The 2026 Mayo Senior Football Championship is the 125th edition of the Mayo GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Mayo, Ireland. Sixteen teams compete with the winners going on to represent Mayo in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and progresses to a knock out stage. The winners receive the Paddy Moclair Cup.
Ballina Stephenites were the defending champions, winning their 39th Paddy Moclair Cup against Westport in the final. It was also their third SFC title in a row.
Kilmeena were the 2026 Mayo Intermediate Football Champions after defeating Moy Davitts, returning straight back to the senior grade after being relegated in the 2024 Mayo S.F.C. Ballyhaunis replaced them in the 2026 I.F.C after losing to Mayo Gaels in the relegation final.
The draw for the group stage of the championship took place on 16 February 2026.
Following defeat to Ballaghaderreen in the relegation final, Balla were relegated to the 2027 Mayo Intermediate Football Championship, playing there for the first time since 2020.
Championship Structure The 2026 Mayo S.F.C. consists of 16 teams drawn into four groups, each consisting of four teams. The semi-finalists from last years SFC are seeded and drawn into separate groups, with the 12 other teams drawn openly. The top two teams progress to the quarter-finals, while the bottom team in each group contests the relegation semi-finals. The losers of the semi-finals will playoff against one another for the right to retain their senior status into 2027.
Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2025 Mayo Intermediate Football Championship
Kilmeena - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to 2026 Mayo Intermediate Football Championship
Ballyhaunis
Participating teams The clubs competing in the 2026 Mayo S.F.C are: ClubLocationPre C'ship Odds2025 Championship Position2026 Championship PositionIn championship sinceChampionship Titles (Pre 2026)Last Championship Title (Pre 2026) AghamoreAghamore25/1Relegation Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist200911977 BallaBalla25/1Non-QualifierRelegated to Intermediate20210— BallaghaderreenBallaghaderreen9/1Quarter-FinalistRelegation Finalist197232012 Ballina StephenitesBallina10/3ChampionsNon-Qualifier—392025 BallintubberBallintubber14/1Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier200852019 BelmulletBelmullet25/1Quarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist20190— BreaffyBreaffy7/1Quarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist20050— Castlebar MitchelsCastlebar9/2Non-Qualifier2006312017 Charlestown SarsfieldsCharlestown40/1Relegation Semi-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist201332001 ClaremorrisClaremorris25/1Non-QualifierQuarter-Finalist—42009 Crossmolina Deel RoversCrossmolina3/1Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist202572006 GarrymoreKilleenrevagh25/1Non-Qualifier197261982 KilmeenaKilmeena25/1I.F.C. ChampionsNon-Qualifier20260— KnockmoreKnockmore9/1Semi-FinalistNon-Qualifier1973102021 Mayo GaelsMayo50/1Relegation FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist20220— WestportWestport9/4Runners-UpQuarter-Finalist201712022
Group Stage
Group 1
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Claremorris33006957 +126 Westport31028166 +152 Kilmeena31024856 -82 Charlestown Sarsfields31024665 -192
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Garrymore33004935 +146 Castlebar Mitchels32015642 +144 Ballina Stephenites31024553 -82 Balla30033858 -200
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Aghamore32106249 +135 Crossmolina Deel Rovers31206255 +74 Ballintubber31026367 -42 Mayo Gaels30125268 -161
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Breaffy33005940 +196 Belmullet32015546 +94 Knockmore31025649 +72 Ballaghaderreen30034378 -350
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation Playoff The bottom placed teams in each group will play each other in relegation semi-finals, the losers of which will play each other in a relegation final to see who will retain their senior status
Relegation Semi-Finals
Relegation Final
Knockout Stage The top team in each group is drawn against a 2nd placed team from each group (no repeat pairings) in the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals are drawn against each other in the semi-finals, with the winners playing each other in the final.
Bracket
Quarter-Finals The draw for the quarter-finals was conducted on 6 September 2026. Semi-Finals The draw for the semi-finals of the championship was made on 20 September 2026
Final
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