reilly Cup final: First title for Kildare". Hogan Stand . 19 August 2024.