The Westmeath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between the top Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath.
| Westmeath Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Westmeath Senior Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Sinsear Peile na hIarmhí |
| Code | Football |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Region | Westmeath GAA (GAA) |
| Trophy | Flanagan Cup |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Title holders |  St Loman's (11th title) |
| Most titles |  Athlone (19 titles) |
| Sponsors | Shay Murtagh Precast |
| TV partner(s) | Iarmhí TV |
| Official website | Westmeath GAA |
The winner of the Westmeath Championship qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
The current champions are St Loman's, having defeated The Downs in the 2024 final.[1]
Current senior teams
editThe 12 teams that will compete in the 2024 Westmeath Senior Football Championship are:
Group 1: St Loman's, Tang, Caulry, Athlone, Coralstown Kinnegad, Tyrellspass
Group 2: The Downs, Mullingar Shamrocks, Moate All Whites, Shandonagh, St Malachy's, Killucan
St Malachy's gained promotion to the senior championship as a reward for their 2023 Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship victory, while Garrycastle were relegated to the intermediate championship for 2024.
Top winners
edit| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone | 19 | 1892, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1998 |
| 2 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 12 | 1964, 1966, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2018 |
| 3 | St Loman's | 11 | 1948, 1961, 1963, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| 4 | The Downs | 10 | 1918, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980, 2003, 2005, 2022 |
| 5 | Riverstown Emmets | 9 | 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| Rosemount | 9 | 1932, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1989 | |
| 7 | Moate All Whites | 8 | 1933, 1936, 1943, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1997 |
| Garrycastle | 8 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019 | |
| Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 8 | 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1935 | |
| 10 | Kinnegad | 5 | 1916, 1929, 1944, 1945, 1946 |
| Rochfortbridge Warriors | 5 | 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1928 | |
| 12 | Tyrrellspass | 3 | 1999, 2006, 2007 |
| St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 3 | 1950, 1954, 1962 | |
| 14 | Milltown | 2 | 1938, 1942 |
| 15 | Castledaly | 1 | 2008 |
| Coralstown/Kinnegad | 1 | 1996 | |
| Tubberclair | 1 | 1985 | |
| St Malachy's | 1 | 1981 | |
| St Finian's | 1 | 1967 | |
| Coralstown | 1 | 1937 | |
| Mullingar Young Irelands | 1 | 1903 | |
| Athlone Army | 1 | 1909 |
List of finals
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[2][1] | St Loman's | 1-15 (3 pen) (R) (AET) 1-13 |
The Downs | 2-12 (0 pen) (R) 1-13 |
| 2023[3] | St Loman's | 0-09 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 0-07 |
| 2022[4] | The Downs | 1-08 | St Loman's | 0-07 |
| 2021 | St Loman's | 0-13, 1-16 (R) (AET) | Garrycastle | 0-13, 1-12 (R) |
| 2020[5] | St Loman's | 0-17 | Tyrrellspass | 2-09 |
| 2019[6] | Garrycastle | 2-13 | St Loman's | 3-06 |
| 2018[7] | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-12 | St Loman's | 1-11 |
| 2017[8] | St Loman's | 3-13 | Tyrrellspass | 0-14 |
| 2016[9] | St Loman's | 1-13 | Tyrrellspass | 0-10 |
| 2015[10] | St Loman's | 1-15 | Castledaly | 0-08 |
| 2014[11] | Garrycastle | 1-11 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-08 |
| 2013[12] | St Loman's | 1-16 | Tyrrellspass | 0-15 |
| 2012[13][14] | Mullingar Shamrocks | 3-09, 0-12 (R) | Garrycastle | 3-09, 1-08 (R) |
| 2011 | Garrycastle | 0-11, 1-09 (R) | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-08, 0-09 (R) |
| 2010 | Garrycastle | 2-09 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-08 |
| 2009 | Garrycastle | 3-08 | St Loman's | 0-06 |
