Carlow Senior Football Championship Explained

Carlow Senior Football Championship
First:1889
Sponsors:Michael Lyng Motors
Irish:Craobh Sinsear Peile
Current:Éire Óg
Currentordinal:31
Super:th
Most:Éire Óg
Mostordinal:31

The Carlow Senior Football Championship (currently also known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael Lyng Motors Carlow SFC), is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Carlow GAA clubs. The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1889.

Éire Óg are the title holders (2023) defeating Tinryland in the Final.

History

The Carlow Senior Club Football Championship began in 1889 when O'Gorman-Mahon's (Parish of Kilbride, Ballon and Rathoe) defeated Tullow Stars and Stripes by a very low scoreline of 1-01 to 0-00. There was no Carlow senior club football championship between 1891 and 1897. The 1941 championship was abandoned due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Éire Óg are the most successful team, having won the title on 28 occasions.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is ? The winning club qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progress to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

List of finals

(r) = replay

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
1889Ballon O'Gorman MahonsTullow Stars and Stripes
1890CarlowCrecerin
1891No competition
1892No competition
1893No competition
1894No competition
1895No competition
1896No competition
1897No competition
1898Loughmartin EmmetsCrosslaw
1899Loughmartin Emmets
1900Loughmartin Emmets
1901Loughmartin Emmets
1902Tullow St Patrick'sCarlow Barrow Rangers
1903Carlow Barrow RangersLeaney
1904Tullow St Patrick's
1905No competition
1906No competition
1907No competition
1908Carlow-GraigueNewtown
1909Carlow-GraigueTinryland
1910Carlow-GraigueBorris
1911BorrisKnocksquire
1912Carlow-GraigueBorris
1913Carlow-Graigue
1914Carlow-GraigueTullow
1915Carlow-Graigue
1916Tullow St Patrick'sTinryland
1917No competition
1918Carlow-GraiguePalatine
1919PalatineCarlow-Graigue
1920PalatineTinryland
1921Carlow-GraigueBagnelstown
1922Carlow-GraigueO'Hanrahans
1923Carlow-GraigueTullow
1924Carlow-GraigueMilford
1925Carlow-GraigueMilford
1926MilfordGraiguecullen
1927O'Hanrahans0-05Leighlinbridge1-01
1928O'Hanrahans0-06Leighlinbridge0-04
1929LeighlinbridgeO'Hanrahans
1930O'Hanrahans2-01Leighlinbridge0-03
1931O'Hanrahans1-06Bagnelstown/Carrig United1-03
1932O'Hanrahans0-04Leighlinbridge1-00
1933MilfordLeighlinbridge
1934TinrylandShamrocks
1935KilbrideLeighlinbridge
1936TinrylandLeighlinbridge
1937O'Hanrahans1-07Young Emmetts0-03
1938Fighting CocksTinryland
1939TinrylandKilbride
1940TinrylandFighting Cocks
1941No competition
1942O'HanrahansLeague basis
1943TinrylandO'Hanrahans
1944TinrylandBallymurphy
1945O'Hanrahans1-10Ballymurphy2-05
1946TinrylandBallymurphy
1947Ballymurphy1-03Kilbride0-2
1948TinrylandSlaney Rovers
1949TinrylandBallymurphy
1950TinrylandPalatine
1951O'Hanrahans3-05Leighlinbridge2-01
1952PalatineBallymurphy
1953BallymurphyPalatine
1954O'Hanrahans2-06Tinryland1-03
1955ClonmoreO'Hanrahans
1956ClonmoreO'Hanrahans
1957LeighlinbridgeGaels
1958O'Hanrahans2-05Clonmore0-06
1959TullowKildavin
1960Éire ÓgTullow
1961O'Hanrahans3-13Éire Óg2-05
1962Éire ÓgO'Hanrahans
1963TullowClonmore
1964TullowSt Vincent's, Kildavin
1965Éire ÓgClonmore
1966St Vincent's, KildavinTullow
1967Éire ÓgBallinabranna
1968Éire ÓgBallinabranna
1969Éire ÓgTullow
1970St Vincent's, KildavinPalatine
1971TinrylandSt Vincent's, Kildavin
1972TinrylandÉire Óg
1973St Vincent's, KildavinBallinabranna
1974Éire ÓgSt Vincent's, Kildavin
1975TinrylandNaomh Eoin
1976Éire ÓgSt Vincent's, Kildavin
1977Éire ÓgSt Andrew's
1978Éire ÓgSt Andrew's
1979TinrylandÉire Óg
1980Éire ÓgO'Hanrahans
1981TinrylandNaomh Eoin
1982Éire ÓgSt Vincent's, Kildavin
1983RathvillyÉire Óg
1984Éire ÓgRathvilly
1985RathvillyNaomh Eoin
1986Naomh EoinPalatine
1987Éire ÓgNaomh Eoin
1988Éire ÓgRathvilly
1989Éire ÓgNaomh Eoin
1990RathvillyNaomh Eoin
1991RathvillyÉire Óg
1992Éire ÓgTinryland
1993Éire ÓgSlaney Rangers
1994Éire ÓgRathvilly
1995Éire ÓgRathvilly
1996Éire ÓgPalatine
1997Old LeighlinPalatine
1998Éire Óg0-08Rathvilly0-04
1999O'Hanrahans2-12Éire Óg2-10
2000O'Hanrahans2-08Éire Óg0-11
2001O'Hanrahans1-11Palatine0-07
2002Rathvilly2-04, 3-04 (r)Palatine1-07, 0-08 (r)
2003O'Hanrahans0-04, 0-09 (r)Old Leighlin0-04, 0-06 (r)
2004Rathvilly0-09, 0-15 (r)Fenagh0-09, 1-07 (r)
2005Éire Óg0-07O'Hanrahans0-06
2006Palatine1-09Kildavin/Clonegal0-11
2007Éire Óg1-07. 4-09 (r)Palatine0-10, 1-09 (r)
2008Éire Óg1-10, 2-09 (r)Palatine1-10, 0-11 (r)
2009Rathvilly2-08Old Leighlin0-07
2010Old Leighlin1-11Rathvilly0-07
2011Old Leighlin1-08Tinryland1-07
2012[1] Éire Óg0-15Palatine
2013[2] Old Leighlin1-10Rathvilly1-08
2014[3] Rathvilly2-09Old Leighlin1-10
2015[4] Palatine2-12Old Leighlin2-08
2016[5] Palatine2-13Rathvilly0-12
2017[6] [7] Éire Óg0-12, 2-08 (r) Rathvilly1-09, 1-08 (r)
2018[8] Éire Óg0-09Palatine0-05
2019[9] Éire Óg1-16Palatine0-05
2020[10] Éire Óg0-15Rathvilly0-09
2021[11] Rathvilly2-12Éire Óg1-10
2022[12] Palatine2-08Tinryland2-06
2023[13] Éire Óg2-13Tinryland0-07

