2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Connacht |
| Year | 2026 |
| Trophy | Nestor Cup |
| Date | 11 April – 10 May 2026 |
| Defending champions |  Galway |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Roscommon (25th win) |
| Manager | Mark Dowd |
| Captain | Diarmuid Murtagh |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Manager | Pádraic Joyce |
| Captain | John Maher |
The 2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2026 iteration of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Nestor Cup. The draw for the competition was made on 27 November 2025.[1] The defending champion is Galway.[2]
Teams
General Information
Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2025 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
2025 | 2001 | Champions |
 Leitrim |
1994 | — | Semi-finals |
 London |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
 Mayo |
2021 | 2026 | Runners-up |
 New York |
— | — | Quarter-finals |
| Roscommon |
2019 | 1944 | Semi-finals |
 Sligo |
2007 | — | Quarter-finals |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager(s) | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway |
Pádraic Joyce | John Maher[3] | Supermac's |
| Leitrim |
Steven Poacher | Ryan O'Rourke | Gallagher Group |
| London |
Michael Maher | Liam Gallagher | Clayton Hotel |
| Mayo |
Andy Moran[4] | Jack Coyne | Intersport Elverys |
| New York |
Ronan McGinley | Jamie Boyle | Navillus |
| Roscommon |
Mark Dowd[5] | Diarmuid Murtagh[6] | Ballymore |
| Sligo |
Eamonn O'Hara | Niall Murphy | AbbVie |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 11 April, Ruislip | ||||||||||
| London | 1-15 | |||||||||
| 26 April, Castlebar | ||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-31 | |||||||||
| Mayo | 1-18 | |||||||||
| 12 April, New York City | ||||||||||
| Roscommon | 2-25 | |||||||||
| New York | 1-10 | |||||||||
| 10 May, Roscommon | ||||||||||
| Roscommon | 5-22 | |||||||||
Roscommon | 3-21 | |||||||||
| 12 April, Sligo | ||||||||||
| Galway | 2-22 | |||||||||
| Sligo | 1-20 | |||||||||
| 25 April, Carrick-on-Shannon | ||||||||||
| Leitrim | 3-15 | |||||||||
| Leitrim | 2-12 | |||||||||
| Galway | 1-20 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 11 April 2026 Quarter-final | Mayo |
0-31 (31) – (18) 1-15 | London |
Ruislip | |
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| 14:30 | (HT: 0-17 - 0-6) | Venue: McGovern Park | |||
Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 0-11 (1tpf, 1tp, 4f), Cian McHale 0-6 (2tp, 2f), Jack Carney 0-3 (1tp), Paul Towey 0-2 (tp), Michael Plunkett 0-2 (tp), Robbie Hennelly 0-2 (1'45, 1f), Paddy Durcan 0-2, Bob Tuohy 0-1, Jordan Flynn 0-1, Tommy Conroy 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Jim Davis 0-6 (3tp), Joe McGill 0-5 (1tp, 3f), Shay Rafter 0-3 (1f), Micheal O'Reilly 1-0, Kristian Healy 0-1 |
Referee: Patrick Neilan (Roscommon) TV: GAA+
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| 12 April 2026 Quarter-final | Roscommon |
5-22 (37) – (13) 1-10 | New York |
The Bronx | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 EDT (UTC–4) | (HT: 5-11 - 1-4) | Venue: Gaelic Park | |||
Pts: Enda Smith 1-2, Robert Heneghan 1-2, Dylan Ruane 1-1, Darragh Heneghan 1-1, Eoin McCormack 1-0, Daire Cregg 0-3 (1f), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2 (1f), Keith Doyle 0-2, Senan Lambe 0-2 (1tp), Shane Cunnane 0-2, Conor Carroll 0-2 (2 45s), Eoin Ward 0-1, Conor Ryan 0-1, Paul Carey 0-1 (1f); Daire Cregg  35' |
Report | Pts: Frank O'Reilly 0-5 (2f), Jack McKenna 1-1, Killian Butler 0-2, Jack Foley 0-1, Conor Keenan 0-1 |
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) TV: GAA+
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| 12 April 2026 Quarter-final | Sligo |
1-20 (23) – (24) 3-15 | Leitrim |
Sligo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | (HT: 0-7 - 2-7) | Venue: Markievicz Park | |||
Pts: Lee Deignan 0-7 (1tp, 2f), Alan McLoughlin 0-5 (3f, 1tp), Luke Towey 0-3 (1tp), Pat Spillane 1-0, Niall Murphy 0-2 (1f), Cian Lally 0-1, Jack Lavin 0-1, David Quinn 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Barry McNulty 1-6 (1tp, 1f), Oisin McLoughlin 0-1, Ryan O'Rourke 1-0, Keith Keegan 1-0, Sean Harkin 0-2, Tom Prior 0-2, Fergal McLoughlin 0-1, Paul Honeyman 0-1 |
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
