All-Ireland Senior Football Championship records and statistics

Last updated

This article contains records and statistics related to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, which has run since 1887.

Contents

General performances

Performance by county

CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 3824 1903, 1904, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2022 1892, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1923, 1927, 1938, 1944, 1947, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1982, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3113 1891, 1892, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1942, 1958, 1963, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 1896, 1904, 1920, 1924, 1934, 1955, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 915 1925, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1998, 2001 1919, 1922, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1959, 1963, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1983, 2000, 2022, 2024
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 716 1890, 1911, 1945, 1973, 1989, 1990, 2010 1891, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1906, 1907, 1956, 1957, 1967, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2009
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 79 1949, 1954, 1967, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1999 1895, 1939, 1951, 1952, 1966, 1970, 1990, 1991, 2001
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 56 1933, 1935, 1947, 1948, 1952 1925, 1928, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1949
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 53 1893, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 1890, 1913, 1914
Colours of Down.svg Down 51 1960, 1961, 1968, 1991, 1994 2010
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 45 1905, 1919, 1927, 1928 1926, 1929, 1931, 1935, 1998
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 43 2003, 2005, 2008, 2021 1986, 1995, 2018
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 41 1889, 1895, 1900, 1920 1918
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 315 1936, 1950, 1951 1916, 1921, 1932, 1948, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 33 1971, 1972, 1982 1961, 1969, 1981
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 33 1910, 1912, 1957 1887, 1909, 1950
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 23 2002, 2024 1953, 1977, 2003
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 23 1943, 1944 1946, 1962, 1980
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 21 1992, 2012 2014
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 20 1887, 1896 –
Colours of Cork.svg Derry 11 1993 1958
Colours of London.svg London [a] 05– 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1908
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 02– 1889, 1936
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 02– 1911, 1912
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 01– 1898
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 01– 1917
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 01– 1930

a. ^ London received a bye to the final in five seasons.

Performance by province

ProvinceWonLostTotalDifferent counties
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster 5238907
Flag of Munster.svg Munster 5142936
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster 1918378
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht 1433473
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Britain 0551

Provincial titles

CountyTitlesLast provincial title
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 852024 (Munster)
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 632024 (Leinster)
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 502024 (Connacht)
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 482021 (Connacht)
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 402020 (Ulster)
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 372012 (Munster)
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 242019 (Connacht)
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 212010 (Leinster)
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 162015 (Ulster)
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 162021 (Ulster)
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 142008 (Ulster)
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 132000 (Leinster)
Colours of Down.svg Down 121994 (Ulster)
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 112024 (Ulster)
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 101945 (Leinster)
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 101951 (Ulster)
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 101997 (Leinster)
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 102020 (Munster)
Colours of Cork.svg Derry 92023 (Ulster)
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 81957 (Leinster)
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 62003 (Leinster)
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 31911 (Leinster)
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 32007 (Connacht)
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 21992 (Munster)
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 21994 (Connacht)
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 11896 (Munster)
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 11898 (Munster)
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 11944 (Leinster)
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 11968 (Leinster)
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 12004 (Leinster)

Counties

Consecutive wins

Sextuple

  • Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Quadruple

  • Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (1915, 1916, 1917, 1918)
  • Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932)
  • Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)

Treble

Double

Single

  • Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry (1909, 1924, 1926, 1937, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1975, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2022)
  • Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (1894, 1942, 1958, 1963, 1974, 1983, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2023)
  • Colours of Galway.svg Galway (1925, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1998, 2001)
  • Colours of Cork.svg Cork (1890, 1911, 1945, 1973, 2010)
  • Colours of Meath.svg Meath (1949, 1954, 1967, 1996, 1999)
  • Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary (1889, 1895, 1900, 1920)
  • Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone (2003, 2005, 2008, 2021)
  • Colours of Louth.svg Louth (1910, 1912, 1957)
  • Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan (1933, 1935, 1952)
  • Colours of Down.svg Down (1968, 1991, 1994)
  • Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick (1887, 1896)
  • Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare (1905, 1919)
  • Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (1992, 2012)
  • Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh (2002, 2024)
  • Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (1893)
  • Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo (1936)
  • Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly (1982)
  • Colours of Derry.svg Derry (1993)

Consecutive All-Ireland Stoppers

Teams that ended All-Ireland winning streaks in the final of the championship.

