| Irish | Craobh Peile Shóisearach Chill Chainnigh |
|---|---|
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Region | Kilkenny |
| Teams | 9 |
| Title holders | Graignamanagh |
| Sponsors | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons |
| Website | Kilkenny GAA |
The Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Junior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny JFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the junior-graded clubs in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Kilkenny football championship system.
Graignamanagh are the reigning champions, having beaten Bennettsbridge by 0–11 to 1–6 in the 2024 final.[1]
List of finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lisdowney | 2-09 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-08 | [2] |
| 2018 | |||||
| 2019 | Young Irelands | 1-08 | Barrow Rangers | 0-06 | |
| 2020 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-07 | Carrickshock | 0-10 | [3] |
| 2021 | Carrickshock | 4-04 | Windgap | 0-08 | [4] |
| 2022 | Barrow Rangers | 2-05 | Graignamanagh | 2-04 | |
| 2023 | St. Patrick's | 2-09 | Bennettsbridge | 0-13 | |
| 2024 | Graignamanagh | 0-11 | Bennettsbridge | 1-06 | [5] |
References
- ^ "Bolger helps Graig capture junior football spoils". Kilkenny Live. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Football". Lisdowney GAA website. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "J J Kavanagh & Sons JFC Final 2020". Kilkenny GAA website. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Fennelly hat-trick helps 'Shock' to Kilkenny junior football title". Kilkenny Live. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Bolger helps Graig capture junior football spoils". Kilkenny Live. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.