Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship
The Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Kerry Petroleum County Premier Junior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kerry PJFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Kerry in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system.
| Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Current season or competition: 2023 Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobhchomórtas Peile Príomh-Shóisearach Chiarraí |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Region | Kerry (GAA) |
| Trophy | Tom Keane Perpetual Cup |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Title holders | Listowel Emmets (1st title) |
| Sponsors | Kerry Petroleum |
| Official website | Official website |
The Kerry Premier Junior Championship was introduced in 2016 following a restructuring of the entire Kerry Gaelic football championship system at all levels.
In its current format, the 16 participating club are drawn into four groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four group winners and the four runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at FitzGerald Stadium. The winner of the Kerry Premier Junior Championship, as well as being presented with the Tom Keane Perpetual Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.
The competition has been won by seven teams. Listowel Emmets are the title holders, after defeating Ballymacelligott in the 2023 final.