Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

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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.

IrishCraobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeGaelic football
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
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Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeGaelic football
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophyPaul Kerr Cup
Title holders Clogher (1st title)
Most titles Rock St Patrick's (3 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks (AIB)
Official websiteUlster GAA
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Monaghan and Tyrone clubs have the most wins with eight each. Rock St Patrick's are the most successful club, having won the competition three times. The current champions are Clogher from Tyrone.

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
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List of Ulster Junior Club Football Championship finals
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Ref
County Club County Club
2001[a] Cavan Drumgoon ‡ 1–13 – 0–10 Monaghan Doohamlet Shamrock Park, Cremartin [1]
2002[a] Monaghan Corduff Gaels 1–08 – 0–08 Derry Ballerin Shamrock Park, Cremartin [2]
2003[a] Monaghan Monaghan Harps 1–11 – 2–08 Derry Limavady Shamrock Park, Cremartin [3]
1–12 – 1–02 (R) Shamrock Park, Cremartin [4]
2004 Tyrone Stewartstown Harps † 0–09 – 2–02 Monaghan Cremartin Casement Park, Belfast [5]
2005 Monaghan Monaghan Harps 1–12 – 0–07 Armagh Clonmore Brewster Park, Enniskillen [6]
2006 Tyrone Greencastle ‡ 1–06 – 0–08 Donegal Naomh Bríd Casement Park, Belfast
2007 Tyrone Rock St Patrick's † 2–08 – 2–06 Monaghan Aughnamullen St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2008 Monaghan Drumhowan 5–10 – 0–05 Derry Lissan Brewster Park, Enniskillen [7]
2009 Monaghan Emyvale 2–06 – 1–09 Antrim St Teresa's Páirc Esler, Newry [8]
2–14 – 1–11 (R) Páirc Esler, Newry [9]
2010 Cavan Swanlinbar † 0–08 – 2–07[b] Monaghan Corduff Gaels Breffni Park, Cavan [11]
2011 Tyrone Derrytresk † 2–05 – 0–10 Monaghan Cremartin Athletic Grounds, Armagh [12]
2012 Armagh An Port Mór 2–09 – 0–11 Tyrone Brackaville Páirc Esler, Newry [13]
2013 Monaghan Emyvale 1–06 – 0–06 Tyrone Killeeshil Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2014 Tyrone Rock St Patrick's 2–12 – 0–07 Donegal Urris Owenbeg, Dungiven [15]
2015 Monaghan Rockcorry 3–10 – 0–09 Derry Faughanvale Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]
2016 Tyrone Rock St Patrick's † 1–12 – 0–14 (aet) Monaghan Blackhill Páirc Esler, Newry [17]
2017 Donegal Naomh Colmcille 1–09 – 0–06 Fermanagh Belnaleck Celtic Park, Derry [18]
2018 Donegal Red Hughs 1–11 – 1–09 Derry Limavady Celtic Park, Derry [19]
2019 Monaghan Blackhill 1–11 – 0–09 Donegal Buncrana Healy Park, Omagh [20]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Cavan Denn 3–08 – 0–10 Donegal Na Dúnaibh St Tiernach's Park, Clones [21]
2022 Tyrone Stewartstown Harps † 1–12 – 0–15 (aet)
(5–4 pen)		 Cavan Drumlane St Tiernach's Park, Clones [22]
2023 Cavan Arva ‡ 0–13 – 0–06 Monaghan Blackhill Shamrock Park, Roslea [23]
2024 Donegal Naomh Pádraig † 3–07 – 1–12 Derry Craigbane Celtic Park, Derry [24]
2025 Tyrone Clogher † 1–12 – 0–14 Monaghan Emyvale Shamrock Park, Roslea [25]
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Performances

By county

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Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Monaghan 8 8 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2023, 2025
Tyrone 8 2 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2025 2012, 2013
Cavan 4 1 2001, 2010, 2021, 2023 2022
Donegal 3 4 2017, 2018, 2024 2006, 2014, 2019, 2021
Armagh 1 1 2012 2005
Derry 0 6 — 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2024
Antrim 0 1 — 2009
Fermanagh 0 1 — 2017
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By club

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Performances in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Rock St Patrick's 3 0 2007, 2014, 2016 —
Emyvale 2 1 2009, 2013 2025
Monaghan Harps 2 0 2003, 2005 —
Stewartstown Harps 2 0 2004, 2022 —
Blackhill 1 2 2019 2016, 2023
Corduff Gaels 1 1 2002 2010
Drumgoon 1 0 2001 —
Greencastle 1 0 2006 —
Drumhowan 1 0 2008 —
Swanlinbar 1 0 2010 —
Derrytresk 1 0 2011 —
An Port Mór 1 0 2012 —
Rockcorry 1 0 2015 —
Naomh Colmcille 1 0 2017 —
Red Hughs 1 0 2018 —
Denn 1 0 2021 —
Arva 1 0 2023 —
Naomh Pádraig 1 0 2024 —
Clogher 1 0 2025 —
Limavady 0 2 — 2003, 2018
Cremartin 0 2 — 2004, 2011
Doohamlet 0 1 — 2001
Ballerin 0 1 — 2002
Clonmore 0 1 — 2005
Naomh Bríd 0 1 — 2006
Aughnamullen 0 1 — 2007
Lissan 0 1 — 2008
St Teresa's 0 1 — 2009
Brackaville 0 1 — 2012
Killeeshil 0 1 — 2013
Urris 0 1 — 2014
Faughanvale 0 1 — 2015
Belnaleck 0 1 — 2017
Buncrana 0 1 — 2019
Na Dúnaibh 0 1 — 2021
Drumlane 0 1 — 2022
Craigbane 0 1 — 2024
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See also

Notes

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

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