Cavan Junior Football Championship
| Cavan Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Region | Cavan, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seán Leddy Cup |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Title holders |  Drumlane (5th title) |
| Most titles |  Templeport (7 titles) |
| Sponsors | Cully's Craft Bakery |
| Motto | "The Future is Blue" |
| Official website | http://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 Drumlane after beating Arva in the 2022 final.
Format
14 teams will contest the Cully's Craft Bakery 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 | Castlerahan | 5 | 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991 |
| Butlersbridge | 5 | 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009 | |
| Drumlane | 5 | 1948, 1971, 1999, 2018, 2022 | |
| 3 | Munterconnaught | 4 | 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994 |
| Mountnugent | 4 | 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992 | |
| Swanlinbar | 4 | 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010 | |
| Cornafean | 4 | 1914, 1927, 2000, 2016 | |
| 4 | Ballinagh | 3 | 1913, 1953, 1978 |
| Cavan Slashers | 3 | 1915, 1926, 1938 | |
| 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 | |
| Killeshandra | 3 | 1970, 1983, 2007 | |
| Kill | 3 | 1986, 1997, 2013 | |
| Arva | 3 | 1933, 1993, 2014 | |
| Killinkere | 2 | 1956, 1972, 2019 | |
| 5 | Mullahoran | 2 | 1932, 1940 |
| Croghan | 2 | 1935, 1939 | |
| Belturbet | 2 | 1937, 1995 | |
| Virginia | 2 | 1958, 1966 | |
| Shercock | 2 | 1979, 2011 | |
| Knockbride | 2 | 1981, 1996 | |
| Ballymachugh | 2 | 1921, 2017 | |
| Denn | 1 | 1984, 2021 | |
| 6 | Loughduff Volunteers | 1 | 1917 |
| Drumbo | 1 | 1918 | |
| Bailieboro Shamrocks | 1 | 1919 | |
| Bruskey | 1 | 1920 | |
| Tullyco | 1 | 1924 | |
| Lurgan | 1 | 1925 | |
| 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 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[1] | Drumlane | 1-12 | Arva | 2-8 |
| 2021[2] | Denn | 2-11 | Drung | 1-7 |
| 2020[3] | Templeport | 2-11 | Denn | 1-10 |
| 2019[4] | Killinkere | 2-16 | Shannon Gaels | 3-08 |
| 2018[5][6] | Drumlane | 0-07, 2-12 (R) | Killinkere | 0-07, 0-13 (R) |
| 2017[7] | Ballymachugh | 2-11 | Drumalee | 0-13 |
| 2016[8] | Cornafean | 1-16 | Ballymachugh | 0-11 |
| 2015[9] | Templeport | 1-16 | Cornafean | 1-12 |
| 2014[10] | Arva | 2-11 | Ballymachugh | 0-08 |
| 2013[11] | Kill | 1-14 | Arva | 1-13 |
| 2012[12] | Laragh United | 0-10 | Mountnugent | 2-03 |
| 2011[13] | Shercock | 1-10 | Munterconnaught | 1-07 |
| 2010[14] | Swanlinbar | 0-16 | Munterconnaught | 1-08 |
| 2009[15] | Butlersbridge | 4-08 | Swanlinbar | 0-11 |
| 2008 | Drung | 1-12 | Mountnugent | 0-08 |
| 2007 | Killeshandra | 0-11 | Shannon Gaels | 0-08 |
| 2006 | Swanlinbar | 1-14, 0-18 (R) | Munterconnaught | 1-14, 0-09 (R) |
| 2005 | Redhills | 2-08 | Shannon Gaels | 1-10 |
| 2004 | Butlersbridge | 0-09, 0-14 (R) | Redhills | 1-06, 1-06 (R) |
| 2003 | Lavey | 0-12 | Mountnugent | 0-06 |
| 2002 | Butlersbridge | 1-06 | Kildallan | 0-06 |
| 2001 | Drumgoon | 1-10 | Kildallan | 0-07 |
| 2000 | Cornafean | 1-12 | Drumgoon | 0-13 |
| 1999 | Drumlane | 2-07 | Butlersbridge | 0-09 |
| 1998 | Swanlinbar | Mullahoran | ||
| 1997 | Kill | Shercock | ||
| 1996 | Knockbride | |||
| 1995 | Belturbet | Knockbride | ||
| 1994 | Munterconnaught | Belturbet | ||
| 1993 | Arva | Knockbride | ||
| 1992 | Mountnugent | Knockbride | ||
| 1991 | Castlerahan | 0-12 | Killinkere | 2-05 |
| 1990 | Killygarry | 0-13 | Kildallan | 1-8 |
| 1989 | Shannon Gaels | |||
| 1988 | Mountnugent | Belturbet | ||
| 1987 | Castlerahan | 1-8 | Killygarrt | 0-7 |
