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