Junior International Quadrangular Tournament

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Junior International Quadrangular Tournament
Umbro.svg
Umbro Trophy
Founded1994
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams4
Current championsUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland (2017)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (6 titles)

The Junior International Quadrangular Tournament (most recently known as the Umbro Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held on an irregular basis between junior representative teams from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland and the Isle of Man national team. [1] 'Junior' status does not refer to age, but to the status of the competing players, i.e. not senior. First held as the Guinness Cup in 1994, Guinness continued to sponsor the tournament until 2000. Statoil then acted as sponsors for three editions from 2001 until 2005. In 2008 Umbro became sponsors. Scotland are the tournament's most successful side having won six of the twelve editions.

Contents

The tournament was last held in 2017. [2] [3]

Format

Each tournament is rotated around the competing teams who take it in turn to act as hosts. Initially the competition was held on a knock-out basis with two semi-finals followed by a third-place play-off and final. Since 2001 it has been held on a round-robin league basis, with each team facing each other once and three points being awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Event History

Republic of Ireland 1994

Final

Scotland 1995

Final [1]

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg3-2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Barnes (2), Johnston

Isle of Man 1996

Final78

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2-1 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Morgan, Johnston

Northern Ireland 1997

Final [1]

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2-1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Billy Spence 84, 90Smith 89

Republic of Ireland 1998

Final

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2-0 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Cummins, Roche

Scotland 1999

Final

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–1 (4-2 pens)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Isle of Man 2000

Final

Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Northern Ireland 2001

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 7321051+4
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6320153+2
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3310225−3
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 1301214−3

[1]

Republic of Ireland 2003

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5312064+2
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 5312054+1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 4311152+3
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1301239−6

[1]

Scotland 2005

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6320141+3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 6320141+3
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3311134−1
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 1301227−5

Isle of Man 2008

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7321086+2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 5312042+2
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3302167−1
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 1301047−3

Northern Ireland 2010

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7321063+2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 43111330
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 2302134−1
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2302124−2

Republic of Ireland 2013

The 2013 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Limerick from 3–5 October 2013. [4]

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 9330090+9
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 63201104+6
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland 3310236-3
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 03003113-12
Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg 0–3 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
Report Walsh (2 pens), Dunne
Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 1–2 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
McNulty (pen) Report Curtis, Chines

Republic of Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg 5–0 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Janesboro, Limerick
Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg 1-4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Donnelly (og) Report Campbell (2), Barr (pen), Donnelly
Fairgreen, Limerick

Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg 6–0 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Leiper, Barr (2, 1 pen.), Hislop (3) Report
Pike Rovers Complex, Limerick
Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg 0–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
Report Breen
Fairgreen, Limerick

Scotland 2017

The 2017 Umbro Quadrangular Trophy took place in Glasgow from 11 to 14 October 2017. [5]

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland 7321083+5
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 7321053+2
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 3310245-1
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man 0300339-1
Republic of Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg 3–2 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Clarke, Hayes, Donnelly Report Thomas, Boyle
Somervell Park, Cambuslang
Referee: Lloyd Wilson (Scotland)
Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg 2–2 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Campbell (2) Report Wilson, McCann
McKenna Park, Glasgow
Referee: Andrew Lodge (Isle of Man)

Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 0–4 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
Report Thompson, Gray, Wilson, Kelly
New Tinto Park, Glasgow
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg 1–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
Brash Report
New Western Park, Renfrew
Referee: Mark Dillon (Northern Ireland)

Republic of Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg 1–2 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
ClarkeMullen, Campbell
McKenna Park, Glasgow
Referee: Graham Grainger (Scotland)
Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 1–2 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
QuayeHoskins, Wilson
Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
Referee: Declan Troy (Republic of Ireland)


Summary of winners

TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning Years
Scotland 661994, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
Republic of Ireland 441998, 1999, 2001, 2013
Northern Ireland 311995, 1996, 2017
Isle of Man 132000

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