title: Michael Byrne Cup
text: # Michael Byrne Cup
  
  The Michael Byrne Cup is an association football cup competition featuring teams from the Galway & District League. It is now the main league cup competition for this league. However when it was originally inaugurated in 1976–77, it was a play-off featuring the top teams from the four junior leagues affiliated to the Connacht Football Association. These are the Galway & District League, the Sligo-Leitrim League, the Mayo Association Football League and the Roscommon & District League. The winners were recognised as the Connacht junior champions and the cup was also referred to as the Connacht Champions Cup.
  
  ## List of winners
  
  | Season | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2016–17 | Athenry F.C. | 3 - 1 | Salthill Devon | Eamonn Deacy Park |
  | 2015–16 | | | | |
  | 2014–15 | Salthill Devon | 0–0 | Corrib Rangers | Eamonn Deacy Park |
  | 2013–14 | NUI Galway | 2–1 | Galway Hibernians | Eamonn Deacy Park |
  | 2012–13 | Corrib Rangers | | Mervue United | |
  | 2011–12 | Athenry F.C. | 3–1 | East United | Eamonn Deacy Park |
  | 2010–11 | Mervue United | 2–1 | Athenry F.C. | Terryland Park |
  | 2009–10 | Mervue United | 3–2 | Corrib Rangers | Terryland Park |
  | 2008–09 | | | | |
  | 2007–08 | St. Bernards F.C. | | | |
  | 2006–07 | Athenry F.C. | 4–0 | Mervue United | Terryland Park |
  | 2005–06 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 2004–05 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 2003–04 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 2002–03 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 2001–02 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 1996–97 | Renmore A.F.C. | | Calry Bohemians (Sligo) | McSharry Park, Sligo |
  | 1986–87 | Westport United | | West United (Galway) | |
  | 1980–81 | Castlebar Celtic | | | |
  | 1979–80 | | | | |
  | 1978–79 | Castlebar Celtic | | | |
  | 1977–78 | Mervue United | | | |
  | 1976–77 | Mervue United | | Balla (Mayo) | Terryland Park |
  