Leinster Minor Football Championship
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The Leinster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council. The competition began in 1929, with Longford winning during the inaugral year. The most successful county to date is Dublin who have won on twenty six occasions. The current Leinster Minor football champions are Meath.
[edit] Top Winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 26 | 1930, 1933, 1934, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2003 |
| 2 | Meath | 9 | 1957, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2006 |
| 3 | Laois | 8 | 1932, 1966, 1967, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005 |
| Louth | 8 | 1931, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1951, 1953 | |
| 5 | Offaly | 6 | 1947, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1989 |
| 6 | Kildare | 5 | 1973, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1991 |
| Westmeath | 5 | 1939, 1952, 1963, 1995, 2000 | |
| 8 | Longford | 3 | 1929, 1938, 2002 |
| Wexford | 3 | 1937, 1950, 1969 | |
| 10 | Wicklow | 1 | 1974 |
[edit] See also
| Leinster County Competions | ||
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| Gaelic Football | ||
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Senior Football Championship |
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| Hurling | ||
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Senior Hurling Championship |
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