Blast from the Past – Part 5 – Senior Champ

Part 5 in our “Blast from the Past” series — snippets compiled by Seán Ó Súilleabháin, lightly edited for web readability. This instalment lists the Leitrim Senior Football Championship finals from 1890 to 2005. Where available, venue and referee are noted.

Senior Football Championship Finals

Year — Result — Venue — Referee

  • 1890 — Mohill 2-2 — Ballinamore 0-1 — Keshcarrigan (Dooloughan) — Michael Murphy (Fenagh)
  • 1891 — Eslin 1-4 — Mohill 0-2 — Kilmore, Co. Roscommon — T. Daly (Drumsna) (First game at Drumard abandoned; game continued at Kilmore)
  • 1892–1903 — No competition
  • 1904 — Bornacoola 0-4 — Mohill 0-2 — Jamestown (Mohill objected and the championship was let fall through)
  • 1905 — Bornacoola 0-4 — Gortletteragh 0-2 — Mohill — John O’Neill (Mohill) (Gortletteragh objected; title awarded)
  • 1906 — Fenagh (awarded title) — Ballinamore (Reynolds Rock) (Gorvagh led Fenagh 0-4 to 0-3 when match was abandoned)
  • 1907–1909 — No competition
  • 1910 — Fenagh or Mohill — probably Fenagh
  • 1911 — Cloone
  • 1912 — Fenagh 1-1 — Mohill 0-1 — Mohill — M. O’Grady (Ballinamore)
  • 1913 — Ballinamore 2-3 — Mohill 1-0 — Corriga, Aughavas
  • 1914 — Mohill
  • 1915 — Aughavas 1-2 — Mohill 0-2 — Dromod — M. O’Grady (Ballinamore)
  • 1916 — Eslin beat Fenagh — Cloone (Grange)
  • 1917 — Eslin (awarded title)
  • 1918 — Aughnasheelin beat Cloone — Fenagh — P. McKenna (Mohill)
  • 1919 — Fenagh 1-2 — Aughavas 0-1 — Ballinamore
  • 1920–1921 — No competition
  • 1922 — Ballinamore 4-1 — Mohill 2-2 — Mohill (played 9 March 1924)
  • 1923 — Kiltyhugh 3-2 — Ballinamore 2-3 — Fenagh — John McGuinness (Eslin)
  • 1924 — Gorvagh 3-2 — Fenagh 2-2 — Ardrum, Ballinamore
  • 1925 — Gorvagh 1-5 — Fenagh 0-5
  • 1926 — Gorvagh 2-1 — Fenagh 0-3 — Ardrum, Ballinamore — M. O’Grady (Ballinamore)
  • 1927 — Gorvagh 1-3 — Annaduff 0-3 — Ardrum, Ballinamore
  • 1928 — Annaduff 2-1 — Gorvagh 2-0 — Ardrum, Ballinamore — Gda. Phil McMahon
  • 1929 — Mohill 0-6 — Fenagh 0-3 — Ardrum, Ballinamore — P. Murray (Gorvagh) (played 29 March 1930)
  • 1930 — Ballinamore — Championship played on league system; Ballinamore beat Mohill in playoff
  • 1931 — Drumreilly 1-5 — Fenagh 1-1 — Ardrum, Ballinamore
  • 1932 — Fenagh (Drumreilly beat Fenagh in final but lost title on objection)
  • 1933 — Ballinamore — Aughnasheelin (replay; first game 0-6 each on 12/11/1933)
  • 1934 — Cloone 1-1 — Ballinamore 0-1 — Ardrum — Fr. A. Lynch (Kiltubrid)
  • 1935 — Ballinamore 1-5 — Kiltubrid 0-5 — Fenagh — P. Donlon
  • 1936 — Ballinamore 1-6 — Tully 1-5 — Cloone (15/11/1936)
  • 1937 — Cloone 3-7 — Tully 2-2 — Ardrum — Fr. A. Lynch (Kiltubrid)
  • 1938 — Bornacoola beat Tully by a point
  • 1939 — Ballinamore (awarded title; Tully refused to play)
  • 1940 — Aughavas 3-4 — Bornacoola 1-3 — Grange, Cloone — Fr. A. Lynch (Kiltubrid) (Final played Dec 1940; first meeting 1-4 to 1-3; objection; replayed 16/02/1941)
  • 1941 — Carrigallen — Mohill — Fr. A. Lynch (Kiltubrid) (Ballinamore beat Carrigallen 2-1 to 1-1 in final but lost on objection; played 1/3/1942)
  • 1942 — Cloone 1-8 — Carrigallen 1-3 — Mohill — J. Shanley (Dromod)
  • 1943 — Bornacoola 3-9 — Fenagh 1-4 — Mohill — L. Moran (Eslin)
  • 1944 — Cloone 1-5 — Tully 0-4 — Mohill — M. J. Gralton (Ballinamore)
  • 1945 — Tully beat Cloone — Carrigallen — Jimmy Holohan (Drumreilly)