5-in-a-row

4-in-a-row

Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry (1924) defeated Dublin

3-in-a-row

Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare (1905) defeated Kerry

Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (1915) defeated Kerry

Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry (1929, 1978) defeated Kildare in 1929, Dublin in 1978

Colours of Meath.svg Meath (1949) defeated Cavan

Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone (2008) defeated Kerry

2-in-a-row

Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (1891, 1976, 2015, 2023) defeated Cork in 1891 and Kerry in 1976, 2015 and 2023)

Colours of Louth.svg Louth (1910) defeated Kerry

Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare (1927) defeated Kerry

Colours of Galway.svg Galway (1938) defeated Kerry

Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan (1947) defeated Kerry

Colours of Meath.svg Meath (1954) defeated Kerry

Colours of Down.svg Down (1960) defeated Kerry

Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry (1975, 1984) defeated Dublin in 1975 and 1984

Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone (2003, 2005) defeated Armagh in 2003 and Kerry in 2005

By semi-final appearances

As of 30 June 2024.

#TeamNo. of AppearancesFirst semi-finalMost recent semi-final
1 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 8519032024
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 5518912023
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 5019012021
4 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 4418902024
5 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 4018912020
6 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3618902012
7 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 2119392009
8 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 2018921991
9 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1719562021
10 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1419032010
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1419072023
12 Colours of Down.svg Down 1319592010
13 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1218902024
14 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1119582023
15 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1019601997
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1018872020
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1019722024
18 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 919001951
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 918902008
20 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 819091957
21 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 419361946
22 Colours of London.svg London 319061910
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 319221975
24 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 219001911
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 219271994
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 219171992
27 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 118871887
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 119441944
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 119681968
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 120042004
31 Colors of New York.svg New York 0——
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0——
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0——
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0——

Semi-final appearances (2001–present)

#CountyNo.Years
1 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 202001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 172002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 122004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
4 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 102003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
5 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 82002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
6 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 52003, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2024
7 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 42001, 2004, 2022, 2023
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 42002, 2003, 2005, 2024
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 42001, 2018, 2022, 2024
10 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 32001, 2007, 2009
11 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 22016, 2020
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 22018, 2023
13 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 12004
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 12008
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 12010
Colours of Down.svg Down 12010
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 12020

By province

Most successful provinces

  • Cavan and Down are the Ulster teams with the most All-Ireland titles.
  • Dublin are the Leinster team with the most All-Ireland titles.
  • Galway are the Connacht team with the most All-Ireland titles.
  • Kerry are the Munster team with the most All-Ireland titles.
#ProvinceWinsRunners-upTotal % Success RateWinners by countyLosers by county
1 Leinster 52389057% Dublin (30), Meath (7), Wexford (5), Kildare (4), Offaly (3), Louth (3) Dublin (13), Meath (9), Kildare (5), Wexford (3), Offaly (3),

Louth (3), Laois (2)

2 Munster 51429354.8% Kerry (38), Cork (7), Tipperary (4), Limerick (2) Kerry (23), Cork (16), Clare (1), Tipperary (1), Waterford (1)
3 Ulster 19183751.4% Cavan (5), Down (5), Tyrone (4), Donegal (2), Armagh (2), Derry (1) Cavan (6), Armagh (3), Tyrone (3), Antrim (2), Derry (1), Monaghan (1) Down (1), Donegal (1)
4 Connacht 14334729.8% Galway (9), Mayo (3), Roscommon (2) Galway (15), Mayo (15), Roscommon (3)
5 Britain 0550%— London (5)

Provinces with highest number of different winning counties

The provinces providing the highest number of different winning counties are Leinster and Ulster, with six each. Dublin, Meath, Wexford, Kildare, Offaly and Louth from Leinster have won the title, while Cavan, Down, Tyrone, Donegal, Armagh and Derry are the successful Ulster sides. For Leinster's 12 counties, this represents a success rate of 50%, while Ulster's nine counties gives them a success rate of 67%. Four of Munster's six counties have won the title, giving an identical success rate to Ulster, while three of Connacht's five counties have been successful, a success rate of 60%.

Least successful counties

There are eight counties that have never been represented in a Senior All-Ireland Final. These are Carlow, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo, Westmeath, Wicklow, Longford, and New York. Four of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Waterford, Westmeath, Wicklow, and New York.

