Connacht Senior League (rugby union)

The Connacht Senior League is a rugby union competition for senior clubs in the Irish province of Connacht. It was first played for in 1925-26.

It has traditionally been ranked second in importance to the Connacht Senior Cup. With the formation of the All-Ireland League it has declined in importance somewhat with the advent of Professional Rugby, and the participation of the regional team Connacht Rugby in competitions such as the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup.

Performance by Team

Past winners

1920s

1925–26 Galwegians

1926–27 Loughrea

1927–28 Ballinasloe

1928–29 Ballina

1930s

1929–30 Ballina

1930–31 UCG

1931–32 UCG

1932–33 UCG

1933–34 Corinthians

1934–35 UCG

1935–36 Corinthians

1936–37 UCG

1937–38 UCG

1938–39 Corinthians

1940s

1940 Corinthians

1941 Corinthians

1942 UCG

1943 Corinthians

1944 Corinthians

1945 Ballinasloe

1946 Ballinasloe

1947 Galwegians

1948 UCG

1949 Ballinasloe

1950s

1950 Corinthians

1951 Corinthians/Ballina

1952 Corinthians

1953 Ballina

1954 Corinthians

1955 UCG

1956 Athlone

1957 Galwegians

1958 Galwegians

1959 Galwegians

1960s

1960 Galwegians

1961 Galwegians

1962 UCG beat Galwegians

1963 UCG

1964 Galwegians

1965 Corinthians beat Athlone

1966 UCG/Galwegians

1967 UCG

1968 UCG

1969 UCG

1970s

1970 Galwegians

1971 Galwegians beat Ballinasloe

1972 Galwegians

1973 UCG

1974 Corinthians beat Athlone

1975 UCG

1976 Corinthians beat Athlone

1977 Athlone

1978 Corinthians

1979 Corinthians

1980s

1980 Corinthians

1981 Corinthians

1982 Corinthians

1983 Corinthians

1984 Galwegians beat Athlone

1985 Galwegians beat Athlone

1986 Corinthians beat Athlone

1987 Athlone

1988 Corinthians

1989 Athlone beat Corinthians

1990s

1990 Galwegians beat Corinthians

1991 Galwegians beat Sligo

1992 Galwegians beat Ballina

1993 Ballina beat Corinthians

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998 Buccaneers

1999 Buccaneers

2000s

2000 Buccaneers

2001 Galwegians

2002 Galwegians beat Buccaneers

2003 Galwegians

2004 Buccaneers beat Galwegians

2005 Galwegians

2006 Buccaneers beat Galwegians

2007 Buccaneers beat Galwegians

2008 Buccaneers beat Connemara 33-3

2009 Galwegians

2010s

2009–10 Galwegians

2010–11 Buccaneers

2011–12 Galwegians

2012–13 Galwegians

2013–14 Galwegians

2014–15 Galwegians

2015–16 Buccaneers

2016–17 Buccaneers

2017–18 Buccaneers beat Galwegians

2018–19 Buccaneers

2020s

2019–20 Sligo

2020-21 - No competition

2021–22 Ballina

2022–23 Buccaneers

2023–24 Sligo

See also

Leinster Senior League

Munster Senior League

Ulster Senior League

Connacht Senior Cup

References

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Rugby union competitions in Connacht

Irish senior rugby competitions