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Down Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition

Summary

Gaelic football competition

FieldValue
currentlyrunning2025 Down Senior Football Championship
nameDown Senior Football Championship
first1903
sponsorsMorgan Fuels
trophyFrank O'Hare Cup
irishCluiche Ceannais Péil An Dúin
currentKilcoo
currentordinal23
mostKilcoo
mostordinal23

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.

Kilcoo are the title holders (2025) defeating Carryduff in the Final.

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 competition in the same season
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1903Faugh-a-BallaghLiatroim Fontenoys
1904Clann na Banna1-020-04Faugh-a-Ballagh
1905Liatroim FontenoysFaugh-a-Ballagh
1906Faugh-a-Ballagh0-070-04Liatroim Fontenoys
1907Faugh-a-BallaghLiatroim Fontenoys
1908Rory Og, Annsborough0-110-01Faugh-a-Ballagh
1909Faugh-a-Ballagh2-001-00Ballyvarley
1910Clann Uladh2-011-01Ballyvarley
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916Liatroim FontenoysClan Na Gael, Downpatrick
1917KilcooKillyleagh
1918MayobridgeLiatroim Fontenoys
1919Mayobridge1-021-01Liatroim Fontenoys
1920Liatroim Fontenoys0-020-01Rossglass
1921KilcooRossglass
1922Rossglass0-030-01Kilcoo
1923
1924Castlewellan1-120-02Mayobridge
1925Kilcoo2-030-01Rathfriland
1926Kilcoo0-030-02Clonduff
1927Kilcoo0-110-00Mayobridge
1928Kilcoo1-061-04Clonduff
1929Drumnaquoile2-021-01Mayobridge
1930Clonduff1-031-01Mayobridge
1931RathfrilandRossglass
1932Kilcoo2-060-03Rossglass
1933Kilcoo
1934†Castlewellan1-03
2-051-03
0-01Ballymartin
1935St Patrick's, Downpatrick3-010-08Kilcoo
1936Castlewellan0-06
1-041-03
0-03Mayobridge
1937KilcooMayobridge
1938Ballymartin2-011-01Saul
1939Bryansford1-051-01Saul
1940Bryansford3-042-02Kilcoo
1941Bryansford0-120-10Warrenpoint
1942Bryansford1-092-04Shamrocks
1943Warrenpoint3-031-03Bryansford
1944Clonduff1-101-06Warrenpoint
1945Clonduff1-070-00Castlewellan
1946Newry1-031-01Castlewellan
1947Clonduff3-070-05Shamrocks
1948Warrenpoint4-011-05Kilcoo
1949Clonduff1-082-02Saul
1950Castlewellan2-052-04Warrenpoint
1951Shamrocks3-021-06Kilkeel
1952Clonduff2-091-09Castlewellan
1953Warrenpoint1-000-01Burren (St Mary's)
1954Lisnacree2-040-04Annaclone
1955Ballymartin4-080-05Longstone
1956Shamrocks2-060-05Kilwarlin
1957Clonduff3-041-03Cabra Harps
1958Castlewellan0-080-04Clonduff
1959Glenn3-040-05St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1960Newry Mitchels2-101-04Ballykinlar
1961Shamrocks1-112-06Newry Mitchels
1962Glenn1-120-04Castlewellan
1963Glenn0-070-05Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1964Newry Mitchels4-021-10Ballykinlar
1965Castlewellan3-101-09Clonduff
1966Burren (St Mary's)1-101-05St Michael's
1967Newry Mitchels1-091-06Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1968Newry Mitchels3-072-03Bryansford
1969Bryansford1-111-06Burren (St Mary's)
1970Bryansford3-110-04Burren (St Mary's)
1971Bryansford2-121-07Tullylish
1972Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick2-050-08Loughinisland
1973Bryansford0-161-07Loughinisland
1974Bryansford3-050-08Loughinisland
1975Loughinisland1-070-09St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1976St Bronagh's, Rostrevor1-091-05Warrenpoint
1977Bryansford3-092-05Burren (St Mary's)
1978Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick0-111-06Warrenpoint
1979Castlewellan2-101-04St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1980Clonduff0-071-03Saval
1981Burren (St Mary's)1-102-06Glenn
1982Castlewellan2-051-05Clonduff
1983Burren (St Mary's)0-090-04Clonduff
1984Burren (St Mary's)3-140-05An Ríocht
1985Burren (St Mary's)0-100-05Loughinisland
1986Burren (St Mary's)0-130-07Longstone
1987Burren (St Mary's)0-121-06Bryansford
1988Burren (St Mary's)1-100-07Loughinisland
1989Loughinisland3-100-05Bryansford
1990Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick0-121-05Burren (St Mary's)
1991Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick1-071-05Castlewellan
1992Burren (St Mary's)4-071-06St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
1993Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick3-060-08Bryansford
1994Castlewellan1-090-08Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1995Castlewellan1-080-10Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick
1996Burren (St Mary's)0-151-07Bryansford
1997Burren (St Mary's)2-100-12Clonduff
1998St Bronagh's, Rostrevor1-110-11Mayobridge
1999Mayobridge0-140-08Burren (St Mary's)
2000Clonduff1-170-11Liatroim Fontenoys
2001Mayobridge0-151-09Castlewellan
2002Mayobridge2-140-09St Bronagh's, Rostrevor
2003Bryansford1-080-09Mayobridge
2004Mayobridge4-120-08Annaclone
2005Mayobridge0-130-07Bryansford
2006Mayobridge1-100-04Burren (St Mary's)
2007Mayobridge
0-16
1-08 (r)1-13
0-09 (r)Longstone
2008Mayobridge0-120-08Loughinisland
2009Kilcoo2-091-04Loughinisland
2010Burren (St Mary's)1-141-13Bryansford
2011Burren (St Mary's)2-142-03Clonduff
2012{{cite newsurl=https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=179624title=Down SFC final: Kilcoo upset the oddswork=Hogan Standdate= 22 October 2012}}Kilcoo2-081-08Mayobridge
2013{{cite newsurl=https://www.hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=203213title=Down SFC final: Down SFC final: Devlin sinks 14-man Burrenwork=Hogan Standdate= 21 October 2013}}Kilcoo0-090-07Burren (St Mary's)
2014{{cite newsurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/29481799title=Kilcoo complete Down three-in-a-row by beating Burrenwork=BBC Newsdate= 5 October 2014}}Kilcoo4-122-07Burren (St Mary's)
2015{{cite newsurl=https://www.hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=245377title=Down SFC final: Kilcoo ease to four-in-a-rowwork=Hogan Standdate= 11 October 2015}}Kilcoo3-100-11Castlewellan
2016Kilcoo3-110-09Clonduff
2017Kilcoo0-130-11Burren (St Mary's)
2018Burren (St Mary's)2-122-09Kilcoo
2019Kilcoo1-120-14Warrenpoint
2020Kilcoo0-160-09Carryduff
2021Kilcoo1-120-13Burren (St Mary's)
2022Kilcoo1-13 after extra time0-15 after extra timeWarrenpoint
2023Kilcoo2-120-09Burren (St Mary's)
2024Kilcoo1-100-04Burren (St Mary's)
[2025 Down Senior Football Championship[Kilcoo1-171-11Carryduff

