Clare Junior Football Championship
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| Clare Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Soisear Péil an Chláir |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Title holders |  Killimer (1st title) |
| Most titles | Éire Óg & Kilmurry-Ibrickane (7 titles) |
The Clare Junior A Football Championship (abbreviated to Clare JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football club competition organised by the Clare County Board of the GAA for clubs below the Intermediate and Senior grades. It is contested by the top-ranking Junior clubs in County Clare, Ireland. It is the third-tier adult competition of the Clare football pyramid.
The 2023 Clare Junior Champions are Killimer who defeated Éire Óg, Ennis to be crowned champions after extra time for their first at this grade.
History[edit]
The Clare JAFC was introduced in the early 1920s as a countywide competition for Gaelic football clubs deemed not eligible for the Senior or Intermediate grades, and also for the second- and third-string teams from higher-ranked clubs.
The winners of the Clare JAFC are promoted to the Clare Intermediate Football Championship for the following year.
Qualification for subsequent competitions[edit]
Munster Club Football Championship[edit]
The winning club also qualifies to represent Clare in the Munster Junior Club Football Championship (the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship). However, if a second- or third-string team wins the Clare JAFC they are replaced by the highest finishing first-string team. No Clare club has ever won the Munster title. 2001 champions Éire Óg, Ennis qualified for the Munster final but lost to St. Michael's-Foilmore of Kerry. 2007 champions O'Callaghan's Mills qualified for the Munster final but lost to Canovee of Cork. 2015 champions Coolmeen progressed to the Munster final but lost to Templenoe of Kerry.[1]
Roll of honour[edit]
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Éire Óg, Ennis | 7 | 1927 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1943 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1968, 1975, 2001, 2013, 2018[2] |
 Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 (as Quilty), 1950 (as Mullagh), 1994, 2006,2012 | ||
| 3. |  Coolmeen | 6 | 1922, 1958, 1964, 1983, 1999, 2015 |
| Naomh Eoin, Cross | 1948 (as Carrigaholt), 1991, 1997, 2005, 2014, 2017 | ||
| 5. |  Kildysart | 5 | 1945, 1953, 1966, 1984, 2008 |
| Kilfenora | 1931, 1934, 1947, 1977, 2010 | ||
 St. Senan's, Kilkee | 1926, 1970, 1974, 1990, 1996 | ||
| 8. |  Clondegad | 4 | 1942 (as Ballycorick), 1963 (as Moohane), 1969, 2000 |
 Lissycasey | 1938 (as Caherea), 1971, 1981, 1992 | ||
 Michael Cusack's, Carron | 1946 (as Belharbour), 1962, 1980, 2019 | ||
| 11. |  Clarecastle | 3 | 1936, 1982, 2012 |
| Cooraclare | 1965, 1988, 1998 | ||
 Ennistymon | 1973, 1987, 2021[3] | ||
| Kilmihil | 1937, 1955, 1956 (as Cahermurphy) | ||
 Kilrush Shamrocks | 1944, 1951 (as Ballykett), 1954 (as Ballykett) | ||
 O'Curry's, Doonaha | 1940, 1961, 1995 | ||
 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | 1923, 1924, 1949 | ||
| 18. | Clooney-Quin | 2 | 2004, 2009 |
| Doonbeg | 1928, 1939 | ||
| Liscannor | 1985, 2022 | ||
 Parteen-Meelick | 2011 (as Meelick), 2016 (as Meelick) | ||
| Scariff | 1952, 1960 | ||
| Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | 1941, 1959 | ||
| St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 1935 (as Doolin), 1979 | ||
| St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 1989, 1993 | ||
| Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 1967, 1972 | ||
| 27. |  Ballyvaughan-Fanore | 1 | 2003 (as Ballyvaughan) |
| Corofin | 1978 | ||
| Cratloe | 2002 | ||
| Moy | 1986 | ||
| O'Callaghan's Mills | 2007 | ||
| Shannon Rangers | 1957 | ||
| St Cronan's, Ennis | 1976 | ||
 The Banner, Ennis | 2020[4][5] | ||
| ? | To Be Confirmed | ? | 1925 |
See also[edit]
- Clare Senior Football Championship
- Clare Football League Div. 1 (Cusack Cup)
- Clare Intermediate Football Championship
- Clare Under-21 A Football Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "Temple of doom for Coolmeen as Templenoe inflict hammering". Irish Examiner. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Junior A Football Final 2018". Clare GAA.
- ^ "Ennistymon Crowned Junior Champions". The Clare Echo. 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Banner Overcome Ballyvaughan To Secure Junior Double". The Clare Echo. 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Banner's Great Day Was A Long Time Coming". The Clare Echo. 29 July 2021.