Clare Under-21 A Football Championship

For the hurling equivalent, see Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship.

Clare Under-21A Football Championship
IrishCraobh Fé-21A Peile an Chláir
Founded1964
TrophyJohn Marrinan Cup
Title holders Ennistymon (4th title)
Most titles Kilmurry Ibrickane (13 titles)
SponsorsBerwick Callinan Murphy Solicitors

The Clare Under-21A Football Championship (abbreviated to Clare 21AFC) is an annual GAA club competition organised by the Clare County Board between the top-ranking under-21 gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland.

The winners of the Clare 21AFC are presented with the John Marrinan Cup.

The current (2025) champions are Ennistymon who defeated Clondegad by 3-07 to 0-08, to win their third title in four years, and fourth overall.

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won
1. Kilmurry Ibrickane 13 1966, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
2. Kilmihil 7 1968, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 2019 (with Shannon Gaels), 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
3. Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda 6 1967, 1969, 1997, 1999, 2019 (with Kilmihil), 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
4. Cooraclare 5 1972, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2017
Éire Óg, Ennis 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay 1970, 1971, 1977, 1978, 2002 (with Liscannor)
St. Senan's, Kilkee 1976, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993
8. Ennistymon 4 2010, 2022, 2023, 2025
9. Doonbeg 3 1964, 1965, 1974
10. Cratloe 2 2009, 2011
Kilrush Shamrocks 1975, 1994
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 2008, 2024
13. Clondegad 1 2012
Coolmeen 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
Kildysart 2021 (as Cill Cúil Gaels)
Liscannor 2002 (with Miltown Malbay)
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1985
St. Michael's 1973
Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1990

List of Clare 21AFC finals

Year Winners Score Runners-up Score
2025[1] Ennistymon 3-07 Clondegad 0-08
2024[2] St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 1-12 Lissycasey 0-14
2023[3] Ennistymon 0-13 P St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 2-07
2022[4] Ennistymon 1-10 Corofin 0-06
2021[5] Cill Cúil Gaels 1-10 Éire Óg, Ennis 0-08
2020 No Competition
2019 Shannon Gaels / Kilmihil 3-10 St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1-15
2018 Éire Óg, Ennis 1-07 St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 0-07
2017 Cooraclare Éire Óg, Ennis
2016 Kilmurry Ibrickane 1-13 Lissycasey 2-08
2015 Éire Óg, Ennis 0-07 Kilrush / Killimer 0-05
2014 Éire Óg, Ennis 3-11 Clann Lír 1-07
2013 Éire Óg, Ennis 0-11 St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 0-10
2012 Clondegad 1-11 Ennistymon 2-07
2011 Cratloe Ennistymon
2010 Ennistymon Lissycasey
2009 Cratloe Ennistymon
2008 St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield Kilmurry Ibrickane
2007 Kilmurry Ibrickane Wolfe Tones, Shannon
2006 Kilmurry Ibrickane Doonbeg
2005 Kilmurry Ibrickane Doonbeg
2004 Kilmurry Ibrickane Lissycasey
2003 Kilmurry Ibrickane St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
2002 Miltown Malbay / Liscannor Kilmurry Ibrickane
2001 Kilmurry Ibrickane Cooraclare
2000 Éire Óg, Ennis St. Senan's, Kilkee
1999 Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda Kilmurry Ibrickane
1998 Kilmurry Ibrickane St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
1997 Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda St. Senan's, Kilkee
1996 Kilmurry Ibrickane St. Senan's, Kilkee
1995 Kilmurry Ibrickane Doonbeg
1994 Kilrush Shamrocks Ennistymon
1993 St. Senan's, Kilkee Éire Óg, Ennis
1992 St. Senan's, Kilkee Kilrush Shamrocks
1991 Cooraclare Kilrush Shamrocks
1990 Wolfe Tones, Shannon St. Senan's, Kilkee
1989 St. Senan's, Kilkee Kilrush Shamrocks
1988 Cooraclare Kilmihil
1987 Kilmihil Cooraclare
1986 Cooraclare St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
1985 St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna Kilrush Shamrocks
1984 Kilmurry Ibrickane St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1983 Kilmurry Ibrickane Cooraclare
1982 Kilmihil Éire Óg, Ennis
1981 Kilmihil St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1980 Kilmihil Ennistymon
1979 St. Senan's, Kilkee Kilmihil
1978 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay Kilmihil
1977 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay St. Michael's
1976 St. Senan's, Kilkee Kilrush Shamrocks
1975 Kilrush Shamrocks Doonbeg
1974 Doonbeg Cooraclare
1973 St. Michael's St. Senan's, Kilkee
1972 Cooraclare St. Senan's, Kilkee
1971 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay St. Senan's, Kilkee
1970 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1969 Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1968 Kilmihil Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1967 Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda Kilmurry Ibrickane
1966 Kilmurry Ibrickane Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
1965 Doonbeg St. Senan's, Kilkee
1964 Doonbeg Kilmurry Ibrickane
  • Clann Lír were an amalgamation that drew it's players from the Kilfenora, Liscannor and Michael Cusack's clubs from North Clare. Clann Lír lost the 2014 Under-21A football final to Éire Óg.
  • Cill Cúil Gaels were an amalgamation that drew it's players from the Coolmeen, Kildysart, Kilmihil and Shannon Gaels clubs from West Clare. Cill Cúil Gaels won the 2021 Under-21A football final against Éire Óg.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ennistymon Win U21A Title For Fourth Time". The Clare Echo.
  2. ^ "Delight For Doora-Barefield With U21A Football Success". The Clare Echo.
  3. ^ "Ennistymon Earn Back To Back U21A Titles With Penalty Shootout Win Over St. Breckan's". The Clare Echo.
  4. ^ "Ennistymon Crowned U-21A Football Champions For 2022". Clare FM.
  5. ^ "Estuary Amalgamation Claim U21A Football Honours". The Clare Echo.
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