2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
| Dates | 22 October 2022 - 15 January 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 33 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Fossa (1st title)Paudie Clifford (captain) Adrian Sheehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Stewartstown HarpsMark Rooney (captain) Blake Smyth (manager) Peter Armour (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (2.06 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 691 (21.59 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gareth Devlin (3-27) | ||
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The 2022–23 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the 2001–02 season. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages between June and September 2022.[1][2][3][4] The championship ran from 22 October 2022 to 15 January 2023.
The All-Ireland final was played on 15 January 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Fossa from Kerry and Stewartstown Harps from Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Fossa won the match by 0-19 to 1-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]
Gareth Devlin was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.
Connacht quarter-final
[edit]| 13 November 2022 Quarter-final | Clifden (Galway) | 1-10 – 0-10 | Carrigallen (Leitrim) | Galway |
| G Gibbons 0-7, J O'Brien 1-0, E Moran 0-3. | A Skelly 0-3, M Dolan 0-3, C Kiernan 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, A Harte 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. | Stadium: Pearse Stadium Referee: Ronan Hynes |
Connacht semi-finals
[edit]| 12 November 2022 Semi-final | St. Ronan's (Roscommon) | 1-12 – 0-09 | Owenmore Gaels (Sligo) | Roscommon |
| J Keavney 0-5, R Kelly 1-0, G O'Daly 0-2, E Killoran 0-1, T McManus 0-1, J Earley 0-1, J Glynn 0-1, F Guihen 0-1. | M Walsh 0-3, C Davey 0-2, G Anderson 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1, N O'Malley 0-1. | Stadium: Dr Hyde Park Referee: S Corcoran |
| 19 November 2022 Semi-final | Clifden (Galway) | 1-10 – 0-11 | Islandeady (Mayo) | Athenry |
| G Gibbons 0-5, E Conneely 1-0, C Joyce 0-1, C Coneys 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, E Moran 0-1. | B Gibbons 0-4, D Gibbons 0-3, D Joyce 0-3, S Lally 0-1. | Stadium: Kenny Park Referee: D Lyons Jr |
Connacht final
[edit]| 3 December 2022 Final | St. Ronan's (Roscommon) | 0-10 - 1-16 | Clifden (Galway) | Roscommon |
| J Keavney 0-5, A Benson 0-2, G O'Daly 0-2, L Killoran 0-1 | Report | G Gibbons 0-6, E Conneely 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, R King 0-2, S Sweeney 0-1, S Black 0-1, C Joyce 0-1, E Moran 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1 | Stadium: Dr Hyde Park Referee: J Glavey |
Leinster first round
[edit]| 22 October 2022 First round | St. Abban's, Adamstown (Wexford) | 1-10 – 0-11 | Stabannon Parnells (Louth) | Enniscorthy |
| C Hickey 1-4, P Barden 0-3, R O'Brien 0-1, M Furlong 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1. | H Butterly 0-8, D Crilly 0-2, S Reynolds 0-1. | Stadium: St. Patrick's Park Referee: James Foley |
| 22 October 2022 First round | Ballycommon (Offaly) | 4-16 – 2-05 | Erin's Own (Kilkenny) | Tullamore |
| C Dunne 2-3, S Conneely 1-3, G Mann 0-5, S Conway 1-0, C Kenny 0-2, B Bracken 0-1, B Todd 0-1, TJ Bermingham 0-1. | S Daly 1-2, A Carron 1-0, L Carroll 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, K Holland 0-1. | Stadium: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park Referee: Paddy McDermott |
| 22 October 2022 First round | Laragh (Wicklow) | 3-09 – 2-08 | Amsterdam (Europe) | Baltinglass |
| M Miley 2-0, J Nolan 0-5, A Olohan 1-0, P Merrigan 0-1, M Cullen 0-1, S Olohan 0-1. | C Kenny 0-4, M Rafferty 1-0, R Butler 1-0, P Thornton 0-3, S Strain 0-1. | Stadium: Baltinglass Grounds Referee: Darren Delaney |
| 22 October 2022 First round | Barrowhouse (Laois) | 0-10 – 0-20 | Straffan (Kildare) | Crettyard |
| L Day 0-7, F Murphy 0-2, J Baldwin 0-1. | A Allen 0-5, R Kelly 0-5, B Tracey 0-3, S O'Connor 0-2, A Kiernan 0-2, J Tracey 0-2, K Calnan 0-1. | Stadium: Crettyard Grounds Referee: Kieran Olwell |
