League of Ireland U19 Division

{{Infobox football league | logo = | pixels = 140 | country = [[Republic of Ireland football league system|Republic of Ireland]] (20 teams) | other countries = [[Northern Ireland]] (1 team) | confed = [[UEFA]] | founded = | teams = 21 | relegation = | levels = | domest_cup = [[FAI Youth Cup]] | league_cup = Dr Tony O'Neill Cup Enda McGuill Cup | confed_cup = [[UEFA Youth League]] | champions = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers U19]] (2nd title) | most successful club = [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] (7) | season = | tv = | website = [http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/ www.sseairtricityleague.ie] | current = }}

The '''League of Ireland U19 Division''' is the under-19 division of the [[League of Ireland]]. The current division is the successor of earlier U21 and U20 divisions. Like the [[League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] and [[League of Ireland First Division|First Division]], the U19 Division is currently sponsored by [[Airtricity]] and as a result it is also known as the '''SSE Airtricity U19 League'''. The earlier U21 and U20 divisions were sponsored by [[Eircom]] and as a result were referred to as the '''Eircom U21 League''' or the '''Eircom U20 League'''. The division is also sometimes referred to as the '''Dr Tony O'Neill League''' because the winners are awarded the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup. In [[2016–17 UEFA Youth League|2016]] [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] became the first team to represent the division in the [[UEFA Youth League]].

==History==

===Eircom U21 League=== The inaugural season of the U21 division took place in 2000–01 and [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] finished as the first champions. In 2001–02 [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] won the title before [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] won their first title in 2002–03. City then retained the title in 2003–04. [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]] subsequently won three of four remaining titles during the U21 era.<ref name="footie">{{cite web|url=http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-128081.html|title=List of Winners|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=17 November 2009}}</ref><ref name="breakingnews"/><ref name="corkcityfc2">{{cite web |title=History – Cork City Football Club Honours List |url=http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/club-info/history/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413024946/http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/club-info/history/ |archive-date=2016-04-13 |access-date=20 September 2016 |website=www.corkcityfc.ie |publisher=[[Cork City F.C.]]}}</ref><ref name="irishtimes1">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/students-make-it-three-in-a-row-1.982817|title=Students Make It Three In A Row|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=16 September 2016|date=16 November 2007}}</ref> As well as featuring the youth teams of contemporary [[League of Ireland]] clubs, the division also featured the representative teams of junior leagues such as the [[Kerry District League]], the [[Mayo Association Football League]] and the Sligo/Leitrim League. In 2004 Sligo/Leitrim reached the final of the Enda McGuill Cup.<ref name="kdl2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kerrydistrictleague.ie/eircom-u21-league-2002-2003/|title=Eircom U21 League, 2002 & 2003|publisher=www.kerrydistrictleague.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="independent2005">{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/sligo-leitrim-team-withdraws-from-eircom-under-21-league-27521841.html|title=Sligo/ Leitrim team withdraws from eircom Under 21 League|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=25 May 2005}}</ref> In addition to featuring UCD, the division also featured three other university teams – [[NUI Galway F.C.|NUI Galway]], the [[University of Limerick]] and [[Dublin University A.F.C.|Dublin University]].<ref name="breakingnews"/><ref name="kdl2014"/> The division was also used by the League of Ireland as an avenue for future members of its senior divisions. Both [[Salthill Devon F.C.|Salthill Devon]] and [[Mervue United A.F.C.|Mervue United]] began their League of Ireland careers in the U21 division. In 2003 Mervue United were Enda McGuill Cup finalists and in 2006 Salthill Devon became the first club to win the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup without having a team in the senior divisions.<ref name="connachttribune">{{cite web|url=http://connachttribune.ie/long-is-on-learning-curve-with-salthill-devon/|title=Long is on learning curve with Salthill Devon|publisher=connachttribune.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=20 August 2013|archive-date=23 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923111233/http://connachttribune.ie/long-is-on-learning-curve-with-salthill-devon/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="salthilldevon">{{cite web|url=http://www.salthilldevon.ie/salthill-devon-u21-league-winners/|title=Salthill Devon U21 League Winners|publisher=www.salthilldevon.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=8 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923171855/http://www.salthilldevon.ie/salthill-devon-u21-league-winners/|archive-date=23 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="mervueunited2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mervueunited.com/contentPage/51076/c_l_u_b_h_o_n_o_u_r_s|title=Mervue United Club Role of Honour|publisher=www.mervueunited.com|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> In addition to competing for the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup and the Enda McGuill Cup, teams in the U21 division also played in several other competitions including pre-season tournaments in 2006 and 2007 and a futsal league in 2007 which was won by [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. (futsal)|Shamrock Rovers]]. This latter competition evolved into the [[FAI Futsal Cup]].<ref name="footie2006">{{cite web|url=http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-34245.html|title=Under 21 season 2006|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=7 March 2006}}</ref><ref name="footie2006a">{{cite web|url=http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-41170.html|title=eircom Under 21 Elite Cup|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=13 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="footie2007">{{cite web|url=http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-71112.html|title=Under-21 Roll of Honour 2007|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=15 September 2007}}</ref><ref name="futsalplanet">{{cite web|url=http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=7155|title=Eircom FAI U21 Futsal League|publisher=www.futsalplanet.com|access-date=20 September 2016|date=5 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="shamrockrovers1">{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/59-futsal-news/1092-rovers-futsal-team-show-trophy-to-fans|title=Rovers' Futsal team celebrate in Tallaght|publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie|access-date=21 September 2016|date=29 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010238/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/59-futsal-news/1092-rovers-futsal-team-show-trophy-to-fans|archive-date=18 October 2016}}</ref>

