Westmeath Senior Football Championship
| Westmeath Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Westmeath Senior Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile na hIarmhí |
| Code | Football |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Region | Westmeath GAA (GAA) |
| Trophy | Flanagan Cup |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Title holders |  St Loman's (11th title) |
| Most titles |  Athlone (19 titles) |
| Sponsors | Shay Murtagh Precast |
| TV partner(s) | Iarmhí TV |
| Official website | Westmeath GAA |
The Westmeath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between the top Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath.
The winner of the Westmeath Championship qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
The current champions are St Loman's, having defeated The Downs in the 2024 final.[1]
Current senior teams
[edit]The 12 teams that will compete in the 2024 Westmeath Senior Football Championship are:
Group 1: St Loman's, Tang, Caulry, Athlone, Coralstown Kinnegad, Tyrellspass
Group 2: The Downs, Mullingar Shamrocks, Moate All Whites, Shandonagh, St Malachy's, Killucan
St Malachy's gained promotion to the senior championship as a reward for their 2023 Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship victory, while Garrycastle were relegated to the intermediate championship for 2024.
Top winners
[edit]| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone | 19 | 1892, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1998 |
| 2 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 12 | 1964, 1966, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2018 |
| 3 | St Loman's | 11 | 1948, 1961, 1963, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| 4 | The Downs | 10 | 1918, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980, 2003, 2005, 2022 |
| 5 | Riverstown Emmets | 9 | 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| Rosemount | 9 | 1932, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1989 | |
| 7 | Moate All Whites | 8 | 1933, 1936, 1943, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1997 |
| Garrycastle | 8 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019 | |
| Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 8 | 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1935 | |
| 10 | Kinnegad | 5 | 1916, 1929, 1944, 1945, 1946 |
| Rochfortbridge Warriors | 5 | 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1928 | |
| 12 | Tyrrellspass | 3 | 1999, 2006, 2007 |
| St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 3 | 1950, 1954, 1962 | |
| 14 | Milltown | 2 | 1938, 1942 |
| 15 | Castledaly | 1 | 2008 |
| Coralstown/Kinnegad | 1 | 1996 | |
| Tubberclair | 1 | 1985 | |
| St Malachy's | 1 | 1981 | |
| St Finian's | 1 | 1967 | |
| Coralstown | 1 | 1937 | |
| Mullingar Young Irelands | 1 | 1903 | |
| Athlone Army | 1 | 1909 |
List of finals
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[2][1] | St Loman's | 1-15 (3 pen) (R) (AET) 1-13 |
The Downs | 2-12 (0 pen) (R) 1-13 |
| 2023[3] | St Loman's | 0-09 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 0-07 |
| 2022[4] | The Downs | 1-08 | St Loman's | 0-07 |
| 2021 | St Loman's | 0-13, 1-16 (R) (AET) | Garrycastle | 0-13, 1-12 (R) |
| 2020[5] | St Loman's | 0-17 | Tyrrellspass | 2-09 |
| 2019[6] | Garrycastle | 2-13 | St Loman's | 3-06 |
| 2018[7] | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-12 | St Loman's | 1-11 |
| 2017[8] | St Loman's | 3-13 | Tyrrellspass | 0-14 |
| 2016[9] | St Loman's | 1-13 | Tyrrellspass | 0-10 |
| 2015[10] | St Loman's | 1-15 | Castledaly | 0-08 |
| 2014[11] | Garrycastle | 1-11 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-08 |
| 2013[12] | St Loman's | 1-16 | Tyrrellspass | 0-15 |
| 2012[13][14] | Mullingar Shamrocks | 3-09, 0-12 (R) | Garrycastle | 3-09, 1-08 (R) |
| 2011 | Garrycastle | 0-11, 1-09 (R) | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-08, 0-09 (R) |
| 2010 | Garrycastle | 2-09 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-08 |
| 2009 | Garrycastle | 3-08 | St Loman's | 0-06 |
| 2008 | Castledaly | 0-10 | Garrycastle | 0-08 |
| 2007 | Tyrrellspass | 1-10 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-04 |
| 2006 | Tyrrellspass | 0-09, 1-07 (R) | Castledaly | 0-09, 0-05 (R) |
| 2005 | The Downs | 1-10 | Garrycastle | 0-10 |
| 2004 | Garrycastle | 1-08 | Castledaly | 0-09 |
| 2003 | The Downs | 2-11 | Athlone | 1-09 |
| 2002 | Garrycastle | 4-11 | Castledaly | 0-09 |
| 2001 | Garrycastle | 1-09 | Tyrrellspass | 0-11 |
| 2000 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-05 | Tyrrellspass | 0-02 |
| 1999 | Tyrrellspass | 2-06 | Athlone | 1-07 |
| 1998 | Athlone | 3-10 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 3-08 |
| 1997 | Moate All Whites | 2-11 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 1-09 |
| 1996 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 2-10 | Moate All Whites | 0-10 |
| 1995 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-18 | Rosemount | 1-07 |
| 1994 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-14 | Tyrrellspass | 0-09 |
| 1993 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-13 | Rosemount | 0-04 |
| 1992 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-14 | Athlone | 0-04 |
| 1991 | Athlone | 1-07 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-07 |
| 1990 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-07 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 2-06 |
| 1989 | Rosemount | 1-09 | Athlone | 0-05 |
| 1988 | Athlone | 0-12 | Tubberclair | 0-07 |
| 1987 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-06 | Moate All Whites | 0-02 |
| 1986 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-11 | The Downs | 2-05 |
| 1985 | Tubberclair | 2-04 | St Malachy's | 0-07 |
| 1984 | Athlone | 2-09 | Moate All Whites | 1-07 |
| 1983 | Moate All Whites | 1-05 | St Malachy's | 0-07 |
| 1982 | Athlone | 0-07 | St Malachy's | 0-04 |
| 1981 | St Malachy's | 1-09 | Athlone | 1-08 |
| 1980 | The Downs | 1-02 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-03 |
| 1979 | Athlone | 1-10 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-05 |
| 1978 | Moate All Whites | 1-09 | Athlone | 0-08 |
