Kilkenny Senior Football Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Peile Sinsearach Chill Chainnigh |
Code | Gaelic football |
Founded | 1887 |
Region | Kilkenny (GAA) |
No. of teams | 13 |
Title holders | Dicksboro (3rd title) |
Most titles | Railyard (22 titles) |
Sponsors | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons |
Official website | Kilkenny GAA |
The Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Kilkenny Gaelic football.
Introduced in 1887 as the Kilkenny Football Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams. The championship has gone through a number of changes throughout the years, including the use of a round robin, before reverting to a straight knockout format.
In its current format, the Kilkenny Senior Championship begins in April with a first round series of games comprising ten teams, while the three remaining teams receive byes to the quarter-final stage. A team's finishing position in the Kilkenny Senior Football League determines at what stage they enter the championship. Four rounds of games are played, culminating with the final match at Nowlan Park. The winner of the Kilkenny Senior Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 35 teams, 18 of which have won it more than once. Railyard is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 22 times. Mullinavat are the 2023 champions, having beaten Thomastown by 3–07 to 1–09 in the final. [1]
The Kilkenny County Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded just one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random, however, there is a certain level of seeding based on league performance. The four top-ranking teams receive a bye into the quarter-finals.
First round: 10 teams contest this round. The 5 winning teams advance directly to the quarter-final stage. The 5 losing teams are eliminated from the championship. The lower-ranked teams from the league advance to a relegation playoff.
Quarter-finals: Eight teams contest this round. The four winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The four losing teams are eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.
The following 13 teams participated in the 2023 championship:
Team | Location | Colours |
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Clara | Clara | Maroon and white |
Danesfort | Danesfort | Black and amber |
Dicksboro | Palmerstown | Maroon and white |
Erin's Own | Castlecomer | Blue and white |
James Stephens | Larchfield | Red and green |
Kilmoganny | Kilmoganny | Yellow and green |
Mooncoin | Mooncoin | Green and white |
Mullinavat | Mullinavat | Black and white |
O'Loughlin Gaels | Hebron Road | Green and white |
Muckalee | Muckalee | Green and yellow |
Railyard | Moneenroe | Red and white |
Thomastown | Thomastown | Blue and white |
Tullogher–Rosbercon | Tullogher | Black and amber |
# | Club | Wins | Years won |
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1 | Railyard | 22 | 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1992, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
2 | Glenmore | 20 | 1906, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1989, 1998, 2009 |
3 | Muckalee | 12 | 1968, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
4 | Tullogher | 8 | 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1944, 1962 |
James Stephens | 8 | 1976, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008 | |
5 | Mullinavat | 7 | 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
7 | Thomastown | 5 | 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2021 |
8 | Commercials (City) | 4 | 1890, 1893, 1894, 1895 |
Knocktopher | 4 | 1901, 1908, 1910, 1911 | |
Lamogue | 4 | 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 | |
11 | Slatequarry Miners | 3 | 1900, 1907, 1913 |
Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3 | 1979, 1980, 1982 | |
Dicksboro | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2024 | |
14 | Kilmacow | 2 | 1887, 1888 |
Coolagh | 2 | 1914, 1919 | |
St John's | 2 | 1946, 1948 | |
Clann na Gael (City) | 2 | 1963, 1964 | |
Erin's Own | 2 | 2002, 2006 | |
18 | Ballyhale | 1 | 1889 |
Sevenhouses | 1 | 1896 | |
