Connacht Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship Explained

Connacht Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship
Code:Ladies' Football
Founded:1977
Title Holders: Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Currentordinal:8
Super:th
Most Titles: Carnacon (Mayo)
Mostordinal:16

The list of winners below is generated, primarily, using the Roll of Honour from the Connacht LGFA website.[1] With their win in 2016, Carnacon became the most successful provincial club in Ladies' Football with 15 wins, passing out Ballymacarbry (Waterford) who have 14 Munster titles. Carnacon have now moved to 16 titles.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne are the 2023 champions and will now represent Connacht in the All Ireland series.

This is a work-in-progress and all finals from 1977-2019 will be completed. Only the match details from 1980, 1992 & 1993 are missing.

Key

All-Ireland winners
All-Ireland finalists

By year

Year Venue Winner County Runner-up County
2023[2] Swinford Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-15 Knockmore 1-07
2022[3] Charlestown Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-15 Burrishoole 0-04
2021 Swinford Kilkerrin-Clonberne 4-22 Glencar-Manorhamilton 1-06
2020 Markievicz Park Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-26 St Nathy's 0-02
2019 Enfield Kilkerrin-Clonberne 3-21 Kilbride 1-06
2018 Ballyhaunis Kilkerrin-Clonberne 3-04 Carnacon 1-08
2017[4] Ballyhaunis Carnacon 4-10 5-17Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-13 6-14
2016 Charlestown Carnacon 8-20Kiltubrid 1-09
2015 [5] Kilglass Kilkerrin-Clonberne 6-19Kiltubrid 0-07
2014 [6] Ballyhaunis Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-12Carnacon 2-05
2013 [7] Ballilough Carnacon 0-19Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-11Galway
2012 [8] Tuam Carnacon 3-15St Brigid's 2-09 Roscommon
2011 [9] Claremorris Carnacon 0-15St Brigid's 0-05 Roscommon
2010 [10] Kiltoom Carnacon 6-14St Brigid's 1-05 Roscommon
2009 [11] Clogher Carnacon 1-12Corofin 1-08Galway
2008 [12] Clogher Carnacon 3-8St Brigid's 2-05 Roscommon
2007 [13] Corofin Carnacon 1-11Corofin 1-06Galway
2006 [14] Hyde Park Carnacon 1-19St Brigid's 0-01 Roscommon
2005 [15] Clogher St Brendans, Ballygar 2-12Carnacon 2-09Mayo
2004 [16] Corofin Carnacon 0-15Corofin 1-06Galway
2003 [17] Clogher Carnacon 1-12Corofin 2-08Galway
2002 [18] Clogher Carnacon 2-13Padraig Pearses 0-10 Roscommon
2001 [19] Clogher Carnacon 2-20Corofin 2-05Galway
2000 [20] Clonbur Carnacon 2-12Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-06Galway
1999 Hollymountno opposition [21]
1998 [22] Clogher Carnacon 1-09St Brendan's, Ballygar 2-04Galway
1997 [23] Johnstown Hollymount 0-10Clan na Gael 1-05Roscommon
1996 [24] Hollymount Hollymount 3-11Clan na Gael 1-03Roscommon
1995 [25] aetBallymote Clan na Gael 3-08Shamrock Gaels 1-13Sligo
1994 [26] Ballinlough The Neale 2-05Shamrock Gaels 1-01Sligo
1993 tbf St Grellans
1992 tbf St Grellans
1991 [27] Tubbercurry Hollymount 1-12Tubbercurry 0-07Sligo
1990 [28] Ballinasloe St Grellans 2-05Hollymount 1-06Mayo
1989 [29] Hollymount Hollymount 3-08St Grellans 2-07Galway
1988 [30] Gort St Grellans 0-04Hollymount 0-3Mayo
1987 [31] Garrymore Hollymount 5-04MayoSt Grellans 1-07Galway
1986 [32] Headford Hollymount 4-08Headford 0-04Galway
1985 [33] Garrymore Hollymount 2-09Fenagh 0-00
1984 [34]
1983 [35] Drumshanbo Galway Gaels 5-04Fenagh 1-02Leitrim
1982 [36] Headford Galway Gaels 6-09Tourmakeady 3-01Mayo
1981 [37] Manorhamilton Galway Gaels 4-05Glenfarna 0-06Leitrim
1980 tbf Galway Gaels
1979 [38] Johnstown Fr Griffins 2-07St Comans 2-03Roscommon
1978 St Barrysno opposition [39]
1977 St Comansno opposition [40]

