Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship

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Dublin Senior Ladies' Football Championship
Code Ladies' Gaelic football
Founded1985
Region Dublin (GAA)
TrophyMichael Murphy Perpetual Cup
Title holders Kilmacud Crokes (2nd title)
First winnerRathcoole
Most titles Ballyboden St. Enda's (10 titles)
Sponsors New Ireland Assurance [1]
Tesco [2]

The Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship is the senior Ladies' Gaelic football competition featuring clubs affiliated to the Dublin GAA. Ballyboden St. Enda's are the competitions most successful club, having won 10 titles. Between 2000 and 2008 they completed a nine-in-a-row. They won their tenth title in 2010. In more recent seasons, the most successful club has been Foxrock–Cabinteely. Between 2015 and 2021 they completed a seven-in-a-row. The winners of the Dublin Senior Ladies' Football Championship are awarded the Michael Murphy Perpetual Cup. They also qualify to play in the Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship and if they win that, they qualify for the All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship.

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Finals

The winners of the Dublin Senior Ladies' Football Championship qualify to play in the Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship and if they win that, they qualify for the All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship. Ballyboden St. Enda's, Portobello, Na Fianna and Foxrock–Cabinteely have all gone on to win Leinster titles. Ballyboden St. Enda's have also won two All-Irelands. Between 2015 and 2019 Foxrock–Cabinteely completed a five-in-a-row of Dublin and Leinster doubles.

Leinster and All-Ireland winners
Leinster winners and All-Ireland finalists
Leinster winners
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners UpVenue
2023 [3] Kilmacud Crokes 2–12 : 3–04 Na Fianna Parnell Park
2022 [4] Kilmacud Crokes 2–09 : 0–12 Thomas Davis Parnell Park
2021 [5] Foxrock–Cabinteely 1–07 : 0–07 Na Fianna Lawless Memorial Park
2020 [6] Foxrock–Cabinteely 3–07 : 2–08 Kilmacud Crokes Parnell Park
2019 [7] [8] Foxrock–Cabinteely 2–13 : 3–08 Kilmacud Crokes Parnell Park [note 1]
2018 [9] Foxrock–Cabinteely 1–13 : 0–07 St Brigid's St Margaret's
2017 [10] [11] Foxrock–Cabinteely 1–10 : 1–05 Ballyboden St. Enda's Swords
2016 [12] Foxrock–Cabinteely 1–13 : 2–09 St Brigid's Parnell Park
2015 [13] [14] Foxrock–Cabinteely 3–10 : 2–01 St Brigid's
2014 [15] Na Fianna 1–11 : 1–09 Foxrock–Cabinteely Swords
2013 [16] Fingallians 2–16 : 4–06 Na Fianna [note 2]
2012 [17] Foxrock–Cabinteely 0–12 : 0–09 Na Fianna Parnell Park
2011 [2] Na Fianna 4–12 : 2–08 Ballyboden St. Enda's Parnell Park
2010 [18] Ballyboden St. Enda's 3–13 : 1–05 Fingallians Parnell Park
2009 [19] Na Fianna Naomh Mearnóg
2008 Ballyboden St. Enda's Na Fianna
2007 [20] Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–12 : 1–10 Naomh Mearnóg/St. Sylvester's Parnell Park
2006 [21] Ballyboden St. Enda's 2–14 : 1–06 Garda Parnell Park
2005 [22] Ballyboden St. Enda's Na Fianna Parnell Park
2004 [23] Ballyboden St. Enda's 2–15 : 1–07 Naomh Mearnóg Parnell Park
2003 [24] Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–12 : 1–09 Garda
2002 [25] Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–14 : 1–11 Garda
2001 [26] Ballyboden St. Enda's 2–15 : 0–05 Garda
2000 [27] Ballyboden St. Enda's 2–09 : 0–07 Na Fianna
1999 [28] Portobello 3–09 : 3–06 Ballyboden St. Enda's
1998 [29] Portobello 3–09 : 1–08 St Olaf's
1997 [30] Portobello 1–12 : 1–02 St Brigid's
1996 [31] Portobello 1–09 : 0–09 St Olaf's [note 3]
1995 Portobello St Olaf's
1994 [32] Robert Emmets 2–05 : 1–07 Portobello
1993 Marino 2–20 : 1–11 Portobello
1992 Portobello Marino
1991 [33] Robert Emmets 2–08 : 1–01 Park Rangers
1990 [34] Marino 2–03 : 0–04 Robert Emmets
1989 [35] [36] St. Monica's 2–04 : 1–05 Robert Emmets Páirc Uí Mhurchú
1988 [37] Marino 4–05 : 2–04 Robert Emmets
1987 Marino [note 4] Robert Emmets
1986 UCD
1985Rathcoole (Rathcoole) UCD O'Toole Park
Notes
  1. ↑ After extra time.
  2. ↑ After replay.
  3. ↑ After replay.
  4. ↑ Marino won after replay.

Winners by club

Ballyboden St. Enda's are the competitions most successful club, having won 10 titles. Between 2000 and 2008 they completed a nine-in-a-row. Naomh Mearnóg ended their monopoly of championships when they defeated them in the 2009 semi-final. [19] [20] They won their tenth title in 2010. [18] Portobello were the dominant club during the 1990s. After winning their first title in 1992, they completed a five-in-a-row between 1995 and 1999. [19] In more recent seasons, the most successful club has been Foxrock–Cabinteely between 2015 and 2021 they completed a seven-in-a-row. [7] [8]

ClubSeasonsTotal Titles
Ballyboden St. Enda's 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 201010
Foxrock–Cabinteely 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 20218
Portobello 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 19996
Marino 1987, 1988, 1990, 19934
Na Fianna 2009, 2011, 20143
Robert Emmets 1991, 19942
Kilmacud Crokes 2022, 20232
Fingallians 20131
Rathcoole (Rathcoole)19851
St. Monica's 19891
UCD 19861

Trophy

The winners of the Dublin Senior Ladies' Football Championship are awarded the Michael Murphy Perpetual Cup. The trophy was donated by the Murphy family to honour and remember their son and brother, a pilot who was Dublin GAA enthusiast. [7] [17] [19] [38]

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