London Junior Football Championship
The London Junior Football Championship is an annual third tier Gaelic football competition contested by London GAA clubs.
Since 2011 Tir Chonaill Gaels have entered an all London born team into the Junior championship winning it once in 2018 becoming the first homegrown team to win a championship in London.
In 2019 St Kiernan's entered an all London Born team into the Junior Championship.
Tara's are the title holders (2024) defeating St Kiernan's in the Final in Ruislip.
Finals listed by year
[edit]| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tara 1-15 | St Kiernan's 0-08 |
| 2023 | Dulwich Harps 1-11 | Neasden Gaels 0-12 |
| 2022 | Wandsworth Gaels 0-10 | Tara 0-09 |
| 2021 | St Clarets 1-12 | St Kiernan's 1-05 |
| 2020 | Harlesden Harps 1-11 | St Clarets 1-07 |
| 2019 | Dulwich Harps[1] 1-15 | Wandsworth Gaels 0-07 |
| 2018 | Tír Chonaill Gaels[2] 0-10 | Dulwich Harps[2] 0-08 |
| 2017 | Thomas McCurtains 1-10 | Dulwich Harps 0-12 |
| 2016[3] | Tara 4-08 | Tír Chonaill Gaels 2-11 |
| 2015 | St Anthony's 1-09 | St Clarets 1-08 |
| 2014 | Moindearg 1-05 | Thomas McCurtains 0-07 |
| 2013 | St Anthony's 2-04 , 3-07(R) | Tir Chonaill Gaels 1-07 , 1-11(R) |
| 2012 | Cu Chulainns 0-12 | Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-08 |
| 2011 | St Josephs 1-11 | Cu Chulainns 0-12 |
| 2010 | Garryowen 2-11 | Cu Chulainns 0-06 |
| 2009 | St Joseph's 3-09 | Dulwich[4] 0-10 |
| 1997 | St Kiernan's | |
| 1996 | Harlesden Harps 1-10 (R) | St Anthony's 1-9 |
| 1995 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| 1992 | Harlesden Harps 2-9 | Sam Maguire's 1-7 |
| 1991 | Western Exiles | Harlesden Harps |
| 1980 | Thomas McCurtains | |
| 1966 | Thomas McCurtains | |
Wins listed by club
[edit] |
- Thomas McCurtains (3): 1966, 1980, 2017
- Dulwich Harps (2): 2019 , 2023
- St Kiernan's (1): 1997
- Wandsworth Gaels (1): 2022
- St Clarets (1): 2021
- Tir Chonaill Gaels (1): 2018
Format
[edit]Four clubs will contest the competition in 2025 in a round robin format
- Tir Chonaill Gaels
- St Kiernan's
- Garryowen
- St Josephs
The winning team is promoted to the Intermediate Football Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ Dolan, Damian (25 September 2019). "Wandsworth stand between Dulwich and elusive junior title". The Irish World. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
Junior bridesmaids in recent years, Dulwich Harps will be hoping that 2019 is finally the year they get to be the bride. Dulwich face Wandsworth in Sunday's Toureen JFC Final at McGovern Park (1:30pm).
- ^ a b "Wandsworth stand between Dulwich and elusive junior title". The Irish World. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
Beaten in the final by Thomas McCurtains in 2017 (by a solitary point) and last year by Tír Chonaill Gaels by just two points, if Dulwich do prevail on Sunday no one can say they haven't paid their dues.
- ^ "Tara win London Junior Football Championship after eventful final with Tir Chonaill Gaels". The Irish Post. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Dolan, Damian (25 September 2019). "Wandsworth stand between Dulwich and elusive junior title". The Irish World. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
They also lost to St Joseph's in the 2009 final.
