Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
Ulster Minor Club Football Championship | |
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Irish | Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh[1] |
Founded | 1982 |
Trophy | Jim McConville Cup |
Title holders | Lavey 1st title (2019) |
Most titles | Ballinderry & Glen Maghera 4 titles each |
Sponsors | FonaCAB Belfast |
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (Irish: Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament,[2] is the 38th annual gaelic football tournament for players aged under eighteen.
Minor club championships are held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The nine county champions contest the Ulster Club Championship. All matches are knock-out.
The 2019 winners were Lavey of County Derry who defeated Termon of Donegal by 0–09 to 0–08 in the final on 1 January 2020.
The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, Belfast. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for club minor teams.[2] It began in 1982 and the Jimmy McConville cup has been presented since 1983.[3] The competition begins in late November or early December with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day (e.g. the 2017 final took place on 1 January 2018).
Recent championships
2019 (38th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Drumloman Gaels (Cavan) | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 0-05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cargin (Antrim) | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 3-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 0-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilcoo (Down) | 3-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Killyclogher (Tyrone) | 1-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilcoo (Down) | 1-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 2-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Emyvale (Monaghan) | 0-05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Silverbridge (Armagh) | 0-06 | Termon (Donegal) | 6-14 | ||||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 1-10 |
Note - Drumloman Gaels are an amalgamation of Ballymachugh and Mullahoran
2018 (37th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen (Armagh) | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh) | 0-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen[4] (Armagh) | 3-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ballyholland, Newry | 2-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Plunketts (Cavan Gaels & Killygarry, Cavan) | 2-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ballyholland, Newry | 3-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen (Armagh) | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 6-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Eunans, Letterkenny | 3-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Eunans, Letterkenny | 3-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inniskeen (Monaghan) | 1-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dunloy (Antrim) | 1-04 | Bellaghy (Derry) | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 1-18 |
2017 (36th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Killanny (Monaghan) | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 2-05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) | 1-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 0-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 1-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 3-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ramor United (Cavan) | 2-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Eunan's Letterkenny | 1-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clann Éireann, Lurgan | 0-11 aet | ||||||||||||||||||
Burren (Down) | 0-07 | St. Eunan's Letterkenny | 0-13 aet | ||||||||||||||||
St Eunan's Letterkenny | 1-07 |
2016 (35th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Crosserlough | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Burren | 5-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dunloy | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Burren | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Burren | 4-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 3-05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corduff | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrickmore | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Carrickmore | 2-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Naomh Conall | 2-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 1-14 | Kilrea | 2-20 | ||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen | 0-13 |
Finals Listed By Year
Year | County | Winner | Score | Score | Runners-up | County | Match report (final) | Man of the match | Winning captain |
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2019 | Derry | Lavey | 0-09 | 0-08 | Termon | Donegal | Derry Now | Enda Downey (Lavey) | Cormac Collins |
2018 | Derry | Bellaghy | 6-11 | 0-08 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | The Irish News | Paul Cassidy | |
2017 | Fermanagh | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-06 | 0-06 | Ballinascreen | Derry | Eoin Beacom (Enniskillen Gaels) | Eoin Beacom | |
2016 | Down | Burren | 4-08 | 3-05 | Kilrea | Derry | The Irish News | Conor Cox & Darragh Murdock | |
2015 | Armagh | Crossmaglen Rangers | 4-12 | 1-06 | St Eunan's Letterkenny | Donegal | The Irish News | Oisin O'Neill (Crossmaglen) | |
2014 | Derry | Glen | 1-17 aet | 2-08 aet | Southern Gaels i.e. Gowna & Lacken |
Cavan | Belfast Telegraph | Danny Tallon (Watty Graham's) | Cathal Mulholland |
