Donegal Junior Football Championship

The Donegal Junior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal JFC) is an annual club football competition organised by Donegal GAA.

Donegal Junior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peil Sóisear Dhún na nGall
Founded1932
Title holdersConvoy (6th title)
Most titlesCastlefinn Robert Emmet's

The winning club qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship (the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship), and are also promoted to the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship for the following season.

The winning club receive the Dr McCloskey Cup. The competition has been won by 43 clubs, 23 of which have won it more than once. Castlefinn Robert Emmet's are the most successful club with seven titles to their credit.

History

Donegal county team manager Declan Bonner brought national attention to the competition when he lined out for his club Na Rossa in 2019, notably making saves while playing as goalkeeper when his team's regular goalkeeper transferred to New York.[1][2][3]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Ulster Junior Club Football Championship

The Donegal JFC winners qualify for the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal JFC winners may enter the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.

All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship

The Donegal JFC winners — by winning the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

Winners and finalists

Results by team
Results by team
# Team[lower-alpha 1] Wins Years won Last final lost
1
Castlefinn / Robert Emmet's
7
 1945, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1987, 2002
2008
2
Convoy
6
 1941, 1942, 1963, 1995, 2005, 2020
1992
3
Na Dúnaibh
5
 1948, 1957, 1977, 2012, 2016
2020
Urris
 1979, 1989, 1999, 2001, 2014
2018
4
Milford
4
 1990, 2000, 2004, 2013
2012
5
Erin's Hope (Stranorlar)
3
 1932, 1944, 1955 N/A
Cloich Cheann Fhaola
 1938, 1939, 1959
1974
Donegal Town / Four Masters
 1943, 1965, 1975
1968
Killygordon / Red Hugh's
 1946, 1981, 2018
2017
Carndonagh
 1950, 1952, 2008 N/A
St Naul's
 1962, 1972, 1984
1954
Naomh Bríd
 1986, 2003, 2006
2002
Naomh Colmcille
 1994, 2010, 2017
1998
6
Glenties
2
 1933, 1964
1963
Dunkineely/Naomh Ultan 1936, 2015
2014
Bundoran
 1960, 1966
1970
Ard an Rátha
 1967, 1970
1980
Cill Chartha
 1971, 1993
1989
Naomh Mícheál
 1983, 1992
1971
Gaeil Fhánada
 1985, 1997
1993
Buncrana
 1988, 2019 N/A
Naomh Muire
 1991, 2007
2004
Moville
 1996, 2009 N/A
7
Rosses Rovers
1
 1934 N/A
Gaoth Dobhair
 1935
1982
An Clochán Liath
 1937
1950
Dún Líonáin
 1940
1943
Corlea
 1947
1946
Liscooly
 1949 N/A
Inch
 1958
1966
Mulroy Gaels
 1968 N/A
Ranafast
 1969 N/A
Termon
1973
1978
Naomh Columba
 1974
1973
Na Cealla Beaga
 1976
1975
Glenfin
 1978
1977
St Eunan's
 1980
1988
Na Rossa
 1982
2006
Malin
 1998
1996
Burt
 2011 N/A

