Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2016 Leinster Senior Football Championship | |
Irish | Craobh Sinsir Peile Laighean |
Code | Gaelic football |
Founded | 1888 |
Trophy | Delaney Cup |
No. of teams | 11 (2014) |
Title holders | Dublin (55th title) |
First winner | Kilkenny (3 titles) |
Most titles | Dublin (55 titles) |
Sponsors |
Toyota Ulster Bank Vodafone |
The Leinster Senior Football Championship (sponsored by Toyota, Ulster Bank, Vodafone) is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of Leinster playing against each other. The Leinster Football Final is played in July in Croke Park, Dublin. The winning county is presented with the Delaney Cup, named after a famous Laois GAA family,[1] and advance to the quarter finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
Dublin are the most successful county, having won the championship on 55 separate occasions, more than twice as many as their nearest rivals Meath, although Wexford won 6 consecutive championships between 1913 and 1918, a feat equalled by Kildare between 1926 and 1931.[2] It was unequalled by any other team, until Dublin won their own 6-in-a-row between 1974 and 1979.
The Leinster Football Championship is run on a knock-out basis, whereby a team is eliminated from the competition once they lose. All of the counties of Leinster except Kilkenny participate in the championship. The draw is seeded, with the previous year's semi-finalists getting byes to the quarter-finals. Six of the remaining seven teams are drawn for three preliminary round matches, while the seventh team also gets a bye to the quarter-finals.
Teams
The Leinster championship is contested by 11 of the 12 counties in Leinster. Kilkenny is currently the only county not to compete.
Team | Colours | Most recent success | |
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All-Ireland | Provincial | ||
Carlow | Red, green and gold | ||
Dublin | Sky blue and navy | ||
Kildare | White | ||
Laois | Blue and white | ||
Longford | Royal blue and gold | ||
Louth | Red and white | ||
Meath | Green and gold | ||
Offaly | White, green and gold | ||
Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||
Wexford | Purple and gold | ||
Wicklow | Blue and gold |
Recent Championships
2015
Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Leinster Final | |||||||||||||||
Offaly | 0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Longford | 0-16 | Longford | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin | 4-25 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 5-18 | |||||||||||||||||
Laois | 3-16 | Kildare | 0-14 | |||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-8 | Laois | 0-16 1-11 | |||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-16 3-18 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 0-16 | Westmeath | 0-6 | |||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 3-14 | Westmeath | 1-21 | |||||||||||||||
Wexford | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 3-19 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 2-18 | |||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 3-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 2-19 | |||||||||||||||||
12 July 2015 2.00 PM Final |
Dublin | 2-13 - 0-6 | Westmeath |
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B Brogan (1-1); J McCaffrey (1-0); D Connolly and C Kilkenny (0-3 each); D Rock (0-2, 2f); P McMahon, J McCarthy, MD Macauley and A Brogan (0-1 each). | Report | J Heslin (0-3, 2f); K Martin (0-2); F Boyle (0-1). |
2014
Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Leinster final | |||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Laois | 0-21 | Laois | 0-16 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-21 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-25 | |||||||||||||||||
Longford | 0-19 | Wexford | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||
Offaly | 0-15 | Longford | 1-13 | |||||||||||||||
Wexford | 1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 3-20 | |||||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 1-9 | Meath | 1-10 | |||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-14 | Louth | 1-7 | |||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-22 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-17 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 2-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-6 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 7-13 | |||||||||||||||||
2013
Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Laois | 1-6 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-16 | Wexford | 2-13 | |||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 1-15 | Meath | 0-18 | |||||||||||||||
Longford | 0-16 | Meath | 1-17 | |||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 0-14 | |||||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 3-15 | Dublin | 2-15 | |||||||||||||||
Carlow | 1-10 | Dublin | 1-22 | |||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 0-9 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 4-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-9 | |||||||||||||||||
Offaly | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-19 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 Championship
Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 0-14 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 2-9 | Louth | 0-12 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-22 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Longford | 1-10 | Wexford | 1-10 | |||||||||||||||
Laois | 0-12 | Longford | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||
Wexford | 1-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 0-16 | Meath | 1-13 | |||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 0-11 | Meath | 2-21 | |||||||||||||||
Carlow | 1-9 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 1-17 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Offaly | 0-6 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-19 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 Championship
Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Kildare | 0-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 0-5 | Kildare | 0-16 | |||||||||||||||
Meath | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Laois | 0-10 | Dublin | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||
Longford | 0-9 | Laois | 0-11 | |||||||||||||||
Dublin | 1-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 2-16 | Dublin | 2-12 | |||||||||||||||
Offaly | 0-8 | Wexford | 1-24 | |||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 4-12 | |||||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-14 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 Championship
Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
Longford | 1-7 | Louth | 1-22 | |||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 3-13 | Westmeath | 2-10 | |||||||||||||||
Carlow | 0-12 | Wicklow | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Louth | 1-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 1-20 | Meath | 1-12 | |||||||||||||||
Offaly | 2-7 | Meath | 2-14 | |||||||||||||||
Laois | 0-10 | |||||||||||||||||
Meath | 5-9 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 0-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 2-16 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 Leinster Football Final
Meath won the 2010 Leinster Final against neighbours Louth in controversial circumstances.