  • 1946 — Cloone 4-4 — Aughawillan 0-3 — Mohill — Mick McGowan (Bornacoola) (played 4/4/1948)
  • 1947 — Cloone 2-2 — Aughawillan 1-1 — New Park, Ballinamore — Mick McGowan (Bornacoola)
  • 1948 — Cloone 2-5 — Aughavas 0-4 — Ballinamore — P. Rourke
  • 1949 — Aughavas 4-7 — Carrick-on-Shannon 0-1 — Ballinamore — Sgt. Martin (Aughavas won first day on 8 Sept; Carrick objected)
  • 1950 — Cloone 1-9 — Ballinamore 0-5 — Mohill — Columba Quinn (Aughawillan)
  • 1951 — Cloone 1-8 — Carrigallen Harps 1-3 — Ballinamore — Columba Quinn (Aughawillan)
  • 1952 — Aughavas 1-8 — Fenagh 0-1 — Ballinamore — H. Doherty (Cloone)
  • 1953 — Bornacoola 1-4 — Aughavas 1-3 — Ballinamore — J. Creamer (Ballinamore)
  • 1954 — Aughavas 0-6 — Seán Treacy’s 0-4 — Ballinamore — P. Mulvey (Roscommon)
  • 1955 — Aughavas (awarded after a long series of disputes)
  • 1956 — Ballinamore 3-9 — Melvin Gaels 1-4 — Carrick-on-Shannon — S. Slevin (Ballyshannon) (drawn game earlier in Manorhamilton)
  • 1957 — Bornacoola 3-7 — Melvin Gaels 0-5 — Ballinamore — M. O’Callaghan (Roscommon)
  • 1958 — Carrick-on-Shannon 0-8 — Ballinamore 1-3 — Ballinamore — J. P. Newton (Annaduff)
  • 1959 — Melvin Gaels 1-6 — Ballinamore 0-0 — Carrick-on-Shannon — T. Greenan (Fenagh)
  • 1960 — Melvin Gaels 1-5 — Carrick-on-Shannon 0-7 — Ballinamore — Mick Higgins (Cavan) (replay)
  • 1961 — Melvin Gaels 1-6 — Carrick-on-Shannon 0-5 — Ballinamore — Tom Mollaghan (Aughavas)
  • 1962 — Declared null and void
  • 1963 — Aughavas 1-7 — Carrick-on-Shannon 0-6 — Ballinamore — Hugh Leddy (Annaduff)
  • 1964 — Ballinamore 0-5 — Melvin Gaels 0-4 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Sgt. Waters (Drumshanbo)
  • 1965 — Melvin Gaels 0-12 — Gortletteragh 0-1 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — S. Cox (Dromod)
  • 1966 — Aughavas 1-14 — Annaduff 1-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — John Martin (Mohill)
  • 1967 — Ballinamore 1-4 — Melvin Gaels 0-3 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — T. O’Riordan (Carrick)
  • 1968 — Ballinamore 2-6 — Melvin Gaels 1-4 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — T. O’Riordan (Carrick)
  • 1969 — Ballinamore 1-11 — Aughavas 2-5 — Gortletteragh — J. P. Newton (Annaduff)
  • 1970 — Gortletteragh 1-11 — Aughavas 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Tommy Moran (Ballinamore)
  • 1971 — Mohill 0-6 — Ballinamore 0-4 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Seán Murray (Carrick)
  • 1972 — Ballinamore 1-12 — Mohill 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Éamon O’Grady (Drumkeerin)
  • 1973 — Ballinamore 2-5 — Allen Gaels 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Éamon O’Grady (Drumkeerin) (replay)
  • 1974 — Sheemore Gaels 1-10 — Mohill 0-8 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Pat Cull (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1975 — Ballinamore 0-11 — St Mary’s 1-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — T. P. Cox (Annaduff)
  • 1976 — Aughawillan 1-11 — Glencar/Manor 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Tommy Moran (Ballinamore)
  • 1977 — Glencar/Manor 1-12 — St Mary’s 2-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Pat Egan (Fenagh)
  • 1978 — Aughawillan 2-5 — Gortletteragh 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1979 — Ballinamore 0-7 — Gortletteragh 0-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Joe Flynn (Carrick)