| 23 October 2022 First round | Clonmore (Carlow) | 1-16 – 1-10 | Grattan Óg (Longford) | Carlow |
| S McGrath 0-7, S Murphy 1-0, B Lawler 0-2, J Hickey 0-2, T Pollard 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, R Bulmer 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, L Connolly 0-1. | J Hand 1-6, R Howlin 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, E Kinlan 0-1, G Hand 0-1. | Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: Kevin Williamson |
Leinster quarter-finals
[edit]| 5 November 2022 Quarter-final | Clonmore (Carlow) | 3-05 – 0-08 | Straffan (Kildare) | Carlow |
| J Hickey 1-0, E Connolly 1-0, C Murphy 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, K McDonald 0-1, L Connolly 0-1. | R Power 0-3, J Tracey 0-2, A Kelly 0-2, R Kelly 0-1. | Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: Enda Kelly |
| 5 November 2022 Quarter-final | Ballycommon (Offaly) | 1-06 – 2-06 | Multyfarnham (Westmeath) | Tullamore |
| A Mann 1-0, C Kenny 0-2, C Dunne, G Mann (f), TJ Bermingham and T Mealiffe 0-1 each. | Report | S Williams 1-2, S Sweeney 1-0 (pen), J Coffey 0-2 (2f), I McGovern (f) and R Wallace each. | Stadium: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park Referee: David Fedigan |
| 5 November 2022 Quarter-final | Laragh (Wicklow) | 0-07 – 2-19 | Castletown (Meath) | Aughrim |
| J Nolan (0-4, 4f), D Miley (0-1); M Miley (0-1), M Cullen (0-1). | Report | K Ross (1-5, 2f, 1 45), D Cribbin (1-4), R McConnell (0-5, 3f), D Finney (0-3), A Matthews (0-1); K Price (0-1). | Stadium: Echelon Park Referee: Kieran Harris |
| 5 November 2022 Quarter-final | Garristown (Dublin) | 1-08 – 2-07 | St. Abban's, Adamstown (Wexford) | Balgriffin |
| F Brooks (1-0), B O’Brien (0-3, 2 frees), C Galvin (0-2, 1 mark), J Gormley (0-1); R Tormey (0-1); S McManus (0-1) | Report | P Barden (1-1), C Hickey (0-4, 1 ’45, 1 free), D Kehoe (1-0), M Furlong (0-1), R O’Brien (0-1). | Stadium: Carrs Lane Referee: Stephen Johnson |
Leinster semi-finals
[edit]| 19 November 2022 Semi-final | Clonmore (Carlow) | 0-07 – 0-10 | Castletown (Meath) | Carlow |
| S McGrath 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, T Pollard 0-1. | R McConnell 0-3, K Ross 0-2, D Cribbin 0-2, K Smyth 0-1, D Finney 0-1, D Ginnitty 0-1. | Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: K O'Brien |
| 19 November 2022 Semi-final | Multyfarnham (Westmeath) | 0-07 – 0-08 (aet) | St. Abban's, Adamstown (Wexford) | Mullingar |
| S Williams 0-3, R Wallace 0-2, A Loughrey 0-1, E Feerick 0-1. | C Hickey 0-4, M Furlong 0-2, C Feeney 0-1, R O'Brien 0-1. | Stadium: TEG Cusack Park Referee: C McCullough |
Leinster final
[edit]| 3 December 2022 Final | St. Abban's, Adamstown (Wexford) | 0-06 - 0-12 | Castletown (Meath) | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| C Hickey 0-6 (2f) | Report | K Ross 0-6 (4f, 45), K Price 0-3, K Smyth 0-1 (1f), D Ginnitty 0-1, D Cribbin 0-1. | Referee: D Byrne |
Munster quarter-finals
[edit]| 12 November 2022 Quarter-final | Castlemahon (Limerick) | 1-18 – 2-12 | Shamrocks (Waterford) | Coolyroe |
| S Flanagan (1-5, 0-3 frees), A Roche (0-8, 0-5 frees), J Kenny, J F Reidy (both 0-2), J Condon (0-1) | B Hynes (0-7, 0-5 frees), E Lonergan (1-1), P Hynes (1-1, 0-1 frees), K Crawford (0-2), A Crawford (0-1) | Stadium: Quaid Park Referee: James O'Regan |
| 12 November 2022 Quarter-final | Liscannor (Clare) | 0-07 – 1-09 | Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) | Milltown Malbay |
| A Clohessy (0-3 2f), B Considine, P Haugh, G Duffy, D Nagle (0-1 apiece) | P Creedon (0-3), J Fogarty (1-0), L McCormack (0-2), K Bracken, S Butler, A Ryan, D Stakelum (0-1 apiece) | Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park Referee: Eoin Morrissey |
Munster semi-finals
[edit]| 26 November 2022 Semi-final | Castlemahon (Limerick) | 0-05 - 1-22 | Fossa (Kerry) | Coolyroe |
| A Roche 0-4 (2f), M Fitzgibbon (0-1). | Report | E O'Shea 1-7, P Clifford 0-4, D Clifford 0-4 (2f), T O’Shea 0-3, M Rennie 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, H Kelly 0-1. | Stadium: Quaid Park Referee: J Bermingham |
