The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (abbreviated as the All-Ireland Club SFC) is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London.
The current champions are Dingle of Kerry who defeated St Brigid's of Roscommon on 18 January 2026 to win their first All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
The current trophy is the Andy Merrigan Cup, named after a footballer who played for Castletown Liam Mellows and Wexford who died as a result of a farm accident at the height of his playing career. It was first presented in 1974.
Competition format County championships Ireland's 32 counties play their county championships between their senior Gaelic football clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc. or a combination. For instance, Kerry organise two separate championships - one for clubs only and one for clubs and divisional sides.
Provincial championships Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. All matches are knock-out and two ten minute periods of extra time are played if it's a draw at the end of normal time.
All-Ireland championship The four provincial winners advance to the semi-finals. Until the 2018-19 competition, the London Senior Football Champion would play one of the provincial champions in a Quarter Final in December, with the winner advancing to the All Ireland Semi Final. The All-Ireland final was traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, 17 March.
In an attempt to shorten the season for club players, the semi-finals and final were brought forward for the 2019–20 season. The semi-finals were played on the first weekend in January, with the final scheduled for 19 January.
History Ulster and Connacht tournaments were first held in the 1960s, and the first unofficial All-Ireland Final took place in 1968. The final was contested by Dunmore McHales of Galway and St Josephs of Donegal. It was a two-leg affair with St Josephs emerging as the winners. The motion was then brought to the GAA National Congress in 1969. Despite opposition from many delegations, the motion received the necessary two-thirds majority.
The first winners in 1970–71 were an East Kerry divisional team (nowadays, amalgamations of clubs are not allowed to enter the All-Ireland). In the following year, Bellaghy from Derry, became the first individual club to win the All-Ireland Club Championship by defeating UCC of Cork in the final at Croke Park.
The Andy Merrigan Cup was first awarded in 1974, donated by the Castletown Liam Mellows club in memory of the great Wexford footballer who died in a farming accident at the height of his career.
Dublin clubs (UCD x2 and St Vincent's of Marino) won three-in-a-row All-Irelands in 1974–76, before Kerry and Cork clubs began to dominate, winning 9 titles in 13 years, 1977–89, including four for Nemo Rangers of Cork. Clann na nGael won 7 Connacht titles in 8 years (1983–90), but did not win a single All-Ireland.
St Mary's Burren of Down ended a 14-year Ulster drought when they were victorious in 1986. Baltinglass caused a major shock in 1990 by winning their and Wicklow's first national honour, while Nemo pulled ahead with their fifth title in 1994. In 1998, Corofin won Galway's and Connacht's first national award, six months before the county team's first All-Ireland for 32 years.
In the late 1990s, the club championship rose to national prominence with regular TV coverage and the prestigious St Patrick's Day fixture in Croke Park for the final. Crossmaglen Rangers claimed 3 All-Irelands in 4 years from 1997 to 2000. While the Caltra club of Galway won their first Galway title, first Connacht award and first All-Ireland in one year, 2003–04. 2006 saw Salthill-Knocknacarra of Galway complete a Connacht three-in-a-row.
In 2010, St Gall's in Antrim beat Kilmurry-Ibrickane of Clare to win their first title.
In 2023, Kilmacud Crokes defeated Glen by 1-11 to 1-09 to win their third title. However, Kilmacud Crokes finished the game with an extra player on the pitch, causing significant controversy. The GAA ordered a replay of the final after Glen lodged an objection. However, after Kilmacud Crokes lodged an appeal against a replay, Glen withdrew from the appeals process, saying that they "do not believe the conditions exist for a replay", resulting in Kilmacud retaining their title.
