Louth Under-19 Football Championship
{{Short description|Annual underage GAA football competition}}
{{Infobox GAA championship main|
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|name=Louth Under-19 Football Championship
|first=2023
|current=Cooley Kickhams
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The Louth Under-19 Football Championship is an annual competition organised by Louth GAA for Gaelic football teams in County Louth.
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.{{cite web|url =https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40761369.html|title=Player dropoff since minor grade change a 'real area of concern' for GAA, says Johnny Kelly|work=Irish Examiner|date=8 December 2021}}{{cite web|url =https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/gaa/louth-gaa-clubs-vote-to-retain-u17-grade-as-combination-teams-motion-triggers-debate-at-january-committee-meting/a1241604148.html|title=Louth GAA clubs vote to retain U17 grade as combination teams motion triggers debate at January committee meting|work=The Argus|date=12 January 2024}} As is the case nationally with underage football, amalgamated parish teams are a feature of the competition due to lack of numbers.{{cite web|url =https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/new-system-will-help-gaa-clubs-faced-with-challenge-of-population-decline-4218188|title=New system will help GAA clubs faced with challenge of population decline|work=The Southern Star|date=10 February 2021}}
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=
=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=
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| date = 12 November{{cite news|title=GAA Fixtures|work=Drogheda Independent|date=15 November 2023}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels
| score = 0-05 - 4-12
| team2 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| attendance =
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| date = 12 November
| round =
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| team1 = Baile Talún
| score = 3-05 - 1-04
| team2 = Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones
| attendance =
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| date = 12 November
| round =
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| team1 = St Mary's
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = St Fechin's
| attendance =
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| date = 3 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Roche Emmets
| score = 0-05 - 3-12
| team2 = Cooley Kickhams
| attendance =
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| date = 12 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Patrick's
| score = 2-08 - 3-05
| team2 = Geraldines
| attendance =
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| date = 12 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dundalk Gaels
| score = 2-09 - 1-03
| team2 = St Joseph's
| attendance =
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=Second Round=
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| date = 19 November{{cite news|title=Louth GAA Results/Fixtures|work=The Argus|date=22 November 2023}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = O'Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels
| attendance =
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| date = 19 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| score = 2-18 - 2-04
| team2 = Baile Talún
| attendance =
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| date = 19 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Cooley Kickhams
| score = 3-11 - 1-05
| team2 = St Fechin's
| attendance =
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| date = 29 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mary's
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = Roche Emmets
| attendance =
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| date = 19 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Geraldines
| score = 1-11 - 2-05
| team2 = Naomh Máirtín
| attendance =
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| date = 19 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Joseph's
| score = 5-08 - 1-09
| team2 = St Kevin's
| attendance =
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| date = 19 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| score = 0-03 - 2-10
| team2 = Dundalk Gaels
| attendance =
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=Third Round=
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| date = 26 November{{cite news|title=Louth GAA Results/Fixtures|work=The Argus|date=29 November 2023}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| score = 8-13 - 0-05
| team2 = Oliver Plunketts/Wolfe Tones
| attendance =
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| date = 26 November
| round =
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| team1 = St Mary's
| score = 1-10 - 2-17
| team2 = Cooley Kickhams
| attendance =
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| date = 26 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dundalk Gaels
| score = 7-13 - 2-08
| team2 = St Kevin's
| attendance =
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| date = 26 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Roche Emmets
| score = 1-04 - 2-08
| team2 = St Fechin's
| attendance =
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| date = 26 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Máirtín
| score = 1-14 - 2-11
| team2 = St Patrick's
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| date = 26 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| score = 0-09 - 3-07
| team2 = St Joseph's
| attendance =
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=Semi-Finals=
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| date = 10 December{{cite news|title=Louth GAA Results/Fixtures|work=The Argus|date=6 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://mattockrangers.ie/results/72306|title=New Result for U19 Football U19 Championship Semi-Final|work=Mattock Rangers}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| score = 1-12 - 1-08
| team2 = Cooley Kickhams
| attendance =
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| date = 10 December{{cite news|title=GAA Results/Fixtures|work=The Argus|date=13 December 2023}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dundalk Gaels
| score = 3-12 - 1-01
| team2 = Geraldines
}}
=Final=
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| style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Date
! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Winner ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Score ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Opponent ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Score ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Captain ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Venue |
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| 16 December
| Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers{{cite web|url = https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/1375193/mattock-hunterstown-convincingly-claim-louth-u-19-title.html| work = Dundalk Democrat | title =Mattock/Hunterstown convincingly claim Louth U-19 title| date = 18 December 2023}} | 1–19 | 0-08 | Aaron Levins | Darver |
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=
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| date = 3 November{{cite news|title=Louth GAA Fixtures/Results|work=The Argus|date=30 October 2024}}{{cite news|title=Louth GAA Fixtures/Results|work=The Argus|date=6 November 2024}}
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Cúchulainn Gaels
