Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (Irish: Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament,[2] is the 38th annual Gaelic football tournament for players aged under eighteen.
| Ulster Minor Club Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh[1] |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Region | Ulster, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Jim McConville Cup |
| Title holders | Dungiven (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Ballinderry & Glen (4 titles) |
| Sponsors | FonaCAB Belfast |
Minor club championships are held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The nine county champions contest the Ulster Club Championship. All matches are knock-out.
The 2022 winners were Dungiven of County Derry who defeated Four Masters of Donegal by 2-07 to 1-08 in the final on 1 January 2023.
The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, Belfast. While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for club minor teams.[2] It began in 1982 and the Jimmy McConville cup has been presented since 1983.[3] The competition begins in late November or early December with the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day (e.g. the 2017 final took place on 1 January 2018).
Finals Listed By Year
| Year | Winner | County | Score | Opponent | County | Score | Match report (final) | Man of the match | Winning captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dungiven | Derry | 2-07 | Four Masters | Donegal | 1-08 | Dara McGonigle | Eoin Higgins & Odhran Murphy | |
| 2021 | Competition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2019 | Lavey | Derry | 0-09 | Termon | Donegal | 0-08 | The Irish News | Enda Downey (Lavey) | Cormac Collins |
| 2018 | Bellaghy | Derry | 6-11 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 0-08 | The Irish News | Kealan Friel (Bellaghy) | Paul Cassidy |
| 2017 | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 1-06 | Ballinascreen | Derry | 0-06 | Belfast Telegraph | Eoin Beacom (Enniskillen Gaels) | Eoin Beacom |
| 2016 | Burren | Down | 4-08 | Kilrea | Derry | 3-05 | The Irish News | Conor Cox & Darragh Murdock | |
| 2015 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 4-12 | St Eunan's | Donegal | 1-06 | The Irish News | Oisin O'Neill (Crossmaglen) | |
| 2014 | Glen | Derry | 1-17 (aet) | Southern Gaels (Gowna & Lacken) | Cavan | 2-08 (aet) | Belfast Telegraph | Danny Tallon (Glen) | Cathal Mulholland |
| 2013 | Glen | Derry | 0-10 | Silverbridge | Armagh | 1-02 | Belfast Telegraph | Paul Gunning (Glen) | Stephen O'Hara |
| 2012 | Glen | Derry | 4-07 | Killeavy | Armagh | 1-07 | Belfast Telegraph | Ryan Dougan (Glen) | Ciaran McFaul |
| 2011 | Glen | Derry | 4-12 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | 0-06 | Belfast Telegraph | Emmett Bradley (Glen) | Emmett Bradley |
| 2010 | Lámh Dhearg | Antrim | 0-09 | Magherafelt | Derry | 0-08 | Belfast Telegraph | Declan Stranney (Lámh Dhearg) | Declan Stranney |
| 2009 | Omagh | Tyrone | 0-12 | Kilcoo | Down | 0-11 | Ulster Herald | Conan Grugan (Omagh) | Barry Tierney |
| 2008 | Ballinderry | Derry | 2-08 | Scotstown | Monaghan | 2-07 | Belfast Telegraph | Ryan Scullion (Ballinderry) | Gavin McGeehan |
| 2007 | Kilrea | Derry | 2-09 | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | 0-09 | BBC | James Kielt | |
| 2006 | Coalisland | Tyrone | 1-14 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 2-10 | Brian Toner (Coalisland Fianna) | Brian Toner & Stephen McNally | |
| 2005 | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | 1-13 | Killybegs | Donegal | 1-11 | BBC | Ronan McRory (Errigal Ciaran) | |
| 2004 | Rostrevor | Down | Kilrea | Derry | |||||
| 2003 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | 1-11 | Carrickmacross Emmets | Monaghan | 0-07 | |||
| 2002 | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | 2-14 | Armagh Harps | Armagh | 0-04 | Paul McGuigan (Clontibret) | Jonathan McGuigan | |
| 2001 | Ballinderry | Derry | 3-07 | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | 1-09 | The Irish News | Thomas Maynes (Ballinderry) | Thomas Maynes |
| 2000 | Pearse Óg | Armagh | 1-12 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 0-14 | |||
