Tyrone All-County Senior Football Leagues
| Tyrone All-County Senior Football Leagues | |
|---|---|
| Current season or competition: | |
| Irish | Sraith Peile na Sinsear Tír Eoghain |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Region | County Tyrone, Ulster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Division 1: Brendan Dolan Memorial Trophy |
| Title holders | Division 1: Dungannon Thomas Clarkes (1st title) |
| Most titles | Division 1: An Charraig Mhór (10 titles) |
| Sponsors | Begley's Sports |
| Official website | https://tyronegaa.ie/ |
The Tyrone All-County Senior Football Leagues are annual Gaelic football competitions consisting of three tiers contested by Tyrone GAA clubs. Currently the three tiers are Division 1 (Senior), Division 2 (Intermediate) and Division 3 (Junior). Division 3 is split into 2 sections - 3A and 3B. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised these competitions since 1969. All-County Reserve Football Leagues are also held each season.
[1]CCC Regulations for the 2025 season can be viewed at: https://tyronegaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CCCRegulations2025.pdf
Dungannon Thomas Clarkes are the current Division 1 title holders (2024), having defeated An Charraig Mhór 1-13 to 0-08 in the League Final played at Augher on 21 December 2024.
Gortin St. Patrick's are the Division 2 title holders (2024).
Cookstown Fr. Rock's are the Division 3A title holders (2025).
Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic are the Division 3B title holders (2025).
History
1931: District leagues established under East and West Boards.
1969: All-County Senior Leagues established under control of A.C.L. Board — Intermediate and Junior Leagues remaining as regional competitions under district boards.
1975: All County League system adopted for all grades in a six-division setup — Division 1 and Division 2 (Senior), Division 3 and Division 4 (Intermediate), Division 5A West and Division 5B East (Junior). Reserve Leagues and Championship are also established.
1979: Three 16-team divisions established and adopted for one-year trial.
1980: The three-division system adopted officially — Division 1 (Senior), Division 2 (Intermediate), Division 3 (Junior). Promotion/relegation playoffs introduced.
1999: A four-division system adopted — Division 1A and Division 1B (Senior), Division 2 (Intermediate), Division 3 (Junior). Twelve teams in each division.
2000: Four divisions adapted as follows: Division 1A - 16 teams (single round); Division 1B - 8 teams (double round); Division 2 - 16 teams (single round); Division 3 - 8 teams (double round).
2003: A return to the 4 X 12 Division system was adopted — Division 1A and Division 1B (Senior), Division 2 (Intermediate), Division 3 (Junior). Twelve teams in each division.
2008: A return to the three-division system was adopted — Division 1 (Senior), Division 2 (Intermediate), Division 3 (Junior).
2025: Div. 3 (Junior) is split into two sections — Division 3A and Division 3B.
Roll of honour
| All-County | Divisional | ||||||||
| Senior | Intermediate | Junior | |||||||
| Year | Div. A | Div. B | East | West | East | West | |||
| 1969 | An Charraig Mhór | Derrylaughan | Brackaville | Aghyaran | Moortown | Fintona | |||
| 1970 | Ardboe | Trillick | Mountjoy | Owen Roes | Derrytresk | Dregish | |||
| 1971 | Stewartstown | Donaghmore | Moortown | Ballygawley | Galbally | Eskra | |||
| 1972 | Ardboe | Coalisland | Clonoe | Beragh | Moy | Greencastle | |||
