All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship

Summary

The All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship is the third tier championship competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. The series of games are organised by Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Irish :Cumann Peil Gael na mBan) and are played during the early summer months with the All-Ireland Final being played in late July or early August. The winners of the competition are presented with the West County Hotel Cup.

All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shóisir Peile na mBan na hÉireann
Founded1985
TrophyWest County Hotel Cup[1]
Title holdersDown (2nd title)
Most titlesLouth
Wicklow
Antrim (3 titles)
SponsorsTG4

Competition format edit

Counties are divided into two groups and participate in a round robin series of games. The top two teams play in a knockout semi-final before the winners of each game proceed to the final.

The winners of the competition are promoted to the Intermediate Championship in the next season and are replaced by a team relegated from that tier. Unlike the men's Championship, the counties' Ladies' National Football League does not have any bearing in which championship tier they compete.

Roll of honour edit

The current holders are Down who won their second title after beating Limerick in the 2023 decider. This was Down's first year back in the Junior Championship having been relegated in 2022. They will compete in the Intermediate Championship in 2024.

Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2023 Down 1-08 Limerick 0-07
2022[2] Antrim 1-13, 3-15 (R) Fermanagh 1-13, 0-11 (R)
2021 Wicklow 2-17 Antrim 1-09
2020 Fermanagh 2-09 Wicklow 0-12
2019 Louth 3-13 Fermanagh 2-06
2018 Limerick 5-06 Louth 0-08
2017[3][4] Fermanagh 3-07, 2-09 (R) Derry 2-10, 0-11 (R)
2016 Longford 4-10 Antrim 1-12
2015 Louth 4-12 Scotland 0-02
2014[5] Wexford 1-12 New York 1-10
2013 [6] Offaly 2-11 Wexford 0-12
2012 [7] Antrim 3-09 Louth 0-07
2011[a][8] Wicklow 0-09, 2-10 (R) New York 0-09, 0-08 (R)
2010 [9] Limerick 4-10 Louth 3-08
2009 [10] Antrim 3-10 Limerick 2-08
2008 [11] London 5-05 Derry 1-11
2007 [12] Kilkenny 3-05 London 2-05
2006 [13] Sligo 0-08 Leitrim 0-04
2005 [14] Armagh 0-12 Sligo 0-09
2004 [15] Kildare 2-13 Sligo 3-05
2003 [16] Donegal 3-14 Kildare 0-12
2002 [17] Galway 2-17 Donegal 2-07
2001 [18] Roscommon 1-17 Kildare 0-08
2000 [19] Down 0-14 Galway 1-09
1999 [20] Tyrone 4-12 New York 2-04
1998 [21] Louth 4-08 Roscommon 2-09
1997 [22] Longford 2-12 Tyrone 1-11
1996 [23] Clare 5-09 Longford 4-09
1995 [24] Cork 4-08 Tyrone 3-02
1994 [25] Meath 5-13 Donegal 1-03
1993 [26] London 4-08 Donegal 0-03
1992 [27] Monaghan 2-08 London 2-06
1991 [28] Clare 1-08 London 0-02
1990 [29] Wicklow 3-03 London 2-01
1989 [30] [31] Dublin 1-08, 1-07 (R) Clare 2-05, 1-02 (R)
1988 [32] Leitrim 2-08 London 0-05
1987 [33] Mayo 4-10 Wexford 4-07
1986 Waterford 4-13 Wexford 0-00
1985 Galway 5-07 Cork 0-03

Notes edit

a (after a replay) - LGFA president Pat Quill promised to provide part of the money required for the New York team's third visit to Ireland that year after the final finished level

Winners Table edit

County Wins Years won Runners-up Years runners-up
Louth 3 1998, 2015, 2019 3 2010, 2012, 2018
Antrim 3 2009, 2012, 2022 2 2016, 2021
Wicklow 3 1990, 2011, 2021 1 2020
London 2 1993, 2008 5 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2007
Fermanagh 2 2017, 2020 2 2019, 2022
Limerick 2 2010, 2018 2 2009, 2023
Galway 2 1985, 2002 1 2000
Clare 2 1991, 1996 1 1989
Longford 2 1997, 2016 1 1996
Down 2 2000, 2023 0
Donegal 1 2003 3 1993, 1994, 2002
Wexford 1 2014 3 1986, 1987, 2013
Tyrone 1 1999 2 1995, 1997
Kildare 1 2004 2 2001, 2003
Sligo 1 2006 2 2004, 2005
Leitrim 1 1988 1 2006
Cork 1 1995 1 1985
Roscommon 1 2001 1 1998
Waterford 1 1986 0
Mayo 1 1987 0
Dublin 1 1989 0
Monaghan 1 1992 0
Meath 1 1994 0
Armagh 1 2005 0
Kilkenny 1 2007 0
Offaly 1 2013 0
New York 0 3 1999, 2011, 2014
Derry 0 2 2008, 2017
Scotland 0 1 2015

References edit

  1. ^ "Limerick man recalls when Mick Mackey brought the Cup home in 1940". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Antrim ease past Fermanagh to claim All-Ireland Junior crown". RTÉ Sport. 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland Ladies JFC final: Late Murphy penalty rescues draw for Fermanagh". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ "All-Ireland Ladies JFC final replay: Fermanagh take title at second time of asking". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Inspired keeper Kelly ensures Wexford hold on". Irish Examiner. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 30, 2013 P40
  7. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 08, 2012; Section: Sport P38/39
  8. ^ "Quill hopeful on assistance for New York's All-Ireland replay costs". Irish Independent. 27 September 2011.
  9. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 27, 2010; P40
  10. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 28, 2009; P23
  11. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 29, 2008
  12. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 24, 2007
  13. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 02, 2006
  14. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 03, 2005
  15. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 04, 2004
  16. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 06, 2003; Page: 20
  17. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, September 30, 2002; Page: 23
  18. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 01, 2001; Page: 53
  19. ^ Irish Examiner 1841-current, Monday, October 02, 2000; Page: 55
  20. ^ Strabane Chronicle 1908-current, Thursday, October 07, 1999; Page: 30
  21. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 05, 1998; Page: 29
  22. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 13, 1997; Page: 32
  23. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 07, 1996; Page: 27
  24. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 02, 1995; Page: 28
  25. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 10, 1994; Page: 31
  26. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 11, 1993; Page: 17
  27. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 05, 1992; Page: 28
  28. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, October 14, 1991; Page: 19
  29. ^ Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, November 12, 1990; Page: 23
  30. ^ Irish Press 1931-1995, Monday, October 09, 1989; Page: 46
  31. ^ Irish Press 1931-1995, Monday, October 23, 1989; Page: 51
  32. ^ Leitrim Observer 1904-current, Saturday, October 22, 1988; Page: 18
  33. ^ New Ross Standard - Friday 09 October 1987 P51

Outside Sources edit

  • Ladies Gaelic Roll of Honour