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

Winners and runners-up listed by club

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1Kilcoo51917, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1937, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251922, 1935, 1940, 1948, 2018
2Burren (St Mary's)131966, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2011, 20181953, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1990, 1999, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024
3Bryansford81939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 20031943, 1968, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2010
4Castlewellan71924, 1934, 1936, 1950, 1958, 1965, 1979, 1982, 1994, 19951945, 1946, 1952, 1962, 1991, 2001, 2015
Mayobridge91918, 1919, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 20081924, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1998, 2003, 2012
6Clonduff91930, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1980, 20001926, 1928, 1958, 1965, 1982, 1983, 1997, 2011, 2016
7Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick41935, 1972, 1978, 1990, 1991, 19931963, 1967, 1994, 1995
8Faugh-a-Ballagh31903, 1906, 1907, 19091904, 1905, 1908
Newry Mitchels11960, 1964, 1967, 19681961
10Liatroim Fontenoys61905, 1916, 19201903, 1906, 1907, 1918, 1919, 2000
Warrenpoint71943, 1948, 19531941, 1944, 1950, 1976, 1978, 2019, 2022
Newry Shamrocks21951, 1956, 19611942, 1947
Glenn11959, 1962, 19631981
14Loughinisland71975, 19891972, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1988, 2008, 2009,
St Bronagh's, Rostrevor51976, 19981959, 1975, 1979, 1992, 2002
Ballymartin11938, 19551934
17Rossglass419221920, 1921, 1931, 1932
Rathfriland119311925
Lisnacree01954-
Newry01946-
Drumnaquoile01929-
Clann Uladh01910-
Clann na Banna01904-
Rory Óg Annsb.01908-
25Longstone3
Saul3
Ballyvarley2
Annaclone2
Ballykinlar2
Saval1
St Michael's1
Tullylish1
Kilwarlin1
Cabra Harps1
Kilkeel1
Killyleagh1
An Ríocht1
Carryduff2

References

References

  1. "Club title winners - Senior Football Championship". [[Hogan Stand]].
  2. (26 September 2016). "Kilcoo stroll to fifth Down title in a row". [[Irish Independent]].
  3. (1 October 2017). "Down SFC final: Six-in-a-row for Kilcoo". [[Hogan Stand]].
  4. (13 October 2019). "Down SFC final: Ward goal crucial as Kilcoo return to summit". [[Hogan Stand]].
  5. Ingram, Elaine. (15 October 2023). "Kilcoo park refereeing intrigue to overcome Burren". Irish Examiner.
  6. (13 October 2024). "Kilcoo and Cargin retain Down and Antrim titles". BBC Sport.
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