The Galway Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Galway. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The winning team is presented with the Frank Fox Cup.[citation needed]
| Galway Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2022 Galway Senior Football Championship | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Title holders | Corofin GAA |
| Most titles | Tuam Stars (25 titles) |
| Sponsors | Bon Secours Galway |
Tuam Stars are the most successful with 25 wins. St. Grellan's, Ballinasloe hold the record for most consecutive championships, winning 8 from 1922 to 1929.[citation needed]
2018 saw the competition take on a new format, with group stages consisting of 4 groups of 5 teams.[1]
Top winners
edit| # | Club | Wins | Years won | Runner-up | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuam Stars | 25 | 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994 | 14 | 1897, 1904, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1928, 1932, 1969, 1972, 1992, 2011, 2012, 2019 |
| 2 | Corofin | 22 | 1932, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 | 11 | 1889, 1936, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2010, 2021 |
| 3 | St Grellan's, Ballinasloe | 20 | 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1979, 1980 | 15 | 1907, 1908, 1910, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1971, 1981 |
| 4 | Dunmore MacHales | 15 | 1889, 1891, 1900, 1902, 1907, 1910, 1912, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1983 | 14 | 1898, 1901, 1906, 1909, 1911, 1933, 1940, 1954, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1979, 1984, 1997 |
| 5 | Father Griffins | 7 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975 | 2 | 1966, 1968 |
| 6 | Killererin | 6 | 1976, 1978, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010 | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
| 7 | Annaghdown | 5 | 1931, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2001 | 4 | 1934, 1959, 1989, 2002 |
| Mountbellew-Moylough | 5 | 1964, 1965, 1974, 1986, 2021 | 12 | 1890, 1891, 1914, 1919, 1963, 1976, 1982, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 | |
| 9 | Athenry De Wets | 3 | 1903, 1904, 1906 | 1 | 1905 |
| UCG | 3 | 1933, 1934, 1937 | 3 | 1943, 1949, 1973 | |
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | 3 | 1990, 2005, 2012 | 5 | 1991, 1993, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2022 | |
| 10 | Loughrea | 2 | 1897, 1898 | 2 | 1894, 1896 |
| Army (Renmore) | 2 | 1940, 1951 | 2 | 1939, 1947 | |
| Milltown | 2 | 1971, 1981 | 5 | 1967, 1978, 1986, 1987, 2007 | |
| Moycullen | 2 | 2020, 2022 | 2 | 1977, 2023 | |
| 11 | Caherlistrane | 1 | 1890 | 1 | 1892 |
| Tuam Krugers | 1 | 1901 | 1 | 1902 | |
| Galway Gaels | 1 | 1930 | 2 | 1925, 1929 | |
| Oughterard | 1 | 1938 | 3 | 1945, 1952, 1953 | |
| Monivea-Abbey | 1 | 1992 | 1 | 1985 | |
| An Cheathrú Rua | 1 | 1996 | 2 | 1998, 1999 | |
| Caltra | 1 | 2003 | 2 | 1975, 2006 | |
| 12 | Ballygar | 0 | 3 | 1957, 1958, 1961 | |
| Erins Hope | 0 | 2 | 1942, 1944 | ||
| Belclare Harps | 0 | 1 | 1900 | ||
| Galway Sarsfields | 0 | 1 | 1903 | ||
| Castlefrench | 0 | 1 | 1912 | ||
| Clifden | 0 | 1 | 1913 | ||
| Wolfe Tones | 0 | 1 | 1937 | ||
| Clonbur | 0 | 1 | 1983 | ||
| Oranmore-Maree | 1 | 1996 | |||
| Killannin | 0 | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Carna-Cashel | 0 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Cortoon Shamrocks | 0 | 1 | 2008 | ||
| St Michael's | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
Roll of honour
editReferences
edit- ^ "county senior and intermediate football championship draws". Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Corofin kings of Galway after seeing off Maigh Cuilinn". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Cooke strikes late to claim Galway glory for Moycullen". the42.ie. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Mountbellew-Moylough end 35 years of Galway heartache as they knock out Corofin". the42.ie. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Dessie Conneely and Conor Bohan net to secure first ever Galway title for Maigh Cuilinn". Irish Examiner. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Sice saves the day for All-Ireland club champions Corofin and sends Galway football final to a replay". the42.ie. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Second-half fightback sees Corofin clinch Galway seven-in-a-row after replay". the42.ie. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Lundy equaliser at the death saves All-Ireland champions Corofin from surprise defeat in Galway final". the42.ie. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "0-4 for Sice and 3 sent-off as All-Ireland winners Corofin complete county 6-in-a-row in Galway". the42.ie. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Galway SFC final: Corofin complete a famous five-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Corofin make history with Galway four in a row". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Galway SFC final: three-in-a-row for Corofin". Hogan Stand. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Corofin cruise to 16th title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Sice inspires as Corofin cruise to win in Galway showpiece". The Score. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Salthill captain Hanley now eyes Connacht glory". Irish Examiner. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links
edit🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesUEFA Euro 2024Derek JeterJamal MusialaBridgertonInside Out 2UEFA European Championship2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupCleopatraThe Boys (TV series)The Boys season 4Deaths in 2024Pawan KalyanNATO phonetic alphabetUEFA Euro 2020ChatGPTG7Giorgia Meloni.xxxYouTubeNicola CoughlanGermany national football teamBiggest ball of twineOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionJuneteenthJerry WestFlag Day (United States)Project 2025Scotland national football teamJulian NagelsmannDutch rollAndrew McCarthyDonald TrumpThe Acolyte (TV series)ICC Men's T20 World CupFlorian WirtzHit Man (2023 film)