Ulster Minor Club Football Championship

The Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (Irish: Comórtas Pheil

Ulster Minor Club Football
Mhionúr Chumann Uladh), often referred to as the St. Paul's Tournament,[2]
is the 38th annual gaelic football tournament for players aged under eighteen. Championship
Irish Comórtas Pheil
Minor club championships are held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The Mhionúr Chumann
nine county champions contest the Ulster Club Championship. All matches are Uladh[1]
knock-out.
Founded 1982
The 2019 winners were Lavey of County Derry who defeated Termon of Trophy Jim McConville Cup
Donegal by 0–09 to 0–08 in the final on 1 January 2020.
Title Lavey 1st title (2019)
The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, Belfast. While holders
unofficial, it is regarded as the Ulster Club Championship for club minor Most Ballinderry & Glen
teams.[2] It began in 1982 and the Jimmy McConville cup has been presented titles Maghera
since 1983.[3] The competition begins in late November or early December with 4 titles each
the final taking place in January, typically on New Year's Day (e.g. the 2017
final took place on 1 January 2018). Sponsors FonaCAB Belfast

Contents
Recent championships
2019 (38th Championship)
2018 (37th Championship)
2017 (36th Championship)
2016 (35th Championship)
Finals Listed By Year
Wins Listed By County
Wins Listed By Club
See also
References

Recent championships

2019 (38th Championship)

Ulster Minor
Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Club Final
1 January 2020
Lavey (Derry) 1-16
Drumloman Gaels
0-11
(Cavan)
Lavey (Derry) 0-11
Enniskillen Gaels
0-05
(Fermanagh)
Cargin (Antrim) 0-08
Enniskillen Gaels
3-06
(Fermanagh)
 Lavey (Derry) 0-09
Termon (Donegal) 0-08
Kilcoo (Down) 3-06
Killyclogher (Tyrone) 1-04
Kilcoo (Down) 1-06
Termon (Donegal) 2-04
Emyvale
0-05
(Monaghan)
Silverbridge Termon (Donegal) 6-14
0-06
(Armagh)
Termon (Donegal) 1-10

Note - Drumloman Gaels are an amalgamation of Ballymachugh and Mullahoran

2018 (37th Championship)

Ulster Minor
Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Club Final
1 January 2019
Crossmaglen
1-12
(Armagh)
Derrygonnelly
0-06
(Fermanagh)
Crossmaglen[4] 3-09
(Armagh)
Ballyholland, Newry 2-08
Oliver Plunketts
(Cavan Gaels & 2-08
Killygarry, Cavan)
Ballyholland, Newry 3-09
Crossmaglen
0-08
(Armagh)
Bellaghy (Derry) 6-11
St. Eunans,
3-11
Letterkenny
Errigal Ciaran
1-15
(Tyrone)
St. Eunans,
3-06
Letterkenny
Bellaghy (Derry) 0-16
Inniskeen
1-04
(Monaghan)
Dunloy (Antrim) 1-04 Bellaghy (Derry) 1-17
Bellaghy (Derry) 1-18

2017 (36th Championship)

Ulster Minor
Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Club Final
1 January 2018
O'Donovan Rossa,
2-15
Belfast
Killanny (Monaghan) 0-07
O'Donovan Rossa,
0-08
Belfast
Ballinascreen (Derry) 2-05
Ballinascreen (Derry) 1-10
Errigal Ciaran
1-08
(Tyrone)
Ballinascreen (Derry) 0-06
Enniskillen Gaels 1-06
Enniskillen Gaels 3-12
 Ramor United 2-04
(Cavan)
Enniskillen Gaels 2-09
St. Eunan's
1-09
Letterkenny
Clann Éireann, 0-11
Lurgan aet
St. Eunan's 0-13
Burren (Down) 0-07
Letterkenny aet
St Eunan's
1-07
Letterkenny

2016 (35th Championship)

Ulster Minor
Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Club Final
1 January 2017
Enniskillen Gaels 2-13
Crosserlough 0-11
Enniskillen Gaels 2-04
Burren 5-15
Dunloy 0-07
Burren 0-10
Burren 4-08
Kilrea 3-05
Corduff 1-12
Carrickmore 2-12
Carrickmore 2-07
Kilrea 1-11
Naomh Conall 2-07
Kilrea 1-14 Kilrea 2-20
Crossmaglen 0-13