===Eircom U20 League=== In 2008, as part of a restructuring of the [[League of Ireland]] that also saw the introduction of the [[A Championship]], the U21 division was relaunched as a U20 division. The new division featured the youth teams of the 22 clubs in the [[2008 League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] and [[2008 League of Ireland First Division|First Division]] plus four other teams – [[F.C. Carlow]], [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.|Kilkenny City]], [[Salthill Devon F.C.|Salthill Devon]] and [[Mervue United A.F.C.|Mervue United]].<ref name="irishtimes1"/><ref name="stpatsfc2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=2579|title=Under-20 League Set For Weekend Kick-off|publisher=www.stpatsfc.com|access-date=19 September 2016|date=12 September 2008 }}</ref><ref name="kerryman2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/soccer/soccer-heading-in-right-direction-27359721.html|title=Soccer heading in right direction|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=15 June 2006}}</ref> [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] were the first U20 champions in 2008–09 followed by [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]] in 2009. In 2010 [[Andrew Myler]] guided [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] to their first title.<ref name="corkcityfc2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2009/01/26/cork-city-1-0-bohemians-dr-tony-oneill-under-20-league-final/|title=Cork City 1-0 Bohemians: Dr. Tony O'Neill Under 20 League Final|publisher=www.corkcityfc.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=26 January 2009}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/PR0912006/|title=UCD v Salthill Devon - Under-20 Dr. Tony O'Neill League of Ireland Cup Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=19 September 2016|date=2 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="rovershonours">{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |title=Roll of Honour |publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie |access-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912110558/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |archive-date=12 September 2016 }}</ref>

===Airtricity U19 League=== The Under-19 version of the competition began in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2014 |title=U-19 New Format Released {{!}} Mervue United Official Website |url=http://www.mervueunited.com/news/328945/U_19_New_Format_Released |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010130/http://www.mervueunited.com/news/328945/U_19_New_Format_Released |archive-date=2016-10-18 |access-date=2025-09-19 |website=www.mervueunited.com |language=en}}</ref> At the start of the U19 era [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] established themselves as the dominant team, winning the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup four seasons out of five and winning the Enda McGuill Cup on three occasions.<ref name="corkcityfc2" /><ref name="loi19honour">{{cite web|url=http://loi19.com/index.php/roh|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=loi19.com|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> In [[2016–17 UEFA Youth League|2016]] Cork City also became the first team to represent the division in the [[UEFA Youth League]].<ref name="the42">{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/cork-city-uefa-youth-league-2945459-Aug2016/|title=Cork City to become first Irish club to play in Uefa Youth League |publisher=www.the42.ie|access-date=21 September 2016|date=24 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="independent2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/cork-city-u19s-land-place-in-uefa-youth-league-34996775.html|title=Cork City U-19s land place in UEFA Youth League|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=21 September 2016|date=26 August 2016}}</ref> EA Sports reached a sponsorship agreement to become title sponsor for all of the National Underage Leagues in 2021, including the Under-19 league.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=15 June 2021 |title=EA SPORTS to sponsor League of Ireland National Underage Leagues |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/ea-sports-sponsor-league-ireland-national-underage-leagues/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-06-15 |title=EA Sports to Sponsor FAI Underage Leagues |url=https://sportforbusiness.com/ea-sports-to-sponsor-fai-underage-leagues/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=Sport for Business |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2022, a rule change saw the introduction of overage players to the league.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=2022 EA SPORTS Underage Fixtures Released |url=https://www.fai.ie/latest/2022-ea-sports-underage-fixtures-released/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=www.fai.ie |language=en}}</ref>

