Offaly Senior Football Championship Explained

Currentlyrunning:2022 Offaly Senior Football Championship
Offaly Senior Football Championship
First:1896
Sponsors:Tullamore Court Hotel
Irish:Craobh Sinsear Peile
Uíbh Fhailí
Current:Tullamore
Currentordinal:29
Super:th
Most:Rhode
Mostordinal:31

The Offaly Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Offaly GAA clubs. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1896.

Tullamore are the title holders (2023), defeating Ferbane on a scoreline of 1-05 to 0-06 in the final.

Format

Current teams

The 8 clubs competing in the 2023 Offaly Senior Football Championship are:

Rhode, Tullamore, Edenderry, Ferbane, Clara, Shamrocks, Durrow and Bracknagh.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Dowling Cup. The club winning the Offaly Championship qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upScore
1896Tullamore0–08Cloghan1–04
1897Tullamore1–05Cloghan0–00
1898Tullamorew/oKilloughyscr
1899Tullamore0–06Quarrymount0–02
1900Rhode0–07Daingean0–02
1901Quarrymount2–06Geashill0–02
1902Geashill2–05Ferbane0–05
1903Cloghan1–04Geashill0–02
1904Geashill1–04Ferbane0–02
1905Geashill4–05Cloghan0–01
1906Geashill3–08Cloghan1–04
1907Geashill4–10Tullamore0–07
1908Tullamore2–09Geashill0–05
1909Daingean1–04Ballinamere0–03
1910Banagher1–02Tullamore0–02
1911Tullamore2–03Geashill1–00
1912Tullamore1–06Ferbane0–02
1913Tullamorew/oBanagherscr
1914Ferbane2–01Ballycommon1–02
1915Killeigh1–04Ferbane1–01
1916Killeigh1–04Cloghan1–01
1917Tullamore0–04Ferbane0–03
1918Rhode4–07Cloghan1–00
1919Clonmore1–00Ferbane0–01
1920[1] Rhode0–04Ferbane1–00
1921No competition
1922No competition
1923Rhode2–07Clara1–01
1924Tullamore2–08Belmont0–02
1925Tullamore2–03Ferbane0–00
1926[2] Tullamore4–05Birr0–00
1927[3] Rhode0–06Ferbane0–02
1928Rhode3–04, 2–05Tullamore2–03, 3–02
1929[4] Rhode3–06Daingean2–04
1930[5] Tullamore1–06Rhode0–02
1931[6] Rhode1–04, 2–04Tullamore1–03, 1–07
1932Tullamore4–00Rhode1–02
1933[7] Walsh Island0–08Tullamore1–04
1934Walsh Island1–06Tullamore0–03
1935Tullamore2–03Rhode0–06
1936Edenderry4–06Walsh Island3–03
1937Walsh Island3–08Rhode2–05
1938Walsh Island5–08Daingean2–06
1939Rhode2–04Daingean1–06
1940[8] Rhode1–05Walsh Island0–04
1941Tullamore2–06Edenderry2–02
1942 Walsh Island5–06Daingean2–05
1943[9] Walsh Island1–11Tullamore1–07
1944Rhode2–05Tullamore1–05
1945Cloghan1–06Rhode1–02
1946Tullamore2–06Rhode2–04
1947St Mary's3–05Cloghan1–05
1948Tullamore1–08Edenderry2–02
