Monaghan Senior Football Championship
The Monaghan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by Monaghan GAA clubs. The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888.
Scotstown are the title holders (2023) defeating Inniskeen Grattans in the Final.
Honours
The trophy presented to the winners is the Mick Duffy Cup. The winners of the Monaghan Senior Championship qualify to represent the county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
List of finals
(r) = replay
Year
|
Winner
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
1888
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
1889
|
No competition
|
1890
|
No competition
|
1891
|
No competition
|
1892
|
No competition
|
1893
|
No competition
|
1894
|
No competition
|
1895
|
No competition
|
1896
|
No competition
|
1897
|
No competition
|
1898
|
No competition
|
1899
|
No competition
|
1900
|
No competition
|
1901
|
No competition
|
1902
|
No competition
|
1903
|
No competition
|
1904
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1905
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
1906
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
1907
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
1908
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1909
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Currin
|
|
1910
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
1911
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
Greenan's Cross
|
|
1912
|
No competition
|
1913
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Ture
|
|
1914
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Magheramey
|
|
1915
|
Magheramey
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1916
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Clones
|
|
1917
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
|
1918
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
|
1919
|
Carrickmacross
|
1-05
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-00
|
1920
|
No competition
|
1921
|
No competition
|
1922
|
Monaghan Harps
|
2-04
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-03
|
1923
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1924
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Clones
|
|
1925
|
North Selection
|
|
South Selected
|
|
1926
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Clones
|
|
1927
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1928
|
Corcaghan Gaels
|
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
1929
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
|
Killanny
|
|
1930
|
Latton O'Rahilly's
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1931
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
3-04
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
0-02
|
1932
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
|
1933
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Inniskeen Fane Rovers
|
|
1934
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
1935
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1936
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
1937
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
1938
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
0-06
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
1-02
|
1939
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
1940
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1941
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
1942
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Clones St Tierney's
|
|
1943
|
Clones St Tierney's
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1944
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1945
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
|
Clones St Tierney's
|
|
1946
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Killanny Geraldines
|
|
1947
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1948
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
3-04
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
1-03
|
1949
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-11
|
Carrickmacross
|
2-03
|
1950
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
2-11
|
Killanny Geraldines
|
1-02
|
1951
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
5-07
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-03
|
1952
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-06
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
1-03
|
1953
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
2-08
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
0-06
|
1954
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
2-09
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-05
|
1955
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-06
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-06
|
1956
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
3-08
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
3-06
|
1957
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
2-04, 1-08 (r)
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-07, 0-04 (r)
|
1958
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-07
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
0-04
|
1959
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
2-04, 3-07 (r)
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-07, 0-05 (r)
|
1960
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1961
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1962
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1963
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
1964
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Scotstown
|
|
1965
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
1-05
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-03
|
1966
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Scotstown
|
|
1967
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
2-09
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-10
|
1968
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-06
|
Scotstown
|
0-08
|
1969
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
3-05
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-05
|
1970
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
1-10
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-09
|
1971
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
1-10
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
2-04
|
1972
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
1973
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
1974
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1975
