It has won the competition on occasions, including two four-in-a-rows (1929–1932, 1978–1981) and two three-in-a-rows (1939–1941, 1984–1986). But it has also lost more finals than any other county (
23
).
Who has lost the most All-Ireland football finals?
- Kerry have lost 23 finals;
- Cork have lost 16 finals;
- Dublin have lost 13 finals;
- Galway have lost 13 finals;
- Mayo have lost 15 finals.
How many All-Ireland football finals have Mayo lost?
Most notably, Mayo have appeared in
eleven finals
since winning their last title in 1951, losing them all (1989, 1996 after a replay, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 after a replay, 2017, 2020 and 2021); this is the longest unbroken sequence of losing finals in the history of the competition.
Who has won the most All-Ireland Championships?
| All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | Trophy Sam Maguire Cup | No. of teams 33 | Title holders Tyrone (4th title) | Most titles Kerry (37 titles) |
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How many times have Kerry won the Sam Maguire?
As of 2019, Kerry have won the Sam Maguire Cup the most – an astonishing
30 times
! Dublin have won the cup 15 times, and were the first team to win 5 consecutive years, between 2015 and 2019.
What is the Mayo curse?
Legend has it that a priest became furious when the Mayo team bus returning home from the 1951 final passed by a funeral without showing respect as they celebrated their All-Ireland win. The priest supposedly put a curse on Mayo, that
they would not win another title until all of the team had died
.
When was the last time Kerry won an All-Ireland?
Dublin were also responsible for their exit at the semi-final stage in 2013 in a closely contested classic match. Kerry won their 37th, and most recent, All-Ireland title in
2014
against Donegal, winning by a margin of 2–09 to 0–12.
Which country has the most All-Ireland hurling titles?
| All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | Most titles Kilkenny (36 titles) | Sponsors Bord Gáis Energy, Centra, Littlewoods Ireland | TV partner(s) RTÉ, Sky Sports, BBC, Setanta Sports, Premier Sports, Seven ( Australia ) | Motto Be there. All the way |
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Who has the most Sam Maguires?
As of 2019,
Kerry
have won the Sam Maguire Cup the most – an astonishing 30 times! Dublin have won the cup 15 times, and were the first team to win 5 consecutive years, between 2015 and 2019.
Which county has the most GAA clubs?
| Rank Answer % Correct | 1 Cork 99.2% | 2 Dublin 93.6% | 3 Antrim 42.7% | 4 Limerick 31.1% |
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Has Sligo never won an All-Ireland?
Sligo has never appeared in an All-Ireland final
. … The 1922 Championship is the closest it has come, defeating Roscommon, Mayo and Galway to win the Connacht title, and beating Tipperary in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final that followed.
Did Claire ever win the Sam Maguire?
| County colours: Saffron and blue | County teams | NFL: Division 2 | NHL: Division 1A | Football Championship: Sam Maguire Cup |
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Did Laois win an All-Ireland?
Laois won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title
, in 1915, when the day was so wet the team reportedly played the second half in their overcoats. … Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2019, and went on to shock Dublin in the preliminary quarter-final the next week to reach the All-Ireland Quarter Final.
What is Mayo nickname?
| County (GAA link) Nickname | Mayo (GAA) The Maritime County | Mayo (GAA) “Mayo, God help us!” | Mayo (GAA) “The Green above the Red” | Meath (GAA) The Royal county |
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Who did Mayo beat in 1950?
The 1950 All-
Ireland
Senior Football Championship was the 64th staging of Ireland’s premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Mayo won their second All-Ireland.
Who did Mayo beat in 1951?
Five men fortunate to be alive when Seán Flanagan lifted the Sam Maguire Cup after defeating
Meath
recall that glorious day 70 years ago. THE MEN OF 1951: The Mayo senior football team that won the 1951 All-Ireland senior title by beating Meath.
