Wexford Senior Football Championship Explained

Wexford Senior Football Championship
First:1886
Sponsors:Dominic Smith Electrical
Irish:Craobh Sinsear Peile
Current:Shelmaliers
Currentordinal:3
Super:th
Most:Castletown Liam Mellows
Mostordinal:12
Currentlyrunning:2023 Wexford Senior Football Championship

The Wexford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1886.

The 2023 champions are Shelmaliers who beat defending champions Castletown Liam Mellowsby 1-12 to 1-11 in Wexford Park on 15 October 2023.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winners of the Wexford Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

List of finals

(r) = replay

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
1886St Mary's Rosslare
1887Castlebridge
1888No competition
1889Blues & Whites
1890Blues & Whites
1891No competition
1892No competition
1893No competition
1894Young Irelands
1895St Johns VolunteersYoung Irelands
1896St Patrick's, Wexford
1897Ballymurn
1898St Johns Volunteers
1899Gymnasiums, New Ross
1900Gymnasiums, New Ross
1901Gymnasiums, New Ross
1902Gymnasiums, New Ross
1903Slaney Harriers
1904Slaney Harriers
1905Wexford United
1906No competition
1907Red Rapparees
1908Red Rapparees
1909Red RappareesSarsfields
1910Faughs, Wexford
1911Ballyhogue
1912Rapparees
1913Rapparees
1914Blues & Whites
1915Geraldines, New Ross
1916Blues & Whites
1917No competition
1918No competition
1919No competition
1920No competition
1921BallyhogueGusserane O'Rahilly's
1922No competition
1923No competition
1924Ballyhogue
1925No competition
1926Wexford United
1927StarlightsBallyhogue
1928StarlightsBallyhogue
1929StarlightsBallyhogue
1930St Fintan's
1931Ballyhogue
1932Ballyhogue
1933StarlightsSarsfields
1934Sarsfields
1935Sarsfields
1936Starlights
1937Starlights
1938No competition
1939St John's VolunteersNew Ross District
1940St John's VolunteersCamross
1941St John's VolunteersEnniscorthy Emmetts
1942St John's VolunteersCamross
1943St John's VolunteersEnniscorthy Emmetts
1944Enniscorthy EmmettsSt John's Volunteers
1945Gusserane O'Rahilly'sBallyhogue–Camross
1946Gusserane O'Rahilly'sEnniscorthy District
1947Gusserane O'Rahilly'sBannow–Ballymitty
1948St John's VolunteersSlaney Harriers
1949St John's VolunteersBallymitty
1950St Aidan's, EnniscorthyCamross
1951St Aidan's, EnniscorthySt John's Volunteers
1952RathnureGusserane O'Rahilly's
1953St John's VolunteersRathnure
1954Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-05Ferns1-03
1955St Munn's, TaghmonFerns
1956St John's VolunteersBallyhogue
1957St Munn's, TaghmonSt Mary's, Enniscorthy
1958St Munn's, Taghmonw/oSt Mary's, Enniscorthyscr
1959Faythe HarriersSt. Dympna's, Enniscorthy
1960Faythe Harriers1-04St. Mogue's, Enniscorthy0-01
1961Sarsfields2-03Starlights1-01
1962Ballyhogue1-08Sarsfields1-04
1963Ballyhogue0-10Enniscorthy Starlights0-07
1964Ballyhogue1-120-04
1965Castletown Liam Mellows1-05, 0-09 (R), 1-14 (2R) Ballyhogue1-05, 1-06 (R), 1-05 (2R)
1966*Castletown Liam Mellows0-12Ballyhogue1-09
1967Sarsfields0-13Castletown Liam Mellows1-08
1968St Anne's1-10Castletown Liam Mellows1-06
1969Castletown Liam Mellows1-06Ballyhogue/Davidstown0-05
1970[1] Castletown Liam Mellows0-05, 2-09(r), 2-13(r)Ballyhogue0-05, 2-09(r), 0-06(r)
1971Ballyhogue0-09Castletown Liam Mellows0-07
1972[2] Ballyhogue1-08Rathnure2-04
1973Castletown Liam Mellows0-09Ballyhogue1-04
1974[3] Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-03Rathnure1-02
1975Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-09St Anne's/St Patrick's1-05
1976Castletown Liam Mellows5-02Rathnure0-12
1977[4] Wexford District3-07Bunclody–Halfwayhouse0-07
1978[5] Castletown Liam Mellowsw/oWexford Districtscr
1979[6] [7] Castletown Liam Mellows0-08, 4-06 (r)Starlights0-08, 2-08 (r)
1980[8] St Fintan's0-06Bunclody–Halfwayhouse0-05
1981[9] Castletown Liam Mellows3-03Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-04
1982[10] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-04Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-05
1983[11] Starlights0-08Wexford District2-01
1984 [12] Sarsfields1-04Duffry Rovers0-03
1985[13] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-08Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-10
1986Duffry Rovers2-10Gusserane O'Rahilly's2-05
1987[14] Duffry Rovers3-05Sarsfields0-12
1988[15] Duffry Rovers0-10Starlights0-08
1989[16] Duffry Rovers1-09Glynn–Barntown1-05
1990[17] Duffry Rovers0-13Glynn–Barntown0-08
1991[18] Duffry Rovers2-06Glynn–Barntown0-05
1992[19] Duffry Rovers4-04St Anne's1-05
1993[20] Kilanerin–Ballyfad2-04, 1-05 (r)Sarsfields1-07, 1-03 (r)
1994 [21] Duffry Rovers1-07Starlights2-02
1995 [22] Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-09Castletown Liam Mellows0-07
1996 [23] Glynn–Barntown2-03Kilanerin–Ballyfad0-07
1997 [24] Kilanerin–Ballyfad2-12Adamstown0-07
1998St Mogues, Fethard1-09Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-06
1999 [25] Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-13Castletown Liam Mellows1-07
2000[26] St Anne's0-07Starlights0-04
2001St Anne's3-08Kilanerin–Ballyfad0-13
2002Starlights0-08, 0-13 (r)Duffry Rovers0-08, 1-06 (r)
2003Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-23Horeswood0-06
2004Starlights1-10Sarsfields0-06
2005Horeswood0-14Adamstown1-08
2006Horeswood1-06, 0-15Castletown Liam Mellows0-09, 0-10
2007Clongeen2-10Starlights0-08
2008Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-12Gusserane O'Rahilly's0-12
2009Horeswood3-11St Anne's1-15
2010Castletown Liam Mellows0-12Kilanerin–Ballyfad0-09
2011Horeswood3-09Castletown Liam Mellows0-11
2012[27] St Anne's2-14Castletown Liam Mellows0-08
2013[28] St Martin's1-08St Mogues, Fethard0-05
2014[29] St Anne's1-06Gusserane O'Rahilly's0-08
2015[30] St James0-111-06
2016[31] Gusserane O'Rahilly's0-11Glynn–Barntown0-10
2017[32] Starlights0-17St Martin's1-08
2018Shelmaliers4-14Kilanerin–Ballyfad1-07
2019[33] Castletown Liam Mellows3-16Gusserane O'Rahilly's2-10
2020[34] Starlights1-11Castletown Liam Mellows1-09
2021[35] Shelmaliers2-11Gusserane O'Rahilly's1-10
2022[36] Castletown Liam Mellows0-13Shelmaliers0-09
2023[37] Shelmaliers1-12Castletown Liam Mellows1-11