| 2008 | Castledaly | 0-10 | Garrycastle | 0-08 |
| 2007 | Tyrrellspass | 1-10 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-04 |
| 2006 | Tyrrellspass | 0-09, 1-07 (R) | Castledaly | 0-09, 0-05 (R) |
| 2005 | The Downs | 1-10 | Garrycastle | 0-10 |
| 2004 | Garrycastle | 1-08 | Castledaly | 0-09 |
| 2003 | The Downs | 2-11 | Athlone | 1-09 |
| 2002 | Garrycastle | 4-11 | Castledaly | 0-09 |
| 2001 | Garrycastle | 1-09 | Tyrrellspass | 0-11 |
| 2000 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-05 | Tyrrellspass | 0-02 |
| 1999 | Tyrrellspass | 2-06 | Athlone | 1-07 |
| 1998 | Athlone | 3-10 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 3-08 |
| 1997 | Moate All Whites | 2-11 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 1-09 |
| 1996 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 2-10 | Moate All Whites | 0-10 |
| 1995 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-18 | Rosemount | 1-07 |
| 1994 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-14 | Tyrrellspass | 0-09 |
| 1993 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-13 | Rosemount | 0-04 |
| 1992 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-14 | Athlone | 0-04 |
| 1991 | Athlone | 1-07 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-07 |
| 1990 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-07 | Coralstown/Kinnegad | 2-06 |
| 1989 | Rosemount | 1-09 | Athlone | 0-05 |
| 1988 | Athlone | 0-12 | Tubberclair | 0-07 |
| 1987 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-06 | Moate All Whites | 0-02 |
| 1986 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 1-11 | The Downs | 2-05 |
| 1985 | Tubberclair | 2-04 | St Malachy's | 0-07 |
| 1984 | Athlone | 2-09 | Moate All Whites | 1-07 |
| 1983 | Moate All Whites | 1-05 | St Malachy's | 0-07 |
| 1982 | Athlone | 0-07 | St Malachy's | 0-04 |
| 1981 | St Malachy's | 1-09 | Athlone | 1-08 |
| 1980 | The Downs | 1-02 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-03 |
| 1979 | Athlone | 1-10 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-05 |
| 1978 | Moate All Whites | 1-09 | Athlone | 0-08 |
| 1977 | Athlone | 3-07 | Moate All Whites | 1-07 |
| 1976 | Moate All Whites | 2-05, 2-06 (R) | The Downs | 1-08, 0-02 (R) |
| 1975 | Moate All Whites | 0-08 | The Downs | 0-05 |
| 1974 | The Downs | 0-13 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1973 | Athlone | 2-09 | The Downs | 0-08 |
| 1972 | The Downs | 0-11 | Athlone | 1-06 |
| 1971 | Athlone | 1-08 | Moate All Whites | 0-07 |
| 1970 | The Downs | 0-09, 1-15 (R) | Moate All Whites | 0-09, 0-12 (R) |
| 1969 | The Downs | 2-07 | Moate All Whites | 0-09 |
| 1968 | The Downs | 2-06 | St Loman's | 1-07 |
| 1967 | St Finian's | 3-05 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 0-03 |
| 1966 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 5-10 | Maryland | 1-05 |
| 1965 | Athlone | 2-07 | Ballymore | 0-06 |
| 1964 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 0-08 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-03 |
| 1963 | St Loman's | 0-08, 3-07 (R) | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-05, 0-01 (R) |
| 1962 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 2-09 | Rosemount | 0-07 |
| 1961 | St Loman's | 0-10 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-05 |
| 1960 | Athlone | 0-06 | St Finian's | 0-03 |
| 1959 | Athlone | 4-04 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 1-11 |
| 1958 | Athlone | 0-09 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-08 |
| 1957 | Athlone | 2-08 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 1-05 |
| 1956 | Athlone | 0-12 | Kinnegad | 1-07 |
| 1955 | Athlone | 2-07 | Kinnegad | 2-02 |
| 1954 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 3-07 | Athlone | 4-00 |
| 1953 | Rosemount | 0-14 | Athlone | 2-03 |
| 1952 | Rosemount | 2-00, 2-05 (R) | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 0-06, 1-04 (R) |
| 1951 | Rosemount | 2-07 | Kinnegad | 1-04 |
| 1950 | St Mary's Rochfortbridge | 2-09 | Athlone | 0-08 |
