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Who has won the Sam Maguire Cup the most?

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Daniel Johnson

Updated on May 14, 2026

The Sam Maguire Cup has been awarded to Gaelic football's All-Ireland Championship winners since 1928. Kerry have been the most successful team, with 36 wins between 1903 and 2009. Dublin (23 wins) and Galway (nine wins) are their nearest rivals.

Who has won most all Irelands?

As of 2020, Kerry has won the competition on 37 occasions, winning in four consecutive years twice (1929–1932 and 1978–1981) and for three consecutive years twice as well (1939–1941 and 1984–1986).

How many Sam Maguires have Kildare won?

It was first presented in 1928 - to the Kildare team that defeated Cavan by one point in that year's final. It was the only time Kildare won old trophy. They have yet to win the new trophy, coming closest in 1998, when Galway defeated them by four points in that year's final.

How many Sam Maguire Cups have Mayo won?

How many All-Ireland titles have Mayo won? The football-mad county has only landed Sam Maguire on three occasions. Mayo won the title for the first time in 1936 and put All-Irelands back-to-back in 1950 and 1951. They have been on the losing side in finals 14 times.

Who won the most All-Ireland football finals?

By decade

  • 1970s: 4 for Kerry (1970-75-78-79)
  • 1980s: 5 for Kerry (1980-81-84-85-86)
  • 1990s: 2 each for Down (1991-94) and Meath (1996–99)
  • 2000s: 5 for Kerry (2000-04-06-07-09)
  • 2010s: 7 for Dublin (2011-13-15-16-17-18-19)
  • 2020s: 1 each for Dublin (2020) and Tyrone (2021)
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Who has lost the most All-Ireland football finals?

Kerry, Cork, Galway and Dublin have lost the most All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals.

  • Kerry have lost 22 finals;
  • Cork have lost 16 finals;
  • Galway have lost 13 finals;
  • Dublin have lost 13 finals.

Who won All-Ireland 2021?

The All-Ireland final was played on 11 September 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tyrone and Mayo, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Tyrone won their 4th title after a 2–14 to 0–15 win against Mayo.

Who won the most Liam Mccarthy Cup?

The prize for the All-Ireland champions is the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Kilkenny hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition thirty-six times since its inception.

Who won Sam Maguire 2021?

Mayo players Aidan O'Shea and Lee Keegan broke an unwanted record of most All-Ireland football final appearances without winning (6), with the duo losing 6 finals in 9 years (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021). Conor McKenna became the fourth former AFL player to win the Sam Maguire Cup.

How many finals Mayo lost?

This is highlighted by the fact that they have lost TEN finals since their last triumph. Those losses came in 1989, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 and last year in 2020.

Where is the real Sam Maguire Cup?

The replica Sam Maguire was hand crafted by Silversmith Desmond Byrne and took 500 hours to make and continues to be awarded annually to the All-Ireland Football champions. The original Sam Maguire Cup resides permanently as part of the GAA Museum's treasury of trophies.

Was Sam Maguire a Protestant?

He was born in the townland of Mallabraca near the town of Dunmanway in West Cork on 1877 and was a member of the Protestant Church of Ireland. He was the son of farmer John Maguire and Jane Kingston. He had four brothers and two sisters.

Who won the All-Ireland in 1957?

The 1957 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 71st staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Cork ended Galway's spell a All Ireland champions by just a point in the All Ireland semi-final. Louth won their third, and so-far last, title.

What counties have never won an All-Ireland?

The 14 counties who've never won Sam

  • London.
  • Laois.
  • Antrim.
  • Waterford.
  • Clare.
  • Monaghan.
  • Fermanagh.
  • Wicklow.

What county has won the most All-Ireland hurling finals?

The all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who have won the championship on 36 occasions. Limerick are the current champions.

How many Sam Maguire cups are there?

Two more have been commissioned since, with the third being made in 2010. The original Sam Maguire Cup is permanently on display in the GAA's museum at Croke Park, Dublin. As of 2019, Kerry have won the Sam Maguire Cup the most - an astonishing 30 times!

How many Sam Maguires have Tyrone won?

Tyrone won their fourth Sam Maguire cup on the 11th of September 2021 defeating Mayo 2-14 to 0-15.

When did Tyrone last win?

Tyrone's great achievement in winning the All-Ireland senior football championship in 2003, 2005 and 2008 was the culmination of years of dedication, perseverance and courage.

Who won the sam maguire 2005?

Tyrone has won the All-Ireland senior football championship three times in 2003, 2005 and 2008. They have also lost three times, most recently in 2018. The result was a bitter pill for their opponents - Mayo has waited 70 years to bring the Sam Maguire cup back to the county, but their wait now goes on.

What is the Mayo curse?

And according to the story, the team, travelling in the back of a truck, passed a funeral in the town of Foxford without stopping to pay their respects. A curse was then supposedly put on them, which meant they would not win an All-Ireland crown again until every member of that team had died.

When did County Louth win an All Ireland final?

Louth GAA - Louth Team that won the 1957 All Ireland Football Final | Facebook.