Galway Senior Football Championship
| Galway Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2018 Galway Senior Football Championship | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Title holders | Corofin (19th title) |
| Most titles | Tuam Stars (25 titles) |
| Sponsors | The Claregalway Hotel |
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 Memorial Trophy.
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.
In 2017, Corofin won the Galway title for the 19th time, beating Mountbellew/Moylough.
2018 sees the competition take on a new format, with group stages consisting of 4 groups of 5 teams[1]
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | Runners-up | Years runners 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Corofin | 19 | 1932, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 10 | 1889, 1936, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2010 |
| 4 | Dunmore McHales | 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 |
| 8 | Mountbellew-Moylough | 4 | 1964, 1965, 1974, 1986 | 10 | 1890, 1891, 1914, 1919, 1963, 1976, 1982, 2009, 2015, 2017 |
| 9 | Athenry De Wets | 3 | 1903, 1904, 1906 | 1 | 1905 |
| U.C.G. | 3 | 1933, 1934, 1937 | 3 | 1943, 1949, 1973 | |
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | 3 | 1990, 2005, 2012 | 5 | 1991, 1993, 2004, 2013, 2016 | |
| 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 | |
| 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-Abbeyknockmoy | 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 | ||
| Moycullen | 0 | 1 | 1977 | ||
| Clonbur | 0 | 1 | 1983 | ||
| Oranmore-Maree | 0 | 1 | 1996 | ||
| Killanin | 0 | 1 | 2000 | ||
| Carna-Cashel | 0 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| Cortoon Shamrocks | 0 | 1 | 2008 | ||
| St Michael's | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
Roll of honour
References
- ^ "county senior and intermediate football championship draws". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "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. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "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.
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