2022 FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football Competition
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The 2022 FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football Competition was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Connacht. All five Connacht county teams participated, but no college or university teams. All games took place at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence under the new air-supported dome, the first inter-county games to take place under a roof.[1][2][3][4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Connacht |
| Year | 2022 |
| Sponsor | FBD |
| Date | 3–14 January 2022 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | Galway |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Galway (10th win) |
| Manager | Pádraic Joyce |
| Captain | Seán Kelly |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Roscommon |
| Manager | Anthony Cunningham |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Competition format
The competition is a straight knockout. Drawn games go to a golden score extra-time period.[7]
Fixtures
| 3 January 2022 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-21 (24) – (20) 1-17 | Leitrim | Bekan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 1-10 – 1-10) | Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence | |||
| Report | Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway) |
| 7 January 2022 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-13 (13) – (17) 0-17 | Galway | Bekan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 0-07 – 0-10) | Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence | |||
| Report | Referee: John Gilmartin (Sligo) |
References
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (24 November 2021). "Connacht chief thrilled with historic air dome game" – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Quinn, Gavin (25 November 2021). "Connacht FBD League to be played at €3 million Air Dome". Irish Mirror.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan. "Connacht will use Air Dome to stage GAA county senior games when 2022 season begins". The42.
- ^ Browne, P. J. "Connacht GAA Confirm All Pre-Season Games To Take Place Under Roof". Balls.ie.
- ^ O'Connell, Cian. "Galway too strong for Roscommon in FBD League final". The42.
- ^ Fallon, John (14 January 2022). "Early silverware for new skipper Sean Kelly as Galway claim FBD League title". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Leitrim v Sligo live this Monday". 2 January 2022.