| score = 1-07 - 3-15
| team2 = Roche Emmets
| attendance =
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| date = 3 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Geraldines
| score = 1-12 - 0-03
| team2 = Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi
| attendance =
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| date = 6 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mary's
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = Naomh Máirtín
| attendance =
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| date = 3 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Kevin's
| score = 2-05 - 5-10
| team2 = Dreadnots
| attendance =
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| date = 3 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| score = 3-07 - 2-11
| team2 = Baile Talún
| attendance =
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| date = 3 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| score = 2-08 - 3-14
| team2 = St Fechin's
| attendance =
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| date = 3 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Patrick's
| score = 1-08 - 3-08
| team2 = Cooley Kickhams
| attendance =
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| date = 20 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Glen Emmets
| score = 0-06 - 0-09
| team2 = Dundalk Gaels
| attendance =
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=Second Round=
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Newtown Blues
| score = 5-11 - 2-09
| team2 = Geraldines
| attendance =
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi
| score = 2-11 - 0-11
| team2 = Cúchulainn Gaels
| attendance =
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dreadnots
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = St Mary's
| attendance =
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = O'Raghallaighs
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = St Kevin's
| attendance =
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Fechin's
| score = 1-18 - 0-09
| team2 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| attendance =
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| date = 10 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mochta's/St Joseph's
| score = 5-10 - 4-12
| team2 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Cooley Kickhams
| score = 1-15 - 0-04
| team2 = Glen Emmets
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dundalk Gaels
| score = 0-07 - 0-07
| team2 = St Patrick's
| attendance =
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=Third Round=
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| date = 15 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Cúchulainn Gaels
| score = 1-09 - 1-19
| team2 = Newtown Blues
| attendance =
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| date = 17 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Roche Emmets
| score = 2-15 - 0-08
| team2 = Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi
| attendance =
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| date = 17 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Máirtín
| score = 4-07 - 1-13
| team2 = Dreadnots
| attendance =
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| date = 17 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mary's
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = O'Raghallaighs
| attendance =
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| date = 17 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mochta's/St Joseph's
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| attendance =
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| date = 17 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Baile Talún
| score = 1-10 - 2-07
| team2 = St Fechin's
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Dundalk Gaels
| score = 2-11 - 1-14
| team2 = Cooley Kickhams
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Patrick's
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = Glen Emmets
| attendance =
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=Fourth Round=
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| date = 22 November
| round =
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| team1 = Geraldines
| score = 5-09 - 2-10
| team2 = Cúchulainn Gaels
| attendance =
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| date = 22 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Newtown Blues
| score = 3-10 - 2-03
| team2 = Roche Emmets
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Kevin's
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = St Mary's
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = O'Raghallaighs
| score = 1-04 - 1-14
| team2 = Naomh Máirtín
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mochta's/St Joseph's
| score = 2-13 - 2-07
| team2 = Baile Talún
| attendance =
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| date = 24 November
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| attendance =
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=Fifth Round=
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| date = 1 December
| round =
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| team1 = Roche Emmets
| score = CONC - 0-00
| team2 = Geraldines
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Kilkerley Emmets/Naomh Malachi
| score = 1-08 - 5-21
| team2 = Newtown Blues
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Naomh Máirtín
| score = 0-00 - CONC
| team2 = St Kevin's
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = O'Raghallaighs
| score = 1-08 - 1-11
| team2 = Dreadnots
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Baile Talún
| score = 3-07 - 0-13
| team2 = Naomh Fionnbarra
| attendance =
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| date = 1 December
| round =
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| team1 = St Fechin's
| score = 0-09 - 3-05
| team2 = St Mochta's/St Joseph's
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=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=
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| date = 6 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = St Mochta's/St Joseph's
| score = 2-07 - 1-11
| team2 = Newtown Blues
| stadium = Darver
| attendance =
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| date = 8 December
| round =
| time =
| team1 = Cooley Kickhams
| score = 2-12 - 1-07
| team2 = Naomh Máirtín
| stadium = Fr. McEvoy Park
}}
=Final=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Date
! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Winner ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Score ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Opponent ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Score ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Captain ! style="background:#B60000;color:white" | Venue |
|---|
| 14 December
| Cooley Kickhams{{cite web|url=https://x.com/louthgaa/status/1868039229323784665|work=Louth GAA|date=14 December 2024|title=Congratulations @cooleykickhams on winning the U19 Championship. Pictured is County Board Chairman Sean McClean presenting the trophy to captain Cian McGuinness.}}{{cite web|url=https://x.com/louthgaa/status/1868028470024114516|work=Louth GAA|date=14 December 2024|title=Under 19 Football Championship Final - Full time: Newtown Blues : 1-7(10) Cooley Kickhams : 2-9(15)}} | 2-09 | 1-07 | Cian McGuinness | Darver |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://louthgaa.ie/ Louth GAA official website]
- [http://www.hoganstand.com/Louth Louth on Hoganstand]
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