Kilkenny currently do not compete in the All-Ireland Championship, having won three Leinster Senior Football Championships in the past, with the county instead prominent in the sport of hurling but have won the Junior All Ireland in 2022. Carlow also compete in hurling and have won an All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. Westmeath have enjoyed considerable success in hurling in recent years, winning a number of All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championships and Christy Ring Cups, and their Gaelic football team won the 2004 Leinster Football Championship and the inaugural Tailteann Cup in 2022.

Fermanagh came their closest in 2004, reaching a semi-final replay having defeated 1999 Champions Meath, 2002 Munster Champions Cork, 2003 All-Ireland semi-finalists Donegal and 2002 Champions Armagh. [1] Wicklow's most notable recent achievement was winning the 2012 NFL Division 4 final.

Levels

In the last few years, counties can be divided into four levels or tiers, based on results: Tier 1 counties are consistent participants in the latter stage of the All-Ireland. Tier 2 counties usually compete in the All-Ireland championship or the Tailteann Cup. Tier 3 counties are consistent participants in the Tailteann Cup. Tier 4 counties usually compete in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship. There is a big gap between Tier 1, 2 and 3 counties and Tier 4 counties. Tier 4 counties also do not participate in the provincial championships.

Tier 1 counties (12): Armagh, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone

Tier 2 counties (11): Cavan, Clare, Down, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Sligo, Tipperary, Westmeath

Tier 3 counties (10): Antrim, Carlow, Fermanagh, Laois, Leitrim, London, New York, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow

Tier 4 counties (7): Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Kilkenny, Scotland, Warwickshire, Yorkshire

Team participation

Debut of counties

YearDebutantsTotal
1887 Colours of Clare.svg Clare, Colours of Cork.svg Cork, Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin, Colours of Galway.svg Galway, Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny, Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick, Colours of Louth.svg Louth, Colours of Meath.svg Meath, Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary, Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford, Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford, Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 12
1888 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan, Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare, Colours of Laois.svg Laois, Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 4
1889 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 1
1890 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim, Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh, Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone, Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 4
1891None0
1892 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1
1893-95None0
1896 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1
1897 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1
1898-99None0
1900 Colours of London.svg London 1
1901 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1
1902None0
1903 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh, Colours of Longford.svg Longford 2
1904 Colours of Derry.svg Derry, Colours of Down.svg Down 2
1905 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1
1906 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal, Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2
1907-98None0
1999 Colors of New York.svg New York 1
2000-None0
Total34

List of All-Ireland SFC counties

The following teams have competed in the All-Ireland SFC for at least one season.

CountyAppearancesDebutMost recentChampionship titlesLast Championship titleBest All-Ireland result
Antrim 1890 20250—Runners-up
Armagh 1890 20251 2024 Champions
Carlow 1897 20250—Semi-finals
Cavan 1888 20255 1952 Champions
Clare 1887 20250—Runners-up
Cork 1887 20257 2010 Champions
Derry 1904 20251 1993 Champions
Donegal 1906 20252 2012 Champions
Down 1904 20255 1994 Champions
Dublin 1887 202531 2023 Champions
Fermanagh 1903 20250—Semi-finals
Galway 1887 20259 2001 Champions
Kerry 1889 202538 2022 Champions
Kildare 1888 20254 1928 Champions
Kilkenny 1887 1982 0—Semi-finals
Laois 1888 20250—Runners-up
Leitrim 1906 20250—Semi-finals
Limerick 1887 20252 1896 Champions
London 1900 20250—Runners-up
Longford 1903 20250—Semi-finals
Louth 1887 20253 1957 Champions
Mayo 1901 20253 1951 Champions
Meath 1887 20257 1999 Champions
Monaghan 1888 20250—Runners-up
New York 25 1999 20250—Connacht semi-finals
Offaly 1896 20253 1982 Champions
Roscommon 1892 20252 1944 Champions
Sligo 1905 20250—Semi-finals
Tipperary 1887 20254 1920 Champions
Tyrone 1890 20254 2021 Champions
Waterford 1887 20250—Runners-up
Westmeath 1890 20250—Quarter-finals
Wexford 1887 20255 1918 Champions
Wicklow 1887 20250—Leinster runners-up

Other records

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland titles, is as follows: [2]

Finishing positions

Unbeaten sides

Beaten sides

The introduction of the qualifier system in 2001 has resulted in 4 'back-door' All-Ireland champions:

On a number of occasions a team was defeated twice but have remained in the knockout championship:

Final success rate

Only 1 county have appeared in the final, being victorious on all occasions:

On the opposite end of the scale, six counties have appeared in the All-Ireland final, losing on each occasion:

Consecutive participations

00 have the record number of consecutive participations in the All-Ireland SFC, taking part in the 0 seasons.

