Leitrim Senior Football Championship
| Leitrim Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Leitrim Senior Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Peile Sinsear Chontae Liatroma |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Title holders | Mohill (10th title) |
| Most titles | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's (21 titles) |
| Sponsors | Connacht Gold |
The Leitrim Senior Football Championship is an annual football competition contested by top-tier Leitrim GAA clubs. The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1890.
Mohill are the title holders (2024) defeating Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's in the Final.[1]
History
[edit]The 1962 championship had been declared null and void, but in March 2009 Melvin Gaels were declared as champions, ending the longest-running dispute the GAA had ever had.[2]
The final play of the 1994 Leitrim Senior Football Championship between Allen Gaels and Aughawillan proved contentious as Martin McGowan of Allen Gaels, who was playing with a dislocated spine, stood to take a free.[3] Aughawillan's full-back, Martin Flanagan, took up a position behind his goalkeeper, Martin Prior. McGowan struck the ball and expressed certainty that it was two yards over the bar. However, Aughawillan's Flanagan gave Prior "a bit of a hoosh" and Prior, with his shoulders close to level with the crossbar, caught the ball.[3] Referee Enda Stenson did not penalise the move and then blew the final whistle.[3] Thus Allen Gaels were denied a replay and Aughawillan secured a third consecutive championship title.[3]
Teams
[edit]2024 teams
[edit]10 teams contest the 2024 Leitrim Senior Football Championship:
| Club | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|
| Annaduff | 2 | 2004 |
| Aughawillan | 12 | 2018 |
| Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | 21 | 2021 |
| Dromahair | 0 | — |
| Fenagh | 5 | 1932 |
| Glencar–Manorhamilton | 7 | 2019 |
| Gortletteragh | 5 | 1987 |
| Leitrim Gaels | 0 | — |
| Mohill | 9 | 2023 |
| St Mary's | 6 | 2022 |
Honours
[edit]The trophy presented to the winners is the Fenagh Perpetual Cup. Presented to the county board by Fenagh man Dick Ellis. The winning club qualifies to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
List of finals
[edit](r) = replay
- Notes
The name of the runner-up in some years is not given for a variety of reasons, such as the awarding of the championship to a team without a final being played, or the exact record of that year's championship being lost to history.
† The 1962 Championship had been declared null and void, but in March 2009 Melvin Gaels were declared as champions.[2]
Roll of honour
[edit]| # | Club | Wins | Years won | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | 21
|
1913, 1922, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1956, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2021 | 2024 |
| 2 | Aughawillan | 12
|
1923, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2014, 2016, 2018 | 1990 |
| 3 | Cloone | 11
|
1911, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1980 | 1945 |
| 4 | Mohill | 10
|
1890, 1914, 1929, 1971, 2006, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024 | 2022 |
| 4 | Aughavas | 9
|
1915, 1940, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1966, 2000 | 2001 |
| 6 | Melvin Gaels | 7
|
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1998, 2012 | 2002 |
| Glencar–Manorhamilton | 1977, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 | 2017 | ||
| 8 | St Mary's, Kiltoghert | 6
|
1958, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2022 | 2023 |
| 9 | Fenagh | 5
|
1906, 1910, 1912, 1919, 1932 | 2003 |
| Gortletteragh | 1905, 1970, 1981, 1985, 1987 | 2004 | ||
| Allen Gaels | 1991, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 | 1994 | ||
| 12 | Gorvagh | 4
|
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 | 1928 |
| Bornacoola | 1938, 1943, 1953, 1957 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Eslin | 3
|
1891, 1916, 1917 | None |
| 15 | Carrigallen (Tully) | 2
|
1941, 1945 | 2009 |
| Annaduff | 1928, 2004 | 1966 | ||
| 17 | Aughnasheelin | 1
|
1918 | 1933 |
| Drumreilly | 1931 | None | ||
| Sheemore Gaels | 1974 | None | ||
| Kiltubrid | 2005 | 2007 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Leddy, PJ (12 October 2024). "Mohill prevail after penalties to retain Leitrim SFC crown". RTÉ. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b Guidera, Anita (17 March 2009). "1962 county champions are finally rewarded". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Leitrim lifting: Kerry ploy evokes echoes in Aughawillan 25 years on - David Moran and Tommy Walsh's outside the box thinking last Sunday revived memories of a controversial 1994 Leitrim County final where Aughawillan were air-lifted to victory". RTÉ. 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv Ó Suilleabháin, Seán (20 April 2006). "'Archive' News Blast from the Past - Part 5 - Senior Championship". Leitrim GAA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "All too easy". Irish Times. 23 October 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland club champions crash out". Irish Times. 20 August 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Lynch inspires the Gaels". Irish Times. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "St Mary's prevail in Leitrim". Irish Times. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Annaduff finally do it". Irish Times. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Kiltubrid cruise to first title". Irish Times. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy seals victory". Irish Times. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "ITs second time lucky for St. Marys in Leitrim final". Irish Independent. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Crucial Sweeney strike stuns Bors". Irish Independent. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Maguire holds firm to ensure Carrigallen are not lords of the Manor". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "County finals round-up". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Results: GAA club finals". RTÉ. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Leitrim SFC final: Gaels end Glencar's long reign". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Leitrim SFC final: Mary's justify favouritism". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Aughawillan pull off shock victory". Irish Examiner. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Contentious injury-time free rescues Glencar - Glencar/Manor 1-9 Mohill 0-12 Leitrim SFC Final". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Leitrim SFC final replay: Last kick of the game wins it for Mohill". Hogan Stand. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Plunkett seals it for Aughawillan". Irish Independent. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Leitrim SFC final: Mohill in seventh heaven". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Plunkett on song as Aughawillan dethrone champs". Irish Independent. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Dolan wins it for Glencar/Manorhamilton in Leitrim". RTÉ. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Leitrim SFC final: Beirne leads Mohill to title". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Seán O'Heslin's end 31-year wait to win Leitrim SFC after beating reigning champions Mohill". RTÉ. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "St Mary's come from behind to win Leitrim decider". RTÉ. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Leddy, PJ (8 October 2023). "Mohill defeat St Mary's Kiltoghert to win Leitrim SFC Final". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 October 2023.