| 1973 | Trillick | Stewartstown | Moy | Urney | Eglish II | Strabane | |||
| 1974 | Ardboe | Ballygawley | Kildress | Dromore | Killeeshil | Loughmacrory | |||
| All-County leagues - all grades (est. 1975) | |||||||||
| Senior | Intermediate | Junior | |||||||
| Div. 1 | Div. 2 | Div. 3 | Div. 4 | Div. 5 | |||||
| 1975 | Ardboe | Stewartstown | Killyman | Moortown | Cookstown | ||||
| 1976 | Eglish | Donaghmore [6] | Clonoe | Drumragh | Gortin | ||||
| 1977 | Trillick | Dromore [7] | Aghyaran | Gortin | Killyclogher | ||||
| Div. 1 | Div. 2 | Div. 3 | Div. 4 | Div. 5 | Div. 6 | ||||
| 1978 | Ardboe | Coalisland | Fintona | Killyclogher | Mountjoy | Cookstown | |||
| Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | |||||||
| 1979 | An Charraig Mhór | Killyclogher | Brackaville | ||||||
| 1980 | Omagh | Augher | Killeeshil | ||||||
| 1981 | Ardboe | Owen Roes | Beragh | ||||||
| 1982 | Trillick | Dungannon | Drumquin | ||||||
| 1983 | Trillick | Aghyaran | Drumragh | ||||||
| 1984 | Trillick | Coalisland | Pomeroy | ||||||
| 1985 | Trillick | Edendork | Clogher | ||||||
| 1986 | Augher | Donaghmore | Eskra | ||||||
| 1987 | Trillick | Killyclogher | Derrytresk | ||||||
| 1988 | Omagh | Cookstown | Beragh | ||||||
| 1989 | Coalisland | Moortown | Stewartstown | ||||||
| 1990 | Omagh | Ardboe | Errigal Ciaran II (Glencull) | ||||||
| 1991 | Coalisland | Galbally | Newtownstewart | ||||||
| 1992 | An Charraig Mhór | Killyclogher | Derrytresk | ||||||
| 1993 | An Charraig Mhór | Cookstown | Rock | ||||||
| 1994 | An Charraig Mhór | Edendork | Derrytresk | ||||||
| 1995 | An Charraig Mhór | Clonoe | Strabane | ||||||
| 1996 | Errigal Ciaran | Killyclogher | Killeeshil | ||||||
| 1997 | Errigal Ciaran | Clonoe | Clann Na nGael | ||||||
| 1998 | An Charraig Mhór | Clann Na nGael | Tattyreagh | ||||||
| Div. 1A | Div. 1B | Division 2 | Division 3 | ||||||
| 1999 | Errigal Ciaran | Donaghmore | Aghyaran | Pomeroy | |||||
| 2000 | An Charraig Mhór | Kildress | Beragh | Augher | |||||
| 2001 | Killyclogher | Loughmacrory | Drumquin | Newtownstewart | |||||
| 2002 | Errigal Ciaran | Clann Na nGael | Rock | Urney | |||||
| 2003 | Dromore | Coalisland | Derrylaughan | Owen Roes | |||||
| 2004 | Dromore | Clonoe | Pomeroy | Drumragh | |||||
| 2005 | Errigal Ciaran | Cookstown | Drumquin | Killyman | |||||
| 2006 | Dromore | Galbally | Derrylaughan | Greencastle | |||||
| 2007 | Dromore | Clonoe | Eglish | Rock | |||||
| Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | |||||||
| 2008 | Dromore | Moy | Strabane | ||||||
| 2009 | Errigal Ciaran | Cookstown | Aghaloo | ||||||
| 2010 | Errigal Ciaran | Eglish | Stewartstown | ||||||
| 2011 | Dromore | Edendork | Killeeshil | ||||||
| 2012 | Clonoe | Cookstown | Dungannon | ||||||
| 2013 | An Charraig Mhór | Moortown | Loughmacrory | ||||||
| 2014 | Killyclogher | Greencastle | Rock | ||||||
| 2015 | Clonoe | Galbally | Aghaloo | ||||||
| 2016 | Dromore | Donaghmore | Castlederg | ||||||
| 2017 | Errigal Ciaran | Derrylaughan | Owen Roes | ||||||
| 2018 | Errigal Ciaran | Eglish | Clogher | ||||||
| 2019 | Dromore | Galbally | Aghaloo | ||||||
| 2020 | Killyclogher | Edendork | Killeeshil | ||||||
| 2021 | An Charraig Mhór | Greencastle | Eskra | ||||||
| 2022 | Trillick | Eglish | Stewartstown | ||||||
| 2023 | Trillick | Clonoe | Cookstown | ||||||
| 2024 | | Gortin | Drumquin | ||||||
| Division 1 | Division 2 | Div. 3A | Div. 3B | ||||||
| 2025 | Cookstown | Derrytresk | |||||||
