Armagh Senior Football Championship
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| First played | 1889 | |
| Current Champions | Crossmaglen Rangers (33rd win) | |
| Most Wins | Crossmaglen Rangers (33 wins) | |
The Armagh Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Armagh Clubs. The winners of the Armagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship. The current Armagh County Champions are Crosmaglen Rangers. Crossmaglen Rangers have won the Armagh senior football championship on most occasions, a total of 32 times since their first victory in 1911. During the 1997-2000 victorious seasons, Crossmaglen Rangers went on to claim three All-Irelands Club Championships in 4 years. The 2006 Armagh senior football club championship was contested by Crossmaglen Rangers and Clann na Gael and Crossmaglen lifted their 11th title in a row.
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[edit] History
The first Football champions of Armagh were Armagh Harps in 1889, a game which saw the defeat of Blacktownwater by a scoreline of 4-14 to 0-03 in Armagh. Crossmaglen Rangers have won the Armagh senior football championship on most occasions, a total of 32 times since their first victory in 1911. During the 1997-2000 victorious seasons, Crossmaglen Rangers went on to claim three All-Irelands Club Championships in 4 years.
[edit] Top Winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossmaglen Rangers | 33 | 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| 2 | Armagh Harps (Known as Young Irelands 1917-1934) | 20 | 1991, 1989, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1952, 1946, 1934, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1928, 1918, 1917,1903, 1902, 1901, 1891, 1890, 1889 |
| 3 | Clann na Gael | 14 | 1949, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1993,1994 |
| 4 | Keady Dwyer | 4 | 1938, 1953, 1956, 1984 |
| 4 | Carrickcruppin | 4 | 1959, 1978, 1979, 1982 |
| 6 | Pearse Óg | 3 | 1985, 1988, 1992 |
| 6 | Killeavy | 3 | 1914, 1915, 1948 |
| 6 | B’Brook Geraldines | 3 | 1909, 1916, 1939 |
| 9 | Mullabawn | 2 | 1964, 1995 |
| 9 | Clann Éireann | 2 | 1954, 1963 |
| 9 | St Michael’s | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
| 9 | Armagh Tír na nÓg | 2 | 1904, 1935 |
| 9 | Shane O'Neills | 2 | 1907, 1910 |
| 14 | Sarsfields | 1 | 1990 |
| 14 | Collegeland | 1 | 1961 |
| 14 | St. Peter's | 1 | 1951 |
| 14 | St Malachy’s | 1 | 1945 |
| 14 | St Peter’s Sel | 1 | 1944 |
| 14 | Wolfe Tones | 1 | 1943 |
| 14 | Armagh St Malachy’s | 1 | 1942 |
| 14 | Creggan Rovers | 1 | 1908 |
| 14 | Cross Red Hands | 1 | 1906 |
| 14 | Whitecross | 1 | 1905 |
[edit] Roll of Honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clan na nGael |
| 2005 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Dromintee |
| 2004 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Mullabawn |
| 2003 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Dromintee |
| 2002 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Dromintee |
| 2001 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Dromintee |
| 2000 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Pearse Og |
| 1999 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Pearse Og |
| 1998 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Madden |
| 1997 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Mullaghbawn |
| 1996 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clan ns nGael |
| 1995 | Mullabawn | Armagh Harps |
| 1994 | Clan na nGael | Mullabawn |
| 1993 | Clan na nGael | Maghery Sean McDermotts |
| 1992 | Pearse Og | Sarsfields |
| 1991 | Armagh Harps | Maghery Sean McDermotts |
| 1990 | Sarsfields | Armagh Harps |
| 1989 | Armagh Harps | St. Paul's |
| 1988 | Pearse Og | Killeavy St. Mo |
| 1987 | Clan na nGael | Armagh Harps |
| 1986 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Pearse Og |
| 1985 | Pearse Og | Armagh Harps |
| 1984 | Keady Dwyers | Armagh Harps |
| 1983 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Maghery Sean MacDermotts |
| 1982 | Carrickcruppin | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1981 | Clann na Gael | Carrickcruppen |
| 1980 | Clann na Gael | Carrickcruppen |
| 1979 | Carrickcruppin | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1978 | Carrickcruppin | Clann na Gael |
| 1977 | Crossmaglen | Clann na Gael |
| 1976 | Clann na Gael | Maghery MacDermotts |