| 1999 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 3-09 | Slaughtneil | Derry | 2-07 | Richard Graham (Cavan Gaels) | Dominic Reilly | |
| 1998 | Slaughtneil | Derry | 1-09 | Ardboe | Tyrone | 1-08 | The Irish News | Kevin O'Neill (Slaughtneil) | Niall Convery |
| 1997 | Ballinderry | Derry | 2-07 | Eglish | Tyrone | 1-04 | |||
| 1996 | Ballinderry | Derry | 0-14 | Killeavy | Armagh | 0-07 | Gerard Cassidy (Ballinderry) | ||
| 1995 | An Lúb | Derry | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | Johnny McBride | ||||
| 1994 | Bellaghy | Derry | 7-05 | Dungannon | Tyrone | 2-05 | |||
| 1993 | An Lúb | Derry | St. Eunan's | Donegal | |||||
| 1992 | Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 4-08 | Clan na Gael | Armagh | 1-06 | |||
| 1991 | Bellaghy | Derry | 2-06 | Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 1-07 | Karl Diamond | ||
| 1990 | Dungiven | Derry | 1-10 | Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 1-09 | |||
| 1989 | Dungannon | Tyrone | St Paul's | Antrim | |||||
| 1988 | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Maghery | Armagh | Simon Bradley | ||||
| 1987 | Killeavy | Armagh | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Shane O'Neill | ||||
| 1986 | St Paul's | Antrim | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Gerard Kelly | ||||
| 1985 | Killybegs | Donegal | 2-05 | Patrick Sarsfields | Antrim | 0-08 | |||
| 1984 | Killybegs | Donegal | 4-09 | St Paul's | Antrim | 3-05 | |||
| 1983 | Saul | Down | 1-15 | Lisnaskea Emmetts | Fermanagh | 0-09 | Eddie Harney | ||
| 1982 | St Paul's | Antrim | 2-09 | Scotstown | Monaghan | 2-04 | Fergus Donnelly | ||
Notes:
- The Anne Marie Donnelly award is given to the man of the match in the final[1]
Wins Listed By County
| # | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry clubs | 18 | Dungiven, 2022 |
| 2 | Tyrone clubs | 4 | Omagh, 2009 |
| 3 | Antrim clubs | 3 | Lámh Dhearg, 2010 |
| Armagh clubs | 3 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015 | |
| Down clubs | 3 | St. Mary's Burren, 2016 | |
| Donegal clubs | 3 | Aodh Ruadh, 1992 | |
| 7 | Fermanagh clubs | 2 | Enniskillen Gaels, 2017 |
| 8 | Cavan clubs | 1 | Cavan Gaels, 1999 |
| Monaghan clubs | 1 | Clontibret O'Neills, 2002 | |
Wins Listed By Club
| # | Club | County | Ulster Titles |
Last Ulster Minor Champions |
Losing Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen | Derry | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Ballinderry | Derry | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 | ||
| 3 | Bellaghy | Derry | 3 | 1991, 1994, 2018 | |
| 4 | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 2 | 1988, 2017 | 1986, 1987 |
| Dungiven | Derry | 2 | 1990, 2022 | ||
| An Lúb | Derry | 2 | 1993, 1995 | ||
| St Paul's | Antrim | 2 | 1982, 1986 | 1984, 1989 | |
| Killybegs | Donegal | 2 | 1984, 1985 | 2005 | |
| 9 | Lavey | Derry | 1 | 2019 | |
| Burren | Down | 1 | 2016 | ||
| Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 1 | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Lámh Dhearg | Antrim | 1 | 2010 | ||
| Omagh | Tyrone | 1 | 2009 | ||
| Kilrea | Derry | 1 | 2007 | 2016 | |
| Coalisland | Tyrone | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | 1 | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Rostrevor | Down | 1 | 2004 | ||
| Armagh Harps | Armagh | 1 | 2003 | 2002, 2011 | |
| Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | 1 | 2002 | 1995, 2001 | |
| Pearse Óg | Armagh | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 1 | 1999 | 1991, 2000, 2006 | |
| Slaughtneil | Derry | 1 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 1 | 1992 | 1990 | |
| Dungannon | Tyrone | 1 | 1989 | 1994 | |
| Killeavy | Armagh | 1 | 1987 | 1996, 2012 | |
| Saul | Down | 1 | 1983 |
References
- 2008 Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final Programme. 1 January 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Rodgers, Alan (31 October 2008). "St Paul's minor tournament set to get underway". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
- "Stair / History (St. Paul's)". Official St. Paul's website. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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