Clare Under-21 A Football Championship

For the hurling equivalent, see Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship.

Clare Under-21A Football Championship
Irish	Craobh Fé-21A Peile an Chláir
Founded	1964
Trophy	John Marrinan Cup
Title holders	Ennistymon (4th title)
Most titles	Kilmurry Ibrickane (13 titles)
Sponsors	Berwick Callinan Murphy Solicitors

The Clare Under-21A Football Championship (abbreviated to Clare 21AFC) is an annual GAA club competition organised by the Clare County Board between the top-ranking under-21 gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland.

The winners of the Clare 21AFC are presented with the John Marrinan Cup.

The current (2025) champions are Ennistymon who defeated Clondegad by 3–07 to 0-08, to win their third title in four years, and fourth overall.

Roll of honour

#	Club	Wins	Years won
1.	Kilmurry Ibrickane	13	1966, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
2.	Kilmihil	7	1968, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2019 (with Shannon Gaels), 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
3.	Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda	6	1967, 1969, 1997, 1999, 2019 (with Kilmihil), 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
4.	Cooraclare	5	1972, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2017
	Éire Óg, Ennis		2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay		1970, 1971, 1977, 1978, 2002 (with Liscannor)
	St. Senan's, Kilkee		1976, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993
8.	Ennistymon	4	2010, 2022, 2023, 2025
9.	Doonbeg	3	1964, 1965, 1974
10.	Cratloe	2	2009, 2011
	Kilrush Shamrocks		1975, 1994
	St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield		2008, 2024
13.	Clondegad	1	2012
	Coolmeen		2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
	Kildysart		2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
	Liscannor		2002 (with Miltown Malbay)
	St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna		1985
	St. Michael's		1973
	Wolfe Tones, Shannon		1990

List of Clare 21AFC finals

Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Score
2025 [1]	Ennistymon	3-07	Clondegad	0-08
2024 [2]	St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield	1–12	Lissycasey	0–14
2023 [3]	Ennistymon	0-13 P	St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna	2-07
2022 [4]	Ennistymon	1–10	Corofin	0-06
2021 [5]	Cill Cúil Gaels	1–10	Éire Óg, Ennis	0-08
2020	No Competition
2019	Shannon Gaels / Kilmihil	3–10	St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna	1–15
2018	Éire Óg, Ennis	1-07	St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield	0-07
2017	Cooraclare		Éire Óg, Ennis
2016	Kilmurry Ibrickane	1–13	Lissycasey	2-08
2015	Éire Óg, Ennis	0-07	Kilrush / Killimer	0-05
2014	Éire Óg, Ennis	3–11	Clann Lír	1-07
2013	Éire Óg, Ennis	0–11	St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield	0–10
2012	Clondegad	1–11	Ennistymon	2-07
2011	Cratloe		Ennistymon
2010	Ennistymon		Lissycasey
2009	Cratloe		Ennistymon
2008	St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield		Kilmurry Ibrickane
2007	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Wolfe Tones, Shannon
2006	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Doonbeg
2005	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Doonbeg
2004	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Lissycasey
2003	Kilmurry Ibrickane		St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
2002	Miltown Malbay / Liscannor		Kilmurry Ibrickane
2001	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Cooraclare
2000	Éire Óg, Ennis		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1999	Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda		Kilmurry Ibrickane
1998	Kilmurry Ibrickane		St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
1997	Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1996	Kilmurry Ibrickane		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1995	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Doonbeg
1994	Kilrush Shamrocks		Ennistymon
1993	St. Senan's, Kilkee		Éire Óg, Ennis
1992	St. Senan's, Kilkee		Kilrush Shamrocks
1991	Cooraclare		Kilrush Shamrocks
1990	Wolfe Tones, Shannon		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1989	St. Senan's, Kilkee		Kilrush Shamrocks
1988	Cooraclare		Kilmihil
1987	Kilmihil		Cooraclare
1986	Cooraclare		St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
1985	St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna		Kilrush Shamrocks
1984	Kilmurry Ibrickane		St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1983	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Cooraclare
1982	Kilmihil		Éire Óg, Ennis
1981	Kilmihil		St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1980	Kilmihil		Ennistymon
1979	St. Senan's, Kilkee		Kilmihil
1978	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay		Kilmihil
1977	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay		St. Michael's
1976	St. Senan's, Kilkee		Kilrush Shamrocks
1975	Kilrush Shamrocks		Doonbeg
1974	Doonbeg		Cooraclare
1973	St. Michael's		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1972	Cooraclare		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1971	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1970	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay		Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1969	Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda		St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1968	Kilmihil		Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1967	Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda		Kilmurry Ibrickane
1966	Kilmurry Ibrickane		Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1965	Doonbeg		St. Senan's, Kilkee
1964	Doonbeg		Kilmurry Ibrickane

• Clann Lír were an amalgamation that drew its players from the Kilfenora, Liscannor and Michael Cusack's clubs from North Clare. Clann Lír lost the 2014 Under-21A football final to Éire Óg.
• Cill Cúil Gaels were an amalgamation that drew its players from the Coolmeen, Kildysart, Kilmihil and Shannon Gaels clubs from West Clare. Cill Cúil Gaels won the 2021 Under-21A football final against Éire Óg.

See also

• Clare Senior Football Championship
• Clare Intermediate Football Championship
• Clare Junior A Football Championship
• Clare Premier Junior B Football Championship
• Clare Junior B Football Championship
• Clare Minor A Football Championship
• Cusack Cup (Clare Football League Div.1)
• Garry Cup (Clare Football League Div.2)

References

1. "Ennistymon Win U21A Title For Fourth Time". The Clare Echo.
2. "Delight For Doora-Barefield With U21A Football Success". The Clare Echo.
3. "Ennistymon earn back to back U21A titles with penalty shootout win over St Breckans". The Clare Echo.
4. "Ennistymon Crowned U-21A Football Champions For 2022". Clare FM .
5. "Estuary Amalgamation Claim U21A Football Honours". The Clare Echo.