| 1975 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Harps |
| 1974 | Clann na Gael | Carrickcruppen |
| 1973 | Clann na Gael | Wolfe Tones |
| 1972 | Clann na Gael | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1971 | Clann na Gael | Carrickcruppen |
| 1970 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clann na Gael |
| 1969 | Clann na Gael | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1968 | Clann na Gael | Clan Eireann |
| 1967 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Wolfe Tones |
| 1966 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Carrickcruppen |
| 1965 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clan Eireann |
| 1964 | Mullaghbawn | Derrymacash Wolfe Tones |
| 1963 | Clan Eireann | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1962 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clan Eireann |
| 1961 | Collegeland O'Rahilly's | Clan Eireann |
| 1960 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Clan Eireann |
| 1959 | Carrickcruppen | Clan Eireann |
| 1958 | Armagh Harps | Keady Dwers |
| 1957 | Armagh Harps | Keady Dwyers |
| 1956 | Keady Dwyers | Armagh Harps |
| 1955 | Armagh Harps | Killeavy St. Mo |
| 1954 | Clan Eireann | Clan na Gael |
| 1953 | Keady Dwyers | Armagh Harps |
| 1952 | Armagh Harps | Clan na Gael |
| 1951 | Lurgan St. Peter's | Killeavy St. Mo |
| 1950 | Clan na Gael | Lurgan St. Peter's |
| 1949 | Clan na Gael | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1948 | Killeavy | Lurgan St. Peter's |
| 1947 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Harps |
| 1946 | Armagh Harps | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1945 | Armagh St. Malachy's | Silverbridge |
| 1944 | St. Peter's (selection) | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1943 | Derrymacash Wolfe Tones (selection) | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1942 | Armagh St. Malachy's | Mullabawn |
| 1941 | Newtownhamilton St. Michael's | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1940 | Newtownhamilton St. Michael's | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1939 | Bessbrook Geraldines | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1938 | Keady Dwyers | Armagh Tir-na-nOg |
| 1937 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Keady Dwers |
| 1936 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1935 | Armagh Tir-na-nOg | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1934 | Armagh Young Irelands | Keady Dwyers |
| 1933 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1932 | Armagh Young Irelands | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1931 | Armagh Young Irelands | Culloville Blues |
| 1930 | Armagh Young Irelands | Crossmaglen Rangers |
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| 1928 | Armagh Young Irelands | Forkhill Red Hugh O'Donnells |
| 1927 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1926 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1925 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Young Irelands |
| 1924 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Killeavy St. Mo |
| 1923 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Crossmaglen Geraldines |
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| 1917 | Armagh Young Irelands | Mullabawn |
| 1916 | Bessbrook Geraldines | Culloville Blues |
| 1915 | Killeavy St. Mo | Bessbrook Geraldines |
| 1914 | Killeavy St. Mo | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1913 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Culloville |
| 1912 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh Harps |
| 1911 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Camlough Shane O'Neill's |
| 1910 | Camlough Shane O'Neill's | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 1909 | Bessbrook Geraldines | Armagh Harps |
| 1908 | Creggan Rovers (Crossmaglen Rangers) | Armagh Harps |
| 1907 | Camlough Shane O'Neill's | Bessbrook Geraldines |
| 1906 | Crossmaglen Red Hands (Rangers) | Camlough Shane O'Neill's |
| 1905 | Whitecross St. Killian's | Armagh Harps |
| 1904 | Armagh Tir-na-nOg | Culloville |
| 1903 | Armagh Harps | |
| 1902 | Armagh Harps | |
| 1901 | Armagh Harps | |
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| 1889 | Armagh Harps | |
| 1888 | Armagh Harps | |
| 1887 | Armagh Harps | Blackwatertown Shamrocks |
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