Louth Under-19 Football Championship
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| Louth Under-19 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Sponsors | Anglo Printers[1] |
The Louth Under-19 Football Championship was an annual competition organised by Louth GAA for Gaelic football teams in County Louth.
The competition was introduced to the Louth GAA calendar in 2023 and replaced the former Under-21 Championship. The aim was 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 were 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[6] | O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels | 0-05 - 4-12 | Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers |
| 12 November | Baile Talún | 3-05 - 1-04 | Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones |
| 12 November | St Mary's | CONC - 0-00 | St Fechin's |
| 3 December | Roche Emmets | 0-05 - 3-12 | Cooley Kickhams |
| 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[7] | Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones | 0-00 - CONC | O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels |
| 19 November | Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers | 2-18 - 2-04 | Baile Talún |
| 19 November | Cooley Kickhams | 3-11 - 1-05 | St Fechin's |
| 29 November | St Mary's | CONC - 0-00 | Roche Emmets |
| 19 November | Geraldines | 1-11 - 2-05 | Naomh Máirtín |
| 19 November | St Joseph's | 5-08 - 1-09 | St Kevin's |
| 19 November | Naomh Fionnbarra | 0-03 - 2-10 | Dundalk Gaels |
Third Round
| 26 November[8] | Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers | 8-13 - 0-05 | Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones |
| 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 |
| 26 November | Naomh Máirtín | 1-14 - 2-11 | St Patrick's |
| 26 November | Naomh Fionnbarra | 0-09 - 3-07 | St Joseph's |
Semi-Finals
| 10 December[9][10] | Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers | 1-12 - 1-08 | Cooley Kickhams |
| 10 December[11] | Dundalk Gaels | 3-12 - 1-01 | Geraldines |
Final
| Date | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Captain | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December | Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers[12] | 1–19 | Dundalk Gaels | 0-08 | Aaron Levins | Darver |
