Cavan Junior Football Championship
CodeGaelic football
Founded1913
RegionCavan, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeán Leddy Cup
No. of teams14
Title holders Arva (4th title)
Most titles Templeport (7 titles)
SponsorsMichael Fitzpatrick Architects
Official websitehttp://www.cavangaa.ie

The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA 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 Arva after beating Knockbride in the 2023 final.

Format

14 teams will contest the Michael Fitzpatrick Architects 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

# Club Wins Years won
1 Templeport 7 1922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015, 2020
2 Drumlane 5 1948, 1971, 1999, 2018, 2022
Castlerahan 5 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991
Butlersbridge 5 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009
3 Cornafean 4 1914, 1927, 2000, 2016
Munterconnaught 4 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994
Arva 4 1933, 1993, 2014, 2023
Mountnugent 4 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992
Swanlinbar 4 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010
4 Ballinagh 3 1913, 1953, 1978
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
Killinkere 3 1956, 1972, 2019
Kill 3 1986, 1997, 2013
Killeshandra 3 1970, 1983, 2007
5 Cavan Slashers 2 1915, 1938
Ballymachugh 2 1921, 2017
Mullahoran 2 1932, 1940
Croghan 2 1935, 1939
Belturbet 2 1937, 1995
Virginia 2 1958, 1966
Shercock 2 1979, 2011
Knockbride 2 1981, 1996
Denn 2 1984, 2021
6 Loughduff Volunteers 1 1917
Drumbo 1 1918
Bailieborough Shamrocks 1 1919
Bruskey 1 1920
Tullyco 1 1924
Lurgan 1 1925
Cavan Harps 1 1926
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
Shannon Gaels 1 1989
Killygarry 1 1990
Drumgoon 1 2001
Redhills 1 2005
Laragh United 1 2012

