Mayo Senior Football Championship
The Treanlaur Catering Mayo Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top senior Mayo Clubs. The winners of the Mayo Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The inaugural winners of the Mayo Championship were Castlebar Mitchels who won in 1888. The most successful team to date are Ballina Stephenites who have won on 36 occasions. The trophy presented to the winners is the Paddy Moclair Cup, which was first presented for the 1971 final.
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