Wexford Senior Football Championship
(Redirected from Wexford Senior Club Football Championship)
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.
| Wexford Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Title holders | Castletown Liam Mellows (14th title) |
| Most titles | Castletown Liam Mellows (14 titles) |
| Sponsors | Dominic Smith Electrical |
The 2024 champions are Castletown Liam Mellows who beat Gusserane O'Rahilly's in the final.
The 2025 champions are Castletown Liam Mellows who beat Shelmaliers in the final.[1]
Honours
editThe 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
edit(r) = replay
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | St Mary's Rosslare | |||
| 1887 | Castlebridge | |||
| 1888 | No competition | |||
| 1889 | Blues & Whites | |||
| 1890 | Blues & Whites | |||
| 1891 | No competition | |||
| 1892 | No competition | |||
| 1893 | No competition | |||
| 1894 | Young Irelands | |||
| 1895 | St Johns Volunteers | Young Irelands | ||
| 1896 | St Patrick's, Wexford | |||
| 1897 | Ballymurn | |||
| 1898 | St Johns Volunteers | |||
| 1899 | Gymnasiums, New Ross | |||
| 1900 | Unfinished | |||
| 1901 | Camblin Rovers | |||
| 1902 | Abandoned | |||
| 1903 | Slaney Harriers | |||
| 1904 | Slaney Harriers | |||
| 1905 | Wexford United | |||
| 1906 | No competition | |||
| 1907 | Red Rapparees | |||
| 1908 | Red Rapparees | |||
| 1909 | Red Rapparees | Sarsfields | ||
| 1910 | Faughs, Wexford | |||
| 1911 | Ballyhogue | |||
| 1912 | Rapparees | |||
| 1913 | Rapparees | |||
| 1914 | Blues & Whites | |||
| 1915 | Geraldines, New Ross | |||
| 1916 | Blues & Whites | |||
| 1917 | No competition | |||
| 1918 | No competition | |||
| 1919 | No competition | |||
| 1920 | No competition | |||
| 1921 | Ballyhogue | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | ||
| 1922 | No competition | |||
| 1923 | No competition | |||
| 1924 | Ballyhogue | |||
| 1925 | No competition | |||
| 1926 | Wexford United | |||
| 1927 | Starlights | Ballyhogue | ||
| 1928 | Starlights | Ballyhogue | ||
| 1929 | Starlights | Ballyhogue | ||
| 1930 | St Fintan's | |||
| 1931 | Ballyhogue | |||
| 1932 | Ballyhogue | |||
| 1933 | Starlights | Sarsfields | ||
| 1934 | Sarsfields | |||
| 1935 | Sarsfields | |||
| 1936 | Starlights | |||
| 1937 | Starlights | |||
| 1938 | No competition | |||
| 1939 | St John's Volunteers | New Ross District | ||
| 1940 | St John's Volunteers | Camross | ||
| 1941 | St John's Volunteers | Enniscorthy Emmetts | ||
| 1942 | St John's Volunteers | Camross | ||
| 1943 | St John's Volunteers | Enniscorthy Emmetts | ||
| 1944 | Enniscorthy Emmetts | St John's Volunteers | ||
| 1945 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | Ballyhogue–Camross | ||
| 1946 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | Enniscorthy District | ||
| 1947 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | St Aidan's Ballymitty | ||
| 1948 | St John's Volunteers | Slaney Harriers | ||
| 1949 | St John's Volunteers | St Aidan's Ballymitty | ||
| 1950 | St Aidan's Enniscorthy | Camross | ||
| 1951 | St Aidan's Enniscorthy | St John's Volunteers | ||
| 1952 | Rathnure | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | ||
| 1953 | St John's Volunteers | Rathnure | ||
| 1954 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-05 | Ferns | 1-03 |
| 1955 | St Munn's, Taghmon | Ferns | ||
| 1956 | St John's Volunteers | Ballyhogue | ||
| 1957 | St Munn's, Taghmon | St Mary's, Enniscorthy | ||
| 1958 | St Munn's, Taghmon | w/o | St Mary's, Enniscorthy | scr |
| 1959 | Faythe Harriers | 0-15 | St. Dympna's, Enniscorthy | 1-06 |
| 1960 | Faythe Harriers | 1-04 | St. Mogue's, Enniscorthy | 0-01 |
| 1961 | Sarsfields | 2-03 | Starlights | 1-01 |
| 1962 | Ballyhogue | 1-08 | Sarsfields | 1-04 |
| 1963 | Ballyhogue | 0-10 | Enniscorthy Starlights | 0-07 |
| 1964 | Ballyhogue | 1-12 | Enniscorthy Starlights | 0-04 |
| 1965 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-05, 0-09 (R), 1-14 (2R) | Ballyhogue | 1-05, 1-06 (R), 1-05 (2R) |
| 1966* | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-12 | Ballyhogue | 1-09 |
| 1967 | Sarsfields | 0-13 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-08 |
| 1968 | St Anne's | 1-10 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-06 |
| 1969 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-06 | Ballyhogue/Davidstown | 0-05 |
| 1970[2] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-05, 2-09(r), 2-13(r) | Ballyhogue | 0-05, 2-09(r), 0-06(r) |
| 1971 | Ballyhogue | 0-09 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-07 |
| 1972[3] | Ballyhogue | 1-08 | Rathnure | 2-04 |
| 1973 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-09 | Ballyhogue | 1-04 |
| 1974[4] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-03 | Rathnure | 1-02 |