| 26 November 2022 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) | 0-12 - 2-11 | Kilmurry (Cork) | Templetuohy |
| P Creedon 0-5 (0-4 f), L McCormack 0-2 f, K Bracken 0-2, D Stakelum, K Costello, H Fogarty 0-1 each. | Report | L Wall 0-6 (0-2 f), P Berhanu 1-1, D McCarthy 1-0, K Kelleher, J Mullane, B Hinchin, R Leahy 0-1 each. | Stadium: Longorchard Grounds Referee: J Hayes |
Munster final
[edit]| 11 December 2022 Final | Fossa (Kerry) | 1-17 - 1-06 | Kilmurry (Cork) | Mallow GAA Complex |
| D Clifford 0-10 (7 frees), P Clifford 1-4, E O’Shea 0-2 (1 free), M Rennie 0-1. | Report | L Wall 1-2, D McCarthy 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1, P Berhanua 0-1, T Collins 0-1. | Referee: N Quinn (Clare) |
Ulster preliminary round
[edit]| 30 October 2022 Preliminary round | Drumlane (Cavan) | 1-08 – 0-10 | Craigbane (Derry) | Cavan |
| R Connolly 0-4, C Flynn 1-0, D Dolan 0-2, D McGurren 0-1, L Belton 0-1 | Report | L Moore 0-8, T O'Connor 0-2 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Park Referee: Enda Mallon |
Ulster quarter-finals
[edit]| 5 November 2022 Quarter-final | Teconnaught (Down) | 0-05 – 2-20 | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Newry |
| P Grant 0-3, C Carville 0-2 | Report | G Devlin 1-5, D Lowe 0-7, M Quinn 1-2, C Quinn 0-2, D McElhatton 0-1, K Robinson 0-1, J Park 0-1, T Lowe 0-1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Shane Murphy |
| 6 November 2022 Quarter-final | Derrynoose (Armagh) | 1-12 – 1-13 | Letterkenny Gaels (Donegal) | Crossmaglen |
| Conor McNally 1-9, P McGrane 0-1, D Mone 0-1, Conall McNally 0-1. | Report | C McBrearty 0-5, B O'Brien 1-0, S Doherty 0-3, R Frain 0-2, D Ó Cathail 0-2, B Diver 0-1. | Stadium: St. Oliver Plunkett Park Referee: Conor Curran |
| 6 November 2022 Quarter-final | Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs (Fermanagh) | 3-18 – 1-06 | Na Piarsaigh (Antrim) | Enniskillen |
| R Carson 2-4, G O'Keeffe 1-4, D King 0-5, J Flanagan 0-1, C Courtney 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, F Mulligan 0-1. | Report | J Smith 1-0, S Fitzsimmons 0-2, P Donaghy 0-1, S Moreland 0-1, F Grew 0-1, J Begley 0-1. | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Richie Donoghue |
| 6 November 2022 Quarter-final | Clones (Monaghan) | 0-13 – 1-11 | Drumlane (Cavan) | Clones |
| Darren Freeman 0-4, David Freeman 0-3, E Audley 0-1, F Beggan 0-1, C Dowd 0-1, R Nolan 0-1, R Kierans 0-1. | R Connolly 0-8, M Owens 1-1, C Flynn 0-1, L Belton 0-1. | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Referee: Mark Loughran |
Ulster semi-finals
[edit]| 20 November 2022 Semi-final | Letterkenny Gaels (Donegal) | 2-05 – 2-15 | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Dungiven |
| C McBrearty 1-4, P Doherty 1-0, B Diver 0-1 | Report | D Lowe 1-6, G Devlin 0-6, A Coyle 1-1, C Quinn 0-1, C Devlin 0-1 | Stadium: Owenbeg Referee: Micheál Moore |
| 20 November 2022 Semi-final | Drumlane (Cavan) | 3-15 – 1-08 | Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs (Fermanagh) | Clones |
| D McGurren 1-4, M Owens 1-3, D Dolan 1-0, L Belton 0-3, R Connolly 0-2, G Tubman 0-2, J McCahill 0-1 | Report | F Mulligan 1-0, S Conlon 0-3, D King 0-2, J Flanagan 0-2, G O'Keefe 0-1 | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Referee: Enda McFeely |
Ulster final
[edit]| 26 November 2022 Final | Drumlane (Cavan) | 0-15 - 1-12 Penalties: 4-5 | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Clones |
| R Connolly (0-9, 0-8 frees); M Owens (0-2), D McGurren (0-2), C Flynn (0-1, f), D Dolan (0-1). | D Lowe (1-1, 1-0 pen, 0-1 frees), A Coyle (0-4), G Devlin (0-4 frees), C Quinn (0-1), T Rush (0-1 free); T Lowe (0-1 mark). Subs: A Coyle (0-4, 4f) | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Referee: M Dorrian |
Britain quarter-finals
[edit]| 8 October 2022 Quarter-final | Glasgow Gaels (Scotland) | 5-15 - 0-05 | Brothers Pearse (Yorkshire) |
| 10 October 2022 Quarter-final | Roger Casement’s (Warwickshire) | 5-21 - 0-03 | Éire Óg (Hertfordshire) |
