Kerry Junior Football Championship
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| Kerry Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Region |  Kerry (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Title holders |  Tarbert (2nd title) |
| First winner |  Dingle |
| Most titles |  Annascaul, Castlegregory, Finuge (3 titles) |
| Sponsors | Kerry Petroleum |
| Official website | Official website |
The Kerry Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Kerry Petroleum County Junior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kerry JFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second highest ranked junior clubs in the county of Kerry in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system.
The championship began in 1971 as the Kerry Novice Football Championship. Following a restructuring of the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system at all levels in 2016 the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship was created which resulted in the Novice Championship being renamed the Kerry Junior Football Championship.[1] As a result, the champions no longer enter the Munster Junior Club Football Championship.
In its current format, the 16 participating club are drawn into four groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four group winners and the four runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the Final. The winner of the Kerry Junior Championship, as well as being presented with the Cup, are promoted to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship.
Group stage
The 16 clubs are divided into four groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed three group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals: The 4 group winners and 4 group runners-up contest this round. A group winner will play a group runner-up of another group. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and are promoted to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship.
Teams
2026 Teams
| Club | Location | Colours | Division | In championship since | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asdee |
Asdee | Black and amber | Shannon Rangers | 2025 | 0 | — |
 Ballylongford |
Ballylongford | Blue and white | Shannon Rangers | 2025 | 0 | — |
 Beale |
Ballybunion | Green, red and black | Shannon Rangers | 1 | 1980 | |
 Cordal |
Cordal | Blue and yellow | St Kieran's | 1 | 1986 | |
 Cromane |
Cromane | Maroon and white | Mid Kerry | 0 | — | |
| Finuge |
Finuge | Green and Gold | Feale Rangers | 3 | 2004 | |
| Kilgarvan |
Kilgarvan | Red and white | Kenmare District | 0 | — | |
| Knocknagoshel |
Knocknagoshel | Green and yellow | St Kieran's | 0 | — | |
| Lispole |
Lispole | Green and yellow | West Kerry | 2 | 2018 | |
| Moyvane |
Moyvane | Green and gold | Feale Rangers | 0 | — | |
| Scartaglin |
Scartaglen | Maroon and white | St Kieran's | 0 | — | |
| Skellig Rangers |
Portmagee | Green and yellow | South Kerry | 2024 | 1 | 2008 |
 Sneem-Derrynane |
Derrynane and Sneem | Tangerine and black | South Kerry | 1 (as Sneem) | 1997 | |
| St Michael's/Foilmore |
Ballinskelligs | Green and red | South Kerry | 2023 | 1 | 2001 |
| Tuosist |
Tuosist | Green and red | Kenmare District | 0 | — | |
 Valentia Young Islanders |
Valentia Island | Red and yellow | South Kerry | 2023 | 1 | 1981 |