Winning other trophies

Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the All-Ireland, their provincial championship and the National Football League all in the same season.

Biggest wins

Scoring Events (2018–present)

As of 27 June 2024.

Successful defending

Only 12 teams of the 19 who have won the All-Ireland championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:

Gaps

Active gaps

Provinces

Counties in an All-Ireland final without a provincial title

Bold = Champions

Note: The 1887, 2008 and 2010 finals featured two teams that had not won their provincial championship that year (There were no provincial championships in 1887).

All-Ireland final pairings

PairingMeetingFirstLast meeting
Dublin v Kerry1518922023
Galway v Kerry819382022
Cork v Dublin618911907
Dublin v Galway619221983
Cork v Meath519671999
Dublin v Mayo519212020
Kerry v Kildare519051931
Kerry v Mayo419322006
Kerry v Offaly419691982
Kerry v Roscommon419441980
Dublin v London319011908
Kerry v Meath319391970
Kerry v Tyrone319862008
Kerry v Wexford319131915
Armagh v Kerry219532002
Cavan v Galway219251933
Cavan v Kerry219371947
Cavan v Kildare219281935
Cavan v Meath219491952
Cork v Galway219561973
Cork v Kerry220072009
Cork v Wexford218901893
Down v Kerry219601968
Dublin v Tyrone219952018
Galway v Kildare219191998
Galway v Meath219662001
Kerry v Louth219091910
Mayo v Meath219511996
Antrim v Cork11911
Antrim v Louth11912
Armagh v Dublin11977
Armagh v Galway12024
Armagh v Tyrone12003
Cavan v Cork11945
Cavan v Mayo11948
Cavan v Roscommon11943
Clare v Wexford11917
Cork v Derry11993
Cork v Down12010
Cork v Louth11957
Cork v Mayo11989
Derry v Dublin11958
Donegal v Dublin11992
Donegal v Kerry12014
Donegal v Mayo12012
Down v Dublin11994
Down v Meath11991
Down v Offaly11961
Dublin v Limerick11896
Dublin v Tipperary11920
Dublin v Waterford11898
Galway v Offaly11971
Kerry v London11903
Kerry v Monaghan11930
Laois v Mayo11936
Laois v Tipperary11889
Limerick v Louth11887
London v Tipperary11900
Louth v Mayo11950
Mayo v Wexford11916
Mayo v Tyrone12021
Meath v Tipperary11895
Tipperary v Wexford11918

Longest undefeated run

Miscellaneous

In 2016 Galway became the first team to be knocked out of both Hurling and Football Championships by the same county (Tipperary)in the same season

Disciplinary

Fastest goals in Finals

Managers

Winning managers (2013–present)

#Manager(s)Winning team(s)Titles(s)Winning years
1 Colours of Dublin.svg Jim Gavin Dublin 6 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dessie Farrell Dublin 2 2020, 2023
3 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Éamonn Fitzmaurice Kerry 1 2014
Colours of Tyrone.svg Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher Tyrone 1 2021
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Jack O'Connor Kerry 1 2022

Players

All-time top scorers

(Those who have accumulated over 166 points)

