This year’s Gerry Reilly U-16 FT comes to an exciting finale with 2 finals taking place this weekend in Millbrook
The Gerry Reilly Cup Final draws this year’s tournament to a close on Sunday evening (18th August) and promises to be a fantastic game between the 2 finalists, Cavan and Kildare.
Both teams showed great skill and enthusiasm on their paths to the final. Coupled with this, Cavan are defending champions, and will be looking to defend their title against Kildare who are in their first final in a number of years. Both counties enjoyed comfortable victories in their respective semi-finals with some excellent players on show for both counties.
The Gerry Reilly Shield Final also takes place on Sunday evening (18th August) between the beaten semi-finalists, Louth and Meath. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from their semi-final defeats and this game should be a close affair between 2 really good teams.
Oldcastle GFC host the Gerry Reilly Tournament annually which is kindly sponsored by Dromone Engineering at their Millbrook pitch, in memory of the late Gerry Reilly, a promising footballer who tragically died all too young.
Fixtures
Sunday, 18th August
Gerry Reilly Shield Final
Louth v Meath (Millbrook, Oldcastle @ 4.00 pm)
Sunday, 18th August
Gerry Reilly Cup Final
Cavan v Kildare (Millbrook, Oldcastle @ 6.45 pm)
Meath’s under-16 footballers face Kerry in Saturday’s final of the Ted Webb U16 Football Tournament in Toomevara (12.30pm).
Both counties recorded impressive Cup semi-final victories with Kerry edging out Westmeath after a penalty shoot-out, while Meath defeated Dublin on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-10.
The Ted Webb Cup is played in memory of the late Ted Webb from Mayo. At the time of his death following a car accident, aged 21, Ted was a key member of the Mayo senior football team and a successful member of the 1974 Mayo U21 team.