During the Leinster Final on 11 July 2010, in the 74th minute of the match against Louth, a goal was awarded by the referee after brief consultation with only one of the match umpires (although camera evidence shown on the RTÉ Two coverage of the game proved that the ball was carried over the line by a Meath player). Crowd violence, controversy and recriminations ensued. However, Meath received the Leinster title and the cup.
Roll of honour
Team | Wins | Years won | |
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1 | Dublin | 55 | 1891, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
2 | Meath | 21 | 1895, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2010 |
3 | Kildare | 13 | 1903, 1905, 1919, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1956, 1998, 2000 |
4 | Offaly | 10 | 1960, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997 |
4 | Wexford | 10 | 1890, 1893, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1945 |
6 | Louth | 8 | 1909, 1910, 1912, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1957 |
7 | Laois | 6 | 1889, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 2003 |
8 | Kilkenny | 3 | 1888, 1900, 1911 |
9 | Carlow | 1 | 1944 |
9 | Longford | 1 | 1968 |
9 | Westmeath | 1 | 2004 |
12 | Wicklow | 0 | Finalists 1897 |
Finals Listed By Year
12 July 14:00 Final |
Dublin | 2-13 - 0-6 | Westmeath |
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Bernard Brogan 1-1, Jack McCaffrey 1-0, Ciaran Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly 0-3 each, Dean Rock 0-2 (2f), Philip McMahon, James McCarthy, Michael Darragh Macauley, Alan Brogan 0-1 each. | Report | John Heslin 0-3 (2f), Kieran Martin 0-2, Francis Boyle 0-1 |
2014 |
Dublin | 3-20 – 1-10 | Meath |
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B Brogan (1-6, 0-4fs), K McManamon (1-5), E O’Gara (1-1), D Connolly, C O’Sullivan, S Cluxton (45), A Brogan, J McCaffrey, P Flynn, D Rock, C Costello (0-1 each). | M Newman (1-2, 1f), S O’Rourke (2fs), S Bray, A Tormey (0-2 each), D Carroll, D Bray (0-1 each) |
2013 |
Dublin | 2-15 – 0-14 | Meath |
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P Mannion 1-4 (0-2f), P Flynn 1-1, S Cluxton (0-2f, 0-1 ’45′), C Kilkenny 0-3 each, D Rock 0-2 (0-1f), D Connolly, B Brogan (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | M Newman 0-8 (0-35f), S Bray, E Wallace 0-2 each, B Meade, J Sheridan 0-1 each. |
2012 |
Dublin | 2–13 – 1–13 | Meath |
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B Brogan 1-07 (0-04f), D Bastick 1-00, A Brogan, E O’Gara 0-02 each, K McManamon, J McCarthy 0-01 each | Report | B Farrell 0-07 (0-06f), J Queeney 1-00, G Reilly 0-03, S Bray, J Sheridan (0-01 ‘45’), D Tobin 0-01 each |
2011 |
Dublin | 2–12 – 1–12 | Wexford |
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J McCarthy 1-0, A Brogan, B Brogan (1f) 0-03 each, S Cluxton (1'45), D Bastick, P Flynn, B Cullen, K McMenamin, R McConnell 0-01 each, G Molloy 1-0 (o.g.) | B Brosnan 0-9 (4f, 2 '45), R Barry 1-0, C Lyng 0-2, A Flynn 0-1 |
2010 |
Meath | 1–12 – 1–10 | Louth |