===Return to U20 league=== In 2024, the league returned to an Under-20 competition when the [[League of Ireland]] (LOI) introduced the EA Sports LOI Academy MU20 League to replace the existing MU19 league.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=14 February 2024 |title=EA SPORTS LOI Academy MU20 League launched as part of new season in 2024 |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/ea-sports-loi-academy-mu20-league-launched-part-new-season-2024/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref>

==Format== During the U21 and U20 eras teams playing in the division were divided into four regionalised groups, more or less corresponding to North and South [[Leinster Football Association|Leinster]], [[Munster Football Association|Munster]] and [[Connacht Football Association|Connacht]]/Ulster. The top two teams from each group then qualified for the quarter-finals and the remainder of the competition was decided on a knock-out basis.<ref name="breakingnews">{{Cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/2002-2003-eircom-league-under-21-kicks-off-63142.html|title=2002-2003 eircom League Under-21 kicks off |publisher=www.breakingnews.ie|access-date=20 September 2016|date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="stpatsfc2008"/> Between 2011–12 and 2013–14 teams playing in the division were divided into the three groups. One of these groups, the Elite Division, was a national division. The remaining teams were divided into Southern and Northern divisions. During these three seasons the winners of the Elite Division were awarded the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup. The 2014–15 season saw the introduction of two regional divisions known as the Northern Elite Division and the Southern Elite Division and a play-off system was again used to decide the overall champions. The 2015 season featured three regional groups simply numbered one to three. The 2016 season saw the return of the Northern Elite Division and the Southern Elite Division format.<ref name="loi19honour"/><ref name="airtricity2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/35-underage-league/5676-cork-the-team-to-beat-as-sse-airtricity-u19-league-kicks-off|title=Cork the team to beat as SSE Airtricity U19 League kicks-off|publisher=www.sseairtricityleague.ie|access-date=15 September 2016|date=28 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name="mervueunited">{{cite web|url=http://www.mervueunited.com/news/328945/U_19_New_Format_Released|title=U-19 New Format Released |publisher=www.mervueunited.com|access-date=16 September 2016|date=15 July 2014}}</ref>

==Teams==

===Northern Elite Division=== {{Location map+ |Ireland |alt=Map of the Republic of Ireland with the twelve League of Ireland Premier Division teams |caption=Locations of Northern Elite Division Teams|float=right |width=280 |places= {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=53.43 |lon_deg=-7.95 |label=[[Athlone Town A.F.C.|Athlone Town]] |background= |position=left|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=54.99 |lon_deg=-7.33 |label=[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] |background= |position=right|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=53.72 |lon_deg=-6.35 |label=[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]] |background= |position=right|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=53.99 |lon_deg=-6.41 |label=[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] |background= |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Ireland |marksize=12|lat_deg=53|lat_min=20|lat_sec=52|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=15|lon_sec=35|position=left|background=|label='''Dublin''' }} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=54.79 |lon_deg=-7.68 |label=[[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]] |background= |position=right|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=53.72 |lon_deg=-7.79 |label=[[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]] |background= |position=right|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=54.24 |lon_deg=-6.97 |label=[[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan Cavan FP]] |background= |position=top|}} {{Location map~ |Ireland ||lat_deg=54.26 |lon_deg=-8.48 |label=[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] |background= |position=left|}}  {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat_deg=55|lat_min=24|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=10|lon_min=57|position=right|background=|label='''Dublin teams''' [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]}} }}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Location ! Stadium |- | [[Athlone Town A.F.C.|Athlone Town U19]] || [[Athlone]]|| [[Athlone Town Stadium|Lissywollen]] |- | [[Bohemians F.C.|Bohemians U19]] || [[Phibsborough]] || [[Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown|IT Blanchardstown]] |- | [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U19]] || [[Derry]] || [[Brandywell Stadium]] |- | [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United U19]] || [[Drogheda]] || [[United Park]] |- | [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk U19]] || [[Dundalk]] || [[Oriel Park]] |- | [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps U19]]|| [[Ballybofey]]|| Killygordon |- | [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town U19]] || [[Longford]] || [[Bishopsgate (stadium)|Strokestown Road]] |- | [[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United Cavan Football Partnership U19]] || [[Monaghan]] || [[Gortakeegan]] |- | [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U19]] || [[Drumcondra, Dublin]] || AUL Complex |- | [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers U19]] || [[Sligo]]|| [[The Showgrounds (Sligo)|The Showgrounds]] |- | [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U19]] || [[Inchicore]] || [[Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown|IT Blanchardstown]] |}