Finals listed by year
Year Winner Opponent
2020[4] Convoy 3-10 Na Dúnaibh 1-03
2019[5] Buncrana 2-12 Letterkenny Gaels 2-08
2018[6] Red Hugh's 4-09 Urris 0-05
2017[7] Naomh Colmcille 2-07 Red Hugh's 0-08
2016[8] Na Dúnaibh 0-11 Naomh Pádraig, Muff 1-07
2015[9] Naomh Ultan 2-06 Red Hugh's 2-05
2014 Urris 2-09 Naomh Ultan 0-08
2013 Milford 2-09 Urris 2-06
2012 Na Dúnaibh 0-10 Milford 0-05
2011[10] Burt 3-5 Naomh Pádraig, Lifford 1-3
2010[11] Naomh Colmcille 0-7 Naomh Pádraig, Muff 0-6
2009[12] Moville 1-9 Milford 0-10
2008 Carndonagh 0-11 Robert Emmet's 0-6
2007 Naomh Muire 0-8 Naomh Pádraig, Lifford 0-7
2006 Naomh Bríd 2-10 Na Rossa 0-6
2005[13] Convoy 0-10 Naomh Pádraig, Lifford 0-6
2004 Milford 0-13 Naomh Muire 0-12
2003 Naomh Bríd 1-7 Red Hugh's 0-8
2002 Robert Emmet's 1-16 Naomh Bríd 0-10
2001 Urris 0-10 Robert Emmet's 0-7
2000 Milford 0-11 Glenswilly 0-10
1999 Urris 2-10 Naomh Pádraig, Lifford 1-5
1998 Malin 0-13 Naomh Colmcille 0-9
1997 Gaeil Fhánada 0-16 Naomh Colmcille 0-12
1996 Moville 1-14 Malin 0-10
1995 Convoy 2-9 Robert Emmet's 0-6
1994 Naomh Colmcille 1-11 Naomh Mura 0-10
1993 Cill Chartha 2-7 Gaeil Fhánada 0-9
1992 Naomh Mícheál 2-9 Convoy 0-9
1991 Naomh Muire 2-13 Naomh Báithín 1-4
1990 Milford 1-8 Convoy 1-6
1989 Urris 3-7 Cill Chartha B 1-6
1988 Buncrana 3-6 St Eunan's B 1-6
1987 Robert Emmet's 1-9 Seán Mac Cumhaills B 1-3
1986 Naomh Bríd 0-9 Robert Emmet's 1-4
1985 Gaeil Fhánada 3-4 Seán Mac Cumhaills B 0-7
1984 St Naul's 1-12 Convoy 2-6
1983 Naomh Mícheál 1-15 Milford 0-7
1982 Na Rossa 3-4 Gaoth Dobhair B 2-6
1981 Red Hugh's 2-14 Cill Chartha 0-4
1980 St Eunan's 0-13 Ard an Rátha 0-5
1979 Urris 2-13 Gaoth Dobhair 1-2
1978 Glenfin 0-10 Termon 0-6
1977 Na Dúnaibh 2-8 Glenfin 1-10
1976 Na Cealla Beaga 1-11 Termon 1-5
1975 Four Masters 1-8 Na Cealla Beaga 1-6
1974 Naomh Columba 1-5 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-3
1973 Termon 0-11 Naomh Columba 0-10
1972 St Naul's 0-9 Naomh Columba 0-7
1971 Cill Chartha 2-6 Naomh Mícheál 0-7
1970 Ard an Rátha 2-8 Bundoran 1-8
1969 Ranafast 2-9 Naomh Mícheál 0-10
1968 Mulroy Gaels 2-11 Donegal town 0-5
1967 Ard an Rátha 0-7 Convoy 0-5
1966 Bundoran 6-6 Inch 1-2
1965 Four Masters 2-4 Ard an Rátha 1-6
1964 Glenties 1-9 Castlefinn 0-3
1963 Convoy 2-7 Glenties 1-6
1962 St Naul's 5-4 Creeslough 1-3
1961 Castlefinn 4-6 Creeslough 2-4
1960 Bundoran 4-7 Na Dúnaibh 1-1
1959 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 4-7 Crossroads 0-2
1958 Inch 1-6 Bundoran 0-4
1957[14] Na Dúnaibh 4-7 Letterkenny Lámh Dearg 3-2
1956 Castlefinn 2-6 Bundoran 1-4
1955 Erin's Hope (Stranorlar) 2-12 Na Dúnaibh 0-1
1954[lower-alpha 2] Castlefinn St Naul's
1953 Pettigo 3-3 Naomh Mícheál 3-2
1952 Carndonagh 2-7 Donegal Town 1-0
1951 Castlefinn 2-5 St Naul's 1-4
1950 Carndonagh 1-6 An Clochán Liath 1-2
1949[15] Liscooly 1-6 Glenties 0-7
1948 Na Dúnaibh 3-5 Cill Chartha 1-3
1947 Corlea 5-5 Na Dúnaibh 0-2
1946 Killygordon 2-6 Corlea 0-3
1945 Castlefinn 1-8 Corlea 0-5
1944 Erin's Hope (Stranorlar) 2-4 Bundoran 1-3
1943[lower-alpha 3] Donegal Town 2-4 Dún Líonáin 1-6
1942 Convoy 2-7 Kindrum 1-4
1941[16] Convoy 1-6 Belleek[lower-alpha 4] 0-4
1940 Dún Líonáin[17] 4-1 Downstrands 2-4
1939 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-5 Castlefinn 0-5
1938 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 2-3 Downstrands 0-5
1937 An Clochán Liath 3-2 Cashelard 1-0
1936 Dunkineely 3-5 Letterkenny 1-0
1935 Gaoth Dobhair 4-3 Ard an Rátha 0-11
1934 Rosses Rovers 1-6 Donegal Town 0-0
1933[18] Glenties 0-2 Townawilly 0-1
1932 Erin's Hope (Stranorlar) 1-2 Glenties 0-4