As of match played 14 July 2024
RankPlayerTeamGoalsPointsTallyGamesEraAverage
1 Cillian O'Connor Mayo 34367469752011-present6.2
2 Colm Cooper Kerry 23283352852002-20174.1
3 Dean Rock Dublin 13292331632013-20235.2
4 Conor McManus Monaghan 9288315722005-20244.3
5 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 29205292491973-19886.0
6 John Doyle Kildare 8258282671999-20144.2
7 Pádraic Joyce Galway 12229265661997-20124.0
8 Bernard Brogan Dublin 21197260592006-20194.4
9 Paddy Bradley Derry 17202253441999-20125.8
10 Steven McDonnell Armagh 18197251671999-20113.7
11 Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 12205241451988-20015.4
12 Michael Murphy Donegal 4223235642007-20223.6
13 Brian Stafford Meath 9206233411986-19955.7
14 Oisín McConville Armagh 11197230521994-20084.4
15 Barney Rock Dublin 16181229391980-19915.9 [5]
16 Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 15182227421964-19805.4
17 Tony McTague Offaly 4210222371965-19756.0 [6]
18 Seán O'Shea Kerry 6204222382018-present5.9
19 Peter Canavan Tyrone 9192219581989-20053.8
20 Ross Munnelly Laois 7190211792003-20222.7
21 Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 9181208892002-20172.3
22 Shane Walsh Galway 7184205512013-present4.0
23 Darren McCurry Tyrone 5190205602012-present3.4
24 Paddy Doherty Down 15158203481954-19714.2 [7]
25 Patrick McBrearty Donegal 8179203692011-present2.9
26 David Clifford Kerry 14160202362018-present5.6
27 Colin Corkery Cork 5182197321993-20046.2
28 Paul Geaney Kerry 14143185582011-present3.2
29 Dara O'Cinneide Kerry 11149182541995-20053.4
30 Matt Connor Offaly 13142181261978-19847.0
33 John Heslin Westmeath 4168180382011-present4.7
31 Pat Spillane Kerry 19123180561974-19913.2
32 Donal Kingston Laois 7158179442007-present4.1
34 Cormac Costello Dublin 8147171532013-present3.2
35 Con O'Callaghan Dublin 18116170512016-present3.3
36 Declan Browne Tipperary 9141168251996-20076.7
37 David Tubridy Clare 9140167432007-20223.9
38 Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 7146167722012-present2.3

All-time appearances

As of match played 16 June 2024
RankPlayerTeamAppearancesYear
1 Stephen Cluxton Dublin 1222001-present
2 Aidan O'Shea Mayo 902009-present
3 Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 892002-2017
4 Marc Ó Sé Kerry 882002-2015
5 Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 881998-2013
6 Colm Cooper Kerry 852002-2016
7 Andy Moran Mayo 842004-2019
8 Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 811997-2010
9 Ross Munnelly Laois 792003-2022
10 Michael Murphy Donegal 772007-2022
Neil McGee Donegal 2005-2022
12 Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 762000-2011
13 Conor Gormley Tyrone 752001-2014
14 Keith Higgins Mayo 742005-2021
15 Brian Dooher Tyrone 731995-2011
16 John O'Leary Dublin 701980-1997
Declan O'Sullivan Kerry 2003-14
Aidan O'Mahony Kerry 2004-17

Other records

Most wins

Individual scoring

Cillian O'Connor's four goals (accompanied by nine points) in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final at Croke Park broke the 5–3 record set by Johnny Joyce of Dublin in 1960 and matched with 3–9 by Rory Gallagher of Fermanagh in 2002 and O'Connor himself having scored 3-9 vs Limerick in 2018 [8] for the highest individual scorer in any championship football match. [9] [10]

Team results table

This section represents in colour-coded tabular format the results of GAA county teams in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship since 2001.

Prior to 2001, counties played in separate provincial championships, with only four provincial champions coming together in the All-Ireland semi-finals, and it is difficult to directly compare results across counties. Since 2001, beaten teams from the provincial championships play together in the All-Ireland qualifier series.

However, it must be remembered that counties from the smaller provinces (Connacht with seven county teams and Munster with six) have a slight advantage over those from the larger provinces (Leinster with eleven county teams and Ulster with nine) — they may receive a bye to the provincial semi-final and thus enter the second round of the qualifiers without winning a game, while counties from the larger provinces have to defeat one or even two opponents to reach the provincial semi-final.

The old single knockout format was reintroduced in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022 a new competition was introduced, the Tailteann Cup, for teams that finished 17th–32nd in the National Football League and that did not reach their provincial final. These teams go straight into the Tailteann Cup and do not progress to the qualifiers.

Legend

Used in all seasons
2023
2022
2020–21

These are the colour-codes used for 2020 and 2021. X stands for the first letter of the province, e.g. Lpr is Leinster preliminary round, Cf is Connacht final.

