Louth Under-19 Football Championship
annual underage GAA football competition
The Louth Under-19 Football Championship was 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 was to bridge a perceived gap between underage and adult competitions and reduce player drop-off. As is the case nationally with underage football, amalgamated parish teams were a feature of the competition due to lack of numbers.
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) 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
Second Round
Third Round
Semi-Finals
Final
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.
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