Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All of the counties of Connacht participate in the championship, as well as counties London and New York.
The Connacht Senior Football Championship is run on a knock-out basis in which once a team loses they are eliminated from the competition. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in June or July. The winner progresses directly to the All-Ireland Super 8s, while losing teams progress to the All-Ireland Qualifiers.
Galway and Mayo have both won the competition 46 times. Galway's most recent win came in 2018, while Mayo's most recent victory came in 2015. Roscommon have won the competition 24 times, most recently in 2019. Sligo have won the Nestor cup three times, most recently in 2007, while Leitrim have won the competition twice, most recently in 1994. The competing counties play for the JJ Nestor Cup, which is presented to the winning captain on Connacht Final Day. Galway is Connacht's most successful county with 9 All Ireland Title wins.
London have competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship since 1975, while New York joined in 1999. In this time they have managed three victories: one in 1977 and two in 2013, against Sligo and Leitrim.
Teams
The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht and the two foreign based teams of London and New York.Managers
in the Leinster Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players from the club championships. Their influence varies from county-to-county and is related to the individual county boards. From 2018, all inter-county head coaches must be Award 2 qualified. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and an extensive backroom team consisting of various coaches. Prior to the development of the concept of a manager in the 1970s, teams were usually managed by a team of selectors with one member acting as chairman.| Manager | Team | Wins | Winning years |
| John O'Mahony | Mayo Leitrim Galway | 8 | 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 |
| John Maughan | Mayo | 4 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 |
| James Horan | Mayo | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mattie McDonagh | Galway | 2 | 1982, 1983 |
| Martin McDermott | Roscommon | 1 | 1990, 1991 |
| Jack O'Shea | Mayo | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Kevin Walsh | Galway | 2 | 2016, 2018 |
| Tony Regan | Galway | 1 | 1984 |
| Liam O'Neill | Mayo | 1 | 1985 |
| Cyril Dunne | Galway | 1 | 1986 |
| Willie Joyce | Galway | 1 | 1987 |
| Bosco McDermott | Galway | 1 | 1995 |
| John Tobin | Roscommon | 1 | 2001 |
| Peter Ford | Galway | 1 | 2005 |
| Mickey Moran | Mayo | 1 | 2006 |
| Tommy Breheny | Sligo | 1 | 2007 |
| Liam Sammon | Galway | 1 | 2008 |
| Fergal O'Donnell | Roscommon | 1 | 2010 |
| Noel Connelly | Mayo | 1 | 2015 |
| Pat Holmes | Mayo | 1 | 2015 |
| Kevin McStay | Roscommon | 1 | 2017 |
| Anthony Cunningham | Roscommon | 1 | 2019 |
Top winners
Roll of honour
Notes:- 1888-1891 No Connacht representative in All-Ireland series
- 1892 Roscommon represented the province
