The 2026 Armagh Senior Football Championship is the 126th edition of Armagh GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The winners represent Armagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The championship begins with sixteen teams competing in four groups of four teams before proceeding to a knock-out format with the overall winners receiving the Gerry Fegan Cup.
Madden Raparees are the defending champions after winning their first S.F.C. title in their history against St Patrick's in the 2025 final.
High Moss Sarsfields and Tullysaran returned to the senior grade for 2026 after winning the 2026 I.F.C. title and I.A.F.L. title respectively. They replaced St Peter's Lurgan and Pearse Óg as both were relegated to the 2026 I.A.F.L.
The draw for the group stage of the championship was held on 5 August 2026.
Championship Structure The 2026 Armagh S.F.C. consists of 16 teams competing in four groups of four teams.
Group Stage
The draw for the group stage is completely open. Top team in each group progresses to quarter-finals. The 2nd and 3rd place team in each group progresses to the preliminary quarter-finals. Bottom placed finishers are out of the championship for the year.
Preliminary Quarter-Finals
2nd placed teams are drawn against 3rd placed teams with no repeat pairings. Winners progress to quarter-finals. Losers are out of the championship for the year.
Quarter-Finals
Preliminary quarter-final winners are drawn against 1st placed team from group stage in an open draw. Winners progress to semi-finals. Losers are out of the championship for the year.
Semi-Final
Quarter-final winners are drawn against each other. Winners progress to final.
Final
Semi-final winners play each other in final. Winners are awarded with Gerry Fegan Cup and progress to 2026 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
Promoted to S.F.C.
High Moss Sarsfields - (I.F.C. Champions) Tullysaran - (I.A.F.L. Champions)
Relegated to I.F.C
Pearse Óg - (7th S.B.F.L) St Peter's Lurgan (8th S.B.F.L)
Participating Teams The clubs competing in the 2026 Armagh S.F.C are: ClubLocationManager(s)Pre C'ship Odds2025 Championship Position2026 Championship PositionChampionship Titles (Pre 2026)Last Championship Title (Pre 2026) Armagh HarpsArmagh40/1Preliminary Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier212017 CarrickcruppenCamlough66/1Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist41982 Clann ÉireannLurgan11/10Semi-FinalistSemi-Finalist42024 Clan na GaelLurgan18/1Non-QualifierPreliminary Quarter-Finalist141994 Crossmaglen RangersCrossmaglen7/2Semi-Finalist472023 Culloville BluesCulloville20/1Preliminary Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist0— DrominteeDromintee & Jonesborough100/1Non-QualifierSemi-Finalist0— GranemoreGranemore100/1Preliminary Quarter-FinalistPreliminary Quarter-Finalist0— High Moss SarsfieldsDerrytrasna100/1I.F.C ChampionsRelegated to 2027 I.F.C.11990 Killeavy St Moninna'sKilleavy4/1Quarter-Finalist31948 Madden RapareesMilford3/1ChampionsQuarter-Finalist12025 Maghery Seán MacDermott'sMaghery20/1Quarter-FinalistPreliminary Quarter-Finalist22020 MullaghbawnMullaghbawn33/1Preliminary Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist21995 Silverbridge HarpsSilverbridge50/1Non-QualifierNon-Qualifier0— St Patrick'sCullyhanna12/1Runners-UpPreliminary Quarter-Finalist0— TullysaranTullysaran125/1Intermediate A League ChampionsRelegated to 2027 I.F.C.0—
Group Stage
Group 1
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Culloville Blues33007441 +336 Maghery Seán MacDermott's32015753 +44 Granemore31024273 -312 Armagh Harps30034753 -60
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Killeavy St Moninna's32106643 +235 Clan na Gael31205348 +54 St Patrick's31026067 -72 Silverbridge Harps30123354 -211
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Clann Éireann33006639 +276 Mullaghbawn32015455 -14 Carrickcruppen31025663 -72 High Moss Sarsfields30034059 -190
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Dromintee32106538 +275 Madden Raparees32106447 +175 Crossmaglen Rangers31025854 +42 Tullysaran30033886 -480
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knockout Stage The top team in each group progresses to the quarter-finals. The 2nd and 3rd placed teams in each group qualify for the preliminary quarter-finals where 2nd is drawn against 3rd. The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals are drawn against the other four teams. The draw for the preliminary quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2026.
Bracket
Preliminary Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Finals The draw for the quarter finals was made on 6 September 2026. Semi-Finals
Final
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