The Carlow Senior Football Championship (currently also known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael Lyng Motors Carlow SFC), is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Carlow GAA clubs. The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1889.
| Carlow Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Title holders | Éire Óg (31st title) |
| Most titles | Éire Óg (31 titles) |
| Sponsors | Michael Lyng Motors |
Éire Óg are the title holders (2023) defeating Tinryland in the Final.
History edit
The Carlow Senior Club Football Championship began in 1889 when O'Gorman-Mahon's (Parish of Kilbride, Ballon and Rathoe) defeated Tullow Stars and Stripes by a very low scoreline of 1-01 to 0-00. There was no Carlow senior club football championship between 1891 and 1897. The 1941 championship was abandoned due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Éire Óg are the most successful team, having won the title on 28 occasions.
Honours edit
The trophy presented to the winners is ? The winning club qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progress to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
List of finals edit
(r) = replay
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Ballon O'Gorman Mahons | Tullow Stars and Stripes | ||
| 1890 | Carlow | Crecerin | ||
| 1891 | No competition | |||
| 1892 | No competition | |||
| 1893 | No competition | |||
| 1894 | No competition | |||
| 1895 | No competition | |||
| 1896 | No competition | |||
| 1897 | No competition | |||
| 1898 | Loughmartin Emmets | Crosslaw | ||
| 1899 | Loughmartin Emmets | |||
| 1900 | Loughmartin Emmets | |||
| 1901 | Loughmartin Emmets | |||
| 1902 | Tullow St Patrick's | Carlow Barrow Rangers | ||
| 1903 | Carlow Barrow Rangers | Leaney | ||
| 1904 | Tullow St Patrick's | |||
| 1905 | No competition | |||
| 1906 | No competition | |||
| 1907 | No competition | |||
| 1908 | Carlow-Graigue | Newtown | ||
| 1909 | Carlow-Graigue | Tinryland | ||
| 1910 | Carlow-Graigue | Borris | ||
| 1911 | Borris | Knocksquire | ||
| 1912 | Carlow-Graigue | Borris | ||
| 1913 | Carlow-Graigue | |||
| 1914 | Carlow-Graigue | Tullow | ||
| 1915 | Carlow-Graigue | |||
| 1916 | Tullow St Patrick's | Tinryland | ||
| 1917 | No competition | |||
| 1918 | Carlow-Graigue | Palatine | ||
| 1919 | Palatine | Carlow-Graigue | ||
| 1920 | Palatine | Tinryland | ||
| 1921 | Carlow-Graigue | Bagnelstown | ||
| 1922 | Carlow-Graigue | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1923 | Carlow-Graigue | Tullow | ||
| 1924 | Carlow-Graigue | Milford | ||
| 1925 | Carlow-Graigue | Milford | ||
| 1926 | Milford | Graiguecullen | ||
| 1927 | O'Hanrahans | 0-05 | Leighlinbridge | 1-01 |
| 1928 | O'Hanrahans | 0-06 | Leighlinbridge | 0-04 |
| 1929 | Leighlinbridge | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1930 | O'Hanrahans | 2-01 | Leighlinbridge | 0-03 |
| 1931 | O'Hanrahans | 1-06 | Bagnelstown/Carrig United | 1-03 |
| 1932 | O'Hanrahans | 0-04 | Leighlinbridge | 1-00 |
| 1933 | Milford | Leighlinbridge | ||
| 1934 | Tinryland | Shamrocks | ||
| 1935 | Kilbride | Leighlinbridge | ||
| 1936 | Tinryland | Leighlinbridge | ||
| 1937 | O'Hanrahans | 1-07 | Young Emmetts | 0-03 |
| 1938 | Fighting Cocks | Tinryland | ||
| 1939 | Tinryland | Kilbride | ||
