All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship
| All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Abolished | 2000 |
| Last Title holders |  Fermanagh (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Fermanagh (2 titles) |
The All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship was a second tier Gaelic football championship competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
Counties who were typically defeated in the early rounds of their provincial championships could enter the competition, which was first contested in 1990 when Leitrim
became the inaugural winners.
Designed to improve the standard of football in the so-called "weaker" counties,[1] the competition was played for the last time in 2000, as a result of the introduction of the All-Ireland Qualifiers for the 2001 football championship. The qualifier system gave each defeated county a second chance via the "back-door", after losing in the provincial championships.
Format
The championship was played on a straight knockout basis, typically starting in October each year alongside the National League fixtures, and concluding in November or December.
Roll of honour
By county
| County | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh
|
2 | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 1998, 1999 |
 Clare
|
1 | 1 | 1991 | 1997 |
 Wicklow
|
1 | 1 | 1992 | 2000 |
 Antrim
|
1 | 1 | 1999 | 1992 |
 Leitrim
|
1 | 0 | 1990 | — |
 Laois
|
1 | 0 | 1993 | — |
 Carlow
|
1 | 0 | 1994 | — |
| Tipperary
|
1 | 0 | 1995 | — |
 Louth
|
1 | 0 | 1997 | — |
 Monaghan
|
1 | 0 | 1998 | — |
By province
| Province | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Ulster | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Munster | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Connacht | 1 | 2 | 3 |
List of Finals
| Year | Date | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Winning margin | Captain | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Score | County | Score | ||||||
| 2000[2] | 19 November | Fermanagh | 3-15 | Wicklow | 2-06 | Páirc Tailteann | 12 | Tom Brewster | John Maughan |
| 1999[3] | 5 December | Antrim | 2-10 | Fermanagh | 1-10 | Casement Park | 3 | Anto Finnegan | Brian White |
| 1998[4] | 22 November | Monaghan | 2-11 | Fermanagh | 0-13 | Scotstown | 4 | Edwin Murphy | Éamonn McEneaney |
| 1997[5] | 9 November | Louth | 1-11 | Clare | 1-08 | Duggan Park | 3 | Gareth O'Neill | Paddy Clarke |
| 1996[6] | 8 December | Fermanagh | 0-12 | Longford | 0-09* | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | 3 | Cormac McAdam | Pat King |
| 1995[7] | 27 August | Tipperary | 2-12 | Longford | 2-05 | St Brendan's Park, Birr | 7 | Philly Ryan | Séamus McCarthy |
| 1994[8] | 20 November | Carlow | 2-10 | Westmeath | 1-11 | O'Connor Park | 2 | Hughie Brennan | Bobby Miller |
| 1993[9] | 14 November | Laois | 0-17 | Sligo | 0-05 | Pearse Park | 12 | Denis Lalor | Colm Browne |
| 1992[10] | 6 December | Wicklow | 1-05 | Antrim | 0-04 | Páirc Tailteann | 4 | Kevin O'Brien | Niall Rennick |
| 1991[11] | 17 November | Clare | 1-12 | Longford | 0-09** | Duggan Park | 6 | Gerry Killeen | John Maughan |
| 1990[12] | 11 November | Leitrim | 2-11 | Sligo | 0-02 | Dr Hyde Park | 15 | Mickey Quinn | P.J. Carroll |
* Replay | ** AET
See also
References
- ^ "Waiting on Death Row". Irish Independent. 17 February 2001.
- Irish Times. 20 November 2000.
- Irish Times. 6 December 1999.
- Irish Times. 23 November 1998.
- Irish Times. 10 November 1997.
- Irish Times. 9 December 1996.
- Irish Times. 28 August 1995.
- Irish Times. 21 November 1994.
- Irish Times. 15 November 1993.
- Irish Times. 7 December 1992.
- Irish Times. 18 November 1991.
- Irish Times. 12 November 1990.