The Galway Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Galway. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The winning team is presented with the Frank Fox Cup.
Tuam Stars are the most successful with 25 wins. St. Grellan's, Ballinasloe hold the record for most consecutive championships, winning 8 from 1922 to 1929.
2018 saw the competition take on a new format, with group stages consisting of 4 groups of 5 teams.
Teams Caltra were promoted to the championship having won the 2026 Intermediate Championship. TeamLocationPosition in 2025In championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title AnnaghdownAnnaghdownRelegation Semi-Finals199152001 Bearna BarnaRelegation Final19990N/A CaltraCaltraN/A202612003 ClaregalwayClaregalwayPreliminary Quarter-Finals20160N/A CorofinCorofinSemi-Finals1932232024 Dunmore MacHalesDunmoreQuarter-Finals2022151983KillanninKillanin Quarter-Finals19910N/AMilltownMilltownPreliminary Quarter-Finals199921981 Monivea/AbbeyMoniveaRelegation Semi-Finals202511992Mountbellew/MoyloughMountbellew Preliminary Quarter-Finals197552021MoycullenMoycullenChampions200732025Naomh Anna, Leitir MóirLeitir MóirPreliminary Quarter-Finals20220N/AOughterardOughterardQuarter-Finals202011938 Salthill/KnocknacarraSalthillRunners-Up199032012 St James'MervueQuarter-Finals20100N/ATuam StarsTuamSemi-Finals1887251994
Top winners # Club Wins Years won Runner-up Years runner-up 1 Tuam Stars 25 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994 14 1897, 1904, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1928, 1932, 1969, 1972, 1992, 2011, 2012, 20192 Corofin 23 1932, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 11 1889, 1936, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2010, 20213St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 20 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1979, 1980 15 1907, 1908, 1910, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1971, 1981 4 Dunmore MacHales 15 1889, 1891, 1900, 1902, 1907, 1910, 1912, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1983 14 1898, 1901, 1906, 1909, 1911, 1933, 1940, 1954, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1979, 1984, 1997 5 Father Griffins 7 1948, 1949, 1950, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975 2 1966, 1968 6 Killererin 6 1976, 1978, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010 2 2001, 20037 Annaghdown 5 1931, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2001 4 1934, 1959, 1989, 2002 Mountbellew-Moylough 5 1964, 1965, 1974, 1986, 2021 12 1890, 1891, 1914, 1919, 1963, 1976, 1982, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018, 20209 Athenry De Wets 3 1903, 1904, 1906 1 1905 UCG 3 1933, 1934, 1937 3 1943, 1949, 1973 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3 1990, 2005, 2012 6 1991, 1993, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2025 Moycullen 3 2020, 2022, 2025 3 1977, 2023, 202412 Loughrea 2 1897, 1898 2 1894, 1896 Wolfe Tone's 2 1936, 1941 1 1937 Army (Renmore) 2 1940, 1951 2 1939, 1947 Milltown 2 1971, 1981 5 1967, 1978, 1986, 1987, 200717 Caherlistrane 1 1890 1 1892 Tuam Krugers 1 1901 1 1902 Galway Gaels 1 1930 2 1925, 1929 Oughterard 1 1938 3 1945, 1952, 1953 Monivea-Abbey 1 1992 1 1985 An Cheathrú Rua 1 1996 2 1998, 1999 Caltra 1 2003 2 1975, 200624 Ballygar 0 3 1957, 1958, 1961 Erins Hope 0 2 1942, 1944 Belclare Harps 0 1 1900 Galway Sarsfields 0 1 1903 Castlefrench 0 1 1912 Clifden 0 1 1913 Clonbur 0 1 1983 Oranmore-Maree 1 1996 Killannin 0 1 2000 Carna-Cashel 0 1 2005 Cortoon Shamrocks 0 1 2008 St Michael's 0 1 2014