| 1940 | Tinryland | Fighting Cocks | ||
| 1941 | No competition | |||
| 1942 | O'Hanrahans | League basis | ||
| 1943 | Tinryland | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1944 | Tinryland | Ballymurphy | ||
| 1945 | O'Hanrahans | 1-10 | Ballymurphy | 2-05 |
| 1946 | Tinryland | Ballymurphy | ||
| 1947 | Ballymurphy | 1-03 | Kilbride | 0-2 |
| 1948 | Tinryland | Slaney Rovers | ||
| 1949 | Tinryland | Ballymurphy | ||
| 1950 | Tinryland | Palatine | ||
| 1951 | O'Hanrahans | 3-05 | Leighlinbridge | 2-01 |
| 1952 | Palatine | Ballymurphy | ||
| 1953 | Ballymurphy | Palatine | ||
| 1954 | O'Hanrahans | 2-06 | Tinryland | 1-03 |
| 1955 | Clonmore | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1956 | Clonmore | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1957 | Leighlinbridge | Gaels | ||
| 1958 | O'Hanrahans | 2-05 | Clonmore | 0-06 |
| 1959 | Tullow | Kildavin | ||
| 1960 | Éire Óg | Tullow | ||
| 1961 | O'Hanrahans | 3-13 | Éire Óg | 2-05 |
| 1962 | Éire Óg | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1963 | Tullow | Clonmore | ||
| 1964 | Tullow | St Vincent's, Kildavin | ||
| 1965 | Éire Óg | Clonmore | ||
| 1966 | St Vincent's, Kildavin | Tullow | ||
| 1967 | Éire Óg | Ballinabranna | ||
| 1968 | Éire Óg | Ballinabranna | ||
| 1969 | Éire Óg | Tullow | ||
| 1970 | St Vincent's, Kildavin | Palatine | ||
| 1971 | Tinryland | St Vincent's, Kildavin | ||
| 1972 | Tinryland | Éire Óg | ||
| 1973 | St Vincent's, Kildavin | Ballinabranna | ||
| 1974 | Éire Óg | St Vincent's, Kildavin | ||
| 1975 | Tinryland | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1976 | Éire Óg | St Vincent's, Kildavin | ||
| 1977 | Éire Óg | St Andrew's | ||
| 1978 | Éire Óg | St Andrew's | ||
| 1979 | Tinryland | Éire Óg | ||
| 1980 | Éire Óg | O'Hanrahans | ||
| 1981 | Tinryland | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1982 | Éire Óg | St Vincent's, Kildavin | ||
| 1983 | Rathvilly | Éire Óg | ||
| 1984 | Éire Óg | Rathvilly | ||
| 1985 | Rathvilly | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1986 | Naomh Eoin | Palatine | ||
| 1987 | Éire Óg | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1988 | Éire Óg | Rathvilly | ||
| 1989 | Éire Óg | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1990 | Rathvilly | Naomh Eoin | ||
| 1991 | Rathvilly | Éire Óg | ||
| 1992 | Éire Óg | Tinryland | ||
| 1993 | Éire Óg | Slaney Rangers | ||
| 1994 | Éire Óg | Rathvilly | ||
| 1995 | Éire Óg | Rathvilly | ||
| 1996 | Éire Óg | Palatine | ||
| 1997 | Old Leighlin | Palatine | ||
| 1998 | Éire Óg | 0-08 | Rathvilly | 0-04 |
| 1999 | O'Hanrahans | 2-12 | Éire Óg | 2-10 |
| 2000 | O'Hanrahans | 2-08 | Éire Óg | 0-11 |
| 2001 | O'Hanrahans | 1-11 | Palatine | 0-07 |
| 2002 | Rathvilly | 2-04, 3-04 (r) | Palatine | 1-07, 0-08 (r) |
| 2003 | O'Hanrahans | 0-04, 0-09 (r) | Old Leighlin | 0-04, 0-06 (r) |
| 2004 | Rathvilly | 0-09, 0-15 (r) | Fenagh | 0-09, 1-07 (r) |
| 2005 | Éire Óg | 0-07 | O'Hanrahans | 0-06 |
| 2006 | Palatine | 1-09 | Kildavin/Clonegal | 0-11 |
| 2007 | Éire Óg | 1-07. 4-09 (r) | Palatine | 0-10, 1-09 (r) |
| 2008 | Éire Óg | 1-10, 2-09 (r) | Palatine | 1-10, 0-11 (r) |
| 2009 | Rathvilly | 2-08 | Old Leighlin | 0-07 |
| 2010 | Old Leighlin | 1-11 | Rathvilly | 0-07 |
