The Gerry Reilly Memorial under-16 Inter-County Football Tournament is an annual juvenile Gaelic football held in County Meath, Ireland.[2] The tournament was started in 1989 and is named after Gerry Reilly, a young Gaelic footballer who was killed in December 1987 at the age of sixteen.[3][4] The trophy is presented each year to the winning team captain by his relatives.[5] The tournament is hosted by Oldcastle GFC.
| Gerry Reilly Memorial Cup | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Title holders | Louth (2nd title) |
| First winner | Meath |
| Most titles | Meath (9 titles) |
| Sponsors | Dromone Engineering[1] |
Format
editThe tournament consists of two groups of teams. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Roll of honour
edit| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 9 | 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007,[4][6] 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Westmeath | 8 | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011 |
| 3 | Cavan | 7 | 1997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023[2] |
| 4 | Dublin | 6 | 1993, 1998, 2006, 2008 (U17 Blitz), 2012, 2013[7] |
| 5 | Louth | 2 | 2022,[8] 2025[9] |
| 6 | Kildare | 1 | 2024[10] |
| Mayo | 1 | 2021 | |
| Monaghan | 1 | 2017 | |
- No tournament in 2009.
References
edit- ↑ "Gerry Reilly u-16 football finals finale". Meath Chronicle. 14 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Cavan are the Gerry Reilly U16 Cup Champions of 2023". Oldcastle GFC. 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Plenty of quality football promised in Gerry Reilly Tournament". Meath Chronicle. 5 July 2022.
- 1 2 "Gerry Reilly U-16 FT final". Hogan Stand. 21 July 2007.
- ↑ "Mayo crowned Gerry Reilly Champions for 2021". Oldcastle GFC. 27 November 2021.
- ↑ "Meath beat Dublin U16s". Hogan Stand. 2 July 2007.
- ↑ "Dublin retain title with victory over Cavan". Oldcastle GFC. 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Lethal Louth blitz Meath to win Gerry Reilly Cup for the first time". The Argus. 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "Louth see off Meath in extra time to seal Gerry Reilly title". LMFM. 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gerry Reilly Cup final: First title for Kildare". Hogan Stand. 19 August 2024.