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Semi-finals
| 25 April 2026 Semi-final | Galway |
1-20 (23) – 2-12 (18) | Leitrim |
Carrick-on-Shannon | |
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| 15:30 | (HT: 0-11 - 0-4) | Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | |||
Pts: Robert Finnerty 0-4 (1tp, 2f), Paul Conroy 0-3 (1tp), Shane Walsh 0-3 (2f), Liam Ó Conghaile 0-3 (1tp), Dylan McHugh 1-0, Cillian McDade 0-2, Sean Kelly 0-1, Shane McGrath 0-1, John Maher 0-1, Finnian Ó Laoi 0-1, John Daly 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Oisín McLaughlin 1-1, Killian Gaffey 0-3 (1tp, 1 45), Jack Kelly 1-0, Riordan O'Rourke 0-2, Barry McNulty 0-2 (1tpf), Paul Honeyman 0-2 (1tp), Ben Guckian 0-1 (1f), Ryan O'Rourke 0-1 (1f) |
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh) Attendance: 4,843 TV: GAA+
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| 26 April 2026 Semi-final | Mayo |
1-18 (21) – 2-25 (31) | Roscommon |
Castlebar | |
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| 16:00 | (HT: 1-11 - 1-08) | Venue: McHale Park | |||
Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 1-4 (1tpf, 2f), Kobe McDonald 0-6 (1tpf), Conor Loftus 0-2, Paddy Durcan 0-2, Jordan Flynn 0-1, Paddy Durcan 0-1, Jack Carney 0-1, Matthew Ruane 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Diarmuid Murtagh 1-10 (1tp, 1tpf, 2f), Darragh Heneghan 1-3, Enda Smith 0-3, Dylan Ruane 0-3, Robert Heneghan 0-2 (1f), Keith Doyle 0-2, Colm Neary 0-1, Conor Hand 0-1 |
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Attendance: 15,321 TV: RTÉ2, GAA+
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Final
| 10 May 2026 Final | Galway |
2-22 (28) – 3-21 (30) | Roscommon |
Roscommon | |
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| (HT: 1-14 - 2-8) | Venue: Dr Hyde Park | ||||
Pts: Shane Walsh 0-9 (2tp, 1tpf, 1 45), Damien Comer 1-2, Robert Finnerty 1-1, Paul Conroy 0-4 (2tp), Kieran Molloy 0-2 (tp), Seán Kelly 0-2 (1f), Céin D’Arcy 0-1, Dylan McHugh 0-1. |
Report | Pts: Darragh Heneghan 2-2, Diarmuid Murtagh 0-7 (1tpf, 2f), Robert Heneghan 1-0, Conor Ryan 0-3 (1tp), Daire Cregg 0-3 (1tp, 1f), Paul Carey 0-2 (1tp), Dylan Ruane 0-1, Senan Lambe 0-1, Keith Doyle 0-1, Conor Carroll 0-1 (1 45) |
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) Attendance: 22,799 TV: RTÉ2, GAA+
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Statistics
Scoring Events
- Widest winning margin: 24 points
- Roscommon 5-22 – 1-10 New York (Quarter-finals)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Roscommon 5-22 – 1-10 New York (Quarter-finals)
- Most points in a match: 46
- Mayo 0-31 – 1-15 London (Quarter-finals)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Roscommon 5-22 – 1-10 New York (Quarter-finals)
- Most points by one team in a match: 31
- Mayo 0-31 – 1-15 London (Quarter-finals)
- Highest aggregate score: 58 points
- Roscommon 3-21 – 2-22 Galway (Final)
- Lowest aggregate score: 41 points
- Galway 1-20 - 2-12 Leitrim (Semi-finals)
Miscellaneous
- Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games in 2021, it took an extra five years for Roscommon to play New York and Mayo to play London also to be featured on the draws for first since 2016.
- The Connacht final saw a first home win for Roscommon over Galway since 1990 at the same stage.
See also
References
- ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-11-27). "2026 Provincial Senior Football Championships draws". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-05-04). "Connacht SFC Final: Galway triumph in Castlebar". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Maher named new Galway football captain as Joyce shows hand for league opener - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Andy Moran ratified as Mayo senior football team manager". Connaught Telegraph. 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ PRO, Roscommon (2025-08-16). "Mark Dowd Selected As New Roscommon Senior Football Manager". GAA Roscommon. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Roscommon senior footballers' captain and vice-captain confirmed for 2026 - GAA - Roscommon Herald". roscommonherald.ie. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-07-29). "O'Hara and Sloyan ratified as joint Sligo managers". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-10.