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Down Junior Football Championship

The Down Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Down GAA clubs. The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1920. The national media covers the competition.[2][3]

Down Junior Football Championship
IrishCluiche Ceannais Péil An Dúin
Founded1920
Title holders Teconnaught (3rd title)
Most titles Ballykinlar
Drumaness
(6 titles)
SponsorsThe Parador Lodge[1]

Teconnaught are the title holders (2022) defeating Dromara in the Final.

History

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In the 2016 final Drumgath held Teconnaught in what was a surprising result.[4] Drumgath then had a landslide win in the replay to secure their first ever JFC crown.[5]

Honours

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The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winners of the Down Junior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship.[6] The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. Also, the winners of the Down Junior Championship automatically qualify for the following season's Intermediate Championship.

Finals listed by year

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(r) = replay

Year Winner Score Score Opponent
1920   Castlewellan
1927   Kilcoo
1928 Drumnaconnor
1929 Ballylough
1930   Burren
1932   Warrenpoint
1933 Kilkeel
1934 Gargory
1935 Burrenbridge
1936   Ballykinlar
1937   Glenn
1939 Kilkeel
1940   Warrenpoint
1941   Ballykinlar
1942   Kilclief
1943 Ardtole Ballylough
1944   Clann na Banna
1945   Ballykinlar
1946   Saul
1947   Tullylish*   Kilclief
1948 Barnmeen
1949   Tullylish* 0–03 0–02 Ballynahinch
1950 Kilkeel
1951   Dromara
1952   Burren
1953 Magheral
1954   Loughinisland
1955   Ballykinlar
1956 Cabra Harps
1957   Dundrum
1958   Loughinisland
1959   Clann na Banna
1960 Kilkeel
1961   RGU Downpatrick
1962   Bryansford
1963   Ballyholland Harps
1964   Saul
1965   Drumaness
1966   Liatroim Fontenoys
1967   Bryansford
1968   Tullylish
1969   Drumaness
1970   Saval
1971 Greencastle
1972   Ballyholland Harps
1973   Newry Shamrocks II
1974   Clann na Banna
1975   Ballymartin
1976   Dundrum
1977 Greencastle
1978   Newry Mitchels
1979   Atticall   Longstone
1980   Annaclone
1981   Mayobridge
1982   Annaclone
1983   Annsborough   Drumaness
1984   RGU Downpatrick
1985   Drumaness
1986   Carryduff
1987   St Michael's
1988   Liatroim Fontenoys
1989   Drumaness
1990   Annsborough 0-11 0-7   Castlewellan II
1991   St Michael's
1993   Castlewellan II
1994   Ardglass   Darragh Cross
1995   Ballykinlar   Bright
1996   Kilclief   Bright
1997   Glasdrumman[7]   Dundrum
1998   Ballykinlar   Darragh Cross
1999   Clann na Banna   Bright
2000   Ardglass
2001   Newry Mitchels
2002   Ardglass
2003   Glenn
2004   St Michael's
2005   Dundrum   Bright
2006   Bredagh[8]
1–08 (r)
0–05 (r) 		  Teconnaught
 
2007   Newry Bosco 2–11 0–02   Drumaness
2008   St John's 0–09 0–05   Bright
2009   Glenn 1–12 1–08   Teconnaught
2010   Drumaness 1–12 1–06   Newry Bosco
2011[9]   Bredagh 4–10 0–09   Dromara
2012[10][11]   Dundrum 0–15 0–06   Aghaderg
2013[12][13]   Teconnaught
 0–08
1–09 (r) 		0–08
0–08 (r) 		  Dromara
 
2014[14]   Drumaness 0–14 0–08   Kilclief
2015[15]   Glasdrumman 2–11 2–07   Ardglass
2016[16][17]   Drumgath
 1–07
4–16 (r) 		0–10
0–05 (r) 		  Teconnaught
 
2017   Dundrum[18] 0–14 1–02   Bright
2018[19]   Teconnaught 0–08 0–07   Kilclief
2019[20]   Bright 1–14 0–15   Aughlisnafin[21]
2020[22]   St Paul's 2–06 0–10   Aughlisnafin[23]
2021[24][25]   Aughlisnafin 2–11 2–08   Dundrum
2022   Teconnaught[26] 1–13 0–12   Dromara
2023 [27] Drumaness 3-08 1-10 Ardglass
2024 Dromara 2-08 1-09 Aughlisnafin

