The London Junior Football Championship is the Gaelic football county championship competition in London. Organised by the London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, the current champions are Tír Chonaill Gaels, who beat Tara in the 2025 final.
Numerous teams competing in the London Senior Football Championship and London Intermediate Football Championship enter home-grown teams, including Tir Chonaill Gaels (since 2011), St Kiernans (since 2019), Parnells, Tara and North London Shamrocks (since 2025). In 2018, Tir Chonaill Gaels became the first home-grown team to win a championship in London.
Teams There will be 8 teams competing in the 2026 Junior Championship: Club nameLocation Gael LondainSunbury-on-Thames GarryowenDollis Hill North London ShamrocksPalmers Green ParnellsHarrow St JosephsBrentford TaraGreenford St KiernansChipping Barnet Tir Chonaill GaelsGreenford
Finals listed by year
Year Winner Opponent2025Tir Chonaill Gaels 1-15Tara 0-032024Tara 1-15St 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 1-052020Harlesden Harps 1-11St Clarets 1-07 2019 Dulwich Harps 1-15 Wandsworth Gaels 0-07 2018 Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-10 Dulwich Harps 0-08 2017 Thomas McCurtains 1-10 Dulwich Harps 0-12 2016 Tara 4-08 Tír Chonaill Gaels 2-112015 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 0-102004Heston Gaels 2-11St Anthony's 1-6 1997 St Kiernan's1996Harlesden Harps 1-10 (R)St Anthony's 1-91995199419931992Harlesden Harps 2-9Sam Maguire's 1-71991Western Exiles Harlesden Harps 1980 Thomas McCurtains 1966 Thomas McCurtains
Wins listed by club
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): 2018,2025
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