===Southern Elite Division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Hometown/Suburb ! Ground |- | [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers U19]] || [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]] || [[Carlisle Grounds]] |- | [[Cabinteely F.C.|Cabinteely U19]] || [[Cabinteely]] || [[AUL Complex]] |- | [[Cobh Ramblers F.C.|Cobh Ramblers U19]] || [[Cobh]] ||[[St. Colman's Park]] |- | [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]] || [[Cork (city)|Cork]] ||[[Bishopstown Stadium]] |- | [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United U19]] || [[Galway]] || [[Eamonn Deacy Park]] |- | [[Limerick F.C.|Limerick U19]] || [[Limerick]] || [[Jackman Park]] |- | [[Kerry District League|Kerry U19]] || [[Tralee]] || Mounthawk Park |- | [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers U19]]|| [[Tallaght]] || [[Tallaght Stadium]] |- | [[Wexford Youths F.C.|Wexford Youths U19]]||[[Crossabeg]]|| [[Ferrycarrig Park]] |- | [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United U19]]||[[Waterford]]||[[Waterford Regional Sports Centre|Waterford RSC]] |- | [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U19]]||[[Belfield, Dublin]]||[[UCD Bowl]] |- |}

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="fai2">{{cite web|url=http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=41|title=SSE Airtricity League U19 Southern Elite Division|publisher=inform.fai.ie|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="extratime2">{{cite web|url=http://extratime.ie/leagues/2024/225/southern-u19/|title=U19 Southern Elite Division Table 2016|publisher=extratime.ie|access-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014220200/http://extratime.ie/leagues/2024/225/southern-u19/|archive-date=14 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="extratime3">{{cite web|url=http://extratime.ie/fixtures/future/225/|title=2016 U19 Southern Elite Division|publisher=extratime.ie|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> }}

