Donegal Junior Football Championship

Donegal Junior Football Championship
Irish	Craobh Peil Sóisear Dhún na nGall
Founded	1932
Title holders	Convoy (6th title)
Most titles	Castlefinn Robert Emmet's

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

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
3	Urris	5	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

McNulty, Chris (28 September 2019). "Declan Bonner to the fore as Na Rossa reach Junior semi-finals". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
McNulty, Chris (21 September 2019). "Declan Bonner plays as Na Rossa reach Junior quarter-finals". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
"Donegal boss Bonner on life as a 54-year-old goalkeeper". RTÉ Sport. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
Foley, Alan (4 October 2020). "JFC winners St Mary's Convoy are singing in the rain". Retrieved 4 October 2020.
McNulty, Chris (12 October 2019). "Buncrana's late surge takes Junior title from Letterkenny Gaels grasp". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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.
McNulty, Chris (14 October 2017). "Naomh Colmcille hold off Red Hugh's comeback for Junior Final glory". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
McNulty, Chris (9 October 2016). "Dramatic finish sees Downings snatch victory over Muff in Junior A Final". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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.
Foley, Alan (18 October 2011). "Burt make it a double with first ever Junior title". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
Craig, Johnny (25 October 2010). "Naomh Colmcille are the Donegal Junior Champions". Inish Times. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
Porter, Liam (17 September 2009). "Moville hang on to clinch victory". Inishowen Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
"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…
"Downings take county junior final". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 12 October 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
"Liscooly win first championship title". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 15 October 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
"Belleek defeated in Junior final". Donegal Democrat. Ballyshannon. 2 May 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.
Dún Líonáin or Fort Leenan were an army side based in the Carrigans area - http://www.hoganstand.com/county/donegal/article/index/240661
"Donegal News". Donegal Democrat. Ballyshannon. 28 October 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.

Explanatory notes

Titles for clubs based in the same area and with a common heritage are aggregated.
Castlefinn awarded the final after St Naul's walked off the field with the score at St Naul's 1-1 Castlefinn 0-1.
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.
Fermanagh side Belleek contested the Donegal Junior final.

External links

Official website of Donegal GAA

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[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.

[5] Foley, Alan (4 October 2020). "JFC winners St Mary's Convoy are singing in the rain". Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[6] McNulty, Chris (12 October 2019). "Buncrana's late surge takes Junior title from Letterkenny Gaels grasp". Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[7] 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.

[8] McNulty, Chris (14 October 2017). "Naomh Colmcille hold off Red Hugh's comeback for Junior Final glory". Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[9] McNulty, Chris (9 October 2016). "Dramatic finish sees Downings snatch victory over Muff in Junior A Final". Retrieved 9 October 2016.

[10] 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.

[11] Foley, Alan (18 October 2011). "Burt make it a double with first ever Junior title". Retrieved 18 October 2011.

[12] Craig, Johnny (25 October 2010). "Naomh Colmcille are the Donegal Junior Champions". Inish Times. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

[13] Porter, Liam (17 September 2009). "Moville hang on to clinch victory". Inishowen Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.

[14] "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…

[15] "Downings take county junior final". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 12 October 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.

[17] "Liscooly win first championship title". The Derry People. Letterkenny. 15 October 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.

[19] "Belleek defeated in Junior final". Donegal Democrat. Ballyshannon. 2 May 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.

[21] Dún Líonáin or Fort Leenan were an army side based in the Carrigans area - http://www.hoganstand.com/county/donegal/article/index/240661

[22] "Donegal News". Donegal Democrat. Ballyshannon. 28 October 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 7 June 2020 – via https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/.

[4] Titles for clubs based in the same area and with a common heritage are aggregated.

[16] Castlefinn awarded the final after St Naul's walked off the field with the score at St Naul's 1-1 Castlefinn 0-1.

[18] 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.

[20] Fermanagh side Belleek contested the Donegal Junior final.