Wins listed by club

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# Team Wins Years won
1   Drumaness
7
 1965, 1969, 1985, 1989, 2010, 2014, 2023
  Ballykinlar
6
 1936, 1941, 1945, 1955, 1995, 1998
3   Dundrum
5
 1957, 1976, 2005, 2012, 2017
4 Kilkeel
4
 1933, 1939, 1950, 1960
  Clann na Banna 1944, 1959, 1974, 1999
6   Glenn
3
 1937, 2003, 2009
  Tullylish
* as St Patrick's, Laurencetown[28] 		1947*, 1949*, 1968
  St Michael's 1987, 1991, 2004
  Ardglass 1994, 2000, 2002
  Teconnaught 2013, 2018, 2022
11 Annsborough
2
 1983, 1990
  Burren 1930, 1952
  Warrenpoint 1932, 1940
  Kilclief 1942, 1996
  Saul 1946, 1964
  Loughinisland 1954, 1958
  RGU Downpatrick 1961, 1984
  Bryansford 1962, 1967
  Ballyholland Harps 1963, 1972
  Liatroim Fontenoys 1966, 1988
Greencastle 1971, 1977
  Newry Mitchels 1978, 2001
  Annaclone 1980, 1982
  Glasdrumman 1997, 2015
  Bredagh 2006, 2011
25   Castlewellan
1
 1920
  Kilcoo 1927
Drumnaconnor 1928
Ballylough 1929
Gargory 1934
Burrenbridge 1935
Ardtole 1943
Barnmeen 1948
  Dromara 1951
Magheral 1953
Cabra Harps 1956
  Saval 1970
  Newry Shamrocks II 1973
  Ballymartin 1975
  Atticall 1979
  Mayobridge 1981
  Carryduff 1986
  Castlewellan II 1993
  Newry Bosco 2007
  St John's 2008
  Drumgath 2016
  Bright 2019
  St Paul's 2020
  Aughlisnafin 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Teconnaught just hang on to clinch crown". Down Recorder. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Previews: Down Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football finals". Gaelic Life. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Teconnaught denied by late flourish". Down Recorder. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Teconnaught are torn asunder by Drumgath". Down Recorder. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Belnaleck too good for lively Dundrum". 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Glasdrumman reign over brave Ardglass". Down Recorder. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2022. Connaire Harrison's virtuoso display brought the Down Junior Football Championship title back to Glasdrumman for the first time since 1997.
  8. ^ Mohan, David (13 October 2011). "Bredagh claim junior football title in style". Retrieved 3 December 2022. This is the first time the South Belfast men have claimed the title since their maiden success back in 2006 and they will now enter the Ulster Junior Championship on October 30 when they will play the Donegal champions.
  9. ^ Mohan, David (13 October 2011). "Bredagh claim junior football title in style". Belfastmedia.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Dundrum celebrate". 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Dundrum marksmen humble Aughlisnafin". 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Dromara leave it late". 16 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Wait over for Teconnaught champions". Down Recorder. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Drumaness aces in JFC dreamland". 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Glasdrumman reign over brave Ardglass". Down Recorder. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Teconnaught denied by late flourish". 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Teconnaught are torn asunder by Drumgath". Down Recorder. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Belnaleck too good for lively Dundrum". 1 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2022. Just as in the county final against Bright, Dundrum sent for Paul McComiskey at this stage of the game, but Belnaleck continued to plunder scores through Bryan Owens, Dermot Lewsley, Darragh McGurn and the accurate McBrien to take an eight-point lead.
  19. ^ "Teconnaught just hang on to clinch crown". Down Recorder. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  20. ^ "By George he's got it as Bright come good". Down Recorder. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  21. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022. The 'Fin have reached the junior final in the last two years, losing on both occasions, but have looked a real force to be reckoned with en route to tonight's clash.
  22. ^ "Historic Down final win for St Paul's, Holywood as they edge out Aughlisnafin". The Irish News. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  23. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022. The 'Fin have reached the junior final in the last two years, losing on both occasions, but have looked a real force to be reckoned with en route to tonight's clash.
  24. ^ "Aughlisnafin make history". Down Recorder. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  25. ^ Loughran, Neil (5 November 2021). "Dundrum up against it in 'Fin final date says John Clarke". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  26. ^ "Stewartstown Crush Teconnaught in Ulster". 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  27. ^ https://downnews.co.uk/drumaness-win-junior-cup-final-against-ardglass/
  28. ^ "Tullylish GAA History". tullylishgaa.com. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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