Down Senior Football Championship

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Down Senior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2025 Down Senior Football Championship
Irish Cluiche Ceannais Péil An Dúin
Founded1903
TrophyFrank O'Hare Cup
Title holders Kilcoo (22nd title)
Most titles Kilcoo (22 titles)
SponsorsMorgan Fuels

The Down Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Down GAA clubs. The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1903.

Contents

Kilcoo are the title holders (2024) defeating Burren in the Final. [1]

History

Since the turn of the Millennium, the competition and Down football has largely been dominated by the "Big Three", with 21 of the 23 titles being shared by Kilcoo (11 titles), Mayobridge (7) and Burren (St Mary's) (3). Clonduff in 2000 and Bryansford in 2003 are the only other 2 teams to win a senior championship this century.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Frank O'Hare Cup. The winners of the Down Senior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Finals listed by year

(r) = replay

Also won the Ulster and All-Ireland competitions in the same season
Also won the Ulster competition in the same season
YearWinner [2] ScoreScoreOpponents
1903 Faugh-a-Ballagh Liatroim Fontenoys
1904Clann na Banna1-020-04 Faugh-a-Ballagh
1905 Liatroim Fontenoys Faugh-a-Ballagh
1906 Faugh-a-Ballagh 0-070-04 Liatroim Fontenoys
1907 Faugh-a-Ballagh Liatroim Fontenoys
1908Rory Og, Annsborough0-110-01 Faugh-a-Ballagh
1909 Faugh-a-Ballagh 2-001-00Ballyvarley
1910Clann Uladh2-011-01Ballyvarley
1911No competition
1912No competition
1913No competition
1914No competition
1915No competition
1916 Liatroim Fontenoys Clan Na Gael, Downpatrick
1917 Kilcoo Killyleagh
1918 Mayobridge Liatroim Fontenoys
1919 Mayobridge 1-021-01 Liatroim Fontenoys
1920 Liatroim Fontenoys 0-020-01Rossglass
1921 Kilcoo Rossglass
1922Rossglass0-030-01 Kilcoo
1923No competition
1924 Castlewellan 1-120-02 Mayobridge
1925 Kilcoo 2-030-01Rathfriland
1926 Kilcoo 0-030-02 Clonduff
1927 Kilcoo 0-110-00 Mayobridge
1928 Kilcoo 1-061-04 Clonduff
1929Drumnaquoile2-021-01 Mayobridge
1930 Clonduff 1-031-01 Mayobridge
1931RathfrilandRossglass
1932 Kilcoo 2-060-03Rossglass
1933 Kilcoo
1934† Castlewellan 1-03
2-05		1-03
0-01		Ballymartin
1935 St Patrick's, Downpatrick 3-010-08 Kilcoo
1936 Castlewellan 0-06
1-04		1-03
0-03		 Mayobridge
1937 Kilcoo Mayobridge
1938Ballymartin2-011-01Saul
1939 Bryansford 1-051-01Saul
1940 Bryansford 3-042-02 Kilcoo
1941 Bryansford 0-120-10 Warrenpoint
1942 Bryansford 1-092-04Shamrocks
1943 Warrenpoint 3-031-03 Bryansford
1944 Clonduff 1-101-06 Warrenpoint
1945 Clonduff 1-070-00 Castlewellan
1946Newry1-031-01 Castlewellan
1947 Clonduff 3-070-05Shamrocks
1948 Warrenpoint 4-011-05 Kilcoo
1949 Clonduff 1-082-02Saul
1950 Castlewellan 2-052-04 Warrenpoint
1951Shamrocks3-021-06Kilkeel
1952 Clonduff 2-091-09 Castlewellan
1953 Warrenpoint 1-000-01 Burren (St Mary's)
1954Lisnacree2-040-04Annaclone
1955Ballymartin4-080-05 Longstone
1956Shamrocks2-060-05Kilwarlin
1957 Clonduff 3-041-03Cabra Harps
1958 Castlewellan 0-080-04 Clonduff
1959Glenn3-040-05 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1960 Newry Mitchels 2-101-04Ballykinlar
1961Shamrocks1-112-06 Newry Mitchels
1962Glenn1-120-04 Castlewellan
1963Glenn0-070-05 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1964 Newry Mitchels 4-021-10Ballykinlar
1965 Castlewellan 3-101-09 Clonduff
1966 Burren (St Mary's) 1-101-05St Michael's
1967 Newry Mitchels 1-091-06 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1968 Newry Mitchels 3-072-03 Bryansford
1969 Bryansford 1-111-06 Burren (St Mary's)
1970 Bryansford 3-110-04 Burren (St Mary's)
1971 Bryansford 2-121-07Tullylish
1972 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 2-050-08 Loughinisland
1973 Bryansford 0-161-07 Loughinisland
1974 Bryansford 3-050-08 Loughinisland
1975 Loughinisland 1-070-09 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1976 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor 1-091-05 Warrenpoint
1977 Bryansford 3-092-05 Burren (St Mary's)
1978 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 0-111-06 Warrenpoint
1979 Castlewellan 2-101-04 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1980 Clonduff 0-071-03Saval
1981 Burren (St Mary's) 1-102-06Glenn
1982 Castlewellan 2-051-05 Clonduff
1983 Burren (St Mary's) 0-090-04 Clonduff
1984 Burren (St Mary's) 3-140-05 An Ríocht
1985 Burren (St Mary's) 0-100-05 Loughinisland
1986 Burren (St Mary's) 0-130-07 Longstone
1987 Burren (St Mary's) 0-121-06 Bryansford
1988 Burren (St Mary's) 1-100-07 Loughinisland
1989 Loughinisland 3-100-05 Bryansford
1990 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 0-121-05 Burren (St Mary's)
1991 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 1-071-05 Castlewellan
1992 Burren (St Mary's) 4-071-06 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1993 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 3-060-08 Bryansford
1994 Castlewellan 1-090-08 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1995 Castlewellan 1-080-10 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1996 Burren (St Mary's) 0-151-07 Bryansford
1997 Burren (St Mary's) 2-100-12 Clonduff
1998 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor 1-110-11 Mayobridge
1999 Mayobridge 0-140-08 Burren (St Mary's)
2000 Clonduff 1-170-11 Liatroim Fontenoys
2001 Mayobridge 0-151-09 Castlewellan
2002 Mayobridge 2-140-09 St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
2003 Bryansford 1-080-09 Mayobridge
2004 Mayobridge 4-120-08Annaclone
2005 Mayobridge 0-130-07 Bryansford
2006 Mayobridge 1-100-04 Burren (St Mary's)
2007 Mayobridge
0-16
1-08 (r)		1-13
0-09 (r)		 Longstone
 
