Boston Senior Football Championship
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The Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football
competition, played in the Boston
region of America
. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board
of the Gaelic Athletic Association
. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton
, Massachusetts
. The final is usually held the weekend prior to Labor Day
. The winners and the runners-up will represent Boston in the North American Senior Football Championship
.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
competition, played in the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
region of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board
Northeast Division Board
The Northeast Divisional Board of the North American GAA is the governing body of hurling, camogie, and Gaelic football in the Boston metropolitan area of Massachusetts. It is affiliated to the North American Board, and is the largest division in the NACB...
of the 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...
. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,561 at the 2010 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Boston.- History :...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The final is usually held the weekend prior to Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
. The winners and the runners-up will represent Boston in the North American Senior Football Championship
North American Senior Football Championship
The North American Senior Football Championship is a competition run by North American GAA between Gaelic football teams from various cities in the United States. Generally, teams come from Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The 2011 finals were held in San Francisco.-References:***...
.
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Aidan Mc Anespies 2-15 | Connemara Gaels 1-12 |
| 2010 | Donegal 2-10 | Aidan McAnespies 0-08 |
| 2009 | Christophers 0-14 | Shannon Blues 0-08 |
| 2008 | Aiden McAnespies 4-06 | Donegal 1-07 |
| 2007 | Aiden McAnespies | Armagh/Notre Dame |
| 2006 | Aiden McAnespies | Connemara Gaels |
| 2005 | Aiden McAnespies | Armagh/Notre Dame |
| 2004 | Donegal | Aiden McAnespies |
| 2003 | Cork | Donegal |
| 2002 | Donegal | Aiden McAnespies |
| 2001 | Connemara Gaels | Aiden McAnespies |
| 2000 | Cork | Aiden McAnespies |
| 1999 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... * |
Shannon Blues |
| 1998 | Aiden McAnespies | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
| 1997 | Connemara Gaels | Aiden McAnespies |
| 1996 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... 0-16 |
Shannon Blues 1-8 |
| 1995 | Mayo | Cork |
| 1994 | Notre dame | Connemara Gaels |
| 1993 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
Notre Dame |
| 1992 | Cork | |
| 1991 | St. Colmcille's | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
| 1990 | Shannon Blues | |
| 1989 | Galway | |
| 1988 | Cork | |
| 1987 | Shannon Blues | |
| 1986 | St. Colmcille's | |
| 1985 | Shannon Blues | |
| 1984 | St. Pat's | Galway |
| 1983 | Galway | |
| 1982 | Galway | |
| 1981 | St. Pat's | |
| 1980 | St. Pat's | |
| 1979 | Galway | |
| 1978 | St. Pat's | |
| 1977 | Tyrone (Philadelphia) | |
| 1976 | St. Pat's | |
| 1975 | Galway | |
| 1974 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... *Team won by objection |
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| 1973 | Connemara Gaels | |
| 1972 | Connemara Gaels | |
| 1971 | ||
| 1970 | Galway | |
| 1969 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| 1966 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1964 | ||
| 1963 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
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| 1962 | Cork | |
| 1961 | Galway | |
| 1960 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
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| 1959 | Cork | |
| 1928 | Kerry Kerry Boston GAA The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club.... |
- 1999 KerryKerry Boston GAAThe Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club....
won on objection. Shannon Blues won final, but were disqualified for fielding illegal players.