- 1893-1899 No Connacht representative in All-Ireland series
- 1900 Galway unopposed
- 1902 Galway unopposed
- 1946 Objection and counter-objection. Replay ordered
- 1939 Game unfinished - awarded to Mayo
- 1922 Objection - refixed
List of Connacht finals
| All-Ireland champions | |
| All-Ireland runners-up |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Winning Captain | Winning Team | |
| 1988 | Mayo | 1-12 | Roscommon | 0-08 | Dr. Hyde Park | Dermot Flanagan | E Lavin, J Browne, M Collinsm D Dearney, F Noone, D Flanagan, J Finn, TJ Kilgallon, S Maher, M Butler, L McHale, N Durkin, T Reilly, T Morgan, M Carney. Subs: J Burke, WJ Padden. | |
| 1989 | Mayo | 3-14 | Roscommon | 2-13 | Dr. Hyde Park | Jimmy Browne | G Sheerin, G Wynne, J Dowd, D Newton, J Connaughton, P McNeill, M Reilly, S Killoran, J Newton, D Brady, E McManus, V Glennon, M Donlon, P Earley, T McManus. Subs: P Doorey, P Hickey, T Óg O'Brien. | |
| 1990 | Roscommon | 0-16 | Galway | 1-11 | Dr. Hyde Park | Paul Earley | P Staunton, G Wynne, P Doorey, D Newton, J Connaughton, D Grady, P Hickey, S Killoran, J Newton, T Crehan, E McManus, A Leylan, T Lennon, P Earley, T McManus. Subs: V Glennon, P McNeill. | |
| 1991 | Roscommon | 0-13 | Mayo | 1-09 | Dr. Hyde Park | John Newton | G Sheerin, D Newton, P Doorey, E Gavin, J Connaughton, P Hickey, M Reilly, S Killoran, J Newton, T Grehan, T McManus, V Glennon, M Donlon, P Earley, D Duggan. Sub: E McManus. | |
| 1992 | Mayo | 1-14 | Roscommon | 0-10 | MacHale Park | Peter Forde | G Irwin, K Beirne, P Forde, D Flanagan, A McGarry, T Tierney, P Butler, S Maher, TJ Kilgallon, J Jennings, L McHale, T Morley, B Kilkenny, R Dempsey, A Finnerty. Subs: K Staunton, P Brogan. | |
| 1993 | Mayo | 1-05 | Roscommon | 0-07 | Dr. Hyde Park | Kevin Beirne | G Irwin, K Beirne, K Cahill, D Flanagan, A McGarry, P Holmes, J Finn, L McHale, S Maher, K O'Neill, K Staunton, T Morley, N Durkin, R Dempsey, PJ Loftus. Subs: TJ Kilgallon, A Finnerty, T Tierney. | |
| 1994 | Leitrim | 0-12 | Mayo | 2-04 | Dr. Hyde Park | Declan Darcy | M McHugh, F Reynolds, S Quinn, J Honeyman, N Moran, D Darcy, G Flanagan, P Kieran, P O'Donoghue, M Quinn, G Dugdale, P Kenny, A Rooney, C McGlynn, L Conlon. Subs: J Ward, B Breen. | |
| 1995 | Galway | 0-17 | Mayo | 1-07 | St. Jarlath's Park | Jarlath Fallon | C McGinley, J Kilraine, G Fahy, K Fallon, R Silke, D Mitchell, S Óg de Paor, F Gavin, T Mannion, J Fallon, K Walsh, T Wilson, N Finnegan, V Daly, F O'Neill. Sub: A Mulholland. | |
| 1996 | Mayo | 3-09 | Galway | 1-11 | MacHale Park | Noel Connelly | J Madden, K Mortimer, K Cahill, A McGarry, P Holmes, J Nallen, N Connelly, L McHale, D Brady, J Horan, C McManamon, M Sheridan, A Finnerty, J Casey, R Dempsey: Sub: PJ Loftus. | |
| 1997 | Mayo | 0-11 | Sligo | 1-07 | Dr. Hyde Park | Noel Connelly | P Burke, K Mortimer, P Holmes, D Flanagan, F Costello, J Nallen, N Connelly, L McHale, D Fallon, D Nestor, J Horan, M Sheridan, K McDonald, J Casey, R Golding. Subs: K O'Neill, D Byrne. | |
