Antrim Senior Club Football Championship
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The Antrim
Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association
club competition between the top Antrim Clubs. The winners of the Antrim Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
.
The current (2011) champions are St. Galls, who have won the title on ten of the last 11 occasions. In 2000 no title was awarded, as both finalists were ejected from the competition, because of fighting. However, in 2005, the 2000 title was awarded to Cargin.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6119080.stm Following its 2009 success, St. Galls captured the 2009 Ulster Championship and on St. Patrick's Day 2010 defeated Kilmurry-Ibrickane of Clare
in Croke Park
to win the All-Ireland title, becoming the first Antrim club to do so.
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club competition between the top Antrim Clubs. The winners of the Antrim Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
.
The current (2011) champions are St. Galls, who have won the title on ten of the last 11 occasions. In 2000 no title was awarded, as both finalists were ejected from the competition, because of fighting. However, in 2005, the 2000 title was awarded to Cargin.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6119080.stm Following its 2009 success, St. Galls captured the 2009 Ulster Championship and on St. Patrick's Day 2010 defeated Kilmurry-Ibrickane of Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
to win the All-Ireland title, becoming the first Antrim club to do so.
Top winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johns | 24 | 1945, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1960 , 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1998 |
| 2 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
16 | 1933, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 3 | O'Donovan Rossa | 15 | 1920, 1921, 1927, 1930,1944, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1973, 1989, 1991 |
| 4 | James Stephens | 7 | 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922 |
| 5 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
6 | 1924, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1936 |
| 6 | Seagan An Diomais | 5 | 1903, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910 |
| Erins Own, Cargin | 5 | 1974, 1995, 1999, 2000 (awarded in 2005), 2006 | |
| 7 | Sarsfields | 4 | 1913, 1941, 1968, 1985 |
| 8 | St. Pauls | 3 | 1994, 1996, 1997 |
| O’Connells | 3 | 1928, 1934, 1947 | |
| Gaelhil Uladh | 3 | 1938, 1939, 1942 | |
| Lámh Dhearg | 3 | 1929, 1971, 1992 | |
| 9 | Otlamh Fodhla | 2 | 1904, 1907 |
| Mitchels | 2 | 1911, 1912 | |
| Ardoyne | 2 | 1932, 1937 | |
| Kickhams Creggan | 2 | 1943, 1954 | |
| 10 | Tír na nÓg | 1 | 1902 |
| O’Neill Crowleys | 1 | 1905 | |
| Davitts | 1 | 1923 | |
| St Teresa's | 1 | 1979 | |
| Pearses | 1 | 1967 | |
| Con Magee’s Glenravel | 1 | 1966 | |
| Éire Óg | 1 | 1948 | |
| O’Donnells | 1 | 1940 | |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... 0-14 |
Lamh Dhearg 0-11 |
| 2010 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... 3-13 |
Cargin 0-10 |
| 2009 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... 2-20 |
Roger Casement's, Portglenone 0-06 |
| 2008 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Cargin |
| 2007 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... 0-10 |
Roger Casement's, Portglenone 0-04 |
| 2006 | Cargin | Lámh Dhearg |
| 2005 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Roger Casement's, Portglenone |
| 2004 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Cargin |
| 2003 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Lámh Dhearg |
| 2002 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
St. Paul's |
| 2001 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
St. John's |
| 2000 | Cargin | St. Paul's |
| 1999 | Cargin | St. Paul's |
| 1998 | St. John's | Cargin |
| 1997 | St. Paul's | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
| 1996 | St. Paul's | Cargin |
| 1995 | Cargin | St. John's |
| 1994 | St. Paul's | Cargin |
| 1993 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Cargin |
| 1992 | Lámh Dhearg | |
| 1991 | O'Donovan Rossa | St. Paul's |
| 1990 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Cargin |
| 1989 | O'Donovan Rossa | Cargin |
| 1988 | St. John's | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
| 1987 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Cargin |
| 1986 | St. John's | St. Paul's |
| 1985 | Patrick Sarsfields | St. Paul's |
| 1984 | St. John's | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
| 1983 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
Lámh Dhearg |
| 1982 | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
St. Teresa's |
| 1981 | St. John's | St. Teresa's |
| 1980 | St. John's | St. Teresa's |
| 1979 | St. Teresa's | St. John's |
| 1978 | St. John's | St. Galls St. Galls St. Galls is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.In 2010, they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, their first title by defeating Kilmurray Ibrickane of Clare in the final at Croke Park.... |
| 1977 | St. John's | Creggan Kickhams |
| 1976 | St. John's | St. Teresa's |
| 1975 | St. John's | O'Donovan Rossa |
| 1974 | Cargin | Patrick Sarsfields |
| 1973 | O'Donovan Rossa | St. John's |
| 1972 | St. John's | Lámh Dhearg |
| 1971 | Lámh Dhearg | St. John's |
| 1970 | St. John's | Patrick Sarsfields |
| 1969 | St. John's | Pearses |
| 1968 | Pearses | St. John's |
| 1967 | Patrick Sarsfields | Pearses |
| 1966 | Con Magees, Glenravel | Patrick Sarsfields |
| 1965 | St. John's | Patrick Sarsfields |
| 1964 | St. John's | Pearse |
| 1963 | St. John's | Rasharkin |
| 1962 | St. John's | Pearses |
| 1961 | St. John's | Rasharkin |
| 1960 | St. John's | Rasharkin |
| 1959 | St. John's | Rasharkin |
| 1958 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1957 | St. John's | |
| 1956 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1955 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1954 | Creggan Kickhams | |
| 1953 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1952 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1951 | St. John's | |
| 1950 | O'Donovan Rossa | Éire Óg |
| 1949 | St. John's | |
| 1948 | Éire Óg | St. John's |
| 1947 | O'Connell's | |
| 1946 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1945 | St. John's | |
| 1944 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1943 | Creggan Kickhams | |
| 1942 | Gaedhil Uladh | Patrick Sarsfields |
| 1941 | Patrick Sarsfields | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1940 | O'Donnell's | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1939 | Gaedhil Uladh | |
| 1938 | Gaedhil Uladh | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1937 | Ardoyne | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1936 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1935 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1934 | O'Connells | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1933 | St. Gall's | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1932 | Ardoyne | |
| 1931 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1930 | O'Donovan Rossa | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1929 | Lámh Dhearg, Toome | |
| 1928 | O'Connells | |
| 1927 | O'Donovan Rossa | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
| 1926 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1925 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1924 | Cuchullians. Dunloy Dunloy GAA Dunloy Cú Chulainn's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling... |
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| 1923 | Michael Davitt's | James Stephens |
| 1922 | James Stephens | |
| 1921 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1920 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 1919 | James Stephens | |
| 1918 | James Stephens | |
| 1917 | James Stephens | |
| 1916 | James Stephens | |
| 1915 | James Stephens | |
| 1914 | James Stephens | |
| 1913 | Sarsfields | |
| 1912 | Sean Mitchels | |
| 1911 | Sean Mitchels | |
| 1910 | Seagan an Doimis | |
| 1909 | Seagan an Doimis | |
| 1908 | Seagan an Doimis | |
| 1907 | Ollamh an Doimis | |
| 1906 | Seagan an Doimis | |
| 1905 | O'Neill Crowleys | |
| 1904 | Ollamh Fodhla | |
| 1903 | Seagan an Doimis | |
| 1902 | Tir na nÓg |