Wicklow Senior Football Championship

The Wicklow Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Wicklow GAA between the top Gaelic football clubs in County Wicklow, Ireland. The winner of the Wicklow Championship qualifies to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The current (2023) champions are Blessington (4th title), who defeated Rathnew by 0-11 to 1-06 on October 29, 2023, at the county grounds in Aughrim.

Wicklow Senior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Wicklow Senior Football Championship
IrishCraobh Sinsear Peile Cill Mhantáin
Founded1887
Title holdersBlessington (4th title)
Most titlesRathnew (34 titles)
SponsorsBoom & Platform Hire

Top winners

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  • 1888 title shared by Annacurra & Clara
#ClubWinsYears won
1Rathnew341893, 1896, 1897, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1921, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1970, 1978, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
2Baltinglass231958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2016, 2020
3St Patrick's151950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022
4Annacurra91887, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1913, 1920, 1925, 1926, 1931
5Donard/Glen61937, 1940, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1957
6Blessington41915, 1983, 2021, 2023
Carnew Emmets41916, 1927, 1945, 1973
7Tinahely31917, 1919, 1984
Kilcoole31929, 1939, 1954
Ballinacor31946, 1948, 1949
11Kiltegan21986, 2008
An Tóchar, Roundwood21933, 1995
Dunlavin21977, 1981
Newtown21964, 1975
Kilbride21962, 1968
Rathdangan21930, 1936
Bray Emmets21934, 1935
18St Mary's (Shillelagh & Coolkenno)12011
Ashford11974
Granabeg11923
Avondale11908
Wicklow11890
Clara11888