2008 Mayobridge 0-120-08 Loughinisland
2009 Kilcoo 2-091-04 Loughinisland
2010 Burren (St Mary's) 1-141-13 Bryansford
2011 Burren (St Mary's) 2-142-03 Clonduff
2012 [3] Kilcoo 2-081-08 Mayobridge
2013 [4] Kilcoo 0-090-07 Burren (St Mary's)
2014 [5] Kilcoo 4-122-07 Burren (St Mary's)
2015 [6] Kilcoo 3-100-11 Castlewellan
2016 [7] Kilcoo 3-110-09 Clonduff
2017 [8] Kilcoo 0-130-11 Burren (St Mary's)
2018 Burren (St Mary's) 2-122-09 Kilcoo
2019 [9] Kilcoo 1-120-14 Warrenpoint
2020 Kilcoo 0-160-09 Carryduff
2021 Kilcoo 1-120-13 Burren (St Mary's)
2022 Kilcoo 1-13 after extra time 0-15 after extra time Warrenpoint
2023 [10] Kilcoo 2-120-09 Burren (St Mary's)
2024 [1] Kilcoo 1-100-04 Burren (St Mary's)
Notes

† The 1934 replay was abandoned. Castlewellan were awarded the title.

Winners and runners-up listed by club

#TeamWinsRunners-upYears wonYears Runners-Up
1 Kilcoo
22
51917, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1937, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 1922, 1935, 1940, 1948, 2018
2 Burren (St Mary's)
14
131966, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2018 1953, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1990, 1999, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024
3 Bryansford
11
81939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 20031943, 1968, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2010
4 Castlewellan
10
71924, 1934, 1936, 1950, 1958, 1965, 1979, 1982, 1994, 19951945, 1946, 1952, 1962, 1991, 2001, 2015
Mayobridge 91918, 1919, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 20081924, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1998, 2003, 2012
6 Clonduff
9
91930, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1980, 20001926, 1928, 1958, 1965, 1982, 1983, 1997, 2011, 2016
7 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
6
41935, 1972, 1978, 1990, 1991, 19931963, 1967, 1994, 1995
8 Faugh-a-Ballagh
4
31903, 1906, 1907, 19091904, 1905, 1908
Newry Mitchels 11960, 1964, 1967, 19681961
10 Liatroim Fontenoys
3
61905, 1916, 19201903, 1906, 1907, 1918, 1919, 2000
Warrenpoint 71943, 1948, 19531941, 1944, 1950, 1976, 1978, 2019, 2022
Newry Shamrocks21951, 1956, 19611942, 1947
Glenn11959, 1962, 19631981
14 Loughinisland
2
71975, 19891972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1988, 2008, 2009,
St Bronagh's, Rostrevor 51976, 19981959, 1975, 1979, 1992, 2002
Ballymartin11938, 19551934
17Rossglass
1
419221920, 1921, 1931, 1932
Rathfriland119311925
Lisnacree01954-
Newry01946-
Drumnaquoile01929-
Clann Uladh01910-
Clann na Banna01904-
Rory Óg Annsb.01908-
25Longstone
0
3
Saul3
Ballyvarley2
Annaclone2
Ballykinlar2
Saval1
St Michael's1
Tullylish1
Kilwarlin1
Cabra Harps1
Kilkeel1
Killyleagh1
An Ríocht 1
Carryduff 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Kilcoo and Cargin retain Down and Antrim titles". BBC Sport. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Club title winners - Senior Football Championship". Hogan Stand . Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Down SFC final: Kilcoo upset the odds". Hogan Stand . 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Down SFC final: Down SFC final: Devlin sinks 14-man Burren". Hogan Stand . 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kilcoo complete Down three-in-a-row by beating Burren". BBC News . 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Down SFC final: Kilcoo ease to four-in-a-row". Hogan Stand . 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kilcoo stroll to fifth Down title in a row". Irish Independent . 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Down SFC final: Six-in-a-row for Kilcoo". Hogan Stand . 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Down SFC final: Ward goal crucial as Kilcoo return to summit". Hogan Stand . 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Ingram, Elaine (15 October 2023). "Kilcoo park refereeing intrigue to overcome Burren". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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