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The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

club competition between the top Derry

Derry GAA

The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...

Minor clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship

Ulster Minor Club Football Championship

The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a...

. The current champions are Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football. Underage teams play in the South Derry league and...

Top winners

{|class="wikitable"
! style="background:silver;" |
! style="background:silver;" | Team
! style="background:silver;" | Winner
! style="background:silver;" | Winning Years
|-
| 1
| Bellaghy
| 9
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1991, 1994
|-
| 2=
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...

| 8
| 1958, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978, 2005
|-
| 2=
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....

| 8
| 1956, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2009
|-
| 4
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...

| 7
| 1989, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008
|-
| 5=
| Ballerin

Ballerin GAC

Ballerin Sarfields GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballerin, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They are a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie...

| 4
| 1947, 1965, 1974, 1977
|
|-
| 5=
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

| 4
| 1959, 1972, 1992, 2010
|-
| 6=
| Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

Robert Emmet's GAC Slaughtneil is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Slaughtneil, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

| 3
| 1998, 1999, 2000
|-
| 6=
| Lavey

Lavey GAC

Erins Own GAC Lavey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football....

| 3
| 1975, 1983, 1984
|-
| 6=
| Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

Pádraig Pearse's GAC Kilrea is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...

| 3
| 1970, 2004, 2007
|-
| 6=
| Glenullin

Glenullin GAC

John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry - a valley near Garvagh, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...

| 3
| 1962, 1981, 1982
|-
|-
| 13=
| Glen

Glen GAC

Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...

| 2
| 1987, 2011
|
|-
11
| An Lúb
| 2
| 1993, 1995
|-
| 11=
| Éire Óg
| 2
| 1948, 1951
|-
| 13
| Glack

Glack GAC

O'Connor's GAC Glack is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Glack/Ballykelly area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie....

| 1
| 1971
|-
| 13=
| Swatragh

Swatragh GAC

Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swatragh, County Londonderry, Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

| 1
| 1988
|-
| 13=
| Sarsfield’s
| 1
| 1946

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Notes: Éire Óg are now defunct. Sarfield's are now defunct. They were a Derry City

Derry

Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...

club, a fore-runner to the modern-day Doire Colmcille

Doire Colmcille CLG

Doire Colmcille CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....

club.

Roll of honour

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:silver;" | Year
! style="background:silver;" | Winner
! style="background:silver;" | Opponent
! style="background:silver;" | Man Of The Match
|-
| 2011
| Glen

Glen GAC

1-12
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

0-06
|-
| 2010
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

3-08
| Ballinderry 1-07
|-
| 2009
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

2-14
| Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

1-07
|-
| 2008
| Ballinderry 2-12
| Foreglen

Foreglen GAC

O'Brien's GAC Foreglen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Foreglen, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie...

1-08
|-
| 2007
| Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

1-13
| Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

1-09
|-
| 2006
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

1-11
| Steelstown

Steelstown GAC

Steelstown Brian Óg's GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football....

1-06
|-
| 2005
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

| Bellaghy
|-
| 2004
| Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

| Ballinderry
|-
| 2003
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

| Banagher

Banagher GAC

St Mary's Banagher GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Feeny / Park area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. Banagher is a dual club and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling and Camogie...

|-
| 2002
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

|
|-
| 2001
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

| Glen

Glen GAC

|-
| 2000
| Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

|
|-
| 1999
| Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

| Glen

Glen GAC

|-
| 1998
| Slaughtneil

Slaughtneil GAC

| Glen

Glen GAC

|-
| 1997
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

|
|-
| 1996
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

|
|-
| 1995
| An Lúb
|
|-
| 1994
| Bellaghy
| Ballinderry

Ballinderry Shamrocks

|-
| 1993
| An Lúb
|
|-
| 1992
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|-
| 1991
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1990
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1989
| Ballinderry
|
|-
| 1988
| Swatragh

Swatragh GAC

|
|-
| 1987
| Glen

Glen GAC

|
|-
| 1986
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1985
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1984
| Lavey

Lavey GAC

|
|-
| 1983
| Lavey

Lavey GAC

|
|-
| 1982
| Glenullin

Glenullin GAC

|
|-
| 1981
| Glenullin

Glenullin GAC

|
|-
| 1980
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1979
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1978
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1977
| Ballerin

Ballerin GAC

|
|-
| 1976
| Banagher

Banagher GAC

|
|-
| 1975
| Lavey

Lavey GAC

|
|-
| 1974
| Ballerin

Ballerin GAC

|
|-
| 1973
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1972
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

|
|-
| 1971
| Glack

Glack GAC

|
|-
| 1970
| Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

|
|-
| 1969
| Banagher

Banagher GAC

|
|-
| 1968
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1967
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1966
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1965
| Ballerin

Ballerin GAC

|
|-
| 1964
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1963
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1962
| Glenullin

Glenullin GAC

|
|-
| 1961
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1960
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1959
| Magherafelt

Magherafelt GAC

|
|-
| 1958
| Ballinascreen

Ballinascreen GAC

|
|-
| 1957
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1956
| Dungiven

Dungiven GAC

|
|-
| 1955
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1954
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1953
| Bellaghy
|
|-
| 1952
| Banagher

Banagher GAC

|
|-
| 1951
| Éire Óg, Derry
|
|-
| 1950
| Void
|
|-
| 1949
| Unfinished
|
|-
| 1948
| Éire Óg, Derry
|
|-
| 1947
| Ballerin

Ballerin GAC

|
|-
| 1946
| Sarsfield's
|
|}

Notes: Kilrea

Kilrea GAC

were awarded the 2004 Championship as a walkover. Ballinderry refused to field a team in the final due to an on-going row with the Derry County Board over the suspension of a player. Éire Óg are now defunct. Sarfield's are now defunct. They were a Derry City

Derry

club, a fore-runner to the modern-day Doire Colmcille

Doire Colmcille CLG

club.

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Top winners

Roll of honour

See also

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