Gerry Reilly Cup bigger and better
May 09, 2018
Monaghan defeated Meath in last years thrilling final at Millbrook
The launch of the 2018 Leinster Gerry Reilly U-16 Football Tournament which will take place on this Thursday 10th May at 7:30pm in the Show Hall, Oldcastle.
The tournament is being run in conjunction with Leinster Development.
16 teams are taking part this year (11 Leinster and 5 Ulster teams). Monaghan are the defending champions. The quarter finals, semi finals and finals will be held in Oldcastle.
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. The competition has proved a great success in providing a platform to launch inter-county football careers. So many players have made it all the way to represent their senior county teams at the highest level. Indeed many went on to be Football All-Stars
Gerry Reilly Leinster U16 Football Championship
Group A
Cavan
Fermanagh
Longford
Westmeath
Group B
Down
Dublin
Kildare
Antrim
Group C
Meath
Monaghan
Louth
Offaly
Group D
Carlow
Laois
Wexford
Wicklow
Top 2 in each group will qualify for the quarter final
Draw for position in the group will be made on Launch Night (1st drawn out in each Group = No.1 etc)
Round Robin
Venue: First named team at home
Round 1 7th July: 2v1 and 3v4
Round 2 14th July: 4v2 and 1v3
Round 3 28th July: 4v1 and 2v3
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup to date:
Westmeath: 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011
Meath: 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007
Cavan: 1997, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016
Dublin: 1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013
Monaghan: 2017
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