2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
Dates22 October 2022 - 15 January 2023
Teams33
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
ChampionsBorder Fossa (1st title)
Paudie Clifford (captain)
Adrian Sheehan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Stewartstown Harps
Mark Rooney (captain)
Blake Smyth (manager)
Peter Armour (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored66 (2.06 per match)
Points scored691 (21.59 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Gareth Devlin (3-27)
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The 2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the 2001–02 season. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages between June and September 2022.[1][2][3][4] The championship ran from 22 October 2022 to 15 January 2023.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 January 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Fossa from Kerry and Stewartstown Harps from Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Fossa won the match by 0-19 to 1-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]

Gareth Devlin was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.

Connacht Junior Club Football Championship

Connacht quarter-final

13 November 2022 Quarter-final Clifden
(Galway) 		1-10 – 0-10 Carrigallen
(Leitrim) 		Galway
G Gibbons 0-7, J O'Brien 1-0, E Moran 0-3. A Skelly 0-3, M Dolan 0-3, C Kiernan 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, A Harte 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. Stadium: Pearse Stadium
Referee: Ronan Hynes

Connacht semi-finals

12 November 2022 Semi-final St. Ronan's
(Roscommon) 		1-12 – 0-09 Owenmore Gaels
(Sligo) 		Roscommon
J Keavney 0-5, R Kelly 1-0, G O'Daly 0-2, E Killoran 0-1, T McManus 0-1, J Earley 0-1, J Glynn 0-1, F Guihen 0-1. M Walsh 0-3, C Davey 0-2, G Anderson 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1, N O'Malley 0-1. Stadium: Dr Hyde Park
Referee: S Corcoran
19 November 2022 Semi-final Clifden
(Galway) 		1-10 – 0-11 Islandeady
(Mayo) 		Athenry
G Gibbons 0-5, E Conneely 1-0, C Joyce 0-1, C Coneys 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, E Moran 0-1. B Gibbons 0-4, D Gibbons 0-3, D Joyce 0-3, S Lally 0-1. Stadium: Kenny Park
Referee: D Lyons Jr

Connacht final

3 December 2022 Final St. Ronan's
(Roscommon) 		0-10 - 1-16 Clifden
(Galway) 		Roscommon
J Keavney 0-5, A Benson 0-2, G O'Daly 0-2, L Killoran 0-1 Report G Gibbons 0-6, E Conneely 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, R King 0-2, S Sweeney 0-1, S Black 0-1, C Joyce 0-1, E Moran 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1 Stadium: Dr Hyde Park
Referee: J Glavey

Leinster Junior Club Football Championship

Leinster first round

22 October 2022 First round St. Abban's, Adamstown
(Wexford) 		1-10 – 0-11 Stabannon Parnells
(Louth) 		Enniscorthy
C Hickey 1-4, P Barden 0-3, R O'Brien 0-1, M Furlong 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1. H Butterly 0-8, D Crilly 0-2, S Reynolds 0-1. Stadium: St. Patrick's Park
Referee: James Foley
22 October 2022 First round Ballycommon
(Offaly) 		4-16 – 2-05 Erin's Own
(Kilkenny) 		Tullamore
C Dunne 2-3, S Conneely 1-3, G Mann 0-5, S Conway 1-0, C Kenny 0-2, B Bracken 0-1, B Todd 0-1, TJ Bermingham 0-1. S Daly 1-2, A Carron 1-0, L Carroll 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, K Holland 0-1. Stadium: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Referee: Paddy McDermott
22 October 2022 First round Laragh
(Wicklow) 		3-09 – 2-08 Amsterdam
(Europe) 		Baltinglass
M Miley 2-0, J Nolan 0-5, A Olohan 1-0, P Merrigan 0-1, M Cullen 0-1, S Olohan 0-1. C Kenny 0-4, M Rafferty 1-0, R Butler 1-0, P Thornton 0-3, S Strain 0-1. Stadium: Baltinglass Grounds
Referee: Darren Delaney
22 October 2022 First round Barrowhouse
(Laois) 		0-10 – 0-20 Straffan
(Kildare) 		Crettyard
L Day 0-7, F Murphy 0-2, J Baldwin 0-1. A Allen 0-5, R Kelly 0-5, B Tracey 0-3, S O'Connor 0-2, A Kiernan 0-2, J Tracey 0-2, K Calnan 0-1. Stadium: Crettyard Grounds
Referee: Kieran Olwell
23 October 2022 First round Clonmore
(Carlow) 		1-16 – 1-10 Grattan Óg
(Longford) 		Carlow
S McGrath 0-7, S Murphy 1-0, B Lawler 0-2, J Hickey 0-2, T Pollard 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, R Bulmer 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, L Connolly 0-1. J Hand 1-6, R Howlin 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, E Kinlan 0-1, G Hand 0-1. Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: Kevin Williamson

