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Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
Irish Gaelic football tournament
Summary
Irish Gaelic football tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ulster Minor Club Football Championship |
| irish | Comórtas Pheil Mhionúr Chumann Uladh |
| code | Gaelic football |
| founded | |
| region | Ulster, Ireland |
| trophy | Jim McConville Cup |
| title holders | Four Masters |
| currentordinal | 2 |
| most titles | Ballinderry & Glen |
| mostordinal | 4 |
| sponsors | FonaCAB Belfast |
The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament, an annual Gaelic football tournament organised and hosted by the St Paul's club in Belfast. It is played between the Minor championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition has a straight knock-out format. It was first held in 1982 and the winners are awarded the Jimmy McConville Cup.
While unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for club minor teams. 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).
Derry clubs have won the competition eighteen times, more than any other county. Ballinderry and Glen are the most successful clubs, having both won the competition four times, with Glen's four titles being won consecutively. The current champions are Four Masters from Donegal.
List of finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Winning captain | Man of the match | Ref | Club | County | Club | County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] St Paul's | Antrim | 2–9 – 2–4 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Scotstown | Monaghan | Fergus Donnelly | ||||
| 1983 | [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Saul | Down | 1–15 – 0–9 | [[File:Colours of Mayo.svg | 20px | border]] Lisnaskea Emmetts | Fermanagh | Eddie Harney | ||||
| 1984 | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Killybegs | Donegal | 4–9 – 3–5 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] St Paul's | Antrim | |||||
| 1985 | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Killybegs | Donegal | 2–5 – 0–8 | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Patrick Sarsfields | Antrim | |||||
| 1986 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] St Paul's | Antrim | 5–9 – 0–8 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Gerard Kelly | ||||
| 1987 | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Killeavy | Armagh | 2–9 – 0–6 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | Shane O'Neill | ||||
| 1988 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 1–9 – 1–9 (aet) | [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Maghery | Armagh | Simon Bradley | ||||
| 2–6 – 1–5 (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Dungannon | Tyrone | 1–08 – 1–07 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] St Paul's | Antrim | |||||
| 1990 | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Dungiven | Derry | 1–10 – 1–09 | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | |||||
| 1991 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Bellaghy | Derry | 2–06 – 1–07 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Karl Diamond | ||||
| 1992 | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Aodh Ruadh | Donegal | 4–08 – 1–06 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Clan na Gael | Armagh | |||||
| 1993 | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Loup | Derry | 1–11 – 1–06 | [[File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] St Eunan's | Donegal | |||||
| 1994 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Bellaghy | Derry | 7–05 – 2–05 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Dungannon | Tyrone | |||||
| 1995 | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Loup | Derry | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | Johnny McBride | |||||
| 1996 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinderry | Derry | 0–14 – 0–07 | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Killeavy | Armagh | Gerard Cassidy | ||||
| 1997 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinderry | Derry | 2–07 – 1–04 | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Eglish | Tyrone | |||||
| 1998 | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Slaughtneil | Derry | 1–09 – 1–08 | [[File:Orange Blue GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Ardboe | Tyrone | Niall Convery | Kevin O'Neill | |||
| 1999 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | Cavan | 3–09 – 2–07 | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Slaughtneil | Derry | Dominic Reilly | Richard Graham | |||
| 2000 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Pearse Óg | Armagh | 1–12 – 0–14 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Pauric Duffy | Pauric Duffy | |||
| 2001 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinderry | Derry | 3–07 – 1–09 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | Thomas Maynes | Thomas Maynes | |||
| 2002 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan | 2–14 – 0–4 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Armagh Harps | Armagh | Jonathan McGuigan | Paul McGuigan | |||
| 2003 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Armagh Harps | Armagh | 1–11 – 0–7 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Carrickmacross Emmets | Monaghan | Joe Quigley | Ciaran Clifford | |||
| 2004 | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Rostrevor | Down | 2–7 – 1–8 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] Kilrea | Derry | Shaun Parr | Colm Clerkin | |||
| 2005 | [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg | 20px | border]] Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | 1–13 – 1–11 | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Killybegs | Donegal | Barry Canavan | Ronan McRory | |||
| 2006 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Coalisland | Tyrone | 1–14 – 2–10 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Brian Toner | ||||
| Stephen McNally | Brian Toner | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] Kilrea | Derry | 2–9 – 0–9 | [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg | 20px | border]] Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | James Kielt | ||||
| 2008 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinderry | Derry | 2–8 – 2–7 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Scotstown | Monaghan | Gavin McGeehan | Ryan Scullion | |||
| 2009 | [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Omagh St Enda's | Tyrone | 0–12 – 0–11 | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Kilcoo | Down | Barry Tierney | Conan Grugan | |||
| 2010 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Lámh Dhearg | Antrim | 0–9 – 0–8 | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Magherafelt | Derry | Declan Stranney | Declan Stranney | |||
| 2011 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Glen | Derry | 4–12 – 0–6 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Armagh Harps | Armagh | Emmett Bradley | Emmett Bradley | |||
