Connaught Junior Cup Past Finals

[historynut]

Know have posted request on other thread but thought this may entice more replies. Listed below are details of finals gathered. If you can add to, or forward correction more than grateful.Trust this is of use & interest to others.
28/29 Galway ?v? Athlone Hibs 67/68 ? v ?
29/30 Sligo Rovers ? v ? Galw 68/69 Sligo Collegians v ?
30/31 Athlone Hibs 5 v 1 Galw 69/70 ? v ?
31/32 Longford Town v ? 70/71 ? V ?
32/33 ? v ? 71/72 ? v ?
33/34 Killybegs 5 v 4 Galway 72/73 NUIG 2 V 0 Ballina Town
34/35 ? v ? 73/74 Westport Utd 1 v 0 OLBC
35/36 ? V ? 74/75 West Utd (Glwy) 5-1 Westport
36/37 Distillery(Sligo) v ? 75/76 ? v West Utd
37/38 Gal. Bohs v ? 76/77 Ballina T. 2-1 GAL. Descpo
38/39 ? v ? 77/78 Sligo Rvrs ?-? Galway Hibs
39/40 ? v ? 78/79 Galway Hibs v ?
40/41 Sligo St. Marys v ? 79/80 Castlebar Celtic 3-2 Mervue
41/42 Westport T. 3-2 Gal. Bohs 80/81 Coolera Rovers v ?
42/43 ? v ? 81/82 Mervue 2-1 Southern W. rcm
43/44 ? v ? 82/83 ? v ?
44/45 Westport T. 3-1 Sligo St. Marys
83/84 Sligo Collegians ?v? Swinford
45/46 Sligo Baryties 6-5 Gal. Bohs84/85 Castlebar Cltc 3-2 Mervue Ut
46/47 Castlbar Celtic 1-0 Gal. Rvrs 85/86 " 2-1 Galway Hibs
47/48 Sligo MCR ?v? Castlebar Ctc 86/87 Westport Utd 2-1 West Ut
48/49 Westport Utd 3-1 Gal.Rvrs 87/88 Sligo Collegians2-1Manulla
49/50 ?v? 88/89 ?v?
50/51 ?v? 89/90 Castlebar Twn4-0Calry Bohs
51/52 Gal.Bohs?-?Killybegs 90/91 ?v?
52/53 Gal. Bohs v ? 91/92Crescent Utd(Gal)1-0 Urlaur Utd
53/54 Gal. Bohs ?-? Killybegs 92/93 Mervue Utd v ?
54/55 Gal. Bohs?-? Castlebar Cltc
93/94 Galway Hibs2-0 Abbey Utd
55/56 Castlebar Cltc3-2Galway Bohs 94/95 ?v?
56/57Galway Shamrock Ath.?-? Sligo St. Annes
95/96 Calry Bohs1-0Ballyglass
57/58 Galway Bohs?v?Galway Rovers 96/97 ?v?
58/59 Castlebar Celtic2-1Sligo Collegians
97/98MervueUtd?v?CrescentUt(G)
59/60Castlebar Celtic3-0 O.L.B.C.(Galway)
98/99 Strand Celtic?v?Ballyglass
60/61Westport Utd4-1Sligo Rangers
99/00 Galway Hibs 4-2 Charlestown Ath
61/62Sligo Collegiansv? 00/01 Galway Hibs 2-1Skyvalley Rovers
62/63 ?v? 01/02 Mervue Utd v ?
63/64 Castlebar Celtic5-2Westport Utd
02/03 Castlebar Celtic?v?Moyne Villa
64/65 Sligo Celtic v ? 03/04 Ballinasloe2-1Manulla
65/66 ?v? 04/05 Mervue Utd4-1Glenview Stars
66/67 NUIG 1-0 Sligo Collegians
05/06 Abbey Utd ?-? Castlebar Celtic

This is a two way thing trust this will be of interest to those of you that follow the Connaught Cup. There could well be some errors above so welcome amendments and a big thank you to anyone who can fill in gaps. A thoght - are programmes produced for finals and do they contain past final details or winners ?

[historynut]

Apologies for how above thread came out. I assure you was'nt how printed.
Hope it can be followed.

[Spongey]

Last years final was 0-0. Abbey Utd won on penalties (not sure of exact score but it was in sudden death)

[historynut]

Thanks for that Spongey

[west awake]

west won the galway league in 1971,87,93!

[historynut]

Thanks West, do you have other details or only on West Utd.

[west awake]

go to the forum board on www.galwayfa.net and ask around,i'm sure u'll pick up alot of info there,hibs won it last year and i think mervue won the previous 4!

