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Mayo Senior Football Championship

Football championship

Mayo Senior Football Championship
Summary

Football championship

FieldValue
trophyPaddy Moclair Cup
nameMayo Senior Football Championship
first1888
sponsorsConnacht Gold
irishCraobh Sinsear Pe1le Co. Muigheo
currentBallina Stephenites
currentordinal39
mostBallina Stephenites
mostordinal39

The Mayo Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Connacht Gold Mayo Senior Football Championship, is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top Mayo GAA clubs.

As of 2025, Ballina Stephenites GAA are the title holders, having defeating Westport in the final.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Paddy Moclair Cup, which was first presented for the 1971 final.

The winners of the Mayo Senior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

History

The inaugural winners of the Mayo Championship were Castlebar Mitchels who won in 1888. The most successful team to date are Ballina Stephenites who have won on 38 occasions.

Roll of honour

#TeamWinsYears wonLast final lost
1Ballina Stephenites391889, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1955, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2023, 2024, 20252022
2Castlebar Mitchels311888, 1903, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1993, 2013, 2015, 2016, 20172014
3Knockmore101973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2020, 20212024
4Crossmolina Deel Rovers71949, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 20062003
5Garrymore61974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 19821977
6Ballintubber52010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 20192017
7Claremorris41961, 1964, 1965, 19711978
8Hollymount31990, 1991, 1994
Ballycastle1936, 1937, 1939
Charlestown Sarsfields1902, 2001, 20092008
Ballaghaderreen1972, 2008, 20122019
12East Mayo21957, 1967
Ballyhaunis1919, 19581926
14Shamrocks119771976
North Mayo1968
West Mayo1960
Lacken19171984
Ballina Commercials1890
Westport20222025

