The 2022 Gerry Reilly Cup was the thirty-third staging of the Gerry Reilly Cup, the under-16 inter-county Gaelic football competition hosted by Meath club Oldcastle.[1] Louth won the tournament for the first time, after defeating Meath by eleven points in the final.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Trophy | Gerry Reilly Cup |
| Date | 9 April — 14 August |
| Teams | 7 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Louth (1st win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
Format
editThe tournament consisted of two groups of teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals.
Table
editAfter completion of the group stage, Louth and Cavan qualified from Group 1.[3] Meath and Kildare progressed from Group 2.[4]
Group 1
edit| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louth
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 4 |
 Cavan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 2 |
 Antrim
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 0 |
Group 2
edit| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meath
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 6 |
 Kildare
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 4 |
 Clare
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 2 |
 Fermanagh
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 67 | -47 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editSemi-Finals
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oldcastle get ready for eagerly awaited local derby in Reilly Cup Final". LMFM. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Lethal Louth blitz Meath to win Gerry Reilly Cup for the first time". The Argus. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Gerry Reilly Cup Group 1". Antrim GAA.
- ^ "Gerry Reilly Cup Group 2". Fermanagh GAA.
- ^ "Gerry Reilly Cup semi final: Young Royals advance". Hogan Stand. 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Louth proved too strong for Kildare in the Gerry Reilly U16 FT". Oldcastle GFC. 23 July 2022.
- ^ "David Reid encourages supporters to travel for 'driven' Louth's Gerry Reilly Cup final against Meath". The Argus. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Louth Under 16s show potential in breakthrough Gerry Reilly Cup victory". LMFM. 15 August 2022.