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2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship

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2023 Connacht SFC
Tournament details
Year2023
Winners
Champions Galway (49th win)
Runners-up
Runners-up Sligo
Other
Matches played6
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The 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 2023 iteration of the Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA.

7 teams competed in the championship. Galway were the defending champions.

Teams

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General Information

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Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last Championship Title Position in 2022 Championship
Galway 2022 2001 Champions
Leitrim 1994 Semi-finals
London Quarter-finals
Mayo 2021 1951 Quarter-finals
New York Quarter-finals
Roscommon 2019 1944 Runners-up
Sligo 2007 Semi-finals

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsors
Galway Pádraic Joyce Seán Kelly Supermac's
Leitrim Andy Moran Donal Wrynn J. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York
London Michael Maher Liam Gavaghan Clayton Hotel
Mayo Kevin McStay Paddy Durcan Intersport Elverys
New York Johnny McGeeney Johnny Glynn Navillus
Roscommon Davy Burke Brian Stack Ballymore
Sligo Tony McEntee Keelan Cawley AbbVie

Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
London 0-12
Sligo 2-20
Sligo 2-16
New York 0-06
New York 0-15 (2)
Leitrim 0-15 (0)
Sligo 0-12
Galway 2-20
Roscommon 2-08
Mayo 0-10
Roscommon 1-09
Galway 1-13

Quarter-finals

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8 April 2023
15:00
Quarter-final
London 0-12 - 2-20 Sligo McGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Christopher Farley (0-6, 6f), Aidan McLoughlin (0-2), Enda Lynn (0-1), Christopher Duggan (0-1), Liam Gavaghan (0-1), Conal Gallagher (0-1) Report Pat Spillane (1-4), Sean Carrabine (1-1,1f), Niall Murphy 0-3, 1f), Patrick O'Connor (0-3, 1m), Cian Lally (0-3), Paul Kilcoyne (0-1), Paul McNamara (0-1), Luke Towey (0-1), Nathan Mullen (0-1), Donal Conlon (0-1), Alan Reilly (0-1,1f)

8 April 2023
18:00 EDT (UTC−04:00)
Quarter-final
New York 0-15 – 0-15
(aet)
2–0 pens
Leitrim Gaelic Park, New York
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Connell Ahearne 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2m), Shane Carthy 0-3, (0-1f), Mick Cunningham 0-1 (0-1f), Shane Brosnan 0-1, Adrian Varley 0-2 (0-1f), Mikey Brosnan 0-1, Peter Fox 0-1, Daniel O’Sullivan 0-1, Jack Reilly 0-1. Report Keith Beirne 0-9, (0-5f, 0-1m), Evan Sweeney 0-3, Mark Plunkett 0-2, Paul Keaney 0-1 (0-1f)

9 April 2023
16:00
Quarter-final
Mayo 0-10 - 2-8 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
Attendance: 19,361
Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)
Colm Reape 0-2 (2fs), Ryan O’Donoghue 0-2 (2fs), Paddy Durcan 0-1, Donnacha McHugh 0-1, Matthew Ruane 0-1, Tommy Conroy 0-1, Aidan O’Shea 0-1, Cillian O’Connor 0-1. Report Diarmuid Murtagh 0-6 (4fs), Enda Smith 1-1 (1-0 pen), Donie Smith 1-0, Conor Cox 0-1.

Semi-finals

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23 April 2023
16:00
Semi-final
Roscommon 1-9 - 1-13 Galway Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon
Attendance: 16,917[1]
Referee: D Gough (Meath)
Man of the Match: Ciarán Murtagh
Report

22 April 2023
14:30
Semi-final
Sligo 2-16 - 0-6 New York Markievicz Park, Sligo
Attendance: 5,677[2]
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Report

Final

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7 May 2023
13:45
Final
Sligo 0-12 - 2-20 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar
Attendance: 11,867[3]
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Man of the Match: Matthew Tierney
Report

Stadia and locations

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County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Galway Galway Connacht Pearse Stadium 26,197
Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Connacht Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
Mayo Castlebar Connacht MacHale Park 25,369
New York Bronx North America Gaelic Park 2,000
Roscommon Roscommon Connacht Dr Hyde Park 18,890
Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558

Championship statistics

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Scoring events

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Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Galway respond to Roscommon surge to seal their place in the Connacht final". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Historic occasion a damp squib for New York as Sligo take a chunk out of Big Apple at Markievicz Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Matthew Tierney inspires Galway to first successful defence of Connacht title in 20 years". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Connacht SFC first round: New York 0-15 Leitrim 0-15 (After extra-time; New York win 2-0 on penalties)". Irish Times. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.