The Sligo Under-21 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the Under-21 panels of the clubs in Sligo. Up to 2006 this was the Under-21 Championship, but a decision was taken to hold the Championship a year earlier (i.e. for Under-20s), therefore there were two Championships in 2006 - an Under-21 Championship (won by Ballymote), and the Under-20 competition, in which Tourlestrane defeated Eastern Harps in the final. No competition was held in 2014 as it was decided to re-instate the competition in its Under-21 format for 2015. An amalgamated team of Easkey / Enniscrone are the current champions (2019).

Top winners

# Club Wins Years won Last final lost 1 St Mary's 9 1985, 1986, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2025 2001 2 Tubbercurry 7 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2007, 2017 2013 3 Shamrock Gaels 4 1975, 1987, 1988, 1989 20184 Tourlestrane 3 1976, 2006 (U20), 2008 2017 Eastern Harps 3 1994, 1998, 2001 2025 Curry 3 1996, 2004, 2005 20115 Coolera/Strandhill 2 2002, 2009 2012 Owenmore Gaels 2 1982, 1984 n/a St Nathy's (Bunninadden & Coolaney/Muillinabreena) 2 1992, 1993 n/a Easkey/St. Farnan's 2 1995, 1997 2010 Ballymote 2 2003, 2006 (U21) n/a6 Grange 1 1977 1976 Enniscrone 1 1990 n/a Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1 1991 1992Easkey / Enniscrone120192016 Calry/St. Joseph's 1 2010 n/a St. John's 1 2011 n/aSt. Molaise Gaels120212022Bunninadden/Ballymote120222021

Roll of Honour (Under-20/21 'A' Championship) Note - 1975-2006: Under-21, 2006–2013: Under-20, no competition in 2014, 2015–present: Under-21.

Year Winner Score Opponent Score2025St Mary's1-18Eastern Harps3-112022Bunninadden/Ballymote2-14St. Molaise Gaels1-092021St. Molaise Gaels0-16Bunninadden/Ballymote1-11Not played due to covid pandemic 2019 Easkey / Enniscrone 1-15 Eastern Harps 0-12 2018 St Mary's 1-15 Shamrock Gaels 1-14 2017 Tubbercurry 2-12 Tourlestrane 1-14 2016 St Mary's 3-10 Easkey / Enniscrone 3-06 2015 St Mary's 0-08 Tourlestrane 1-03 2014 Not played due to re-structure 2013 St Mary's 2-12 Tubbercurry 1-11 2012 St Mary's 1-07 Coolera/Strandhill 1-03 2011 St. John's 1-08 Curry 0-07 2010 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-07 Easkey/St. Farnan's 0-10 2009 Coolera/Strandhill 2-12 Tubbercurry 2-08 2008 Tourlestrane 2-13 Curry 1-09 2007 Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 2-19 Curry 2-04 2006 (U20) Tourlestrane 0-09 Eastern Harps 0-06 2006 (U21) Ballymote 1-07 Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 0-07 2005 Curry 2-12 Eastern Harps 1-08 2004 Curry 2-08 Tourlestrane 1-07 2003 Ballymote 1-09 Coolera/Strandhill 0-06 2002 Coolera/Strandhill 1-07 Eastern Harps 1-05 2001 Eastern Harps 1-12 St Mary's 1-09 2000 St Mary's 2-12 Eastern Harps 1-11 1999 No competition 1998 Eastern Harps 2-06, 2-11 (R) Easkey/St. Farnan's 2-06, 2-08 (R) 1997 Easkey/St. Farnan's 1-11 Eastern Harps 1-08 1996 Curry Coolera/Strandhill 1995 Easkey/St. Farnan's 1-12, 4-07 (R) Coolera/Strandhill 3-06, 4-06 (R) 1994 Eastern Harps 1-08 Curry 0-09 1993 St Nathy's 1992 St Nathy's Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 1991 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point Eastern Harps 1990 Enniscrone 2-02 Castleconnor 0-05 1989 Shamrock Gaels 0-08 Tubbercurry 1-04 1988 Shamrock Gaels 2-10 Tubbercurry 1-08 1987 Shamrock Gaels St Mary's 1986 St Mary's Tourlestrane 1985 St Mary's Tourlestrane 1984 Owenmore Gaels Tourlestrane 1983 Tubbercurry 2-08 Eastern Harps 0-09 1982 Owenmore Gaels Tourlestrane 1981 Tubbercurry 5-06 (R) Geevagh 1-08 (R) 1980 Tubbercurry 2-10 Easkey 2-09 1979 Tubbercurry 1-14 St Mary's 2-08 1978 Tubbercurry 3-13 Shamrock Gaels 1-05 1977 Grange 1-05 Tubbercurry 0-05 1976 Tourlestrane Grange 1975 Shamrock Gaels Tourlestrane

Divisional winners

County Champions shown in bold type.

Year East Division North Division South Division West Division 1975 Shamrock Gaels Grange Tourlestrane Enniscrone 1976 Shamrock Gaels Grange Tourlestrane St. Farnan's 1977 Eastern Harps Grange Tubbercurry St. Farnan's 1978 Shamrock Gaels Grange Tubbercurry Easkey 1979 Geevagh St Mary's Tubbercurry St. Farnan's 1980 Geevagh Grange Tubbercurry Easkey 1981 Geevagh Owenmore Gaels Tubbercurry Easkey 1982 Geevagh Owenmore Gaels Tourlestrane Easkey 1983 Eastern Harps Coolera/Strandhill Tubbercurry Easkey 1984 Eastern Harps Owenmore Gaels Tourlestrane St. Farnan's 1985 St Mary's Tourlestrane St. Farnan's 1986 St Mary's Toulestrane St. Farnan's 1987 Shamrock Gaels St Mary's Curry 1988 Shamrock Gaels Tubbercurry Easkey 1989 Shamrock Gaels Tubbercurry Castleconnor 1990-94 Open draw 1995 Coolera/Strandhill Curry Easkey/St. Farnan's 1996 Coolera/Strandhill Curry Easkey/St. Farnan's 1997 Eastern Harps Calry/St. Joseph's Curry Easkey/St. Farnan's 1998 Eastern Harps Curry Easkey/St. Farnan's

Roll of Honour (Under-20/21 'B' Championship) Note - 1998-2006: Under-21, 2006–present: Under-20.

Year Winner Score Opponent Score2025Castleconnor5-16Owenmore Gaels0-152022Curry1-07Tubbercurry/Cloonacool0-06 2009 St Mary's 1-06 Bunninadden 0-06 2008 Shamrock Gaels 0-08 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 0-05 2007 St. Patrick's, Dromard 2-14 Bunninadden 1-06 2006 (U20) Naomh Molaise Gaels 0-06, 3-05 (R) Curry 0-06, 0-11 (R) 2006 (U21) Naomh Molaise Gaels 3-06 Coolera/Strandhill 1-06 2005 St. Farnan's w/o Tubbercurry scr. 2004 St. John's 2-06 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-05 2003 Shamrock Gaels 0-14 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-08 2002 Ballymote 2-08, 1-08 (R) Bunninadden 1-11, 1-04 (R) 2001 Tubbercurry 2-14 (R) Cloonacool 0-09 (R) 2000 Drumcliffe–Rosses Point 3-08 Bunninadden 2-02 1999 No competition

References

Sligo GAA 125 History (2010) Ocean FM article on 2021 u21 A final Independent Article on 2022 u21 A Final

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