Mayo Senior Football Championship

The Mayo Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Connacht Gold Mayo Senior Football Championship, is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top Mayo GAA clubs.

Mayo Senior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Sinsear Pe1le Co. Muigheo
Founded1888
TrophyPaddy Moclair Cup
Title holdersBallina Stephenites (37th title)
Most titlesBallina Stephenites (37 titles)
SponsorsConnacht Gold

As of 2023, Ballina Stephenites GAA are the title holders, having defeating Breaffy GAA in the final.

Honours edit

The trophy presented to the winners is the Paddy Moclair Cup,[1] which was first presented for the 1971 final.

The winners of the Mayo Senior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

History edit

The inaugural winners of the Mayo Championship were Castlebar Mitchels who won in 1888. The most successful team to date are Ballina Stephenites who have won on 36 occasions.

Roll of honour edit

#TeamWinsYears wonLast final lost
1   Ballina Stephenites371889, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1955, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 20232022
2   Castlebar Mitchels311888, 1903, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1993, 2013, 2015, 2016, 20172014
3   Knockmore101973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2020, 20212016
4   Crossmolina Deel Rovers71949, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 20062003
5   Garrymore61974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 19821977
6   Ballintubber52010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 20192017
7   Claremorris41961, 1964, 1965, 19711978
8   Hollymount31990, 1991, 1994
   Ballycastle1936, 1937, 1939
   Charlestown Sarsfields1902, 2001, 20092008
   Ballaghaderreen1972, 2008, 20122019
12East Mayo21957, 1967
   Ballyhaunis1919, 19581926
14Shamrocks(Kilmovee/Aghamore)119771976
North Mayo1968
West Mayo1960
   Lacken19171984
Ballina Commercials1890
   Westport20221991

