Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

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Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
Irish Craobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeGaelic football
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
Region Ulster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophyPaul Kerr Cup
Title holders Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Naomh Pádraig (1st title)
Most titles Flag of Torhout.svg Rock St Patrick's (3 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
Official 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.

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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 Naomh Pádraig from Donegal.

List of finals

Key to the list
†Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
‡Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
List of Ulster Junior Club Football Championship finals
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueRef
CountyClubCountyClub
2001 [a] Cavan Colours of Longford GAA.svg Drumgoon ‡1–13 – 0–10 Monaghan Blue Black GAA Flag.png DoohamletShamrock Park, Cremartin [1]
2002 [a] Monaghan Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels1–08 – 0–08 Derry Colours of Cork.svg Ballerin Shamrock Park, Cremartin [2]
2003 [a] Monaghan Colours of Limerick.svg Monaghan Harps1–11 – 2–08 Derry Colours of Clare.svg Limavady Shamrock Park, Cremartin [3]
1–12 – 1–02 (R)Shamrock Park, Cremartin [4]
2004 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg Stewartstown Harps †0–09 – 2–02 Monaghan Colours of Limerick.svg Cremartin Casement Park, Belfast [5]
2005 Monaghan Colours of Limerick.svg Monaghan Harps1–12 – 0–07 Armagh Colours of Leitrim.svg Clonmore Brewster Park, Enniskillen [6]
2006 Tyrone Colours of Limerick.svg Greencastle ‡1–06 – 0–08 Donegal StFinbarrs.png Naomh Bríd Casement Park, Belfast
2007 Tyrone Flag of Torhout.svg Rock St Patrick's †2–08 – 2–06 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2008 Monaghan Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan 5–10 – 0–05 Derry Colours of Down.svg Lissan Brewster Park, Enniskillen [7]
2009 Monaghan Metz flag.svg Emyvale2–06 – 1–09 Antrim Colours of Clare.svg St Teresa's Páirc Esler, Newry [8]
2–14 – 1–11 (R) Páirc Esler, Newry [9]
2010 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Swanlinbar †0–08 – 2–07 [b] Monaghan Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels Breffni Park, Cavan [11]
2011 Tyrone Colours of Cavan.svg Derrytresk †2–05 – 0–10 Monaghan Colours of Limerick.svg Cremartin Athletic Grounds, Armagh [12]
2012 Armagh Gold Black GAA Flag.png An Port Mór2–09 – 0–11 Tyrone Colours of Cork.svg Brackaville Páirc Esler, Newry [13]
2013 Monaghan Metz flag.svg Emyvale1–06 – 0–06 Tyrone Colours of Limerick.svg Killeeshil Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2014 Tyrone Flag of Torhout.svg Rock St Patrick's 2–12 – 0–07 Donegal Colours of Down.svg UrrisOwenbeg, Dungiven [15]
2015 Monaghan Colours of Limerick.svg Rockcorry3–10 – 0–09 Derry Colours of Limerick.svg Faughanvale Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]
2016 Tyrone Flag of Torhout.svg Rock St Patrick's †1–12 – 0–14 (aet) Monaghan StFinbarrs.png Blackhill Páirc Esler, Newry [17]
2017 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg Naomh Colmcille1–09 – 0–06 Fermanagh Colours of Cork.svg Belnaleck Celtic Park, Derry [18]
2018 Donegal Colours of Down.svg Red Hughs1–11 – 1–09 Derry Colours of Clare.svg Limavady Celtic Park, Derry [19]
2019 Monaghan StFinbarrs.png Blackhill1–11 – 0–09 Donegal Colours of Offaly.svg Buncrana Healy Park, Omagh [20]
2020Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Cavan Colours of Galway.svg Denn 3–08 – 0–10 Donegal Colours of Meath GAA.svg Na Dúnaibh St Tiernach's Park, Clones [21]
2022 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg Stewartstown Harps †1–12 – 0–15 (aet)
(5–4 pen)		 Cavan Colours of Limerick.svg Drumlane St Tiernach's Park, Clones [22]
2023 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Arva ‡0–13 – 0–06 Monaghan StFinbarrs.png Blackhill Shamrock Park, Roslea [23]
2024 Donegal Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Naomh Pádraig3–07 – 1–12 Derry White Green GAA Flag.png Craigbane Celtic Park, Derry [24]

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by county
CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Monaghan 872002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 20192001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2023
Tyrone 722004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 20222012, 2013
Cavan 412001, 2010, 2021, 20232022
Donegal 342017, 2018, 20242006, 2014, 2019, 2021
Armagh 1120122005
Derry 06—2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2024
Antrim 01—2009
Fermanagh 01—2017

By club

Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Flag of Torhout.svg Rock St Patrick's 302007, 2014, 2016—
Colours of Limerick.svg Monaghan Harps202003, 2005—
Colours of Tyrone.svg Stewartstown Harps 202004, 2022—
Metz flag.svg Emyvale202009, 2013—
StFinbarrs.png Blackhill1220192016, 2023
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels1120022010
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Drumgoon 102001—
Colours of Limerick.svg Greencastle 102006—
Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan 102008—
Colours of Cavan.svg Swanlinbar 102010—
Colours of Cavan.svg Derrytresk 102011—
Gold Black GAA Flag.png An Port Mór102012—
Colours of Limerick.svg Rockcorry102015—
Colours of Cork.svg Naomh Colmcille102017—
Colours of Down.svg Red Hughs102018—
Colours of Galway.svg Denn 102021—
Colours of Cavan.svg Arva 102023—
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Naomh Pádraig102024—
Colours of Clare.svg Limavady 02—2003, 2018
Colours of Limerick.svg Cremartin02—2004, 2011
Blue Black GAA Flag.png Doohamlet01—2001
Colours of Cork.svg Ballerin 01—2002
Colours of Leitrim.svg Clonmore 01—2005
StFinbarrs.png Naomh Bríd 01—2006
Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen01—2007
Colours of Down.svg Lissan 01—2008
Colours of Clare.svg St Teresa's01—2009
Colours of Cork.svg Brackaville 01—2012
Colours of Limerick.svg Killeeshil 01—2013
Colours of Down.svg Urris01—2014
Colours of Limerick.svg Faughanvale 01—2015
Colours of Cork.svg Belnaleck 01—2017
Colours of Offaly.svg Buncrana01—2019
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Na Dúnaibh01—2021
Colours of Limerick.svg Drumlane 01—2022
White Green GAA Flag.png Craigbane 01—2024

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Unofficial tournament.
  2. ↑ Swanlinbar lost the final, but were awarded the title after a successful objection. [10]

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