| 1975 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-09 | St Anne's/St Patrick's | 1-05 |
| 1976 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 5-02 | Rathnure | 0-12 |
| 1977[5] | Wexford District | 3-07 | HWH–Bunclody | 0-07 |
| 1978[6] | Castletown Liam Mellows | w/o | Wexford District | scr |
| 1979[7][8] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-08, 4-06 (r) | Starlights | 0-08, 2-08 (r) |
| 1980[9] | St Fintan's | 0-06 | HWH–Bunclody | 0-05 |
| 1981[10] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 3-03 | HWH–Bunclody | 2-04 |
| 1982[11] | HWH–Bunclody | 2-04 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-05 |
| 1983[12] | Starlights | 0-08 | Wexford District | 2-01 |
| 1984 [13] | Sarsfields | 1-04 | Duffry Rovers | 0-03 |
| 1985[14] | HWH–Bunclody | 2-08 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-10 |
| 1986 | Duffry Rovers | 2-10 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 2-05 |
| 1987[15] | Duffry Rovers | 3-05 | Sarsfields | 0-12 |
| 1988[16] | Duffry Rovers | 0-10 | Starlights | 0-08 |
| 1989[17] | Duffry Rovers | 1-09 | Glynn–Barntown | 1-05 |
| 1990[18] | Duffry Rovers | 0-13 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-08 |
| 1991[19] | Duffry Rovers | 2-06 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-05 |
| 1992[20] | Duffry Rovers | 4-04 | St Anne's | 1-05 |
| 1993[21] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 2-04, 1-05 (r) | Sarsfields | 1-07, 1-03 (r) |
| 1994 [22] | Duffry Rovers | 1-07 | Starlights | 2-02 |
| 1995 [23] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-09 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-07 |
| 1996 [24] | Glynn–Barntown | 2-03 | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 0-07 |
| 1997 [25] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 2-12 | Adamstown | 0-07 |
| 1998 | St Mogues, Fethard | 1-09 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-06 |
| 1999 [26] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-13 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-07 |
| 2000[27] | 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 | 1-10 | Sarsfields | 0-06 |
| 2005 | Horeswood | 0-14 | Adamstown | 1-08 |
| 2006 | Horeswood | 1-06, 0-15 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-09, 0-10 |
| 2007 | Clongeen | 2-10 | 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[28] | St Anne's | 2-14 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-08 |
| 2013[29] | St Martin's | 1-08 | St Mogues, Fethard | 0-05 |
| 2014[30] | St Anne's | 1-06 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-08 |
| 2015[31] | St James | 0-11 | St Martin's | 1-06 |
| 2016[32] | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-11 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-10 |
| 2017[33] | Starlights | 0-17 | St Martin's | 1-08 |
| 2018 | Shelmaliers | 4-14 | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-07 |
| 2019[34] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 3-16 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 2-10 |
| 2020[35] | Starlights | 1-11 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-09 |
| 2021[36] | Shelmaliers | 2-11 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-10 |
| 2022[37] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-13 | Shelmaliers | 0-09 |
| 2023[38] | Shelmaliers | 1-12 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-11 |
| 2024[39] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-09 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-06 |
| 2025[1] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-14 | Shelmaliers | 1-07 |
Wins listed by club
edit| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 14 |
1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| 2 | St 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 | ||
| 4 | Ballyhogue | 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 |
| Sarsfields | 1934, 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 | ||
| 14 | St Munn's, Taghmon | 3 |
1955, 1957, 1958 |
| Shelmaliers | 2018, 2021, 2023 | ||
| 16 | Slaney Harriers, Enniscorthy | 2 |
1903, 1904 |
| Wexford United | 1905, 1926 | ||
| St Fintan's | 1930, 1980 | ||
| St Aidan's Enniscorthy | 1950, 1951 | ||
| Faythe Harriers | 1959, 1960 | ||
| HWH–Bunclody | 1982, 1985 | ||
| 22 | St Mary's Rosslare | 1 |
1886 |
| Castlebridge | 1887 | ||
| Young Irelands, Wexford | 1894 | ||
| St Patrick's, Wexford | 1896 | ||
| Ballymurrin | 1897 | ||
| Faughs (Wexford) | 1910 | ||
| New Ross Geraldines | 1915 | ||
| Emmetts (Enniscorthy) | 1944 | ||
| Rathnure | 1952 | ||
| Wexford District | 1977 | ||
| Glynn–Barntown | 1996 | ||
| St Mogues, Fethard | 1998 | ||
| Clongeen | 2007 | ||
| St Martin's | 2013 | ||
| St James | 2015 | ||
References
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