Munster Junior Club Football Championship

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Munster Junior Club Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2025 Munster Junior Club Football Championship
Irish Craobh Peile Clubanna Sóisearach na Mumhan
Code Gaelic football
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001)
Region Munster (GAA)
No. of teams6
Title holders Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballymacelligott (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Kerry.svg Finuge (2 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Bank
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official website Official website

The Munster Junior Club Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Football Junior Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the six champion junior clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for junior clubs in Munster football.

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The Munster Junior Club Championship was introduced in 2001. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a five-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Junior Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 23 teams. Finuge are the only team to have the title on more than one occasion. Kerry clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 20 wins. Kerry side Ballymacelligott are the reigning champions, having beaten Buttevant from Cork by 3-12 to 0-08 in the 2025 final. [1]

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
Clare Clare Junior A Football Championship Champions
Cork Cork Premier Junior Football Championship Champions
Kerry Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship Champions
Limerick Limerick Junior Football ChampionshipChampions
Tipperary Tipperary Junior Football ChampionshipChampions
Waterford Waterford Junior Football ChampionshipChampions

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025 Kerry Ballymacelligott 3-12 Cork Buttevant 0-08
2024 Cork Kilmurry 1-10 Kerry Firies 0-09
2023 Kerry Listowel Emmets 0-09 Cork Kilmurry 1-02
2022 Kerry Fossa 1-17 Cork Kilmurry 1-06
2021 Kerry Gneeveguilla 4-18 Tipperary Ballina 1-06
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [2] Kerry Na Gaeil 3-13 Tipperary Mullinahone 1-01
2018 Kerry Beaufort 2-13 Cork Dromtarriffe 2-12
2017 [3] Cork Knocknagree 1-17 Kerry Dromid Pearses 2-11
2016 [4] Kerry Glenbeigh-Glencar 2-16 Cork Gabriel Rangers 0-10
2015 [5] Kerry Templenoe 2-17 Clare Coolmeen 0-03
2014 [6] Kerry Brosna0-15 Limerick Glin 2-06
2013 [7] Kerry Keel0-14 Limerick Feohanagh-Castlemahon 0-04
2012 [8] Kerry Kenmare Shamrocks 0-20 Limerick Cappamore 2-08
2011 Kerry Dromid Pearses 0-15 Tipperary Kiladangan 1-05
2010 Kerry St. Mary's Cahirciveen 2-12 Limerick Bruree 0-04
2009 Kerry Castlegregory 1-20 Limerick Mountcollins0-04
2008 Kerry Skellig Rangers 0-11 Limerick Bruff 0-07
2007 Cork Canovee 1-06 Clare O'Callaghan's Mills 1-05
2006 Kerry Duagh1-09 Cork Adrigole 0-11
2005 Kerry Ardfert 1-08 Cork Erin's Own 0-10
2004 Kerry Finuge 2-13 Cork Aghabullogue 3-04
2003 Cork Carbery Rangers 0-13 Kerry Annascaul 0-11
2002 Kerry Finuge 0-14 Cork Kiskeam 0-11
2001 Kerry St. Michael's/Foilmore Clare Éire Óg, Ennis

Roll of honour

#CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 Kerry 2032001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20252003, 2007, 2024
2 Cork 492003, 2007, 2017, 20242002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025
3 Limerick 062007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Clare 032001, 2007, 2015
Tipperary 032011, 2019, 2021

See also

References

  1. Cormican, Eoghan (6 December 2025). "Goal-hungry Ballymacelligott outclass Buttevant to claim Munster glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. "Dominant Na Gaeil hold opponents scoreless until injury time in Munster final". Irish Examiner . 8 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. "Never-say-die Knocknagree land historic first club title". Irish Examiner . 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. "Teahan puts Glenbeigh on course - Glenbeigh-Glencar 2-16 Gabriel Rangers 0-10". Irish Independent . 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. "Temple of doom for Coolmeen as Templenoe inflict hammering". Irish Examiner . 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  6. "Battling Brosna deliver". Irish Examiner . 8 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. "Determined Keel prove the real deal". Irish Examiner . 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  8. "Captain O'Connor inspires Kenmare". Irish Examiner . 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.