List of finals

[[Mayo GAA]] clubs
Location of [[County Mayo]] in Ireland
YearWinnerScoreOpponentScoreNo ChampionshipNo ChampionshipNo ChampionshipNo Championship
url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/1025/1540572-ballina-make-it-three-in-a-row-after-stunning-comeback/title=Ballina make it three in-a-row in Mayo after incredible comeback floors Westportlast=Finnertyfirst=Mikedate=25 October 2025website=RTÉpublisher=access-date= 27 October 2025quote=}}Ballina Stephenites2-13Westport1-15
url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/1026/1477602-ballina-in-control-early-on-as-they-retain-mayo-crown/title=Ballina Stephenites in control from the off as they defend Mayo crownwork=RTÉdate=26 October 2024accessdate=27 October 2024first=Mikelast=Finnerty}}Ballina Stephenites1-12Knockmore0-08
2023Ballina Stephenites0-06Breaffy0-04
2022Westport1-09Ballina Stephenites1-06
2021Knockmore1-09Belmullet0-06
2020Knockmore1–12Breaffy0–13
2019Ballintubber1–14Ballaghaderreen1–11
2018Ballintubber0–12Breaffy1-08
2017Castlebar Mitchels0–15Ballintubber0–13
2016Castlebar Mitchels3–13Knockmore0–10
2015Castlebar Mitchels4–10Breaffy0-09
2014Ballintubber2-09Castlebar Mitchels1-09
2013{{cite weburl=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/castlebar-end-20-year-wait-247668.htmltitle=Castlebar end 20-year waitwork=Irish Examinerdate=28 October 2013}}Castlebar Mitchels1–11Breaffy0-08
2012Ballaghaderreen1-09Ballintubber0-04
2011Ballintubber1–10Castlebar Mitchels1-09
2010Ballintubber0-08Castlebar Mitchels0-05
2009Charlestown Sarsfields0-09Knockmore0-06
2008Ballaghaderreen0–13Charlestown Sarsfields1-06
2007Ballina Stephenites3-06Charlestown Sarsfields0–13
2006Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-08, 1–13 (R)Ballaghaderreen1–11, 2–07 (R)
2005Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-09Shrule-Glencorrib1–11
2004Ballina Stephenites1-09Knockmore0-06
2003Ballina Stephenites1–11Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–12
2002Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-09Knockmore0–14
2001Charlestown Sarsfields0–11, 2–16 (R)Knockmore2-05, 0–08 (R)
2000Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–14Burrishoole0–11
1999Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-09Ballina Stephenites0-07
1998Ballina Stephenites0–11Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-09
1997Knockmore1–11Kiltimagh0-09
1996Knockmore1–10Ballina Stephenites1-08
1995Crossmolina Deel Rovers0–11Kiltane0-07
1994Hollymount0–14Castlebar Mitchels1-04
1993Castlebar Mitchels1-07Balla0-07
1992Knockmore1-09Charlestown Sarsfields0-09
1991Hollymount1-06Westport1-02
1990Hollymount0-08Knockmore0-07
1989Knockmore2-07Kiltane2-06
1988Castlebar Mitchels2-06, 1–12 (R)Crossmolina Deel Rovers1-09, 0–09 (R)
1987Ballina Stephenites1-08Castlebar Mitchels2-02
1986Castlebar Mitchels1-08Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-02
1985Ballina Stephenites4-02Ballaghadereen1–10
1984Knockmore2–11Lacken0-04
1983Knockmore1–15Davitts3-05
1982Garrymore1-08Castlebar Mitchels0-06
1981Garrymore1-09Belmullet1-05
1980Knockmore3-04Castlebar Mitchels2-06
1979Garrymore2–10Knockmore1-07
1978Castlebar Mitchels0-08Claremorris0-07
1977Shamrocks0-08, 4–06 (R)Garrymore0-08, 0–13 (R)
1976Garrymore1-09Knockmore2-05
1975Garrymore0–11Aghamore0-06
1974Garrymore1–12Aghamore2-02
1973Knockmore3–13Garrymore2–11
1972Ballaghaderreen1–11Claremorris0-09
1971Claremorris2-05Aghamore1-06
1970Castlebar Mitchels4-09Garrymore0–13
1969Castlebar Mitchels0–11Ballina Stephenites1-04
1968North Mayo2–10Ballina Stephenites3-04
1967East Mayo2-07Ballina Stephenites0-09
1966Ballina Stephenites0–11Claremorris1-03
1965Claremorris1–14Castlebar Mitchels1-05
1964Claremorris2-04Castlebar Mitchels0-06
1963Castlebar Mitchels3-08Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-02
1962Castlebar Mitchels1-07Claremorris2-03
1961Claremorris0-09Ballina Stephenites0-07
1960West Mayo3-06Castlebar Mitchels0-07
1959Castlebar Mitchels1-07East Mayo1-04
1958Ballyhaunis2-05Ballina Stephenites2-01
1957East Mayo1-07Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-07
1956Castlebar Mitchels0–14 (R)Crossmolina Deel Rovers1-06 (R)
1955Ballina Stephenites1–10Claremorris1-02
1954Castlebar Mitchels2-04Claremorris2-03
1953Castlebar Mitchels1-08Ardnaree Sarsfields0-05
1952Castlebar Mitchels6–10Claremorris2-05
1951Castlebar Mitchels2–10Louisburgh1-00
1950Castlebar Mitchels3-04Ballina Stephenites1-03
1949Crossmolina Deel Rovers2-05Killala1-03
1948Castlebar Mitchels3-02Crossmolina Deel Rovers0-03
1947Ballina Stephenites3-03Castlebar Mitchels0–10
1946Castlebar Mitchels3-06Ballina Stephenites1-09
1945Castlebar Mitchels3-09Belmullet0-02
1944Castlebar Mitchels1-08Claremorris1-01
1943Ballina Stephenites0-07Ballycastle1-02
1942Castlebar Mitchels5-05Westport0-04
1941Castlebar Mitchels3-06Ballycastle0-05
1940Ballina Stephenites2-06Castlebar Mitchels3-01
1939Ballycastle2-03Castlebar Mitchels0-08
1938Ballina Stephenites4-03Ballycastle4-02
1937Ballycastle2–11Westport0-02
1936Ballycastle4-04Castlebar Mitchels1-01
1935Ballina Stephenites0-06Castlebar Mitchels0-04
1934Castlebar Mitchels1-04Ballina Stephenites1-03
1933Ballina Stephenites1-06Castlebar Mitchels1-03
1932Castlebar Mitchels2-08Ballina Stephenites0-06
1931Castlebar Mitchels0–10Ballina Stephenites0-09
1930Castlebar Mitchels3-09Ballina Stephenites4-02
1929Ballina Stephenites1-02Westport0-01
1928Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)
1927Ballina Stephenites3-02Westport0-01
1926Ballina Stephenites(1 pt.)Ballyhaunis
1925Ballina Stephenites0-07Castlebar Mitchels1-03
1924Ballina Stephenites0-08Ballaghadereen0-00
1923
1922
1921
1920Ballina Stephenites
1919BallyhaunisBallina Stephenites
1918Ballina Stephenites3-03Ballyhaunis1-00
1917Lacken SarsfieldsBallina Stephenites
1916Ballina Stephenites4-04Lacken Sarsfields1-02
1915Ballina Stephenites1-03Ballyhaunis1-01
1914Ballina Stephenites6-03Ballyhaunis0-01
1913Ballina StephenitesBalla
1912Ballina Stephenites2-01Westport0-01
1911Ballina StephenitesCastlebar Mitchels
1910Ballina Stephenites3-02Castlebar Mitchels0-01
1909Ballina Stephenites
1908Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)
1907Ballina Stephenites0-05Derry Croaghpatricks1-01
1906Ballina Stephenites3-07Kilmeena Macs0-01
1905Ballina Stephenites4-09Westport Sharpshooters0-02
1904Ballina Stephenites0-06Castlebar Mitchels0-02
1903Castlebar Mitchels1-04Ballina Stephenites0-01
1902Charlestown SarsfieldsBallina McBrides
1891–1901
1890Ballina Commercialsw/oMulranny Brian Borusscr.
1889Ballina Stephenites(awarded title)Swinford Sextons
1888Castlebar Mitchels1-07Ballina Commercials0-01
  • Bold indicates Connacht championship winners.