==Dr Tony O'Neill Cup== The main league championship trophy is named after Dr Tony O'Neill, the former general manager of [[University College Dublin A.F.C.]] O'Neill was a founding member of the [[Irish Universities Football Union]], a former general secretary of the [[Football Association of Ireland|FAI]] and a member of various [[UEFA]] committees. He also served as Director of Sport at [[University College Dublin|UCD]] and was credited with revitalising sport at the university following the introduction of a scholarship scheme.<ref name="rte1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/1999/1003/3615-fai/|title=Dr. Tony O'Neill, former general secretary of the FAI, dies|publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=3 October 1999 }}</ref><ref name="irishtimes1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/death-of-dr-tony-o-neill-1.234718|title=Death of Dr Tony O'Neill|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=19 September 2016|date=4 October 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/iufu/about/|title=Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - About IUFU|work=thirdlevelfootball.ie}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This competition should not be confused with the other Dr Tony O'Neill Cup, a national competition organised by the FAI for schools teams.<ref name="faischools">{{cite web|url=http://www.faischools.ie/national/news/2014/apr/thu/summerhill-college-retain-dr-tony-oneill-cup|title=Summerhill College retain Dr Tony O'Neill Cup|publisher=www.faischools.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=April 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Winner ! Score ! Runners-up ! Venue |- |align=center|2000–01 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U21]] |1–0 |[[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town U21]] | |- |align=center|2001–02 |[[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United U21]]<ref name="breakingnews"/> |2–2 ''{{ref| 1|(Note 1)}}'' |[[Athlone Town A.F.C.|Athlone Town U21]] | |- |align=center|2002–03 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] |2–1 |[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians U21]] | |- |align=center|2003 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] |2–1 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U21]] | |- |align=center|2004 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U21]] |3–2 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] | |- |align=center|2005 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U21]] |2–1 |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U21]] | |- |align=center|2005–06 |[[Salthill Devon F.C.|Salthill Devon U21]]<ref name="connachttribune"/><ref name="salthilldevon"/> |2–1 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] | |- |align=center|2007 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U21]]<ref name="irishtimes1"/> | 0–0 ''{{ref| 2|(Note 2)}}'' | [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U21]] |[[Belfield Park]] |- |align=center|2008–09 |[[Cork City Football Club|Cork City U20]]<ref name="corkcityfc2009"/> | 1–0 |[[Bohemians F.C.|Bohemians U20]] | O’Shea Park, [[Blarney]] |- |align=center|2009 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U20]]<ref name="sportsfile2009"/> | 5–3 <ref name="fai2009 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/ucd-claim-u20-crown|title=UCD claim U20 crown|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=21 September 2016|date=3 December 2009}}</ref> |[[Salthill Devon F.C.|Salthill Devon U20]] |[[UCD Bowl]]<ref name="fai2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/ucd-and-salthill-devon-compete-for-u20-title|title=UCD and Salthill Devon compete for U20 title|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=2 December 2009}}</ref> |- |align=center|2010 |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers U20]]<ref name="rovershonours"/> | 1–1 ''{{ref| 3|(Note 3)}}'' |[[Bohemians F.C.|Bohemians U20]] | [[Tallaght Stadium]]<ref name="roversresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/58-u20s-news?start=25|title=Shamrock Rovers U20 results|publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010137/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/58-u20s-news?start=25|archive-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> |- |align=center|2011–12 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]] | ''{{ref| 4|(Note 4)}}'' |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers U19]] | ''n/a'' |- |align=center|2012–13 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]] | ''{{ref| 4|(Note 4)}}'' |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U19]] | ''n/a'' |- |align=center|2013–14 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]]<ref name="eveningecho">{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningecho.ie/sport/city-u19s-capture-league-title/56939/|title=City U19s capture league title|publisher=www.eveningecho.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=24 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010652/http://www.eveningecho.ie/sport/city-u19s-capture-league-title/56939/|archive-date=18 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="airtricity2014a">{{cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/35-underage-league/5279-three-in-a-row-for-cork-city-u19s|title=Three-in-a-row for Cork City U19s|publisher=www.sseairtricityleague.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=22 March 2014}}</ref> | ''{{ref| 4|(Note 4)}}'' |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers U19]] | ''n/a'' |- |align=center|2014–15 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U19]]<ref name="rte2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2015/0426/696843-saints-claim-under-19-league-title/|title=St Pat's claim Under-19 League title|publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=26 April 2015}}</ref> | 3–2 | [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U19]] | Maginn Park, [[Buncrana]] |- |}

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="footie">{{cite web|url=http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-128081.html|title=List of Winners|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=17 November 2009}}</ref><ref name="corkcityfc2" /><ref name="loi19honour">{{cite web|url=http://loi19.com/index.php/roh|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=loi19.com|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref> }}

;Notes {{smalldiv|1= *{{note|1|1}} [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United U21]] won 5–4 on penalties. *{{note|2|2}} [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U21]] won 4–2 on penalties. *{{note|3|3}} [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. B|Shamrock Rovers U20]] won 6−5 on penalties. *{{note|4|4}} Title decided using league format only. No play-off final. }}