Leinster quarter-finals

5 November 2022 Quarter-final Clonmore
(Carlow) 		3-05 – 0-08 Straffan
(Kildare) 		Carlow
J Hickey 1-0, E Connolly 1-0, C Murphy 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, K McDonald 0-1, L Connolly 0-1. R Power 0-3, J Tracey 0-2, A Kelly 0-2, R Kelly 0-1. Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: Enda Kelly
5 November 2022 Quarter-final Ballycommon
(Offaly) 		1-06 – 2-06 Multyfarnham
(Westmeath) 		Tullamore
A Mann 1-0, C Kenny 0-2, C Dunne, G Mann (f), TJ Bermingham and T Mealiffe 0-1 each. Report S Williams 1-2, S Sweeney 1-0 (pen), J Coffey 0-2 (2f), I McGovern (f) and R Wallace each. Stadium: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Referee: David Fedigan
5 November 2022 Quarter-final Laragh
(Wicklow) 		0-07 – 2-19 Castletown
(Meath) 		Aughrim
J Nolan (0-4, 4f), D Miley (0-1); M Miley (0-1), M Cullen (0-1). Report K Ross (1-5, 2f, 1 45), D Cribbin (1-4), R McConnell (0-5, 3f), D Finney (0-3), A Matthews (0-1); K Price (0-1). Stadium: Echelon Park
Referee: Kieran Harris
5 November 2022 Quarter-final Garristown
(Dublin) 		1-08 – 2-07 St. Abban's, Adamstown
(Wexford) 		Balgriffin
F Brooks (1-0), B O’Brien (0-3, 2 frees), C Galvin (0-2, 1 mark), J Gormley (0-1); R Tormey (0-1); S McManus (0-1) Report P Barden (1-1), C Hickey (0-4, 1 ’45, 1 free), D Kehoe (1-0), M Furlong (0-1), R O’Brien (0-1). Stadium: Carrs Lane
Referee: Stephen Johnson

Leinster semi-finals

19 November 2022 Semi-final Clonmore
(Carlow) 		0-07 – 0-10 Castletown
(Meath) 		Carlow
S McGrath 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, T Pollard 0-1. R McConnell 0-3, K Ross 0-2, D Cribbin 0-2, K Smyth 0-1, D Finney 0-1, D Ginnitty 0-1. Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: K O'Brien
19 November 2022 Semi-final Multyfarnham
(Westmeath) 		0-07 – 0-08
(aet)		 St. Abban's, Adamstown
(Wexford) 		Mullingar
S Williams 0-3, R Wallace 0-2, A Loughrey 0-1, E Feerick 0-1. C Hickey 0-4, M Furlong 0-2, C Feeney 0-1, R O'Brien 0-1. Stadium: TEG Cusack Park
Referee: C McCullough

Leinster final

3 December 2022 Final St. Abban's, Adamstown
(Wexford) 		0-06 - 0-12 Castletown
(Meath) 		Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Hickey 0-6 (2f) Report K Ross 0-6 (4f, 45), K Price 0-3, K Smyth 0-1 (1f), D Ginnitty 0-1, D Cribbin 0-1. Referee: D Byrne

Munster Junior Club Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

12 November 2022 Quarter-final Castlemahon
(Limerick) 		1-18 – 2-12 Shamrocks
(Waterford) 		Coolyroe
S Flanagan (1-5, 0-3 frees), A Roche (0-8, 0-5 frees), J Kenny, J F Reidy (both 0-2), J Condon (0-1) B Hynes (0-7, 0-5 frees), E Lonergan (1-1), P Hynes (1-1, 0-1 frees), K Crawford (0-2), A Crawford (0-1) Stadium: Quaid Park
Referee: James O'Regan
12 November 2022 Quarter-final Liscannor
(Clare) 		0-07 – 1-09 Thurles Sarsfields
(Tipperary) 		Milltown Malbay
A Clohessy (0-3 2f), B Considine, P Haugh, G Duffy, D Nagle (0-1 apiece) P Creedon (0-3), J Fogarty (1-0), L McCormack (0-2), K Bracken, S Butler, A Ryan, D Stakelum (0-1 apiece) Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park
Referee: Eoin Morrissey