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upRefereeCountyClubScoreCountyClubScore2025–26 KER Dingle 0-23 (AET) ROS St Brigid's 1-19 (AET) Martin McNally (Monaghan)2024–25 DUB Cuala 3-14 TYR Errigal Ciarán 1-16 Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) 2023–24 DER Glen 2-10 ROS St Brigid's 1-12 Brendan Cawley (Kildare)2022–23 DUB Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 DER Glen 1-09 Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary) 2021–22 DOW Kilcoo 2-08 (AET) DUB Kilmacud Crokes 0-13 (AET) Seán Hurson (Tyrone)2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019–20 GAL Corofin 1-12 (AET) DOW Kilcoo 0-07 (AET) Conor Lane (Cork) 2018–19 GAL Corofin 2-16 KER Dr Crokes 0-10 Barry Cassidy (Derry) 2017–18 GAL Corofin 2-19 COR Nemo Rangers 0-10 David Gough (Meath) 2016–17 KER Dr Crokes 1-09 DER Slaughtneil 1-07 Maurice Deegan (Laois) 2015–16 DUB Ballyboden St Enda's 2-14 MAY Castlebar Mitchels 0-07 Conor Lane (Cork) 2014–15 GAL Corofin 1-14 DER Slaughtneil 0-07 David Coldrick (Meath) 2013–14 DUB St Vincents 4-12 MAY Castlebar Mitchels 2-11 Eddie Kinsella (Laois) 2012–13 ROS St Brigid's 2-11 DUB Ballymun Kickhams 2-10 Pádraig Hughes (Armagh) 2011–12 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 0-15, 2-19 (R) WES Garrycastle 1-12, 1-07 (R) Rory Hickey (Clare), Marty Duffy (Sligo) (R) 2010–11 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 ROS St Brigid's 1-11 Cormac Reilly (Meath) 2009–10 ANT St Gall's 0-13 CLA Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-05 Derek Fahy (Longford) 2008–09 DUB Kilmacud Crokes 1-09 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 0-07 Gerry Kinneavy (Galway) 2007–08 DUB St Vincents 1-11 COR Nemo Rangers 0-13 Joe McQuillan (Cavan) 2006–07 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 1-09, 0-13 (R) KER Dr Crokes 1-09, 1-05 (R) Syl Doyle (Wexford), Eugene Murtagh (Longford) (R) 2005–06 GAL Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-07 ANT St Gall's 0-06 David Coldrick (Meath) 2004–05 MAY Ballina Stephenites 1-12 LAO Portlaoise 2-08 Brian Crowe (Cavan) 2003–04 GAL Caltra 0-13 KER An Ghaeltacht 0-12 Michael Monahan (Kildare) 2002–03 COR Nemo Rangers 0-14 MAY Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1-09 Brian Crowe (Cavan) 2001–02 DER Ballinderry Shamrocks 2-10 COR Nemo Rangers 0-09 Seamus McCormack (Meath) 2000–01 MAY Crossmolina Deel Rovers 0-16 COR Nemo Rangers 1-12 John Bannon (Longford) 1999–2000 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 1-14 DUB Na Fianna 0-12 Mick Curley (Galway) 1998–99 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 0-09 MAY Ballina Stephenites 0-08 John Bannon (Longford) 1997–98 GAL Corofin 0-15 DUB Erins Isle 0-10 Pat Casserly (Westmeath) 1996–97 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 2-13 MAY Knockmore 0-11 Brian White (Wexford) 1995–96 KER Laune Rangers 4-05 CAR Éire Óg 0-11 Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) 1994–95 DUB Kilmacud Crokes 0-08 DER Bellaghy 0-05 Paddy Russell (Tipperary) 1993–94 COR Nemo Rangers 3-11 MAY Castlebar Mitchels 0-08 Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) 1992–93 COR O'Donovan Rossa 1-12, 1-07 (R) CAR Éire Óg 3-06, 0-08 (R) Jim Curran (Tyrone) 1991–92 KER Dr Crokes 1-11 DUB Thomas Davis 0-13 Tommy McDermott (Cavan) 1990–91 DER Lavey 2-09 GAL Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-10 Tommy Howard (Kildare) 1989–90 WIC Baltinglass 2-07 ROS Clann na nGael 0-07 Tommy Sugrue (Kerry) 1988–89 COR Nemo Rangers 1-13 ROS Clann na nGael 1-03 Gerry McClory (Antrim) 1987–88 DOW St