2018–19
2001–17

Quarter-finals were played as single matches between 2001 and 2017.

In 2007 and 2008, teams from Division 4 of the National Football League did not get to play in the qualifiers, instead going straight into the Tommy Murphy Cup, a secondary competition. In those years, there were only three rounds of qualifiers.

Table

County ′01 ′02 ′03 ′04 ′05 ′06 ′07 ′08 ′09 ′10 ′11 ′12 ′13 ′14 ′15 ′16 ′17 ′18 ′19 ′20 ′21 ′22 ′23 ′24
Connacht
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Ch QF♦QF♦q3QF♦q4qr3QF♦q4q2q2q2q4QFq4QF♦QFSF♦q4CfCf RU♦PQF♦ RU♦
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim q1q2q2q2q2q2qr1TMsfq1q2q2q3q2q1q1q2q2q3q2CqfCsfTCqfTCgsTCpqf
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo q4QFq4 RU♦QF RU♦qr2qr3QF♦q1SF♦ RU♦ RU♦SF♦SF♦ RU RU q3SF RU♦ RU♦QFQFPQF
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon QF♦q2QFq4q2q2qr1qr1q3QF♦q4q2q2q3q3q4QF♦S8S8♦CsfCsfqr2PQFQF
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo q4QFq2q1q4q3QF♦TMqfq3q4q1q4q1q4q4q3q2q2q2—CqfTCsfAIgsTCsf
Colours of London.svg London q1q1q1q1q1q1TMqfTMsfq1q1q2q1q4q1q1q1q1q1q1——TCr1TCgsTCpqf
Colours of Cavan.svg New York CqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCqfCprCprCqfCqf——TCqfTCpqfTCpqf
Leinster
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow q2q1q2q1q2q1TMqfTMqfq1q1q2q1q1q2q1q2q3q2q1LprLprTCqfTCqfTCgs
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin QFSF♦q3QFQF♦SF♦SF♦QF♦QF♦SF Ch ♦SF♦ Ch ♦SF♦ Ch ♦ Ch ♦ Ch ♦ Ch ♦ Ch ♦ Ch ♦SF♦SF♦ Ch ♦QF♦
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare q3q4q4q1q2q2qr2QFQFSFQFQFq3q4QFq3q4S8q3LsfLfqr2PQFTCqf
Colours of Laois.svg Laois q3q3QF♦q4QFQFqr3qr2q2q1q2QFq4q3q1q2q2q4q4LsfLqfTCr1TCsf TC2
Colours of Longford.svg Longford q1q2q1q3q1q4qr1qr1q2q1q2q2q2q2q3q3q2q2q2LqfLqfTCr1TCpqfTCgs
Colours of Louth.svg Louth q3q2q1q2q3q1qr3qr1q1q4q1q1q2q1q2q1q1q2q1LprLprqr1AIgsQF
Colours of Meath.svg Meath RU♦q4q3q2q3q3SFqr1SFQF♦q3q4q4q4q2q2q3q1S8LfLsfqr1 TC1 AIgs
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly q2q2q3q2q1q4TMqfqr1q1q3q2q1q1q1q2q2q1q2q3LqfLqfTCsfTCpqfTCgs
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath QFq2q1QF♦q2QFqr2qr2q2q2q1q2q1q1q4q4q2q1q3LqfLsf TC1 AIgsAIgs
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford q1q1q1q3q2q3qr1SFq2q3q4q2q3q2q2q1q2q1q1LprLqfTCprTCqfTCgs
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow q2q2q1q1q1q1 TM1 TM2q4q1q2q2q1q2q1q1q1q1q1LqfLprTCr1TCgsTCqf
Munster
Colours of Clare.svg Clare q2q2q2q2q3q2TMsfTMqfq2q1q1q4q2q3q2QFq3q3q4MqfMqfQFAIgsAIgs
Colours of Cork.svg Cork q4SF♦q1q3SFSF♦ RU SF♦ RU♦ Ch QFSF♦QFQFq4q4q4q4S8MfMfQFQFPQF
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry SF♦ RU SF♦ Ch ♦ RU♦ Ch Ch ♦ RU Ch QF♦ RU♦QFSF♦ Ch ♦ RU♦SF♦SF♦S8♦ RU♦MsfSF♦ Ch ♦ RU♦SF♦
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick q2q3q4q4q3q2qr1qr2q4q4QFq3q1q3q1q2q1q1q2MsfMsfqr2TCqfTCqf
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary q1q4q3q1q1q2TMqfqr1q2q2q1q4q1q4q3SFq3q2q1SF♦MsfTCr1TCgsTCpqf
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford q1q1q1q2q1q1TMsfTMqfq1q2q3q1q2q1q1q1q1q2q1MqfMqfTCprTCgsTCgs
Ulster
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim q2q1q2q1q1q1TM2 TM1 q4q1q3q3q1q2q2q1q1q1q2UqfUqfTCr1TCsfTCsf
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh q3 Ch ♦ RU QF♦SF♦QF♦qr1QF♦q1q3q3q1q3QFq2q1QFq4q3UsfUsfQFQF Ch
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan q4q1q2q2q4q1qr1qr1q2q2q1q2QFq2q2q3q2q3q4SF♦Uqf TC2 TCqfAIgs
Colours of Derry.svg Derry SFq3q2SFq4q3QFqr1q3q3q4q1q3q1q3q4q2q1q2UqfUqfSF♦SF♦QF
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal q2QFSFq4q2QFqr3qr2QFq1SF♦ Ch ♦QF RU♦QFQFq4S8♦S8♦UfUsfqr2PQFSF♦
Colours of Down.svg Down q1q1q4q2q2q1qr1qr3q3 RU q4QFq2q2q1q1q4q2q2UsfUprTCr1 TC2 TC1
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh q1q3QFSFq1q4qr2qr3q1q2q1q1q2q1QFq2q1q4q1UqfUqfTCqfTCpqfTCqf
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan q2q1q2q1q4q2QFqr3q2q4q1q2QF♦QFQF♦q2QFSFq2UprUfqr1SFPQF
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone QF♦q4 Ch ♦QF Ch q2QF♦ Ch SF♦QF♦QFq3SFq2SFQF♦SF♦ RU SFUqf Ch ♦qr1QFPQF

