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The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organises its own GAA affairs through a County Board. The county teams play in their respective Provincial Championships in Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster. If successful the county team will go on the play in the All-Ireland series. The football championship qualifying structure works as follows:
| Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | April 29, 1888 | Clonskeagh | Limerick | 1-4 | Louth | 0-3 |
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| 1889 | October 20 | Inchicore | Tipperary | 3-6 | Laois | 0-0 |
| 1890Events January 2 Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U. White House. January 25 The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 Leon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest | June 26June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. Events 684 Benedict II becomes Pope. 1483 Richard III becomes king of England. 1819 The bicycle is patented. 1924 American occupying forces leav, 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b | Clonturk | Cork | 2-4 | Wexford | 0-1 |
| 1891Events January 1 ? Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany January 20 James Hogg becomes the first native Texan to be governor of that state. January 29 Liliuokalani proclaimed Queen of Hawaii March 9 ? 12 ? Powerful storm off England?s south coast; | February 28February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 306 days remaining, 307 in leap years. Events 364 Valentinian I is elevated as Roman Emperor. 1258 Hulagu Khan sacks Baghdad 1700 February 28 is followed by March 1 in Sweden, th, 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b | Clonturk | Dublin | 2-1 | Cork | 1-9 |
| 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b | March 26March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). There are 280 days remaining. Events 1026 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 1552 Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru 1636 Utrecht University is, 1893 | Clonturk | Dublin | 1-4 | Roscommon | 1-0 |
| 1893 | June 24, 1894 | Phoenix Park | Wexford | 1-1 | Cork | 0-1 |
| 1894 | April 21, 1894 | Thurles | Dublin | 0-5 | Cork | 1-2 |
| 1895 | March 15, 1896 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 0-4 | Meath | 0-3 |
| 1896 | February 6, 1898 | Jones' Road | Limerick | 1-5 | Dublin | 0-7 |
| 1897 | February 5, 1899 | Jones' Road | Dublin | 2-6 | Cork | 0-2 |
| 1898 | April 8, 1900 | Tipperary | Dublin | 2-8 | Waterford | 0-4 |
| 1899 | February 10, 1901 | Jones' Road | Dublin | 1-10 | Cork | 0-6 |
| 1900 | October 26, 1902 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 3-7 | London | 0-2 |
| 1901 | August 2, 1903 | Jones' Road | Dublin | 0-14 | London | 0-2 |
| 1902 | September 11, 1904 | Cork | Dublin | 2-8 | London | 0-4 |
| 1903 | November 12, 1905 | Jones' Road | Kerry | 0-11 | London | 0-3 |
| 1904 | July 1, 1906 | Cork | Kerry | 0-5 | Dublin | 0-2 |
| 1905 | June 16, 1906 | Thurles | Kildare | 1-7 | Kerry | 0-5 |
| 1906 | October 20, 1907 | Athy | Dublin | 0-5 | Cork | 0-4 |
| 1907 | July 5, 1908 | Tipperary | Dublin | 0-6 | Cork | 0-2 |
| 1908 | October 3, 1909 | Jones' Road | Dublin | 1-10 | London | 0-4 |
| 1909 | December 5, 1909 | Jones' Road | Kerry | 1-9 | Louth | 0-6 |
| 1910 | November 13, 1910 | Jones' Road | Louth | Kerry | ||
| 1911 | Jones' Road | Cork | 6-6 | Antrim | 1-2 | |
| 1912 | Jones' Road | Louth | 1-7 | Antrim | 1-2 | |
| 1913 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-2 | Wexford | 0-3 | |
| 1914 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-3 | Wexford | 0-6 | |
| 1915 | Croke Park | Wexford | 2-4 | Kerry | 2-1 | |
| 1916 | Croke Park | Wexford | 3-4 | Mayo | 1-2 | |
| 1917 | Croke Park | Wexford | 0-9 | Clare | 0-5 | |
| 1918 | Croke Park | Wexford | 0-5 | Tipperary | 0-4 | |
| 1919 | Croke Park | Kildare | 2-5 | Galway | 0-1 | |
| 1920 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 1-6 | Dublin | 1-2 | |
| 1921 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-9 | Mayo | 0-2 | |
| 1922 | Croke Park | Dublin | 0-6 | Galway | 0-4 | |
| 1923 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-5 | Kerry | 1-3 | |
| 1924 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-4 | Dublin | 0-3 | |
| 1925 | Croke Park | Galway | 3-2 | Cavan | 1-2 | |
| 1926 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-4 | Kildare | 0-4 | |
| 1927 | Croke Park | Kildare | 0-5 | Kerry | 0-3 | |
| 1928 | Croke Park | Kildare | 2-6 | Cavan | 2-5 | |
| 1929 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-8 | Kildare | 1-5 | |
| 1930 | Croke Park | Kerry | 3-11 | Monaghan | 0-2 | |
| 1931 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-11 | Kildare | 0-8 | |
| 1932 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-7 | Mayo | 2-4 | |
| 1933 | Croke Park | Cavan | 2-5 | Galway | 1-4 | |
| 1934 | Croke Park | Galway | 3-5 | Dublin | 1-9 | |
| 1935 | Croke Park | Cavan | 3-6 | Kildare | 2-5 | |
