The Galway Senior Football Championship is an annual
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include t ...
competition between the top
Gaelic football clubs in
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on ...
. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the
Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between senior clubs in Connacht, with one qualifying from each of the five individual county championships. The winners of the Connacht football champ ...
, the winners of which go on to the
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 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 Kilcoo of ...
. The winning team is presented with the
Frank Fox Cup.
Tuam Stars
Tuam Stars ( ga, Réalta Thuama) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Tuam area in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway GAA, Galway lea ...
are the most successful with 25 wins.
St. Grellan's, Ballinasloe hold the record for most consecutive championships, winning 8 from 1922 to 1929.
2018 saw the competition take on a new format, with group stages consisting of 4 groups of 5 teams.
Top winners
Roll of honour
References
External links
Official Galway WebsiteGalway on Hoganstand
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Galway GAA club championships
Gaelic football competitions in County Galway
Senior Gaelic football county championships