The Lancashire Senior Football Championship is the top-level Gaelic football county championship competition in Lancashire and North West England between the top men's Gaelic football clubs affiliated with Lancashire GAA. The Lancashire-based teams, the majority of whom are based in Manchester and Liverpool, compete against each other for the Joe Cahill and Tommy Walsh Cup, with the winner qualifying for the All-Britain Club Football Championship. The current title holders are St Brendans, who beat John Mitchels in the 2025 final.
Lancashire GAA also operate a 'Junior' championship (also sometimes referred to as 'Junior A'); with teams competing for the Jimmy McKnight Cup; as well as a 'Junior B' championship. As of September 2026, Liverpool Wolfe Tones are the current holders of both the Junior and Junior B Championship titles.
Teams There are currently 7 adult men's teams competing in Lancashire GAA: Club nameLocationPitch John MitchelsGreenbank, LiverpoolGreenbank ParkMitchel's Club profile , Lancs GAA Na Mic TíreWarringtonAppleton Thorn OisínDidsbury, ManchesterOld BediansOisín's Club profile , Lancs GAA St BrendansTrafford, ManchesterTrafford MVClub profile , Lancs GAA St LawrencesStretford, ManchesterTurn MossSt Lawrences Club profile , Lancs GAA St PetersWithington, ManchesterHough EndSt Peter's Club profile , Lancs GAA Liverpool Wolfe TonesWavertree, LiverpoolWavertree Sports ParkTone's Club profile , Lancs GAA
Senior Championship roll of honour Source:
1951 Oisín 1952 John Mitchels 1953 Oisín 1954 Shannon Rangers 1955 Shannon Rangers 1956 Warrington Wolfe Tones 1957 Oisín 1958 St Wilfrids 1959 Oisín 1960 Shannon Rangers 1961 Harp & Shamrocks 1962 Harp & Shamrocks 1963 unknown 1964 St Brendans 1965 John Mitchels 1966 John Mitchels 1967 St Brendans 1968 St Brendans 1969 Oisín 1970 St Brendans 1971 St Brendans 1972 St Brendans 1973 De La Salle 1974 De La Salle 1975 St Brendans 1976 Oisín 1977 Oisín 1978 St Brendans 1979 St Brendans 1980 St Brendans 1981 Oisín 1982 Oisín 1983 St Brendans 1984 St Brendans 1985 St Brendans 1986 St Brendans 1987 St Peters 1988 St Brendans 1989 St Brendans 1990 St Brendans 1991 St Brendans 1992 St Peters 1993 St Peters 1994 Oisín 1995 St Peters 1996 St Brendans 1997 St Peters 1998 St Lawrences 1999 John Mitchels 2000 St Peters 2001 St Peters 2002 Oisín 2003 St Lawrences 2004 St Peters 2005 St Peters 2006 Oisín 2007 John Mitchels 2008 John Mitchels 2009 John Mitchels 2010 St Peters 2011 John Mitchels 2012 St Peters 2013 John Mitchels 2014 John Mitchels 2015 John Mitchels 2016 John Mitchels 2017 Oisín 2018 Oisín 2019 Oisín 2020 Oisín 2021 St Brendans 2022 St Brendans 2023 John Mitchels 2024 John Mitchels 2025 St Brendans
Wins by team † indicates a team that is now defunct. ClubSFC winsSt Brendans22Oisín16John Mitchels14St Peters11Shannon Rangers3De La Salle†2Harp & Shamrocks†St LawrencesSt Wilfrids†1Warrington Wolfe Tones†
Finals by year
Senior Championship
YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueSource2025 St Brendans3-70-10 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2024 John Mitchels1-111-8 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2023 John Mitchels0-100-7 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2022 St Brendans1-141-12 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2021 St Brendans2-110-16 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2020 Oisín2-112-6 St BrendansOld Bedians, DidsburyPlayed in May 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.2019 Oisín1-141-6 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2018 Oisín3-121-6 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2017 Oisín2-182-9 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2016 John Mitchels0-100-8 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2015 John Mitchels0-161-8 OisínOld Bedians, Didsbury2014 John Mitchels0-131-6 OisínOld Bedians, Didsbury2013 John Mitchels0-130-10 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2012 St Peters3-70-12 John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2011 John Mitchels0-130-10 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2010 St Peters John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2009 John Mitchels3-141-6 St PetersOld Bedians, Didsbury
Junior Championship YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueSource2025 Liverpool Wolfe Tones1-200-8 John MitchelsGreenbank Park, Liverpool2024 St Brendans1-80-10 Liverpool Wolfe Tones2023 John Mitchels0-111-4 Liverpool Wolfe Tones2022 St Brendans0-141-6 Liverpool Wolfe TonesOld Bedians, Didsbury2021 St Lawrences1-151-9 Liverpool Wolfe TonesOld Bedians, Didsbury2020 St Lawrences St PetersOld Bedians, DidsburyPlayed in May 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.2019 Oisín0-130-9 St PetersOld Bedians, Didsbury2018 St Peters1-112-6 St BrendansOld Bedians, Didsbury2017 Oisín John MitchelsOld Bedians, Didsbury2016 John Mitchels St BrendansFinal did not take place as St Brendan's were unable to field.
Junior B Championship YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueSource2026 Liverpool Wolfe Tones2-70-7 St LawrencesTurn Moss, Stretford2025 St Lawrences3-190-3 Liverpool Wolfe TonesOld Bedians, Didsbury2024 St Peters1-71-3 St LawrencesHough End, Withington2023 St Brendans St PetersHough End, Withington2022 St Brendans2-60-8 St PetersOld Bedians, Didsbury2021 St Brendans St Peters2020cancelled due to COVID-192019 St Brendans2-112-8 St LawrencesOld Bedians, Didsbury2018 St Lawrences6-122-6 OisínOld Bedians, Didsbury2017 Oisín4-71-6 St LawrencesOld Bedians, Didsbury2016 St Marys / St Patricks2-131-14 OisínOld Bedians, Didsbury
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