| 1949 | Athlone | 0-07 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-06 |
| 1948 | Mental Hospital St Loman's | 0-05 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1947 | Athlone | 2-09 | Kinnegad | 2-03 |
| 1946 | Kinnegad | 1-05 | Rosemount | 1-03 |
| 1945 | Kinnegad | 0-05 (awarded to Kinnegad) | Moate All Whites | 1-05 |
| 1944 | Kinnegad | 3-07 | Mullingar Shamrocks | 2-08 |
| 1943 | Moate All Whites | 2-04 | Milltown | 1-05 |
| 1942 | Milltown | 5-06 | Drumraney | 0-04 |
| 1941 | Rosemount | 3-01 | Ballynacargy | 0-02 |
| 1940 | Rosemount | 4-03 | Milltown | 1-06 |
| 1939 | Rosemount | 3-02 | Moate All Whites | 1-02 |
| 1938 | Milltown | 1-05 | Coralstown | 1-01 |
| 1937 | Coralstown | 4-05 | Moate All Whites | 2-04 |
| 1936 | Moate All Whites | 0-09 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-01 |
| 1935 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-05 | Coralstown | 0-02 |
| 1934 | Rosemount | 1-03 | Coralstown | 0-04 |
| 1933 | Moate All Whites | 1-08 | Kinnegad | 1-06 |
| 1932 | Rosemount | 1-03 (R) | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-02 (R) |
| 1931 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 2-04 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-03 |
| 1930 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-04 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-01 |
| 1929 | Kinnegad | 3-06 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 3-03 |
| 1928 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-02 | Athlone Military | 1-04 (awarded to RW) |
| 1927 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-04 | Drumraney | 1-03 |
| 1926 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-03 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1925 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-05 | Athlone | 1-02 |
| 1924 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-02 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1923 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 0-03 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 0-02 |
| 1922 | No Championship | |||
| 1921 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 3-05 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 1-01 |
| 1920 | No Championship | |||
| 1919 | Kilbeggan Shamrocks | 1-07 | Kinnegad | 1-01 |
| 1918 | The Downs | 3-03 | Athlone | 0-01 |
| 1917 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 4-01 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-03 |
| 1916 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 2-02 | Riverstown Emmets | 0-00 |
| 1915 | Rochfortbridge Warriors | 6-02 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-02 |
| 1914 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-01 | The Downs | 1-01 |
| 1913 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-04 | The Downs | 0-01 |
| 1912 | Riverstown Emmets | 0-03 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 0-02 |
| 1911 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-04 | Kinnegad St Patrick's | 1-02 |
| 1910 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-05 (awarded) | Athlone | 2-02 |
| 1909 | Athlone Volunteers | 0-04 (R) | Riverstown Emmets | 0-02 (R) |
| 1908 | Riverstown Emmets | 1-02 | Cullion Celtics | 1-01 |
| 1907 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-04 | Athlone | 1-00 |
| 1906 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-05 | Cullion Celtics | 2-04 |
| 1905 | Athlone Volunteers | refused to be awarded | ||
| 1904 | Riverstown Emmets | 2-16 (R) | Athlone | 0-01 (R) |
| 1903 | Mullingar Young Irelands | 1-04 | Moate Stars of Erin | 0-02 |
| 1902 | No Championship | |||
| 1901 | No Championship | |||
| 1900 | No Championship | |||
| 1899 | No Championship | |||
| 1898 | No Championship | |||
| 1897 | No Championship | |||
| 1896 | No Championship | |||
| 1895 | No Championship | |||
| 1894 | No Championship | |||
| 1893 | No Championship | |||
| 1892 | Athlone | Mullingar Commercials | ||
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