Connacht Senior Club Football Championship


The Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between senior clubs in Connacht, with one qualifying from each of the five individual county championships. The winners of the Connacht football championship qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

History

The Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played on a knockout basis between the senior club championship winners of the competing counties in Connacht, with the addition of the London champions since 2018. Prior to this, the London champions entered the all-Ireland series at the quarter final stage. The current holders of the title are Corofin of Galway. While a provincial competition existed prior to 1970, Galway side Fr. Griffins were the first winners of the competition in its current format, in the 1970–71 season. The most successful club is Corofin of Galway, who have won the competition on nine occasions, while Roscommon's Clann na nGael hold the record for consecutive titles, with their six-in-a-row from 1984 to 1989. Galway clubs have the most wins, with 19 titles.
The trophy is the Shane McGettigan Cup, named after an Allen Gaels and Leitrim player, who died in a construction accident in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1998, aged just 21. He was the son of singer Charlie McGettigan.

Recent championships

2019
2018
2017
2016

Wins Listed By Club

TeamWinnerWinning YearsCounty
1Corofin101991, 1995, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Galway
2Clan na nGael71982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989Roscommon
3St. Brigid's42006, 2010, 2011. 2012Roscommon
3Castlebar Mitchels41969, 1993, 2013, 2015Mayo
4St Mary's31977, 1980, 1983Sligo
4Knockmore31973, 1992, 1996Mayo
4Crossmolina Deel Rovers31999, 2000, 2002Mayo
4Ballina Stephenites31998, 2004, 2007Mayo
5Fr. Griffin's21970, 1972Galway
5Roscommon Gaels21974, 1975Roscommon
5Killererin21976, 1978Galway
5Salthill/Knocknacarra21990, 2005Galway
6Dunmore MacHales11966Galway
6Castlerea St Kevin's11968Roscommon
6Claremorris11971Mayo
6St. Grellan's11979Galway
6Garrymore11981Mayo
6Tuam Stars11994Galway
6Charlestown Sarsfields12001Mayo
6Caltra12003Galway

Wins Listed By County

#CountyConnacht TitlesLast provincial winners
1Galway clubs20Corofin, 2019
Mayo clubs16Castlebar Mitchels, 2015
3Roscommon clubs14St. Brigid's, 2012
4Sligo clubs3St. Mary's, 1983

No club from Leitrim has ever won the Connacht Club Football Championship.

Finals Listed By Year

External sources