1949[10] Rhodew/oCloghanscr
1950St Mary's2–07Rhode1–05
1951Edenderry0–12Cloghan1–08
1952Durrow3–05Edenderry1–05
1953[11] Edenderry1–08Rhode1–05
1954[12] Tullamore3–07Rhode2–02
1955[13] Rhode2–06Daingean2–05
1956[14] Tullamore0–08Cloghan0–01
1957Edenderry3–06Clara0–02
1958Rhode2–10Clara2–05
1959[15] St Patrick's2–08Cloghan0–06
1960Clara3–07, 0–08Tullamore1–05, 1–05
1961[16] Gracefield2–07, 1–08Tullamore1–08, 1–08
1962[17] Daingean2–07Killeigh0–12
1963[18] Tullamore4–06Gracefield1–08
1964Clara1–10Rhode1–07
1965[19] Daingean0–09Gracefield0–06
1966Rhode0–11Clara1–07
1967[20] Rhode1–07Daingean0–07
1968[21] Ballycumber2–05Gracefield0–06
1969[22] Rhode2–10, 1–11Erin Rovers2–08, 2–08
1970[23] Gracefield1–08Walsh Island0–09
1971[24] Ferbane4–10Gracefield1–09
1972[25] Gracefield1–15Ferbane2–10
1973[26] Tullamore1–06St Carthage0–07
1974[27] Ferbane2–07, 1–09Gracefield1–04, 1–09
1975[28] Rhode1–12Daingean1–07
1976[29] Ferbane1–07, 2–11Walsh Island0–09, 2–11
1977[30] Tullamore2–07Daingean1–06
1978[31] Walsh Island4–09Rhode1–12
1979[32] Walsh Island0–10Rhode0–08
1980[33] Walsh Island2–08Ferbane1–05
1981Walsh Island1–10, 0–07Clara1–05, 0–07
1982[34] Walsh Island0–11Rhode0–08
1983Walsh Island1–10, 0–0–08Ferbane1–07, 0–08
1984Gracefield1–10Edenderry0–08
1985Edenderry1–07Raheen1–06
1986[35] Ferbane1–16Kilcormac0–05
1987Ferbane1–06Clara1–03
1988[36] Ferbane1–12Tullamore2–03
1989[37] Ferbane3–14Rhode1–09
1990[38] Ferbane5–09Gracefield1–06
1991Clara3–07Gracefield1–06
1992[39] Ferbane2–07Tullamore1–09
1993Clara4–08Ferbane2–11
1994[40] Ferbane0–10Shannonbridge0–08
1995[41] Edenderry2–10Clara1–10
1996[42] Shannonbridge1–11Tullamore0–12
1997Edenderry1–15Ferbane1–14
1998Rhode0–1–11Edenderry1–04
1999Edenderry2–09, 1–07Rhode0–13, 1–07
2000Tullamore1–09Shamrocks0–10
2001Edenderry1–09Rhode1–06
2002 Tullamore1–08Gracefield0–08
2003Clara1–09Rhode1–07
2004 Rhode3–12Gracefield1–05
2005Rhode2–10Shamrocks0–13
2006Rhode2–06Clara0–09
2007Tullamore1–12Shamrocks0–12
2008Rhode1–20Tullamore2–04
2009Clara2–07Rhode1–09
2010Rhode3–09Clara2–11
2011Edenderry0–09Clara0–08
2012[43] Rhode0–15Clara1–06
2013[44] Tullamore2–07Rhode0–09
2014[45] Rhode0–13Edenderry1–07
2015[46] Edenderry1–12Rhode1–10
2016[47] Rhode1–14Ferbane0–09
2017[48] Rhode0–12Clara0–09
2018Rhode1–18Ferbane0–10
2019[49] Ferbane2–13Rhode0–14
2020[50] Rhode1–09Tullamore1–07
2021Tullamore0–09, 1–08Rhode1–04, 1–08
2022[51] Rhode1–09Tullamore0–11
2023Tullamore1–05Ferbane0–06

