Offaly_Senior_Football_Championship

Offaly Senior Football Championship

Offaly Senior Football Championship

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The Offaly Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Offaly GAA clubs. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1896.

Quick Facts Irish, Founded ...

Tullamore are the title holders (2023), defeating Ferbane on a scoreline of 1-05 to 0-06 in the final.

Format

Current teams

The 8 clubs competing in the 2023 Offaly Senior Football Championship are:

Rhode, Tullamore, Edenderry, Ferbane, Clara, Shamrocks, Durrow and Bracknagh.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Dowling Cup. The club winning the Offaly 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.

List of finals


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Wins listed by club

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References

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