The Mayo Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Connacht Gold Mayo Senior Football Championship, is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top Mayo GAA clubs.
As of 2025, Ballina Stephenites GAA are the title holders, having defeating Westport in the final.
Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the Paddy Moclair Cup, which was first presented for the 1971 final.
The winners of the Mayo Senior Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
History The inaugural winners of the Mayo Championship were Castlebar Mitchels who won in 1888. The most successful team to date are Ballina Stephenites who have won on 38 occasions.
Roll of honour # Team Wins Years won Last final lost 1 Ballina Stephenites 39 1889, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947, 1955, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2023, 2024, 2025 2022 2 Castlebar Mitchels 31 1888, 1903, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1993, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 2014 3 Knockmore 10 1973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2020, 2021 2024 4 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 7 1949, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 2003 5 Garrymore 6 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982 1977 6 Ballintubber 5 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 2017 7 Claremorris 4 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971 1978 8 Hollymount 3 1990, 1991, 1994 Ballycastle 1936, 1937, 1939 Charlestown Sarsfields 1902, 2001, 2009 2008 Ballaghaderreen 1972, 2008, 2012 2019 12 East Mayo 2 1957, 1967 Ballyhaunis 1919, 1958 1926 14 Shamrocks 1 1977 1976 North Mayo 1968 West Mayo 1960 Lacken 1917 1984 Ballina Commercials 1890 Westport 2022 2025
List of finals
Year Winner Score Opponent Score2025Ballina Stephenites2-13Westport1-152024Ballina Stephenites1-12Knockmore0-082023Ballina Stephenites0-06Breaffy0-04 2022 Westport 1-09 Ballina Stephenites 1-06 2021 Knockmore 1-09 Belmullet 0-06 2020 Knockmore 1–12 Breaffy 0–13 2019 Ballintubber 1–14 Ballaghaderreen 1–11 2018 Ballintubber 0–12 Breaffy 1-08 2017 Castlebar Mitchels 0–15 Ballintubber 0–13 2016 Castlebar Mitchels 3–13 Knockmore 0–10 2015 Castlebar Mitchels 4–10 Breaffy 0-09 2014 Ballintubber 2-09 Castlebar Mitchels 1-09 2013 Castlebar Mitchels 1–11 Breaffy 0-08 2012 Ballaghaderreen 1-09 Ballintubber 0-04 2011 Ballintubber 1–10 Castlebar Mitchels 1-09 2010 Ballintubber 0-08 Castlebar Mitchels 0-05 2009 Charlestown Sarsfields 0-09 Knockmore 0-06 2008 Ballaghaderreen 0–13 Charlestown Sarsfields 1-06 2007 Ballina Stephenites 3-06 Charlestown Sarsfields 0–13 2006 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-08, 1–13 (R) Ballaghaderreen 1–11, 2–07 (R) 2005 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-09 Shrule-Glencorrib 1–11 2004 Ballina Stephenites 1-09 Knockmore 0-06 2003 Ballina Stephenites 1–11 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0–12 2002 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-09 Knockmore 0–14 2001 Charlestown Sarsfields 0–11, 2–16 (R) Knockmore 2-05, 0–08 (R) 2000 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0–14 Burrishoole 0–11 1999 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-09 Ballina Stephenites 0-07 1998 Ballina Stephenites 0–11 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-09 1997 Knockmore 1–11 Kiltimagh 0-09 1996 Knockmore 1–10 Ballina Stephenites 1-08 1995 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0–11 Kiltane 0-07 1994 Hollymount 0–14 Castlebar Mitchels 1-04 1993 Castlebar Mitchels 1-07 Balla 0-07 1992 Knockmore 1-09 Charlestown Sarsfields 0-09 1991 Hollymount 1-06 Westport 1-02 1990 Hollymount 0-08 Knockmore 0-07 1989 Knockmore 2-07 Kiltane 2-06 1988 Castlebar Mitchels 2-06, 1–12 (R) Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1-09, 0–09 (R) 1987 Ballina Stephenites 1-08 Castlebar Mitchels 2-02 1986 Castlebar Mitchels 1-08 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-02 1985 Ballina Stephenites 4-02 Ballaghadereen 1–10 1984 Knockmore 2–11 Lacken 0-04 1983 Knockmore 1–15 Davitts 3-05 1982 Garrymore 1-08 