Connacht Junior Club Football Championship

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The Connacht Junior Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between the winners of the junior football championships in the province of Connacht, organised by Connacht. The winners of this competition will qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.

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Clifden of Galway are the current champions, having defeated St.Ronan's of Roscommon in the 2022 decider.

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2023 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Lahardane 3-10 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Owenmore Gaels1-12
2022 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Clifden1-16 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS St. Ronan's0-10
2021 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Kilmeena 1-18 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI St Patrick's 0-05
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [1] Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Kilmaine5-17 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo St Michael's 0-03
2018 [2] Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Easkey 1-11 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Naomh Padraig1-10
2017 [3] Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Lahardane 1-15 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Ballymote 3-05
2016 [4] Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Louisburgh 2-09 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Creggs0-11
2015 [5] Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Ardnaree Sarsfields 1-11 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Clifden1-07
2014 [6] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Oileáin Árann 0-16 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Achill0-08
2013 [7] Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Fuerty0-18 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Headford0-12
2012 [8] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinasloe 4-11 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Oran0-07
2011 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Naomh Padraig0-11 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Islandeady0-09
2010 Mayo Parke2-16 Leitrim Eslin2-09
2009 Mayo Kiltimagh 0–11 Galway An Spideal0–10
2008 Mayo Killala 1-10 Roscommon Kilglass Gaels0-03
2007 Galway St Colman's 2-06 Mayo Achill0-08
2006 Mayo Killala 1-13 Galway Clifden2-07
2005 Galway Loughrea 2-08 Mayo Cill Chomáin 2-07
2004 Roscommon Tulsk1-10 Mayo Aghamore 0-05
2003 Mayo Breaffy 1-20 Galway Salthill-Knocknacarra 2–03
2002 Mayo Kilmeena 1-11 Roscommon St Dominic's 1-08
2001 Mayo Belmullet Galway Salthill-Knocknacarra
2000 Galway Mícheál Breathnach
1999 Sligo St John's
1998 Mayo Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 0-11 Galway Claregalway 1-01

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