South-East Under 21A Football Championship

South East Under 21 A Football Championship
Founded	1966;59 years ago (1966)
Title holders	Valley Rovers (21st title)
Most titles	Valley Rovers (21 titles)

The South East Cork Under-21 A Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Carrigdhoun Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1966^{[ citation needed ]} for Under-21 Gaelic football teams in the southeastern region of County Cork, Ireland.

The title has been won at least once by 7 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Valley Rovers, who have won a total of 20 titles.

Valley Rovers are the title-holders after defeating Valley Rovers Carrigaline by 3-11 to 1-11 in the 2024 championship final.

Teams

U21A Football

Team	Location	Colours	Championship Titles	Last Championship Title
Ballygarvan	Ballygarvan	Red and white	0
Carrigaline	Carrigaline	Blue and yellow	17	2023
Valley Rovers	Innishannon	Green and white	21	2024
Kinsale	Kinsale	Blue and white	11	2010

U21B Football

Team	Location	Colours	Championship Titles	Last Championship Title
Ballymartle	Riverstick	Green and gold	4	2023
Valley Rovers (2nd team)	Innishannon	Green and white	1	2015
Ballinhassig	Ballinhassig	Blue and white	3	2024

U21C Football

Team	Location	Colours	Championship Titles	Last Championship Title
Belgooly	Belgooly	White and blue	0
Courcey Rovers	Ballinspittle	Red and white	0
Diarmuid O'Murchus (Shamrocks/Crosshaven)	Shanbally/Crosshaven	Green and Black	0
Tracton	Tracton	Green and red	0

Roll of honour

#	Team	Wins	Years won	Years runners-Up
1	Valley Rovers	21	1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2024	1978, 1983, 1989, 2000, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
2	Carrigaline	17	1966, 1972, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023	1982, 1984, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2024
3	Kinsale	11	1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2010	2001, 2011
4	Shamrocks	4	1967, 1968, 1980, 2004	1970, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987
5	Ballymartle	1	2009	2013
	Courcey Rovers	1	2001	1988, 2010
	Crosshaven	1	1975	1966, 1974, 1992, 1993
6	Tracton	1	1969	1967, 1972, 2008
	Robert Emmets	0		1979, 1980
	Ballinhassig	0		2009, 2014
	Ballygarvan	0		1990, 2002, 2007

List of finals

Year	Winner	Score	Runners-up	Score
2024	Valley Rovers	3-11	Carrigaline	1-11	[1]
2023	Carrigaline	3-09	Valley Rovers	1-09
2022	Carrigaline	2-12	Valley Rovers	2-06	[2]
2019	Carrigaline	3-16	Valley Rovers	1-06	[3]
2018	Carrigaline	2-10	Valley Rovers	0-09	[4]
2017	Carrigaline	2-12	Valley Rovers	1-13
2016	Valley Rovers	1-15	Carrigaline	1-09
2015	Valley Rovers	1-11	Carrigaline	2-06
2014	Valley Rovers	1-11	Ballinhassig	1-07
2013	Valley Rovers	2-12	Ballymartle	1-07
2012	Carrigaline	1-13	Valley Rovers	1-04
2011	Carrigaline	2-15	Kinsale	0-10
2010	Kinsale	4-11	Courcey Rovers	0-04
2009	Ballymartle	1-10	Ballinhassig	1-05
2008	Carrigaline	4-10	Tracton	0-04
2007	Valley Rovers	0-12	Ballygarvan	1-08
2006	Valley Rovers	0-12	Carrigaline	1-06
2005	Valley Rovers	6-09	Carrigaline	1-07
2004	Shamrocks	2-12	Carrigaline	2-09	[5]
2003	Carrigaline	1-10	Valley Rovers	1-05
2002	Valley Rovers		Ballygarvan
2001	Courcey Rovers	2-10	Kinsale	3-06
2000	Kinsale		Valley Rovers
1999	Kinsale	0-13	Carrigaline	1-09

See also

• Cork Under-21 Football Championship

References

1. "Three second half goals see Valley Rovers beat Carrigaline to capture the South East U21 Football Championship title". Echo Live. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
2. "Carrigaline dominant in SE GAA U21A football final as they beat Valley Rovers by 6 points". Echo Live. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
3. "Brosnan makes his mark for Carrigaline". The Southern Star. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
4. "Brilliant Barry tees up Carrigaline South East U21A football triumph". The Southern Star. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
5. "Under 21 Football Championship Final - Shamrocks are Champions". Shamrocks GAA. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

External links

• Carrigdhoun GAA website