The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier inter-county competition in Gaelic football. County teams compete against each other and the winner is declared All-Ireland Champions.
Fans of Sligo (in black) are visible in the crowd among supporters of Cork, Meath and Tyrone. The introduction of the All-Ireland Qualifiers in 2001 provided weaker counties with opportunities to play big games at Croke Park.
Croke Park kitted out in the green and red of Mayo fans at the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
Croke park hogan stand
Fitz Gerald Stadium
Sam Maguire Cup
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The Sam Maguire Cup, often referred to as Sam or The Sam, is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the main c
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
…every year except one since 1888. The final is played by the 35th Sunday of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, with the winning team receiving the Sam Maguire Cup. For the majority of its existence, the All-Ireland Championship has been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are…
Original 1928 Sam Maguire Cup on display in the GAA Museum at Croke Park
Matthew J. Staunton c.1910