Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the third-tier Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Killinkere who defeated Shannon Gaels in the 2019 decider.
| Cavan Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: | |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Region | Cavan, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seán Leddy Cup |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Title holders |  |
| Most titles | |
| Sponsors | Cully's Craft Bakery |
| Motto | "The Future is Blue" |
| Official website | http://www.cavangaa.ie |
Format
14 teams will contest the Cully's Craft Bakery Junior Championship.
The J.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:
6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw. (b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams. (c) As provided for in this Competition Regulation, when teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (i) Play-Off.
The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals. The winner will be promoted to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Templeport | 6 | 1922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015 |
| 2 | Castlerahan | 5 | 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991 |
| Butlersbridge | 5 | 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009 | |
| 3 | Munterconnaught | 4 | 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994 |
| Mountnugent | 4 | 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992 | |
| Swanlinbar | 4 | 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010 | |
| Cornafean | 4 | 1914, 1927, 2000, 2016 | |
| Drumlane | 4 | 1948, 1971, 1999, 2018 | |
| 4 | Ballinagh | 3 | 1913, 1953, 1978 |
| Cavan Slashers | 3 | 1915, 1926, 1938 | |
| Gowna | 3 | 1916, 1934, 1982 | |
| Kingscourt Stars | 3 | 1931, 1954, 1961 | |
| Cross | 3 | 1941, 1946, 1962 | |
| Drung | 3 | 1947, 1980, 2008 | |
| Lavey | 3 | 1950, 1975, 2003 | |
| Cootehill | 3 | 1952, 1960, 1969 | |
| Killeshandra | 3 | 1970, 1983, 2007 | |
| Kill | 3 | 1986, 1997, 2013 | |
| Arva | 3 | 1933, 1993, 2014 | |
| Killinkere | 2 | 1956, 1972, 2019 | |
| 5 | Mullahoran | 2 | 1932, 1940 |
| Croghan | 2 | 1935, 1939 | |
| Belturbet | 2 | 1937, 1995 | |
| Virginia | 2 | 1958, 1966 | |
| Shercock | 2 | 1979, 2011 | |
| Knockbride | 2 | 1981, 1996 | |
| Ballymachugh | 2 | 1921, 2017 | |
| 6 | Loughduff Volunteers | 1 | 1917 |
| Drumbo | 1 | 1918 | |
| Bailieboro Shamrocks | 1 | 1919 | |
| Bruskey | 1 | 1920 | |
| Tullyco | 1 | 1924 | |
| Lurgan | 1 | 1925 | |
| Camagh | 1 | 1929 | |
| Ballyjamesduff | 1 | 1936 | |
| Stradone | 1 | 1944 | |
| Annagh | 1 | 1945 | |
| Mullagh | 1 | 1955 | |
| Cormore | 1 | 1957 | |
| Maghera | 1 | 1973 | |
| Crosserlough | 1 | 1967 | |
| Kildallon | 1 | 1977 | |
| Denn | 1 | 1984 | |
| Shannon Gaels | 1 | 1989 | |
| Killygarry | 1 | 1990 | |
| Drumgoon | 1 | 2001 | |
| Redhills | 1 | 2005 | |
| Laragh United | 1 | 2012 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Killinkere 2-16 | Shannon Gaels 3-08 |
| 2018 | Drumlane 0-07, 2-12 (R) | Killinkere 0-07, 0-13 (R) |
| 2017 | Ballymachugh 2-11 | Drumalee 0-13 |
| 2016 | Cornafean 1-16 | Ballymachugh 0-11 |
| 2015 | Templeport 1-16 | Cornafean 1-12 |
| 2014 | Arva 2-11 | Ballymachugh 0-08 |
| 2013 | Kill 1-14 | Arva 1-13 |
| 2012 | Laragh United 0-10 | Mountnugent 2-03 |
| 2011 | Shercock 1-10 | Munterconnaught 1-07 |
| 2010 | Swanlinbar 0-16 | Munterconnaught 1-08 |
| 2009 | Butlersbridge 4-08 | Swanlinbar 0-11 |
| 2008 | Drung 1-12 | Mountnugent 0-08 |
| 2007 | Killeshandra 0-11 | Shannon Gaels 0-08 |
| 2006 | Swanlinbar 1-14, 0-18 (R) | Munterconnaught 1-14, 0-09 (R) |
| 2005 | Redhills 2-08 | Shannon Gaels 1-10 |
| 2004 | Butlersbridge 0-09, 0-14 (R) | Redhills 1-06, 1-06 (R) |
| 2003 | Lavey 0-12 | Mountnugent 0-06 |
| 2002 | Butlersbridge 1-06 | Kildallon 0-06 |
| 2001 | Drumgoon 1-10 | Kildallon 0-07 |
| 2000 | Cornafean 1-12 | Drumgoon 0-13 |
| 1999 | Drumlane 2-7 | Butlersbridge 0-9 |
| 1998 | Swanlinbar | |
| 1997 | Kill | |
| 1996 | Knockbride | |
| 1995 | Belturbet | |
| 1994 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1993 | Arva | |
| 1992 | Mountnugent | |
| 1991 | Castlerahan | |
| 1990 | Killygarry | |
| 1989 | Shannon Gaels | |
| 1988 | Mountnugent | |
| 1987 | Castlerahan | |
| 1986 | Kill | |
| 1985 | Swanlinbar | |
| 1984 | Denn | |
| 1983 | Killeshandra | |
| 1982 | Gowna | |
| 1981 | Knockbride | |
| 1980 | Drung | |
| 1979 | Shercock | |
| 1978 | Ballinagh | |
| 1977 | Kildallon | |
| 1976 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1975 | Lavey | |
| 1974 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1973 | Maghera | |
| 1972 | Killinkere | |
| 1971 | Drumlane | |
| 1970 | Killeshandra | |
| 1969 | Cootehill | |
| 1968 | Templeport | |
| 1967 | Crosserlough | |
| 1966 | Virginia | |
| 1965 | Castlerahan | |
| 1964 | Mountnugent | |
| 1963 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1962 | Cross | |
| 1961 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1960 | Cootehill | |
| 1959 | Castlerahan | |
| 1958 | Virginia | |
| 1957 | Cormore | |
| 1956 | Killinkere | |
| 1955 | Mullagh | |
| 1954 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1953 | Ballinagh | |
| 1952 | Cootehill | |
| 1951 | Castlerahan | |
| 1950 | Lavey | |
| 1949 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1948 | Drumlane | |
| 1947 | Drung | |
| 1946 | Cross | |
| 1945 | Annagh | |
| 1944 | Stradone | |
| 1943 | Mountnugent | |
| 1942 | Templeport | |
| 1941 | Cross | |
| 1940 | Mullahoran | |
| 1939 | Croghan | |
| 1938 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1937 | Belturbet | |
| 1936 | Ballyjamesduff | |
| 1935 | Croghan | |
| 1934 | Gowna | |
| 1933 | Arva | |
| 1932 | Mullahoran | |
| 1931 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1930 | Templeport | |
| 1929 | Camagh | |
| 1928 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1927 | Cornafean | |
| 1926 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1925 | Lurgan | |
| 1924 | Tullyco | |
| 1923 | Templeport | |
| 1922 | Templeport | |
| 1921 | Ballymachugh | |
| 1920 | Bruskey | |
| 1919 | Bailieboro Shamrocks | |
| 1918 | Drumbo | |
| 1917 | Loughduff Volunteers | |
| 1916 | Gowna | |
| 1915 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1914 | Cornafean | |
| 1913 | Ballinagh |