2013 | Derry | Glen | 0-10 | 1-02 | Silverbridge | Armagh | Belfast Telegraph | Paul Gunning (Watty Graham's) | Stephen O'Hara |
2012 | Derry | Glen | 4-07 | 1-07 | Killeavy | Armagh | Ryan Dougan (Watty Graham's) | Ciaran McFaul | |
2011 | Derry | Glen | 4-12 | 0-06 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | Emmett Bradley (Watty Graham's) | Emmett Bradley | |
2010 | Antrim | Lámh Dhearg | 0-09 | 0-08 | Magherafelt | Derry | [1] | Declan Stranney (Lámh Dhearg) | Declan Stranney |
2009 | Tyrone | Omagh | 0-12 | 0-11 | Kilcoo | Down | Ulster Herald | Conan Grugan (Omagh) | Barry Tierney |
2008 | Derry | Ballinderry | 2-08 | 2-07 | Scotstown | Monaghan | Belfast Telegraph, | Ryan Scullion (Ballinderry) | Gavin McGeehan |
2007 | Derry | Kilrea | 2-09 | 0-09 | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | BBC | James Kielt | |
2006 | Tyrone | Coalisland | 1-14 | 2-10 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Brian Toner (Coalisland Fianna) | Brian Toner & Stephen Mc Nally | |
2005 | Tyrone | Errigal Ciarán | 1-13 | 1-11 | Killybegs | Donegal | BBC | Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran) | |
2004 | Down | Rostrevor | Kilrea | Derry | |||||
2003 | Armagh | Armagh Harps | 1-11 | 0-07 | Carrickmacross Emmets | Monaghan | |||
2002 | Monaghan | Clontibret O'Neills | 2-14 | 0-04 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | Paul McGuigan | Jonathan McGuigan | |
2001 | Derry | Ballinderry | 3-07 | 1-09 | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | The Irish News, | Thomas Maynes (Ballinderry) | Thomas Maynes |
2000 | Armagh | Pearse Óg | 1-12 | 0-14 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | |||
1999 | Cavan | Cavan Gaels | Slaughtneil | Derry | Richard Graham (Cavan Gaels) | ||||
1998 | Derry | Slaughtneil | 1-09 | 1-08 | Ardboe | Tyrone | Kevin O'Neill (Slaughtneil) | Niall Convery | |
1997 | Derry | Ballinderry | Eglish | Tyrone | |||||
1996 | Derry | Ballinderry | 0-14 | 0-07 | Killeavy | Armagh | Gerard Cassidy (Ballinderry) | ||
1995 | Derry | An Lúb | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | Johnny McBride | ||||
1994 | Derry | Bellaghy | 7-05 | 2-05 | Dungannon | Tyrone | |||
1993 | Derry | An Lúb | |||||||
1992 | Donegal | Aodh Ruadh | 4-08 | 1-06 | Clan na Gael | Armagh | |||
1991 | Derry | Bellaghy | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | |||||
1990 | Derry | Dungiven | Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | |||||
1989 | Tyrone | Dungannon | St Pauls | Antrim | |||||
1988 | Fermanagh | Enniskillen Gaels | Maghery | Armagh | |||||
1987 | Armagh | Killeavy | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Shane O'Neill | ||||
1986 | Antrim | St Paul's | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Gerard Kelly | ||||
1985 | Donegal | Killybegs | 2-05 | 0-08 | Sarsfields | Antrim | |||
1984 | Donegal | Killybegs | 4-09 | 3-05 | St Paul's | Antrim | |||
1983 | Down | Saul, Downpatrick | 1-15 | 0-09 | Lisnaskea | Fermanagh | Eddie Harney | ||
1982 | Antrim | St Paul's | 2-09 | 2-04 | Scotstown | Monaghan | Fergus Donnelly |
Notes:
- The Anne Marie Donnelly award is given to the man of the match in the final[1]
Wins Listed By County
# | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
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1 | Derry clubs | 17 | Lavey, 2019 |
2 | Tyrone clubs | 4 | Omagh, 2009 |
3 | Antrim clubs | 3 | Lámh Dhearg, 2010 |
Armagh clubs | 3 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015 | |
Down clubs | 3 | St. Mary's Burren, 2016 | |
Donegal clubs | 3 | Aodh Ruadh, 1992 | |
4 | Fermanagh clubs | 2 | Enniskillen Gaels, 2017 |
5 | Cavan clubs | 1 | Cavan Gaels, 1999 |
Monaghan clubs | 1 | Clontibret O'Neills, 2002 |
Wins Listed By Club
# | Club | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
Losing Finalist |
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1 | Glen | Derry | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | n/a |
Ballinderry | Derry | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 | n/a | |
3 | Bellaghy | Derry | 3 | 1991, 1994, 2018 | n/a |
4 | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 2 | 1988, 2017 | 1986, 1987 |
An Lúb | Derry | 2 | 1993, 1995 | n/a | |
St Paul's | Antrim | 2 | 1982, 1986 | 1984, 1989 | |
Killybegs | Donegal | 2 | 1984, 1985 | 2005 | |
8 | Lavey | Derry | 1 | 2019 | n/a |
Burren | Down | 1 | 2016 | n/a | |
Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 1 | 2015 | 2018 | |
Lamh Dhearg | Antrim | 1 | 2010 | n/a | |
Omagh | Tyrone | 1 | 2009 | n/a | |
Kilrea | Derry | 1 | 2007 | 2016 | |
Coalisland | Tyrone | 1 | 2006 | n/a | |
Errigal Ciaran | Tyrone | 1 | 2005 | 2007 | |
Rostrevor | Down | 1 | 2004 | n/a | |
Armagh Harps | Armagh | 1 | 2003 | 2002, 2011 | |
Clontibret | Monaghan | 1 | 2002 | 1995, 2001 | |
Pearse Og | Armagh | 1 | 2000 | n/a | |
Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 1 | 1999 | 1991, 2000, 2006 | |
Slaughtneil | Derry | 1 | 1998 | 1999 | |
Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 1 | 1992 | 1990 | |
Dungiven | Derry | 1 | 1990 | n/a | |
Dungannon | Tyrone | 1 | 1989 | 1994 | |
Killeavy | Armagh | 1 | 1987 | 1996, 2012 | |
Saul | Down | 1 | 1983 | n/a |
See also
References
- ^ a b 2008 Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final programme. 1 January 2009.
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(help) - ^ a b Rodgers, Alan (31 October 2008). "St Paul's minor tournament set to get underway". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
- ^ "Stair / History (St. Paul's)". Official St. Paul's website. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Crossmaglen 3-9 Ballyholland 2-8". Irish News.