▁Provin cial ▁champion ships ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁Con n acht , ▁Le in ster , ▁Mun ster ▁and ▁Ul ster ▁with ▁the ▁w inners ▁progress ing ▁to ▁the ▁All - I reland ▁semi - final s . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁final ▁year ▁of ▁the ▁Under ▁ 2 1 ▁football ▁championship . ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁it ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁an ▁Under ▁ 2 0 ▁championship ▁following ▁a ▁vote ▁at ▁the ▁G AA ▁con gress ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Dublin ▁beat ▁Gal way ▁by ▁ 2 - 1 3 ▁to ▁ 2 - 7 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁April . <0x09> ▁ <0x09> <0x09> ▁The ▁competition ▁was ▁spons ored ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time ▁by ▁E ir Grid . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Con n acht ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Football ▁Championship ▁ ▁Qu arter - final ▁▁ ▁Gal way ▁ 4 - 1 0 ▁Le it rim ▁ 2 - 1 2 ▁( 1 1 ▁March ) ▁ ▁Sem i ▁Final s ▁ ▁Final ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Le in ster ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Football ▁Championship ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁Round ▁Me ath ▁ 0 - 1 2 ▁West me ath ▁ 2 - 8 ▁( 2 2 ▁February ) ▁W ick low ▁ 0 - 9 ▁L outh ▁ 1 - 1 3 ▁( 1 ▁March ) ▁Car low ▁ 0 - 8 ▁W ex ford ▁ 1 - 1 8 ▁( 2