Finals Listed By Year

 Match
Man of the Winning
Year County Winner Score Score Runners-up County report
match captain
(final)
Derry
Now (http
s://www.d
errynow.c
om/news/
home/50
Donegal 5467/do Enda Downey Cormac
2019 Derry Lavey 0-09 0-08 Termon
minant-la (Lavey) Collins
vey-force
d-to-grind
-their-way
-to-a-first-
ulster-titl
e.html)
The Irish
News (htt
p://www.ir
ishnews.
com/spor
t/2019/0
1/02/new
Crossmaglen Armagh Paul
2018 Derry Bellaghy 6-11 0-08 s/brilliant-
Rangers Cassidy
bellaghy-
are-crown
ed-ulster-
minor-clu
b-champi
ons-1519
232/)
Belfast
Telegraph
(https://w
ww.belfas
ttelegrap
h.co.uk/s
port/gaa/f
ermanag
h/enniskil Eoin Beacom
Fermanagh Enniskillen Eoin
2017 1-06 0-06 Ballinascreen Derry len-gaels- (Enniskillen
Gaels Beacom
make-up- Gaels)
for-past-d
isappoint
ments-wit
h-long-aw
aited-ulst
er-title-36
450113.h
tml)
The Irish
News (htt
p://www.ir
ishnews.
com/spor
t/gaafoot
ball/2017/
01/02/ne Conor Cox
2016 Down Burren 4-08 3-05 Kilrea Derry ws/burren & Darragh
-crowned- Murdock
ulster-mi
nor-cham
pions-aft
er-thriller-
with-kilre
a-86010
0/)
2015 Armagh Crossmaglen 4-12 1-06 St Eunan's Donegal The Irish Oisin O'Neill
Rangers Letterkenny News (htt (Crossmaglen)
 p://www.ir
ishnews.
com/spor
t/gaafoot
ball/2016/
01/02/ne
ws/cross
maglen-
minors-re
ign-supre
me-in-uls
ter-37029
4/)
Belfast
Telegraph
(http://ww
w.belfastt
elegraph.
co.uk/sp
Southern Gaels ort/gaa/g Danny Tallon
1-17 2-08 Cavan Cathal
2014 Derry Glen (Gowna & olden-tee (Watty
(aet) (aet) Mulholland
Lacken) ns-from- Graham's)
watty-gra
hams-sa
vour-final
-success
-3087631
6.html)
Belfast
Telegraph
(http://ww
w.belfastt
elegraph.
co.uk/sp
ort/gaa/g Paul Gunning
Armagh Stephen
2013 Derry Glen 0-10 1-02 Silverbridge olden-gra (Watty
O'Hara
hams-wat Graham's)
ty-graha
ms-010-1
2-silverbri
dge-2988
2507.htm
l)
Ryan Dougan
Armagh Ciaran
2012 Derry Glen 4-07 1-07 Killeavy (Watty
McFaul
Graham's)
Emmett
Armagh Bradley Emmett
2011 Derry Glen 4-12 0-06 Armagh Harps
(Watty Bradley
Graham's)
[1] (htt
p://www.j
eromequi
Declan
nnmedia.
Antrim Lámh Stranney Declan
2010 0-09 0-08 Magherafelt Derry com/-blo
Dhearg (Lámh Stranney
g/Team_
Dhearg)
of_the_T
ourname
nt_32)
Ulster
Herald (ht
tp://www.
nwipp-ne
Tyrone wspaper Conan Grugan Barry
2009 Omagh 0-12 0-11 Kilcoo Down
s.com/U (Omagh) Tierney
H/free/30
96199226
41084.ph
p)
2008 Derry Ballinderry 2-08 2-07 Scotstown Monaghan Belfast Ryan Scullion Gavin
Telegraph (Ballinderry) McGeehan
(http://ww
w.belfastt
elegraph.
co.uk/sp
ort/gaa/s
cullion-str
ikes-to-si
nk-scotst
own-1412
6415.htm
l),
BBC (htt
p://news.
bbc.co.u
k/solpda/
Tyrone James
2007 Derry Kilrea 2-09 0-09 Errigal Ciarán ukfs_spo
Kielt
rt/hi/news
id_71610
00/71612
07.stm)
Brian
Brian Toner
Tyrone Cavan Toner &
2006 Coalisland 1-14 2-10 Cavan Gaels (Coalisland
Stephen
Fianna)
Mc Nally
BBC (htt
p://news.
bbc.co.u
Ronan
k/solpda/
Tyrone Errigal Donegal McRory
2005 1-13 1-11 Killybegs ukfs_spo
Ciarán (Errigal
rt/hi/news
Ciaran)
id_45730
00/45738
32.stm?)
2004 Down Rostrevor Kilrea Derry
Armagh Armagh Carrickmacross Monaghan
2003 1-11 0-07
Harps Emmets
Monaghan Clontibret Armagh Paul Jonathan
2002 2-14 0-04 Armagh Harps
O'Neills McGuigan McGuigan
The Irish
News (htt
p://ballind
errygac.c
om/sham
Thomas
Clontibret Monaghan rocksblo Thomas
2001 Derry Ballinderry 3-07 1-09 Maynes
O'Neills g/2001/0 Maynes
(Ballinderry)
1/14/sha
mrocks-t
oo-hot-for
-the-farne
y-boys/),
Armagh Cavan
2000 Pearse Óg 1-12 0-14 Cavan Gaels