All-County League Division 1 Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Venue | Date |
| 1995 | An Charraig Mhór | 2-06 | Moortown | 1-06 | Coalisland | 27/01/1996 |
| 1996 | Errigal Ciaran | 0-10 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-07 | Fintona | 22/12/1996 |
| Errigal Ciaran were awarded league title after final was abandoned in injury time. [8][9] | ||||||
| 2004 | Dromore | 0-13 | An Charraig Mhór | 1-08 | Fintona | 05/12/2004 |
| 2005 | Errigal Ciaran | 1-07 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-09 | Pomeroy | 11/12/2005 |
| 2006 | Dromore | 0-12 | Donaghmore | 0-05 | Killeeshil | 11/11/2006 |
| 2007 | Dromore | 0-09 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-07 | Healy Park, Omagh | 30/11/2007 |
| 2008 | No playoffs held. Title awarded to Dromore who finished top of Division 1 after 15 rounds.[10][11] | |||||
| 2009 | Errigal Ciaran | 2-09 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-15 | Healy Park, Omagh | 30/10/2009 |
| Errigal Ciaran | 0-10 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-06 | Pomeroy | 07/11/2009 | |
| 2010 [12] | Errigal Ciaran | 1-13 | Coalisland | 1-08 | Eglish | 21/11/2010 |
| 2011 [13] | Dromore | 0-11 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-06 | Dunmoyle | 13/11/2011 |
| 2012 [14] | Clonoe | 1-09 | Coalisland | 0-07 | Edendork | 01/12/2012 |
| 2013 [15] | An Charraig Mhór | 2-10 | Ardboe | 0-14 | Healy Park, Omagh | 26/11/2013 |
| 2014 [16] | Killyclogher | 1-09 | Dromore | 0-08 | Páirc Colmcille, Carrickmore | 26/10/2014 |
| 2015 [17] | Clonoe | 1-11 | An Charraig Mhór | 1-05 | Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon | 08/11/2015 |
| 2016 [18] | Dromore | 3-13 | Killyclogher | 0-10 | Loughmacrory | 04/12/2016 |
| 2017 [19] | Errigal Ciaran | 2-13 | Coalisland | 0-09 | Páirc Colmcille, Carrickmore | 28/10/2017 |
| 2018 [20] | Errigal Ciaran | 0-14 | Omagh | 0-11 | Killyclogher | 11/11/2018 |
| 2019 [21] | Dromore | 1-10 | Errigal Ciaran | 1-06 | Fintona | 09/11/2019 |
| 2020[22] | Killyclogher | 2-13 | Dromore | 0-19 | Healy Park, Omagh | 03/10/2020 |
| Killyclogher won 3-2 on penalties, after extra time. | ||||||
| 2021[23] | No playoffs held. Title awarded to An Charraig Mhór who finished top of Division 1 after 17 rounds. | |||||
| 2022 [24] | Trillick | 0-10 | Killyclogher | 0-08 | Gardrum Park, Dromore | 15/10/2022 |
| 2023 [25] | Trillick | 0-08 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-07 | Healy Park, Omagh | 10/12/2023 |
| 2024 [26] | Dungannon | 1-13 | An Charraig Mhór | 0-08 | Augher | 21/12/2024 |
Notes
League Final playoffs for Division 1 were held in 1995 and 1996 as a special arrangement for Tyrone Seniors reaching the latter stages of the All-Ireland Football series.[27] The playoffs were re-introduced in 2004.
2021 - An Charraig Mhór defeated Errigal Ciaran 0-08 to 0-06 in the final round of 17 on 18/12/2021 to clinch the league title at Dunmoyle.
All-County League Division 2 Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Venue | Date |
| 2020[28] | Edendork | 3-21 | Eglish | 0-07 | Donaghmore | 03/10/2020 |
All-County League Division 3 Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Venue | Date |
| 2020[29] | Killeeshil | 3-11 | Cookstown | 1-04 | Galbally | 16/05/2021 |
Notes
League Finals were held for all Divisions in 2020 as a result of each league being split into 2 sections due to the Covid-19 pandemic delaying the start of the season. The 2 section winners in each Division played each other in the League Final.
