Ulster Under-21 Football Championship

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Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
Irish Comórras Peile Faoi 21
Sponsors Cadbury
Trophy Irish News Cup
First played 1963
First winner Donegal
Current Champions Down (8rd win)
Most Wins Tyrone (11 wins)

For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football Championship

The Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship) is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in Ireland. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.

The trophy for the winning team is called the Irish News Cup and the current holders are Down.

[edit] Top Winners

Team Winner Winning Years
1 Tyrone 11 1972, 1973, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006
2 Dowb 8 1965, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2008
3 Derry 7 1967, 1968, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997
4 Armagh 3 1998, 2004, 2007
5 Donegal 6 1963, 1964, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1995
Monaghan 2 1981, 1999
7 Antrim 4 1969, 1974, 1975, 1989
8 Fermanagh 3 1970, 1971, 1994
9 Cavan 2 1988, 1996

[edit] Roll of Honour

Year Winner Opponent
2008 Down 3-11 Derry 1-14
2007 Armagh Monaghan
2006 Tyrone Derry
2005 Down Cavan
2004 Armagh Derry
2003 Tyrone Monaghan
2002 Tyrone Cavan
2001 Tyrone Fermanagh
2000 Tyrone Donegal
1999 Monaghan Donegal
1998 Armagh Derry
1997 Derry Fermanagh
1996 Cavan Derry
1995 Donegal Cavan
1994 Fermanagh Derry
1993 Derry Down
1992 Tyrone Monaghan
1991 Tyrone Down
1990 Tyrone Down
1989 Antrim Down
1988 Cavan Antrim
1987 Donegal Monaghan
1986 Derry Donegal
1985 Down Tyrone
1984 Down Antrim
1983 Derry Donegal
1982 Donegal Derry
1981 Monaghan Donegal
1980 Tyrone Down
1979 Down Tyrone
1978 Down Cavan
1977 Down Cavan
1976 Derry Down
1975 Antrim Tyrone
1974 Antrim Tyrone
1973 Tyrone Monaghan
1972 Tyrone Derry
1971 Fermanagh Tyrone
1970 Fermanagh Cavan
1969 Antrim Down
1968 Derry Monaghan
1967 Derry Monaghan
1966 Donegal Down
1965 Down Cavan
1964 Donegal Monaghan
1963 Donegal Cavan

[edit] See also

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GAA Under-21 Competitions
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Gaelic Athletic Association