Monaghan Junior Football Championship

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| trophy = Liam Stirrat Cup

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| website = [https://www.monaghangaa.ie/ monaghangaa.ie]

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/305917|title=Ulster club JFC final: Blackhill come good in second half|website=Hoganstand.com|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=16 November 2019|accessdate=16 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/205569|title=Ulster club JFC final: McMahon goal the difference|website=Hoganstand.com|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=30 November 2013|accessdate=30 November 2013}}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.{{cite web |title=REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS 2018 |url=http://www.monaghangaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018LeagueandChampionship-Regulations.pdf |website=www.monaghangaa.ie |accessdate=14 September 2018}}

List of finals

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="background:white;color:#1874CD" \| Year ! style="background:white;color:#1874CD" \| Winner ! style="background:white;color:#1874CD" \| Opponent
2022 \| Clones St. Tiarnach's \| Killanny
2021 \| Sean McDermotts{{cite web\|url=https://www.northernsound.ie/sport/sean-mcdermotts-reach-ulster-jfc-quarter-finals-after-beating-cookstown-185237\|title=Sean McDermotts reach Ulster JFC quarter-finals after beating Cookstown\|publisher=Shannonside Northern Sound\|date=20 November 2021\|accessdate=20 November 2021\|first=Michael\|last=Cooke}} \| Toome
2020 \| Aughnamullen \| Sean McDermotts
2019 \| Blackhill{{cite web\|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2019/11/02/brave-buncrana-reach-ulster-jfc-final-on-penalties-after-epic-semi-final/\|title=Brave Buncrana reach Ulster JFC final on penalties after epic semi-final\|date=2 November 2019\|accessdate=2 November 2019\|first=Alan\|last=Foley\|quote=Blackhill from Monaghan await in the final.}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/305917\|title=Ulster club JFC final: Blackhill come good in second half\|website=Hoganstand.com\|publisher=Hogan Stand\|date=16 November 2019\|accessdate=16 November 2019}} \| Drumhowan
2018 \| Emyvale \|
2017 \| Currin \| Sean McDermotts
2016 \| Blackhill{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=For once though the roles have been reversed and this time the Courtney sisters will be going to cheer on Donal, Thomas and Anthony at Pairc Esler tomorrow as they try to help Blackhill to an Ulster Junior title at the expense of Tyrone champions Rock.}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/263622\|title=Ulster Club JFC: Title number three for Rock\|website=Hoganstand.com\|publisher=Hogan Stand\|date=27 November 2016\|accessdate=27 November 2016}} \|
2015 \| Rockcorry{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/carroll-adds-gloss-for-rockcorry-34244512.html\|title=Carroll adds gloss for Rockcorry\|work=Irish Independent\|publisher=Independent News & Media\|date=29 November 2015\|accessdate=29 November 2015\|quote=They needed a good start to the second half to have hope, and they took the game to the Monaghan champions, hitting three of the next four points, with the inspirational Martin McGuinness kicking two of them.}} \| Blackhill{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}
2014 \| Drumhowan{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}} \| Blackhill{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}
2013 \| Emyvale{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/205569\|title=Ulster club JFC final: McMahon goal the difference\|website=Hoganstand.com\|publisher=Hogan Stand\|date=30 November 2013\|accessdate=30 November 2013}} \| Blackhill{{cite news\|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/\|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title\|work=The Irish News\|publisher=The Irish News Ltd\|date=26 November 2016\|accessdate=26 November 2016\|first=Padraig\|last=Kelly\|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}
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 \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

style="background:white;color:#1874CD" | Year

! style="background:white;color:#1874CD" | Winner

! style="background:white;color:#1874CD" | Opponent

2022

| Clones St. Tiarnach's

| Killanny

2021

| Sean McDermotts{{cite web|url=https://www.northernsound.ie/sport/sean-mcdermotts-reach-ulster-jfc-quarter-finals-after-beating-cookstown-185237|title=Sean McDermotts reach Ulster JFC quarter-finals after beating Cookstown|publisher=Shannonside Northern Sound|date=20 November 2021|accessdate=20 November 2021|first=Michael|last=Cooke}}

| Toome

2020

| Aughnamullen

| Sean McDermotts

2019

| Blackhill{{cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2019/11/02/brave-buncrana-reach-ulster-jfc-final-on-penalties-after-epic-semi-final/|title=Brave Buncrana reach Ulster JFC final on penalties after epic semi-final|date=2 November 2019|accessdate=2 November 2019|first=Alan|last=Foley|quote=Blackhill from Monaghan await in the final.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/305917|title=Ulster club JFC final: Blackhill come good in second half|website=Hoganstand.com|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=16 November 2019|accessdate=16 November 2019}}

| Drumhowan

2018

| Emyvale

2017

| Currin

| Sean McDermotts

2016

| Blackhill{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=For once though the roles have been reversed and this time the Courtney sisters will be going to cheer on Donal, Thomas and Anthony at Pairc Esler tomorrow as they try to help Blackhill to an Ulster Junior title at the expense of Tyrone champions Rock.}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/263622|title=Ulster Club JFC: Title number three for Rock|website=Hoganstand.com|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=27 November 2016|accessdate=27 November 2016}}

2015

| Rockcorry{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/carroll-adds-gloss-for-rockcorry-34244512.html|title=Carroll adds gloss for Rockcorry|work=Irish Independent|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=29 November 2015|accessdate=29 November 2015|quote=They needed a good start to the second half to have hope, and they took the game to the Monaghan champions, hitting three of the next four points, with the inspirational Martin McGuinness kicking two of them.}}

| Blackhill{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}

2014

| Drumhowan{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}

| Blackhill{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}

2013

| Emyvale{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/205569|title=Ulster club JFC final: McMahon goal the difference|website=Hoganstand.com|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=30 November 2013|accessdate=30 November 2013}}

| Blackhill{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2016/11/26/news/rock-experience-can-secure-third-title-802624/|title=Rock experience can secure third Ulster title|work=The Irish News|publisher=The Irish News Ltd|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016|first=Padraig|last=Kelly|quote=In 2013 they lost the Monaghan final to Emyvale after a replay while the following year 14-man Drumhowan made them pay in the decider. They absorbed the blow and came back again 12 months later but Rockcorry were to admonish more final heartache, in another replay no less.}}

2012

| Drumhowan

| Emyvale

2011

| Cremartin

2010

| Corduff Gaels

2009

| Emyvale

2008

| Drumhowan

| Clones St. Tiarnach's