2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship
The 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2023 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Galway (49th win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Sligo |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 6 |
7 teams competed in the championship. Galway were the defending champions.
Teams
General Information
Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2022 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
2022 | 2001 | Champions |
 Leitrim |
1994 | — | Semi-finals |
 London |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Mayo |
2021 | 1951 | Quarter-finals |
 New York |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Roscommon |
2019 | 1944 | Runners-up |
| Sligo |
2007 | — | Semi-finals |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
Pádraic Joyce | Seán Kelly | Supermac's |
| Leitrim |
Andy Moran | Donal Wrynn | J. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York |
| London |
Michael Maher | Liam Gavaghan | Clayton Hotel |
| Mayo |
Kevin McStay | Paddy Durcan | Intersport Elverys |
| New York |
Johnny McGeeney | Johnny Glynn | Navillus |
| Roscommon |
Davy Burke | Brian Stack | Ballymore |
| Sligo |
Tony McEntee | Keelan Cawley | AbbVie |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| London
| 0-12 | ||||||||||
| Sligo
| 2-20 | ||||||||||
| Sligo
| 2-16 | ||||||||||
| New York
| 0-06 | ||||||||||
| New York
| 0-15 (2) | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 0-15 (0) | ||||||||||
| Sligo
| 0-12 | ||||||||||
| Galway
| 2-20 | ||||||||||
| Roscommon
| 2-08 | ||||||||||
| Mayo
| 0-10 | ||||||||||
| Roscommon
| 1-09 | ||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-13 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 8 April 2023 15:00 Quarter-final |
London |
0-12 - 2-20 | Sligo |
McGovern Park, Ruislip Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) |
| Christopher Farley (0-6, 6f), Aidan McLoughlin (0-2), Enda Lynn (0-1), Christopher Duggan (0-1), Liam Gavaghan (0-1), Conal Gallagher (0-1) | Report | Pat Spillane (1-4), Sean Carrabine (1-1,1f), Niall Murphy 0-3, 1f), Patrick O'Connor (0-3, 1m), Cian Lally (0-3), Paul Kilcoyne (0-1), Paul McNamara (0-1), Luke Towey (0-1), Nathan Mullen (0-1), Donal Conlon (0-1), Alan Reilly (0-1,1f) |
| 8 April 2023 18:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) Quarter-final |
New York |
0-15 – 0-15 (aet) 2–0 pens |
Leitrim |
Gaelic Park, New York Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| Connell Ahearne 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2m), Shane Carthy 0-3, (0-1f), Mick Cunningham 0-1 (0-1f), Shane Brosnan 0-1, Adrian Varley 0-2 (0-1f), Mikey Brosnan 0-1, Peter Fox 0-1, Daniel O’Sullivan 0-1, Jack Reilly 0-1. | Report | Keith Beirne 0-9, (0-5f, 0-1m), Evan Sweeney 0-3, Mark Plunkett 0-2, Paul Keaney 0-1 (0-1f) |
| 9 April 2023 16:00 Quarter-final |
Mayo |
0-10 - 2-8 | Roscommon |
McHale Park, Castlebar Attendance: 19,361 Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan) |
| Colm Reape 0-2 (2fs), Ryan O’Donoghue 0-2 (2fs), Paddy Durcan 0-1, Donnacha McHugh 0-1, Matthew Ruane 0-1, Tommy Conroy 0-1, Aidan O’Shea 0-1, Cillian O’Connor 0-1. | Report | Diarmuid Murtagh 0-6 (4fs), Enda Smith 1-1 (1-0 pen), Donie Smith 1-0, Conor Cox 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 2023 16:00 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
1-9 - 1-13 | Galway |
Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon Attendance: 16,917[1] Referee: D Gough (Meath) Man of the Match: Ciarán Murtagh |
| Report |
| 22 April 2023 14:30 Semi-final |
Sligo |
2-16 - 0-6 | New York |
Markievicz Park, Sligo Attendance: 5,677[2] Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
| Report |
Final
| 7 May 2023 13:45 Final |
Sligo |
0-12 - 2-20 | Galway |
McHale Park, Castlebar Attendance: 11,867[3] Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) Man of the Match: Matthew Tierney |
| Report |
Stadia and locations
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
Galway | Connacht | Pearse Stadium | 26,197 |
| Leitrim |
Carrick-on-Shannon | Connacht | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | 9,331 |
| London |
South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
| Mayo |
Castlebar | Connacht | MacHale Park | 25,369 |
| New York |
Bronx | North America | Gaelic Park | 2,000 |
| Roscommon |
Roscommon | Connacht | Dr Hyde Park | 18,890 |
| Sligo |
Sligo | Connacht | Markievicz Park | 18,558 |
Championship statistics
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 16 points
- Most goals in a match: 2
- Most points in a match: 32
- Most goals by one team in a match: 2
- Most points by one team in a match: 20
- Highest aggregate score: 38 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 24 points
Miscellaneous
See also
References
- "Galway respond to Roscommon surge to seal their place in the Connacht final". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Historic occasion a damp squib for New York as Sligo take a chunk out of Big Apple at Markievicz Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Matthew Tierney inspires Galway to first successful defence of Connacht title in 20 years". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "Connacht SFC first round: New York 0-15 Leitrim 0-15 (After extra-time; New York win 2-0 on penalties)". Irish Times. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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