Gerry Reilly Cup finals this weekend.
July 24, 2014
Cavan, Dublin, Meath, Westmeath, Louth and Wicklow head for Millbrook this weekend.
After some very exciting group stages games the Gerry Reilly Under 16 football tournament reaches the final stages this weekend. The Cup final should be a cracker as a very talented Cavan side face up to favourites and holders Dublin. Louth take on Wicklow in the Plate decider while neighbours Meath and Westmeath will meet to decide the destination of the Shield.
The fixtures are
Saturday, 26 July
Gerry Reilly U-16 FT Plate Final
Louth v Wicklow at 3.00 in Millbrook
Gerry Reilly U-16 FT Shield Final
Westmeath v Meath at 7.30 in Millbrook
Sunday, 27 July
Gerry Reilly U-16 FT Cup Final
Cavan v Dublin at 7.30 pm in Millbrook
Gerry Reilly U-16 FT 2014 - Round Robin Results
Group A - Rd.1
Wicklow 3-9 Meath 3-8
Cavan 3-11 Monaghan 0-10
Group B - Rd.1
Dublin 4-14 Louth 2-6
Westmeath 3-13 Meath 4-2
Group A - Rd.2
Cavan 7-12 Meath 1-9
Monaghan 2-16 Wicklow 5-7
Group B - Rd 2
Dublin 4-16 Westmeath 0-8
Monaghan 2-16 Wicklow 5-7
Louth 3-13 Meath 3-9
Group A - Rd.3
Meath 3-12 Monaghan 2-11
Cavan 3-15 Wicklow 0-8
Group B - Rd.3
Dublin 1-11 Meath 2-5
Louth 7-13 Westmeath 5-8
The tournament is run on a 'round robin' basis, each team plays each other in their group. 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
Group positions based on score difference in the event of teams on same points
The 'Man of the Match' award is sponsored by Caffrey's Milbrook Food Market for every game in the tournament
Top team in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Cup Final (Cavan v Dublin)
2nd team in each group qualify for the Plate Final (Louth v Wicklow)
3rd team in each group qualify for the Shield Final (Meath v Westmeath)
Gerry Reilly
This tournament commemorates Gerry Reilly who died tragically in December '87 at 16 years of age, and he had already proved to be a great footballer with huge potential to go on to great heights in the game.
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup to date:
Westmeath 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011
Meath 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007
Dublin 1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013
Cavan 1997, 2004, 2006
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Plate to date:
Meath 2013
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Shield to date:
Westmeath 2013
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