[Spot Kick]

Connaught Junior Cup winners
I got the following information from a Programme produced by Tom Kelly for the Connaught Cup Final of 2003/4 between Manulla and Ballinasloe Town (Winners). I hope it is of benefit to you “historynut”. It only shows the winners.
1928/9 Galway Town
1929/30 Sligo Rovers
1931/2 Longford Town
1933/4 Killybegs
1934/5 Sligo Bohemians
1936/7 Distillery F.C. Sligo
1938/9 Galway Bohs.
1939/40 Killybegs
1940/1 St Mary’s Sligo
1941/2 Westport Town
1942/3 Sligo Bohemians
1944/5 Westport Town
1945/6 Galway Bohs.
1946/7 Castlebar Celtic
1947/8 M.C.R. Sligo
1948/9 Sligo Bohs
1949/50 Westport Town
1950/1 Galway Hibs
1952/3 Galway Bohs
1953/4 Sligo Bohs
1954/5 Castlebar Celtic
1955/6 Galway Bohs
1956/7 Shamrock Athletic
1957/8 Galway Rovers
1958/9 Castlebar Celtic
1959/60 Castlebar Celtic
1960/1 Westport Utd
1961/2 Collegians
1962/3 O.L.B.C. Galway
1963/4 Castlebar Celtic
1964/5 U.C.G.
1965/6 Shannon Sligo
1966/7 U.C.G.
1967/8 Collegians
1969/70 Galway Bohs
1970/1 Gilooly Rangers
1971/2 Galway Bohs
1972/3 U.C.G.
1973/4 Westport Utd
1974/5 West Utd
1975/6 U.C.G.
1976/7 Ballina Town
1977/8 Galway Bohs
1978/9 U.C.G.
1979/80 Castlebar Celtic
1980/1 Coolera Rovers
1981/2 West Utd
1982/3 Galway Hibs
1983/4 Sligo Collegians
1984/5 Castlebar Celtic
1985/6 Castlebar Celtic
1986/7 Westport Utd
1987/8 Sligo Corinthians
1988/9 Castlebar Town
1989/90 Mervue Utd
1990/1 Mervue Utd
1991/2 Crescent Utd
1992/3 Galway Bohs
1993/4 Galway Hibs
1994/5 Galway Hibs
1995/6 Calry Bohs
1996/7 Galway Bohs
1997/8 Mervue Utd
1998/9 Strand Celtic
1999/00 Galway Hibs
2000/1 Galway Hibs
2001/2 Mervue Utd
2002/3 Castlebar Celtic
2003/4 Ballinasloe Town
2004/5 Mervue Utd
2005/6 Abbey Utd
2006/7 ?????

Top Winners – Castlebar Celtic and Galway Bohs (9 times); Galway Hibs(6 times)
Seasons unknown winners 1930/1, 1932/3, 1935/6, 1937/8, 1951/2, 1968/9 - there may not have been a competition in those years.
I hope the above prints out o.k on the site.

[historynut]

Spot-Kick- TOP MAN ! Thank you very much in deed. That is very much appreciated. 30/31 had Athlone Hibs 5-1 Galway Town, 51/52 had Galway Bhs beating Killybegs score unknown, 68/69 though I had Sligo Collegians, could have had year wrong. But around 68 was the foot in mouth in Britain, did it effect sport in Ireland as it did 5 years back as some leagues not completed in the north. The missing years in 30's could be 1. Fledgling Cup struggling to establish, 2. Possible as cup played on a regional basis could have been spread over 2 seasons. Did drop T. Kelly e-mail but no reply. OK would you be willing to sell Programme and what cost ? Know of all winners bar Gillooley Rangers do you know location ?

[Spot Kick]

Spot-Kick- TOP MAN ! Thank you very much in deed. That is very much appreciated. 30/31 had Athlone Hibs 5-1 Galway Town, 51/52 had Galway Bhs beating Killybegs score unknown, 68/69 though I had Sligo Collegians, could have had year wrong. But around 68 was the foot in mouth in Britain, did it effect sport in Ireland as it did 5 years back as some leagues not completed in the north. The missing years in 30's could be 1. Fledgling Cup struggling to establish, 2. Possible as cup played on a regional basis could have been spread over 2 seasons. Did drop T. Kelly e-mail but no reply. OK would you be willing to sell Programme and what cost ? Know of all winners bar Gillooley Rangers do you know location ?
You can have the Programme - no cost. If anyone has information on Connaught competitions, T.K might, or alternatively Noel Kennedy in Sligo. Tom normally did a programme when Mayo teams were involved.

[historynut]

Spot-Kick, thats very kind of you. Before I switch e-mail where you based, as I pass through Ireland on a regular basis in summer, depending on your location, least I can do is buy you a pint or 2, for your help. Though reading between the lines you may be Mayo based, which may be a snag. Cheers

[Spot Kick]

Spot-Kick, thats very kind of you. Before I switch e-mail where you based, as I pass through Ireland on a regular basis in summer, depending on your location, least I can do is buy you a pint or 2, for your help. Though reading between the lines you may be Mayo based, which may be a snag. Cheers
I am Mayo based. If you can think of a solution, I will make arrangements to send them on to you or leave them in a place for you.

