2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship Explained

2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
Dates:22 October 2022 - 15 January 2023
Teams:33
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Champions: Fossa
Count:1
Champions Captain:Paudie Clifford
Champions Manager:Adrian Sheehan
Runners-Up: Stewartstown Harps
Runners-Up Captain:Mark Rooney
Runners-Up Manager:Blake Smyth (manager)
Peter Armour
Matches:32
Goals:66
Points:691
Top Scorer: Gareth Devlin (3-27)
Previous Year:2021–22
Previous Tournament:2021–22 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2023–24
Next Tournament:2023–24 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

The 2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the 2001–02 season. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages between June and September 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4] The championship ran from 22 October 2022 to 15 January 2023.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 January 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Fossa from Kerry and Stewartstown Harps from Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Fossa won the match by 0-19 to 1-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]

Gareth Devlin was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Junior Club Football Championship

Leinster final

Munster Junior Club Football Championship

Munster final

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

Ulster final

Britain Junior Club Football Championship

Britain Final

All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Gareth DevlinStewartstown Harps3-273666.00
2David CliffordFossa0-323248.00
3Dan LoweStewartstown Harps4-193165.16
4Ryan ConnollyDrumlane0-232345.75
5Kevin RossCastletown0-222245.50
6Conor HickeySt. Abban's, Adamstown1-182145.25
Ger GibbonsClifden0-212137.00
8Emmet O'SheaFossa2-131944.75
9Paudie CliffordFossa1-121543.75
10Shane McGrathClonmore0-131334.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor McNallyDerrynoose1-0912Letterkenny Gaels
2Ryan CarsonNewtownbutler First Fermanaghs2-0410Na Piarsaigh
Emmet O'SheaFossa1-0710Castlemahon
David CliffordFossa0-1010Kilmurry
5Conor DunneBallycommon2-039Erin's Own
Gareth DevlinStewartstown Harps1-069Clifden
John HandGrattan Óg1-069Clonmore
Dan LoweStewartstown Harps1-069Letterkenny Gaels
Ryan ConnollyDrumlane0-099Stewartstown Harps
Ger GibbonsClifden0-099Stewartstown Harps

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connacht Club Championship Fixtures 2022 Confirmed. 13 July 2022. Connacht GAA website. 15 September 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022 AIB Ulster GAA Club Championship draws made. 16 June 2022. Ulster GAA website. 15 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Munster Club Championship draws made. 6 September 2022. Hogan Stand. 15 October 2022.
  4. Web site: AIB Leinster club football championship draws. 17 October 2022. Dublin GAA website. 22 October 2022.
  5. Web site: David Clifford leads Fossa to All-Ireland club glory in ill-tempered final. 15 January 2023. Irish Examiner. 15 January 2023. John. Fogarty.