2023–24 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

2023–24 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
Dates21 October 2023 – 14 January 2024
Teams33
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Arva (1st title)
Ciarán Brady (captain)
Finbar O'Reilly (manager)
Runners-up Listowel Emmets
Niall Collins (captain)
Enda Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored70 (2.12 per match)
Points scored590 (17.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kevin Bouchier (1–26)
Provincial Champions
MunsterBorder Listowel Emmets
LeinsterBorder Milltown
UlsterBorder Arva
ConnachtBorder Lahardane McHales
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The 2023–24 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the 2001–02 season.[1] The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages.[2][3] The championship ran from 21 October 2023 to 14 January 2024.

The All-Ireland final was played on 14 January 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Arva from Cavan and Listowel Emmets from Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Arva won the match by 0–13 to 0–10 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[4][5]

Arva's Kevin Bouchier was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship

Connacht quarter-final

11 November 2023 Quarter-final Menlough 1-13 - 0-10 St Michael's Tuam Stadium
R Hughes 0-5, S Hansberry 1-0, N Carty 0-2, D Loftus 0-2, J Fahy-Hansberry 0-1, M Glynn 0-1, K Reilly 0-1, B Laheen 0-1. Report F Henry 0-6, A O'Hara 0-2, N Sheerin 0-1, J Lane 0-1.

Connacht semi-finals

19 November 2023 Semi-final Owenmore Gaels 0-14 - 1-08 Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher Connacht GAA Centre
A Mullen 0-8, C Davey 0-2, K Mullen 0-1, J Callaghan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. P Gilgunn 1-4, F Clancy 0-2, P Sweeney 0-2.
19 November 2023 Semi-final Lahardane McHales 0-12 - 1-09
Penalties:
5-3		 Menlough Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
J Maughan 0-6, S Loftus 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, A Leonard 0-1, E Fergus 0-1. R Hughes 0-6, K Reilly 1-0, T Mannion 0-1, N Carty 0-1, S Hansberry 0-1.

Connacht final

2 December 2023 Final Lahardane McHales 3-10 - 1-12 Owenmore Gaels Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
K Jordan 1-2, S Finnerty 1-1, M Maughan 1-1 (0-1m), M Noone 0-2, A Leonard 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, James Maughan 0-1. Report A Mullen 0-7 (0-5f), D Walsh 1-2, D Callaghan 0-3 (0-1f)

Leinster Junior Club Football Championship

Leinster round 1

21 October 2023 Round 1 Kilbride 0-13 - 0-12 Amsterdam Killegland West
A Malone 0-5, D O'Leary 0-5, Z McGovern 0-2, A Barker 0-1. C Kenny 0-5, G McDermott 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, S Strain 0-1, A Hughes 0-1.
21 October 2023 Round 1 St Mullin's 1-08 - 1-11 Annanough Carlow IT Grounds
C Kavanagh 1-1, S Murphy 0-4, J Doyle 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1. D McCaul 1-6, C Kelliher 0-1, J Fennelly 0-1, S Shortall 0-1, K Horgan 0-1, J Scully 0-1.
21 October 2023 Round 1 Glyde Rangers 1-08 - 0-09 Daingean Darver COE
C Sheridan 1-3, A Kirk 0-3, O Lynch 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. S Tierney 0-4, J Hayes 0-2, O Connolly 0-1, A McEvoy 0-1, C McEvoy 0-1.
21 October 2023 Round 1 Kilbeggan Shamrocks 1-15 - 2-07 Lisdowney Lakepoint Park
D Fennell 1-3, C Delaney 0-6, N Scally 0-4, S Pidgeon 0-1, C Draper 0-1. D O'Carroll 1-1, A Fogarty 1-1, V Fitzpatrick 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, E Kenny 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, K Dunne 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

4 November 2023 Quarter-final Annanough 2-09 - 2-11
(aet)		 Glyde Rangers Bill Delaney Park
D McCaul 1-5, K Horgan 0-4, J Fenlon 1-0. C Sheridan 1-3, L Finnegan 1-0, A Kirk 0-3, B Duffy 0-2, K Scott 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, A Devlin 0-1.
4 November 2023 Quarter-final Kilbride 1-07 - 1-11 Milltown Killegland West
Z McGovern 1-2, D O'Leary 0-2, T Farrell 0-1, C McWeeney 0-1, J Harford 0-1. D McKenna 1-2, H Hamilton 0-3, P Donohoe 0-2, B Curran 0-1, K Heuston 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, C Sheerin 0-1.
4 November 2023 Quarter-final Kilbeggan Shamrocks 4-06 - 2-02 Ballymore The Downs Grounds
N Scally 2-0, P Fennell 1-1, C Delaney 0-4, D Scully 1-0, C Finn 0-1. G O'Hara 1-0, G Kelly 1-0, D Monaghan 0-2.
4 November 2023 Quarter-final Ballinacor 0-10 - 2-09 Man-O-War Ballinacor Grounds
J Murphy 0-3, P Byrne 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, T Mulconry 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. C Dolan 0-5, J Fleming 1-0, F Slattery 1-0, S Hussey 0-3, W Moore 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