References

References

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  2. Finnerty, Mike. (25 October 2025). "Ballina make it three in-a-row in Mayo after incredible comeback floors Westport".
  3. Finnerty, Mike. (26 October 2024). "Ballina Stephenites in control from the off as they defend Mayo crown". RTÉ.
  4. Finnerty, Mike. (29 October 2023). "Ballina Stephenites pip Breaffy in turgid Mayo decider". RTÉ.
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  6. Finnerty, Mike. (21 November 2021). "Knockmore show class as Belmullet get the bullet". [[RTÉ.ie]].
  7. Keys, Colm. (21 September 2020). "McHale leads charge as Knockmore break brave Breaffy hearts". [[Irish Independent]].
  8. (19 October 2019). "Another Mayo SFC title for Ballintubber in the rain". [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]].
  9. (20 October 2018). "O'Connor brothers steer Ballintubber to Mayo SFC title". [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]].
  10. (23 October 2017). "Castlebar Mitchels secure three in a row". [[Irish Examiner]].
  11. (31 October 2016). "Castlebar Mitchels driven on by poor showing in All-Ireland final". [[Irish Examiner]].
  12. (26 October 2015). "Neil Douglas hat-trick delivers glory to Castlebar Mitchels". [[Irish Examiner]].
  13. (20 October 2014). "Dillon drives Ballintubber". [[Irish Examiner]].
  14. (22 October 2012). "Drake in dreamland as Ballaghaderreen claim third crown". [[Irish Examiner]].
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  16. (25 October 2010). "Mayo SFC: Historic first for Ballintubber". [[Hogan Stand]].
  17. (25 October 2009). "Mayo SFC: Charlestown secure third-ever title". [[Hogan Stand]].
  18. (20 October 2008). "Mayo SFC: 26-year drought ends for Ballaghaderreen". [[Hogan Stand]].
  19. (6 November 2006). "Cross' over the Lina". [[Hogan Stand]].
  20. (1 October 2001). "99 year wait comes to an end for Charlestown". [[Hogan Stand]].
  21. (8 October 1997). "BROGAN MAPS SAFE PASSAGE FOR KNOCKMORE AS KILTIMAGH'S BRAVE BID FALLS SHORT". [[Connaught Telegraph]].
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