Richard
Cavan Dominic
1999 Cavan Gaels 3-09 2-07 Slaughtneil Derry Graham
Reilly
(Cavan Gaels)
Tyrone Kevin O'Neill Niall
1998 Derry Slaughtneil 1-09 1-08 Ardboe
(Slaughtneil) Convery
Tyrone
1997 Derry Ballinderry Eglish

Gerard
Armagh
1996 Derry Ballinderry 0-14 0-07 Killeavy Cassidy
(Ballinderry)
1995 Derry An Lúb Clontibret Monaghan Johnny
 O'Neills McBride
Tyrone
1994 Derry Bellaghy 7-05 2-05 Dungannon

1993 Derry An Lúb

Donegal Armagh
1992 Aodh Ruadh 4-08 1-06 Clan na Gael

Cavan
1991 Derry Bellaghy Cavan Gaels

Donegal
1990 Derry Dungiven Aodh Ruadh

Tyrone Antrim
1989 Dungannon St Pauls

Fermanagh Enniskillen Armagh

1988 Maghery
Gaels
Armagh Enniskillen Fermanagh Shane
1987 Killeavy
Gaels O'Neill
Antrim Enniskillen Fermanagh Gerard
1986 St Paul's
Gaels Kelly
Donegal Antrim
1985 Killybegs 2-05 0-08 Sarsfields

Donegal Antrim
1984 Killybegs 4-09 3-05 St Paul's

Saul, Fermanagh Eddie

1983 Down 1-15 0-09 Lisnaskea
Downpatrick Harney
Antrim Monaghan Fergus
1982 St Paul's 2-09 2-04 Scotstown
Donnelly

Notes:

The Anne Marie Donnelly award is given to the man of the match in the final[1]

Wins Listed By County

Ulster Last Ulster
# County
Titles Minor Champions
1 Derry clubs 17 Lavey, 2019
2 Tyrone clubs 4 Omagh, 2009
Antrim clubs 3 Lámh Dhearg, 2010
Armagh clubs 3 Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015
3
Down clubs 3 St. Mary's Burren, 2016
Donegal clubs 3 Aodh Ruadh, 1992
4 Fermanagh clubs 2 Enniskillen Gaels, 2017
Cavan clubs 1 Cavan Gaels, 1999
5
Monaghan clubs 1 Clontibret O'Neills, 2002

Wins Listed By Club

 Ulster Last Ulster
# Club County Losing Finalist
Titles Minor Champions
Glen Derry 4 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 n/a
1
Ballinderry Derry 4 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 n/a
3 Bellaghy Derry 3 1991, 1994, 2018 n/a
Enniskillen Gaels Fermanagh 2 1988, 2017 1986, 1987
An Lúb Derry 2 1993, 1995 n/a
4
St Paul's Antrim 2 1982, 1986 1984, 1989
Killybegs Donegal 2 1984, 1985 2005
Lavey Derry 1 2019 n/a
Burren Down 1 2016 n/a
Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 1 2015 2018
Lamh Dhearg Antrim 1 2010 n/a
Omagh Tyrone 1 2009 n/a
Kilrea Derry 1 2007 2016
Coalisland Tyrone 1 2006 n/a
Errigal Ciaran Tyrone 1 2005 2007
Rostrevor Down 1 2004 n/a
8 Armagh Harps Armagh 1 2003 2002, 2011
Clontibret Monaghan 1 2002 1995, 2001
Pearse Og Armagh 1 2000 n/a
Cavan Gaels Cavan 1 1999 1991, 2000, 2006
Slaughtneil Derry 1 1998 1999
Aodh Ruadh Donegal 1 1992 1990
Dungiven Derry 1 1990 n/a
Dungannon Tyrone 1 1989 1994
Killeavy Armagh 1 1987 1996, 2012
Saul Down 1 1983 n/a

See also
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

References
1. 2008 Northern Bank Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final programme. 1 January 2009. Missing
or empty |title= (help)
2. Rodgers, Alan (31 October 2008). "St Paul's minor tournament set to get underway". Gaelic Life. p. 3.
3. "Stair / History (St. Paul's)" (http://stpauls.antrim.gaa.ie/stairhistory.html). Official St. Paul's website.
Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. "Crossmaglen 3-9 Ballyholland 2-8" (https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2018/12/24/news/crossmaglen-be
at-ballyholland-to-reach-st-paul-s-minor-decider-1514834/). Irish News.

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