The 2023 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.[citation needed] The championship ran from 14 July to 16 July 2023.[citation needed]
| Dates | 14 July - 16 July 2023 | ||
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| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  New York (1st title)Danny Corcoran (captain) Johnny McGeeney (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  KilkennyJim Culleton & Mick Kenny (captain) Christy Walsh (manager) | ||
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Kilkenny were the defending champions.[1][2]
New York won the 2023 title.[3] It was their first ever championship in football and their first piece of silverware since winning the 1966–67 National Football League.[citation needed]
Format edit
Since 2022, the All-Ireland Junior Championship has been confined to just four teams; New York, Kilkenny and the winner and runner-up of the British Junior Football Championship. Prior to the change, the championship previously featured a provincial structure for all junior Gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland.[4]
Teams edit
General Information edit
Nine counties will compete in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2022 Championship |
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 Gloucestershire
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2008 | — | Group Stage (Britain Junior Football Championship) |
| Hertfordshire
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— | — | Group Stage (Britain Junior Football Championship) |
| Kilkenny
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2018 | 2022 | Champions |
 Lancashire
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2016 | — | Semi-finals (Britain Junior Football Championship) |
 London
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2022 | 1995 | Semi-finals |
| New York
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— | — | Runners-up |
 Scotland
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2019 | — | Semi-finals (Britain Junior Football Championship) |
 Warwickshire
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2021 | — | Semi-finals |
 Yorkshire
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— | — | Group Stage (Britain Junior Football Championship) |
Personnel and kits edit
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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| Gloucestershire
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| Hertfordshire
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| Kilkenny
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| Lancashire
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| London
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| New York
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| Scotland
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| Warwickshire
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Charlie O’Donnell | Industria | |
| Yorkshire
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Provincial Championships edit
All-Britain Junior Football Championship edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-41 | 4-12 | +35 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | London
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-30 | 4-27 | +9 | 4 | |
| 3 | Lancashire
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-29 | 4-35 | -6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-14 | 7-40 | -38 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Warwickshire | 2–12 — 0–07 | Lancashire |
| Round 1 | London | 2–12 — 1–04 | Scotland |
| Round 2 | Scotland | 1-08 - 3-11 | Lancashire |
| Round 2 | London | 3-03 - 2-12 | Warwickshire |
| Round 3 | Scotland | 1-02 - 2-17 | Warwickshire |
| Round 3 | London | 1-15 - 1-11 | Lancashire |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Hertfordshire
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-05 | +27 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Yorkshire
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-05 | 6-14 | -27 | 0 | |
| 3 | Gloucestershire
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-00 | 0-00 | +0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Hertfordshire | w/o - scr | Gloucestershire |
| Round 2 | Yorkshire | 0-05 - 6-14 | Hertfordshire |
| Round 3 | Gloucestershire | v | Yorkshire |
Knockout Stage edit
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 2-10 | ||||||||
| Hertfordshire
| 0-09 | ||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 1-18 | ||||||||
| London
| 1-15 | ||||||||
| London
| 2-18 | ||||||||
| Lancashire
| 1-15 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 28 May Semi-finals | Warwickshire | 2–10 — 0–09 | Hertfordshire |
| 28 May Semi-finals | London | 2–18 — 1–15 | Lancashire |
Final
| Final | Warwickshire | 1-18 - 1-15 | London |
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 1-13 | ||||||||
| London
| 0-15 | ||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 1-09 | ||||||||
| New York
| 0-13 | ||||||||
| New York
| 1-07 | ||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 0-07 | ||||||||
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 14 July 2023 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-13 - 0-15 | London | Sports Campus Ireland |
| 14 July 2023 Semi-final | New York | 1-07 - 0-07 | Warwickshire | Sports Campus Ireland |
All-Ireland final edit
| 16 July 2023 Final | Kilkenny | 1-09 – 0-13 | New York | Croke Park |
| Mick Kenny 1-2 (0-2f), James Carroll 0-3 (0-1f), Mick Malone 0-1, Conor Hennessy 0-1, Ciaran Quilty 0-1, Rory Monks 0-1. | Report | Shay McElligot 0-6 (0-4f), Conor Mathers 0-3, Thomas Shalvey 0-1, CJ Molloy 0-1 (0-1f), Emmet Loughran 0-1, Brian Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: David Murnane (Cork) |
Stadia and locations edit
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Neutral | Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park | 82,300 |
| Blanchardstown | Leinster | Sports Campus Ireland | ||
| Gloucestershire
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Gloucester | Britain | St Peter's Rugby Football Club | |
| Hertfordshire
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Watford | Britain | Glen Rovers Football Club | |
| Kilkenny
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Kilkenny | Leinster | Nowlan Park | 27,000 |
| Lancashire
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East Didsbury | Britain | Old Bedians | |
| London
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South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
| New York
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Bronx | North America | Gaelic Park | 2,000 |
| Scotland
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Glasgow | Britain | Tir Conaill Harps | |
| Warwickshire
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Solihull | Britain | Páirc na hÉireann | |
| Yorkshire
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Leeds | Britain | John Charles Centre for Sport |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kilkenny crowned All-Ireland JFC champions". RTÉ Sport. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "History Makers: Kilkenny crowned All-Ireland Junior Football champions following emphatic victory against New York". Scoreline website. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ https://kilkennygaa.ie/2023/07/kilkenny-come-up-short-in-the-junior-football-championship-all-ireland-final/
- ^ "The GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Championship takes place this weekend between Warwickshire, New York, London, and Kilkenny". The Irish Post. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.