Galway & District League
Encyclopedia
Galway & District Football League |
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Relegation To |
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Divisions |
Premier League Galway & District League Premier League The Western Hygiene Supplies Premier League is the top tier of the Galway & District League football competition.-Promotion and relegation:The winners of the competition do not gain promotion into any other tier of Irish football... First Division Galway & District League First Division The Galway & District League First Division is the second tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies First Division.-Promotion and relegation:... Second Division Galway & District League Second Division The Galway & District League Second Division is the third tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies Second Division.-Promotion and relegation:... Third Division Galway & District League Third Division The Galway & District League Third Division is the fourth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies Third Division.-Promotion and relegation:... Division 4A Galway & District League Division 4A The Galway & District League Division 4 is the fifth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4.... Division 4B Galway & District League Division 4B The Galway & District League Division 4 along with Division 4 makes up the fifth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4.... Reserve League Galway & District League Reserve League The Galway & District League Reserve League theoretically, is the sixth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .-Promotion and relegation:... |
Number of Teams |
71 10 (Premier League) 10 (First Division) 10 (Second Division) 10 (Third Division) 11 (Division 4A) 10 (Division 4B) 10 (Reserve League) |
Cups |
Michael Byrne Cup Michael Byrne Cup The Michael Byrne Cup is the top main cup competition run by the Galway & District League.-Competition format:The competition is run on a straightforward knock-out basis.... Joe Ryan Cup Jack Lillis Cup MJ Crowe Cup |
Current Champions (2007-8) |
Athenry Athenry F.C. Athenry F.C. is an Irish association football club from Athenry, which was founded in 1971. The club's most senior team competes in the Galway & District League Premier League... (Premier League) |
Website |
Official site |
Galway & District League is an amateur football league in the Irish province of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, drawing clubs from County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
http://galwayfa.net/.
The district league comprises 42 member clubs, with 71 teams, spread across seven divisions.
Athenry
Athenry F.C.
Athenry F.C. is an Irish association football club from Athenry, which was founded in 1971. The club's most senior team competes in the Galway & District League Premier League...
contribute the most to the number of teams, having 4 involved in the league. NUI Galway
NUI Galway F.C.
National University Ireland, Galway F.C. is the association football club of NUI Galway. Their games are played in Dangan.Their most senior team currently competes in the Galway & District League Premier League...
and West United
West United F.C.
West United F.C. is a football club from Galway, Ireland.Their most senior team currently competes in the Galway & District League First Division. A second team competes in the Galway & District League Second Division...
also make a large contribution, entering 3 teams each.
Galway & District League football league system
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League(s)/Division(s) |
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Premier League Galway & District League Premier League The Western Hygiene Supplies Premier League is the top tier of the Galway & District League football competition.-Promotion and relegation:The winners of the competition do not gain promotion into any other tier of Irish football... (Western Hygiene Supplies Premier League) 10 clubs |
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First Division Galway & District League First Division The Galway & District League First Division is the second tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies First Division.-Promotion and relegation:... (Western Hygiene Supplies First Division) 10 clubs |
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Second Division Galway & District League Second Division The Galway & District League Second Division is the third tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies Second Division.-Promotion and relegation:... (Western Hygiene Supplies Second Division) 10 clubs |
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4 |
Third Division Galway & District League Third Division The Galway & District League Third Division is the fourth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the Western Hygiene Supplies Third Division.-Promotion and relegation:... (Western Hygiene Supplies Third Division) 10 clubs |
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5 |
Division 4A Galway & District League Division 4A The Galway & District League Division 4 is the fifth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4.... (MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4A) 11 clubs |
Division 4B Galway & District League Division 4B The Galway & District League Division 4 along with Division 4 makes up the fifth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .For sponsorship reasons the competition is known as the MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4.... (MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4B) 10 clubs |
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Reserve League Galway & District League Reserve League The Galway & District League Reserve League theoretically, is the sixth tier of the Galway & District League football competition .-Promotion and relegation:... (No Sponsor) 10 clubs |
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