2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Connacht |
| Year | 2026 |
| Trophy | Nestor Cup |
| Date | 11 April – 10 May 2025 |
| Defending champions |  Galway |
The 2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship is the 2026 iteration of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team will receive the Nestor Cup. The draw for the competition was made on 27 November 2025.[1] The defending champion is Galway.[2]
General Information
+Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2025 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
2025 | 2001 | Champions |
 Leitrim |
1994 | — | Semi-finals |
 London |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Mayo |
2021 | 1951 | Runners-up |
 New York |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Roscommon |
2019 | 1944 | Semi-finals |
 Sligo |
2007 | — | Quarter-finals |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager(s) | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
Pádraic Joyce | John Maher[3] | Supermac's |
| Leitrim |
Steven Poacher | Ryan O'Rourke | Gallagher Group |
| London |
Michael Maher | Liam Gallagher | Clayton Hotel |
| Mayo |
Andy Moran[4] | Jack Coyne | Intersport Elverys |
| New York |
Ronan McGinley | Jamie Boyle | Navillus |
| Roscommon |
Mark Dowd[5] | Diarmuid Murtagh[6] | Ballymore |
| Sligo |
Eamonn O'Hara | Niall Murphy | AbbVie |
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Matches
| 11 April 2026 Quarter-final | Mayo |
0-31 (31) – (18) 1-15 | London |
Ruislip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-17 - 0-6) | Venue: McGovern Park | |||
Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 0-11 (1tpf, 1tp, 4f), Cian McHale 0-6 (2tp, 2f), Jack Carney 0-3 (1tp), Paul Towey 0-2 (tp), Michael Plunkett 0-2 (tp), Robbie Hennelly 0-2 (1'45, 1f), Paddy Durcan 0-2, Bob Tuohy 0-1, Jordan Flynn 0-1, Tommy Conroy 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Jim Davis 0-6 (3tp), Joe McGill 0-5 (1tp, 3f), Shay Rafter 0-3 (1f), Micheal O'Reilly 1-0, Kristian Healy 0-1 |
Referee: Patrick Neilan (Roscommon) TV: GAA+
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| 12 April 2026 Quarter-final | Sligo |
1-20 (23) – (24) 3-15 | Leitrim |
Sligo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-7 - 2-7) | Venue: Markievicz Park | |||
Pts: Lee Deignan 0-7 (1tp, 2f), Alan McLoughlin 0-5 (3f, 1tp), Luke Towey 0-3 (1tp), Pat Spillane 1-0, Niall Murphy 0-2 (1f), Cian Lally 0-1, Jack Lavin 0-1, David Quinn 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Barry McNulty 1-6 (1tp, 1f), Oisin McLoughlin 0-3, Ryan O'Rourke 1-0, Keith Keegan 1-0, Seán Harkin 0-2, Tom Prior 0-2, Fergal McLoughlin 0-1, Paul Honeyman 0-1 |
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
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| 12 April 2026 Quarter-final | Roscommon |
5-22 (37) – (13) 1-10 |  New York |
New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 5-11 - 1-4) | Venue: Gaelic Park | |||
Pts: Enda Smith 1-2, Robert Heneghan 1-2, Dylan Ruane 1-1, Darragh Heneghan 1-1, Eoin McCormack 1-0, Daire Cregg 0-3 (1f), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2 (1f), Keith Doyle 0-2, Senan Lambe 0-2 (tp), Shane Cunnane 0-2, Conor Carroll 0-2 (2'45), Eoin Ward 0-1, Conor Ryan 0-1, Paul Carey 0-1 (f) |
Report | Pts: Frank O'Reilly 0-5 (2f), Jack McKenna 1-1, Killian Butler 0-2, Jack Foley 0-1, Conor Keenan 0-1 |
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) TV: GAA+
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Semi-finals
| 25 April 2026 Semi-final | Leitrim |
2-12 (18) – (23) 1-20 | Galway |
Carrick-on-Shannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-11 - 0-4) | Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | |||
Pts: Oisín McLoughlin 1-1, Killian Gaffey 0-3 (1tp, 1'45), Jack Kelly 1-0, Barry McNulty 0-2 (tpf), Riordan O'Rourke 0-2, Paul Honeyman 0-2, Ben Guckian 0-1 (f), Ryan O'Rourke 0-1 (f) |
Report | Pts: Dylan McHugh 1-1, Robert Finnerty 0-4 (1tp, 2f), Shane Walsh 0-3 (2f), Paul Conroy 0-3 (1tp), Liam Ó'Conghaile 0-3 (1tp), Cillian McDaid 0-2, John Daly 0-1, John Maher 0-1, Finnian Ó Laoí 0-1, Seán Kelly 0-1, Shane McGrath 0-1 |
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh) TV: GAA+
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| 26 April 2026 Semi-final | Mayo |
1-18 (21) – (31) 2-25 | Roscommon |
Castlebar | |
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| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-11 - 1-8) | Venue: McHale Park | |||
Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 1-4 (1tpf, 2f), Kobe McDonald 0-6 (1tpf), Conor Loftus 0-2, Paddy Durcan 0-2, Jordan Flynn 0-1, Bob Tuohy 0-1, Jack Carney 0-1, Matthew Ruane 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Diarmuid Murtagh 1-10 (2f, 1tp, 1tpf), Darragh Heneghan 1-3, Enda Smith 0-3, Dylan Ruane 0-3, Robert Heneghan 0-2 (1f), Keith Doyle 0-2, Colm Neary 0-1, Conor Hand 0-1 |
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) TV: RTÉ2, GAA+
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