Finals listed by year

Key to list of winners
† Winning team reached the final of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
‡ Winning team won the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
# Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
List of Cavan Junior Football Championship finals[1]
Year Winners Score Opponent Ref.
1913 Ballinagh
1914 Cornafean
1915 Cavan Slashers
1916 Gowna
1917 Loughduff Volunteers
1918 Drumbo
1919 Bailieborough Shamrocks Butlersbridge
1920 Bruskey
1921 Ballymachugh
1922 Templeport
1923 Templeport 2–2 – 0–4 Crosserlough
1924 Tullyco 3–4 – 2–1 Crosskeys
1925 Lurgan 1–4 – 0–0 Belturbet
1926 Cavan Harps 5–10 – 0–1 Drumgoon
1927 Cornafean 1–3 – 0–4 Munterconnaught
1928 Munterconnaught 0–1 – 0–1 Lacken
3–3 – 1–3 (R)
1929 Camagh 3–5 – 2–0 Ballymachugh
1930 Templeport 3–2 – 1–3 Lacken
1931 Kingscourt Stars 1–2 – 1–1 Ballymachugh
1932 Mullahoran
1933 Arva 1–7 – 0–5 Crosserlough
1934 Gowna 3–6 – 0–4 Stradone
1935 Croghan 0–11 – 0–1 Crubany
1936 Ballyjamesduff 1–5 – 2–1 Drumlane
1937 Belturbet 2–5 – 0–5 Mountnugent
1938 Cavan Slashers 2–4 – 0–4 Munterconnaught
1939 Croghan 1–7 – 2–4 Crubany
4–5 – 2–5 (R)
1940 Mullahoran 2–7 – 1–4 Castlerahan
1941 Cross 0–5 – 0–2 Kilnaleck
1942 Templeport 0–8 – 1–4 Castlerahan
1943 Mountnugent 3–4 – 0–7 Crubany
1944 Stradone 5–4 – 0–3 Kill
1945 Annagh 2–3 – 2–2 Munterconnaught
1946 Cross 1–8 – 0–4 Drung
1947 Drung 1–9 – 2–2 Kingscourt Stars
1948 Drumlane
1949 Munterconnaught 3–2 – 0–4 Annagh
1950 Lavey
1951 Castlerahan
1952 Cootehill 1–10 – 0–4 Butlersbridge
1953 Ballinagh 1–7 – 1–5 Kingscourt Stars
1954 Kingscourt Stars 1–8 – 1–1 Cavan Harps
1955 Mullagh 3–7 – 0–4 Lavey
1956 Killinkere 3–12 – 0–3 Virginia Blues
1957 Cormore 4–3 – 1–8 Belturbet
1958 Virginia Blues 2–3 – 1–3 Ballinagh
1959 Castlerahan 3–6 – 2–2 Drumlane
1960 Cootehill 2–8 – 1–5 Cross
1961 Kingscourt Stars 1–8 – 2–5 Mullahoran
1–7 – 0–8 (R)
1962 Cross 0–9 – 1–5 Mountnugent
1963 Butlersbridge 3–5 – 0–8 Killinkere
1964 Mountnugent 0–8 – 0–3 Killinkere
1965 Castlerahan 2–10 – 0–8 Killinkere
1966 Virginia Blues 1–4 – 0–7 Redhills
2–9 – 0–5 (R)
1967 Crosserlough 3–8 – 3–6 Belturbet
1968 Templeport 0–8 – 2–2 Cavan Gaels
2–4 – 1–3 (R)
1969 Cootehill 0–10 – 1–4 Butlersbridge
1970 Killeshandra 4–7 – 0–7 Butlersbridge
1971 Drumlane 3–8 – 2–7 Killinkere
1972 Killinkere 1–10 – 2–5 Munterconnaught
1973 Maghera MacFinns 3–11 – 0–6 Crosserlough
1974 Butlersbridge 2–4 – 0–4 Mullahoran
1975 Lavey 2–8 – 0–4 Munterconnaught
1976 Munterconnaught 1–9 – 1–8 Ballinagh
1977 Kildallan 0–9 – 1–5 Ballinagh
1978 Ballinagh 2–7 – 0–3 Belturbet
1979 Shercock 1–13 – 1–4 Knockbride
1980 Drung 1–10 – 0–11 Maghera MacFinns
1981 Knockbride 1–10 – 0–6 Gowna
1982 Gowna 1–11 – 0–10 Corlough
1983 Killeshandra 1–12 – 0–7 Kill
1984 Denn 2–9 – 1–1 Mountnugent
1985 Swanlinbar 1–3 – 0–3 Belturbet
1986 Kill 1–9 – 1–5 Drumalee
1987 Castlerahan 1–8 – 0–7 Killygarry
1988 Mountnugent 3–4 – 0–8 Belturbet
1989 Shannon Gaels 1–9 – 0–7 Shercock
1990 Killygarry 0–13 – 1–8 Kildallan
1991 Castlerahan 0–12 – 2–5 Killinkere
1992 Mountnugent 3–3 – 0–9 Knockbride
1993 Arva 2–12 – 1–3 Knockbride
1994 Munterconnaught 0–11 – 0–7 Belturbet
1995 Belturbet 2–9 – 0–12 Knockbride
1996 Knockbride Swanlinbar
1997 Kill 2–10 – 2–9 Shercock
1998 Swanlinbar 0–21 – 0–7 Mullahoran
1999 Drumlane 2–7 – 0–9 Butlersbridge
2000 Cornafean 1–12 – 0–13 Drumgoon
2001 Drumgoon # 1–10 – 0–7 Kildallan
2002 Butlersbridge 1–6 – 0–6 Kildallan
2003 Lavey 0–12 – 0–6 Mountnugent
2004 Butlersbridge 0–9 – 1–6 Redhills
0–14 – 1–6 (R)
2005 Redhills 2–8 – 1–10 Shannon Gaels
2006 Swanlinbar 1–14 – 1–14 Munterconnaught
0–18 – 0–9 (R)
2007 Killeshandra 0–11 – 0–8 Shannon Gaels
2008 Drung 1–12 – 0–8 Mountnugent
2009 Butlersbridge 4–8 – 0–11 Swanlinbar [2]
2010 Swanlinbar ‡ 0–16 – 1–8 Munterconnaught [3]
2011 Shercock 1–10 – 1–7 Munterconnaught [4]
2012 Laragh United 0–10 – 2–3 Mountnugent [5]
2013 Kill 1–14 – 1–13 Arva [6]
2014 Arva 2–11 – 0–8 Ballymachugh [7]
2015 Templeport 1–16 – 1–12 Cornafean [8]
2016 Cornafean 1–16 – 0–11 Ballymachugh [9]
2017 Ballymachugh 2–11 – 0–13 Drumalee [10]
2018 Drumlane 0–7 – 0–7 Killinkere [11][12]
2–12 – 0–13 (R)
2019 Killinkere 2–16 – 3–8 Shannon Gaels [13]
2020 Templeport 2–11 – 1–10 Denn [14]
2021 Denn ‡ 1–12 – 0–14 Drung [15]
2022 Drumlane † 1–12 – 2–8 Arva [16]
2023 Arva ‡ 2–11 – 0–9 Knockbride [17]

References

  1. ↑ Cartwright, George (2023). Breffni Park to Kingspan Breffni: Celebrating 100 Years. Cavan GAA. pp. 244–247. ISBN 978-1-3999-6000-7.
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  9. ↑ Corrigan, Shane (26 September 2016). "JFC final: Cornafean cruise to first title in 16 years". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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  12. ↑ "JFC final replay: Drumlane finish in style to end 19-year wait". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (29 September 2019). "Killinkere are JFC champions after thrilling final". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (21 August 2021). "Templeport claim junior title in style". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  15. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (30 October 2021). "Denn claim junior title with strong second half". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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