The Armagh Senior Football Championship is an annual

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competition contested by top-tier Armagh GAA clubs. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1889.

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are the title holders (2021) defeating Crossmaglen Rangers in the Final.

History

The first official football champions of Armagh, following the creation in 1889 of the County Board, were Armagh Harps, in the 1889 final which saw the defeat of

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in Armagh by a scoreline of 4-14 to 0-03. Crossmaglen Rangers have won the Armagh senior football championship on most occasions, with 40 victories since 1906, including a run of 13 wins from 1996 to 2008. During the 1997-2000 victorious seasons, Crossmaglen went on to claim three All-Ireland Club Championships in four years. They have since added All-Ireland titles in 2007, 2011 and 2012.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Gerry Fagan Cup. The winners of the Armagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

List of finals

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Wins listed by club

References

External links

Official Armagh GAA Website

Armagh GAA Supporters Website

Armagh at ClubGAA
{{Armagh GAA, state=expanded Senior Gaelic football county championships Gaelic football competitions in County Armagh