Wins listed by club

ClubWinsYears won
1Rhode1900, 1918, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
2Tullamore1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1963, 1973, 1977, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2021, 2023
3Walsh Island1933, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Ferbane1914, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2019
5Edenderry1936, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1985, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2011, 2015
6Clara1960, 1964, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2009
7Geashill1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907
8Gracefield1961, 1970, 1972, 1984
9Daingean1909, 1962, 1965
10St Mary's1947, 1950
Cloghan1903, 1945
Killeigh1915, 1916
11Shannonbridge 1996
Ballycumber1968
St Patrick's1959
Durrow 1952
Clonmore1919
Banagher1910
Quarrymount1901

External links

Notes and References

  1. Title missing, Westmeath Independent, May 13, 1922. Page 6.
  2. title missing, Offaly Independent, April 9, 1927. Page 5.
  3. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 3, 1927. Page 7.
  4. title missing, Offaly Independent, August 17, 1929. Page 5.
  5. title missing, Irish Independent, September 22, 1930. Page 10.
  6. draw: title missing, Offaly Independent, August 29, 1931. Page 2. replay: title missing, Offaly Independent, September 26, 1931; Section: Front page, Page 1
  7. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 16, 1933. Page 2.
  8. title missing, Irish Press, September 9, 1940. Page 8.
  9. title missing, Offaly Independent, April 22, 1944. Page 2.
  10. Cloghan had too many injuries and could not field; title missing, Offaly Independent, November 26, 1949. Page 1.
  11. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 10, 1953. Page 3.
  12. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 25, 1954. Page 7.
  13. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 3, 1955. Page 8.
  14. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 20, 1956. Page 7.
  15. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 31, 1959. Page 8.
  16. draw: title missing, Offaly Independent, April 28, 1962. Page 10. replay: title missing, Offaly Independent, May 12, 1962. Page 4.
  17. title missing, Offaly Independent, May 11, 1963. Page 3.
  18. title missing, Offaly Independent, November 2, 1963. Page 5.
  19. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 16, 1965. Page 7.
  20. title missing, Irish Press, April 29, 1968. Page 13.
  21. title missing, Offaly Independent, November 2, 1968. Page 15.
  22. draw: title missing, Offaly Independent, June 13, 1970. Page 11. replay: title missing, Offaly Independent, June 27, 1970. Page 14.
  23. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 25, 1970. Page 13.
  24. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 22, 1971. Page 13.
  25. title missing, Offaly Independent, June 8, 1973. Page 10.
  26. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 5, 1973. Page 12.
  27. draw: title missing, Offaly Independent, September 13, 1974. Page 12. replay: title missing, Offaly Independent, September 20, 1974. Page 8.
  28. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 26, 1975. Page 13.
  29. draw: title missing, Offaly Independent, September 17, 1976. Page 11. replay: title missing, Offaly Independent, October 8, 1976. Page 12.
  30. title missing, Offaly Independent, August 19, 1977. Page 10.
  31. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 1, 1978. Page 12.
  32. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 28, 1979. Page 13.
  33. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 3, 1980. Page 11.
  34. title missing, Leinster Express, October 23, 1982. Page 26.
  35. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 17, 1986. Page 14.
  36. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 7, 1988. Page 13.
  37. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 9, 1989. Page 15.
  38. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 5, 1990. Page 18.
  39. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 9, 1992. Page 17.
  40. title missing, Offaly Independent, September 30, 1994. Page 8.
  41. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 20, 1995. Page 9.
  42. title missing, Offaly Independent, October 11, 1996. Page 10.
  43. Web site: Rhode find range in second-half to claim title . 2012-10-15. Irish Examiner. 2012-10-15.
  44. Web site: Dooley delivers victory for dogged Tullamore . 14 October 2013 . . 14 October 2013.
  45. Web site: Offaly SFC final: Rhode rule again . 2014-10-12. Hogan Stand. 2014-10-12.
  46. News: Kelly helps Edenderry turn corner and edge out rivals Rhode . 12 October 2015 . . 12 October 2015.
  47. Web site: Offaly SFC final: Rhode get the job done early . 18 October 2016 . . 17 October 2016.
  48. Web site: Offaly SFC final: McNamee points the way for Rhode . 19 October 2017 . . 15 October 2017.
  49. Web site: Offaly SFC final: Johnson stars as Ferbane dethrone Rhode . 17 October 2019 . . 13 October 2019.
  50. Web site: Impressive Rhode survive grandstand finish. 5 October 2020 . . 3 October 2020.
  51. Web site: McNamee kicks winning point as Rhode land 31st Offaly SFC crown . 25 September 2022 . . 25 September 2022.

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