| 2011 | Old Leighlin | 1-08 | Tinryland | 1-07 |
| 2012[1] | Éire Óg | 0-15 | Palatine | |
| 2013[2] | Old Leighlin | 1-10 | Rathvilly | 1-08 |
| 2014[3] | Rathvilly | 2-09 | Old Leighlin | 1-10 |
| 2015[4] | Palatine | 2-12 | Old Leighlin | 2-08 |
| 2016[5] | Palatine | 2-13 | Rathvilly | 0-12 |
| 2017[6][7] | Éire Óg | 0-12, 2-08 (r) | Rathvilly | 1-09, 1-08 (r) |
| 2018[8] | Éire Óg | 0-09 | Palatine | 0-05 |
| 2019[9] | Éire Óg | 1-16 | Palatine | 0-05 |
| 2020[10] | Éire Óg | 0-15 | Rathvilly | 0-09 |
| 2021[11] | Rathvilly | 2-12 | Éire Óg | 1-10 |
| 2022[12] | Palatine | 2-08 | Tinryland | 2-06 |
| 2023[13] | Éire Óg | 2-13 | Tinryland | 0-07 |
Wins listed by club edit
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éire Óg | 31 | 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| 2 | O'Hanrahans (formerly Carlow and Carlow Barrow Rangers) | 18 | 1890, 1903, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| 3 | Tinryland | 15 | 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1981 |
| 4 | Graiguecullen | 13 | 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 |
| 5 | St Patrick's, Tullow (formerly Loughmartin and simply Tullow) | 10 | 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1916, 1959, 1963, 1964 |
| 6 | Rathvilly | 9 | 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2021 |
| 7 | Palatine | 7 | 1919, 1920, 1952, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2022 |
| 8 | Old Leighlin | 4 | 1997, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| 9 | Kildavin-Clonegal | 3 | 1966, 1970, 1973 |
| Mount Leinster Rangers (then St Carthages/Borris) | 3 | 1911, 1947, 1953 | |
| 10 | Clonmore | 2 | 1955, 1956 |
| Leighlinbridge | 2 | 1929, 1957 | |
| Milford | 2 | 1926, 1933 | |
| 11 | Burrin Celtic B team | 1 | 1669 |
| Kilbride | 1 | 1935 | |
| Na Coilig Troidhe | 1 | 1938 | |
| Naomh Eoin | 1 | 1986 |
References edit
- ^ "Carlow SFC final: Eire Og are back". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "O'Dwyer masterplan clicks". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Precious points power Rathvilly". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Palatine in promised land". Irish Independent. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Carlow SFC final: Second-half goals swing it for Palatine". Hogan Stand. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Carlow SFC final: Eire Og live to fight another day". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Carlow SFC final replay: Eire Og back in the winners enclosure". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (8 October 2018). "Éire Óg sink rivals Palatine and retain crown". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (6 October 2019). "Éire Óg make it a hat-trick of Carlow titles". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (8 August 2021). "Éire Óg overcome Rathvilly in delayed 2020 Carlow final". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (14 November 2021). "Rathvilly end Éire Óg drive for five to win Carlow SFC". www.rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Palatine edge Tinryland for seventh Carlow football crown". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Late goals seal 31st Carlow SFC crown for Éire Óg". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.