| 2012 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Glen | Derry | 4–7 – 1–7 | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Killeavy | Armagh | Ciaran McFaul | Ryan Dougan | |||
| 2013 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Glen | Derry | 0–10 – 1–2 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Silverbridge | Armagh | Stevie O'Hara | Paul Gunning | |||
| 2014 | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Glen | Derry | 1–17 – 2–8 (aet) | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Southern Gaels | Cavan | Cathal Mulholland | Danny Tallon | |||
| 2015 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | 4–12 – 1–6 | [[File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] St Eunan's | Donegal | Michael McCabe | Oisín O'Neill | |||
| 2016 | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Burren | Down | 4–8 – 3–5 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] Kilrea | Derry | Conor Cox | ||||
| Darragh Murdock | Conor Cox | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh | 1–6 – 0–6 | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinascreen | Derry | Eoin Beacom | Eoin Beacom | |||
| 2018 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Bellaghy | Derry | 6–11 – 0–8 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | Paul Cassidy | Kealan Friel | |||
| 2019 | [[File:Orange Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Lavey | Derry | 0–9 – 0–8 | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Termon | Donegal | Cormac Collins | Enda Downey | |||
| 2020 | Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Dungiven | Derry | 2–7 – 1–8 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Four Masters | Donegal | Eoin Higgins | ||||
| Odhran Murphy | Dara McGonigle | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Four Masters | Donegal | 1–10 – 2–4 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | Cavan | Callum McCrea | Conor McCahill | |||
| 2024 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Four Masters | Donegal | 1–8 – 0–9 | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Magherafelt | Derry | Callum McCrea | Kevin Muldoon |
Performances by county
| County | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 18 | 6 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022 | 1999, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2024 |
| Donegal | 5 | 6 | 1984, 1985, 1992, 2023, 2024 | 1990, 1993, 2005, 2015, 2019, 2022 |
| Armagh | 4 | 8 | 1987, 2000, 2003, 2015 | 1988, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
| Tyrone | 4 | 4 | 1989, 2005, 2006, 2009 | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2007 |
| Antrim | 3 | 3 | 1982, 1986, 2010 | 1984, 1985, 1989 |
| Down | 3 | 1 | 1983, 2004, 2016 | 2009 |
| Fermanagh | 2 | 3 | 1988, 2017 | 1983, 1986, 1987 |
| Cavan | 1 | 5 | 1999 | 1991, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2023 |
| Monaghan | 1 | 5 | 2002 | 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008 |
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinderry | 4 | 0 | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Glen | 4 | 0 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Bellaghy | 3 | 0 | 1991, 1994, 2018 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] St Paul's | 2 | 2 | 1982, 1986 | 1984, 1989 |
| [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Enniskillen Gaels | 2 | 2 | 1988, 2017 | 1986, 1987 |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Killybegs | 2 | 1 | 1984, 1985 | 2005 |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Four Masters | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024 | 2022 |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Dungiven | 2 | 0 | 1990, 2022 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Loup | 2 | 0 | 1993, 1995 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Cavan Gaels | 1 | 4 | 1999 | 1991, 2000, 2006, 2023 |
| [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Killeavy | 1 | 2 | 1987 | 1996, 2012 |
| [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clontibret O'Neills | 1 | 2 | 2002 | 1995, 2001 |
| [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Armagh Harps | 1 | 2 | 2003 | 2002, 2011 |
| [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] Kilrea | 1 | 2 | 2007 | 2004, 2016 |
| [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Dungannon | 1 | 1 | 1989 | 1994 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Aodh Ruadh | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1990 |
| [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Slaughtneil | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 1999 |
| [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg | 20px | border]] Errigal Ciarán | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2007 |
| [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Crossmaglen Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2018 |
| [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Saul | 1 | 0 | 1983 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Pearse Óg | 1 | 0 | 2000 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Rostrevor | 1 | 0 | 2004 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Coalisland | 1 | 0 | 2006 | — |
| [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Omagh St Enda's | 1 | 0 | 2009 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Lámh Dhearg | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Burren | 1 | 0 | 2016 | — |
| [[File:Orange Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Lavey | 1 | 0 | 2019 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Scotstown | 0 | 2 | — | 1982, 2008 |
| [[File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] St Eunan's | 0 | 2 | — | 1993, 2015 |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Magherafelt | 0 | 2 | — | 2010, 2024 |
| [[File:Colours of Mayo.svg | 20px | border]] Lisnaskea Emmetts | 0 | 1 | — | 1983 |
| [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Patrick Sarsfields | 0 | 1 | — | 1985 |
| [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Maghery | 0 | 1 | — | 1988 |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Clan na Gael | 0 | 1 | — | 1992 |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Eglish | 0 | 1 | — | 1997 |
| [[File:Orange Blue GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Ardboe | 0 | 1 | — | 1998 |
| [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Carrickmacross Emmets | 0 | 1 | — | 2003 |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 20px | border]] Kilcoo | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Silverbridge | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Southern Gaels | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Ballinascreen | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
| [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Termon | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
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