The Armagh Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Armagh GAA clubs. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1889.
| Armagh Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Trophy | Gerry Fagan Cup[1] |
| Title holders |  Clann Éireann (4th title) |
| Most titles |  Crossmaglen Rangers (47 titles) |
Clann Éireann are the title holders (2024) defeating Clan na Gael in the final.[2]
History
editThe first official football champions of Armagh, following the creation in 1889 of the County Board, were Armagh Harps, in the 1889 final which saw the defeat of Blackwatertown in Armagh by a scoreline of 4-14 to 0-03.[citation needed] Crossmaglen Rangers have won the Armagh senior football championship on most occasions, with 40 victories since 1906, including a run of 13 wins from 1996 to 2008. During the 1997-2000 victorious seasons, Crossmaglen went on to claim three All-Ireland Club Championships in four years. They have since added All-Ireland titles in 2007, 2011 and 2012.[citation needed]
Honours
editThe trophy presented to the winners is the Gerry Fagan Cup.[3] The winners of the Armagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
List of finals
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More information: [1]
Wins listed by club
edit| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossmaglen Rangers
|
47
|
1906, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 |  Armagh Harps
|
21
|
1889, 1890, 1891, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1946, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1989, 1991, 2017 |
| 3 |  Clan na Gael
|
14
|
1949, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1994 |
| 5 |  Keady Dwyer's
|
4
|
1938, 1953, 1956, 1984 |
 St Patrick's Carrickcruppen
|
1959, 1978, 1979, 1982 | ||
 Pearse Óg GAC
|
1985, 1988, 1992, 2009 | ||
 Clann Éireann
|
1954, 1963, 2021, 2024 | ||
| 9 | Bessbrook Geraldines / An Sruthán | 3
|
1909, 1916, 1939 |
 Killeavy St Monnina's
|
1914, 1915, 1948 | ||
| 11 | Shane O'Neill's
|
2
|
1907, 1910 |
| Armagh Tír na nÓg | 1904, 1935 | ||
| St Michael's
|
1940, 1941 | ||
| Mullaghbawn
|
1964, 1995 | ||
 Maghery
|
2016, 2020 | ||
| 16 | Whitecross
|
1
|
1905 |
| Crossmaglen Red Hands | 1906 | ||
| Creggan Rovers | 1908 | ||
| Armagh St Malachy’s | 1942 | ||
| Wolfe Tones
|
1943 | ||
| St Peter’s Sel | 1944 | ||
| St Malachy’s | 1945 | ||
 St Peter's
|
1951 | ||
| Collegeland
|
1961 | ||
| Sarsfields
|
1990 |
References
edit- ^ Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ a b Malone, Steve (26 October 2024). "Goal-hungry Clann Éireann take Armagh SFC crown". RTÉ. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "Cross win again but McEntee wants more". Irish Examiner. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Armagh SFC final: Cross cruise to another title". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Armagh SFC final: Cross' crush Harps for another title". Hogan Stand. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Crossmaglen Rangers march to 19th title in 20 seasons". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Armagh SFC final: Harps end 26 year wait". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Murtagh hails 'exceptional' Crossmaglen display". Irish Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Sweet 16 for Kernan - HoganStand".
- ^ "Goals critical as Maghery fight back to claim Armagh crown against Crossmaglen". RTE.ie. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "McConville shines as Crossmaglen reign again in Armagh". RTE.ie. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Crossmaglen beat Clan na Gael to win 47th Armagh SFC title". RTE.ie. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.