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Donegal Junior Football Championship

The Donegal Junior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal JFC) is an annual football competition organised by Donegal GAA.

Donegal Junior Football Championship
Craobh Peil Sóisear Dhún na nGall
1932
Carndonagh (4th title)
Castlefinn Robert Emmet's (7 titles)

The Donegal Junior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal JFC) is an annual football competition organised by Donegal GAA.

Carndonagh won the 2025 decider defeating Letterkenny Gaels in the Final.

The competition has been won by 42 clubs, 24 of which have won it more than once. Castlefinn Robert Emmet's are the most successful club with seven titles to their credit.

Donegal senior footballer Marty Carlin scored 0–10 against Cill Chartha in the 1981 Donegal JFC final. Other men to have won this competition and to have played at senior level for their county include Caolan McColgan, with his 2024 title added to the Ulster Senior Football Championship medal he won with Donegal earlier that year.

Donegal county team manager Declan Bonner brought national attention to the competition when he lined out for his club Na Rossa in 2019, notably making saves while playing as goalkeeper when his team's regular goalkeeper transferred to New York.

The winning club receives the Dr McCloskey Cup. The winning club is promoted to the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship for the following season.

The Donegal JFC winner qualifies for the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal JFC winner may enter the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage. It often does well there, with the likes of Naomh Colmcille and Red Hugh's among the clubs from Donegal to win at least one Ulster Championship after winning the Donegal Junior Football Championship.

The Donegal JFC winner — by winning the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the semi-final stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. This is what happened to Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin in the 2024–25 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The club defeated Tara in the quarter-final in London, then defeated Kilmurry of Cork on penalties in the semi-final, before losing the final at Croke Park.

#TeamWinsYears wonLast final lost
1Castlefinn / Robert Emmet's71945, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1987, 20022008
2Convoy61941, 1942, 1963, 1995, 2005, 20201992
Na Dúnaibh1948, 1957, 1977, 2012, 2016, 20212020
3Urris51979, 1989, 1999, 2001, 20142018
4Milford41990, 2000, 2004, 20132012
Carndonagh1950, 1952, 2008, 20252024
5Erin's Hope (Stranorlar)31932, 1944, 1955—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a
Cloich Cheann Fhaola1938, 1939, 19591974
Donegal Town / Four Masters1943, 1965, 19751968
Killygordon / Red Hugh's1946, 1981, 20182017
St Naul's1962, 1972, 19841954
Naomh Bríd1986, 2003, 20062002
Naomh Colmcille1994, 2010, 20171998
6Glenties21933, 19641963
Na Rossa1982, 20232006
Dunkineely/Naomh Ultan1936, 20152014
Bundoran1960, 19661970
Ard an Rátha1967, 19701980
Cill Chartha1971, 19931989
St Michael's1983, 19921971
Gaeil Fhánada1985, 19971993
Buncrana1988, 2019—N/a
Naomh Muire1991, 20072004
Moville1996, 20092023
7Rosses Rovers11934—N/a
Letterkenny Gaels20222025
Gaoth Dobhair19351982
An Clochán Liath19371950
Dún Líonáin19401943
Corlea19471946
Liscooly1949—N/a
Inch19581966
Mulroy Gaels1968—N/a
Ranafast1969—N/a
Termon19731978
Naomh Columba19741973
Na Cealla Beaga19761975
Glenfin19781977
St Eunan's19801988
Malin19981996
Burt2011—N/a
Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin20242016

  • Ó Gallchóir, An tAth. Seán (2007). The Book of Donegal GAA Facts. Letterkenny: Browne Printers Ltd. ISBN 978-09542806-3-5.

  • Official website of Donegal GAA

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