Roll of honour Year Winner Score Opponent Score 2025 Moycullen 1-17 Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-15 2024 Corofin 2-09 Moycullen 0-09 2023 Corofin 1-11 Moycullen 1-09 2022 Moycullen 1-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-09 2021 Mountbellew-Moylough 1-12 Corofin 0-09 2020 Moycullen 2-12 Mountbellew-Moylough 1-11 2019 Corofin 0-15, 0-11 (R) Tuam Stars 2-09, 0-08 (R) 2018 Corofin 0-07, 1-08 (R) Mountbellew-Moylough 0-07, 0-05 (R) 2017 Corofin 2-14 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-10 2016 Corofin 0-16 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-11 2015 Corofin 3-13 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-12 2014 Corofin 5-12 St Michael's 0-09 2013 Corofin 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-07 2012 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-12 Tuam Stars 0-07 2011 Corofin 0-16 Tuam Stars 1-06 2010 Killererin 1-10 Corofin 1-07 2009 Corofin 0-09, 0-11 (R) Mountbellew/Moylough 0-09, 1-05 (R) 2008 Corofin 0-08 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-05 2007 Killererin 1-09 Milltown 0-10 2006 Corofin 1-10 Caltra 0-09 2005 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-11 Carna-Cashel 2-02 2004 Killererin 1-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-10 2003 Caltra 3-11 Killererin 0-05 2002 Corofin 3-11 Annaghdown 2-02 2001 Annaghdown 1-07 Killererin 0-08 2000 Corofin 1-03 Killanin 0-03 1999 Killererin 1-06, 1-12 (R) An Cheathrú Rua 0-09, 1-08 (R) 1998 Corofin1-09 An Cheathrú Rua0-08 1997 Corofin0-09 Dunmore MacHales0-06 1996 An Cheathrú Rua 1-11 Oranmore-Maree 0-10 1995 Corofin2-08 Tuam Stars0-11 1994 Tuam Stars 0-07 Corofin 0-06 1993 Corofin 2-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-13 1992 Monivea-Abbey2-11 Tuam Stars0-11 1991 Corofin2-06, 0-14 (R) Salthill-Knocknacarra0-12, 0-06 (R) 1990 Salthill-Knocknacarra 4-12 Corofin 2-03 1989 Tuam Stars 2-09 Annaghdown 0-05 1988 Tuam Stars 1-08 Corofin 0-05 1987 Annaghdown 1-07 Milltown 0-07 1986 Mountbellew/Moylough 0-05, 1-05 (R) Milltown 0-05, 0-04 (R) 1985 Annaghdown 0-06, 1-08 (R) Monivea-Abbey 0-06, 1-06 (R) 1984 Tuam Stars 1-09 Dunmore MacHales 0-07 1983 Dunmore MacHales 1-08 Clonbur 1-06 1982 Annaghdown 1-09 Mountbellew/Moylough 0-07 1981 Milltown 0-11 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 2-03 1980 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 0-09 Corofin 0-08 1979 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe0-09 Dunmore MacHales0-08 1978 Killererin 1-04, 2-06 (R) Milltown 1-04, 0-11 (R) 1977 Corofin 1-09 Moycullen 0-03 1976 Killererin 2-05 Mountbellew 1-04 1975 Fr. Griffins0-09 Caltra0-05 1974 Mountbellew1-05 Corofin0-07 1973 Dunmore MacHales2-11 UCG0-12 1972 Fr. Griffins4-10 Tuam Stars2-07 1971 Milltown 0-05 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 0-04 1970 Fr. Griffins2-07 Corofin1-08 1969 Dunmore MacHales1-08 Tuam Stars1-06 1968 Dunmore MacHales2-10 Fr. Griffins1-08 1967 Fr. Griffins 1-06 Milltown 0-06 1966 Dunmore MacHales2-12 Fr. Griffins3-05 1965 Mountbellew1-09 Dunmore MacHales1-06 1964 Mountbellew2-10 Corofin1-04 1963 Dunmore MacHales2-19 Mountbellew2-04 1962 Tuam Stars1-05 Dunmore MacHales0-06 1961 Dunmore MacHales1-03 Ballygar0-05 1960 Tuam Stars1-10 Dunmore MacHales0-06 1959 Tuam StarsWalk-over Annaghdown 1958 Tuam Stars2-15 Ballygar1-04 1957 Tuam Stars 4-07 Ballygar 2-06 1956 Tuam Stars3-08 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-01 1955 Tuam Stars3-08 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-07 