Mary's Burren 1-09 ROS Clann na nGael 0-08 Denis Guerin (Dublin) 1986–87 COR St Finbarr's 0-10 ROS Clann na nGael 0-07 Michael Greenan (Cavan) 1985–86 DOW St Mary's Burren 1-10 KER Castleisland Desmonds 1-06 1984–85 KER Castleisland Desmonds 2-02 DUB St Vincents 0-07 1983–84 COR Nemo Rangers 2-10 MEA Walterstown 0-05 1982–83 LAO Portlaoise 0-12 ROS Clann na nGael 2-00 1981–82 COR Nemo Rangers 6-11 MAY Garrymore 1-08 1980–81 COR St Finbarr's 1-08 MEA Walterstown 0-06 1979–80 COR St Finbarr's 3-09 GAL St Grellan's 0-08 Weeshie Fogarty (Kerry) 1978–79 COR Nemo Rangers 2-09 MON Scotstown 1-03 Tommy Moran (Leitrim) 1977–78 LIM Thomond College 2-14 ANT St John's 1-03 Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) 1976–77 KER Austin Stacks 1-13 DER Ballerin 2-07 Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) 1975–76 DUB St Vincents 4-10 ROS Roscommon Gaels 0-05 Paddy Collins (Westmeath) 1974–75 DUB UCD 1-11 COR Nemo Rangers 0-12 P. J. McGrath (Mayo) 1973–74 DUB UCD 1-06, 0-14 (R) ARM Clan na Gael 1-06, 1-04 (R) Mick Spain (Offaly) 1972–73 COR Nemo Rangers 2-11, 4-06 (R) DUB St Vincents 2-11, 0-10 (R) 1971–72 DER Bellaghy 0-15 COR UCC 1-11 Denis Guerin (Dublin) 1970–71 KER East Kerry 5-09 DOW Bryansford 2-07 Jimmy Hatton (Wicklow)
Summary of All-Ireland champions By club #ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears Runners-Up1Nemo Rangers COR751973, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 20031975, 2001, 2002, 2008, 20182Crossmaglen Rangers ARM611997, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 201220093Corofin GAL501998, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 -4St Vincents DUB321976, 2008, 20141973, 1985Kilmacud Crokes DUB311995, 2009, 20232022St Finbarr's COR301980, 1981, 1987 -7Dr Crokes KER221992, 20172007, 2019UCD DUB201974, 1975 -St Mary's Burren DOW201986, 1988 -10St Brigid's ROS1320132011, 2024 2026Bellaghy DER111972 1995Portlaoise LAO1119832005Castleisland Desmonds KER1119851986Crossmolina Deel Rovers MAY1120012003Ballina Stephenites MAY112005 1999Salthill-Knocknacarra GAL1120061991St Gall's ANT1120102006Kilcoo DOW1120222020Glen DER11 2024 2023East Kerry KER101971 -Austin Stacks KER101977 -Thomond College LIM101978 -Baltinglass WIC101990 -Lavey DER101991 -O'Donovan Rossa COR101993 -Laune Rangers KER101996 -Ballinderry Shamrocks DER102002 -Caltra GAL102004 -Ballyboden St Enda's DUB102016 -Cuala DUB102025 -Dingle KER102026 -30Clann na nGael ROS05 -1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990Castlebar Mitchels MAY03 -1994, 2014, 2016 Walterstown MEA02 -1981, 1984Éire Óg CAR02 -1993, 1996Slaughtneil DER02 -2015, 2017Bryansford DOW01 -1971UCC COR01 -1972Clan na Gael ARM01 -1974Roscommon Gaels ROS01 -1976Ballerin DER01 -1977St John's ANT01 -1978Scotstown MON01 -1979St Grellan's GAL01 -1980Garrymore MAY01 -1982Thomas Davis DUB01 -1992Knockmore MAY01 -1997Erins Isle DUB01 -1998Na Fianna DUB01 -2000An Ghaeltacht KER01 -2004Kilmurry-Ibrickane CLA01 -2010Garrycastle WES01 -2012Ballymun Kickhams DUB01 -2013Errigal Ciarán TYR01 -2025
By county
CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal Cork11617 Dublin10717 Kerry7411 Galway729 Armagh628 Derry459 Down325 Mayo279 Roscommon1910 Antrim123 Laois112 Limerick101 Wicklow101 Carlow022 Meath022 Clare011 Monaghan011 Westmeath011 Tyrone011 L, M, U, C refer to Leinster/Munster/Ulster/Connacht championships won by clubs from the county. "Most recent winning team" gives the name of the club from the county which last won the All-Ireland; if no club has, the name of the last provincial champion is given in italic type.