Clare Junior Football Championship

The Clare Junior 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.

For the hurling equivalent, see Clare Junior Hurling Championship.

Clare Junior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Soisear Péil an Chláir
Founded1922
Title holders Ennistymon (3rd title)
Most titlesÉire Óg & Kilmurry-Ibrickane (7 titles)

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. They also qualify 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.

The 2021 Clare Junior Champions are Ennistymon who defeated Ballyvaughan-Fanore to be crowned champions for the third time at this grade.

Roll of honour
Rank Club Titles Winning Years
1. Éire Óg, Ennis 7 1927 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1943 (as Ennis Dalcassians), 1968, 1975, 2001, 2013, 2018[1]
Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933 (as Quilty), 1950 (as Mullagh), 1994, 2006
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, Carran 1946 (as Belharbour), 1962, 1980, 2019
11. Clarecastle 3 1936, 1982, 2012
Cooraclare 1965, 1988, 1998
Ennistymon 1973, 1987, 2021[2]
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
Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1957 (as Shannon Rangers), 1967, 1972
19. Clooney-Quin 2 2004, 2009
Doonbeg 1928, 1939
Scariff 1952, 1960
Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda 1941, 1959
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1935 (as Doolin), 1979
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 1989, 1993
25. Ballyvaughan-Fanore 1 2003 (as Ballyvaughan)
Corofin 1978
Cratloe 2002
Liscannor 1985
Moy 1986
O'Callaghan's Mills 2007
St. Cronan's, Ennis 1976
The Banner, Ennis 2020[3][4]
To Be Confirmed 1925, 2011, 2016

See also

References
  1. "Junior A Football Final 2018". Clare GAA.
  2. "Ennistymon Crowned Junior Champions". The Clare Echo.
  3. "Banner Overcome Ballyvaughan To Secure Junior Double". The Clare Echo.
  4. "Banner's Great Day Was A Long Time Coming". The Clare Echo.
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