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Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:; 2024 Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Irish	Craobh Sinsir Peile Connachta na gClub
Founded	1966
Trophy	Shane McGettigan Cup
Title holders	Coolera/Strandhill (1st title)
Most titles	Corofin (10 titles)
Sponsors	AIB

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.^[2] Prior to this, the London champions entered the all-Ireland series at the quarter final stage. The current holders of the title are Padraig Pearses of Roscommon. 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.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Wins listed by club

	Team	Wins	Years won	County
1	Corofin	10	1991, 1995, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019	Galway
2	Clann na nGael	7	1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989	Roscommon
3	St Brigid's	5	2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2023	Roscommon
4	Castlebar Mitchels	4	1969, 1993, 2013, 2015	Mayo
5	St Mary's	3	1977, 1980, 1983	Sligo
	Knockmore	3	1973, 1992, 1996	Mayo
	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	3	1999, 2000, 2002	Mayo
	Ballina Stephenites	3	1998, 2004, 2007	Mayo
6	Fr. Griffin's	2	1970, 1972	Galway
	Roscommon Gaels	2	1974, 1975	Roscommon
	Killererin	2	1976, 1978	Galway
	Salthill/Knocknacarra	2	1990, 2005	Galway
8	Dunmore MacHales	1	1966	Galway
	Castlerea St Kevin's	1	1968	Roscommon
	Claremorris	1	1971	Mayo
	St Grellan's	1	1979	Galway
	Garrymore	1	1981	Mayo
	Tuam Stars	1	1994	Galway
	Charlestown Sarsfields	1	2001	Mayo
	Caltra	1	2003	Galway
	Padraig Pearses	1	2021	Roscommon
	Maigh Cuilinn	1	2022	Galway
	Coolera/Strandhill	1	2024	Sligo

Wins listed by county

#	County	Connacht Titles	Runners-up	Last provincial winners
1	Galway clubs	21	13	Maigh Cuilinn, 2022
2	Mayo clubs	16	17	Castlebar Mitchels, 2015
3	Roscommon clubs	16	12	St. Brigid's, 2023
4	Sligo clubs	4	7	Coolera/Strandhill, 2024
5	Leitrim clubs	0	8

List of finals

List of Connacht SFC finals

Year	Winners			Runners-up
Year	County	Club	Score	County	Club	Score
2024	Sligo	Coolera/Strandhill	1-15	Roscommon	Pádraig Pearse's	1-14
2023	Roscommon	St Brigid's	1-13	Galway	Corofin	2-05
2022	Galway	Maigh Cuilinn	0-13	Sligo	Tourlestrane	0-06
2021	Roscommon	Pádraig Pearse's	1-13	Mayo	Knockmore	1-11
2020	Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019^[6]	Galway	Corofin	1-10	Roscommon	Pádraig Pearse's	0-07
2018	Galway	Corofin	2-10	Mayo	Ballintubber	1-09
2017^[7]	Galway	Corofin	2-13	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	1-12
2016^[8]	Galway	Corofin	2-13	Roscommon	St Brigid's	0-05
2015^[9]	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	2-10	Galway	Corofin	0-11
2014^[10]	Galway	Corofin	2-13	Mayo	Ballintubber	1-07
2013^[11]^[12]	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	3-13	Roscommon	St Brigid's	2-12
2012^[13]	Roscommon	St Brigid's	1-12	Mayo	Ballaghadereen	0-06
2011	Roscommon	St Brigid's	0-11	Galway	Corofin	0-10
2010	Roscommon	St Brigid's	2-14	Galway	Killererin	1-10
2009^[14]	Galway	Corofin	2-14	Mayo	Charlestown Sarsfields	0-07
2008	Galway	Corofin	0-11	Sligo	Eastern Harps	0-06
2007^[15]	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	2-08	Roscommon	St Brigid's	0-12
2006	Roscommon	St Brigid's	1-10	Galway	Corofin	3-03
2005	Galway	Salthill-Knocknacarra	1-10	Roscommon	St Brigid's	0-05
2004	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	1-13	Galway	Killererin	2-06
2003	Galway	Caltra	1-06	Sligo	Curry	0-06
2002	Mayo	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	1-11	Roscommon	Strokestown	0-10
2001^[16]	Mayo	Charlestown Sarsfields	2-09	Galway	Annaghdown	2-07
2000	Mayo	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	1-10	Galway	Corofin	0-05
1999	Mayo	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	0-09, 1-07 (R)	Roscommon	Roscommon Gaels	0-09, 0-05 (R)
1998	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	1-10	Roscommon	Roscommon Gaels	0-06
1997	Galway	Corofin	2-10	Leitrim	Allen Gaels	0-11
1996	Mayo	Knockmore	1-05	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	0-06
1995	Galway	Corofin	2-11	Leitrim	St Mary's, Kiltoghert	0-10
1994	Galway	Tuam Stars	2-09	Leitrim	Aughawillan	1-08
1993	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	1-09, 1-07 (R)	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	0-12, 0-09 (R)
1992	Mayo	Knockmore	4-04	Leitrim	Aughawillan	0-07
1991	Galway	Corofin	2-05	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	0-09
1990	Galway	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-11	Leitrim	Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's	0-05
1989	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	3-10	Mayo	Knockmore	0-07
1988	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	1-08	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	0-09
1987	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	0-09	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	0-08
1986	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	2-09	Leitrim	Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's	2-04
1985	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	0-10	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	1-05
1984	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	1-06, 1-07 (R)	Sligo	St Mary's	0-09, 0-09 (R)
1983	Sligo	St Mary's	1-07	Mayo	Knockmore	0-05
1982	Roscommon	Clann na nGael	2-06	Sligo	Tourlestrane	1-03
1981	Mayo	Garrymore	0-09	Sligo	St Mary's	1-05
1980	Sligo	St Mary's	3-06	Galway	St Grellan's	3-03
1979	Galway	St Grellan's	0-04, 0-09 (R)	Sligo	St Mary's	0-04, 0-08 (R)
1978	Galway	Killererin	1-11	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	1-04
1977	Sligo	St Mary's	4-06	Galway	Corofin	1-09
1976	Galway	Killererin	3-08	Mayo	Garrymore	0-05
1975	Roscommon	Roscommon Gaels	0-06	Galway	Fr. Griffins	0-05
1974	Roscommon	Roscommon Gaels	0-11, 1-12 (R)	Mayo	Garrymore	0-11, 0-07 (R)
1973	Mayo	Knockmore	4-10	Leitrim	Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's	0-08
1972	Galway	Fr. Griffins	1-08	Mayo	Ballaghadereen	0-06
1971	Mayo	Claremorris	0-10	Galway	Milltown	1-05
1970	Galway	Fr. Griffins	2-09	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	1-10
1969	Mayo	Castlebar Mitchels	2-10	Galway	Dunmore MacHales	0-10
1968	Roscommon	Castlerea St Kevin's	3-07	Leitrim	Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's	1-07
1967	Not contested
1966	Galway	Dunmore MacHales	1-10	Mayo	Ballina Stephenites	1-09

