Down Junior Football Championship

Down Junior Football Championship
IrishCluiche Ceannais Péil An Dúin
Founded1920
Title holders Teconnaught (3rd title)
Most titles Ballykinlar
Drumaness
(6 titles)
SponsorsThe Parador Lodge[1]

The Down Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Down GAA clubs. The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1920. The national media covers the competition.[2][3]

Teconnaught are the title holders (2022) defeating Dromara in the Final.

History

In the 2016 final Drumgath held Teconnaught in what was a surprising result.[4] Drumgath then had a landslide win in the replay to secure their first ever JFC crown.[5]

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winners of the Down Junior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship.[6] The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. Also, the winners of the Down Junior Championship automatically qualify for the following season's Intermediate Championship.

Finals listed by year

(r) = replay

Year Winner Score Score Opponent
1920 Castlewellan
1927 Kilcoo
1928 Drumnaconnor
1929 Ballylough
1930 Burren
1932 Warrenpoint
1933 Kilkeel
1934 Gargory
1935 Burrenbridge
1936 Ballykinlar
1937 Glenn
1939 Kilkeel
1940 Warrenpoint
1941 Ballykinlar
1942 Kilclief
1943 Ardtole Ballylough
1944 Clann na Banna
1945 Ballykinlar
1946 Saul
1947 Tullylish* Kilclief
1948 Barnmeen
1949 Tullylish* 0–03 0–02 Ballynahinch
1950 Kilkeel
1951 Dromara
1952 Burren
1953 Magheral
1954 Loughinisland
1955 Ballykinlar
1956 Cabra Harps
1957 Dundrum
1958 Loughinisland
1959 Clann na Banna
1960 Kilkeel
1961 RGU Downpatrick
1962 Bryansford
1963 Ballyholland Harps
1964 Saul
1965 Drumaness
1966 Liatroim Fontenoys
1967 Bryansford
1968 Tullylish
1969 Drumaness
1970 Saval
1971 Greencastle
1972 Ballyholland Harps
1973 Newry Shamrocks II
1974 Clann na Banna
1975 Ballymartin
1976 Dundrum
1977 Greencastle
1978 Newry Mitchels
1979 Atticall Longstone
1980 Annaclone
1981 Mayobridge
1982 Annaclone
1983 Annsborough Drumaness
1984 RGU Downpatrick
1985 Drumaness
1986 Carryduff
1987 St Michael's
1988 Liatroim Fontenoys
1989 Drumaness
1990 Annsborough 0-11 0-7 Castlewellan II
1991 St Michael's
1993 Castlewellan II
1994 Ardglass Darragh Cross
1995 Ballykinlar Bright
1996 Kilclief Bright
1997 Glasdrumman[7] Dundrum
1998 Ballykinlar Darragh Cross
1999 Clann na Banna Bright
2000 Ardglass
2001 Newry Mitchels
2002 Ardglass
2003 Glenn
2004 St Michael's
2005 Dundrum Bright
2006 Bredagh[8]
1–08 (r)
0–05 (r) 		Teconnaught
 
2007 Newry Bosco 2–11 0–02 Drumaness
2008 St John's 0–09 0–05 Bright
2009 Glenn 1–12 1–08 Teconnaught
2010 Drumaness 1–12 1–06 Newry Bosco
2011[9] Bredagh 4–10 0–09 Dromara
2012[10][11] Dundrum 0–15 0–06 Aghaderg
2013[12][13] Teconnaught
 0–08
1–09 (r) 		0–08
0–08 (r) 		Dromara
 
2014[14] Drumaness 0–14 0–08 Kilclief
2015[15] Glasdrumman 2–11 2–07 Ardglass
2016[16][17] Drumgath
 1–07
4–16 (r) 		0–10
0–05 (r) 		Teconnaught
 
2017 Dundrum[18] 0–14 1–02 Bright
2018[19] Teconnaught 0–08 0–07 Kilclief
2019[20] Bright 1–14 0–15 Aughlisnafin[21]
2020[22] St Paul's 2–06 0–10 Aughlisnafin[23]
2021[24][25] Aughlisnafin 2–11 2–08 Dundrum
2022 Teconnaught[26] 1–13 0–12 Dromara
2023 [27] Drumaness 3-08 1-10 Ardglass
2024 Dromara 2-08 1-09 Aughlisnafin