Munster semi-finals

26 November 2022 Semi-final Castlemahon
(Limerick) 		0-05 - 1-22 Fossa
(Kerry) 		Coolyroe
A Roche 0-4 (2f), M Fitzgibbon (0-1). Report E O'Shea 1-7, P Clifford 0-4, D Clifford 0-4 (2f), T O’Shea 0-3, M Rennie 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, H Kelly 0-1. Stadium: Quaid Park
Referee: J Bermingham
26 November 2022 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields
(Tipperary) 		0-12 - 2-11 Kilmurry
(Cork) 		Templetuohy
P Creedon 0-5 (0-4 f), L McCormack 0-2 f, K Bracken 0-2, D Stakelum, K Costello, H Fogarty 0-1 each. Report L Wall 0-6 (0-2 f), P Berhanu 1-1, D McCarthy 1-0, K Kelleher, J Mullane, B Hinchin, R Leahy 0-1 each. Stadium: Longorchard Grounds
Referee: J Hayes

Munster final

11 December 2022 Final Fossa
(Kerry) 		1-17 - 1-06 Kilmurry
(Cork) 		Mallow GAA Complex
D Clifford 0-10 (7 frees), P Clifford 1-4, E O’Shea 0-2 (1 free), M Rennie 0-1. Report L Wall 1-2, D McCarthy 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1, P Berhanua 0-1, T Collins 0-1. Referee: N Quinn (Clare)

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

Ulster preliminary round

30 October 2022 Preliminary round Drumlane
(Cavan) 		1-08 – 0-10 Craigbane
(Derry) 		Cavan
R Connolly 0-4, C Flynn 1-0, D Dolan 0-2, D McGurren 0-1, L Belton 0-1 Report L Moore 0-8, T O'Connor 0-2 Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Park
Referee: Enda Mallon

Ulster quarter-finals

5 November 2022 Quarter-final Teconnaught
(Down) 		0-05 – 2-20 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Newry
P Grant 0-3, C Carville 0-2 Report G Devlin 1-5, D Lowe 0-7, M Quinn 1-2, C Quinn 0-2, D McElhatton 0-1, K Robinson 0-1, J Park 0-1, T Lowe 0-1 Stadium: Páirc Esler
Referee: Shane Murphy
6 November 2022 Quarter-final Derrynoose
(Armagh) 		1-12 – 1-13 Letterkenny Gaels
(Donegal) 		Crossmaglen
Conor McNally 1-9, P McGrane 0-1, D Mone 0-1, Conall McNally 0-1. Report C McBrearty 0-5, B O'Brien 1-0, S Doherty 0-3, R Frain 0-2, D Ó Cathail 0-2, B Diver 0-1. Stadium: St. Oliver Plunkett Park
Referee: Conor Curran
6 November 2022 Quarter-final Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs
(Fermanagh) 		3-18 – 1-06 Na Piarsaigh
(Antrim) 		Enniskillen
R Carson 2-4, G O'Keeffe 1-4, D King 0-5, J Flanagan 0-1, C Courtney 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, F Mulligan 0-1. Report J Smith 1-0, S Fitzsimmons 0-2, P Donaghy 0-1, S Moreland 0-1, F Grew 0-1, J Begley 0-1. Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Richie Donoghue
6 November 2022 Quarter-final Clones
(Monaghan) 		0-13 – 1-11 Drumlane
(Cavan) 		Clones
Darren Freeman 0-4, David Freeman 0-3, E Audley 0-1, F Beggan 0-1, C Dowd 0-1, R Nolan 0-1, R Kierans 0-1. R Connolly 0-8, M Owens 1-1, C Flynn 0-1, L Belton 0-1. Stadium: St Tiernach's Park
Referee: Mark Loughran

Ulster semi-finals

20 November 2022 Semi-final Letterkenny Gaels
(Donegal) 		2-05 – 2-15 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Dungiven
C McBrearty 1-4, P Doherty 1-0, B Diver 0-1 Report D Lowe 1-6, G Devlin 0-6, A Coyle 1-1, C Quinn 0-1, C Devlin 0-1 Stadium: Owenbeg
Referee: Micheál Moore
20 November 2022 Semi-final Drumlane
(Cavan) 		3-15 – 1-08 Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs
(Fermanagh) 		Clones
D McGurren 1-4, M Owens 1-3, D Dolan 1-0, L Belton 0-3, R Connolly 0-2, G Tubman 0-2, J McCahill 0-1 Report F Mulligan 1-0, S Conlon 0-3, D King 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, G O'Keefe 0-1 Stadium: St Tiernach's Park
Referee: Enda McFeely

