Dublin Senior Football Championship

This article is about the championship annual competition. For the latest Championship, see 2011 Dublin Senior Football Championship.
Dublin Senior Football Championship
Irish Craobh Shinsear Peile
Átha Cliath
Founded 1887
Title holders St. Vincent's (27th title)
First winner Erins Hope
Most titles St. Vincent's (27 titles)
Sponsors Evening Herald

The Dublin Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Evening Herald Dublin Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Dublin GAA clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progress to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The 2014 Dublin County Champions are St Vincents who defeated Ballymun Kickhams 1-09 to 1-08 after a replay on the 6th of November 2013[1]

History

The first Dublin Football Championship took place in 1887, Erin's Hope were the first Dublin Champions. St. Vincent's have won the most titles, having won on twenty seven occasions.[2] St Vincents are also the current Dublin Senior Football Champions.

There were no champions in 1902 as there was no Dublin Football Championship that year. The 1902 final was played in 1903, with Bray Emmetts going on to represent Dublin and win the 1902 Leinster and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship representing Dublin (six Bray Emmetts Players in all), a final which was played in 1904.[3]

The Dublin senior football championship had received a dramatic revamp for 2006. A backdoor system was introduced and the new system was on a two-year trial which ended in 2007. A whole new system was introduced for the 2008 competition, the teams were divided into groups which were based on seeding from the previous year.[4] The new system was to only involve the senior football championship. The backdoor system was restored for 2009 and has since remained with this structure.

Top winners

Roll of honour

1911-1920

1901-1910

1887-1900

Year Winner Opponent
1900 Isles of the Sea
1899 Geraldines
1898 Geraldines
1897 Kickhams
1896 Young Irelands
1895 Isles of the Sea
1894 Young Irelands
1893 Young Irelands
1892 Young Irelands
1891 Young Irelands
1890 Isles of the Sea Cabinteely Geraldines
1889 Faughs Raheny
1888 Feach McHughs 2-04 Cabinteely Geraldines 2-01
1887 Erins Hope

References

  1. Hill16.ie 2013 final report
  2. "Dublin GAA Clubs". Clubgaa.ie. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. "History". Brayemmets.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  4. "ID 9705 - dead link"
  5. "Dublin SFC final: Vins survive late Plunkett's comeback". Hogan Stand. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. "Dublin SFC Final: Vincent's comeback dethrones Ballymun". Hogan Stand. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  7. "Ballymun Rock on to end 27-year title wait". Irish Independent. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  8. "Ballymun beat Crokes to secure Dublin title". RTÉ News. 29 October 2012.

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