Carlow football
Every championship football game on record since 1898, with the weather at throw-in.
- 1Leinster title1944
- 186Championship gamesOn record since 1898: 49 won, 18 drawn, 119 lost.
Runners-up: 2 Leinster.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship football games | 186 | 49 | 18 | 119 | 26% |
| Provincial football games | 161 | 42 | 18 | 101 | 26% |
| All-Ireland series football games | 25 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 28% |
| Football semi-finals and finals | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26% |
| Provincial football finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| At home | 48 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 27% |
| Away from home | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16% |
| At neutral grounds | 61 | 19 | 6 | 36 | 31% |
| At Croke Park | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5% |
Longest runs
- 4Carlow won 4 championship football games in a row, in 1944.
- 5Carlow went 5 championship football games unbeaten, in 1944.
- 11Carlow have lost 11 championship football games in a row since 2018, and counting.
- 11Carlow have gone 11 championship football games without a win since 2018, and counting.
- 17Carlow scored a goal in 17 championship football games in a row, 1935 to 1941.
- 3Carlow scored three or more goals in 3 championship football games in a row, in 1948.
- 3Carlow kept goals out for 3 championship football games in a row, in 2017.
- 4Carlow went 4 championship football games without scoring a goal, 2022 to 2025.
- 2Carlow scored 20 or more in 2 championship football games in a row, in 2018.
- 2Carlow won 2 championship football games in a row by 3 points or fewer, in 1958.
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Runs that stand out
- 15Carlow lost 15 championship football games in a row at Croke Park, 1944 to 2018.
- 14Carlow lost 14 championship football games in a row at neutral grounds, 1969 to 2018.
- 14Carlow have lost 14 provincial football games in a row away from home since 1973, and counting.
- 14Carlow lost 14 provincial football games in a row at Croke Park, 1948 to 2018.
- 16Carlow went 16 championship football games without a win in dry weather, 2004 to 2014.
- 12Carlow lost 12 championship football games in a row in dry weather, 1989 to 2000.
- 5Carlow have lost 5 championship football games in a row by 10 or more in dry weather since 2018, and counting.
- 11Carlow lost 11 championship football games in a row in the heat (20°C or more), 1959 to 2016.
Biggest wins
- 15Carlow 4-17 Wexford 1-11First round, Leinster, Dr Cullen Park, 12 May 1996
- 15Carlow 4-10 Kilkenny 1-04First round, Leinster, Dr Cullen Park, 5 May 1963
- 14Carlow 5-09 Wicklow 1-07Preliminary Round Replay, Leinster, Naas, 5 Jun 1938
- 13Carlow 3-11 Westmeath 1-04Preliminary round, Leinster, Dr Cullen Park, 19 May 1985
- 13Carlow 5-07 Wexford 1-06Preliminary Round, Leinster, Muineberg, 5 May 1935
The number is the margin in points.
Heaviest defeats
- 31Kildare 9-08 Carlow 1-01Quarter-Final, Leinster, Geraldine Park, 5 Jun 1921
- 28Meath 7-13 Carlow 0-06Quarter-final, Leinster, Dr Cullen Park, 15 Jun 2014
- 25Wexford 2-24 Carlow 0-05Round 2, Leinster, ground not on record, 11 Jul 1898
- 23Wexford 4-19 Carlow 0-08Preliminary round, Leinster, Wexford Park, 7 Apr 2024
- 20Meath 1-25 Carlow 0-08Preliminary round, Leinster, Croke Park, 18 May 2008
Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 34% | 1898 to 2024 |
| Laois | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 22% | 1926 to 2018 |
| Wicklow | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 61% | 1938 to 2026 |
| Kildare | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20% | 1921 to 2018 |
| Louth | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13% | 1915 to 2022 |
| Offaly | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 23% | 1930 to 2020 |
| Meath | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0% | 1938 to 2025 |
| Westmeath | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17% | 1935 to 2013 |
Provincial football finals
| Final | Result | Against | Ground and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Leinster football final | Won 2-06 to 1-06 | Dublin | Geraldine Park, 30 Jul 1944 |
| 1942 Leinster football final | Lost 0-06 to 0-08 | Dublin | Geraldine Park, 19 Jul 1942 |
| 1941 Leinster football final | Lost 1-04 to 4-06 | Dublin | Dr Cullen Park, 9 Nov 1941 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the rain | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 35% |
| In heavy rain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0% |
| In dry weather | 99 | 19 | 10 | 70 | 19% |
| In a strong wind | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 26% |
| In the cold (under 10°C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| In the heat (20°C or more) | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30% |
From the 167 games with the weather at throw-in on record (1940 on).