Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (Irish: Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament,[2] is the 38th annual gaelic football tournament for players aged under eighteen.
Ulster Minor Club Football Championship | |
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Irish | Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh[1] |
Founded | 1982 |
Trophy | Jim McConville Cup |
Title holders | Lavey 1st title (2019) |
Most titles | Ballinderry & Glen Maghera 4 titles each |
Sponsors | FonaCAB Belfast |
Minor club championships are held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The nine county champions contest the Ulster Club Championship. All matches are knock-out.
The 2019 winners were Lavey of County Derry who defeated Termon of Donegal by 0–09 to 0–08 in the final on 1 January 2020.
The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, Belfast. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for club minor teams.[2] It began in 1982 and the Jimmy McConville cup has been presented since 1983.[3] The competition begins in late November or early December with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day (e.g. the 2017 final took place on 1 January 2018).
Recent championships
2019 (38th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 1-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Drumloman Gaels (Cavan) | 0-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 0-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 0-05 | |||||||||||||||||
Cargin (Antrim) | 0-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 3-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Lavey (Derry) | 0-09 | |||||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 0-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Kilcoo (Down) | 3-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Killyclogher (Tyrone) | 1-04 | |||||||||||||||||
Kilcoo (Down) | 1-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 2-04 | |||||||||||||||||
Emyvale (Monaghan) | 0-05 | |||||||||||||||||
Silverbridge (Armagh) | 0-06 | Termon (Donegal) | 6-14 | |||||||||||||||
Termon (Donegal) | 1-10 |
Note - Drumloman Gaels are an amalgamation of Ballymachugh and Mullahoran
2018 (37th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen (Armagh) | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh) | 0-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen[4] (Armagh) | 3-09 | |||||||||||||||||
Ballyholland, Newry | 2-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Oliver Plunketts (Cavan Gaels & Killygarry, Cavan) |
2-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Ballyholland, Newry | 3-09 | |||||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen (Armagh) | 0-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 6-11 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Eunans, Letterkenny | 3-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) | 1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Eunans, Letterkenny | 3-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 0-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Inniskeen (Monaghan) | 1-04 | |||||||||||||||||
Dunloy (Antrim) | 1-04 | Bellaghy (Derry) | 1-17 | |||||||||||||||
Bellaghy (Derry) | 1-18 |
2017 (36th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast | 2-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Killanny (Monaghan) | 0-07 | |||||||||||||||||
O'Donovan Rossa, Belfast | 0-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 2-05 | |||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 1-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) | 1-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Ballinascreen (Derry) | 0-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 1-06 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 3-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Ramor United (Cavan) | 2-04 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-09 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Eunan's Letterkenny | 1-09 | |||||||||||||||||
Clann Éireann, Lurgan | 0-11 aet |
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Burren (Down) | 0-07 | St. Eunan's Letterkenny | 0-13 aet |
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St Eunan's Letterkenny | 1-07 |
2016 (35th Championship)
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Minor Club Final 1 January 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Crosserlough | 0-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Enniskillen Gaels | 2-04 | |||||||||||||||||
Burren | 5-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Dunloy | 0-07 | |||||||||||||||||
Burren | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Burren | 4-08 | |||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 3-05 | |||||||||||||||||
Corduff | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Carrickmore | 2-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Carrickmore | 2-07 | |||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Naomh Conall | 2-07 | |||||||||||||||||
Kilrea | 1-14 | Kilrea | 2-20 | |||||||||||||||
Crossmaglen | 0-13 |
Finals Listed By Year
Year | County | Winner | Score | Score | Runners-up | County | Match report (final) | Man of the match | Winning captain |
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2019 | Derry | Lavey | 0-09 | 0-08 | Termon | Donegal | Derry Now | Enda Downey (Lavey) | Cormac Collins |
2018 | Derry | Bellaghy | 6-11 | 0-08 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | The Irish News | Paul Cassidy | |
2017 | Fermanagh | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-06 | 0-06 | Ballinascreen | Derry | Belfast Telegraph | Eoin Beacom (Enniskillen Gaels) | Eoin Beacom |
2016 | Down | Burren | 4-08 | 3-05 | Kilrea | Derry | The Irish News | Conor Cox & Darragh Murdock | |
