Wexford Senior Football Championship

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Wexford Senior Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg2023 Wexford Senior Football Championship
Irish Craobh Sinsear Peile
Founded1886
Title holders Shelmaliers (3rd title)
Most titles Castletown Liam Mellows (12 titles)
SponsorsDominic Smith Electrical

The Wexford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1886.

Contents

The 2023 champions are Shelmaliers who beat defending champions Castletown Liam Mellowsby 1-12 to 1-11 in Wexford Park on 15 October 2023.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winners of the Wexford Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

List of finals

(r) = replay

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
1886 St Mary's Rosslare
1887Castlebridge
1888No competition
1889Blues & Whites
1890Blues & Whites
1891No competition
1892No competition
1893No competition
1894Young Irelands
1895St Johns VolunteersYoung Irelands
1896St Patrick's, Wexford
1897Ballymurn
1898St Johns Volunteers
1899Gymnasiums, New Ross
1900Gymnasiums, New Ross
1901Gymnasiums, New Ross
1902Gymnasiums, New Ross
1903Slaney Harriers
1904Slaney Harriers
1905Wexford United
1906No competition
1907Red Rapparees
1908Red Rapparees
1909Red RappareesSarsfields
1910Faughs, Wexford
1911Ballyhogue
1912 Rapparees
1913 Rapparees
1914Blues & Whites
1915 Geraldines, New Ross
1916Blues & Whites
1917No competition
1918No competition
1919No competition
1920No competition
1921Ballyhogue Gusserane O'Rahilly's
1922No competition
1923No competition
1924Ballyhogue
1925No competition
1926Wexford United
1927 Starlights Ballyhogue
1928 Starlights Ballyhogue
1929 Starlights Ballyhogue
1930St Fintan's
1931Ballyhogue
1932Ballyhogue
1933 Starlights Sarsfields
1934Sarsfields
1935Sarsfields
1936 Starlights
1937 Starlights
1938No competition
1939St John's VolunteersNew Ross District
1940St John's VolunteersCamross
1941St John's VolunteersEnniscorthy Emmetts
1942St John's VolunteersCamross
1943St John's VolunteersEnniscorthy Emmetts
1944Enniscorthy EmmettsSt John's Volunteers
1945 Gusserane O'Rahilly's Ballyhogue–Camross
1946 Gusserane O'Rahilly's Enniscorthy District
1947 Gusserane O'Rahilly's Bannow–Ballymitty
1948St John's VolunteersSlaney Harriers
1949St John's VolunteersBallymitty
1950St Aidan's, EnniscorthyCamross
1951St Aidan's, EnniscorthySt John's Volunteers
1952 Rathnure Gusserane O'Rahilly's
1953St John's Volunteers Rathnure
1954 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-05Ferns1-03
1955St Munn's, TaghmonFerns
1956St John's VolunteersBallyhogue
1957St Munn's, TaghmonSt Mary's, Enniscorthy
1958St Munn's, Taghmon w/o St Mary's, Enniscorthyscr
1959 Faythe Harriers St. Dympna's, Enniscorthy
1960 Faythe Harriers 1-04St. Mogue's, Enniscorthy0-01
1961Sarsfields2-03 Starlights 1-01
1962Ballyhogue1-08Sarsfields1-04
1963Ballyhogue0-10 Enniscorthy Starlights 0-07
1964Ballyhogue1-12 Enniscorthy Starlights 0-04
1965 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-05, 0-09 (R), 1-14 (2R)Ballyhogue1-05, 1-06 (R), 1-05 (2R)
1966* Castletown Liam Mellows 0-12Ballyhogue1-09
1967Sarsfields0-13 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-08
1968 St Anne's 1-10 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-06
1969 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-06Ballyhogue/Davidstown0-05
1970 [1] Castletown Liam Mellows 0-05, 2-09(r), 2-13(r)Ballyhogue0-05, 2-09(r), 0-06(r)
1971Ballyhogue0-09 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-07
1972 [2] Ballyhogue1-08 Rathnure 2-04
1973 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-09Ballyhogue1-04
1974 [3] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-03 Rathnure 1-02
1975 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-09 St Anne's/St Patrick's1-05
1976 Castletown Liam Mellows 5-02 Rathnure 0-12
1977 [4] Wexford District3-07Bunclody–Halfwayhouse0-07
1978 [5] Castletown Liam Mellows w/o Wexford Districtscr
1979 [6] [7] Castletown Liam Mellows 0-08, 4-06 (r) Starlights 0-08, 2-08 (r)
1980 [8] St Fintan's0-06Bunclody–Halfwayhouse0-05
1981 [9] Castletown Liam Mellows 3-03Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-04
1982 [10] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-04 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-05
1983 [11] Starlights 0-08Wexford District2-01
1984 [12] Sarsfields1-04 Duffry Rovers 0-03
1985 [13] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse2-08 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-10
1986 Duffry Rovers 2-10 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-05
1987 [14] Duffry Rovers 3-05Sarsfields0-12
1988 [15] Duffry Rovers 0-10 Starlights 0-08
1989 [16] Duffry Rovers 1-09 Glynn–Barntown 1-05
1990 [17] Duffry Rovers 0-13 Glynn–Barntown 0-08
1991 [18] Duffry Rovers 2-06 Glynn–Barntown 0-05
1992 [19] Duffry Rovers 4-04 St Anne's 1-05
1993 [20] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 2-04, 1-05 (r)Sarsfields1-07, 1-03 (r)
1994 [21] Duffry Rovers 1-07 Starlights 2-02
1995 [22] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-09 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-07
1996 [23] Glynn–Barntown 2-03 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 0-07
1997 [24] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 2-12Adamstown0-07
1998 St Mogues, Fethard 1-09 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-06
1999 [25] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-13 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-07
2000 [26] St Anne's 0-07 Starlights 0-04
2001 St Anne's 3-08 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 0-13
2002 Starlights 0-08, 0-13 (r) Duffry Rovers 0-08, 1-06 (r)
2003 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-23 Horeswood 0-06
2004 Starlights 1-10Sarsfields0-06
2005 Horeswood 0-14Adamstown1-08
2006 Horeswood 1-06, 0-15 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-09, 0-10
2007Clongeen2-10 Starlights 0-08
2008 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-12 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 0-12
2009 Horeswood 3-11 St Anne's 1-15
2010 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-12 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 0-09
2011 Horeswood 3-09 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-11
2012 [27] St Anne's 2-14 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-08
2013 [28] St Martin's 1-08 St Mogues, Fethard 0-05
2014 [29] St Anne's 1-06 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 0-08
2015 [30] St James0-11 St Martin's 1-06
2016 [31] Gusserane O'Rahilly's 0-11 Glynn–Barntown 0-10
2017 [32] Starlights 0-17 St Martin's 1-08
2018 Shelmaliers 4-14 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-07
2019 [33] Castletown Liam Mellows 3-16 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-10
2020 [34] Starlights 1-11 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-09
2021 [35] Shelmaliers 2-11 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-10
2022 [36] Castletown Liam Mellows 0-13 Shelmaliers 0-09
2023 [37] Shelmaliers 1-12 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-11

