All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Explained

Currentlyrunning:2024 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
First:1974
Sponsors:TG4
Trophy:Brendan Martin Cup
Irish:Craobh Shinsear Peile na mBan na hÉireann
Current:Kerry
Currentordinal:12
Super:th
Most:Kerry
Mostordinal:12

The All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship (Irish: Craobh Shinsir Peile na mBan in Éirinn) is the premier inter-county competition in the game of ladies' Gaelic football in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association and are played during the summer months, with the All-Ireland Final being played at Croke Park.[2] The qualifiers were introduced in 2008.[3]

The winning team is presented with the Brendan Martin Cup (Irish: Corn Bhreandáin Uí Mháirtín).[4] The cup is named after Brendan Martin, a native of Tullamore, County Offaly, who organised Ladies' Gaelic football games in the early 1970s and became one of the first treasurers of the newly founded Ladies' Gaelic Football Association.

Teams

2025 Championship

CountyProvinceChampionship titlesLast championship titlePosition in 2023 championshipLast provincial title
ArmaghUlster11995Quarter-finals2024
CorkMunster112016Semi-finals2023
DonegalUlster0—Quarter-finals2023
DublinLeinster62023Champions2024
GalwayConnacht12004Quarter-finals2024
KerryMunster122024Runners-up2024
KildareLeinster0—Champions (Intermediate Championship)—
LeitrimConnacht0———
MayoConnacht42003Semi-finals2023
MeathLeinster22022Quarter-finals—
TipperaryMunster31980Group stage—
WaterfordMunster51998Group stage—

2025 Tiers

Finals

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueAttendance
1974Tipperary2–03 – 2–02OffalyDurrow, County Laois
1975Tipperary1–04 – 0–00GalwayGeraldine Park, Athy700
1976Kerry4–06 – 1–05OffalyLittleton, County Tipperary
1977Cavan4–03 – 2–03RoscommonDurrow, County Laois3,000
1978 Roscommon2–03 – 0–05TipperaryDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
1979Offaly2–06 – 3–03TipperaryThe Heath, Portlaoise
Offaly3–06 – 1–06TipperaryMcCann Park, Portarlington
1980Tipperary1–01 – 0–01CavanEdenderry
1981Offaly1–11 – 4–00CavanDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
1982Kerry1–08 – 1–02OffalyMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
1983Kerry4–06 – 1–07WexfordKilsheelan
1984Kerry0–05 – 0–03LeitrimPáirc Mochua, Timahoe
1985Kerry2–09 – 0–05LaoisPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork5,000
1986Kerry1–11 – 0–08WexfordCroke Park, Dublin
1987Kerry2–10 – 2–02WestmeathCroke Park, Dublin
1988Kerry2–12 – 3–03LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1989Kerry1–14 – 1–05WexfordCroke Park, Dublin
1990Kerry1–09 – 0–06LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1991Waterford5–08 – 3–07LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1992Waterford2–10 – 3–04LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1993Kerry4–08 – 2–06LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1994Waterford2-10 – 0-12MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin
1995Waterford4-14 – 1-05MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin
1996Monaghan2–09 – 2–09LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
Monaghan2–15 – 1–09LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
1997Monaghan2–15 – 1–16WaterfordCroke Park, Dublin
1998Waterford1–16 – 4–07MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin16,421
Waterford2–14 – 3–08MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin13,551
1999Mayo0–12 – 1–08WaterfordCroke Park, Dublin15,000
2000Mayo3–06 – 0–14WaterfordCroke Park, Dublin
2001Laois2–14 – 1–16MayoCroke Park, Dublin
2002Mayo0–12 – 1–08MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin
2003Mayo1–04 – 0–05Croke Park, Dublin
2004Galway3–08 – 0–11Croke Park, Dublin
2005 [5] 1–11 – 0–08GalwayCroke Park, Dublin23,358
2006 [6] 1–07 – 1–06ArmaghCroke Park, Dublin
2007 [7] 2–11 – 2–06MayoCroke Park, Dublin
2008 [8] 4–13 – 0–11MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin20,015
2009[9] 1–09 – 0–11Croke Park, Dublin21,606
2010[10] 3–16 – 0–09TyroneCroke Park, Dublin21,750
2011[11] 2–07 – 0–11MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin20,061
2012[12] 0–16 – 0-07KerryCroke Park, Dublin16,998
2013[13] 1-10 – 1-09MonaghanCroke Park, Dublin25,103
2014[14] 2–13 – 2-12Croke Park, Dublin27,374
2015[15] 0-12 – 0-10Croke Park, Dublin31,083
2016[16] 1-07 – 1-06Croke Park, Dublin34,445
2017[17] 4-11 – 0-11MayoCroke Park, Dublin46,286
2018[18] 3-11 – 1-12Croke Park, Dublin50,141
20192-03 – 0-04Croke Park, Dublin56,114
2020[19] 1-10 – 1-05Croke Park, Dublin0
2021[20] 1-11 – 0-12Croke Park, Dublin32,000[21]
20223-10 – 1-07Croke Park, Dublin46,440
20230-18 – 1-10Croke Park, Dublin46,000
20243-14 – 0-11Croke Park, Dublin30,340