| 1998 | Galway | 1-17 | Roscommon | 0-17 | Dr. Hyde Park | Ray Silke | M McNamara, T Meehan, G Fahy, T Mannion, R Silke, J Divilly, S Óg de Paor, K Walsh, S Ó Domhnaill, T Joyce, J Fallon, M Donnellan, D Savage, P Joyce, N Finnegan. Subs: S Walsh, D Mitchell, F Gavin. | |
| 1999 | Mayo | 1-14 | Galway | 1-10 | St. Jarlath's Park | Kenneth Mortimer | P Burke, A Higgins, K Cahill, G Morley, P Costello, D Heaney, A Roche, J Nallen, D Brady, C McManamon, J Horan, K Mortimer, M Sheridan, J Casey, D Nestor. Subs: P Fallon, K McDonald. | |
| 2000 | Galway | 1-13 | Leitrim | 0-08 | Dr. Hyde Park | Pádraic Joyce | M McNamara, T Meehan, G Fahy, R Silke, D Meehan, J Killeen, S Óg de Paor, S Ó Domhnaill, J Bergin, P Clancy, T Joyce, M Donnellan, D Savage, P Joyce, N. Finnegan. Subs: S Walsh, J Donnellan, K Walsh. | |
| 2001 | Roscommon | 2-10 | Mayo | 1-12 | Dr. Hyde Park | Fergal O'Donnell | D Thompson, D Gavin, J Whyte, M Ryan, C McDonald, F Grehan, P Noone, F McDonnell, S O’Neill, C Connelly, J Hanley, S Lohan, N Dineen, G Lohan, F Grehan. Subs: G Cox, D Connellan, J Dunnine, A Nolan. | |
| 2002 | Galway | 1-11 | Sligo | 0-11 | MacHale Park | Pádraic Joyce | A Keane; K Fitzgerald, G Fahey, R Fahey; D Meehan, T Mannion, S Óg de Paor; K Walsh, M Donnellan; P Clancy, T Joyce, J Bergin; D Savage, P Joyce, M Clancy. Sub: J Fallon. | |
| 2003 | Galway | 1-14 | Mayo | 0-13 | Pearse Stadium | Kevin Walsh | B Donoghue, K Fitzgerald, G Fahey, M Comer, D Meehan, R Fahey, S Óg de Paor, K Walsh, J Bergin, P Clancy, M Clancy, J Fallon, D Savage, P Joyce, N Joyce. Subs: M Meehan, M Donnellan, T Joyce, D O’Brien, P Clancy. | |
| 2004 | Mayo | 2-13 | Galway | 0-09 | MacHale Park | Fergal Costello | F Ruddy, C Moran, D Heaney, G Ruane, G Mullins, J Nallen, F Costello, D Brady, R McGarrity, J Gill, K McDonald, A Dillon, C Mortimer, T Mortimer, B Maloney. Subs: P Gardiner, P Kelly, A Moran, A O’Malley, D Sweeney. | |
| 2005 | Galway | 0-10 | Mayo | 0-08 | Pearse Stadium | Pádraic Joyce | B O’Donoghue, A Burke, F Hanley, K Fitzgerald, D Meehan, P Clancy, D Burke, B Cullinane, N Coleman, M Clancy, M Donnellan, K Comer, M Meehan, P Joyce, D Savage. Subs: S Armstrong, T Giblin, P Geraghty, S Óg de Paor. | |
| 2006 | Mayo | 0-12 | Galway | 1-08 | MacHale Park | David Heaney | J Healy; D Geraghty, L O’Malley, K Higgins; D Heaney, J Nallen, P Gardiner; R McGarrity, P Harte; BJ Padden, G Brady, A Dillon; A Moran, C Mortimer, C McDonald. Subs: K O’Neill, T Mortimer. | |
| 2007 | Sligo | 1-10 | Galway | 0-12 | Dr. Hyde Park | Noel McGuire | P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donovan; P McGovern, M McNamara, J Davey; E O'Hara, K Quinn; B Curran, B Egan, S Davey; D Kelly, M Breheny, J McPartland. Subs: K Sweeney, P Doohan, A Marren, B Phillips. | |
| 2008 | Galway | 2-12 | Mayo | 1-14 | MacHale Park | Pádraic Joyce | P Doherty; G Bradshaw, F Hanley, D Burke; N Coyne, D Blake, G Sice; B Cullinane, N Coleman; M Clancy, P Joyce, F Breathnach; C Bane, M Meehan, N Joyce. Subs: K Fitzgerald, S Armstrong, P Conroy, M Lydon, N Coleman. | |
