Derry Minor Football Championship

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Derry Minor Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2021 Derry Minor Football Championship
IrishCraobh mionaoiseach Peile Dhoire
Founded1946
Title holdersMagherafelt (5th Title)
Most titlesBellaghy (10 titles)

The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition between the top Derry GAA clubs. The winners qualify to represent Derry in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship.

Bellaghy have won the competition more than any other club with 10 titles. Glen are the only club to win 4 consecutive titles.[1] Bellaghy, Ballinascreen, Ballinderry and Slaughtneil all won 3 county titles in a row.

Magherafelt are the current champions, winning their 5th title beating Lavey 0–15 to 1–09 at Loup.

Wins Listed By Club[edit]

Team Wins Winning Years
1 Bellaghy 10 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1991, 1994, 2018
2 Ballinascreen 9 1958, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978, 2005, 2017
Dungiven 1956, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2009, 2021
4 Ballinderry 7 1989, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008
5 Magherafelt 6 1959, 1972, 1992, 2010, 2021, 2023
6 Glen 5 1987, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Lavey 1975, 1983, 1984, 2019, 2020
8 Kilrea 4 1970, 2004, 2007, 2016
Slaughtneil 1998, 1999, 2000, 2015
Ballerin 1947, 1965, 1974, 1977
11 Glenullin 3 1962, 1981, 1982
Banagher 1952, 1969, 1976
13 An Lub 2 1993, 1995
Eire Óg 1948, 1951
15 Swatragh 1 1988
Glack 1971
Sarsfields 1946

Notes: [2]

  • 1946 Sarsfields are now defunct. They were a Derry City club, a fore-runner to the modern-day Doire Colmcille club.
  • 1948,1951 - Éire Óg club are now defunct.

Finals Listed By Year[edit]

Year Winner Score Runners-up Score Venue
2021 Magherafelt 0-15 Lavey 1-09 Loup
2020 Lavey 1-15 Magherafelt 1-09 Bellaghy
2019 Lavey 0-15 Glen 1-08 Celtic Park
2018 Bellaghy 1-14 Lavey 2-09 Owenbeg
2017 Ballinascreen 0-11 Bellaghy 0-09 Celtic Park
2016 Kilrea 2-11 Dungiven 0-10 Owenbeg
2015 Slaughtneil 2-16 Glen 2-07 Owenbeg
2014 Glen 7-14 Magherafelt 3-09 Celtic Park
2013 Glen 2-14 Slaughtneil 2-11 Owenbeg
2012 Glen 0-09 Slaughtneil 0-08 Ballinderry
2011 Glen 1-12 Magherafelt 0-06 Slaughtneil
2010 Magherafelt 3-08 Ballinderry 1-07 Celtic Park
2009 Dungiven Kilrea Celtic Park
2008 Ballinderry
2007 Kilrea 1-13 Slaughtneil 1-09 Celtic Park
2006 Dungiven 1-11 Steelstown 1-06 Celtic Park
2005 Ballinascreen 0-11 Bellaghy 1-07 Lavey
2004 Kilrea W/0 Ballinderry Final not played
2003 Ballinderry Banagher
2002 Ballinderry
2001 Ballinderry Glen
2000 Slaughtneil Bellaghy
1999 Slaughtneil Glen
1998 Slaughtneil Glen
1997 Ballinderry Glenullin
1996 Ballinderry
1995 Loup
1994 Bellaghy Ballinderry
1993 Loup
1992 Magherafelt Dungiven
1991 Bellaghy
1990 Dungiven
1989 Ballinderry 0-12 Bellaghy 0-10 Magherafelt
1988 Swatragh 2-05 Ballinderry 1-05 Dungiven
1987 Glen Ballinascreen
1986 Dungiven
1985 Dungiven
1984 Lavey
1983 Lavey
1982 Glenullin
1981 Glenullin
1980 Dungiven 1-07 Magherafelt 0-05 Newbridge
1979 Dungiven 1-06 Bellaghy 0-07
1956 Dungiven

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Watty Graham's GAC, Glen Notes - HoganStand".
  2. ^ "Derry GAA | Doire CLG » Underage Football Leagues and Championships". derrygaa.ie. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.

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