1954 Tuam Stars1-09 Dunmore MacHales0-09 1953 Dunmore MacHales2-05 Oughterard0-04 1952 Tuam Stars1-07 Oughterard1-04 1951 An Chéad Cath1-04 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-03 1950 Fr. Griffins4-08 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe2-03 1949 Fr. GriffinsWalk-over UCG 1948 Fr. Griffins2-04 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe0-06 1947 Tuam Stars1-07 An Chéad Cath2-02 1946 Corofin1-03 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe0-02 1945 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-08 Oughterard0-03 1944 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-09 Erin's Hope1-03 1943 Tuam StarsAwarded UCG 1942 Tuam Stars1-07 Erin's Hope0-04 1941 Wolfe Tones2-08 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe0-02 1940 An Chéad Cath4-06 Dunmore MacHales2-03 1939 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe4-05 An Chéad Cath1-01 1938 Oughterard2-05 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-03 1937 UCG6-07 Wolfe Tones1-04 1936 Wolfe Tones0-09 Corofin1-00 1935 No Championship 1934 UCG5-09 Annaghdown1-06 1933 UCG3-04 Dunmore MacHales2-05 1932 Corofin 3-05 Tuam Stars 1-03 1931 Annaghdown4-02 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe0-13 1930 Galway Gaels1-04 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-03 1929 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-09 Galway Gaels1-04 1928 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe2-08 Tuam Stars3-04 1927 Championship Abandoned 1926 Championship Abandoned 1925 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe Galway Gaels 1924 Championship Abandoned - Ballinasloe and Dunmore in the final 1923 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 1922 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe5-03 Tuam Stars1-01 1921 No Championship 1920 No Championship 1919 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe2-07 Mountbellew1-04 1918 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe1-05 Tuam Stars0-00 1917 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-03 Tuam Stars0-03 1916 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe2-06 Tuam Stars0-02 1915 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-08 Tuam Stars0-00 1914 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-03 Mountbellew0-00 1913 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe3-06 Clifden1-01 1912 Dunmore MacHales3-00 Castlefrench0-00 1911 Tuam Stars2-00, 3-00 (R) Dunmore MacHales0-01, 0-02 (R) 1910 Dunmore MacHalesAwarded St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 1909 Tuam Stars0-06 Dunmore MacHales0-05 1908 Tuam StarsAwarded St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 1907 Dunmore MacHales 0-01 St Grellan's, Ballinasloe 0-00 1906 Athenry DeWetsBy 2 points Dunmore MacHales 1905 Tuam Jarlaths1-07 Athenry DeWets0-03 1904 Athenry DeWets2-05 Tuam Stars1-03 1903 Athenry DeWets0-06 Galway Sarsfields0-02 1902 Dunmore MacHales0-06 Tuam Krugers0-04 1901 Tuam Krugers0-05 Dunmore MacHales0-03 1900 Dunmore MacHales0-02 Belcare Harpers0-00 1899 No Championship 1898 Loughrea0-04 Dunmore MacHales0-02 1897 LoughreaAwarded Tuam Stars 1896 Tuam Stars1-00 Loughrea0-00 1895 Tuam StarsWalk-over Dunmore MacHales 1894 Tuam Stars0-05 Loughrea0-00 1893 Tuam StarsAwarded 1892 Tuam Stars0-03 Caherlistrane0-01 1891 Dunmore MacHales0-02 Mountbellew0-01 1890 Caherlistrane1-01 Mountbellew0-00 1889 Dunmore MacHalesAwarded Portumna
References
External links Official Galway Website Galway on Hoganstand Galway Club GAA