Looked up wiki and this stated that the FBD league only started in 1995. Was there a precursor to this competition, akin to Leinster's O'Byrne Cup, Ulster's McKenna Cup and Munster's McGrath Cup?

Cully (Laois) - Posts: 375 - 01/01/2017 01:06:29    1942521

Don't think so. Think there was nothing there before the FBD League, which began as a simple 5-team league if I remember rightly.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1029 - 04/01/2017 21:36:10    1943124

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1105 - 10/01/2017 06:02:21    1944458

The gael linn cup was played in Connacht before the fbd replaced it in the mid nineties, it was a straight knockout competition between the 5 counties. It was usually played between the end of the national football league and the start of the championship.

giveballaghback (Roscommon) - Posts: 296 - 10/01/2017 18:52:24    1944659

Really? Jaysus never heard of it I don't think. So it was like a championship dress rehearsal?

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1029 - 16/01/2017 23:32:20    1946205