Clare Junior A Football Championship
The Clare Junior A Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition organised by the Clare County Board for gaelic football clubs below intermediate and senior level. It is contested by the top-ranking junior gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland. It is the third-tier adult competition of the Clare football pyramid.
The Clare JAFC was introduced in 1922 as a county-wide competition for gaelic football clubs deemed not strong enough for senior level. Intermediate level was introduced in 1927 for the same reason and placed above the Clare JAFC in the Clare football pyramid. In later years the Clare JAFC was opened to the second-, third-, and/or fourth-string teams from higher-ranked clubs.
The winners of the Clare JAFC are presented with the Michael Toner Cup, and are promoted to the Clare Intermediate Football Championship.
The current champions are Killimer who defeated Lissycasey by 0-17 to 1-13, to win their first title since 2023, and second overall at this grade.
Munster club qualification
The winners of the Clare JAFC also qualify to represent Clare in the Munster Junior Club Football Championship. However, if a second-, third-, or fourth-string team wins the Clare JAFC, the highest finishing first-string team qualifies instead.Three Clare clubs have reached the Munster junior club final:Éire Óg lost the 2001 final to St. Michael's.O'Callaghan's Mills lost the 2007 final to Canovee.Coolmeen lost the 2015 Munster final to Templenoe.
'''No Clare club has progressed to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.'''
2026 Junior A clubs
The sixteen teams competing in the 2026 Clare Junior A Football Championship are:| Club | Location | Colours | Titles | Last title |
| Ballyvaughan-Fanore | Ballyvaughan / Fanore | Orange & Black | 1 | 2003 |
| Clarecastle | Clarecastle | Black & White | 3 | 2012 |
| Clondegad | Ballynacally | Red & Black | 4 | 2000 |
| Clooney-Quin | Clooney / Quin | Green & Red | 2 | 2009 |
| Corofin | Corofin | Red & White | 1 | 1978 |
| Cooraclare | Cooraclare | Sky Blue & Navy | 3 | 1998 |
| Cratloe | Cratloe | Blue & White | 1 | 2002 |
| Éire Óg, Ennis | Ennis | Red & White | 7 | 2018 |
| Kilfenora | Kilfenora | Green & Yellow | 5 | 2010 |
| Kilmurry Ibrickane | Quilty | Green & Red | 7 | 2012 |
| Lissycasey| Lissycasey | Maroon & White | 4 | 1992 | - |
| O'Curry's, Doonaha | Doonaha | Yellow & Green | 3 | 1995 |
| Parteen-Meelick | Parteen / Meelick | Blue & Red | 2 | 2016 |
| St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Lisdoonvarna | Maroon & White | 2 | 1979 |
| St. Senan's, Kilkee | Kilkee | Blue & White | 5 | 1996 |
| Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Shannon | Green & White | 2 | 1972 |
Roll of honour
- In late 1943, Ennis Dalcassians offered an opportunity to any players from their neighbours and fellow junior club, Doora-Barefield, to join with them and compete for titles at a higher level in both codes. Ennis Faughs won the 1968 junior A football final.St. Cronan's were an amalgamation of the O'Curry's and the now defunct Shannon Rangers club from West Clare. St. Cronan's won the 1976 junior A football final.