The Monaghan Junior Football Championship (often referred to as the Monaghan JFC for short or the Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Monaghan GAA clubs. The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since at least 1918.
Clones are the title holders (2022).
Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the Liam Stirrat Cup.
The winners of the Monaghan Junior Football Championship progress to the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship. They often do well there, with the likes of Blackhill, Emyvale, Monaghan Harps and Corduff Gaels among the clubs from Monaghan to win at least one Ulster Championship after winning the Monaghan Junior Football Championship.Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 11, 2004; Page: 34Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 25, 2004; Page: 36Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Friday, March 21, 2003; Page: 6 The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.
The winners of the Monaghan Junior Football Championship receive the Packie Boylan Cup. Each year, the winner of the Monaghan Junior Football Championship is promoted, along with the Monaghan Junior Football League (JFL) winners, to the intermediate ranks and compete in the following year's Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship. There is no relegation from neither the JFC, nor the JFL, as there are 29 clubs in Monaghan, with ten clubs playing in both senior and intermediate ranks.
List of finals Year Winner Opponent 2024 2023 2022 Clones St. Tiarnach's Killanny 2021 Sean McDermotts Toome 2020 Aughnamullen Sean McDermotts 2019 Blackhill Drumhowan 2018 Emyvale 2017 Currin Sean McDermotts 2016 Blackhill 2015 Rockcorry Blackhill 2014 Drumhowan Blackhill 2013 Emyvale Blackhill 2012 Drumhowan Emyvale 2011 Cremartin 2010 Corduff Gaels 2009 Emyvale 2008 Drumhowan Clones St. Tiarnach's 2007 Aughnamullen 2006 Drumhowan Rockcorry 2005 Monaghan HarpsAnglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, December 01, 2005; Page: 45 2004 Cremartin 2003 Monaghan HarpsAnglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 11, 2004; Page: 34Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 25, 2004; Page: 36 2002 Corduff GaelsAnglo-Celt 1846-current, Friday, March 21, 2003; Page: 6 2001 DoohamletAnglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 21, 2002; Page: 26 Killeevan Sarsfields 1992 Carrickmacross Emmets 1983 Inniskeen Grattans 1964 Carrickmacross Emmets 1947 Clontibret O'Neills 1918 Castleblayney Faughs
Wins listed by club Carrickmacross Emmets (2): 1964, 1992
Castleblayney Faughs (1): 1918
Clontibret O'Neills (1): 1947
Inniskeen Grattans (1): 1983
Monaghan Harps (2): 2003, 2005
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