Wins listed by club

#ClubWinsYears won
1 Castletown Liam Mellows
12
1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022
2St John's Volunteers
11
1895, 1898, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1956
Starlights 1927, 1828, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1983, 2002, 2004, 2017, 2020
4Ballyhogue
10
1911, 1921, 1924, 1931, 1932, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972
5 Duffry Rovers
8
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
6 Kilanerin–Ballyfad
7
1974, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008
7 Gusserane O'Rahilly's
6
1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1975, 2016
8 Rapparees
5
1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913
Sarsfields1934, 1935, 1961, 1967, 1984
St Anne's (Rathangan) 1968, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2014
11 Horeswood
4
2005, 2006, 2009, 2011
Blues & Whites (Wexford)1889, 1890, 1914, 1916
Gymnasiums (New Ross)1899, 1900, 1901, 1902
14St Munn's, Taghmon
3
1955, 1957, 1958
Shelmaliers 2018, 2021, 2023
16Slaney Harriers, Enniscorthy
2
1903, 1904
Wexford United1905, 1926
St Fintan's1930, 1980
St Aidan's, Enniscorthy1950, 1951
Faythe Harriers 1959, 1960
Halfwayhouse Bunclody1982, 1985
22 St Mary's Rosslare
1
1886
Castlebridge1887
Young Irelands, Wexford1894
St Patrick's, Wexford1896
Ballymurrin1897
Faughs (Wexford)1910
New Ross Geraldines 1915
Emmetts (Enniscorthy)1944
Rathnure 1952
Wexford District1977
Glynn–Barntown 1996
St Mogues, Fethard 1998
Clongeen2007
St Martin's 2013
St James2015

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