==Enda McGuill Cup== The Enda McGuill Memorial Cup is the division's league cup. It is named after Enda McGuill, a former chairman of [[Dundalk F.C.]] and a former president of the [[League of Ireland]].<ref name="uefa">{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/017f-0f8e88128abb-2b2d5ff4a81e-1000--dundalk-mourn-passing-of-mcguill/|title=Dundalk mourn passing of McGuill|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=21 September 2016|date=15 November 2001}}</ref><ref name="irishtimes2">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irish-soccer-loses-a-great-servant-1.337405|title=Irish soccer loses a great servant|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=21 September 2016|date=15 November 2001}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Winner ! Score ! Runners-up ! Venue |- |align=center|2001–02 |[[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United U21]] |0–0 ''{{ref| 1|(Note 1)}}'' |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U21]] | |- |align=center|2002–03 |[[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town U21]] |4–2 |[[Mervue United A.F.C.|Mervue United U21]]<ref name="mervueunited2"/> | |- |align=center|2003 |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U21]] |4–3 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U21]] | |- |align=center|2004 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] |3–0 |Sligo/Leitrim League <ref name="independent2005"/> | |- |align=center|2005 |[[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.|Bray Wanderers U21]] |1–1 ''{{ref| 2|(Note 2)}}'' | [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U21]] | |- |align=center|2006 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U21]] |1–0 |[[Kildare County F.C.|Kildare County U21]] | |- |align=center|2007 |[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U21]] |1–0 |[[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.|Bray Wanderers U21]] | |- | |- |align=center|2011–12 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]]<ref name="blackandwhite">{{cite web|url=http://blackandwhitetown.tumblr.com/post/22269555037/cork-city-win-u19-enda-mcguill-cup-final|title=Cork City win U19 Enda McGuill Cup final|publisher=blackandwhitetown.tumblr.com|access-date=16 September 2016|date=3 May 2012}}</ref> |3–2 |[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk U19]] |[[Oriel Park]] |- |align=center|2012–13 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]]<ref name="loi192013">{{cite web|url=http://loi19.com/index.php/latest-news/features/84-match-report-enda-mcguill-cup-final-cork-city-v-shelbourne|title=Enda McGuill Cup Final: Cork City v Shelbourne|publisher=loi19.com|access-date=16 September 2016|date=2 April 2013}}</ref> |3–1 |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U19]] |[[Turners Cross (stadium)|Turners Cross]] |- |align=center|2013–14 |[[Cobh Ramblers F.C.|Cobh Ramblers U19]]<ref name="airtricity2014b">{{cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/35-underage-league/5285-cobh-ramblers-u19s-win-enda-mcguill-cup|title=Cobh Ramblers U19s win Enda McGuill Cup|publisher=www.sseairtricityleague.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=26 March 2014}}</ref> |3–2 |[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United U19]] |[[St Colman's Park]] |- |align=center|2014–15 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U19]]<ref name="airtricity2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/35-underage-league/5934-ucd-claim-enda-mcguill-u19-cup|title=UCD claim Enda McGuill U19 Cup|publisher=www.sseairtricityleague.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=1 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile2015a">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1504001/|title=UCD v Derry City - SSE Airtricity U19 League Enda McGuill Cup Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=16 September 2016|date=1 April 2015}}</ref> |3–2 |[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U19]] |[[UCD Bowl]] |- |align=center|2016 |[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City U19]]<ref name="corkcityfc2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2016/09/13/19s-win-enda-mcguill-cup/|title=Under 19s win Enda McGuill Cup|publisher=www.corkcityfc.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="eveningecho2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningecho.ie/sport/cork-sport/cup-bag-cork-citys-talented-u19-squad-off-finland/2526360/|title=With the cup in the bag Cork City's talented U19 squad are off to Finland|publisher=www.eveningecho.ie|access-date=16 September 2016|date=13 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010344/http://www.eveningecho.ie/sport/cork-sport/cup-bag-cork-citys-talented-u19-squad-off-finland/2526360/|archive-date=18 October 2016}}</ref> |2–0 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U19]] |[[Turners Cross (stadium)|Turners Cross]] |- |align=center|2017 |[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk U19]] |2-1 a.e.t. |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U19]] |[[Richmond Park (football ground)|Richmond Park]] |- |align=center|2018 |[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians U19]] |2-1 |[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U19]] |[[UCD Bowl]] |- |align=center|2019 |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers U19]] |4–1 |[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians U19]] |[[Dalymount Park]] |- |align=center|2020 |rowspan=1 colspan=4|''Cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland]]'' |- |align=center|2021 <ref>{{Cite news |title=REPORT {{!}} DERRY CITY 1-1 BOHEMIANS (5-4 PENS) - DERRY LIFT ENDA MCGUILL CUP|url=https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/report-derry-city-11-bohemians-54-pens--derry-lift-enda-mcguill-cup-/id-3992|website=SSE Airtricity League|publisher=SSE Airtricity League|access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref> |[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U19]] |1–1 a.e.t. ''{{ref| 3|(Note 3)}}'' |[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians U19]] |[[Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium]]

