The 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2023 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA.
7 teams competed in the championship. Galway were the defending champions.
Teams
General Information Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship: CountyLast Provincial TitleLast Championship TitlePosition in 2022 Championship Galway20222001Champions Leitrim1994 —Semi-finals London — —Quarter-finals Mayo20211951Quarter-finals New York — —Quarter-finals Roscommon20191944Runners-up Sligo2007 —Semi-finals
Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsors GalwayPádraic JoyceSeán KellySupermac's LeitrimAndy MoranDonal WrynnJ. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York LondonMichael MaherLiam GavaghanClayton Hotel MayoKevin McStayPaddy DurcanIntersport Elverys New YorkJohnny McGeeneyJohnny GlynnNavillus RoscommonDavy BurkeBrian StackBallymore SligoTony McEnteeKeelan CawleyAbbVie
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity GalwayGalwayConnachtPearse Stadium26,197 LeitrimCarrick-on-ShannonConnachtPáirc Seán Mac Diarmada9,331 LondonSouth RuislipBritainMcGovern Park3,000 MayoCastlebarConnachtMacHale Park25,369 New YorkBronxNorth AmericaGaelic Park2,000 RoscommonRoscommonConnachtDr Hyde Park18,890 SligoSligoConnachtMarkievicz Park18,558
Statistics
Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 16 points Sligo 2-16 - 0-06 New York (Semi-finals) Most goals in a match: 2 Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) Roscommon 2-08 - 0-10 Mayo (Quarter-finals) Sligo 2-16 - 0-06 New York (Semi-finals) Roscommon 1-09 - 1-13 Galway (Semi-finals) Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) Most points in a match: 32 Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) Most goals by one team in a match: 2 Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) Roscommon 2-08 - 0-10 Mayo (Quarter-finals) Sligo 2-16 - 0-06 New York (Semi-finals) Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) Most points by one team in a match: 20 Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) Highest aggregate score: 38 points Sligo 2-20 - 0-12 London (Quarter-finals) Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway (Final) Lowest aggregate score: 24 points Roscommon 2-08 - 0-10 Mayo (Quarter-finals)
Miscellaneous
New York won their first ever Connacht Senior Football Championship game. Sligo qualify to their first Connacht final since 2015. Its the first Connacht final between Galway and Sligo since 2007. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games in 2020, it took an extra three years for Galway to play Sligo.
See also 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2023 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2023 Munster Senior Football Championship 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship 2023 Tailteann Cup (Tier 2) 2023 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (Tier 3)
References