By Club

Club Winners First Last Finalists First Last
Carnacon (Mayo) 1998 2017
Hollymount (Mayo) 1985 1999
Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) 2014 2023
Galway Gaels (Galway) 1980 1983
St Grellans (Galway) 1988 1993
St Comans (Roscommon)
St Barrys (Roscommon)
Fr Griffins (Galway)
The Neale (Mayo)
Clan na Gael (Roscommon)
St Brendans, Ballygar (Galway)

By County

County Winners Clubs First Last Finalists* Clubs* First Last
1985 2017
1979 2023
1977 1995

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connacht Ladies Gaelic. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130908111148/http://connachtladiesgaelic.com/contentPage/80349/roll_of_honour. 2013-09-08.
  2. Web site: Defeat for Mayo champions Knockmore in Connacht LGFA senior final. 12 November 2023. www.con-telegraph.ie . Connaught Telegraph. 13 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Kilkerrin-Clonberne brush Burrishoole aside to maintain Connacht dominance. McGovern. Oisín. 13 November 2022. www.rte.ie . RTÉ. 13 November 2023.
  4. News: Cora Staunton's Carnacon edge Kilkerrin-Clonberne in thrilling Connacht ladies SFC final . 5 November 2017 . Jackie . Cahill . Independent . Ireland . 31 May 2019 .
  5. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 13 November 2015 P134
  6. Connacht Tribune, Friday, 31 October 2014 P109
  7. Web site: Carnacon Point Their Way to Another Title. 30 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Match Report on Carnacon's 7 in a Row. 31 October 2012.
  9. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Tuesday, 25 October 2011; Section: Telegraph 2
  10. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Tuesday, 26 October 2010; Section: Classifieds P52
  11. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Tuesday, 27 October 2009; Section: Front Page P40
  12. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Tuesday, 28 October 2008; Section: Front Page
  13. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 31 October 2007; Section: Telegraph Sport P49
  14. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 25 October 2006; P51
  15. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 28 October 2005; Section: News P30
  16. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 27 October 2004; P51
  17. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 29 October 2003; Page: 40
  18. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 16 October 2002; Page: 18
  19. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 17 October 2001; Page: 23
  20. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 11 October 2000; Page: 30
  21. The lower grades were introduced to Connacht in 1999. Any clubs who had not previously played in the club SFC were graded at a lower level. As a result, Hollymount were the only one of the five county reps to be in the SFC and were deemed to be the winners.
  22. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 4 November 1998; Page: 29
  23. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 22 October 1997; Page: 25
  24. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 23 October 1996; Page: 29
  25. Sligo Champion 1950-current, Wednesday, 25 October 1995; Page: 29
  26. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 23 November 1994; Page: 21
  27. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 11 October 1991; Page: 12
  28. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 24 October 1990; Page: 41
  29. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 8 November 1989; Page: 17
  30. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 4 November 1988; Page: 10
  31. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 6 November 1987; Page: 12
  32. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 25 March 1987; Page: 11
  33. Connaught Telegraph 1830-current, Wednesday, 19 March 1986; Page: 16
  34. Galway Gaels won the title and the All Ireland title, but there were issues with an illegal player or players. Their win in Connacht has also been expunged.
  35. 31 March 1984
  36. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 1 April 1983; Page: 13
  37. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 12 March 1982; Page: 19
  38. Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, 16 May 1980; Page: 30
  39. Web site: Connacht Ladies Gaelic . 30 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014522/http://www.connachtladiesgaelic.com/contentPage/116562/the_west_awake . 7 November 2017 . dead .
  40. Web site: Connacht Ladies Gaelic . 30 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014522/http://www.connachtladiesgaelic.com/contentPage/116562/the_west_awake . 7 November 2017 . dead .