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G Reilly 0–4, C Ward 0–4, J Sheridan 1–0, S Bray 0–2, A Moyles, N Crawford 0–1 each. | Report | B White 0–4, JP Rooney 1–1, C Judge 0–2, P Keenan, A McDonnell, A Reed 0–1 each. |
2009 |
Dublin | 2–15 – 0–18 | Kildare |
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B Brogan 0–7, B Cahill, J Sherlock 1–1 each, C Keaney 0–3, A Brogan 0–2, C Whelan 0–1. | K Donnelly 0–3, M Conway, J Kavanagh, P O'Neill, R Sweeney, A Smith, J Doyle 0–2 each, D Earley, R Kelly, E Callaghan 0–1 each. |
2008 |
Dublin | 3–23 – 0-9 | Wexford |
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A Brogan 1–4 (1 '45'), D Connolly 1–3, C Keaney 0–6 (0-4f), T Quinn 0–4 (0-4f), M Vaughan 1–0, J Sherlock 0–3, C Moran, B Cahill, S Ryan 0–1 each. | C Lyng 0–20 (0-4f), E Bradley 0–2, M Forde 3-2, R Barry 0–1. |
2007 |
Dublin | 3–14 – 1–14 | Laois |
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M Vaughan 1–6 (0-5f), A Brogan, B Brogan 1–1 each, C Whelan, C Keaney (0-1f) 0–2 each, T Quinn, G Brennan 0–1 each. | M Tierney 0–7 (0-6f, 0–1 `45'), R Munnelly 1–1, C Parkinson 0–3, B McCormack, P O'Leary, B Sheehan 0–1 each. |
2006 |
Dublin | 1–15 – 0–9 | Offaly |
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T Quinn 0–7 (0-3f), J Sherlock 1–1, A Brogan 0–4, C Keaney 0–3 (0-1f). | N McNamee 0–4 (0-1f), T Deehan, C McManus (0-2f) 0–2 each, A McNamee 0–1. |
2005 |
Dublin | 0–14 – 0–13 | Laois |
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T. Quinn 0-4, B. Cullen 0-3, J. Sherlock 0-2, S. O'Shaughnessy, C. Whelan, C. Moran, A. Brogan, C. Keaney 0-1 each | R. Munnelly 0-5, C. Conway 0-4, N. Garvan, D. Brennan 0-2 each |
2004 |
Westmeath | 0–13 – 0–13 | Laois |
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D. Glennon 0-5, D. Dolan 0-4, F. Wilson, J. Fallon 0-2 each | B. McDonald, C. Conway 0-3 each, R. Munnelly, S. Cooke 0-2 each, M. Lawlor, K. Fitzpatrick, D. Rooney 0-1 each |
2004 Replay |
Westmeath | 0–12 – 0–10 | Laois |
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A. Mangan 0-4, D. Dolan 0-3, D. Glennon 0-2, M. Ennis, B. Morley, F. Wilson 0-1 each | R. Munnelly 0-3, K. Fitzpatrick 0-2, T. Kelly, P. Clancy, B. McDonald, D. Brennan, C. Parkinson 0-1 each |
2003 |
Laois | 2–13 – 1–13 | Kildare |
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B McDonald 1–2, R Munnelly 1–1, I Fitzgerald 0–4, T Kelly 0–2, G Kavanagh, P Clancy, B Brennan, D Miller 0–1 each. | J Doyle 0–5 (0-4f), P Murray 0–4 (0-3f), R Sweeney 1–0 pen, S McKenzie-Smyth 0–2, P Brennan, G Ryan 0–1 each. |
2001 |
Meath | 2–11 – 0–14 | Dublin |
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R. Kealy 1-1, G. Geraghty 1-0, E. Kelly, T. Giles 0-3 each, D. Curtis 0-2, O. Murphy, R. Magee 0-1 each | C. Moran 0-4, C. Whelan, D. Farrell, W. McCarthy, 0-3 each, J. Sherlock 0-1 |
See also
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
- Ulster Senior Football Championship
- Munster Senior Football Championship
- Connacht Senior Football Championship
References
- ↑ "GAA agree on name for Leinster trophy". Breaking News .ie. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Raymond (1968). "Chapter 4 - Wexford's Four-in-a-row". The Football Immortals. Dublin: Bruce Spicer Ltd. pp. 50–61.