|- |align=center|2022 |[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians U19]] |1–0 | [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic U19]] |[[Dalymount Park]] |- | align="center" |2023 |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers U19s]] |2-1<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2023 |title=Galway United U19s lose out in Enda McGuill Cup Final |url=https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/galway-united-u19s-lose-out-in-enda-mcguill-cup-final-147473 |website=Galway Bay FM}}</ref> |[[Galway United F.C.|Galway United U19s]] |[[Eamonn Deacy Park]] |- | align="center" |2024 |[[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD U20s]] |2-1 a.e.t.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farry |first=Jessica |date=28 September 2024 |title=Sligo Rovers' Under 20s suffer heart-breaking cup final defeat to UCD |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-under-20s-suffer-heart-breaking-cup-final-defeat-to-ucd/a1679452298.html |website=Irish Independent}}</ref> |[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers U20s]] |[[UCD Bowl]] |- | align="center" |2025 |[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne U20s]] |2-0<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Stephen |date=17 September 2025 |title=Dublin sides dominant at LOI deciders in Bray |url=https://dublingazette.com/sport/leagueofireland-dublin-bray/#:~:text=Shelbourne%E2%80%99s%20U20%20side%20defeated%20UCD%20in%20a%20cracking,final%20at%20the%20Carlisle%20Grounds%20on%20Saturday%20evening. |website=Dublin Gazette}}</ref> |[[UCD AFC|UCD U20s]] |[[Carlisle Grounds]] |- |}

;Notes {{smalldiv|1= *{{note|1|1}} [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United U21]] won 4–2 on penalties. *{{note|2|2}} [[Bray Wanderers A.F.C.|Bray Wanderers U21]] won 4–3 on penalties. *{{note|3|3}} [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City U19]] won 5–4 on penalties. }}

==League of Ireland U19 Champions== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Winner ! Runner up ! Result ! Venue |- | 2015 <ref>{{Cite news |title=Cork City clinch SSE Airtricity U19 League title|url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/cork-city-clinch-sse-airtricity-u19-league-title|website=Football Association of Ireland|publisher=Football Association of Ireland|access-date=15 December 2015}}</ref> | '''[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]''' | [[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]] | 2-1 | [[Markets Field]] |- | 2016 <ref>{{Cite news|title=REPORT: UCD 4-1 Galway United - UCD crowned U19 Champions after dominant final display|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/7206-report-ucd-4-1-drogheda-united-ucd-crowned-u19-champions-after-dominant-final-display|website=SSE Airtricity League|publisher=SSE Airtricity League|access-date=23 October 2016|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824052049/http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/7206-report-ucd-4-1-drogheda-united-ucd-crowned-u19-champions-after-dominant-final-display|url-status=dead}}</ref> | '''[[UCD A.F.C.|UCD]]''' | [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] | 4-1 | [[UCD Bowl]] |- | 2017 <ref>{{Cite news |title=REPORT: BOHEMIANS LIFT U19 TITLE AFTER NARROW VICTORY OVER ST. PATRICK'S ATHLETIC |url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/report-bohemians-lift-u19-title-after-narrow-victory-over-st-patricks-athletic/id-1167 |publisher=SSE Airtricity League |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> | '''[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]''' | [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] | 1-0 | [[Dalymount Park]] |- | 2018 <ref>{{Cite news |title=REPORT: BOHEMIANS DEFEND THEIR SSE AIRTRICITY U19 TITLE IN TALLAGHT |url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/report-bohemians-defend-their-sse-airtricity-u19-title-in-tallaght/id-2239 |publisher=SSE Airtricity League |date=30 October 2018 |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Limegreentangerine |title=SSE Airtricity U19 & U17 League fixtures announced |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/sse-airtricity-u19-and-amp-u17-league-fixtures-announced/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref> | '''[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]''' | [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] | 1-0 | [[Tallaght Stadium]] |- | 2019 | '''[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]]''' | [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] | 3–1 | [[Eamonn Deacy Park]] |- | 2020 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40195782.html|title = Darragh Burns hits the winner as Saints claim U19 League of Ireland crown|date = 22 December 2020}}</ref> | '''[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]''' | [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | [[UCD Bowl]] |- |align=center|2021 |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] |2-1 |[[Tallaght Stadium]] |}

==Player of the season== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Winner ! Team |- |2017 |[[John Martin (footballer, born 1999)|John Martin]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Waterford build Premier Division squad as Keegan extends stay |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/waterford-build-premier-division-squad-keegan-extends-stay/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref> |[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |- | 2018 | [[Andy Lyons (Irish footballer)|Andy Lyons]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2018 |title=SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE UNDERAGE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED |url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/sse-airtricity-league-underage-players-of-the-year-announced/id-2246 |access-date=19 December 2018 |publisher=SSE Airtricity League}}</ref> | [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] |- | | | |- |2023 |Cian Curtis<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Winners of EA SPORTS LOI Academy Players of the Year announced |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/winners-ea-sports-loi-academy-players-year-announced/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wexford FC announce signing of U19 POTY Cian Curtis – Wexford FC |url=https://wexfordfc.ie/wexford-fc-announce-signing-of-u19-poty-cian-curtis/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |- |2024 |Bridel Bosakani<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=2024 EA SPORTS LOI Academy Men's Players of the Year announced |url=https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/2024-ea-sports-loi-academy-mens-players-year-announced/ |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.leagueofireland.ie |language=en}}</ref> |[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]] |}

