Cavan Junior Football Championship

The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the third-tier Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Killinkere who defeated Shannon Gaels in the 2019 decider.

Cavan Junior Football Championship
CodeGaelic football
Founded1913
RegionCavan, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeán Leddy Cup
No. of teams14
Title holders Killinkere (3rd title)
Most titles Templeport (6 titles)
SponsorsCully's Craft Bakery
Motto"The Future is Blue"
Official websitehttp://www.cavangaa.ie

Format

14 teams will contest the Cully's Craft Bakery Junior Championship.

The J.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:

6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw. (b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams. (c) As provided for in this Competition Regulation, when teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (i) Play-Off.

The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals. The winner will be promoted to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.

Top winners
Team Wins Years won
1 Templeport 6 1922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015
2 Castlerahan 5 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991
Butlersbridge 5 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009
3 Munterconnaught 4 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994
Mountnugent 4 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992
Swanlinbar 4 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010
Cornafean 4 1914, 1927, 2000, 2016
Drumlane 4 1948, 1971, 1999, 2018
4 Ballinagh 3 1913, 1953, 1978
Cavan Slashers 3 1915, 1926, 1938
Gowna 3 1916, 1934, 1982
Kingscourt Stars 3 1931, 1954, 1961
Cross 3 1941, 1946, 1962
Drung 3 1947, 1980, 2008
Lavey 3 1950, 1975, 2003
Cootehill 3 1952, 1960, 1969
Killeshandra 3 1970, 1983, 2007
Kill 3 1986, 1997, 2013
Arva 3 1933, 1993, 2014
Killinkere 2 1956, 1972, 2019
5 Mullahoran 2 1932, 1940
Croghan 2 1935, 1939
Belturbet 2 1937, 1995
Virginia 2 1958, 1966
Shercock 2 1979, 2011
Knockbride 2 1981, 1996
Ballymachugh 2 1921, 2017
6 Loughduff Volunteers 1 1917
Drumbo 1 1918
Bailieboro Shamrocks 1 1919
Bruskey 1 1920
Tullyco 1 1924
Lurgan 1 1925
Camagh 1 1929
Ballyjamesduff 1 1936
Stradone 1 1944
Annagh 1 1945
Mullagh 1 1955
Cormore 1 1957
Maghera 1 1973
Crosserlough 1 1967
Kildallan 1 1977
Denn 1 1984
Shannon Gaels 1 1989
Killygarry 1 1990
Drumgoon 1 2001
Redhills 1 2005
Laragh United 1 2012

Roll of honour
Year Winner Opponent
2019[1] Killinkere 2-16 Shannon Gaels 3-08
2018[2][3] Drumlane 0-07, 2-12 (R) Killinkere 0-07, 0-13 (R)
2017[4] Ballymachugh 2-11 Drumalee 0-13
2016[5] Cornafean 1-16 Ballymachugh 0-11
2015[6] Templeport 1-16 Cornafean 1-12
2014[7] Arva 2-11 Ballymachugh 0-08
2013[8] Kill 1-14 Arva 1-13
2012[9] Laragh United 0-10 Mountnugent 2-03
2011[10] Shercock 1-10 Munterconnaught 1-07
2010[11] Swanlinbar 0-16 Munterconnaught 1-08
2009[12] Butlersbridge 4-08 Swanlinbar 0-11
2008 Drung 1-12 Mountnugent 0-08
2007 Killeshandra 0-11 Shannon Gaels 0-08
2006 Swanlinbar 1-14, 0-18 (R) Munterconnaught 1-14, 0-09 (R)
2005 Redhills 2-08 Shannon Gaels 1-10
2004 Butlersbridge 0-09, 0-14 (R) Redhills 1-06, 1-06 (R)
2003 Lavey 0-12 Mountnugent 0-06
2002 Butlersbridge 1-06 Kildallan 0-06
2001 Drumgoon 1-10 Kildallan 0-07
2000 Cornafean 1-12 Drumgoon 0-13
1999 Drumlane 2-07 Butlersbridge 0-09
1998 Swanlinbar
1997 Kill
1996 Knockbride
1995 Belturbet
1994 Munterconnaught
1993 Arva
1992 Mountnugent
1991 Castlerahan
1990 Killygarry
1989 Shannon Gaels
1988 Mountnugent
1987 Castlerahan
1986 Kill
1985 Swanlinbar
1984 Denn
1983 Killeshandra
1982 Gowna
1981 Knockbride
1980 Drung
1979 Shercock
1978 Ballinagh
1977 Kildallan
1976 Munterconnaught
1975 Lavey
1974 Butlersbridge
1973 Maghera
1972 Killinkere
1971 Drumlane
1970 Killeshandra
1969 Cootehill
1968 Templeport
1967 Crosserlough
1966 Virginia
1965 Castlerahan
1964 Mountnugent
1963 Butlersbridge
1962 Cross
1961 Kingscourt Stars
1960 Cootehill
1959 Castlerahan
1958 Virginia
1957 Cormore
1956 Killinkere
1955 Mullagh
1954 Kingscourt Stars
1953 Ballinagh
1952 Cootehill
1951 Castlerahan
1950 Lavey
1949 Munterconnaught
1948 Drumlane
1947 Drung
1946 Cross
1945 Annagh
1944 Stradone
1943 Mountnugent
1942 Templeport
1941 Cross
1940 Mullahoran
1939 Croghan
1938 Cavan Slashers
1937 Belturbet
1936 Ballyjamesduff
1935 Croghan
1934 Gowna
1933 Arva
1932 Mullahoran
1931 Kingscourt Stars
1930 Templeport
1929 Camagh
1928 Munterconnaught
1927 Cornafean
1926 Cavan Slashers
1925 Lurgan
1924 Tullyco
1923 Templeport
1922 Templeport
1921 Ballymachugh
1920 Bruskey
1919 Bailieboro Shamrocks
1918 Drumbo
1917 Loughduff Volunteers
1916 Gowna
1915 Cavan Slashers
1914 Cornafean
1913 Ballinagh

References
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  2. "JFC final: Drumlane and Killinkere finish all square". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "JFC final replay: Drumlane finish in style to end 19-year wait". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "JFC final: Brilliant Hughs end their hoodoo". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. "JFC final: Cornafean cruise to first title in 16 years". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. "JFC final: Brilliant Templeport end 20-year famine". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. "JFC final: Superb Arva triumph over Ballymachugh". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. "JFC final: Gaffney the hero for Kill". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  9. "JFC final: Rudden strike seals Laragh's triumph". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  10. "JFC final: Shercock bridge 32-year gap". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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