The 2026 Sligo Senior Football Championship is the 121st edition of the Sligo GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Sligo, Ireland. The tournament consists of 10 teams, with the winner going on to represent Sligo in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock-out stage.
Shamrock Gaels are the defending champions after defeating the previous defending champions Coolera–Strandhill in the 2025 Sligo S.F.C final. It was their 3rd senior title in their history.
Coolaney/Mullinabreena returned to the senior grade for the first time since 2022 after winning the 2025 Sligo I.F.C title. Curry replaced them in the 2026 Sligo I.F.C after losing to Easkey in the relegation-final.
The draw for the group stage of the championship was made on 2 April 2026.
Championship structure
The 2026 Sligo S.F.C starts with a group stage consisting of two groups, each containing 5 teams. The top team in each group qualify for the semi-finals, while the second and third placed teams in each group will play against each other in the quarter-finals. The two bottom teams from each group will play each other in a relegation semi-final, with the losers playing in a relegation final.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season:
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2025 Intermediate Football Championship Coolaney/Mullinabreena - (Intermediates Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to 2026 Intermediate Football Championship Curry
Participating teams The teams that are competing in the 2026 Sligo S.F.C are: ClubLocationManager(s)Pre C'ship Odds2025 Championship Position2026 Championship PositionIn Championship SinceChampionship Titles (Pre 2026)Last Championship Title (Pre 2026) Coolaney/MullinabreenaAchonry, Coolaney, Killoran and Mullinabreena50/1I.F.C ChampionsRelegation Finalist202611970 Coolera–StrandhillRansboro and Strandhill9/4Runner-UpsQuarter-Finalist199642024 Drumcliffe–Rosses PointCarney, Drumcliffe, Rathcormac and Rosses Point13/2Semi-FinalistSemi-Finalist20140— EaskeyEaskey25/1Relegation FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist202451966 Eastern HarpsBallinafad, Culfadda, Gurteen, Keash and MonasteradenKeith Carty7/1Non-QualifierRelegation Semi-Finalist202572010 Shamrock GaelsCastlebaldwin, Gleann, Riverstown and SooeyShane King15/8Champions201932025 St Mary'sSligoMark Breheny3/1Semi-FinalistNever Relegated112015 Naomh Molaise GaelsCliffoney, Drumcliffe and Maugherow6/1Non-QualifierSemi-Finalist20230— TourlestraneTourlestrane14/1Relegation Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist1989182022 TubbercurryTubbercurryDavid Curran16/1Relegation Semi-FinalistRelegated to IntermediateNever Relegated202014
Group stage
Group 1
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Shamrock Gaels42209961 +386 St Mary's43019961 +36 Tourlestrane42119073 +175 Eastern Harps41128258 +243 Tubbercurry400460142 -820
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Group 2
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Drumcliffe–Rosses Point44009357 +368 St Molaise Gaels42117463 +115 Coolera–Strandhill41217764 +134 Easkey41124579 -343 Coolaney /Mullinabreena40046380 -270
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Knock-out stage The top team in each group qualify for the semi-finals. The second and third placed teams in each group play each other in the quarter-finals.
Bracket
Relegation semi-finals The two bottom teams in each group play-off in the relegation semi-finals. The losers play each other in the relegation final, with the loser relegated to the 2027 Sligo Intermediate Football Championship.
Relegation final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals Semi-final pairs were confirmed on 13 September 2026. Final
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