References

^ Rooney, Declan (27 November 2016). "Dominant Corofin ease to Connacht title" – via www.rte.ie.
^ "London champions to enter Connacht club in 2018". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
^ "We thought we were alone in our loss...but it happens everywhere". Independent.ie.
^ Haley, Colin C. "Building companies fined after deaths of two Irish workers". The Irish Times.
^ "One of two men killed in US entitled to Army funeral". The Irish Times.
^ "Connacht club SFC final: Corofin make it four-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^ "Connacht club SFC final: Corofin go the extra mile to retain crown". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
^ "Relentless Corofin show no mercy as St Brigid's buckle". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
^ "All-Ireland glory next big goal for Castlebar Mitchels". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
^ "Classy Corofin on course for greater glory". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
^ "Castlebar dethrone Brigid's AET". Hogan Stand. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
^ "Mitchels stun St Brigid's in fiery thriller". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
^ "St Brigid's day in Connacht again". Irish Examiner. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
^ "Connacht club SFC: Clinical Corofin retain crown". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ "Ballina's first half goals sink St. Brigid's". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Charlestown's Connacht title joy". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

External sources

[1] Rooney, Declan (27 November 2016). "Dominant Corofin ease to Connacht title" – via www.rte.ie.

[2] "London champions to enter Connacht club in 2018". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

[3] "We thought we were alone in our loss...but it happens everywhere". Independent.ie.

[4] Haley, Colin C. "Building companies fined after deaths of two Irish workers". The Irish Times.

[5] "One of two men killed in US entitled to Army funeral". The Irish Times.

[6] "Connacht club SFC final: Corofin make it four-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

[7] "Connacht club SFC final: Corofin go the extra mile to retain crown". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[8] "Relentless Corofin show no mercy as St Brigid's buckle". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[9] "All-Ireland glory next big goal for Castlebar Mitchels". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

[10] "Classy Corofin on course for greater glory". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

[11] "Castlebar dethrone Brigid's AET". Hogan Stand. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

[12] "Mitchels stun St Brigid's in fiery thriller". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

[13] "St Brigid's day in Connacht again". Irish Examiner. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

[14] "Connacht club SFC: Clinical Corofin retain crown". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

[15] "Ballina's first half goals sink St. Brigid's". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

[16] "Charlestown's Connacht title joy". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

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