2025 Connacht Senior Football Championship

2025 Connacht SFC
Tournament details
Province Connacht
Year2025
TrophyNestor Cup
DateApril – 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]

Draw

Predetermined matches

  • London v Roscommon
  • New York v Galway

Main draw

  • Leitrim
  • Mayo
  • Sligo

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
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
 
 
Leitrim0-13
 
 
 
 

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


20 April 2025 Semi-final Roscommon 0-18 1-24 Galway Galway  
Venue: Pearse Stadium


Final

Connacht final

4 May 2025 Final Mayo 1-15 1-17 Galway Castlebar  
Venue: McHale Park
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)[4]


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

  1. ^ "Galway 1-14 Mayo 2-12". RTÉ News. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ McGovern, Oisin (12 October 2024). "Mayo to face Sligo in 2025 Connacht championship quarter-final". The Mayo News. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Connacht SFC Final: Galway finish with a flourish". Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Roscommon referee to take charge of Connacht football final". 16 January 2025.