All-County League Division 5 Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Venue | Date |
| 1975[30] | Cookstown | 1-04 | Fintona | 1-04 | Pomeroy | 16/11/1975 |
| (r)[31] | Cookstown | 3-06 | Fintona | 1-04 | Pomeroy | 23/11/1975 |
| 1976[32] | Gortin | 0-10 | Killeeshil | 0-06 | Pomeroy | 31/10/1976 |
| 1977[33][34] | Killyclogher | 0-07 | Galbally | 0-03 | Pomeroy | 27/11/1977 |
Notes
League Finals were held for Division 5 from 1975-1977. The 2 Divisional winners - 5A (West) and 5B (East) played each other in the All-County League Final.
All-County Senior League titles (top division) listed by club, 1969-2024
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Charraig Mhór Naomh Colmcille | 10 | 1969, 1979, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2013, 2021 |
| 2 | Errigal Ciaran | 9 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018 |
| Trillick St. Macartan's | 1973, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2022, 2023 | ||
| 4 | Dromore St. Dympna's | 8 | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2019 |
| 5 | Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa | 6 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981 |
| 6 | Killyclogher St. Mary's | 3 | 2001, 2014, 2020 |
| Omagh St. Enda's | 1980, 1988, 1990 | ||
| 8 | Coalisland Na Fianna | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Clonoe O'Rahilly's | 2012, 2015 | ||
| 10 | Augher St. Macartan's | 1 | 1986 |
| Dungannon Thomas Clarkes | 2024 | ||
| Eglish St. Patrick's | 1976 | ||
| Stewartstown Harps | 1971 |
All-County Senior League titles (lower division) listed by club, 1969-1978, 1999-2007
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coalisland Na Fianna | 3 | 1972, 1978, 2003 |
| Donaghmore St. Patrick's | 1971, 1976, 1999 | ||
| 3 | Clonoe O'Rahilly's | 2 | 2004, 2007 |
| Stewartstown Harps | 1973, 1975 | ||
| 5 | Ballygawley St. Ciaran's | 1 | 1974 |
| Clann Na nGael | 2002 | ||
| Cookstown Fr. Rock's | 2005 | ||
| Derrylaughan Kevin Barry's | 1969 | ||
| Dromore St. Dympna's | 1977 | ||
| Galbally Pearses | 2006 | ||
| Kildress Wolfe Tones | 2000 | ||
| Loughmacrory St. Teresa's | 2001 | ||
| Trillick St. Macartan's | 1970 |
All-County Intermediate League titles (top division) listed by club, 1975-2024
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clonoe O'Rahilly's | 4 | 1976, 1995, 1997, 2023 |
| Cookstown Fr. Rock's | 1988, 1993, 2009, 2012 | ||
| Edendork St. Malachy's | 1985, 1994, 2011, 2020 | ||
| Eglish St. Patrick's | 2007, 2010, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Killyclogher St. Mary's | 1979, 1987, 1992, 1996 | ||
| 6 | Aghyaran St. Davog's | 3 | 1977, 1983, 1999 |
| Derrylaughan Kevin Barry's | 2003, 2006, 2017 | ||
| Galbally Pearses | 1991, 2015, 2019 | ||
| 9 | Donaghmore St. Patrick's | 2 | 1986, 2016 |
| Drumquin Wolfe Tones | 2001, 2005 | ||
| Greencastle St. Patrick's | 2014, 2021 | ||
| Moortown St. Malachy's | 1975, 1989, 2013 | ||
| 13 | Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa | 1 | 1990 |
| Augher St. Macartan's | 1980 | ||
| Beragh Red Knights | 2000 | ||
| Coalisland Na Fianna | 1984 | ||
| Clann Na nGael | 1998 | ||
| Dungannon Thomas Clarkes | 1982 | ||
| Fintona Pearses | 1978 | ||
| Gortin St. Patrick's | 2024 | ||
| Killyman St. Mary's | 1975 | ||
| Moy Tír na nÓg | 2008 | ||
| Owen Roe O'Neill's | 1981 | ||
| Pomeroy Plunketts | 2004 | ||
| Rock St. Patrick's | 2002 |
All-County Intermediate League titles (lower division) listed by club, 1975-1978