Wins listed by club

ClubWinsYears won
1Castletown Liam Mellows1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022
2St John's Volunteers1895, 1898, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1956
Starlights1927, 1828, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1983, 2002, 2004, 2017, 2020
4Ballyhogue1911, 1921, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972
5Duffry Rovers1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
6Kilanerin–Ballyfad1974, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008
7Gusserane O'Rahilly's1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1975, 2016
8Rapparees1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913
Sarsfields1934, 1935, 1961, 1967, 1984
St Anne's (Rathangan)1968, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2014
11Horeswood2005, 2006, 2009, 2011
Blues & Whites (Wexford)1889, 1890, 1914, 1916
Gymnasiums (New Ross)1899, 1900, 1901, 1902
14St Munn's, Taghmon1955, 1957, 1958
Shelmaliers2018, 2021, 2023
16Slaney Harriers, Enniscorthy1903, 1904
Wexford United1905, 1926
St Fintan's1930, 1980
St Aidan's, Enniscorthy1950, 1951
Faythe Harriers1959, 1960
Halfwayhouse Bunclody1982, 1985
22St Mary's Rosslare1886
Castlebridge1887
Young Irelands, Wexford1894
St Patrick's, Wexford1896
Ballymurrin1897
Faughs (Wexford)1910
New Ross Geraldines1915
Emmetts (Enniscorthy)1944
Rathnure1952
Wexford District1977
Glynn–Barntown1996
St Mogues, Fethard1998
Clongeen2007
St Martin's2013
St James2015

