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Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

The Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is played between the Junior championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition has a straight knock-out format. It was first held in 2001 as an unofficial tournament, and has been organised by Ulster GAA since 2004. The winners are awarded the Paul Kerr Cup. The winners go on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeGaelic football
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophyPaul Kerr Cup
Title holders Arva (1st title)
Most titles Rock St Patrick's (3 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks (AIB)
Official websiteUlster GAA

Monaghan clubs have won the competition eight times, more than any other county. Rock St Patrick's are the most successful club, having won the competition three times. The current champions are Arva from Cavan.

List of finals edit

Key to the list
† Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
‡ Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
List of Ulster Junior Club Football Championship finals
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Ref
County Club County Club
2001[a]   CAV   Drumgoon ‡ 1–13 – 0–10   MON   Doohamlet Shamrock Park, Cremartin [1]
2002[a]   MON   Corduff Gaels 1–08 – 0–08   DER   Ballerin Shamrock Park, Cremartin [2]
2003[a]   MON   Monaghan Harps 1–11 – 2–08   DER   Limavady Shamrock Park, Cremartin [3]
1–12 – 1–02 (R) Shamrock Park, Cremartin [4]
2004   TYR   Stewartstown Harps † 0–09 – 2–02   MON   Cremartin Casement Park, Belfast [5]
2005   MON   Monaghan Harps 1–12 – 0–07   ARM   Clonmore Brewster Park, Enniskillen [6]
2006   TYR   Greencastle ‡ 1–06 – 0–08   DON   Naomh Bríd Casement Park, Belfast
2007   TYR   Rock St Patrick's † 2–08 – 2–06   MON   Aughnamullen St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2008   MON   Drumhowan 5–10 – 0–05   DER   Lissan Brewster Park, Enniskillen [7]
2009   MON   Emyvale 2–06 – 1–09   ANT   St Teresa's Páirc Esler, Newry [8]
2–14 – 1–11 (R) Páirc Esler, Newry [9]
2010   CAV   Swanlinbar † 0–08 – 2–07[b]   MON   Corduff Gaels Breffni Park, Cavan [11]
2011   TYR   Derrytresk † 2–05 – 0–10   MON   Cremartin Athletic Grounds, Armagh [12]
2012   ARM   An Port Mór 2–09 – 0–11   TYR   Brackaville Páirc Esler, Newry [13]
2013   MON   Emyvale 1–06 – 0–06   TYR   Killeeshil Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2014   TYR   Rock St Patrick's 2–12 – 0–07   DON   Urris Owenbeg, Dungiven [15]
2015   MON   Rockcorry 3–10 – 0–09   DER   Faughanvale Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]
2016   TYR   Rock St Patrick's † 1–12 – 0–14 (aet)   MON   Blackhill Páirc Esler, Newry [17]
2017   DON   Naomh Colmcille 1–09 – 0–06   FER   Belnaleck Celtic Park, Derry [18]
2018   DON   Red Hughs 1–11 – 1–09   DER   Limavady Celtic Park, Derry [19]
2019   MON   Blackhill 1–11 – 0–09   DON   Buncrana Healy Park, Omagh [20]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021   CAV   Denn 3–08 – 0–10   DON   Na Dúnaibh St Tiernach's Park, Clones [21]
2022   TYR   Stewartstown Harps † 1–12 – 0–15 (aet)
(5–4 pen) 		  CAV   Drumlane St Tiernach's Park, Clones [22]
2023   CAV   Arva ‡ 0–13 – 0–06   MON   Blackhill Shamrock Park, Roslea [23]

Performances edit

By county edit

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
  MON 8 7 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2023
  TYR 7 2 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2022 2012, 2013
  CAV 4 1 2001, 2010, 2021, 2023 2022
  DON 2 4 2017, 2018 2006, 2014, 2019, 2021
  ARM 1 1 2012 2005
  DER 0 5 — 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018
  ANT 0 1 — 2009
  FER 0 1 — 2017

By club edit

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
  Rock St Patrick's 3 0 2007, 2014, 2016 —
  Monaghan Harps 2 0 2003, 2005 —
  Stewartstown Harps 2 0 2004, 2022 —
  Emyvale 2 0 2009, 2013 —
  Blackhill 1 2 2019 2016, 2023
  Corduff Gaels 1 1 2002 2010
  Drumgoon 1 0 2001 —
  Greencastle 1 0 2006 —
  Drumhowan 1 0 2008 —
  Swanlinbar 1 0 2010 —
  Derrytresk 1 0 2011 —
  An Port Mór 1 0 2012 —
  Rockcorry 1 0 2015 —
  Naomh Colmcille 1 0 2017 —
  Red Hughs 1 0 2018 —
  Denn 1 0 2021 —
  Arva 1 0 2023 —
  Limavady 0 2 — 2003, 2018
  Cremartin 0 2 — 2004, 2011
  Doohamlet 0 1 — 2001
  Ballerin 0 1 — 2002
  Clonmore 0 1 — 2005
  Naomh Bríd 0 1 — 2006
  Aughnamullen 0 1 — 2007
  Lissan 0 1 — 2008
  St Teresa's 0 1 — 2009
  Brackaville 0 1 — 2012
  Killeeshil 0 1 — 2013
  Urris 0 1 — 2014
  Faughanvale 0 1 — 2015
  Belnaleck 0 1 — 2017
  Buncrana 0 1 — 2019
  Na Dúnaibh 0 1 — 2021
  Drumlane 0 1 — 2022

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Unofficial tournament.
  2. ^ Swanlinbar lost the final, but were awarded the title after a successful objection.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 21, 2002; Page: 26
  2. ^ "Corduff are Ulster Junior Club champions". Hogan Stand. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 11, 2004; Page: 34
  4. ^ "Harps are champs". Hogan Stand. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Stewartstown fight back to take title". Belfast Telegraph. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Harps celebrate". Irish Independent. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Drumhowan are Ulster Champions". Drumhowan GAA. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Emyvale 2-06 St Teresa's 1-09". Belfast Telegraph. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ^ "St Teresa's 1-11 Emyvale 2-14". Belfast Telegraph. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Swad win appeal". Hogan Stand. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Corduff prove too classy". Irish Independent. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Rea strike swings it for 'Tresk". Irish Independent. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  13. ^ Mooney, Francis (3 December 2012). "First-half goals pave way for An Port Mór". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  14. ^ Bannon, Orla (2 December 2013). "First-half McMahon goal key for Emyvale". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Ulster Club JFC final: Rock down Urris". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Carroll adds gloss for Rockcorry". Irish Independent. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  17. ^ Mooney, Francis (28 November 2016). "Rock just about have the edge over Blackhill in Ulster JFC final". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Ulster club JFC final: Naomh Colmcille make history". Hogan Stand. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  19. ^ Crumley, Odhrán (19 November 2018). "Red Hugh's beat Limavady to win Ulster junior football title". The Irish News. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Geehan seals it for Blackhill". Irish Independent. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  21. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (19 December 2021). "Denn deliver Ulster title in style". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  22. ^ Mooney, Francis (27 November 2022). "Stewartstown are just the ticket after lottery of penalty hands them Ulster junior title". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  23. ^ Carney, Kevin Óg (26 November 2023). "Ciaran Brady plays captain's role in Arva's Ulster Junior final win over Blackhill". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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