| Cavan Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Region | Cavan, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seán Leddy Cup |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Title holders |  Munterconnaught (5th title) |
| Most titles |  Templeport (7 titles) |
| Sponsors | Rudden's Service Station |
| Official website | http://www.cavangaa.ie |
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Cavan GAA. It is played between the twelve lowest-graded clubs in County Cavan. It was first competed for in 1913. The winners are awarded the Seán Leddy Cup and go on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship. The winners are also promoted to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship for the following year.
Templeport are the most successful club in the competition with seven wins. The current champions are Munterconnaught who beat Kill in the 2025 final to win the title for the fifth time.
Format
12 teams contest the Rudden's Service Station Junior Football Championship. The championship is run on a league basis up to the quarter-final stage and knock-out thereafter. Each team plays 4 rounds in the league phase with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. No team can meet each other twice in the group stage. The top 8 teams in the league progress to the quarter-finals while the bottom 4 placed teams enter the Shield competition. The winner is promoted to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.
List of finals
| † | Winning team reached the final of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship |
| # | Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship |
| Year | Winners | Score | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Ballinagh | |||
| 1914 | Cornafean | |||
| 1915 | Cavan Slashers | |||
| 1916 | Gowna | |||
| 1917 | Loughduff Volunteers | |||
| 1918 | Drumbo | |||
| 1919 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Butlersbridge | ||
| 1920 | Bruskey | |||
| 1921 | Ballymachugh | |||
| 1922 | Templeport | |||
| 1923 | Templeport | 2–2 – 0–4 | Crosserlough | |
| 1924 | Tullyco | 3–4 – 2–1 | Crosskeys | |
| 1925 | Lurgan | 1–4 – 0–0 | Belturbet | |
| 1926 | Cavan Harps | 5–10 – 0–1 | Drumgoon | |
| 1927 | Cornafean | 1–3 – 0–4 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1928 | Munterconnaught | 0–1 – 0–1 | Lacken | |
| 3–3 – 1–3 (R) | ||||
| 1929 | Camagh | 3–5 – 2–0 | Ballymachugh | |
| 1930 | Templeport | 3–2 – 1–3 | Lacken | |
| 1931 | Kingscourt Stars | 1–2 – 1–1 | Ballymachugh | |
| 1932 | Mullahoran | |||
| 1933 | Arva | 1–7 – 0–5 | Crosserlough | |
| 1934 | Gowna | 3–6 – 0–4 | Stradone | |
| 1935 | Croghan | 0–11 – 0–1 | Crubany | |
| 1936 | Ballyjamesduff | 1–5 – 2–1 | Drumlane | |
| 1937 | Belturbet | 2–5 – 0–5 | Mountnugent | |
| 1938 | Cavan Slashers | 2–4 – 0–4 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1939 | Croghan | 1–7 – 2–4 | Crubany | |
| 4–5 – 2–5 (R) | ||||
| 1940 | Mullahoran | 2–7 – 1–4 | Castlerahan | |
| 1941 | Cross | 0–5 – 0–2 | Kilnaleck | |
| 1942 | Templeport | 0–8 – 1–4 | Castlerahan | |
| 1943 | Mountnugent | 3–4 – 0–7 | Crubany | |
| 1944 | Stradone | 5–4 – 0–3 | Kill | |
| 1945 | Annagh | 2–3 – 2–2 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1946 | Cross | 1–8 – 0–4 | Drung | |
| 1947 | Drung | 1–9 – 2–2 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1948 | Drumlane | |||
| 1949 | Munterconnaught | 3–2 – 0–4 | Annagh | |
| 1950 | Lavey | |||
| 1951 | Castlerahan | |||
| 1952 | Cootehill | 1–10 – 0–4 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1953 | Ballinagh | 1–7 – 1–5 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1954 | Kingscourt Stars | 1–8 – 1–1 | Cavan Harps | |
