Louth Junior 2B Football Championship

The Louth Junior 2B Football Championship is an annual knockout gaelic football competition organised by Louth GAA, contested by the second teams of Intermediate and Junior clubs in County Louth.

Louth Junior 2B Football Championship
Founded	1994
Title holders	Kilkerley Emmets (1st title)
Most titles	Roche Emmets (4 titles)

Prior to 1994, the Louth Junior 2A Championship was the only knockout competition for clubs' second teams. That year, the County Board introduced a second knockout competition, confined to the Intermediate and Junior clubs, which would be known as the 2B Championship.^[1]

Trophy

The captain of the winning team is presented with the Terry Maher Cup, in memory of the former County Board Chairman.^[2][3]

Finals

(R) = Replay

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent	Score	Winning Captain
2024[4]	Kilkerley Emmets	0-14	St Joseph's	0-06	Micheál McKeown
2023	Dreadnots	0-16	Naomh Máirtín	1-03	Ronan Califf
2022[5]	Mattock Rangers	2-07	Seán O'Mahony's	0-11	J.P. Watters
2021[6]	Roche Emmets	3-14	Hunterstown Rovers	0-10	Liam Rice/Kevin Quigley
2020	(Cancelled - COVID-19)
2019[7]	Dreadnots	1-13	Naomh Máirtín	0-12	Tony Smith
2018[8]	Hunterstown Rovers	0-10	Seán O'Mahony's	0-07	Keith Brennan
2017[9][10]	O'Raghallaighs	3-08	Na Piarsaigh	3-06	Cathal McGinty
2016[11]	Annaghminnon Rovers	2-08	O'Raghallaighs	0-04	Aidan Kerr
2015[12]	St Nicholas	3-10 (R)	Annaghminnon Rovers	3-07 (R)	Dylan Kirwan
2014[13]	Hunterstown Rovers	3-11	Annaghminnon Rovers	3-08	Stuart Callan
2013	Oliver Plunketts	2-08 (R)	Hunterstown Rovers	1-08 (R)	-
2012[14]	Roche Emmets	1-11	Oliver Plunketts	1-08	Owen O'Hare
2011	Cooley Kickhams B	1-08	Roche Emmets	1-05	-
2010[15]	O'Connells	2-07	St Fechin's	0-08	David Neasy
2009[16]	Geraldines	2-09	O'Raghallaighs	0-05	Vincent Lynch
2008[17]	Wolfe Tones	0-11	St Fechin's	0-05	Mark McKenna
2007[18]	Stabannon Parnells	0-13	Oliver Plunketts	1-03	Liam Butterly
2006[19]	Dundalk Gaels	1-10	St Fechin's	1-04	-
2005[20]	Na Piarsaigh	1-09	Dundalk Gaels	1-08	Alan Farrelly
2004[21]	Na Piarsaigh	0-10	Dreadnots	0-06	-
2003[22]	Geraldines	2--08	Seán O'Mahony's	1--04	Gerard Reenan
2002[23]	Seán O'Mahony's	4--09	Kilkerley Emmets	0--09	Peter Doyle
2001[24]	Oliver Plunketts	2--10	St Fechin's	0--04	Conor Walsh
2000[25]	Glyde Rangers	4--09	Dowdallshill	0--07	Aidan Leonard
1999	Oliver Plunketts	1-16	Geraldines	1-03	Paul Dyas
1998	Geraldines	2-11 (R)	Na Piarsaigh	1-12 (R)	Oliver Smith
1997	Roche Emmets	0-12	Seán O'Mahony's	2-04	Alan Gartlan
1996	St Kevin's	1-11	O'Connells	0-05	Johnny Bellew
1995	Roche Emmets	0-15	Dreadnots	0-05	Fergal McGeough
1994	Na Piarsaigh	2-09	Lann Léire	1-08	Austin Reid

References

1. Mulligan, Fr.John (2000). The GAA in Louth - An Historical Record (Updated).
2. "Tones may tackle Junior Championship next year". Drogheda Independent. 1 October 2008.
3. "Death of GAA stalwart Terry". Drogheda Independent. 18 January 2002.
4. "Louth JFC Finals Round-up – St Patrick's and Kilkerley end season with silverware". The Argus. 18 November 2024.
5. "Bannon and Reid strike late as Mattock Rangers deny Sean O'Mahony's in Louth Junior 2B Championship final". The Argus. 6 November 2022.
6. "Second half onslaught sees Roche Emmets Secure Junior Title". Dundalk Democrat. 18 December 2021.
7. "Colin Kelly rolls back the years to win another club championship". The GAA. 8 October 2019.
8. "Congratulations @Hunterstowngfc - Junior 2B Championship Winners 2018". Louth GAA. 6 October 2018.
9. "Junior 2B Championship Final FT. O'Raghallaighs 3-8. Na Piarsaigh 3-6". Louth GAA. 1 October 2017.
10. "Junior 2B Champions". O'Raghallaighs GFC. 1 October 2017.
11. "Louth GAA Chairman Des Halpenny presents Annaghminnon Rvs Capt Aidan Kerr with the Junior 2B championship tonight". Louth GAA. 16 September 2016.
12. "Louth Junior 2A championship Final". St Mary's GFC. 24 October 2015.
13. "Full Time from Dunleer, Hunterstown Rovers 3-11. Annaghminnon Rovers 3-8". Louth GAA. 13 September 2014.
14. "LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR". The Argus. 26 December 2012.
15. "Brace of goals seal final victory for O'Connell's". Drogheda Independent. 27 October 2010.
16. "Gers pack too much punch for gutsy hoops". Drogheda Independent. 5 August 2009.
17. "Wolfe Tones show industry". Drogheda Independent. 26 September 2008.
18. "Full-scale brawl mars Parnells romp in decider". The Argus. 10 October 2007.
19. "Juniors claim third trophy for Gaels club". The Argus. 15 November 2006.
20. "Kelly keeps his cool to slot over winner". The Argus. 2 December 2005.
21. "Dreadnots lose out in 2B final". Drogheda Independent. 12 November 2004.
22. "Gers second 2B title in 99 years". The Argus. 7 November 2003.
23. "OMahonys brush aside Kilkerley". The Argus. 15 November 2002.
24. "Joy for Plunketts". Drogheda Independent. 12 October 2001.
25. "McGahon injury puts damper on Glyde joy". Drogheda Independent. 6 October 2000.

External links

• Louth GAA official website