Gerry Reilly Cup Update
July 22, 2016
Longford's Dylan Farrell celebrates his goal against Dublin in Millbrook. TO VIEW A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THIS TOURNAMENT CLICK HERE
There are two games this weekend that will decide the final pairings for all 3 finals to be held next weekend (29th-31st July).
A Cavan victory will book their place in the Gerry Reilly Cup Final against Dublin.
A Monaghan win over Dublin could possibly bring them into contention for the Plate or Shield finals
Fixtures (Outstanding 'Round robin' fixtures)
Saturday, 23 July @ 7.30 pm)
Cavan v Wicklow
Sunday, 24 July @ 7.30 pm)
Dublin v Monaghan
(All games in Millbrook, Oldcastle)
Round 1(Results):
Westmeath 3-10 Longford 3-7
Meath 8-22 Wicklow 1-3
Cavan 3-12 Louth 1-11
Round 2 (Results):
Dublin 2-9 Westmeath 2-4
Meath 2-15 Louth 0-5
Longford 1-18 Monaghan 2-8
Round 3 (Results):
Dublin 5-16 Longford 1-9
Louth 2-12 Wicklow 2-4
Westmeath 1-16 Monaghan 0-10
Cavan 5-9 Meath 3-14
The tournament to be 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.
Top teams in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Cup Final.
Second team in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Plate Final.
Third team in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Shield Final.
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
Cavan 1997, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015
Dublin 1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Plate to date:
Meath 2013, 2015
Wicklow 2014
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Shield to date:
Westmeath 2013
Meath 2014
Monaghan 2015
