The Galway Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Galway GAA clubs. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship. The winners also receive promotion to compete in the following year's intermediate grade.
Despite the competition's name, senior clubs may also play in this competition: for example, in 2018 Corofin won it.
Qualification for subsequent competitions Connacht Junior Club Football Championship The Galway JFC winners qualify for the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Galway to qualify for this competition. The Galway JFC winners enter the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship at the quarter-final stage. For example, 2018 runner-up Clonbur (who were defeated by senior club Corofin in the 2018 final) played in the Connacht JFC final.
All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship The Galway JFC winners — by winning the Connacht Junior Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.
Roll of honour Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score 2025 Carna Caiseal 2-15 Williamstown 2-14 2024 An Cheathrú Rua 2-11 Killererin 0-14 2023 Menlough 0-12 Tuam Stars 0-07 2022 Clifden 3-12 Athenry 1-11 2021 Moycullen 4-09 Claregalway 1-11 2020 St Brendan's 0-19 Clifden 2-08 2019 Glenamaddy 2-12 Salthill Knocknacarra 1-09 2018 Corofin 2-17 Clonbur 2-08 2017 St Gabriel's 0-12 Clonbur 0-09 2016 Oranmore-Maree 4-16 St Gabriel's 1-07 2015 Clifden 1–11 St Gabriels 1–07 2014 Oileáin Árann 0-16 Annaghdown 1-10 2013 Headford 2-10 Tuam Stars 0-14 2012 Ballinasloe 2-16 Clifden 4-09 2011 Clonbur 2-11 Headford 1-08 2010 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-14 Ballinasloe 1-06 2009 An Spidéal 0-13 Headford 1-08 2008 Athenry 0-11 Renvyle 1-07 2007 St Colmans 2006 Clifden 2005 Loughrea Salthill Knocknacara 2004 Tuam Stars 2003 Salthill Knocknacara Kilconly 2002 2001 Salthill Knocknacara Kilconly 2000 1999 Monivea-Abbeyknockmoy 1998 Claregalway 1997 St Grellans 1996 1995 1994 Loughrea 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Killererin 1988 1987 Mervue
References
External links Official Galway Website Galway on Hoganstand Galway Club GAA