Wins listed by club

ClubWinsYears won
1Éire Óg311960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
2O'Hanrahans (formerly Carlow and Carlow Barrow Rangers)181890, 1903, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
3Tinryland151934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1981
4Graiguecullen131908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925
5St Patrick's, Tullow (formerly Loughmartin and simply Tullow)101898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1916, 1959, 1963, 1964
6Rathvilly91983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2021
7Palatine71919, 1920, 1952, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2022
8Old Leighlin41997, 2010, 2011, 2013
9Kildavin-Clonegal31966, 1970, 1973
Mount Leinster Rangers (then St Carthages/Borris)31911, 1947, 1953
10Clonmore21955, 1956
Leighlinbridge21929, 1957
Milford21926, 1933
11Burrin Celtic B team11669
Kilbride11935
Na Coilig Troidhe11938
Naomh Eoin11986

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlow SFC final: Eire Og are back . 15 October 2012 . . 15 October 2012.
  2. Web site: O’Dwyer masterplan clicks . 14 October 2013 . . 14 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Precious points power Rathvilly . 13 October 2014 . . 13 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Palatine in promised land. 12 October 2015 . . 12 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Carlow SFC final: Second-half goals swing it for Palatine . 10 October 2016. . 9 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Carlow SFC final: Eire Og live to fight another day . 10 October 2017 . . 8 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Carlow SFC final replay: Eire Og back in the winners enclosure . 26 October 2017 . . 22 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Éire Óg sink rivals Palatine and retain crown. 8 October 2018. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Kieran . Murphy .
  9. Web site: Éire Óg make it a hat-trick of Carlow titles. 6 October 2019. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Kieran . Murphy .
  10. Web site: Éire Óg overcome Rathvilly in delayed 2020 Carlow final. 8 August 2021. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Kieran . Murphy .
  11. Web site: Rathvilly end Éire Óg drive for five to win Carlow SFC. 14 November 2021. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Kieran . Murphy .
  12. Web site: Palatine edge Tinryland for seventh Carlow football crown . 2 October 2022 . . 2 October 2022.
  13. News: Late goals seal 31st Carlow SFC crown for Éire Óg. 1 October 2023 . . 1 October 2023.

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