Galway & District League

The Galway & District League is an association football league organized by the Galway Football Association. It features amateur and junior clubs from County Galway. It currently features six divisions. Its top division, the Premier Division, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. Galway & District League teams also compete the FAI Junior Cup.[1] It is currently sponsored by Western Hygiene Supplies, a company based in Tuam[2]

Galway & District League
Country Ireland
RegionGalway
DivisionsPremier Division
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Reserve League
Level on pyramid7–12
Domestic cup(s)FAI Junior Cup
Connacht Junior Cup
Connacht Senior Cup
League cup(s)Michael Byrne Cup
Joe Ryan Cup
Lillis Cup
Most championshipsMervue United ?
Websitewww.galwayfa.ie

History

From newspapers viewed at the National Library of Ireland, the first Galway League may have been played for in 1925–26. It was won by Galway Celtic Albion F.C. with the runners up being Galway Celtic F.C. There is no formal relegation system with any other league within the Republic of Ireland football league system. However both Mervue United and Salthill Devon played in the inaugural 2008 A Championship season. They were both subsequently promoted to the League of Ireland First Division. In 2014 they both withdrew to make way for a single Galway team – Galway United.[3] The senior teams of Mervue United and Salthill Devon subsequently rejoined the Galway & District League.

Premier Division Clubs
Team Location Home Ground
Athenry Athenry Moanbawn
Corrib Celtic Annaghdown Annaghdown
Galway Bohemians Knocknacarra Millars Lane
Galway Hibernians Bohermore Bohermore
Loughrea Loughrea Bushfield
Maree/Oranmore Oranmore Ard na Mara
Merlin Woods/Medtronic Merlin Hospital Merlin Woods Park
Mervue United Mervue Fahy's Field
Salthill Devon Drom East Drom Soccer Park
St.Bernard's Utd. Abbeyknockmoy O'Donohoe Park
West United Claddagh South Park

Past winners
Season Winner Runners-up
2018-19Mervue United
2017-18Athenry
2016-17Athenry
2015-16St Bernard's
2014-15Athenry
2013-14Mervue United
2012-13Mervue United
2011-12Mervue United
2010-11Mervue United
2009-10Athenry
2008-09West United
2007-08Athenry
2006-07Athenry
2005-06Galway Hibernians
2004-05Mervue United
2003-04Mervue United
2002-03Mervue United
2001-02Mervue United
1997-98Renmore
1995-96Renmore
1993-94Galway Hibernians
1992-93West United
1991-92Galway Hibernians
1989-90Mervue United
1988-89Mervue United
1986-87Mervue United
1981-82Dynamo Blues
1976-77Mervue United
1975-76Galway Bohemians
1974-75UCG
1973-74Our Lady's Boys Club F.C.
1972-73Our Lady's Boys Club F.C.
1971-72West United
1969-70Galway Bohemians
1966-67UCG

Source:[4][5][6]

References
  1. www.galwayfa.ie
  2. www.westernhygiene.ie
  3. "The Hoops will field a second team in the Airtricity First Division following the withdrawal of Mervue United and Salthill Devon". Goal.com. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. "Mervue United Club Role of Honour". www.mervueunited.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  5. "Athenry Football Club Roll of Honor". www.athenryfootballclub.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  6. "Renmore AFC Honours". www.renmoreafc.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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