18 November 2023 Semi-final Kilbeggan Shamrocks 2-06 - 1-16 Milltown Fr O'Brien Park
P Fennell 1-1, D Fennell 1-0, N Scally 0-2, C Delaney 0-2, D Coffey 0-1. P Donoghue 0-7, K Byrne 1-0, D McKenna 0-2, R O'Shea 0-2, B Curran 0-2, C Sheerin 0-2, A Jacob 0-1.
18 November 2023 Semi-final Man-O-War 0-07 - 0-09 Glyde Rangers Naul Grounds
C Dolan 0-4, S Clancy 0-2, W Moore 0-1. C Sheridan 0-4, K Scott 0-2, B Duffy 0-1, A Kirk 0-1, O Lynch 0-1.

Leinster final

3 December 2023 Final Milltown 1-09 - 1-04 Glyde Rangers Hawkfield Kildare COE
D McKenna 1-1, C Sheerin 0-3 (0-1 frees), K Byrne 0-2, P Donohoe 0-2 (0-1 frees), A Jacob 0-1. Report C Sheridan 1-2 (0-1 45'), B Duffy 0-2 (0-1 frees).

Munster Junior Club Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

11 November 2023 Quarter-final Seán Treacys 1-06 - 2-16 Kilmurry Templetuohy Grounds
P O’Leary 0-5 (0-4 f), P Deegan (1-0), P Dawson (0-1). Report S Warren (1-7, 5f), L Wall (1-2), J McGinn, J O’Mullane (0-2 each), W Ronan, K Kelleher, B Hinchion (0-1 each).
18 November 2023 Quarter-final Killimer 0-09 - 0-05 Affane Páirc Naomh Mhuire
C Pyne, M Kelleher, J Kelleher (2f) 0-2 each, K Hassett, F McKeown, P Browne 0-1 each. Report A O'Sullivan, G Fives (f) 0-2 each, K O'Sullivan 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

25 November 2023 Semi-final Killimer 2-02 - 5-17 Listowel Emmets Páirc Naomh Mhuire
C Pyne (1-0), P Browne (1-0), M Kelleher (0-1), J Kelleher (0-1m). Report D Keane (2-3, 1f), S Keane (0-5), JJ Grimes (1-0 pen), D Lynch (1-0), A O’Rourke (1-0), B Sweeney (0-3, 1m), J McElligott (0-2), C Mulvihill (0-1), J McVeigh (0-1), C Pierse (0-1), K Holly (0-1).
25 November 2023 Semi-final Kilmurry 4-16 - 0-02 Feenagh–Kilmeedy Cloughduv Grounds
L Wall and P Berhanu (2-2 each), S Warren (0-4), B Henchion and L Aisling (0-2 each), R Duggan, R Leahy, G Barrett and Joe O’Mullane, (0-1 each). Report C Ryan (0-2, 0-1 free).

Munster final

9 December 2023 Final Listowel Emmets 0-09 - 1-02 Kilmurry Mallow GAA Complex
S Tarrant (0-3 frees), D Keane (0-2 frees), S Keane (0-2, 0-1 free), B Sweeney and J McVeigh (0-1 each). Report G Barrett (1-0), B Hinchion and T Collins (0-1 each). Referee: T McGrath (Limerick)

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

Ulster preliminary round

28 October 2023 Preliminary round Ballyhegan 1-06 - 1-16 Fintona Pearses BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
M Hughes 1-1, J McCormack 0-4, P McGrane 0-1. A McCarney 0-6, C McGillion 1-2, O Hughes 0-2, J Brogan 0-2, C Donnelly 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P McGlinn 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals

4 November 2023 Quarter-final Na Rossa 2-05 - 1-09 Lisnaskea Emmetts O'Donnell Park
A McHugh 1-1, O Molloy 1-0, C Bonner 0-3, O Caulfield 0-1. D Óg Kelly 1-2, J McDade 0-2, C Clarke 0-1, S Keenan 0-1, P Mohan 0-1, H Lynch 0-1, E McCaffrey 0-1.
5 November 2023 Quarter-final Blackhill 5-11 - 1-07 St Mary's, Rasharkin St Tiernach's Park
P Donnelly (2-3, 0-2 frees), D McElroy (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free, 0-1mark), T Geehan (1-1), H Byrne (1-1); J Daly (0-1), N Donnelly (0-1 mark). É McNeill (1-6, 0-3 frees), R Lynch (0-1 free).
5 November 2023 Quarter-final Ballymaguigan 0-08 - 2-17 Arva Owenbeg COE
P O'Neill 0-5, T Brady 0-1, B McGlone 0-1, M Spiers 0-1. K Bouchier 1-2, P Morris 0-4, P Finnegan 1-0, T Noach-Hoffman 0-3, C Sheridan 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, S Sheridan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, D Ellis 0-1, C Brady 0-1.
5 November 2023 Quarter-final Fintona Pearses 0-11 - 0-07 Drumaness O'Neill's Healy Park
A McCarney 0-6, C McGillion 0-3, P McGlinn 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. G Murdock 0-3, P Gilchrist 0-1, T McConville 0-1, O Crew 0-1, C Dougan 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

