Quigley Cup
A Schoolboys Committee was formed in 1973 from the members of the Mayo League, and a formalised competition for youths was put in place. Mayo League official, Pat Quigley donated a cup for an Under 18 competition, and the Quigley Cup has remained the Mayo underage game’s most prized trophy up to the present day.
In those early days, Pat Quigley was deeply involved in running Youth Football in Castlebar, and was associated
with the Road Rangers Club from 1971 onwards. Road Rangers were formed in 1969 and later amalgamated with Castlebar Celtic in 1974. Ironically, Road Rangers became the first club to win the splendid new trophy in the 1973/74 season when the defeated Westport Crusaders in the final.
In noting this wonderful contribution to the game of football in Mayo by Pat Quigley, the then League Secretary Paddy Flynn commented in 1973 – “He has put his words into action at considerable personal expense as far as Youths football is concerned. I am sure that the years ahead will prove that this magnificent work will pay rich dividends.” Tom Kelly of the Connaught Telegraph says in his book on Mayo football “Boots, Rules and Fantasy Free” that Paddy Flynn was never renowned as possessing a gift of divine prophesy, but it came to pass that Pat Quigley was elected President of the F.A.I. Youths Council in the summer of 1989 and served two years in that position, and 5 years as president of the F.A.I Senior Council.
Pat Quigley has remained a stalwart of the game of football in Mayo ever since. He has been a leading figure in the growth and expansion of the game in Mayo together with his deep involvement in the development of the Mayo League’s headquarters at Milebush Park in Castlebar.
Pat has held many officer positions within the Mayo League over 37 years, including two terms as Chairman covering a 10 year period. He has also been Chairman of the Connaught Football Association, and Chairman of the F.A.I. and U.E.F.A. Youths Committees. Pat was installed as President of the Football Association of Ireland (F.A.I.) 26th April 1996, and served for a 5 year term.
Pat is married to Eleanor, and they have two children – Patricia and Shane, and two grandchildren – Aaron and Joshua. The entire family are avid Liverpool fans.
Year Winners Runners-up
1973/74 Road Rangers Westport Crusaders
1974/75 Ballina Town Castlebar Celtic
1975/76 Balla Conn Rangers
1976/77 Stella Maris Westport Manulla
1977/78 Castlebar Celtic Foxford
1978/79 Ballina Town Swinford
1979/80 Ballyhaunis Swinford
1980/81 Castlebar Celtic Swinford
1981/82 Swinford Westport Utd
1982/83 Castlebar Celtic Swinford
1983/84 Castlebar Celtic Westport Utd
1984/85 Castlebar Celtic Straide Utd (Following Replay)
1985/86 Conn Rangers Straide Utd
1986/87 Castlebar Celtic Ballina Town
1987/88 Castlebar Celtic Claremorris
1988/89 Claremorris Westport Utd
1989/90 Kiltimagh Swinford
1990/91 Castlebar Celtic Erris Utd
1991/92 Lacken Utd Achill Rovers
1992/93 Conn Rangers Erris Utd
1993/94 Manulla Straide & Foxford
1994/95 Straid & Foxford Utd Achill Rovers
1995/96 Achill Rovers Straide & Foxford Utd
1996/97 Achill Rovers
1997/98 Achill Rovers
1998/99 Charlestown Athletic
1999/00 Westport Utd
2000/01 Castlebar Celtic
2001 Castlebar Celtic Summer Competition
2002 Erris Utd
2003 Manulla
2004 Swinford
2005 Castlebar Celtic
2006 Castlebar Celtic
2007 Castlebar Celtic
2008 Castlebar Celtic
2009 Castlebar Celtic
2010 Ballina Town Swinford
Claremorris - Quigley Cup Champions 1989 - Photos courtesy Tom Kelly
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