Leinster Minor Club Football Championship

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The Leinster Minor Club Football Championship is a club competition between the top minor Gaelic football teams in Leinster. The 2006 champions of Leinster are Cuala of Dublin, who defeated Erins Own of Carlow by a scoreline of 3-8 to 1-7. [1] The 2007 final was contested by St Brigids of Dublin and Donaghmore-Ashbourne of Meath, which St. Brigids won. [2] The 2008 final was won by Donaghmore-Ashbourne, who beat St. Geraldine's of Louth.The 2014 final was won by Ferbane/Belmont of Offaly, who beat Newtown Blues of Louth. The 2015 final saw reigning champions Ferbane/Belmont of Offaly take on Ballymun Kickhams of Dublin. The sides were level on 1-12 a piece after full-time and were level again at 1-13 to 1-13 after extra time. Ballymun Kickhams won the game 4-2 on penalties.

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YearWinnerCountyOpponentCounty
2015 Ballymun Kickhams Dublin Ferbane/Belmont Offaly
2014 Ferbane/Belmont Offaly Newtown Blues Louth
2013 Shamrocks Offaly Rapparees/Starlights Wexford
2010 Athy Kildare Rhode Offaly
2009 Na Fianna Dublin Athy Kildare
2008 Donaghmore-Ashbourne Meath St. Geraldines Louth
2007 St. Brigid's Dublin Donaghmore-Ashbourne Meath
2006 Cuala Dublin Éire Óg Carlow
2005 The Heath Gaels Laois Éire Óg Carlow
2004 Kilmacud Crokes Dublin Clonguish Longford

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