18 November 2023 Semi-final Blackhill 2-10 - 0-07 Fintona Pearses Kingspan Breffni Park
P Donnelly 2-4, D McElroy 0-2, J Daly 0-1, H Byrne 0-1, C Courtney 0-1, T Geehan 0-1. A McCarney 0-4, C McGillion 0-2, C Donnelly 0-1.
18 November 2023 Semi-final Arva 1-11 - 0-04 Lisnaskea Emmetts St Tiernach's Park
K Bouchier 0-7, P Morris 1-0, B Brady 0-1, T Noach-Hoffman 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, J McCabe 0-1. Justin McDade 0-2, H Lynch 0-1, Joe McDade 0-1.

Ulster final

25 November 2023 Final Arva 0-13 - 0-06 Blackhill Shamrock Park
K Bouchier (0-6, 0-4 frees), C Brady (0-2), T Partington (0-1), C Sheridan (0-1 free), S Sheridan (0-1), C O’Hara (0-1, ’45); Ciaran Stanley (0-1). Report D McElroy (0-2 frees), P Donnelly (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1 free), T Geehan (0-1), J Daly (0-1).

All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

9 December 2023 Quarter-final Arva 2-08 - 1-03 Wandsworth Gaels Kingspan Breffni Park
B Donnelly (1-2), C Madden (1-0), C Sheridan (0-3), C Stanley (0-2), T Noach-Hoffman (0-1). Report

All-Ireland semi-finals

6 January 2024 Semi-final Arva 2-16 - 1-07 Milltown The Downs GAA Grounds
K Bouchier (0-7, 5f); B Donnelly (1-2); P Finnegan (1-0); J McCabe (0-3); S Sheridan (0-1); T Noack-Hofmann (0-1, 1f); P Morris (0-1); P Cassidy (0-1). Report R O’Shea (1-0); K Byrne (0-2); P Donohoe (0-2, 1f); A Dignam (0-1, 1f); C Sheerin (0-1, 1f); A Jacob (0-1). Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)
6 January 2024 Semi-final Listowel Emmets 1-11 - 0-03 Lahardane McHales Glenisk O'Connor Park
D Keane (0-5, 4fs), B Sweeney (1-1), C Mulvihill (0-3), D Lynch (0-1f), E Healy (0-1). Report James Maughan (0-1f), D Walsh (0-1f), A Leonard (0-1). Referee: K Faloon (Armagh)

Final

14 January 2024 Final Arva 0-13 - 0-10 Listowel Emmets Croke Park
K Bouchier (3 frees), C Brady (0-4 each); P Morris (0-3); T Noack Hofmann (0-2). Report D Keane (0-3, 3 frees); C Mulvihill, S Keane (1 free)(0-2 each); N Collins, E Healy, S Tarrant (1 free)(0-1 each). Referee: A Nolan (Wicklow)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kevin Bouchier Arva 1-26 29 5 5.80
2 Philip Donnelly Blackhill 4-09 21 3 7.00
Conor Sheridan Glyde Rangers 3-12 21 4 5.25
4 David Keane Listowel Emmets 2-13 19 4 4.75
5 Damien McCaul Annanough 2-11 17 2 8.50
6 Aaron McCarney Fintona Pearses 0-16 16 3 5.33
7 Aaron Mullen Owenmore Gaels 0-15 15 2 7.50
8 Seán Warren Kilmurry 1-11 14 3 4.66
9 Liam Wall Kilmurry 3-04 13 3 4.33
Patrick Donohoe Milltown 0-13 13 4 3.25
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Philip Donnelly Blackhill 2-04 10 Fintona Pearses
Seán Warren Kilmurry 1-07 10 Seán Treacys
3 Philip Donnelly Blackhill 2-03 9 St Mary's, Rasharkin
Dave Keane Listowel Emmets 2-03 9 Killimer
Damien McCaul Annanough 1-06 9 Killimer
Éamonn McNeill St Mary's, Rasharkin 1-06 9 Blackhill
7 Liam Wall Kilmurry 2-02 8 Seán Treacys
Pádraig Berhanu Kilmurry 2-02 8 Feenagh–Kilmeedy
Damien McCaul Annanough 1-05 8 Glyde Rangers
Aaron Mullen Owenmore Gaels 0-08 8 Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher

References

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  2. ^ "Upcoming 2023 AIB Ulster Club Championship fixture details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Connacht Club Championship Fixture Details". Galway Bay FM. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ Keane, Paul (14 January 2024). "Arva still best as Listowel contest key referee calls". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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