| 1977 | Athlone | 3-07 | Moate All Whites | 1-07 |
| 1976 | Moate All Whites | 2-05, 2-06 (R) | The Downs | 1-08, 0-02 (R) |
| 1975 | Moate All Whites | 0-08 | The Downs | 0-05 |
| 1974 | The Downs | 0-13 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1973 | Athlone | 2-09 | The Downs | 0-08 |
| 1972 | The Downs | 0-11 | Athlone | 1-06 |
| 1971 | Athlone | 1-08 | Moate All Whites | 0-07 |
| 1970 | The Downs | 0-09, 1-15 (R) | Moate All Whites | 0-09, 0-12 (R) |
| 1969 | The Downs | 2-07 | Moate All Whites | 0-09 |
| 1968 | The Downs | 2-06 | St Loman's | 1-07 |
| 1967 | St Finian's | 3-05 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 0-03 |
| 1966 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 5-10 | Maryland | 1-05 |
| 1965 | Athlone | 2-07 | Ballymore | 0-06 |
| 1964 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-08 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-03 |
| 1963 | St Loman's | 0-08, 3-07 (R) | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-05, 0-01 (R) |
| 1962 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 2-09 | Rosemount | 0-07 |
| 1961 | St Loman's | 0-10 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-05 |
| 1960 | Athlone | 0-06 | St Finian's | 0-03 |
| 1959 | Athlone | 4-04 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-11 |
| 1958 | Athlone | 0-09 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-08 |
| 1957 | Athlone | 2-08 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 1-05 |
| 1956 | Athlone | 0-12 | Kinnegad | 1-07 |
| 1955 | Athlone | 2-07 | Kinnegad | 2-02 |
| 1954 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 3-07 | Athlone | 4-00 |
| 1953 | Rosemount | 0-14 | Athlone | 2-03 |
| 1952 | Rosemount | 2-00, 2-05 (R) | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 0-06, 1-04 (R) |
| 1951 | Rosemount | 2-07 | Kinnegad | 1-04 |
| 1950 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 2-09 | Athlone | 0-08 |
| 1949 | Athlone | 0-07 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-06 |
| 1948 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-05 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1947 | Athlone | 2-09 | Kinnegad | 2-03 |
| 1946 | Kinnegad | 1-05 | Rosemount | 1-03 |
| 1945 | Kinnegad | 0-05 (awarded to Kinnegad) | Moate All Whites | 1-05 |
| 1944 | Kinnegad | 3-07 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-08 |
| 1943 | Moate All Whites | 2-04 | Milltown | 1-05 |
| 1942 | Milltown | 5-06 | Drumraney | 0-04 |
| 1941 | Rosemount | 3-01 | Ballynacargy | 0-02 |
| 1940 | Rosemount | 4-03 | Milltown | 1-06 |
| 1939 | Rosemount | 3-02 | Moate All Whites | 1-02 |
| 1938 | Milltown | 1-05 | Coralstown | 1-01 |
| 1937 | Coralstown | 4-05 | Moate All Whites | 2-04 |
| 1936 | Moate All Whites | 0-09 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-01 |
| 1935 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-05 | Coralstown | 0-02 |
| 1934 | Rosemount | 1-03 | Coralstown | 0-04 |
| 1933 | Moate All Whites | 1-08 | Kinnegad | 1-06 |
| 1932 | Rosemount | 1-03 (R) | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-02 (R) |
| 1931 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 2-04 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-03 |
| 1930 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-04 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-01 |
| 1929 | Kinnegad | 3-06 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 3-03 |
| 1928 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-02 | Athlone Military | 1-04 (awarded to RW) |
| 1927 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-04 | Drumraney | 1-03 |
| 1926 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-03 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1925 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-05 | Athlone | 1-02 |
| 1924 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-02 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1923 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-03 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-02 |
| 1922 | No Championship | |||
| 1921 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 3-05 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1920 | No Championship | |||
| 1919 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-07 | Kinnegad | 1-01 |
| 1918 | The Downs | 3-03 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1917 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 4-01 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-03 |
| 1916 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 2-02 | Riverstown Emmets | 0-00 |
| 1915 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 6-02 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-02 |
| 1914 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-01 | The Downs | 1-01 |
| 1913 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-04 | The Downs | 0-01 |
| 1912 | Riverstown Emmets | 0-03 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 0-02 |
| 1911 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-04 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 1-02 |
| 1910 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-05 (awarded) | Athlone | 2-02 |
| 1909 | Athlone Volunteers | 0-04 (R) | Riverstown Emmets | 0-02 (R) |
| 1908 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-02 | Cullion Celtics | 1-01 |
| 1907 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-04 | Athlone | 1-00 |
| 1906 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-05 | Cullion Celtics | 2-04 |
| 1905 | Athlone Volunteers | refused to be awarded | ||
| 1904 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-16 (R) | Athlone | 0-01 (R) |
| 1903 | Mullingar Young Irelands | 1-04 | Moate Stars of Erin | 0-02 |
| 1902 | No Championship | |||
| 1901 | No Championship | |||
| 1900 | No Championship | |||
| 1899 | No Championship | |||
| 1898 | No Championship | |||
| 1897 | No Championship | |||
| 1896 | No Championship | |||
| 1895 | No Championship | |||
| 1894 | No Championship | |||
| 1893 | No Championship | |||
| 1892 | Athlone | Mullingar Commercials | ||
References
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