Swinford GAA () is a

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...

club based in

Swinford Swinford () is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is surrounded by a number of smaller villages, including Midfield, County Mayo, Midfield and Meelick, County Mayo, Meelick. It is just off the N5 road (Ireland), N5 road, 1 ...

County Mayo County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now ge ...

. They play in

Mayo Intermediate Football Championship The Mayo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier (17-32) Mayo GAA clubs. Ballyhaunis are the title holders (2022) defeating Kilmeena in the Final. Honours The winning club competes in t ...

and belong to the East Division.

History

Originally, there were three clubs in Swinford area: "The Commercials", "The Sextons", and "The Young Ireland". There is no evidence about the foundation of a unique club, but Swinford contested the Mayo final, the first and only one, in 1889, when they lost against

Ballina Stephenites GAA Ballina Stephenites is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballina area in County Mayo, Ireland. They are the most successful club in Mayo and fourth most successful in Ireland based on trophy amount. History The Ballina Stephenit ...

. The club has never won a major football trophy, neither a county title. They won a Mayo hurling trophy in 1956.- Mayo Roll of Honour - Hogan Stand
/ref> Swinford has been more successful with minor teams, collecting a Junior Final in 1949 and a Minor Title in 1951.

Honours

Mayo Senior Hurling Championship The Mayo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested since 1923 by the top Mayo GAA clubs. In its current format, the Mayo Senior Championship begins in mid-summer. The 4 participating teams are into one groups and p ...

: 1956 *

Mayo Senior Football Championship The Mayo Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Connacht Gold Mayo Senior Football Championship'', is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top Mayo GAA clubs. As of 2024, Ballina Stephenites GAA ...

: Runners-Up 1899 *

Mayo Junior Football Championship The Mayo Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Mayo GAA clubs. Lahardane are the current title holders (2023) Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the McDonnell Cup. The winners ...

Runner-Up 1949 * Mayo Minor Football Championship: 1951

References

External links

* Gaelic football clubs in County Mayo Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo {{Connacht-GAA-club-stub