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Derry Minor Football Championship
| Irish |
Craobh Mionúir Peile Dhoire |
| First played |
1946 |
| Current Champions |
Kilrea (3rd win) |
| Most Wins |
Bellaghy (9 wins) |
The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the top Derry Minor clubs. The winners of the Derry Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship. The current champions are Kilrea.
[edit] Top Winners
|
Team |
Winner |
Winning Years |
| 1 |
Bellaghy |
9 |
1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1991, 1994 |
| 2 |
Ballinascreen |
8 |
1958, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978, 2005 |
| 3 |
Dungiven |
7 |
1956, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2006 |
| 4 |
Ballinderry |
6 |
1989, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| 5 |
Ballerin |
4 |
1947, 1965, 1974, 1977 |
| 6 |
Slaughtneil |
3 |
1998, 1999, 2000 |
| 6= |
Lavey |
3 |
1975, 1983, 1984 |
| 6= |
Magherafelt |
3 |
1959, 1972, 1992 |
| 6= |
Kilrea |
3 |
1970, 2004, 2007 |
| 6= |
Glenullin |
3 |
1962, 1981, 1982 |
| 11 |
An Lúb |
2 |
1993, 1995 |
| 11= |
Éire Óg1 |
2 |
1948, 1951 |
| 13 |
Glack |
1 |
1971 |
| 13= |
Swatragh |
1 |
1988 |
| 13= |
Sarsfield’s2 |
1 |
1946 |
| 13= |
Glen |
1 |
1987 |
Notes:
[edit] Roll of Honour
Notes:
- Note 1: Kilrea were awarded the 2004 Championship as a walkover. Ballinderry refused to field a team in the final due to an on-going row with the Derry County Board over the suspension of a player.
- Note 2: Éire Óg are now defunct.
- Note 3: Sarfield's are now defunct. They were a Derry City club, a fore-runner to the modern-day Doire Colmcille club.
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