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Scotstown
|
|
1976
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-06, 0-09 (r)
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
1-03, 0-05 (r)
|
1977
|
Scotstown
|
0-05, 2-07 (r)
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-05, 1-04 (r)
|
1978
|
Scotstown
|
1-08
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
1-03
|
1979
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1980
|
Scotstown
|
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
1981
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1982
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
1983
|
Scotstown
|
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
|
1984
|
Scotstown
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1985
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1986
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Emyvale
|
|
1987
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-09, 0-08 (r)
|
Monaghan Harps
|
0-04, 0-08 (r)
|
1988
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
3-10
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-07
|
1989
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1990
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
|
1991
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Monaghan Harps
|
|
1992
|
Scotstown
|
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
1993
|
Scotstown
|
0-09
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-05
|
1994
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
4-07
|
Donaghmoyne Fontenoys
|
1-11
|
1995
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-14, 0-11 (r)
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-11, 0-08 (r)
|
1996
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
|
1997
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-11
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-08
|
1998
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-14
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-07
|
1999
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Carrickmacross
|
|
2000
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
|
Truagh Gaels
|
|
2001
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-12
|
Truagh Gaels
|
0-07
|
2002
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-13, 0-16 (r)
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
2-07, 2-09 (r)
|
2003
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
3-10
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
0-06
|
2004
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
1-10
|
Scotstown
|
0-05
|
2005
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
0-14
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
0-10
|
2006
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-08
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
0-08
|
2007
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-10
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
0-10
|
2008
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
0-15
|
Carrickmacross
|
0-11
|
2009
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
2-13
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
0-09
|
2010
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-10, 1-11 (r)
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
1-10, 0-12 (r)
|
2011
|
Latton O'Rahilly's
|
1-06
|
Scotstown
|
0-08
|
2012[1]
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
1-12
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
2-05
|
2013[2]
|
Scotstown
|
2-16
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
0-07
|
2014[3]
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-10
|
Scotstown
|
1-09
|
2015[4]
|
Scotstown
|
2-12
|
Monaghan Harps
|
0-09
|
2016[5][6]
|
Scotstown
|
2-13
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-12
|
2017[7]
|
Scotstown
|
2-17
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
0-13
|
2018[8]
|
Scotstown
|
1-12
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-13
|
2019[9]
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
1-14
|
Scotstown
|
0-11
|
2020
|
Scotstown
|
1-14
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
0-07
|
2021
|
Scotstown
|
1-13
|
Truagh Gaels
|
0-10
|
2022
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
1-11
|
Scotstown
|
1-08
|
2023[10]
|
Scotstown
|
0-17
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
0-14
|
Wins listed by club
#
|
Team
|
Wins
|
Years won
|
Runner-up
|
Years runner-up
|
1
|
Castleblayney Faughs
|
37
|
1907, 1916, 1917, 1924, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
|
21
|
1915, 1923, 1927, 1935, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2007
|
2
|
Scotstown
|
22
|
1960, 1961, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
|
8
|
1964, 1966, 1968, 1975, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2022
|
3
|
Clontibret O'Neills
|
17
|
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1968, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019
|
16
|
1917, 1918, 1919, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2012, 2013, 2016
|
4
|
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
|
9
|
1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1987, 2012, 2022
|
11
|
1922, 1955, 1956, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2018, 2020
|
5
|
Carrickmacross
|
7
|
1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919
|
7
|
1888, 1906, 1928, 1934, 1949, 1999, 2008
|
6
|
Donaghmoyne
|
5
|
1904, 1906, 1934, 1935, 1947
|
8
|
1905, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1953, 1958, 1994
|
Inniskeen Grattans
|
1888, 1905, 1939, 1947, 1948
|
10
|
1904, 1908, 1930, 1933, 1940, 1943, 1952, 1984, 1990, 2023
|
8
|
Latton O'Rahillys
|
4
|
1930, 2005, 2008, 2011
|
3
|
1996, 2003, 2009
|
9
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
3
|
1927, 1929, 1944
|
1
|
1938
|
Monaghan Harps
|
1911, 1922, 1923
|
6
|
1907, 1910, 1980, 1987, 1991, 2015
|
11
|
Corcaghan Gaels
|
1
|
1928
|
0
|
—
|
Clones St Tiarnach’s
|
1943
|
5
|
1916, 1924, 1926, 1942, 1945
|
Magheramey
|
1915
|
1
|
1914
|
North Selection
|
1925
|
0
|
—
|
Magheracloone Mitchells
|
2004
|
5
|
2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2017
|
16
|
Kilanny Geraldines
|
0
|
—
|
3
|
1929, 1946, 1950
|
Kileevan Sarsfields
|
—
|
3
|
1931, 1932, 1938
|
Truagh Gaels
|
—
|
3
|
2000, 2001, 2021
|
Ture
|
—
|
1
|
1913
|
South Selection
|
—
|
1
|
1925
|
Currin
|
—
|
1
|
1909
|
Grennans Cross
|
—
|
1
|
1911
|
Emyvale
|
—
|
1
|
1986
|
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