See also

Related Research Articles

The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Sunday 2 May 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday 26 September 2004, when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1–20 to 2–9.

The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 117th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 2003 and ended on 28 September 2003.

The 1995 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 May 1995 and ended on 17 September 1995.

The 1998 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. The championship began on 3 May 1998 and ended on 27 September 1998.

The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 116th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 2002 and ended on 22 September 2002.

The 2001 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 115th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 6 May 2001 and ended on 23 September 2001.

The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.

The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.

The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 26 April 1964 and ended on 27 September 1964.

The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland plus London and New York.

The 2011 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The games were organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The 2011 series of games kicked off on the 13 April with the majority of the games played during the summer months. The All-Ireland Minor Football Final took place on the 18 September in Croke Park, Dublin, preceding the All-Ireland Senior Football Final. Tipperary won the competition for the second time and the first time since 1934 after a 3-9 to 1-14 win against Dublin.

The 2017 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate.

The 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.

The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.

The 2023 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 92nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, competed; Kilkenny do not participate.

The 2022 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 19 March 2022 and ended on 8 July 2022.

The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 136th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup.

The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 137th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty-one of the thirty-two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup.

The 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship is ran from 27 March to 7 July 2024.

The 2024 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 61st staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship ran from 9 March to 19 May 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Fermanagh dominate writers awards". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 November 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2004.
  2. ↑ "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Neville, Conor (19 December 2020). "Composed Dublin surge past Mayo to win six-in-a-row".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ "DDTV Video: Murphy strike against Mayo named Goal of the Championship". Donegal Daily. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012. According to Ger Canning, RTÉ's commentator for the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
  5. ↑ Amazon Kindle 'Dublin GAA' By L O'DARE
  6. ↑ Amazon Kindle 'Offaly GAA' by L O'Dare
  7. ↑ Amazon Kindle 'Down GAA' by L O'Dare
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (9 June 2018). "Cillian O'Connor scores 3-9 as Mayo dismiss Limerick in eight-goal clash". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Cillian O'Connor the record-breaker as Tipperary fairytale ends". Joe. 6 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "O'Connor breaks All-Ireland scoring record with 4-9". Hogan Stand . 6 December 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.