2015 | Armagh | Crossmaglen Rangers | 4-12 | 1-06 | St Eunan's Letterkenny | Donegal | The Irish News | Oisin O'Neill (Crossmaglen) | |
2014 | Derry | Glen | 1-17 (aet) | 2-08 (aet) | Southern Gaels (Gowna & Lacken) | Cavan | Belfast Telegraph | Danny Tallon (Watty Graham's) | Cathal Mulholland |
2013 | Derry | Glen | 0-10 | 1-02 | Silverbridge | Armagh | Belfast Telegraph | Paul Gunning (Watty Graham's) | Stephen O'Hara |
2012 | Derry | Glen | 4-07 | 1-07 | Killeavy | Armagh | Ryan Dougan (Watty Graham's) | Ciaran McFaul | |
2011 | Derry | Glen | 4-12 | 0-06 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | Emmett Bradley (Watty Graham's) | Emmett Bradley | |
2010 | Antrim | Lámh Dhearg | 0-09 | 0-08 | Magherafelt | Derry | Declan Stranney (Lámh Dhearg) | Declan Stranney | |
2009 | Tyrone | Omagh | 0-12 | 0-11 | Kilcoo | Down | Ulster Herald | Conan Grugan (Omagh) | Barry Tierney |
2008 | Derry | Ballinderry | 2-08 | 2-07 | Scotstown | Monaghan | Belfast Telegraph, | Ryan Scullion (Ballinderry) | Gavin McGeehan |
2007 | Derry | Kilrea | 2-09 | 0-09 | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | BBC | James Kielt | |
2006 | Tyrone | Coalisland | 1-14 | 2-10 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Brian Toner (Coalisland Fianna) | Brian Toner & Stephen Mc Nally | |
2005 | Tyrone | Errigal Ciarán | 1-13 | 1-11 | Killybegs | Donegal | BBC | Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran) | |
2004 | Down | Rostrevor | Kilrea | Derry | |||||
2003 | Armagh | Armagh Harps | 1-11 | 0-07 | Carrickmacross Emmets | Monaghan | |||
2002 | Monaghan | Clontibret O'Neills | 2-14 | 0-04 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | Paul McGuigan | Jonathan McGuigan | |
2001 | Derry | Ballinderry | 3-07 | 1-09 | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | The Irish News, | Thomas Maynes (Ballinderry) | Thomas Maynes |
2000 | Armagh | Pearse Óg | 1-12 | 0-14 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | |||
1999 | Cavan | Cavan Gaels | 3-09 | 2-07 | Slaughtneil | Derry | Richard Graham (Cavan Gaels) | Dominic Reilly | |
1998 | Derry | Slaughtneil | 1-09 | 1-08 | Ardboe | Tyrone | Kevin O'Neill (Slaughtneil) | Niall Convery | |
1997 | Derry | Ballinderry | Eglish | Tyrone | |||||
1996 | Derry | Ballinderry | 0-14 | 0-07 | Killeavy | Armagh | Gerard Cassidy (Ballinderry) | ||
1995 | Derry | An Lúb | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | Johnny McBride | ||||
1994 | Derry | Bellaghy | 7-05 | 2-05 | Dungannon | Tyrone | |||
1993 | Derry | An Lúb | |||||||
1992 | Donegal | Aodh Ruadh | 4-08 | 1-06 | Clan na Gael | Armagh | |||
1991 | Derry | Bellaghy | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | |||||
1990 | Derry | Dungiven | Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | |||||
1989 | Tyrone | Dungannon | St Pauls | Antrim | |||||
1988 | Fermanagh | Enniskillen Gaels | Maghery | Armagh | |||||
1987 | Armagh | Killeavy | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Shane O'Neill | ||||
1986 | Antrim | St Paul's | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Gerard Kelly | ||||
1985 | Donegal | Killybegs | 2-05 | 0-08 | Sarsfields | Antrim | |||
1984 | Donegal | Killybegs | 4-09 | 3-05 | St Paul's | Antrim | |||
1983 | Down | Saul, Downpatrick | 1-15 | 0-09 | Lisnaskea | Fermanagh | Eddie Harney | ||
1982 | Antrim | St Paul's | 2-09 | 2-04 | Scotstown | Monaghan | Fergus Donnelly |
Notes:
- The Anne Marie Donnelly award is given to the man of the match in the final[1]
Wins Listed By County
# | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
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1 | Derry clubs | 17 | Lavey, 2019 |
2 | Tyrone clubs | 4 | Omagh, 2009 |
3 | Antrim clubs | 3 | Lámh Dhearg, 2010 |
Armagh clubs | 3 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015 | |
Down clubs | 3 | St. Mary's Burren, 2016 | |
Donegal clubs | 3 | Aodh Ruadh, 1992 | |
4 | Fermanagh clubs | 2 | Enniskillen Gaels, 2017 |
5 | Cavan clubs | 1 | Cavan Gaels, 1999 |
Monaghan clubs | 1 | Clontibret O'Neills, 2002 | |
Wins Listed By Club
# | Club | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
Losing Finalist |
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1 | Glen | Derry | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | n/a |
Ballinderry | Derry | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 | n/a | |
3 | Bellaghy | Derry | 3 | 1991, 1994, 2018 | n/a |
4 | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 2 | 1988, 2017 | 1986, 1987 |
An Lúb | Derry | 2 | 1993, 1995 | n/a | |
St Paul's | Antrim | 2 | 1982, 1986 | 1984, 1989 | |
Killybegs | Donegal | 2 | 1984, 1985 | 2005 | |
8 | Lavey | Derry | 1 | 2019 | n/a |
Burren | Down | 1 | 2016 | n/a | |
Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 1 | 2015 | 2018 | |
Lamh Dhearg | Antrim | 1 | 2010 | n/a | |
Omagh | Tyrone | 1 | 2009 | n/a | |
Kilrea | Derry | 1 | 2007 | 2016 | |
Coalisland | Tyrone | 1 | 2006 | n/a | |
Errigal Ciaran | Tyrone | 1 | 2005 | 2007 | |
Rostrevor | Down | 1 | 2004 | n/a | |
Armagh Harps | Armagh | 1 | 2003 | 2002, 2011 | |
Clontibret | Monaghan | 1 | 2002 | 1995, 2001 | |
Pearse Og | Armagh | 1 | 2000 | n/a | |
Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 1 | 1999 | 1991, 2000, 2006 | |
Slaughtneil | Derry | 1 | 1998 | 1999 | |
Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 1 | 1992 | 1990 | |
Dungiven | Derry | 1 | 1990 | n/a | |
Dungannon | Tyrone | 1 | 1989 | 1994 | |
Killeavy | Armagh | 1 | 1987 | 1996, 2012 | |
Saul | Down | 1 | 1983 | n/a |
References
- 2008 Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final programme. 1 January 2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - Rodgers, Alan (31 October 2008). "St Paul's minor tournament set to get underway". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
- "Stair / History (St. Paul's)". Official St. Paul's website. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Crossmaglen 3-9 Ballyholland 2-8". Irish News.