2025 Connacht Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Connacht |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Nestor Cup |
| Date | April – May 2025 |
| Defending champions |  Galway |
The 2025 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2025 iteration of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Nestor Cup.[1] The draw for the competition was made on 12 October 2024.[2] The defending champion was Galway.[3]
Teams
General Information
Seven counties competed in the Connacht Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2024 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway
|
2024 | 2001 | Champions |
 Leitrim
|
1994 | — | Quarter-finals |
 London
|
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Mayo
|
2021 | 1951 | Runners-up |
 New York
|
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Roscommon
|
2019 | 1944 | Semi-finals |
 Sligo
|
2007 | — | Semi-finals |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway
|
Pádraic Joyce | Seán Kelly | Supermac's |
| Leitrim
|
Andy Moran | Donal Wrynn Mark Diffley |
Gallagher Group |
| London
|
Michael Maher | Eoin Walsh | Clayton Hotel |
| Mayo
|
Kevin McStay | Paddy Durcan | Intersport Elverys |
| New York
|
Alan O’Mara | Jamie Boyle | Navillus |
| Roscommon
|
Davy Burke | Brian Stack[4][5] | Ballymore |
| Sligo
|
Tony McEntee | Niall Murphy | AbbVie |
Draw
Predetermined matches
- London v Roscommon
- New York v Galway
Main draw
- Leitrim
- Mayo
- Sligo
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 April, Ruislip | ||||||||||
| London | 0-13 | |||||||||
| 20 April, Galway | ||||||||||
| Roscommon | 2-26 | |||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-18 | |||||||||
| 6 April, New York City | ||||||||||
| Galway | 1-24 | |||||||||
| New York | 0-20 | |||||||||
| 4 May, Castlebar | ||||||||||
| Galway | 3-28 | |||||||||
| Galway | 1-17 | |||||||||
| 6 April, Castlebar | ||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-15 | |||||||||
| Mayo | 2-20 | |||||||||
| 19 April, Carrick-on-Shannon | ||||||||||
| Sligo | 2-17 | |||||||||
| Mayo | 0-20 | |||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-13 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Matches
| 5 April 2025 Quarter-final | London
|
0-13 – 2-26 | Roscommon
|
Ruislip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: McGovern Park | |||||
Pts: Eoin Walsh 1, Liam Gallagher 2 (1tp), Daniel Clarke 2 (1tp), Kristian Healy 1, Ciaran Diver 3 (1f), Shay Rafter 4 (2fs) |
Report | Gls: Diarmuid Murtagh 1, Ciaráin Murtagh 1 Pts: Ruaidhrí Fallon 1, Dylan Ruane 2, Eddie Nolan 1, Keith Doyle 1, Enda Smith 2, Ben O’Carroll 7 (1tp, 1f), Diarmuid Murtagh 1, Cian McKeon 3, Ciaráin Murtagh 5 (1tp), Cathal Heneghan 2 (1tp) |
Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)
|
| 6 April 2025 Quarter-final | New York
|
0-20 – 3-28 | Galway
|
New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3pm EST (Irish time: 8pm GMT) |
Venue: Gaelic Park | ||||
Pts: C O'Dea 1, J Walsh 2 (1tp), K Murphy 1, F O’Reilly 7 (3tpfs, 1f), J Robinson 5, B O’Regan 4 (2fs, 1tpf) |
Report | Gls: C Hernon 1, M Tierney 2 Pts: C Flaherty 2 (1tp), K Molloy 1, S Kelly 2, M Tierney 4 (1f, 1 tpf), J Maher 1, M Thompson 3, C McDaid 1, D O’Flaherty 2, Brian Mannion 1, R Finnerty 6 (3fs), F Ó Laoi 1, P Conroy 2 (1tpf), L Ó Conghaile 2 |
Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)
|
| 6 April 2025 Quarter-final | Mayo
|
2-20 – 2-17 | Sligo
|
Castlebar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: MacHale Park | |||||
| Gls: Aidan O’Shea 1, Ryan O’Donoghue 1 Pts: Enda Hession 1, Jack Carney 2, Matthew Ruane 1, David Neary 1, Darren McHale 4, Aidan O’Shea 3, Dylan Thornton 1, Ryan O’Donoghue 4 (4f), Fergal Boland 2, Conal Dawson 1 |
Report | Gls: Luke Towey 1, Cian Lally 1 Pts: Cian Lally 1, David Quinn 1, Alan McLoughlin 5 (1tp,1f), Niall Murphy 7 (1tp), Pat Spillane 2, Oisin Flynn 1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)
|
Semi-finals
Matches
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final | Mayo
|
0-20 – 0-13 | Leitrim
|
Carrick on Shannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | |||||
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| 20 April 2025 Semi-final | Roscommon
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0-18 – 1-24 | Galway | Galway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Pearse Stadium | |||||
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Final
Connacht final
| 4 May 2025 Final | Mayo
|
1-15 – 1-17 | Galway
|
Castlebar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: McHale Park | |||||
| Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)[6]
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Statistics
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 19 points
- London 0–13 — 2–26 Roscommon (Quarter-finals)
- Most goals in a match: 4
- Mayo 2–20 — 2–17 Sligo (Quarter-finals)
- Most points in a match: 48
- New York 0–20 — 3–28 Galway (Quarter-finals)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 3
- New York 0–20 — 3–28 Galway (Quarter-finals)
- Most points by one team in a match: 28
- New York 0–20 — 3–28 Galway (Quarter-finals)
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- New York 0–20 — 3–28 Galway (Quarter-finals)
- Lowest aggregate score: 33 points
- Mayo 0–20 — 0–13 Leitrim (Semi-finals)
References
- ^ "Galway 1-14 Mayo 2-12". RTÉ News. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ McGovern, Oisin (12 October 2024). "Mayo to face Sligo in 2025 Connacht championship quarter-final". The Mayo News. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Connacht SFC Final: Galway finish with a flourish". Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Cooney, Ian (14 December 2023). "Rossies unveil captain and vice-captain for 2024". Roscommon Herald.
- ^ "Roscommon announce senior captain for 2024 season". Western People. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Roscommon referee to take charge of Connacht football final". 16 January 2025.