Wexford Senior Football Championship
Irish Gaelic football league
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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.
IrishCraobh Sinsear Peile
Founded1886
Title holdersCastletown Liam Mellows (14th title)
Most titlesCastletown Liam Mellows (14 titles)
| Wexford Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Title holders | Castletown Liam Mellows (14th title) |
| Most titles | Castletown Liam Mellows (14 titles) |
| Sponsors | Dominic Smith Electrical |
The 2024 champions are Castletown Liam Mellows who beat Gusserane O'Rahilly's in the final.
The 2025 champions are Castletown Liam Mellows who beat Shelmaliers in the final.[1]
Honours
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
(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 | Unfinished | |||
| 1901 | Camblin Rovers | |||
| 1902 | Abandoned | |||
| 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 | St Aidan's Ballymitty | ||
| 1948 | St John's Volunteers | Slaney Harriers | ||
| 1949 | St John's Volunteers | St Aidan's 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 | 0-15 | St. Dympna's, Enniscorthy | 1-06 |
| 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[2] | 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[3] | Ballyhogue | 1-08 | Rathnure | 2-04 |
| 1973 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-09 | Ballyhogue | 1-04 |
| 1974[4] | 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[5] | Wexford District | 3-07 | HWH–Bunclody | 0-07 |
| 1978[6] | Castletown Liam Mellows | w/o | Wexford District | scr |
| 1979[7][8] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-08, 4-06 (r) | Starlights | 0-08, 2-08 (r) |
| 1980[9] | St Fintan's | 0-06 | HWH–Bunclody | 0-05 |
| 1981[10] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 3-03 | HWH–Bunclody | 2-04 |
| 1982[11] | HWH–Bunclody | 2-04 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-05 |
| 1983[12] | Starlights | 0-08 | Wexford District | 2-01 |
| 1984 [13] | Sarsfields | 1-04 | Duffry Rovers | 0-03 |
| 1985[14] | HWH–Bunclody | 2-08 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-10 |
| 1986 | Duffry Rovers | 2-10 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 2-05 |
| 1987[15] | Duffry Rovers | 3-05 | Sarsfields | 0-12 |
| 1988[16] | Duffry Rovers | 0-10 | Starlights | 0-08 |
| 1989[17] | Duffry Rovers | 1-09 | Glynn–Barntown | 1-05 |
| 1990[18] | Duffry Rovers | 0-13 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-08 |
| 1991[19] | Duffry Rovers | 2-06 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-05 |
| 1992[20] | Duffry Rovers | 4-04 | St Anne's | 1-05 |
| 1993[21] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 2-04, 1-05 (r) | Sarsfields | 1-07, 1-03 (r) |
| 1994 [22] | Duffry Rovers | 1-07 | Starlights | 2-02 |
| 1995 [23] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-09 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-07 |
| 1996 [24] | Glynn–Barntown | 2-03 | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 0-07 |
| 1997 [25] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 2-12 | Adamstown | 0-07 |
| 1998 | St Mogues, Fethard | 1-09 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-06 |
| 1999 [26] | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-13 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-07 |
| 2000[27] | 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[28] | St Anne's | 2-14 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-08 |
| 2013[29] | St Martin's | 1-08 | St Mogues, Fethard | 0-05 |
| 2014[30] | St Anne's | 1-06 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-08 |
| 2015[31] | St James | 0-11 | St Martin's | 1-06 |
| 2016[32] | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-11 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-10 |
| 2017[33] | Starlights | 0-17 | St Martin's | 1-08 |
| 2018 | Shelmaliers | 4-14 | Kilanerin–Ballyfad | 1-07 |
| 2019[34] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 3-16 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 2-10 |
| 2020[35] | Starlights | 1-11 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-09 |
| 2021[36] | Shelmaliers | 2-11 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 1-10 |
| 2022[37] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-13 | Shelmaliers | 0-09 |
| 2023[38] | Shelmaliers | 1-12 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 1-11 |
| 2024[39] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-09 | Gusserane O'Rahilly's | 0-06 |
| 2025[1] | Castletown Liam Mellows | 0-14 | Shelmaliers | 1-07 |
Wins listed by club
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castletown Liam Mellows | 14 |
1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| 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 | ||
| HWH–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 | ||