Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
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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 knock-out format. The current holders of the Ulster Minor title are Lámh Dhearg GAC from Belfast
.
The tournament is organised and hosted by the St. Paul's, from Belfast
. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for Minor teams. The winners are presented with the Jim McConville Cup. The competition has been running since 1982. The cup has been presented since 1983. The competition is usually played in November and December, with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day
(i.e. the 2008 final took place on 1 January 2009).
Notes:
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a knock-out format. The current holders of the Ulster Minor title are Lámh Dhearg GAC from Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
.
The tournament is organised and hosted by the St. Paul's, from Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for Minor teams. The winners are presented with the Jim McConville Cup. The competition has been running since 1982. The cup has been presented since 1983. The competition is usually played in November and December, with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
(i.e. the 2008 final took place on 1 January 2009).
Roll of honour
Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Score | Match report (final) | Man of the match | Winning captain | |
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2010 | Lámh Dhearg GAC | 0-9 | Magherafelt | 0-8 | http://www.jeromequinnmedia.com/-blog/Team_of_the_Tournament_32 | Declan Stranney (Lámh Dhearg) | Declan Stranney | |
2009 | Omagh | 0-12 | Kilcoo | 0-11 | Ulster Herald | Conan Grugan (Omagh) | Barry Tierney | |
2008 | 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... |
2-08 | Scotstown | 2-07 | Belfast Telegraph, Derry GAA | Ryan Scullion (Ballinderry) | Gavin McGeehan | |
2007 | 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... |
2-09 | Errigal Ciarán Errigal Ciarán GAC Errigal Ciarán GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club founded in 1990, in the town of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.... |
0-09 | BBC | James Kielt | ||
2006 | Coalisland Coalisland Na Fianna Coalisland Fianna is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Coalisland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-Honours:*Tyrone Senior Football Championship Winners: 1904/05, 1907/08, 1928, 1930, 1946, 1955, 1989, 1990, 2010.... |
1-14 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
2-10 | Brian Toner (Coalisland Fianna) | Brian Toner | Stephen Mc Nally | |
2005 | Errigal Ciarán Errigal Ciarán GAC Errigal Ciarán GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club founded in 1990, in the town of Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.... |
1-13 | Killybegs | 1-11 | BBC | Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran) | ||
2004 | Rostreveor | 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... |
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2003 | Armagh Harps | |||||||
2002 | Clontibret | |||||||
2001 | 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... |
3-07 | Clontibret | 1-09 | The Northern Standard, The Irish News, The Anglo Celt | Thomas Maynes (Ballinderry) | Thomas Maynes | |
2000 | Pearse Óg Pearse Óg Pearse Óg GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1950 as a result of the popular street leagues that were running at the time. 'Na Piarsaigh Óga', roughly translated as the 'Young Pearse's', take their name from the Irish Republicans... |
Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
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1999 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
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1998 | 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... |
Kevin O'Neill | Niall Convery | |||||
1997 | 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... |
Eglish Eglish St. Patrick's Eglish St. Patrick's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Eglish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. There is a new football pitch called Pairc Chormaic named after Cormac McAnallen. Eglish also won the Tyrone Senior league in 1976 and four Intermediate Chapiomships in... |
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1996 | 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... |
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1995 | An Lúb An Lúb GAC CLG Naomh Pádraig An Lúb is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in The Loup. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football. The club was originally called St. Patrick's Loup, but the name has since been renamed to its Irish language equivalent... |
Clontibret | Johnny McBride | |||||
1994 | Bellaghy | |||||||
1993 | An Lúb An Lúb GAC CLG Naomh Pádraig An Lúb is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in The Loup. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football. The club was originally called St. Patrick's Loup, but the name has since been renamed to its Irish language equivalent... |
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1992 | Ballyshannon | |||||||
1991 | Bellaghy | |||||||
1990 | 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.... |
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1989 | Dungannon Dungannon Thomas Clarkes Dungannon Thomas Clarkes is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. They play at O'Neill Park in Dungannon... |
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1988 | Enniskillen Gaels Enniskillen Gaels Enniskillen Gaels are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Enniskillen County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. They play both Gaelic football and hurling, although in recent years, hurling has died out in the club.-Football:... |
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1987 | Killeavey | |||||||
1986 | St. Paul's | |||||||
1985 | Killybegs | |||||||
1984 | Killybegs | |||||||
1983 | Saul | 1-15 | Lisnaskea | 0-9 | Eddie Harney | |||
1982 | St. Paul's |
Notes:
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in the final