Cavan Junior Football Championship


The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the third-tier Cavan Gaelic football 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 Killinkere who defeated Shannon Gaels in the 2019 decider.

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 If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply:
League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw.
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.
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: 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

Roll of honour

YearWinnerOpponent
2019Killinkere 2-16Shannon Gaels 3-08
2018Drumlane 0-07, 2-12 Killinkere 0-07, 0-13
2017Ballymachugh 2-11Drumalee 0-13
2016Cornafean 1-16Ballymachugh 0-11
2015Templeport 1-16Cornafean 1-12
2014Arva 2-11Ballymachugh 0-08
2013Kill 1-14Arva 1-13
2012Laragh United 0-10Mountnugent 2-03
2011Shercock 1-10Munterconnaught 1-07
2010Swanlinbar 0-16Munterconnaught 1-08
2009Butlersbridge 4-08Swanlinbar 0-11
2008Drung 1-12Mountnugent 0-08
2007Killeshandra 0-11Shannon Gaels 0-08
2006Swanlinbar 1-14, 0-18 Munterconnaught 1-14, 0-09
2005Redhills 2-08Shannon Gaels 1-10
2004Butlersbridge 0-09, 0-14 Redhills 1-06, 1-06
2003Lavey 0-12Mountnugent 0-06
2002Butlersbridge 1-06Kildallon 0-06
2001Drumgoon 1-10Kildallon 0-07
2000Cornafean 1-12Drumgoon 0-13
1999DrumlaneButlersbridge
1998Swanlinbar
1997Kill
1996Knockbride
1995Belturbet
1994Munterconnaught
1993Arva
1992Mountnugent
1991Castlerahan
1990Killygarry
1989Shannon Gaels
1988Mountnugent
1987Castlerahan
1986Kill
1985Swanlinbar
1984Denn
1983Killeshandra
1982Gowna-
1981Knockbride
1980Drung
1979Shercock
1978Ballinagh
1977Kildallon
1976Munterconnaught
1975Lavey
1974Butlersbridge
1973Maghera
1972Killinkere
1971Drumlane
1970Killeshandra
1969Cootehill
1968Templeport
1967Crosserlough
1966Virginia
1965Castlerahan
1964Mountnugent
1963Butlersbridge
1962Cross
1961Kingscourt Stars
1960Cootehill
1959Castlerahan
1958Virginia
1957Cormore
1956Killinkere
1955Mullagh
1954Kingscourt Stars
1953Ballinagh
1952Cootehill
1951Castlerahan
1950Lavey
1949Munterconnaught
1948Drumlane
1947Drung
1946Cross
1945Annagh
1944Stradone
1943Mountnugent
1942Templeport
1941Cross
1940Mullahoran
1939Croghan
1938Cavan Slashers
1937Belturbet
1936Ballyjamesduff
1935Croghan
1934Gowna
1933Arva
1932Mullahoran
1931Kingscourt Stars
1930Templeport
1929Camagh
1928Munterconnaught
1927Cornafean
1926Cavan Slashers
1925Lurgan
1924Tullyco
1923Templeport
1922Templeport
1921Ballymachugh
1920Bruskey
1919Bailieboro Shamrocks
1918Drumbo
1917Loughduff Volunteers
1916Gowna
1915Cavan Slashers
1914Cornafean
1913Ballinagh