The Leinster Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in gaelic football played in the province of Leinster.[1] 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under 17 championship following a vote at the GAA Congress on 26 February 2016.[2]
The current Leinster champions are Longford.[3] The Leinster minor football championship is known as the Fr. Larry Murray Trophy. The Cup is named after Fr. Larry Murray who was an underage GAA mentor in both Louth and Armagh, hence the Ulster Minor Football Championship is also named after Fr. Larry Murray.[4][5]
History
The Leinster Minor Football Championship was first played in 1928, however progress stalled at the semi-final stage and the competition was never completed. The first completed Leinster MFC was in 1929 and Longford won the inaugural title beating Dublin in the final in Navan on a scoreline of 3–4 to 1–4 on 10th November 1929. Longford progressed to the All-Ireland final that year (only Leinster and Munster involved) but were beaten by Clare in the All-Ireland final on 1st March 1930.[6] With the exception of 1943 & 1944 the Leinster MFC has been completed every year since 1929.
Roll of honour
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- All (1928–1999) Leinster Minor Football Results available here [1].
List of finals
See also
References
- ^ "Leinster G.A.A. M.F.C. 2012". Leinster.gaa.ie. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Poll: Do you support the changes to the GAA's minor and U21 age grades?". the42.ie. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Final: Longford win after extra-time". www.gaa.ie. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Cups & Trophies | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Cups of Cheer". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Minor Championship". Longford Gaelic Stats. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Historical Results | Fixtures & Results | GAA". Gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Meath no match for Costello and Dublin". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Leinster MFC final: lively Lilies end 22-year wait". Hogan Stand. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Con O'Callaghan is on fire as young Dubs down Lilies". Irish Independent. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Jimmy Hyland haul sees Kildare reclaim customary position". Irish Examiner. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "More Leinster minor glory for Kildare as they enjoy 11-point victory over Laois".
- ^ "Leinster MFC: One way traffic as Dubs dispatch Louth". Hogan Stand. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Final: Longford win after extra-time". www.gaa.ie. 20 May 2024.
