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| Kerry Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Kerry Junior Football Championship | |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1971* |
| Region |  Kerry (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Title holders |  Duagh (2nd title) |
| First winner |  Dingle |
| Most titles |  Annascaul, Castlegregory, Finuge (3 titles) |
| Sponsors | Kerry Petroleum |
| Official website | Official website |
The Kerry Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Kerry Petroleum County Junior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kerry JFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second highest ranked junior clubs in the county of Kerry in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system.
The Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship was introduced in 2016 following a restructuring of the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system at all levels. As a result, the champions no longer enter the Munster Junior Club Football Championship.
In its current format, the 16 participating club are drawn into four groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four group winners and the four runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at FitzGerald Stadium. The winner of the Kerry Junior Championship, as well as being presented with the Cup, are promoted to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship.
Format
Group stage
The 16 clubs are divided into four groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed three group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals: The 4 group winners and 4 group runners-up contest this round. A group winner will play a group runner-up of another group. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and are promoted to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship.
Teams
2024 Teams
| Club | Location | Colours | Division | In championship since | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asdee
|
Asdee | Shannon Rangers | 0 | — | ||
 Beale
|
Ballybunion | Green, red and black | Shannon Rangers | 1 | 1980 | |
 Cordal
|
Cordal | St Kieran's | 1 | 1986 | ||
 Cromane
|
Cromane | Maroon and white | Mid Kerry | 0 | — | |
| Duagh
|
Duagh | Feale Rangers | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Finuge
|
Finuge | Green and Gold | Feale Rangers | 3 | 2004 | |
| Kilgarvan
|
Kilgarvan | Red and white | Kenmare District | 0 | — | |
| Knocknagoshel
|
Knocknagoshel | St Kieran's | 0 | — | ||
| Lispole
|
Lispole | West Kerry | 2 | 2018 | ||
| Moyvane
|
Moyvane | Green and gold | Feale Rangers | 0 | — | |
| Scartaglin
|
Scartaglen | Maroon and white | St Kieran's | 0 | — | |
| Skellig Rangers
|
Portmagee | Green and yellow | South Kerry | 2024 | 1 | 2008 |
 Sneem-Derrynane
|
Derrynane and Sneem | South Kerry | 1 (as Sneem) | 1997 | ||
| St Michael's/Foilmore
|
Ballinskelligs | Green and red | South Kerry | 2023 | 1 | 2001 |
 Tarbert
|
Tarbert | Red and black | Shannon Rangers | 1 | 1995 | |
| Tuosist
|
Tuosist | Green and red | Kenmare District | 0 | — | |
 Valentia Young Islanders
|
Valentia Island | Red and yellow | South Kerry | 2023 | 1 | 1981 |
List of finals
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Team | Titles | Runners-Up | Winning years | Losing years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlegregory
|
3 | 4 | 1974, 2009, 2021 | 2002, 2007, 2017, 2020 |
| Finuge
|
3 | 2 | 1982, 2002, 2004 | 1998, 2000 | |
| Annascaul
|
3 | 0 | 1979, 2003, 2020 | — | |
| 4 |  St Mary’s
|
2 | 3 | 1983, 2010 | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| Lispole
|
2 | 2 | 1984, 2018 | 1981, 2004 | |
| An Ghaeltacht
|
2 | 1 | 1976, 1993 | 1985 | |
| Gneeveguilla
|
2 | 1 | 1978, 2000 | 1977 | |
| Duagh
|
2 | 1 | 2006, 2024 | 2011 | |
| Kilcummin
|
2 | 0 | 1973, 1991 | — | |
| Listowel Emmets
|
2 | 0 | 1972, 1999 | — | |
 Ardfert
|
2 | 0 | 1987, 2005 | — | |
| Keel
|
2 | 0 | 2007, 2013 | — | |
 Brosna
|
2 | 0 | 1989, 2014 | — | |
| Templenoe
|
2 | 0 | 1975, 2015 | — | |
| 15 | Beale
|
1 | 4 | 1980 | 1997, 2008, 2016, 2018 |
| Beaufort
|
1 | 3 | 1977 | 1995, 1999, 2009 | |
| Cordal
|
1 | 3 | 1986 | 1983, 2005, 2022 | |
| Rathmore
|
1 | 3 | 1998 | 1988, 1993, 1996 | |
| Dromid Pearses
|
1 | 3 | 2011 | 2001, 2010, 2014 | |
| Tarbert
|
1 | 3 | 1995 | 1990, 2023, 2024 | |
| Reenard
|
1 | 2 | 2023 | 2006, 2019 | |
| St Senan's
|
3 | 1 | 1985 1992 1996 | 1994 | |
| Currow
|
1 | 1 | 1988 | 2003 | |
 Firies
|
1 | 1 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Dingle
|
1 | 0 | 1971 | — | |
| Valentia Young Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 1981 | — | |
 Milltown/Castlemaine
|
1 | 0 | 1990 | — | |
| St Patrick’s, Blennerville
|
1 | 0 | 1994 | — | |
| Sneem
|
1 | 0 | 1997 | — | |
| St Michael's/Foilmore
|
1 | 0 | 2001 | — | |
| Skellig Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 2008 | — | |
| Kenmare Shamrocks
|
1 | 0 | 2012 | — | |
| Fossa
|
1 | 0 | 2016 | — | |
| Listry
|
1 | 0 | 2017 | — | |
| Ballyduff
|
1 | 0 | 2019 | — | |
| 36 |
|
0 | 2 | — | 2013, 2015 |
 Glenflesk
|
0 | 1 | — | 1972 | |
| Moyvane
|
0 | 1 | — | 1975 | |
| Knocknagoshel
|
0 | 1 | — | 1989 | |
| Na Gaeil
|
0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
See also
- Kerry Senior Football Championship (Tier 1)
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship (Tier 2)
- Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship (Tier 3)
- Kerry Novice Football Championship (Tier 5)
References
- O'Mahony, John (20 October 2014). "GAA proposes major SFC surgery". Killarney Today. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- Kearney, Dan (12 November 2022). "Flying Firies start lays foundation for comfortable Junior final victory over Cordal". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- O'Dowd, John (15 November 2021). "First half goals seal Junior title for Castlegregory as Firies rue missed chances". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- D'Arcy, Jimmy (1 September 2021). "Annascaul's firepower the decisive factor in clinching junior crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- O'Connor, Jason (10 May 2019). "Boyle strikes twice late on to catch out Renard". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 August 2023.