List of finals edit

Mayo GAA clubs
Location of County Mayo in Ireland
YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023[2]Ballina Stephenites0-06Breaffy0-04
2022[3]Westport1-09Ballina Stephenites1-06
2021[4]Knockmore1-09Belmullet0-06
2020[5]Knockmore1–12Breaffy0–13
2019[6]Ballintubber1–14Ballaghaderreen1–11
2018[7]Ballintubber0–12Breaffy1-08
2017[8]Castlebar Mitchels0–15Ballintubber0–13
2016[9]Castlebar Mitchels3–13Knockmore0–10
2015[10]Castlebar Mitchels4–10Breaffy0-09
2014[11]Ballintubber2-09Castlebar Mitchels1-09
2013[12]Castlebar Mitchels1–11Breaffy0-08
2012[13]Ballaghaderreen1-09Ballintubber0-04
2011[14]Ballintubber1–10Castlebar Mitchels1-09
2010[15]Ballintubber0-08Castlebar Mitchels0-05
2009[16]Charlestown Sarsfields0-09Knockmore0-06
2008[17]Ballaghaderreen0–13Charlestown Sarsfields1-06
2007Ballina Stephenites3-06Charlestown Sarsfields 0–13
2006[18]Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-08, 1–13 (R)Ballaghaderreen1–11, 2–07 (R)
2005Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-09Shrule-Glencorrib1–11
2004Ballina Stephenites1-09Knockmore0-06
2003Ballina Stephenites1–11Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–12
2002Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-09Knockmore0–14
2001[19]Charlestown Sarsfields0–11, 2–16 (R)Knockmore2-05, 0–08 (R)
2000Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–14Burrishoole0–11
1999Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-09Ballina Stephenites0-07
1998Ballina Stephenites0–11Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-09
1997[20]Knockmore1–11Kiltimagh0-09
1996Knockmore1–10Ballina Stephenites1-08
1995Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–11Kiltane0-07
1994Hollymount0–14Castlebar Mitchels1-04
1993Castlebar Mitchels1-07Balla0-07
1992Knockmore1-09Charlestown Sarsfields0-09
1991Hollymount1-06Westport1-02
1990Hollymount0-08Knockmore0-07
1989Knockmore2-07Kiltane2-06
1988Castlebar Mitchels2-06, 1–12 (R)Crossmolina Deel Rovers1-09, 0–09 (R)
1987Ballina Stephenites1-08Castlebar Mitchels2-02
1986Castlebar Mitchels1-08Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-02
1985Ballina Stephenites4-02Ballaghadereen1–10
1984Knockmore2–11Lacken0-04
1983Knockmore1–15Davitts 3-05
1982Garrymore1-08Castlebar Mitchels0-06
1981Garrymore1-09Belmullet1-05
1980Knockmore3-04Castlebar Mitchels2-06
1979Garrymore2–10Knockmore1-07
1978Castlebar Mitchels0-08Claremorris0-07
1977Shamrocks0-08, 4–06 (R)Garrymore0-08, 0–13 (R)
1976Garrymore1-09Knockmore2-05
1975Garrymore0–11Aghamore0-06
1974Garrymore1–12Aghamore2-02
1973Knockmore3–13Garrymore2–11
1972Ballaghaderreen1–11Claremorris0-09
1971Claremorris2-05Aghamore1-06
1970Castlebar Mitchels4-09Garrymore0–13
1969Castlebar Mitchels0–11Ballina Stephenites1-04
1968North Mayo2–10Ballina Stephenites3-04
1967East Mayo2-07Ballina Stephenites0-09
1966Ballina Stephenites0–11Claremorris1-03
1965Claremorris1–14Castlebar Mitchels1-05
1964Claremorris2-04Castlebar Mitchels0-06
1963[citation needed]Castlebar Mitchels3-08Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-02
1962Castlebar Mitchels1-07Claremorris2-03
1961Claremorris0-09Ballina Stephenites0-07
1960West Mayo3-06Castlebar Mitchels0-07
1959Castlebar Mitchels1-07East Mayo1-04
1958Ballyhaunis2-05Ballina Stephenites2-01
1957East Mayo1-07Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-07
1956Castlebar Mitchels0–14 (R)Crossmolina Deel Rovers1-06 (R)
1955Ballina Stephenites1–10Claremorris1-02
1954Castlebar Mitchels2-04Claremorris2-03
1953Castlebar Mitchels1-08Ardnaree Sarsfields0-05
1952Castlebar Mitchels6–10Claremorris2-05
1951Castlebar Mitchels2–10Louisburgh1-00
1950Castlebar Mitchels3-04Ballina Stephenites1-03
1949Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-05Killala1-03
1948Castlebar Mitchels3-02Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-03
1947Ballina Stephenites3-03Castlebar Mitchels 0–10
1946Castlebar Mitchels3-06Ballina Stephenites1-09
1945Castlebar Mitchels3-09Belmullet0-02
1944Castlebar Mitchels1-08Claremorris1-01
1943Ballina Stephenites0-07Ballycastle1-02
1942Castlebar Mitchels5-05Westport0-04
1941Castlebar Mitchels3-06Ballycastle0-05
1940Ballina Stephenites2-06Castlebar Mitchels3-01
1939Ballycastle2-03Castlebar Mitchels0-08
1938Ballina Stephenites4-03Ballycastle4-02
1937Ballycastle2–11Westport0-02
1936Ballycastle4-04Castlebar Mitchels1-01
1935Ballina Stephenites0-06Castlebar Mitchels0-04
1934Castlebar Mitchels1-04Ballina Stephenites1-03
1933Ballina Stephenites1-06Castlebar Mitchels1-03
1932Castlebar Mitchels2-08Ballina Stephenites0-06
1931Castlebar Mitchels0–10Ballina Stephenites0-09
1930Castlebar Mitchels3-09Ballina Stephenites4-02
1929Ballina Stephenites1-02Westport0-01
1928Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)
1927Ballina Stephenites3-02Westport0-01
1926Ballina Stephenites(1 pt.)Ballyhaunis
1925Ballina Stephenites0-07Castlebar Mitchels1-03
1924Ballina Stephenites0-08Ballaghadereen0-00
1923No Championship
1922No Championship
1921No Championship
1920Ballina Stephenites
1919BallyhaunisBallina Stephenites
1918Ballina Stephenites3-03Ballyhaunis1-00
1917LackenBallina Stephenites
1916Ballina Stephenites4-04Lacken1-02
1915Ballina Stephenites1-03Ballyhaunis1-01
1914Ballina Stephenites6-03Ballyhaunis0-01
1913Ballina StephenitesBalla
1912Ballina Stephenites2-01Westport0-01
1911Ballina StephenitesCastlebar Mitchels
1910Ballina Stephenites3-02Castlebar Mitchels0-01
1909Ballina Stephenites
1908Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)
1907Ballina Stephenites0-05Westport1-01
1906Ballina Stephenites3-07Kilmeena0-01
1905Ballina Stephenites4-09Westport0-02
1904Ballina Stephenites0-06Castlebar Mitchels0-02
1903Castlebar Mitchels1-04Ballina Stephenites0-01
1902Charlestown SarsfieldsBallina McBrides
1891–1901No Championship
1890Ballina Commercialsw/oMulrannyscr.
1889Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)Swinford
1888Castlebar Mitchels1-07Ballina Stephenites0-01
  • Bold indicates Connacht championship winners.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "This weekend's club fixtures". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022. On Sunday, it's the JFC and SFC football finals. The McDonnell Cup decider gets underway at 12.30pm with Jon Finn in charge and that's between Cill Chomáin and Islandeady. The big one – the Moclair Cup decider – follows at 2.30pm when Ballina Stephenites, aiming for their 37th county title, face Westport, who are looking to win it for the very first time.
  2. ^ Finnerty, Mike (29 October 2023). "Ballina Stephenites pip Breaffy in turgid Mayo decider". RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ Gannon, Colm (30 October 2022). "History in Mayo as Lee Keegan's Westport see off Ballina in tense affair". The42.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ Finnerty, Mike (21 November 2021). "Knockmore show class as Belmullet get the bullet". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ Keys, Colm (21 September 2020). "McHale leads charge as Knockmore break brave Breaffy hearts". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Another Mayo SFC title for Ballintubber in the rain". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ "O'Connor brothers steer Ballintubber to Mayo SFC title". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Castlebar Mitchels secure three in a row". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Castlebar Mitchels driven on by poor showing in All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Dillon drives Ballintubber". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Castlebar end 20-year wait". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Drake in dreamland as Ballaghaderreen claim third crown". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Mayo SFC: O'Connor inspires Ballintubber". Hogan Stand. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  15. ^ "Mayo SFC: Historic first for Ballintubber". Hogan Stand. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Mayo SFC: Charlestown secure third-ever title". Hogan Stand. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Mayo SFC: 26-year drought ends for Ballaghaderreen". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Cross' over the Lina". Hogan Stand. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  19. ^ "99 year wait comes to an end for Charlestown". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  20. ^ "BROGAN MAPS SAFE PASSAGE FOR KNOCKMORE AS KILTIMAGH'S BRAVE BID FALLS SHORT". Connaught Telegraph. 8 October 1997. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

External links edit