Green Rovers (City) | 1 | 1897 | |
Callan '98 Volunteers | 1 | 1898 | |
City Rangers | 1 | 1899 | |
Coolroe | 1 | 1909 | |
Ye Faire City | 1 | 1925 | |
Cotterstown | 1 | 1926 | |
Owen Roes (Army) | 1 | 1928 | |
Black & Whites | 1 | 1932 | |
Moneenroe | 1 | 1933 | |
Barrow Rovers (Glenmore-Slieverue) | 1 | 1935 | |
Northern Junior Selection | 1 | 1945 | |
Sarsfields (Conahy) | 1 | 1947 | |
Graiguenamanagh | 1 | 1956 | |
St Kieran's (Mooncoin-Kilmacow) | 1 | 1974 | |
Mooncoin | 1 | 1986 | |
Kilmoganny | 1 | 2000 |
Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
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2024 | Dicksboro | Lisdowney | ||
2023 | Mullinavat | 3-07 | Thomastown | 1-09 |
2022 | Mullinavat | 1-12 | Thomastown | 0-08 |
2021 | Thomastown | 2-06 | Mullinavat | 1-05 |
2020 [2] | Mullinavat | 5-07 | Mooncoin | 1-04 |
2019 | Mullinavat | 1-13 | Railyard | 0-10 |
2018 | Mullinavat | 5-11 | Muckalee | 2-09 |
2017 [3] | Mullinavat | 3-12 | Railyard | 2-05 |
2016 [4] | Railyard | 1-08 | Kilmoganny | 2-03 |
2015 | Railyard | 2-08 R (0-08) D | Muckalee | 1-09 R (1-05) D |
2014 | Railyard | 1-05 | Muckalee | 1-04 |
2013 [5] | Muckalee | 2-10 | James Stephens | 1-09 |
2012 | Muckalee | 1-10 | Mullinavat | 0-07 |
2011 | Muckalee | 0-06 | Kilmoganny | 0-04 |
2010 | Muckalee | 1-10 | Glenmore | 1-07 |
2009 | Glenmore | 2-07 | Muckalee | 0-10 |
2008 | James Stephens | 1-09 | Erin's Own | 1-08 |
2007 | Mullinavat | 0-09, 3-07 (R) | Glenmore | 1-06, 0-11 (R) |
2006 | Erin's Own | 1-05 | Mullinavat | 1-03 |
2005 | Muckalee | 3-10 | Railyard | 0-09 |
2004 | Muckalee | 0-10, 0-09 (R) | Erin's Own | 1-07, 0-07 (R) |
2003 | James Stephens | 2-07 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-06 |
2002 | Erin's Own | 1-08 | James Stephens | 0-08 |
2001 | Muckalee | 2-07, 1-11 (R) | Erin's Own | 1-10, 0-09 (R) |
2000 | Kilmoganny | 0-07, 2-11 (R) | Dicksboro | 0-07, 1-09 (R) |
1999 | Railyard | 1-05 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-07 |
1998* | Glenmore | 0-09 | James Stephens | 0-09 |
1997 | Dicksboro | 0-11 | James Stephens | 0-08 |
1996 | James Stephens | 0-12 | Kilmoganny | 2-04 |
1995 | James Stephens | 0-11, 2-12 (R) | Dicksboro | 1-08, 1-11 (R) |
1994 | Dicksboro | 0-09 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-06 |
1993 | James Stephens | 1-07, 4-10 (R) | Railyard | 0-10, 0-07 (R) |
1992 | Railyard | 0-11 | James Stephens | 0-08 |
1991 | James Stephens | 1-09 | Railyard | 1-07 |
1990 | Muckalee | 1-11 | Glenmore | 0-04 |
1989 | Glenmore | 0-11 | Railyard | 1-05 |
1988 | James Stephens | 1-06, 0-07 (R) | Railyard | 1-06, 0-04 (R) |
1987 | Muckalee | 0-06 | Railyard | 0-05 |
1986 | Mooncoin | 1-06, 0-09 (R) | James Stephens | 1-06, 0-07 (R) |
1985 | Thomastown | 5-03 | Railyard | 1-05 |
1984 | Thomastown | 1-09 | Railyard | 0-04 |
1983 | Thomastown | 1-05 | Railyard | 1-02 |
1982 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-06, 0-07 (R) | Thomastown | 0-06, 0-02 (R) |
1981 | Thomastown | 2-06 | Muckalee | 0-06 |
1980 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-07 | Muckalee | 1-01 |
1979 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | The Gaels (City) | 0-04 |
1978 | Railyard | 2-06 | James Stephens | 0-07 |
1977 | Muckalee | W/O | James Stephens | Scr. |
1976 | James Stephens | 1-09 | Railyard | 0-06 |
1975 | Muckalee | 0-04, 0-09 (R) | James Stephens | 0-04, 0-03 (R) |
1974 | St Kieran's (Mooncoin-Kilmacow) | 0-07 | Muckalee | 0-02 |
1973 | Railyard | 0-09 | Glenmore | 0-03 |
1972 | Railyard | 2-10 | Clann na Gael | 0-09 |
1971 | Railyard | 3-10 | Thomastown | 0-03 |
1970 | Railyard | 0-08 | Muckalee | 0-04 |
1969 | Railyard | 0-11 | Mooncoin | 0-06 |
1968 | Muckalee | 1-09 | James Stephens | 1-03 |
1967 | Railyard | 3-05 | Clan na Gael | 1-02 |
1966 | Railyard | 1-11 | James Stephens | 2-05 |
1965 | Railyard | W/O | Tullogher | Scr. |
1964 | Clann na Gael | 2=-3, 3-03 (R) | Lamogue | 1-06, 0-04 (R) |
1963 | Clann na Gael | 1-06 | Lamogue | 0-02 |
1962 | Tullogher | 1-07 | Muckalee | 0-02 |
1961 | Railyard | 1-07 | Graigue | 0-02 |
1960 | Railyard | 5-11 | Clara | 1-02 |
1959 | Railyard | 4-07 | St Niochlas | 2-03 |
1958 | Railyard | 3-07 | St Niochlas | 1-05 |