Ulster final

26 November 2022 Final Drumlane
(Cavan) 		0-15 - 1-12
Penalties:
4-5		 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Clones
R Connolly (0-9, 0-8 frees); M Owens (0-2), D McGurren (0-2), C Flynn (0-1, f), D Dolan (0-1). D Lowe (1-1, 1-0 pen, 0-1 frees), A Coyle (0-4), G Devlin (0-4 frees), C Quinn (0-1), T Rush (0-1 free); T Lowe (0-1 mark). Subs: A Coyle (0-4, 4f) Stadium: St Tiernach's Park
Referee: M Dorrian

Britain Junior Club Football Championship

Britain quarter-finals

8 October 2022 Quarter-final Glasgow Gaels
(Scotland) 		5-15 - 0-05 Brothers Pearse
(Yorkshire)
10 October 2022 Quarter-final Roger Casement’s
(Warwickshire) 		5-21 - 0-03 Éire Óg
(Hertfordshire)
10 October 2022 Quarter-final Wandsworth Gaels
(London) 		w/o - scr. St Jude's
(Gloucestershire)

Britain semi-finals

23 October 2022 Semi-final Roger Casement’s
(Warwickshire) 		2-07 - 1-17 Glasgow Gaels
(Scotland)
22 October 2022 Semi-final St Brendan's
(Lancashire) 		1-13 - 1-12 Wandsworth Gaels
(London)

Britain Final

6 November 2022 Final Glasgow Gaels
(Scotland) 		1-09 - 0-07 St Brendan's
(Lancashire)

All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

11 December 2022 Quarter-final Glasgow Gaels
(Scotland) 		2-05 - 2-10 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Clydebank Community Sports Hub
D Ashmore 2-0, R Stevenson 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, D Elliot 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. D Lowe 2-2, A Coyle 0-2, D McElhatton 0-2, C Quinn 0-1, T Lowe 0-1, G Devlin 0-1.

All-Ireland semi-finals

7 January 2023 Semi-final Castletown
(Meath) 		0-11 - 3-14 Fossa
(Kerry) 		MW Hire O'Moore Park
K Ross (0-6, 4 frees, 1 mark); R McConnell (1 free), S Doherty (0-2 each); K Price (0-1). Report D Clifford (0-7, 1 free); E O’Shea (1-1, 0-1 free); P Clifford (0-2, 1 45); C O’Shea, E Talbot (1-0 each); D Rennie, H Buckley, D O’Keeffe, T O’Shea (0-1 each).
7 January 2023 Semi-final Clifden
(Galway) 		1-09 - 1-13
(aet)		 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Dr. Hyde Park
G Gibbons 0-9 (0-8f), J O’Brien 1-0. Report G Devlin 1-6 (0-4f); G O’Neill, T Rush, D McElhatton, S Talbot, J Park, M Quinn, T Lowe (m), A Coyle (f) 0-1 each.

All-Ireland final

15 January 2023 Final Fossa
(Kerry) 		0-19 - 1-13 Stewartstown Harps
(Tyrone) 		Croke Park
D Clifford (0-11, 3 frees); E O’Shea (1 mark), H Buckley (0-3 each); P Clifford (0-2). Report G Devlin (1-5, 0-3 frees); D Lowe (0-3, 2 frees); M Quinn, S Talbot (0-2 each); C Quinn (0-1). Referee: T Murphy (Galway)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gareth Devlin Stewartstown Harps 3-27 36 6 6.00
2 David Clifford Fossa 0-32 32 4 8.00
3 Dan Lowe Stewartstown Harps 4-19 31 6 5.16
4 Ryan Connolly Drumlane 0-23 23 4 5.75
5 Kevin Ross Castletown 0-22 22 4 5.50
6 Conor Hickey St. Abban's, Adamstown 1-18 21 4 5.25
Ger Gibbons Clifden 0-21 21 3 7.00
8 Emmet O'Shea Fossa 2-13 19 4 4.75
9 Paudie Clifford Fossa 1-12 15 4 3.75
10 Shane McGrath Clonmore 0-13 13 3 4.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor McNally Derrynoose 1-09 12 Letterkenny Gaels
2 Ryan Carson Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs 2-04 10 Na Piarsaigh
Emmet O'Shea Fossa 1-07 10 Castlemahon
David Clifford Fossa 0-10 10 Kilmurry
5 Conor Dunne Ballycommon 2-03 9 Erin's Own
Gareth Devlin Stewartstown Harps 1-06 9 Clifden
John Hand Grattan Óg 1-06 9 Clonmore
Dan Lowe Stewartstown Harps 1-06 9 Letterkenny Gaels
Ryan Connolly Drumlane 0-09 9 Stewartstown Harps
Ger Gibbons Clifden 0-09 9 Stewartstown Harps

References

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