Castlebar Mitchels 0-06 1981 Garrymore 1-09 Belmullet 1-05 1980 Knockmore 3-04 Castlebar Mitchels 2-06 1979 Garrymore 2–10 Knockmore 1-07 1978 Castlebar Mitchels 0-08 Claremorris 0-07 1977 Shamrocks 0-08, 4–06 (R) Garrymore 0-08, 0–13 (R) 1976 Garrymore 1-09 Knockmore 2-05 1975 Garrymore 0–11 Aghamore 0-06 1974 Garrymore 1–12 Aghamore 2-02 1973 Knockmore 3–13 Garrymore 2–11 1972 Ballaghaderreen 1–11 Claremorris 0-09 1971 Claremorris 2-05 Aghamore 1-06 1970 Castlebar Mitchels 4-09 Garrymore 0–13 1969 Castlebar Mitchels 0–11 Ballina Stephenites 1-04 1968 North Mayo 2–10 Ballina Stephenites 3-04 1967 East Mayo 2-07 Ballina Stephenites 0-09 1966 Ballina Stephenites 0–11 Claremorris 1-03 1965 Claremorris 1–14 Castlebar Mitchels 1-05 1964 Claremorris 2-04 Castlebar Mitchels 0-06 1963 Castlebar Mitchels 3-08 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-02 1962 Castlebar Mitchels 1-07 Claremorris 2-03 1961 Claremorris 0-09 Ballina Stephenites 0-07 1960 West Mayo 3-06 Castlebar Mitchels 0-07 1959 Castlebar Mitchels 1-07 East Mayo 1-04 1958 Ballyhaunis 2-05 Ballina Stephenites 2-01 1957 East Mayo 1-07 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-07 1956 Castlebar Mitchels 0–14 (R) Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1-06 (R) 1955 Ballina Stephenites 1–10 Claremorris 1-02 1954 Castlebar Mitchels 2-04 Claremorris 2-03 1953 Castlebar Mitchels 1-08 Ardnaree Sarsfields 0-05 1952 Castlebar Mitchels 6–10 Claremorris 2-05 1951 Castlebar Mitchels 2–10 Louisburgh 1-00 1950 Castlebar Mitchels 3-04 Ballina Stephenites 1-03 1949 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 2-05 Killala 1-03 1948 Castlebar Mitchels 3-02 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-03 1947 Ballina Stephenites 3-03 Castlebar Mitchels 0–10 1946 Castlebar Mitchels 3-06 Ballina Stephenites 1-09 1945 Castlebar Mitchels 3-09 Belmullet 0-02 1944 Castlebar Mitchels 1-08 Claremorris 1-01 1943 Ballina Stephenites 0-07 Ballycastle 1-02 1942 Castlebar Mitchels 5-05 Westport 0-04 1941 Castlebar Mitchels 3-06 Ballycastle 0-05 1940 Ballina Stephenites 2-06 Castlebar Mitchels 3-01 1939 Ballycastle 2-03 Castlebar Mitchels 0-08 1938 Ballina Stephenites 4-03 Ballycastle 4-02 1937 Ballycastle 2–11 Westport 0-02 1936 Ballycastle 4-04 Castlebar Mitchels 1-01 1935 Ballina Stephenites 0-06 Castlebar Mitchels 0-04 1934 Castlebar Mitchels 1-04 Ballina Stephenites 1-03 1933 Ballina Stephenites 1-06 Castlebar Mitchels 1-03 1932 Castlebar Mitchels 2-08 Ballina Stephenites 0-06 1931 Castlebar Mitchels 0–10 Ballina Stephenites 0-09 1930 Castlebar Mitchels 3-09 Ballina Stephenites 4-02 1929 Ballina Stephenites 1-02 Westport 0-01 1928 Ballina Stephenites (awarded title) 1927 Ballina Stephenites 3-02 Westport 0-01 1926 Ballina Stephenites (1 pt.) Ballyhaunis 1925 Ballina Stephenites 0-07 Castlebar Mitchels 1-03 1924 Ballina Stephenites 0-08 Ballaghadereen 0-00 1923 No Championship 1922 No Championship 1921 No Championship 1920 Ballina Stephenites 1919 Ballyhaunis Ballina Stephenites 1918 Ballina Stephenites 3-03 Ballyhaunis 1-00 1917 Lacken Sarsfields Ballina Stephenites 1916 Ballina Stephenites 4-04 Lacken Sarsfields 1-02 1915 Ballina Stephenites 1-03 Ballyhaunis 1-01 1914 Ballina Stephenites 6-03 Ballyhaunis 0-01 1913 Ballina Stephenites Balla 1912 Ballina Stephenites 2-01 Westport 0-01 1911 Ballina Stephenites Castlebar Mitchels 1910 Ballina Stephenites 3-02 Castlebar Mitchels 0-01 1909 Ballina Stephenites 1908 Ballina Stephenites (awarded title) 1907 Ballina Stephenites 0-05 Derry Croaghpatricks 1-01 1906 Ballina Stephenites 3-07 Kilmeena Macs 0-01 1905 Ballina Stephenites 4-09 Westport Sharpshooters 0-02 1904 Ballina Stephenites 0-06 Castlebar Mitchels 0-02 1903 Castlebar Mitchels 1-04 Ballina Stephenites 0-01 1902 Charlestown Sarsfields Ballina McBrides 1891–1901 No Championship 1890 Ballina Commercials w/o Mulranny Brian Borus scr. 1889 Ballina Stephenites (awarded title) Swinford Sextons 1888 Castlebar Mitchels 1-07 Ballina Commercials 0-01
Bold indicates Connacht championship winners.
See also List of Gaelic Games clubs in Mayo
References
External links Official Mayo Website Mayo on Hoganstand Mayo Club GAA