1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship

The 1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the installment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Connacht GAA.

1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
TrophyJ. J. Nester Cup
Teams6
Winners
ChampionsLeitrim (2nd win)
Qualify forAll-Ireland SFC
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The winning team qualified for the 1994 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Leitrim won their second title and their first since 1927.[1][2]

Teams

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The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht and London.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Galway Maroon and whiteTommy Varden CateringBosco McDermott
Leitrim Green and goldJohn O'Mahony
London Green and white
Mayo Green and redGenefitJack O'Shea[[]]
Roscommon Primrose and royal blueDonie Shine
Sligo Black and whiteP. J. Carroll

Results

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Quarter-finals
5 June 1994 Quarter-final Roscommon 0-12 – 1-10 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Duggan 0-6, D Connellan 0-3,A Rooney 0-5, G Dugdale 1-0, J Ward 0-2, L Conlon 0-2, D Darcy 0-1.Attendance: 11,408
Referee: B White (Wexford)
5 June 1994 Quarter-final London 0-6 – 2-21 Galway Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
N Harrington 0-2, V Dowd 0-1, E Prenter 0-1, J Landy 0-1, O Murphy 0-1.F O'Neill 1-9, S Conlon 1-0, M Donnellan 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, V Daly 0-2, A Mac Carthaigh 0-1, N Finnegan 0-1, F Gavin 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1.Attendance: 800
Semi-finals
26 June 1994 Semi-final Mayo 2-18 – 1-5 Sligo McHale Park, Castlebar
K O'Neill 1-7, L McHale 1-1, K lydon 0-3, R Goulding 0-3, K McDonnell 0-1, P Butler 0-1, P Fallon 0-1, K Staunton 0-1.M McGrath 1-3, T Deignan 0-1, F Feeney 0-1.Attendance: 6,291
Referee: M Curley (Galway)
3 July 1994 Semi-final Leitrim 0-9 – 1-6 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
G Dugdale 0-3, A Rooney 0-2, P Kieran 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1.C McGauran 1-1, F O'Neill 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-2, M Donnellan 0-1.Attendance: 10,042
Referee: S McHale (Mayo)
10 July 1994 Semi-final replay Galway 0-10 – 0-11 Leitrim Tuam Stadium, Tuam
S Walsh 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, F O'Neill 0-2, Ja Fallon 0-1, V Daly 0-1.C McGlynn 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, A Rooney 0-2, B Breen 0-2, D Darcy 0-1, G Dugdale 0-1, P Kieran 0-1.Attendance: 7,074
Referee: S McHale (Mayo)
Final
24 July 1994 Final Leitrim 0-12 – 2-4 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
A Rooney 0-4, L Conlon 0-2, D Darcy 0-2, M Quinn 0-2, P Kenny 0-1, P Kieran 0-1.ReportK Staunton 1-0, P Fallon 1-0, Golding 0-2, K McDonnell 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1.Attendance: 18,271
Referee: M Curley (Galway)

References

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  1. ^ "Favourite sporting moment: Leitrim lift the cup". RTÉ. 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "'All our failures were washed away with that win' - Leitrim's band of brothers will always have 1994". Irish Independent. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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