Roll of honour

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YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023[1][2]Blessington1-09, 0-11 (R)Rathnew1-09, 1-06 (R)
2022[3]St Patrick's1-10Baltinglass1-08
2021[4]Blessington0-11Baltinglass0-10
2020[5]Baltinglass1-13Tinahely1-09
2019[6]St Patrick's0-09Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney0-07
2018 (replay)St Patrick's1-10 (R 0-10)Rathnew0-13 (R 0-08)
2017[7]Rathnew3-08Blessington0-12
2016Baltinglass1-14St Patrick's1-09
2015[8]Rathnew3-06St Patrick's0-09
2014[9]Rathnew1-08St Patrick's0-07
2013[10]Rathnew3-09Baltinglass1-14
2012[11]St Patrick's1-12Baltinglass0-14
2011St Mary's (Shillelagh/Coolkenno)2-05Rathnew0-10
2010Rathnew2-08Baltinglass0-06
2009Rathnew0-14St Patrick's1-08
2008Kiltegan0-09St Patrick's1-05
2007Baltinglass0-12 (R 0-08)Rathnew1-09 (R 0-06)
2006St Patrick's1-10Kiltegan0-10
2005Rathnew0-15Shillelagh1-11
2004St Patrick's3-06Rathnew1-08
2003Rathnew0-08 (R 0-11)Bray Emmets1-05 (R 0-06)
2002Rathnew1-08Baltinglass1-03
2001Rathnew1-08An Tóchar1-05
2000Rathnew0-12Hollywood0-11
1999Rathnew0-09An Tóchar0-08
1998RathnewKiltegan
1997RathnewDunlavin
1996RathnewBaltinglass
1995An TócharBaltinglass
1994BaltinglassRathnew
1993BaltinglassEast District
1992BaltinglassAn Tóchar
1991BaltinglassSt Patrick's
1990BaltinglassAnnacurra
1989BaltinglassSt Patrick's
1988BaltinglassBlessington
1987BaltinglassSt Patrick's
1986KilteganSt Patrick's
1985BaltinglassBlessington
1984Tinahely1-15Valleymount2-02
1983BlessingtonBaltinglass
1982BaltinglassTinahely
1981DunlavinTinahely
1980BaltinglassBlessington
1979BaltinglassRathnew
1978RathnewKiltegan
1977DunlavinSt Patrick's
1976BaltinglassHollywood
1975NewtownmountkennedyRathnew
1974Ashford4-04Carnew Emmets1-08
1973Carnew EmmetsRathnew
1972BaltinglassDunlavin
1971BaltinglassCarnew Emmets
1970RathnewCarnew Emmets
1969St Patrick's3-04Ashford1-07
1968KilbrideBaltinglass
1967BaltinglassNewtownmountkennedy
1966BaltinglassSt Patrick's
1965BaltinglassSt Patrick's
1964NewtownmountkennedyBaltinglass
1963BaltinglassArklow Geraldines
1962KilbrideLaragh
1961St Patrick'sKilcoole
1960St Patrick'sLaragh
1959St Patrick'sRathnew
1958Baltinglass2-06St Patrick's1-04
1957Donard2-06Kilcoole2-04
1956St Patrick's1-07 (R 3-03)Baltinglass1-07 (R 1-03)
1955St Patrick's1-12Annacurra2-04
1954Kilcoole1-05St Patrick's1-04
1953St Patrick's0-09Rathnew0-04
1952St Patrick's1-07Donard0-04
1951Donard1-03*Carnew Emmets2-02*
1950St Patrick's1-06Donard1-04
1949BallinacorSt Patrick's
1948BallinacorDonard
1947DonardBallinacor
1946BallinacorDonard
1945Carnew EmmetsRathnew
1944DonardAshford
1943RathnewDonard
1942RathnewBlessington
1941RathnewDonard
1940DonardCarnew Emmets
1939KilcooleHollywood
1938No Championship
1937DonardRathnew
1936RathdanganDonard
1935Bray Emmets5-07Donard4-06
1934Bray EmmetsBallymanus
1933RoundwoodBlessington
1932RathnewAnnacurra
1931Annacurra2-02 (R 0-4*)Hollywood1-01 (R 1-0*)
1930Rathdangan2-05Rathnew1-01
1929Kilcoole2-02Carnew Emmets2-01
1928Rathnew3-05Rathdangan2-00
1927CarnewGranabeg
1926AnnacurraKilcoole
1925AnnacurraRathnew
1924RathnewAnnacurra
1923GranabegSt Patrick's
1922No Championship
1921Rathnew
1920Annacurra
1919Tinahely1-03Baltinglass1-00
1918No Championship
1917TinahelyBlessington
1916Carnew Emmets
1915Blessington
1914No Championship
1913Annacurra
1912No Championship
1911Rathnew
1910Rathnew
1909Rathnew
1908Avondale
1907No Championship
1906Rathnew
1905Rathnew4-11Laragh0-01
1904Rathnew
1903No Championship
1902Rathnew
1901No Championship
1900No Championship
1899No Championship
1898No Championship
1897Rathnew
1896Rathnew
1895No Championship
1894No Championship
1893Rathnew
1892Annacurra
1891No Championship
1890Wicklow
1889Annacurra1-02Ballyknockan '98s1-01
1888Annacurra/Clara
1887Annacurra

References

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  1. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (22 October 2023). "Blessington and Rathnew face replay for Wicklow title". RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ Stapleton, Kevin (29 October 2023). "Blessington edge out Rathnew in replayed Wicklow final". RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "St Patrick's claim Wicklow football title". The Irish Examiner. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Late Quinn winner gives Blessington third Wicklow crown". RTÉ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Another Wicklow senior title for Baltinglass as they carve out win over Tinahely". The Irish Times. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Wicklow SFC final: St Pat's justify favouritism". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Wicklow SFC final: Rathnew reel off three early goals". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Wicklow SFC final: Rathnew complete three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Wicklow SFC final: Super sub Doyle swings final in Rathnew's favour". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Rathnew rule at the death". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Wicklow SFC final: Fitzgerald is the Pat's hero". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  • (1931) Annacurra won the first match but Hollywood objected. Annacurra then won the 'replay'.
  • (1951) Carnew won on the day but Donard won on appeal as Carnew had played a suspended player in the final.
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