Louth Under-19 Football Championship

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Louth Under-19 Football Championship
Founded2023
Title holders Cooley Kickhams
SponsorsAnglo Printers [1]

The Louth Under-19 Football Championship is an annual competition organised by Louth GAA for Gaelic football teams in County Louth.

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History

The competition was introduced to the Louth GAA calendar in 2023 and replaced the former Under-21 Championship. The aim is to bridge a perceived gap between underage and adult competitions and reduce player drop-off. [2] [3] As is the case nationally with underage football, amalgamated parish teams are a feature of the competition due to lack of numbers. [4]

2023

Format

The fifteen teams that entered the competition were divided into four groups. Two points were awarded for a win. The four teams that finished top of their group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1

(i) [5] Baile Talún (ii) Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers (iii) O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels (iv) Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones

Group 2

(i) Geraldines (ii) Naomh Máirtín (iii) St Patrick's

Group 3

(i) Cooley Kickhams (ii) St Fechin's (iii) St Mary's (iv) Roche Emmets

Group 4

(i) Dundalk Gaels (ii) Naomh Fionnbarra (iii) St Joseph's (iv) St Kevin's

First Round

12 November Baile Talún 3-05 - 1-04 Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones  
12 November St Mary's CONC - 0-00 St Fechin's  
12 November St Patrick's 2-08 - 3-05 Geraldines  
12 November Dundalk Gaels 2-09 - 1-03 St Joseph's  

Second Round

19 November Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 2-18 - 2-04 Baile Talún  
19 November Geraldines 1-11 - 2-05 Naomh Máirtín  
19 November St Joseph's 5-08 - 1-09 St Kevin's  

Third Round

26 November St Mary's 1-10 - 2-17 Cooley Kickhams  
26 November Dundalk Gaels 7-13 - 2-08 St Kevin's  
26 November Roche Emmets 1-04 - 2-08 St Fechin's  

Semi-Finals

10 December [11] Dundalk Gaels 3-12 - 1-01 Geraldines  

Final

DateWinnerScoreOpponentScoreCaptainVenue
16 December Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers [12] 1–19 Dundalk Gaels 0-08Aaron LevinsDarver

2024

Format

The nineteen teams that entered the competition were divided into four groups. Two points were awarded for a win. The four teams that finished top of their group qualified for the semi-finals.

Group 1

(i) Cúchulainn Gaels (ii) Geraldines (iii) Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi (iv) Newtown Blues (v) Roche Emmets

Group 2

(i) Dreadnots (ii) Naomh Máirtín (iii) O'Raghallaighs (iv) St Kevin's (v) St Mary's

Group 3

(i) Baile Talún (ii) Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers (iii) Naomh Fionnbarra (iv) St Fechin's (v) St Mochta's/St Joseph's

Group 4

(i) Cooley Kickhams (ii) Dundalk Gaels (iii) Glen Emmets (iv) St Patrick's

First Round

3 November St Kevin's 2-05 - 5-10 Dreadnots  
3 November Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 3-07 - 2-11 Baile Talún  
20 November Glen Emmets 0-06 - 0-09 Dundalk Gaels  

Second Round

10 November Newtown Blues 5-11 - 2-09 Geraldines  
10 November Dreadnots 0-00 - CONC St Mary's  
24 November Dundalk Gaels 0-07 - 0-07 St Patrick's  

Third Round

17 November Naomh Máirtín 4-07 - 1-13 Dreadnots  
17 November Baile Talún 1-10 - 2-07 St Fechin's  

Fourth Round

22 November Newtown Blues 3-10 - 2-03 Roche Emmets  
24 November St Kevin's 0-00 - CONC St Mary's  
24 November St Mochta's/St Joseph's 2-13 - 2-07 Baile Talún  

Fifth Round

1 December O'Raghallaighs 1-08 - 1-11 Dreadnots  
1 December Baile Talún 3-07 - 0-13 Naomh Fionnbarra  

Summary of Group stage

The 100% record of Newtown Blues in Group A meant that they qualified for the semi-finals, as did Group B winners Naomh Máirtín. The St Mochta's/St Joseph's combination won Group C by three points and picked up the third semi-final slot. Cooley Kickhams, winners of a tight Group D by one point, complete the semi-final lineup.

Semi-Finals

Final

DateWinnerScoreOpponentScoreCaptainVenue
14 December Cooley Kickhams [15] [16] 2-09 Newtown Blues 1-07Cian McGuinnessDarver

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