| 1955 | Mullagh | 3–7 – 0–4 | Lavey | |
| 1956 | Killinkere | 3–12 – 0–3 | Virginia Blues | |
| 1957 | Cormore | 4–3 – 1–8 | Belturbet | |
| 1958 | Virginia Blues | 2–3 – 1–3 | Ballinagh | |
| 1959 | Castlerahan | 3–6 – 2–2 | Drumlane | |
| 1960 | Cootehill | 2–8 – 1–5 | Cross | |
| 1961 | Kingscourt Stars | 1–8 – 2–5 | Mullahoran | |
| 1–7 – 0–8 (R) | ||||
| 1962 | Cross | 0–9 – 1–5 | Mountnugent | |
| 1963 | Butlersbridge | 3–5 – 0–8 | Killinkere | |
| 1964 | Mountnugent | 0–8 – 0–3 | Killinkere | |
| 1965 | Castlerahan | 2–10 – 0–8 | Killinkere | |
| 1966 | Virginia Blues | 1–4 – 0–7 | Redhills | |
| 2–9 – 0–5 (R) | ||||
| 1967 | Crosserlough | 3–8 – 3–6 | Belturbet | |
| 1968 | Templeport | 0–8 – 2–2 | Cavan Gaels | |
| 2–4 – 1–3 (R) | ||||
| 1969 | Cootehill | 0–10 – 1–4 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1970 | Killeshandra | 4–7 – 0–7 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1971 | Drumlane | 3–8 – 2–7 | Killinkere | |
| 1972 | Killinkere | 1–10 – 2–5 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1973 | Maghera MacFinns | 3–11 – 0–6 | Crosserlough | |
| 1974 | Butlersbridge | 2–4 – 0–4 | Mullahoran | |
| 1975 | Lavey | 2–8 – 0–4 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1976 | Munterconnaught | 1–9 – 1–8 | Ballinagh | |
| 1977 | Kildallan | 0–9 – 1–5 | Ballinagh | |
| 1978 | Ballinagh | 2–7 – 0–3 | Belturbet | |
| 1979 | Shercock | 1–13 – 1–4 | Knockbride | |
| 1980 | Drung | 1–10 – 0–11 | Maghera MacFinns | |
| 1981 | Knockbride | 1–10 – 0–6 | Gowna | |
| 1982 | Gowna | 1–11 – 0–10 | Corlough | |
| 1983 | Killeshandra | 1–12 – 0–7 | Kill | |
| 1984 | Denn | 2–9 – 1–1 | Mountnugent | |
| 1985 | Swanlinbar | 1–3 – 0–3 | Belturbet | |
| 1986 | Kill | 1–9 – 1–5 | Drumlane | |
| 1987 | Castlerahan | 1–8 – 0–7 | Killygarry | |
| 1988 | Mountnugent | 3–4 – 0–8 | Belturbet | |
| 1989 | Shannon Gaels | 1–9 – 0–7 | Shercock | |
| 1990 | Killygarry | 0–13 – 1–8 | Kildallan | |
| 1991 | Castlerahan | 0–12 – 2–5 | Killinkere | |
| 1992 | Mountnugent | 3–3 – 0–9 | Knockbride | |
| 1993 | Arva | 2–12 – 1–3 | Knockbride | |
| 1994 | Munterconnaught | 0–11 – 0–7 | Belturbet | |
| 1995 | Belturbet | 2–9 – 0–12 | Knockbride | |
| 1996 | Knockbride | Swanlinbar | ||
| 1997 | Kill | 2–10 – 2–9 | Shercock | |
| 1998 | Swanlinbar | 0–21 – 0–7 | Mullahoran | |
| 1999 | Drumlane | 2–7 – 0–9 | Butlersbridge | |
| 2000 | Cornafean | 1–12 – 0–13 | Drumgoon | |
| 2001 | Drumgoon # | 1–10 – 0–7 | Kildallan | |
| 2002 | Butlersbridge | 1–6 – 0–6 | Kildallan | |
| 2003 | Lavey | 0–12 – 0–6 | Mountnugent | |
| 2004 | Butlersbridge | 0–9 – 1–6 | Redhills | |
| 0–14 – 1–6 (R) | ||||
| 2005 | Redhills | 2–8 – 1–10 | Shannon Gaels | |
| 2006 | Swanlinbar | 1–14 – 1–14 | Munterconnaught | |
| 0–18 – 0–9 (R) | ||||
| 2007 | Killeshandra | 0–11 – 0–8 | Shannon Gaels | |
| 2008 | Drung | 1–12 – 0–8 | Mountnugent | |
| 2009 | Butlersbridge | 4–8 – 0–11 | Swanlinbar | [2] |
| 2010 | Swanlinbar ‡ | 0–16 – 1–8 | Munterconnaught | [3] |
| 2011 | Shercock | 1–10 – 1–7 | Munterconnaught | [4] |
| 2012 | Laragh United | 0–10 – 2–3 | Mountnugent | [5] |
| 2013 | Kill | 1–14 – 1–13 | Arva | [6] |
| 2014 | Arva | 2–11 – 0–8 | Ballymachugh | [7] |
| 2015 | Templeport | 1–16 – 1–12 | Cornafean | [8] |
| 2016 | Cornafean | 1–16 – 0–11 | Ballymachugh | [9] |
| 2017 | Ballymachugh | 2–11 – 0–13 | Drumalee | [10] |
| 2018 | Drumlane | 0–7 – 0–7 | Killinkere | [11][12] |
| 2–12 – 0–13 (R) | ||||
| 2019 | Killinkere | 2–16 – 3–8 | Shannon Gaels | [13] |
| 2020 | Templeport | 2–11 – 1–10 | Denn | [14] |
| 2021 | Denn ‡ | 2–11 – 1–7 | Drung | [15] |
| 2022 | Drumlane † | 1–12 – 2–8 | Arva | [16] |
| 2023 | Arva # | 2–11 – 0–9 | Knockbride | [17] |
| 2024 | Knockbride | 0–15 – 0–11 | Belturbet | [18] |
