Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
| Ulster Minor Club Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh[1] |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Trophy | Jim McConville Cup |
| Title holders | Crossmaglen Rangers (1st title) |
| First winner | St. Paul's |
| Most titles | Ballinderry & Glen Maghera (4 titles) |
| Sponsors | KUKRI IRELAND |
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (Irish: Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh; sometimes known as the St. Paul's Tournament [2]) is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster.
Minor club championships are held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a knock-out format. The current holders of the Ulster Minor title are Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh.
The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, from Belfast. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for Minor teams.[2] The winners are presented with the Jim McConville Cup.[3] The competition has been running since 1982 and the Jimmy McConville cup has been presented since 1983.[3] The competition is usually played in November and December, with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day (i.e. the 2008 final took place on 1 January 2009).
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Score | Match report (final) | Man of the match | Winning captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Crossmaglen Rangers | 412 | St Eunan's Letterkenny | 16 | |||
| 2014 | Glen Maghera | 1-17 AET | Southern Gaels |
2-8 AET | Belfast Telegraph | ||
| 2013 | Glen Maghera | 0-10 | Silverbridge | 1-2 | Belfast Telegraph | ||
| 2012 | Glen Maghera | 4-7 | Killeavy | 1-7 | Ryan Dougan (Glen Maghera) | Ciaran McFaul | |
| 2011 | Glen Maghera | 4-12 | Armagh Harps | 0-6 | |||
| 2010 | Lámh Dhearg GAC | 0-9 | Magherafelt | 0-8 | Declan Stranney (Lámh Dhearg) | Declan Stranney | |
| 2009 | Omagh | 0-12 | Kilcoo | 0-11 | Ulster Herald | Conan Grugan (Omagh) | Barry Tierney |
| 2008 | Ballinderry | 2-8 | Scotstown | 2-7 | Belfast Telegraph, Derry GAA | Ryan Scullion (Ballinderry) | Gavin McGeehan |
| 2007 | Kilrea | 2-9 | Errigal Ciarán | 0-9 | BBC | James Kielt | |
| 2006 | Coalisland | 1-14 | Cavan Gaels | 2-10 | Brian Toner (Coalisland Fianna) | Brian Toner & Stephen Mc Nally | |
| 2005 | Errigal Ciarán | 1-13 | Killybegs | 1-11 | BBC | Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran) | |
| 2004 | Rostreveor | Kilrea | |||||
| 2003 | Armagh Harps | Carrickmacross Emmets | |||||
| 2002 | Clontibret | ||||||
| 2001 | Ballinderry | 3-7 | Clontibret | 1-9 | The Northern Standard, The Irish News, The Anglo Celt | Thomas Maynes (Ballinderry) | Thomas Maynes |
| 2000 | Pearse Óg | Cavan Gaels | |||||
| 1999 | Cavan Gaels | ||||||
| 1998 | Slaughtneil | Ardboe | Kevin O'Neill | Niall Convery | |||
| 1997 | Ballinderry | Eglish | |||||
| 1996 | Ballinderry | Killeavy | |||||
| 1995 | An Lúb | Clontibret | Johnny McBride | ||||
| 1994 | Bellaghy Wolfe Tones | ||||||
| 1993 | An Lúb | ||||||
| 1992 | Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon | ||||||
| 1991 | Bellaghy | ||||||
| 1990 | Dungiven | ||||||
| 1989 | Dungannon | ||||||
| 1988 | Enniskillen Gaels | ||||||
| 1987 | Killeavy | Enniskillen Gaels | Shane O'Neill | ||||
| 1986 | St Paul's | ||||||
| 1985 | Killybegs | ||||||
| 1984 | Killybegs | ||||||
| 1983 | Saul | 1-15 | Lisnaskea | 0-9 | Eddie Harney | ||
| 1982 | St Paul's |
Notes:
- The Anne Marie Donnelly Man of the Match award is given to the man of the match in the final[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 2008 Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final programme. 1 January 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 Rodgers, Alan (31 October 2008). "St Paul's minor tournament is set to get underway". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
- 1 2 "Stair / History (St. Paul's)". Official St. Paul's website. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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