Roll of honour

All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship

CountyWinsRunners-upYears wonYears Runners-up
1 Kerry1231976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 20242012, 2022, 2023
2 Cork1122005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 20162018, 2020
3 Dublin672010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 20232003, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
4 Waterford5 31991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 19981997, 1999, 2000
5 Mayo431999, 2000, 2002, 20032001, 2007, 2017
6 Tipperary321974, 1975, 19801978, 1979
7 Monaghan271996, 19971994, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013
Offaly231979, 19811974, 1976, 1982
Meath202021, 2022
10 Laois1720011985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Galway1420041975, 2005, 2019, 2024
Cavan1219771980, 1981
Roscommon1119781977
13 Wexford031983, 1986, 1989
Leitrim011984
Westmeath011987
Armagh012006
Tyrone012010

Senior Ladies' Football Provincial Championships

CountyTitlesYears won
1 Dublin82015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
2 Galway62015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
3 Donegal52015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Cork52016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
5 Kerry32015, 2017, 2024
6 Mayo22016, 2023
Armagh22022, 2024
8 Monaghan12016

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ladies' Football overview . 11 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080329001048/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/0923/ladies.html?gaa . 29 March 2008 . dead . RTÉ News . 23 September 2007 .
  2. Web site: Ladies Gaelic Finals Overview . 11 April 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071120081151/http://www.ladiesgaelic.ie/news/newnews2324.html . 20 November 2007.
  3. Web site: DUBLIN 15 V KILDARE ANNOUNCED. Dublin Ladies GAA. 1 August 2017.
  4. Web site: 1999 – H . 11 April 2008. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071120103325/http://www.ladiesgaelic.ie/news/newnews361.htm . 20 November 2007.
  5. Web site: Mulcahy shoots the rebels to historic title treble. ladiesgaelic.ie. 3 October 2005. 7 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Cork belles dig deep to ring up double. www.irishexaminer.com. 2 October 2006. 9 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Mayo v Cork All-Ireland Final Report. ladiesgaelic.ie. 26 September 2007. 14 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Cork 4-13 Monaghan 0-11. www.rte.ie. 28 September 2008. 15 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Cork's craft and guile gets them over the line at Croke Park. www.irishtimes.com. 28 September 2009. 16 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Dublin Ladies complete maiden win of All-Ireland Football title. www.breakingnews.ie. 26 September 2010. 4 April 2018.
  11. Web site: It's joy of six for Cork girls. www.independent.ie. 26 September 2011. 5 April 2018.
  12. Web site: TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC Final – Cork 0-16 Kerry 0-7. munster.gaa.ie. 7 April 2018. 7 October 2012.
  13. Web site: TG4 All Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final – Cork 1-10 Monaghan 1-9. munster.gaa.ie. 7 October 2013. 29 September 2013.
  14. Web site: All Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final – Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12. munster.gaa.ie. 28 September 2014. 12 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Simply the best! Sensational Cork ladies are All-Ireland champs for 10th time in 11 years. 27 September 2015. www.the42.ie. 7 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Drama as Cork edge out Dublin to seal six-in-a-row. www.rte.ie. 25 September 2016. 16 April 2018.
  17. Web site: Dublin's goal rush secures All-Ireland glory. www.rte.ie. 24 September 2017. 18 April 2018.
  18. Web site: Dynamic Dublin retain Ladies title. www.gaa.ie. 16 September 2018. 16 September 2018.
  19. Web site: Dublin produce stunning second-half to see off Cork and collect fourth successive All-Ireland crown. 20 December 2020. The 42. 27 January 2021.
  20. Meath the champions after stunning Dublin at Croke Park. September 5, 2021. www.rte.ie.
  21. Web site: Royals fans overjoyed as Meath ladies battle to first All-Ireland crown. independent.

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