1957* | Railyard | 3-06 | St Niochlas | 2-04 |
1956 | Graiguenamanagh | 1-06, 1-03 (R) | Glenmore | 1-06, 1-01 (R) |
1955 | Glenmore | 2-04 | Railyard | 0-05 |
1954 | Glenmore | 2-03 | Railyard | 0-04 |
1953 | Railyard | 1-04 | Cotterstown | 0-03 |
1952 | Railyard | 2-08 | St John's | 0-04 |
1951 | Railyard | 2-05 | Glenmore | 2-02 |
1950 | Glenmore | 0-05 | St John's | 1-01 |
1949 | Glenmore | 1-06 | Tullogher | 1-00 |
1948* | St John's | 1-07, 0-04 (1R), 2-04 (2nd R) | Sarsfields (Conahy) | 0-04, 1-01 (1R), 0-02 (2nd R) |
1947 | Sarsfields (Conahy) | 0-03, 2-02 (R) | Glenmore | 0-03, 1-03 (R) |
1946 | St John's | 1-07 | Glenmore | 1-01 |
1945 | Northern Juniors | 1-4 | Glenmore | 1-03 |
1944 | Tullogher | 2-07 | Coolagh | 1-02 |
1943 | Glenmore | 2-06 | Carrickshock | 0-01 |
1942 | Glenmore | 3-04 | Tullogher | 0-00 |
1941 | Tullogher | 2-08 | The Rower | 0-01 |
1940* | Glenmore | 2-00 | Sarsfields (Conahy) | 2-03 |
1939 | Glenmore | 1-03 | Tullogher | 1-02 |
1938 | Glenmore | 6-08 | Tullogher | 4-05 |
1937 | Tullogher | 2-05 | Glenmore | 2-00 |
1936 | Tullogher | 1-05 | Black & Whites | 1-03 |
1935 | Barrow Rovers (Glenmore/Slieverue) | 0-05 | Mullinavat | 0-03 |
1934 | Tullogher | 1-04 | Mullinavat | 0-01 |
1933 | Moneenroe | 0-05 | Glenmore | 0-02 |
1932 | Black & Whites | 0-04 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-01 |
1931* | Tullogher | |||
1930 | Tullogher | 0-06 | Glenmore | 0-02 |
1929 | Glenmore | 0-03 | Cotterstown | 0-01 |
1928 | Owen Roes (Army) | 2-05 | Glenmore | 1-02 |
1927* | No Championship | |||
1926 | Cotterstown | 1-06 | Barrow Rovers (Tullogher) | 0-02 |
1925 | Ye Faire Citie | 0-02, 3-03 (R) | Cotterstown | 0-02, 0-03 (R) |
1924 | Glenmore | 3-01 | Barrow Rovers (Tullogher) | 0-00 |
1923 | Glenmore | 2-07 | Cloneen | 0-02 |
1922 | Glenmore | W/O | Cotterstown | Scr. |
1921 | No Championship | |||
1920* | Glenmore | 1-05, 2-06 (R) | Cloneen | 1-03, 0-03 (R) |
1919 | Coolagh W/O | Glenmore Scr. | ||
1918 | No Championship | |||
1917 | No Championship | |||
1916 | Glenmore | 1-00 | Coolroe | 0-00 |
1915 | Glenmore | 1-01, 1-00 (R) 1-03 (2R), 1-00 (3R) | Coolagh | 1-01, 1-00 (R), 2-00 (2R), 0-02 (3R) |
1914 | Coolagh | 0-03 | Knocktopher | 0-02 |
1913 | Slatequarry Miners | 1-00 | Clogh | 0-00 |
1912 | No Championship | |||
1911 | Knocktopher | 0-04 | Clogh | 0-01 |
1910* | Knocktopher | 0-02 | Slatequarry Miners | 0-03 |
1909 | Coolroe | 0-06 | Clodiagh | 0-02 |
1908 | Knocktopher | 0-03 | Slatequarry Miners | 0-02 |
1907 | Slatequarry Miners | 0-07 | Knocktopher | 0-04 |
1906 | Glenmore | 2-02 | Kells | 1-02 |
1905 | Lamogue | Harristown | ||
1904 | Lamogue | Mullinavat | ||
1903 | Lamogue | 3-08 | Tullogher | 0-00 |
1902 | Lamogue | 0-08 | Tullogher | 0-07 |
1901* | Knocktopher | 0-06, 0-05 (R) | Green & Whites (The Rower) | 0-06, 0-02 (R) |
1900 | Slatequarry Miners | 0-12 | City Rangers | 1-02 |
1899 | City Rangers | 2-08 | Knocktopher | 2-07 |
1898 | Callan '98 Volunteers | Slatequarry Miners | ||
1897 | Green Rovers (City) | 1-09 | City Rangers | 0-02 |
1896 | Seven Houses | 1-07 | Callan | 0-05 |
1895 | Commercials (City) | W/O | Callan | Scr. |
1894 | Commercials (City) | 2-02 | Callan | 0-01 |
1893 | Commercials (City) | 1-01 | Callan | 0-00 |
1892 | No Championship | |||
1891 | No Championship | |||
1890 | Commercials (City) | 1-00 | Ballyhale | 0-01 |
1889* | Ballyhale | Kells | ||
1888 | Kilmacow | 0-03 | Thomas Larkins (City) | 0-00 |
1887 [6] | Kilmacow | 0-02, 1-03 (R) | Kilkenny | 0-02, 0-00 (R) |
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Kilkenny Senior Football Championship titles, is as follows:
# | Wins | Club | Years won |
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1st | 5 | Railyard | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 |
Railyard | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 | ||
2nd | 3 | Lamogue | 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905 |
Muckalee | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||
Mullinavat | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||
Top three longest gaps between championship titles:
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