| 2025 | Munterconnaught | 0–11 – 0–10 | Kill | [19] |
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Templeport | 7 | 1922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015, 2020 |
| Drumlane | 5 | 1948, 1971, 1999, 2018, 2022 |
| Castlerahan | 5 | 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991 |
| Butlersbridge | 5 | 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009 |
| Munterconnaught | 5 | 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994, 2025 |
| Cornafean | 4 | 1914, 1927, 2000, 2016 |
| Arva | 4 | 1933, 1993, 2014, 2023 |
| Mountnugent | 4 | 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992 |
| Swanlinbar | 4 | 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010 |
| Ballinagh | 3 | 1913, 1953, 1978 |
| 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 |
| Killinkere | 3 | 1956, 1972, 2019 |
| Kill | 3 | 1986, 1997, 2013 |
| Killeshandra | 3 | 1970, 1983, 2007 |
| Knockbride | 3 | 1981, 1996, 2024 |
| Cavan Slashers | 2 | 1915, 1938 |
| Ballymachugh | 2 | 1921, 2017 |
| Mullahoran | 2 | 1932, 1940 |
| Croghan | 2 | 1935, 1939 |
| Belturbet | 2 | 1937, 1995 |
| Virginia | 2 | 1958, 1966 |
| Shercock | 2 | 1979, 2011 |
| Denn | 2 | 1984, 2021 |
| Loughduff Volunteers | 1 | 1917 |
| Drumbo | 1 | 1918 |
| Bailieborough Shamrocks | 1 | 1919 |
| Bruskey | 1 | 1920 |
| Tullyco | 1 | 1924 |
| Lurgan | 1 | 1925 |
| Cavan Harps | 1 | 1926 |
| 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 |
References
- ^ Cartwright, George (2023). Breffni Park to Kingspan Breffni: Celebrating 100 Years. Cavan GAA. pp. 244–247. ISBN 978-1-3999-6000-7.
- ^ "JFC: Flanagan leads 'Bridge to more junior glory". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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- ^ "JFC final: Shercock bridge 32-year gap". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Rudden strike seals Laragh's triumph". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Shane (6 October 2013). "JFC final: Gaffney the hero for Kill". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Shane (5 October 2014). "JFC final: Superb Arva triumph over Ballymachugh". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Shane (27 September 2015). "JFC final: Brilliant Templeport end 20-year famine". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Shane (26 September 2016). "JFC final: Cornafean cruise to first title in 16 years". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, Shane (1 October 2017). "JFC final: Brilliant Hughs end their hoodoo". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final: Drumlane and Killinkere finish all square". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "JFC final replay: Drumlane finish in style to end 19-year wait". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (29 September 2019). "Killinkere are JFC champions after thrilling final". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (21 August 2021). "Templeport claim junior title in style". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (30 October 2021). "Denn claim junior title with strong second half". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (8 October 2022). "Connolly leads Drumlane to glory in excellent JFC final". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Brilliant Arva save their best for the big day with fine win". The Anglo-Celt. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2024). "Knockbride get over the line in entertaining JFC final". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (5 October 2025). "Munterconnaught hold off Kill to end 31-year wait". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
External links
- Cavan at ClubGAA
- Official Cavan GAA Website