[historynut]

SPOT-KICK
Manulla ? Check out if my e-mail comes up on members scroll. If not take A chance and Ill post it here.
If correct with location, 2 Conn final defeats 03/04 Ballinasloe1-2, 87/88 1-2 v Sligo Corinthians. Any others ? If at 03/04 final what was attendance like ?
Seen your web-site tidy wee stand ! No other Mayo club got accomodation for fans ? Took a gander at Westport's Sportsground few years back. Howwould you describe it - Open air concrete terrace banking between road level and pitch lvel.

[Spot Kick]

SPOT-KICK
Manulla ? Check out if my e-mail comes up on members scroll. If not take A chance and Ill post it here.
If correct with location, 2 Conn final defeats 03/04 Ballinasloe1-2, 87/88 1-2 v Sligo Corinthians. Any others ? If at 03/04 final what was attendance like ?
Seen your web-site tidy wee stand ! No other Mayo club got accomodation for fans ? Took a gander at Westport's Sportsground few years back. Howwould you describe it - Open air concrete terrace banking between road level and pitch lvel.
I am not familiar with how to find Members Scroll - I am not a million miles away from Manulla if you want me to leave them there. Manulla are a good local Junior club catering for a lot of underage players also - they have two pitches, a small stand, and are currently extending their dressing rooms. Westport are still based at the Sports Park, and they have not really improved on their facilities in recent years, but are probably the best local side. They won the F.A.I. Junior Cup (over 700 teams competed) in 2005. I am sure that Thunderblaster can provide you with a programme from that final.
I am afraid that the Connaught Junior Cup Final only attracts a crowd of 300 to 500. Junior football is more of a participant sport rather than a spectator sport in this part of the country.

[historynut]

Spot kick
contact me on dylanjones217@btinternet.com.uk.

[Spot Kick]

Spot kick
contact me on dylanjones217@btinternet.com.uk.
Mail is not getting through to you.

[Thunderblaster]

Check out www.fai.ie for FAI Junior Cup past records.

[Thunderblaster]

1948/9 Sligo Bohs
1949/50 Westport Town

Westport Town won it in 1949 against Galway Rovers in Galway with Walsh, McGreal and Ryan all netting in a 3-1 win.
Sligo Bohs probably won it in 1950.

[historynut]

Thank you Thunderblaster, already have details of all FAI Intermediate & Junior Cup finals.
Where Westport in the now defunct Connaught Senior League, if so do you know of any honours won by your club in this league, and Connaught Senior Cup wins or final appearances. Have you reached any Connaught Junior Cup finals since your last win in 86/87 against West Utd (Galway) 2-1. Know your Mayo honours and Conn Junior Finals prior to 86/87.Appreciate any info you can give. Have book on Mayo League by Tom Kelly, 2nd oldest club in the province- 1889 formation. With long history has there been any publications on the history of Westport FC ?

[historynut]

Spot-kick try deleting the .uk at end. See if that works

[Thunderblaster]

Thank you Thunderblaster, already have details of all FAI Intermediate & Junior Cup finals.
Where Westport in the now defunct Connaught Senior League, if so do you know of any honours won by your club in this league, and Connaught Senior Cup wins or final appearances. Have you reached any Connaught Junior Cup finals since your last win in 86/87 against West Utd (Galway) 2-1. Know your Mayo honours and Conn Junior Finals prior to 86/87.Appreciate any info you can give. Have book on Mayo League by Tom Kelly, 2nd oldest club in the province- 1889 formation. With long history has there been any publications on the history of Westport FC ?

Westport United were in the Connacht Senior League from 1988 to 1995. Won the Incentive Cup in 1989 and were beaten finalists in the Connacht Senior Cup in 1991. Best record in Connacht Cup since 1987 was a semi final appearance in 2003. All Westport United honours excluding the AIB Cup win of 2006 are posted on the Westport United thread. The only publication with the history of the club was the 75th anniversary publication in 1987. Officially founded as Westport Town in 1911 but there were clubs from 1889 until 1910, one game was a friendly against Bohemians on 2nd January 1906 and the game finished 1-1. There are some artefacts in the Clew Bay Heritage Centre at The Quay, Westport.

[red bellied]

Spot-Kick- TOP MAN ! Thank you very much in deed. That is very much appreciated. 30/31 had Athlone Hibs 5-1 Galway Town, 51/52 had Galway Bhs beating Killybegs score unknown, 68/69 though I had Sligo Collegians, could have had year wrong. But around 68 was the foot in mouth in Britain, did it effect sport in Ireland as it did 5 years back as some leagues not completed in the north. The missing years in 30's could be 1. Fledgling Cup struggling to establish, 2. Possible as cup played on a regional basis could have been spread over 2 seasons. Did drop T. Kelly e-mail but no reply. OK would you be willing to sell Programme and what cost ? Know of all winners bar Gillooley Rangers do you know location ?

Gillooley Rangers were a Sligo town team, not around anymore.

[red bellied]

In the Rovers club programme in the honours list has them down as winners in 1930 and 1978.

[RuelFox]

castlebar town what a teAM 1989 connaught cup champions currently in the lowest division in mayo football what a shame clubs like these never built on wins like that