Who has won the Sam Maguire the most times?
Emily Sparks
Published Jan 24, 2026
Kerry won the trophy on the most occasions. They were also the only team to win it on four consecutive occasions, achieving the feat twice -first during the late-1920s and early-1930s (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932), and later during the late-1970s and early 1980s (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981).
Who has won the most Sam Maguire Cup?
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 Dublin won?
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.
Who won All-Ireland 2021?
Ulster champions Tyrone took on Connacht champions Mayo, in what was their first ever meeting in a final, winning their 4th title after a 2–14 to 0–15 win.
30 related questions foundWho 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.
Which county has lost the most All-Ireland football finals?
- On the opposite end of the scale, three counties have appeared in the All-Ireland Final on only one occasion. All three lost. Waterford (1898) Clare (1917) ...
- Three counties have appeared in the final more than once and lost on each occasion: Laois (1889, 1936) Antrim (1911, 1912) London (1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1908)
How many times have Mayo won the Sam Maguire?
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 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.
How many times have Cork won the Sam Maguire?
Cork won the new trophy on consecutive occasions in the late-1980s and early-1990s (1989, 1990), while Kerry did likewise during the mid-2000s (2006, 2007).
Has Westmeath won an All-Ireland?
County team
Westmeath's history is that of a minor county which only recently rose to the higher ranks of football. Its 2004 Leinster provincial title was presaged by a 1995 All-Ireland Minor title and victory in the 1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.
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.
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.
How many All-Ireland have Dublin won?
Having won seven of the last nine, they currently sit on 29 titles and are just 8 away from matching Kerry's record of 37.
What county has never won an All-Ireland?
Fermanagh (0)
Together with Wicklow, they are the only counties not to have won a senior provincial title. Have had a good decade and were very unlucky not to make the Ulster breakthrough in 2008. Biggest achievement: Reaching the 2004 All-Ireland semi-final.
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.
Who beat Dublin 2021?
Match report and highlights as Mayo defeat Dublin 0-17 to 0-14 after extra-time in the All-Ireland semi-final; Dublin's bid for a seventh consecutive Sam Maguire Cup triumph has come to an end, as the Connacht champions march on to the final.
Who has the most All-Ireland hurling titles?
Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary are considered "the big three" of hurling. They have won 94 championships between them. The title has been won by 13 different teams, 10 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who have won the championship on 36 occasions.
How many counties have won the All-Ireland?
Last year's champions, Limerick, are much further back with 8 All-Ireland wins in their history. Interestingly, London GAA is among the winners. The reason for their presence on the list is victory in the 1901 final when the All Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired together.
How many teams have never won an All-Ireland?
Only 14 inter-county teams have never won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title since it started in 1887. This GAA quiz will certainly test your wits.
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.