References
  1. McNulty, Chris (28 September 2019). "Declan Bonner to the fore as Na Rossa reach Junior semi-finals". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. McNulty, Chris (21 September 2019). "Declan Bonner plays as Na Rossa reach Junior quarter-finals". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Donegal boss Bonner on life as a 54-year-old goalkeeper". RTÉ Sport. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. Foley, Alan (4 October 2020). "JFC winners St Mary's Convoy are singing in the rain". Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. McNulty, Chris (12 October 2019). "Buncrana's late surge takes Junior title from Letterkenny Gaels grasp". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. McNulty, Chris (13 October 2018). "James Carlin to the four as Red Hugh's finally end their wait for championship glory". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. McNulty, Chris (14 October 2017). "Naomh Colmcille hold off Red Hugh's comeback for Junior Final glory". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  8. McNulty, Chris (9 October 2016). "Dramatic finish sees Downings snatch victory over Muff in Junior A Final". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  9. Foley, Alan (10 October 2015). "Injury time winner means Naomh Ultan win dramatic Junior A final replay against Red Hugh's". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  10. Foley, Alan (18 October 2011). "Burt make it a double with first ever Junior title". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  11. Craig, Johnny (25 October 2010). "Naomh Colmcille are the Donegal Junior Champions". Inish Times. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  12. Porter, Liam (17 September 2009). "Moville hang on to clinch victory". Inishowen Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  13. "Convoy sweating on Dolan". Donegal News. 3 October 2019. p. 73. Laurence McMullan starred the last time Convoy won the Junior Championship in 2005 when he was 20…
  14. "Downings take county junior final". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 12 October 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
  15. "Liscooly win first championship title". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 15 October 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
  16. "Belleek defeated in Junior final". Donegal Democrat. Ballyshannon. 2 May 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
  17. Dún Líonáin or Fort Leenan were an army side based in the Carrigans area - http://www.hoganstand.com/county/donegal/article/index/240661
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Explanatory notes
  1. Titles for clubs based in the same area and with a common heritage are aggregated.
  2. Castlefinn awarded the final after St Naul's walked off the field with the score at St Naul's 1-1 Castlefinn 0-1.
  3. Donegal County Board awarded the junior title to Donegal Town although the referee had noted the final score as Dún Líonáin 2-5 Donegal Town 2-4.
  4. Fermanagh side Belleek contested the Donegal Junior final.

Further reading
  • Ó Gallchóir, An tAth. Seán (2007). The Book of Donegal GAA Facts. Letterkenny: Browne Printers Ltd. ISBN 0-9542806-3-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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