| 10 October 2022 Quarter-final | Wandsworth Gaels (London) | w/o - scr. | St Jude's (Gloucestershire) |
Britain semi-finals
[edit]| 23 October 2022 Semi-final | Roger Casement’s (Warwickshire) | 2-07 - 1-17 | Glasgow Gaels (Scotland) |
| 22 October 2022 Semi-final | St Brendan's (Lancashire) | 1-13 - 1-12 | Wandsworth Gaels (London) |
Britain Final
[edit]| 6 November 2022 Final | Glasgow Gaels (Scotland) | 1-09 - 0-07 | St Brendan's (Lancashire) |
All-Ireland quarter-final
[edit]| 11 December 2022 Quarter-final | Glasgow Gaels (Scotland) | 2-05 - 2-10 | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Clydebank Community Sports Hub |
| D Ashmore 2-0, R Stevenson 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, D Elliot 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | D Lowe 2-2, A Coyle 0-2, D McElhatton 0-2, C Quinn 0-1, T Lowe 0-1, G Devlin 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 7 January 2023 Semi-final | Castletown (Meath) | 0-11 - 3-14 | Fossa (Kerry) | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| K Ross (0-6, 4 frees, 1 mark); R McConnell (1 free), S Doherty (0-2 each); K Price (0-1). | Report | D Clifford (0-7, 1 free); E O’Shea (1-1, 0-1 free); P Clifford (0-2, 1 45); C O’Shea, E Talbot (1-0 each); D Rennie, H Buckley, D O’Keeffe, T O’Shea (0-1 each). |
| 7 January 2023 Semi-final | Clifden (Galway) | 1-09 - 1-13 (aet) | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Dr. Hyde Park |
| G Gibbons 0-9 (0-8f), J O’Brien 1-0. | Report | G Devlin 1-6 (0-4f); G O’Neill, T Rush, D McElhatton, S Talbot, J Park, M Quinn, T Lowe (m), A Coyle (f) 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 15 January 2023 Final | Fossa (Kerry) | 0-19 - 1-13 | Stewartstown Harps (Tyrone) | Croke Park |
| D Clifford (0-11, 3 frees); E O’Shea (1 mark), H Buckley (0-3 each); P Clifford (0-2). | Report | G Devlin (1-5, 0-3 frees); D Lowe (0-3, 2 frees); M Quinn, S Talbot (0-2 each); C Quinn (0-1). | Referee: T Murphy (Galway) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Devlin | Stewartstown Harps | 3-27 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 2 | David Clifford | Fossa | 0-32 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Dan Lowe | Stewartstown Harps | 4-19 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
| 4 | Ryan Connolly | Drumlane | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 5 | Kevin Ross | Castletown | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Conor Hickey | St. Abban's, Adamstown | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Ger Gibbons | Clifden | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 8 | Emmet O'Shea | Fossa | 2-13 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Paudie Clifford | Fossa | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 10 | Shane McGrath | Clonmore | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McNally | Derrynoose | 1-09 | 12 | Letterkenny Gaels |
| 2 | Ryan Carson | Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs | 2-04 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Emmet O'Shea | Fossa | 1-07 | 10 | Castlemahon | |
| David Clifford | Fossa | 0-10 | 10 | Kilmurry | |
| 5 | Conor Dunne | Ballycommon | 2-03 | 9 | Erin's Own |
| Gareth Devlin | Stewartstown Harps | 1-06 | 9 | Clifden | |
| John Hand | Grattan Óg | 1-06 | 9 | Clonmore | |
| Dan Lowe | Stewartstown Harps | 1-06 | 9 | Letterkenny Gaels | |
| Ryan Connolly | Drumlane | 0-09 | 9 | Stewartstown Harps | |
| Ger Gibbons | Clifden | 0-09 | 9 | Stewartstown Harps |
References
[edit]- ^ "Connacht Club Championship Fixtures 2022 Confirmed". Connacht GAA website. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 AIB Ulster GAA Club Championship draws made". Ulster GAA website. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Munster Club Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "AIB Leinster club football championship draws". Dublin GAA website. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 January 2023). "David Clifford leads Fossa to All-Ireland club glory in ill-tempered final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 January 2023.