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drumragh Sarsfields | 1 | 1976 |
| Gortin St. Patrick's | 1977 | ||
| Killyclogher St. Mary's | 1978 | ||
| Moortown St. Malachy's | 1975 |
All-County Junior League titles (top division) listed by club, 1975-2025
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killeeshil St. Mary's | 4 | 1980, 1996, 2011, 2020 |
| 2 | Aghaloo O'Neill's | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2019 |
| Cookstown Fr. Rock's | 1975, 2023, 2025 | ||
| Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic | 1987, 1992, 1994 | ||
| Rock St. Patrick's | 1993, 2007, 2014 | ||
| Stewartstown Harps | 1989, 2010, 2022 | ||
| 7 | Beragh Red Knights | 2 | 1981, 1988 |
| Clogher Eire Óg | 1985, 2018 | ||
| Drumragh Sarsfields | 1983, 2004 | ||
| Drumquin Wolfe Tones | 1982, 2024 | ||
| Eskra Emmetts | 1986, 2021 | ||
| Newtownstewart St. Eugene's | 1991, 2001 | ||
| Owen Roe O'Neill's | 2003, 2017 | ||
| Pomeroy Plunketts | 1984, 1999 | ||
| Strabane Sigerson's | 1995, 2008 | ||
| 16 | Augher St. Macartan's | 1 | 2000 |
| Brackaville Owen Roes | 1979 | ||
| Castlederg St. Eugene's | 2016 | ||
| Clann Na nGael | 1997 | ||
| Dungannon Thomas Clarkes | 2012 | ||
| Errigal Ciaran II | 1990 | ||
| Killyman St. Mary's | 2005 | ||
| Gortin St. Patrick's | 1976 | ||
| Greencastle St. Patrick's | 2006 | ||
| Killyclogher St. Mary's | 1977 | ||
| Loughmacrory St. Teresa's | 2013 | ||
| Mountjoy Emmetts | 1978 | ||
| Tattyreagh St. Patrick's | 1998 | ||
| Urney St. Columba's | 2002 |
All-County Junior League titles (lower division) listed by club, 1978, 2025-
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookstown Fr. Rock's | 1 | 1978 |
| Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic | 2025 |
All-County Junior League titles (west division) listed by club, 1975-1977
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fintona Pearses | 1 | 1975 |
| Gortin St. Patrick's | 1976 | ||
| Killyclogher St. Mary's | 1977 |
All-County Junior League titles (east division) listed by club, 1975-1977
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookstown Fr. Rock's | 1 | 1975 |
| Galbally Pearses | 1977 | ||
| Killeeshil St. Mary's | 1976 |
Divisional Intermediate League titles (east) listed by club, 1969-1974
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackaville Owen Roes | 1 | 1969 |
| Clonoe O'Rahilly's | 1972 | ||
| Kildress Wolfe Tones | 1974 | ||
| Moortown St. Malachy's | 1971 | ||
| Moy Tír na nÓg | 1973 | ||
| Mountjoy Emmetts | 1970 |
Divisional Intermediate League titles (west) listed by club, 1969-1974
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aghyaran St. Davog's | 1 | 1969 |
| Ballygawley St. Ciaran's | 1971 | ||
| Beragh Red Knights | 1972 | ||
| Dromore St. Dympna's | 1974 | ||
| Owen Roe O'Neill's | 1970 | ||
| Urney St. Columba's | 1973 |
Divisional Junior League titles (east) listed by club, 1969-1974
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic | 1 | 1970 |
| Eglish St. Patrick's II | 1973 | ||
| Galbally Pearses | 1971 | ||
| Killeeshil St. Mary's | 1974 | ||
| Moortown St. Malachy's | 1969 | ||
| Moy Tír na nÓg | 1972 |
Divisional Junior League titles (west) listed by club, 1969-1974
| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dregish St. Mary's | 1 | 1970 |
| Eskra Emmetts | 1971 | ||
| Fintona Pearses | 1969 | ||
| Greencastle St. Patrick's | 1972 | ||
| Loughmacrory St. Teresa's | 1974 | ||
| Strabane Lámh Dhearg | 1973 |
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