Ulster Junior Club Football Championship Explained

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
Irish:Craobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh
Code:Gaelic football
Region:Ulster, Ireland
Trophy:Paul Kerr Cup
Title Holders: Arva
Currentordinal:1
Most Titles: Rock St Patrick's
Mostordinal:3
Sponsors:Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
Website:Ulster GAA

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.

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

Key to the list
align=center style="background-color:#C0C0C0" Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
align=center style="background-color:#FFD700"Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by county!County!Titles!Runners-up!Years won!Years runners-up
MON872002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 20192001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2023
TYR722004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 20222012, 2013
CAV412001, 2010, 2021, 20232022
DON242017, 20182006, 2014, 2019, 2021
ARM1120122005
DER052002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018
ANT012009
FER012017

By club

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by club! Club! Titles! Runners-up! Years won! Years runners-up
Rock St Patrick's302007, 2014, 2016
Monaghan Harps202003, 2005
Stewartstown Harps202004, 2022
Emyvale202009, 2013
Blackhill1220192016, 2023
Corduff Gaels1120022010
Drumgoon102001
Greencastle102006
Drumhowan102008
Swanlinbar102010
Derrytresk102011
An Port Mór102012
Rockcorry102015
Naomh Colmcille102017
Red Hughs102018
Denn102021
Arva102023
Limavady022003, 2018
Cremartin022004, 2011
Doohamlet012001
Ballerin012002
Clonmore012005
Naomh Bríd012006
Aughnamullen012007
Lissan012008
St Teresa's012009
Brackaville012012
Killeeshil012013
Urris012014
Faughanvale012015
Belnaleck012017
Buncrana012019
Na Dúnaibh012021
Drumlane012022

See also

Notes and References

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