| 2009 | Mayo | 2-12 | Galway | 1-14 | Pearse Stadium | Trevor Mortimer | K O’Malley; L O’Malley, G Cafferkey, K Higgins; P Gardiner, T Howley, A Moran; D Heaney, R McGarritty; P Harte, A Dillon, T Mortimer; A Kilcoyne, B Moran, A O’Shea. Subs: D Vaughan, C Mortimer, M Ronaldson, T Parsons. | |
| 2010 | Roscommon | 0-14 | Sligo | 0-13 | MacHale Park | Peter Domican | G Claffey; S McDermott, P Domican, S Ormsby; S Purcell, C Dineen, D Casey; M Finneran, K Mannion; D Keenan, D O’Gara, C Cregg; J Rogers, D Shine, G Heneghan. Subs: K Higgins, J Dunning, P Garvey. | |
| 2011 | Mayo | 0-13 | Roscommon | 0-11 | Dr. Hyde Park | Alan Dillon | R Hennelly; K Higgins, A Feeney, T Cunniffe; R Feeney, D Vaughan, T Mortimer; A O’Shea, S O’Shea; K McLoughlin, A Dillon, A Moran; C O’Connor, A Freeman, J Doherty. Subs: G Cafferkey, E Varley, R McGarrity, P Gardiner. | |
| 2012 | Mayo | 0-12 | Sligo | 0-10 | Dr. Hyde Park | Andy Moran | D Clarke, K Keane, G Cafferkey, K Higgins; L Keegan, D Vaughan, C Boyle; B Moran, D Geraghty; K McLoughlin, C O'Connor, A Dillon; E Varley, A Moran, J Doherty. Subs: A O'Shea, M Conroy, A Freeman. | |
| 2013 | Mayo | 5-11 | London | 0-10 | MacHale Park | Andy Moran | R Hennelly; T Cunniffe, C Barrett, G Cafferkey; L Keegan, K Higgins, C Boyle; A O’Shea, S O’Shea; K McLoughlin, A Dillon, R Feeney; D Coen, A Freeman, A Moran. Subs: C O’Connor, M Conroy, D Vaughan, E Varley, S McHale. | |
| 2014 | Mayo | 3-14 | Galway | 0-16 | MacHale Park | Andy Moran | R Hennelly; C Barrett, G Cafferkey, K Higgins; L Keegan, C Boyle, D Vaughan; S O’Shea, B Moran, K McLoughlin, A O’Shea, J Doherty; C O’Connor, A Moran, A Dillon. Subs: M Conroy, A Freeman, J Gibbons, K Keane, D O’Connor, M Sweeney. | |
| 2015 | Mayo | 6-25 | Sligo | 2-11 | Dr. Hyde Park | Keith Higgins | D Clarke; D Vaughan, G Cafferkey, T Cunniffe; K Higgins, C Boyle, L Keegan; T Parsons, A O’Shea; D O’Connor, S O’Shea, J Doherty; A Moran, K McLoughlin, C O’Connor. Subs: B Moran, A Dillon, B Harrison, M Ronaldson, P Durcan, C Barrett. | |
| 2016 | Galway | 3-16 | Roscommon | 0-14 | MacHale Park | Gary O'Donnell | B Power; E Kerin, D Kyne, D Wynne; G O’Donnell, L Silke, G Bradshaw; P Conroy, T Flynn; G Sice, E Brannigan, J Heaney; D Cummins, D Comer, S Walsh. Subs: A Varley, P Sweeney, F Hanley, P Varley, E Hoare, P Cooke. | |
| 2017 | Roscommon | 2-15 | Galway | 0-12 | Pearse Stadium | Ciaráin Murtagh | C Lavin; D Murray, N McInerney, J McManus; S McDermott, S Mullooly, C Devaney; T O’Rourke, E Smith; F Cregg, N Kilroy, B Stack; C Connolly, D Murtagh, C Murtagh. Subs: G Patterson, I Kilbride, S Killoran, D Smith, Colin Compton, | |
| 2018 | Galway | 0-16 | Roscommon | 2-06 | Dr. Hyde Park | Damien Comer | R Lavelle; D Kyne, S Ó Ceallaigh, D Wynne; C Sweeney, G Bradshaw, J Heaney; P Conroy, T Flynn; S Kelly, B McHugh, E Brannigan, D Comer, I Burke, S Walsh. Subs: K Duggan; S Armstrong, E Kerin, P Cooke, A Varley, G O'Donnell | |
| 2019 | Roscommon | 1-13 | Galway | 0-12 | Pearse Stadium | Enda Smith | D O’Malley; D Murray, S Mullooly, C Daly; N Daly, C Hussey, R Daly; T O’Rourke, S Killoran; C Devaney, C Cregg, N Kilroy; D Murtagh, C Cox, E Smith. Subs: H Darcy, C Compton, C McKeon, A Glennon, B Stack. |