The Roscommon Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between football clubs in County Roscommon. The winning club (or the best placed first-team) qualifies to represent its county in the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship.
History The JFC has been sponsored by the Roscommon People.People Junior Championship begins this weekend 1 Jan 2010
The JFC is broadcast live.October 28 2023: Roscommon Junior Final St Michael's v Clann na nGael It is known for providing "great excitement"."My club football championship choices for 2024". 9 Aug 2024.
Quarter-final and semi-final draws take place."Draws take place for intermediate and Junior A football championship quarter-finals and semi-finals". 15 Sep 2024.
Qualification for subsequent competitions The winning club goes up to the Roscommon Intermediate Football Championship for the following season."Draws take place for intermediate and Junior A football championship quarter-finals and semi-finals". 15 Sep 2024.
Connacht Junior Club Football Championship The Roscommon JFC winners qualify for the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Roscommon to qualify for this competition. The Roscommon JFC winners enter the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship at the quarter-final stage. For example, 2013 winner Fuerty qualified for the Connacht final and won that game against a Galway club, from a traditionally larger county. That was the first time this competition's winner also won the Connacht final since Tulsk did so in 2004.
All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship The Roscommon JFC winners — by winning the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.
Trophy
Venue The final is held at Dr Hyde Park.
If there is a replay it may be held at another venue such as Strokestown in 2022."Padraig Pearses claim Roscommon junior title after beating St Ronan's". 6 Nov 2022.
Roll of honour # Club Wins Years won1 Fuerty 6 1928, 1942, 1950, 1991, 2006, 2013 Clann na nGael 6 1940, 1954, 1984*, 1997*, 2011*, 2020*3 Creggs 5 1948, 1956, 1967, 1983, 2016 St Brigid's 5 1952, 1990*, 2009*, 2017*, 2021*6 St Michael's 3 1953, 1970, 1993 Shannon Gaels 3 1960, 1986, 2015 Tarmon 3 1929, 1933, 1935 Ballinameen 3 1995, 2010, 2019 St Barry's 4 1996, 1998, 2007, 2024 Castlerea 3 1957, 1989*, 2005*10 Elphin 2 1927, 1945 Kilbride 2 1974, 1980 Kilglass Gaels 2 2018, 2018 Oran 2 1973, 2012 Padraig Pearses 3 1994*, 2000*, 2022* Strokestown 2 1999*, 2001* Western Gaels 2 1977, 1990 St Joseph's 2 1988, 2003 St Croan's 3 1944, 1965, 202519 Kilmore 1 1975 Roscommon Gaels 1 1992* Tulsk 1 2004 Kilmurray St Mary's 1 1959 Mantua 1 1943 St Faithleach's 1 1963 Michael Glavey's 1 2014 Éire Óg 1 1987 Croghan 1 1939 St Dominic's 1 2002 Monastery, Farragher 1 1932 St. Michaels 1 2023 *Denotes wins by club's second-team
Records unavailable for 1929, 1934, 1936–38, 1941, 1946–47, 1949, 1951,1955, 1958, 1961–61, 1964, 1968–72, 1976, 1978–79, 1981
List of recent finals 2021 St Brigid's B defeated Padraig Pearses B in the final, by 2-14 to 0-4.
2022 Padraig Pearses beat St Ronan's by 0-11 to 1-6 after a replay in Strokestown."Padraig Pearses claim Roscommon junior title after beating St Ronan's". 6 Nov 2022.
2023 St Michael's beat Clann na nGael by 2-17 to 0-9 at Dr Hyde Park."St Michael’s claim their first junior football championship ‘A’ title in 30 years". 28 Oct 2023.
2024 St Barry’s beat Clann na nGael by 0-17 to 0-12 after extra-time at Dr Hyde Park."Celebrations in Oran and Tarmonbarry". 20 Oct 2024.
Year Winner Score Runner-up Score 2021 St Brigid's B 2-14 Padraig Pearses B 0-4 2022 (replay) Padraig Pearses St Ronan's 2023 St Michael's 2-17 Clann na nGael 0-9 2024 (after extra time) St Barry’s 0-17 Clann na nGael 0-12 2025
References
External links Official Roscommon Website Roscommon on Hoganstand