Davitt Shield
(Redirected from Michael Davitt Shield)
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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland (GAA) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions | Tir Conaill Harps (2nd time) |
 Davitt Shield | |
The Michael Davitt Shield is a Scottish Gaelic Football pre-season tournament founded in 2001. The competition takes place in the April of each season.[1] The trophy is named after Irish Republican activist and founder of the Irish National Land League, Michael Davitt. Glaschu Gaels were the inaugural champions in 2000 and have won the competition a record four times.[2] On 30 April 2009, Tir Conaill Harps won the competition for the second time in their history after overcoming record winners and city rivals Glaschu Gaels 1-10 to 1-06 in Coatbridge.[3]
| Year | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Glaschu Gaels |
| 2001 | Glaschu Gaels |
| 2002 | Glaschu Gaels |
| 2003 | Dúnedin Connolly |
| 2004 | - |
| 2005 | Glaschu Gaels |
| 2006 | Tir Conaill Harps |
| 2007 | - |
| 2008 | - |
| 2009 | Tir Conaill Harps |
References
[edit]- ^ "Coiste Chontae Albain (Scotland GAA)".
- ^ "Glaschu Gaels GAC". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.
- ^ "Tir Conaill Harps GAC".