Wins listed by club

# Team Wins Years won
1 Drumaness
7
 1965, 1969, 1985, 1989, 2010, 2014, 2023
Ballykinlar
6
 1936, 1941, 1945, 1955, 1995, 1998
3 Dundrum
5
 1957, 1976, 2005, 2012, 2017
4 Kilkeel
4
 1933, 1939, 1950, 1960
Clann na Banna 1944, 1959, 1974, 1999
6 Glenn
3
 1937, 2003, 2009
Tullylish
* as St Patrick's, Laurencetown[28] 		1947*, 1949*, 1968
St Michael's 1987, 1991, 2004
Ardglass 1994, 2000, 2002
Teconnaught 2013, 2018, 2022
11 Annsborough
2
 1983, 1990
Burren 1930, 1952
Warrenpoint 1932, 1940
Kilclief 1942, 1996
Saul 1946, 1964
Loughinisland 1954, 1958
RGU Downpatrick 1961, 1984
Bryansford 1962, 1967
Ballyholland Harps 1963, 1972
Liatroim Fontenoys 1966, 1988
Greencastle 1971, 1977
Newry Mitchels 1978, 2001
Annaclone 1980, 1982
Glasdrumman 1997, 2015
Bredagh 2006, 2011
25 Castlewellan
1
 1920
Kilcoo 1927
Drumnaconnor 1928
Ballylough 1929
Gargory 1934
Burrenbridge 1935
Ardtole 1943
Barnmeen 1948
Dromara 1951
Magheral 1953
Cabra Harps 1956
Saval 1970
Newry Shamrocks II 1973
Ballymartin 1975
Atticall 1979
Mayobridge 1981
Carryduff 1986
Castlewellan II 1993
Newry Bosco 2007
St John's 2008
Drumgath 2016
Bright 2019
St Paul's 2020
Aughlisnafin 2021

References

  1. ^ "Teconnaught just hang on to clinch crown". Down Recorder. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Previews: Down Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football finals". Gaelic Life. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Teconnaught denied by late flourish". Down Recorder. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Teconnaught are torn asunder by Drumgath". Down Recorder. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Belnaleck too good for lively Dundrum". 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Glasdrumman reign over brave Ardglass". Down Recorder. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2022. Connaire Harrison's virtuoso display brought the Down Junior Football Championship title back to Glasdrumman for the first time since 1997.
  8. ^ Mohan, David (13 October 2011). "Bredagh claim junior football title in style". Retrieved 3 December 2022. This is the first time the South Belfast men have claimed the title since their maiden success back in 2006 and they will now enter the Ulster Junior Championship on October 30 when they will play the Donegal champions.
  9. ^ Mohan, David (13 October 2011). "Bredagh claim junior football title in style". Belfastmedia.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Dundrum celebrate". 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Dundrum marksmen humble Aughlisnafin". 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Dromara leave it late". 16 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Wait over for Teconnaught champions". Down Recorder. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Drumaness aces in JFC dreamland". 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Glasdrumman reign over brave Ardglass". Down Recorder. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Teconnaught denied by late flourish". 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Teconnaught are torn asunder by Drumgath". Down Recorder. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Belnaleck too good for lively Dundrum". 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022. Just as in the county final against Bright, Dundrum sent for Paul McComiskey at this stage of the game, but Belnaleck continued to plunder scores through Bryan Owens, Dermot Lewsley, Darragh McGurn and the accurate McBrien to take an eight-point lead.
  19. ^ "Teconnaught just hang on to clinch crown". Down Recorder. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  20. ^ "By George he's got it as Bright come good". Down Recorder. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  21. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022. The 'Fin have reached the junior final in the last two years, losing on both occasions, but have looked a real force to be reckoned with en route to tonight's clash.
  22. ^ "Historic Down final win for St Paul's, Holywood as they edge out Aughlisnafin". The Irish News. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  23. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022. The 'Fin have reached the junior final in the last two years, losing on both occasions, but have looked a real force to be reckoned with en route to tonight's clash.
  24. ^ "Aughlisnafin make history". Down Recorder. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  25. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  26. ^ "Stewartstown Crush Teconnaught in Ulster". 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  27. ^ https://downnews.co.uk/drumaness-win-junior-cup-final-against-ardglass/
  28. ^ "Tullylish GAA History". tullylishgaa.com. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.