Michael Byrne Cup

The Michael Byrne Cup is an association football cup competition featuring teams from the Galway & District League. It is now the main league cup competition for this league. However when it was originally inaugurated in 1976–77, it was a play-off featuring the top teams from the four junior leagues affiliated to the Connacht Football Association. These are the Galway & District League, the Sligo-Leitrim League, the Mayo Association Football League and the Roscommon & District League. The winners were recognised as the Connacht junior champions and the cup was also referred to as the Connacht Champions Cup.[1][2][3]

Michael Byrne Cup
Organising bodyGalway & District League
Connacht Football Association
Founded1976
RegionGalway
Connacht
Most successful club(s)Mervue United (9) ?

List of winners
Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue
2016–17 Athenry F.C.3 - 1 Salthill Devon Eamonn Deacy Park
2015–16
2014–15Salthill Devon0–0[note 1][4]Corrib RangersEamonn Deacy Park
2013–14NUI Galway2–1[5]Galway HiberniansEamonn Deacy Park
2012–13Corrib Rangers[6]Mervue United
2011–12Athenry F.C.[7]3–1[8]East UnitedEamonn Deacy Park
2010–11Mervue United[9]2–1Athenry F.C.Terryland Park[10]
2009–10Mervue United[9]3–2[11]Corrib RangersTerryland Park
2008–09
2007–08St. Bernards F.C.
2006–07Athenry F.C.[12]4–0[13]Mervue UnitedTerryland Park
2005–06Mervue United[9]
2004–05Mervue United[9]
2003–04Mervue United[9]
2002–03Mervue United[9]
2001–02Mervue United[9]
1996–97Renmore A.F.C.[14]Calry Bohemians (Sligo)McSharry Park, Sligo
1986–87Westport United[15][16]West United (Galway)
1980–81Castlebar Celtic[3]
1979–80
1978–79Castlebar Celtic[3]
1977–78Mervue United[9]
1976–77Mervue United[9][note 2][2]Balla (Mayo)Terryland Park

Notes

  1. Salthill Devon won 2–0 on penalties
  2. Mervue United won after penalties

References
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  2. "Mervue United". extratime.ie. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. "Castlebar Celtic – Role of Honour". castlebarceltic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. "Salthill Devon hold nerve in Byrne Cup shoot-out drama". connachttribune.ie. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. "NUI Galway claim Michael Byrne Cup". connachttribune.ie. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. "City sides set to meet in Michael Byrne Cup final". connachttribune.ie. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. "Michael Byrne Cup Winners 2012". galwayfa.ie. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  8. "No joy for East United". connachttribune.ie. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  9. "Mervue United Club Role of Honour". mervueunited.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. "Mervue Utd complete League and Cup double". connachttribune.ie. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. "Extra Time Joy for Ten Man Mervue Juniors in Cup Final". sportsmanager.ie. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  12. "Athenry Football Club Roll of Honor". athenryfootballclub.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. "Galway Premier League 06/07". foot.ie. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  14. "Renmore AFC Honours". renmoreafc.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  15. "Westport Utd F.C., History 1980–2001". mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  16. "The trail-blazers". mayonews.ie. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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