| 1986 | Kill | |||
| 1985 | Swanlinbar | |||
| 1984 | Denn | 2-9 | Mountnugent | 1-1 |
| 1983 | Killeshandra | Kill | ||
| 1982 | Gowna | 1-11 | Corlough | 0-10 |
| 1981 | Knockbride | |||
| 1980 | Drung | |||
| 1979 | Shercock | |||
| 1978 | Ballinagh | |||
| 1977 | Kildallan | |||
| 1976 | Munterconnaught | |||
| 1975 | Lavey | |||
| 1974 | Butlersbridge | 2-04 | Mullahoran | 0-04 |
| 1973 | Maghera | |||
| 1972 | Killinkere | |||
| 1971 | Drumlane | 3-8 | Killinkere | 2-7 |
| 1970 | Killeshandra | Butlersbridge | ||
| 1969 | Cootehill | |||
| 1968 | Templeport | |||
| 1967 | Crosserlough | |||
| 1966 | Virginia | |||
| 1965 | Castlerahan | Killinkere | ||
| 1964 | Mountnugent | Killinkere | ||
| 1963 | Butlersbridge | Killinkere | ||
| 1962 | Cross | |||
| 1961 | Kingscourt Stars | |||
| 1960 | Cootehill | |||
| 1959 | Castlerahan | |||
| 1958 | Virginia | |||
| 1957 | Cormore | Belturbet | ||
| 1956 | Killinkere | 3-12 | Virginia Blues | 0-3 |
| 1955 | Mullagh | |||
| 1954 | Kingscourt Stars | |||
| 1953 | Ballinagh | |||
| 1952 | Cootehill | Butlersbridge | ||
| 1951 | Castlerahan | |||
| 1950 | Lavey | |||
| 1949 | Munterconnaught | |||
| 1948 | Drumlane | |||
| 1947 | Drung | |||
| 1946 | Cross | |||
| 1945 | Annagh | |||
| 1944 | Stradone | |||
| 1943 | Mountnugent | |||
| 1942 | Templeport | |||
| 1941 | Cross | |||
| 1940 | Mullahoran | |||
| 1939 | Croghan | |||
| 1938 | Cavan Slashers | |||
| 1937 | Belturbet | |||
| 1936 | Ballyjamesduff | Drumlane | ||
| 1935 | Croghan | 0-11 | Crubany | 0-01 |
| 1934 | Gowna | |||
| 1933 | Arva | |||
| 1932 | Mullahoran | |||
| 1931 | Kingscourt Stars | |||
| 1930 | Templeport | |||
| 1929 | Camagh | |||
| 1928 | Munterconnaught | |||
| 1927 | Cornafean | |||
| 1926 | Cavan Slashers | |||
| 1925 | Lurgan | |||
| 1924 | Tullyco | |||
| 1923 | Templeport | |||
| 1922 | Templeport | |||
| 1921 | Ballymachugh | |||
| 1920 | Bruskey | |||
| 1919 | Bailieboro Shamrocks | Butlersbridge | ||
| 1918 | Drumbo | |||
| 1917 | Loughduff Volunteers | |||
| 1916 | Gowna | |||
| 1915 | Cavan Slashers | |||
| 1914 | Cornafean | |||
| 1913 | Ballinagh |
References
- ^ "Connolly leads Drumlane to glory in excellent JFC final". The Anglo-Celt. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Denn claim junior title with strong second half". The Anglo-Celt. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Templeport claim junior title in style". The Anglo-Celt. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Killinkere are JFC champions after thrilling final". The Anglo-Celt. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Drumlane and Killinkere finish all square". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final replay: Drumlane finish in style to end 19-year wait". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Brilliant Hughs end their hoodoo". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Cornafean cruise to first title in 16 years". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Brilliant Templeport end 20-year famine". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Superb Arva triumph over Ballymachugh". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Gaffney the hero for Kill". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Rudden strike seals Laragh's triumph". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Shercock bridge 32-year gap". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC: Swad claim more junior glory". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC: Flanagan leads 'Bridge to more junior glory". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