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 24 May 1971. Castletown This Time. Irish Press. 12.
  2. News: 20 November 1972. G.A.A. in brief. Irish Press. 15.
  3. News: 28 October 1974. Boland's Goal Is Decisive. Irish Press. 13.
  4. News: Keenan . Donal . 10 October 1977. WEXFORD DISTRICT TAKE S.F. TITLE. Irish Independent. 10.
  5. News: 6 October 1978. Final Awarded To Castletown. Irish Press. 18.
  6. News: 24 September 1979. Rally Dims Starlights!. Irish Press. 12.
  7. News: 15 October 1979. Flanagan Dims Starlights!. Irish Press. 10.
  8. News: O'Brien . Peadar. 20 October 1980. Scores At A Glance. Irish Press. 12.
  9. News: O'Brien . Peadar. 19 October 1981. Ninth Title. Irish Press. 18.
  10. News: 27 September 1982. Bunclody at last. Irish Press. 11.
  11. News: Keenan . Donal . 14 November 1983. Starlights' close shave. Irish Independent. 13.
  12. News: 1 October 1984. GAA Scoreboard. Irish Examiner. 12.
  13. News: 21 October 1985. G.A.A. Facts. Evening Press. 14.
  14. News: 19 October 1987. Your GAA Scoreboard. Evening Herald. 37.
  15. News: 26 September 1988. Duffry shine the brightest. Irish Press. 32.
  16. News: 25 September 1989. Duffry rule roost. Irish Press. 39.
  17. News: 10 September 1990. Duffry cruise to victory. Irish Independent. 22.
  18. News: 14 October 1991. It's six-in-a-row for champions Duffry. Irish Press. 38.
  19. News: 21 December 1992. Sports Scan. Irish Press. 41.
  20. News: 4 October 1993. Sullivan goal clinches title. Irish Independent. 25.
  21. News: 21 November 1994. Duffry see off 'Lights . Irish Press. 41.
  22. News: 16 October 1995. Weekend Gaelic Games Scoreboard . Irish Independent. 26.
  23. News: 11 November 1996. Glynn come of age. Irish Examiner. 17.
  24. News: 25 September 1997. Kilanerin score clear-cut victory. Bray People. 44.
  25. News: 4 October 1999. Forde leads charge . Irish Independent. 29.
  26. News: 2 October 2000. Saints have double vision . Irish Independent. 38.
  27. Web site: Wexford SFC final: Barry inspires St. Anne's . 9 October 2012 . . 8 October 2012.
  28. Web site: Martin's finally taste success . 28 October 2013 . . 28 October 2013.
  29. Web site: Wexford SFC final: Fogarty wins it for St. Anne's . 17 November 2014 . . 16 November 2014.
  30. Web site: St James' make history . 21 October 2015 . . 19 October 2015.
  31. Web site: Wexford SFC final: Gusserane end '41 years of frustration' . 10 October 2016 . . 9 October 2016.
  32. News: Wexford SFC final: St. Martin's denied double by Starlights . 31 October 2017 . . 29 October 2017.
  33. News: Wexford SFC final: Castletown bridge nine-year gap . 15 October 2019 . . 13 October 2019.
  34. Web site: Wexford SFC: Late flurry of points sees Starlights shine. 5 October 2020 . . 4 October 2020.
  35. Web site: Jodie Donohoe's impact seals Shelmaliers' Wexford title against Gusserane O'Rahillys. 17 October 2023 . . 14 November 2021.
  36. Web site: Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title. 17 October 2023 . . 16 October 2022.
  37. Web site: Hearne the hero as Shelmaliers reign supreme in Wexford SFC. 17 October 2023 . RTÉ. 15 October 2023.

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