Clare Junior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Soisear Péil an Chláir
Founded1922
Title holders Killimer (1st title)
Most titlesÉire Óg & Kilmurry-Ibrickane (7 titles)

The Clare Junior A Football Championship (abbreviated to Clare JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football club competition organised by the Clare County Board of the GAA for clubs below the Intermediate and Senior grades. It is contested by the top-ranking Junior clubs in County Clare, Ireland. It is the third-tier adult competition of the Clare football pyramid.

The 2023 Clare Junior Champions are Killimer who defeated Éire Óg, Ennis to be crowned champions after extra time for their first at this grade.

History

The Clare JAFC was introduced in the early 1920s as a countywide competition for Gaelic football clubs deemed not eligible for the Senior or Intermediate grades, and also for the second- and third-string teams from higher-ranked clubs.

The winners of the Clare JAFC are promoted to the Clare Intermediate Football Championship for the following year.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Munster Club Football Championship

The winning club also qualifies to represent Clare in the Munster Junior Club Football Championship (the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship). However, if a second- or third-string team wins the Clare JAFC they are replaced by the highest finishing first-string team. No Clare club has ever won the Munster title. 2001 champions Éire Óg, Ennis qualified for the Munster final but lost to St. Michael's-Foilmore of Kerry. 2007 champions O'Callaghan's Mills qualified for the Munster final but lost to Canovee of Cork. 2015 champions Coolmeen progressed to the Munster final but lost to Templenoe of Kerry.[1]

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won
1. Éire Óg, Ennis 7 1927 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1943 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1968, 1975, 2001, 2013, 2018[2]
Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 (as Quilty), 1950 (as Mullagh), 1994, 2006,2012
3. Coolmeen 6 1922, 1958, 1964, 1983, 1999, 2015
Naomh Eoin, Cross 1948 (as Carrigaholt), 1991, 1997, 2005, 2014, 2017
5. Kildysart 5 1945, 1953, 1966, 1984, 2008
Kilfenora 1931, 1934, 1947, 1977, 2010
St. Senan's, Kilkee 1926, 1970, 1974, 1990, 1996
8. Clondegad 4 1942 (as Ballycorick), 1963 (as Moohane), 1969, 2000
Lissycasey 1938 (as Caherea), 1971, 1981, 1992
Michael Cusack's, Carron 1946 (as Belharbour), 1962, 1980, 2019
11. Clarecastle 3 1936, 1982, 2012
Cooraclare 1965, 1988, 1998
Ennistymon 1973, 1987, 2021[3]
Kilmihil 1937, 1955, 1956 (as Cahermurphy)
Kilrush Shamrocks 1944, 1951 (as Ballykett), 1954 (as Ballykett)
O'Curry's, Doonaha 1940, 1961, 1995
St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay 1923, 1924, 1949
18. Clooney-Quin 2 2004, 2009
Doonbeg 1928, 1939
Liscannor 1985, 2022
Parteen-Meelick 2011 (as Meelick), 2016 (as Meelick)
Scariff 1952, 1960
Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda 1941, 1959
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1935 (as Doolin), 1979
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 1989, 1993
Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1967, 1972
27. Ballyvaughan-Fanore 1 2003 (as Ballyvaughan)
Corofin 1978
Cratloe 2002
Moy 1986
O'Callaghan's Mills 2007
Shannon Rangers 1957
St Cronan's, Ennis 1976
The Banner, Ennis 2020[4][5]
 ? To Be Confirmed  ? 1925

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Temple of doom for Coolmeen as Templenoe inflict hammering". Irish Examiner. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Junior A Football Final 2018". Clare GAA.
  3. ↑ "Ennistymon Crowned Junior Champions". The Clare Echo. 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Banner Overcome Ballyvaughan To Secure Junior Double". The Clare Echo. 24 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Banner's Great Day Was A Long Time Coming". The Clare Echo. 29 July 2021.
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