  • 1980 — Cloone 2-9 — Gortletteragh 0-9 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Tommy Moran (Ballinamore)
  • 1981 — Gortletteragh 0-10 — Fenagh 1-4 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1982 — Ballinamore 2-3 — Gortletteragh 0-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Joe Flynn (Carrick) (replay)
  • 1983 — Aughawillan 0-7 — St Mary’s 0-5 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1984 — Aughawillan 0-10 — Ballinamore 0-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Pat Egan (Fenagh)
  • 1985 — Gortletteragh 1-13 — Ballinamore 0-4 — Cloone — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin) (drawn game: Gortletteragh 0-6 — Ballinamore 0-6, Pairc Mac Diarmada)
  • 1986 — Ballinamore 0-9 — Aughawillan 1-5 — Cloone — Pádraig Flynn (Manorhamilton)
  • 1987 — Gortletteragh 1-8 — Aughawillan 1-5 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Pat Egan (Fenagh)
  • 1988 — Ballinamore 1-7 — Aughawillan 0-8 — Cloone — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1989 — Aughawillan 2-7 — Ballinamore 0-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1990 — Ballinamore 4-7 — Aughawillan 3-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1991 — Allen Gaels 0-14 — Ballinamore 2-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Pat Egan (Fenagh)
  • 1992 — Aughawillan 0-10 — Carrigallen 1-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Anthony Noone (St Mary’s)
  • 1993 — Aughawillan 0-12 — St Mary’s 0-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Gerry McGovern (Cloone) (replay; drawn game: Aughawillan 1-8 — St Mary’s 0-11)
  • 1994 — Aughawillan 1-8 — Allen Gaels 0-10 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Enda Stenson (Eslin)
  • 1995 — St Mary’s 0-8 — Fenagh 0-6 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Seán McCartan (Aughavas)
  • 1996 — Allen Gaels 2-11 — St Mary’s 0-15 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Brian Gordon (Mohill) (drawn game: St Mary’s 1-7 — Allen Gaels 1-7)
  • 1997 — Allen Gaels 2-14 — Aughavas 1-11 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — James McCaffrey (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1998 — Melvin Gaels 2-7 — Ballinamore 2-5 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Séamus Prior (Aughnasheelin)
  • 1999 — Glencar/Manor 1-8 — Fenagh 1-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Gerry McGovern (Cloone)
  • 2000 — Aughavas 0-10 — Gortletteragh 0-3 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — James McCaffrey (Aughnasheelin)
  • 2001 — Allen Gaels 2-10 — Aughavas 0-10 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Paddy Kane (Gortletteragh)
  • 2002 — Allen Gaels 0-11 — Melvin Gaels 0-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Éamon O’Grady (Drumkeerin)
  • 2003 — St Mary’s 0-10 — Fenagh 0-8 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Paddy Kane (Gortletteragh)
  • 2004 — Annaduff 0-7 — Gortletteragh 0-5 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Éamon O’Grady (Drumkeeran)
  • 2005 — Kiltubrid 4-11 — Bornacoola 0-7 — Pairc Mac Diarmada — Michael Leydon

Senior “B” Championship

(Started 2002)

Originally posted 20 April 2006. Compiled by Seán Ó Súilleabháin; web format — PRO.