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Kilkenny Junior Football Championship

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Kilkenny Junior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peile Shóisearach Chill Chainnigh
CodeGaelic football
Founded1905
Region Kilkenny (GAA)
No. of teams9
Title holders St. Patrick's (th title)
SponsorsJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Official websiteKilkenny 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.

St. Patrick's are the reigning champions, having beaten Bennettsbridge by 2–09 to 0–13 in the 2023 final.[1]

List of finals

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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

References

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  1. ^ "St Patrick's claim the JJ Kavanagh & Sons 2023 Junior Football Championship Title". Kilkenny GAA website. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Football". Lisdowney GAA website. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "J J Kavanagh & Sons JFC Final 2020". Kilkenny GAA website. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Fennelly hat-trick helps 'Shock' to Kilkenny junior football title". Kilkenny Live. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.