==Selected former teams== The vast majority of teams that have competed in the division have been the youth teams of [[League of Ireland]] clubs. The following clubs and representative teams have also competed without ever having entered a team in either the [[League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] or the [[League of Ireland First Division|First Division]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Hometown/Suburb ! Years |- | [[F.C. Carlow]] || [[County Carlow]] || 2008, 2011–12 |- | [[Castlebar Celtic F.C.|Castlebar Celtic]]<ref name="mayonews">{{cite web|url=http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/4256-celtic-boss-resigns|title=Celtic boss resigns|publisher=www.mayonews.ie|access-date=22 September 2016|date=10 June 2008}}</ref>|| [[Castlebar]] ||2007 |- | [[Dublin University A.F.C.|Dublin University]] || [[Trinity College Dublin]] || |- | [[Fanad United F.C.|Fanad United]] || [[Fanad]] || 2011–13 |- | [[Garda F.C.|Garda]] || || 2002– |- |[[NUI Galway F.C.|NUI Galway]]<ref name="nuigalway">{{cite web|url=http://www.nuigalway.ie/newsoccer/first/index.php|title=First Team News|publisher=www.nuigalway.ie|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> ||[[NUI Galway]]|| |- | [[Letterkenny Rovers F.C.|Letterkenny Rovers]]<ref name="donegal">{{cite web|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2012/08/31/letterkenny-rovers-set-for-under-19-airtricity-league-debut/|title=Letterkenny Rovers Set For Under 19 Airtricity League Debut|publisher=www.donegaldaily.com|access-date=20 September 2016|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> || [[Letterkenny]] || 2006–07, 2012–15 |- | [[University of Limerick]] ||[[Limerick ]]|| 2003– |- | [[Mayo Association Football League]] || || |- | Mullingar Athletic <ref name="mullingar">{{cite web|url=http://mullingarathleticafc.com/our-club/club-history/|title=Club History|publisher=mullingarathleticafc.com|access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref>|| [[Mullingar]] ||2002– |- | Sligo/Leitrim League <ref name="independent2005"/> || || –2005 |- |[[Tralee Dynamos A.F.C.|Tralee Dynamos]]<ref name="tralee2012">{{cite web|url=http://traleedynamos.com/wordpress/league-of-ireland-under-19-table/|title=League of Ireland Under 19 table|publisher=traleedynamos.com/wordpress|access-date=1 September 2016|date=6 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917073444/http://traleedynamos.com/wordpress/league-of-ireland-under-19-table/|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref> || [[Tralee]] || |}

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="breakingnews">{{Cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/2002-2003-eircom-league-under-21-kicks-off-63142.html|title=2002-2003 eircom League Under-21 kicks off |publisher=www.breakingnews.ie|access-date=20 September 2016|date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="kdl2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kerrydistrictleague.ie/eircom-u21-league-2002-2003/|title=Eircom U21 League, 2002 & 2003|publisher=www.kerrydistrictleague.ie|access-date=19 September 2016|date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="airtricity2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/35-underage-league/5676-cork-the-team-to-beat-as-sse-airtricity-u19-league-kicks-off|title=Cork the team to beat as SSE Airtricity U19 League kicks-off|publisher=www.sseairtricityleague.ie|access-date=15 September 2016|date=28 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name="tralee2012">{{cite web|url=http://traleedynamos.com/wordpress/league-of-ireland-under-19-table/|title=League of Ireland Under 19 table|publisher=traleedynamos.com/wordpress|access-date=1 September 2016|date=6 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917073444/http://traleedynamos.com/wordpress/league-of-ireland-under-19-table/|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name="loi191213">{{cite web|url=http://loi19.com/index.php/latest-news/features/24-divisional-formations-2012-13|title=Divisional Formations - 2012/13|publisher=loi19.com|access-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010123/http://loi19.com/index.php/latest-news/features/24-divisional-formations-2012-13|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> }}

==References== {{reflist|3}}

==External links== *[https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/league-of-ireland-mens-under-20/ LOI Men's Under-20 League] at Final Whistle * [https://www.facebook.com/LOI.U19s/ League of Ireland U19 Division on Facebook]

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