Wexford Senior Football Championship

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Wexford Senior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Wexford Senior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Sinsear Peile
Founded1886
Title holdersShelmaliers (3rd title)
Most titlesCastletown Liam Mellows (12 titles)
SponsorsDominic Smith Electrical

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.

The 2023 champions are Shelmaliers who beat defending champions Castletown Liam Mellowsby 1-12 to 1-11 in Wexford Park on 15 October 2023.

Honours[edit]

The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The 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 Gymnasiums, New Ross
1901 Gymnasiums, New Ross
1902 Gymnasiums, New Ross
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 Bannow–Ballymitty
1948 St John's Volunteers Slaney Harriers
1949 St John's Volunteers 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 St. Dympna's, Enniscorthy
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[1] 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[2] Ballyhogue 1-08 Rathnure 2-04
1973 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-09 Ballyhogue 1-04
1974[3] 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[4] Wexford District 3-07 Bunclody–Halfwayhouse 0-07
1978[5] Castletown Liam Mellows w/o Wexford District scr
1979[6][7] Castletown Liam Mellows 0-08, 4-06 (r) Starlights 0-08, 2-08 (r)
1980[8] St Fintan's 0-06 Bunclody–Halfwayhouse 0-05
1981[9] Castletown Liam Mellows 3-03 Bunclody–Halfwayhouse 2-04
1982[10] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse 2-04 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-05
1983[11] Starlights 0-08 Wexford District 2-01
1984 [12] Sarsfields 1-04 Duffry Rovers 0-03
1985[13] Bunclody–Halfwayhouse 2-08 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-10
1986 Duffry Rovers 2-10 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-05
1987[14] Duffry Rovers 3-05 Sarsfields 0-12
1988[15] Duffry Rovers 0-10 Starlights 0-08
1989[16] Duffry Rovers 1-09 Glynn–Barntown 1-05
1990[17] Duffry Rovers 0-13 Glynn–Barntown 0-08
1991[18] Duffry Rovers 2-06 Glynn–Barntown 0-05
1992[19] Duffry Rovers 4-04 St Anne's 1-05
1993[20] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 2-04, 1-05 (r) Sarsfields 1-07, 1-03 (r)
1994 [21] Duffry Rovers 1-07 Starlights 2-02
1995 [22] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-09 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-07
1996 [23] Glynn–Barntown 2-03 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 0-07
1997 [24] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 2-12 Adamstown 0-07
1998 St Mogues, Fethard 1-09 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-06
1999 [25] Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-13 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-07
2000[26] 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[27] St Anne's 2-14 Castletown Liam Mellows 0-08
2013[28] St Martin's 1-08 St Mogues, Fethard 0-05
2014[29] St Anne's 1-06 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 0-08
2015[30] St James 0-11 St Martin's 1-06
2016[31] Gusserane O'Rahilly's 0-11 Glynn–Barntown 0-10
2017[32] Starlights 0-17 St Martin's 1-08
2018 Shelmaliers 4-14 Kilanerin–Ballyfad 1-07
2019[33] Castletown Liam Mellows 3-16 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-10
2020[34] Starlights 1-11 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-09
2021[35] Shelmaliers 2-11 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 1-10
2022[36] Castletown Liam Mellows 0-13 Shelmaliers 0-09
2023[37] Shelmaliers 1-12 Castletown Liam Mellows 1-11

Wins listed by club[edit]

# Club Wins Years won
1 Castletown Liam Mellows
12
 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022
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
Halfwayhouse 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[edit]

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  2. ^ "G.A.A. in brief". Irish Press. 20 November 1972. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Boland's Goal Is Decisive". Irish Press. 28 October 1974. p. 13.
  4. ^ Keenan, Donal (10 October 1977). "WEXFORD DISTRICT TAKE S.F. TITLE". Irish Independent. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Final Awarded To Castletown". Irish Press. 6 October 1978. p. 18.
  6. ^ "Rally Dims Starlights!". Irish Press. 24 September 1979. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Flanagan Dims Starlights!". Irish Press. 15 October 1979. p. 10.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Peadar (20 October 1980). "Scores At A Glance". Irish Press. p. 12.
  9. ^ O'Brien, Peadar (19 October 1981). "Ninth Title". Irish Press. p. 18.
  10. ^ "Bunclody at last". Irish Press. 27 September 1982. p. 11.
  11. ^ Keenan, Donal (14 November 1983). "Starlights' close shave". Irish Independent. p. 13.
  12. ^ "GAA Scoreboard". Irish Examiner. 1 October 1984. p. 12.
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  14. ^ "Your GAA Scoreboard". Evening Herald. 19 October 1987. p. 37.
  15. ^ "Duffry shine the brightest". Irish Press. 26 September 1988. p. 32.
  16. ^ "Duffry rule roost". Irish Press. 25 September 1989. p. 39.
  17. ^ "Duffry cruise to victory". Irish Independent. 10 September 1990. p. 22.
  18. ^ "It's six-in-a-row for champions Duffry". Irish Press. 14 October 1991. p. 38.
  19. ^ "Sports Scan". Irish Press. 21 December 1992. p. 41.
  20. ^ "Sullivan goal clinches title". Irish Independent. 4 October 1993. p. 25.
  21. ^ "Duffry see off 'Lights". Irish Press. 21 November 1994. p. 41.
  22. ^ "Weekend Gaelic Games Scoreboard". Irish Independent. 16 October 1995. p. 26.
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  25. ^ "Forde leads charge". Irish Independent. 4 October 1999. p. 29.
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  29. ^ "Wexford SFC final: Fogarty wins it for St. Anne's". Hogan Stand. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  30. ^ "St James' make history". Irish Independent. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  31. ^ "Wexford SFC final: Gusserane end '41 years of frustration'". Hogan Stand. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  32. ^ "Wexford SFC final: St. Martin's denied double by Starlights". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Wexford SFC final: Castletown bridge nine-year gap". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Wexford SFC: Late flurry of points sees Starlights shine". Irish Examiner. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  35. ^ "Jodie Donohoe's impact seals Shelmaliers' Wexford title against Gusserane O'Rahillys". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  36. ^ "Wexford SFC: Castletown's dominant second half clinches title". Irish Examiner. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  37. ^ "Hearne the hero as Shelmaliers reign supreme in Wexford SFC". RTÉ. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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