| 1936 | Croke Park | Mayo | 4-11 | Laois | 0-5 | |
| 1937 | Croke Park | Kerry | 4-4 | Cavan | 1-7 | |
| 1938 | Croke Park | Galway | 2-4 | Kerry | 0-7 | |
| 1939 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-5 | Meath | 2-3 | |
| 1940 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-7 | Galway | 1-3 | |
| 1941 | September 7 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-8 | Galway | 0-7 |
| 1942 | September 20 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-10 | Galway | 1-8 |
| 1943 | October 10 | Croke Park | Roscommon | 2-7 | Cavan | 2-2 |
| 1944 | September 24 | Croke Park | Roscommon | 1-9 | Kerry | 2-4 |
| 1945 | September 23 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-5 | Cavan | 0-7 |
| 1946 | October 27 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-8 | Roscommon | 0-10 |
| 1947 | September 14 | Polo Grounds, New York | Cavan | 2-11 | Kerry | 2-7 |
| 1948 | September 26 | Croke Park | Cavan | 4-5 | Mayo | 4-4 |
| 1949 | September 25 | Croke Park | Meath | 1-10 | Cavan | 1-6 |
| 1950 | September 24 | Croke Park | Mayo | 2-5 | Louth | 1-6 |
| 1951 | September 23 | Croke Park | Mayo | 2-8 | Meath | 0-9 |
| 1952 | October 12 | Croke Park | Cavan | 0-9 | Meath | 0-5 |
| 1953 | September 27 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-13 | Armagh | 1-6 |
| 1954 | September 26 | Croke Park | Meath | 1-13 | Kerry | 1-7 |
| 1955 | September 25 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-12 | Dublin | 1-6 |
| 1956 | October 7 | Croke Park | Galway | 2-13 | Cork | 3-7 |
| 1957 | September 22 | Croke Park | Louth | 1-9 | Cork | 1-7 |
| 1958 | September 28 | Croke Park | Dublin | 2-12 | Derry | 1-9 |
| 1959 | September 27 | Croke Park | Kerry | 3-7 | Galway | 1-4 |
| 1960 | September 25 | Croke Park | Down | 2-10 | Kerry | 0-8 |
| 1961 | September 24 | Croke Park | Down | 3-6 | Offaly | 2-8 |
| 1962 | September 23 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-12 | Roscommon | 1-6 |
| 1963 | September 22 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-9 | Galway | 0-10 |
| 1964 | September 27 | Croke Park | Galway | 0-15 | Kerry | 0-10 |
| 1965 | September 26 | Croke Park | Galway | 0-12 | Kerry | 0-9 |
| 1966 | September 25 | Croke Park | Galway | 0-10 | Meath | 0-7 |
| 1967 | September 24 | Croke Park | Meath | 1-9 | Cork | 0-9 |
| 1968 | September 22 | Croke Park | Down | 2-12 | Kerry | 1-13 |
| 1969 | September 28 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-10 | Offaly | 0-7 |
| 1970 | September 27 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-19 | Meath | 0-18 |
| 1971 | September 26 | Croke Park | Offaly | 1-14 | Galway | 2-8 |
| 1972 | October 15 | Croke Park | Offaly | 1-19 | Kerry | 0-13 |
| 1973 | September 23 | Croke Park | Cork | 3-17 | Galway | 2-13 |
| 1974 | September 22 | Croke Park | Dublin | 0-14 | Galway | 1-6 |
| 1975 | September 28 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-12 | Dublin | 0-11 |
| 1976 | September 26 | Croke Park | Dublin | 3-8 | Kerry | 0-10 |
| 1977 | September 25 | Croke Park | Dublin | 5-12 | Armagh | 3-6 |
| 1978 | September 24 | Croke Park | Kerry | 5-11 | Dublin | 0-9 |
| 1979 | September 16 | Croke Park | Kerry | 3-13 | Dublin | 1-8 |
| 1980 | September 21 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-9 | Roscommon | 1-6 |
| 1981 | September 20 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-12 | Offaly | 0-8 |
| 1982 | September 16 | Croke Park | Offaly | 1-15 | Kerry | 0-17 |
| 1983 | September 18 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-10 | Galway | 1-8 |
| 1984 | September 23 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-11 | Dublin | 1-6 |
| 1985 | September 22 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-12 | Dublin | 2-8 |
| 1986 | September 21 | Croke Park | Kerry | 2-15 | Tyrone | 1-10 |
| 1987 | N/A | Croke Park | Meath | 1-14 | Cork | 0-11 |
| 1988 | October 9 | Croke Park | Meath | 0-13 | Cork | 0-9 |
| 1989 | September 17 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-17 | Mayo | 1-11 |
| 1990 | September 16 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-11 | Meath | 0-9 |
| 1991 | September 15 | Croke Park | Down | 1-16 | Meath | 1-14 |
| 1992 | September 20 | Croke Park | Donegal | 0-18 | Dublin | 0-14 |
| 1993 | September 19 | Croke Park | Derry | 1-14 | Cork | 2-8 |
| 1994 | September 18 | Croke Park | Down | 1-12 | Dublin | 0-13 |
| 1995 | September 17 | Croke Park | Dublin | 1-10 | Tyrone | 0-12 |
| 1996 | September 29 | Croke Park | Meath | 2-9 | Mayo | 1-11 |
| 1997 | September 28 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-13 | Mayo | 1-7 |
| 1998 | September 27 | Croke Park | Galway | 1-14 | Kildare | 1-10 |
| 1999 | September 26 | Croke Park | Meath | 1-11 | Cork | 1-8 |
| 2000 | October 7 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-17 | Galway | 1-10 |
| 2001 | September 23 | Croke Park | Galway | 0-17 | Meath | 1-8 |
| 2002 | September 22 | Croke Park | Armagh | 1-12 | Kerry | 0-14 |
| 2003 | September 15 | Croke Park | Tyrone | 0-12 | Armagh | 0-9 |
| 2004 | September 26 | Croke Park | Kerry | 1-20 | Mayo | 2-9 |