The Backdoor round or the qualifier round features all the teams who lost in the first round of the championship. It gives each team a second chance to progress in the championship by moving on to the third round. The losers of the backdoor games will go on to the relegation playoffs with the eventual loser moving to the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship. The teams taking part in the backdoor round are Whitehall Colmcille, St Annes, Ballyboden St Endas, Erins Isle, St Marks, Kilmacud Crokes, St Brigids, UCD, Raheny, Naomh Olaf, St Sylvesters, Trinity Gaels, Parnells, Naomh Mearnóg, Templepgue Synge Street.
G Beirne 0-3 (0-3f), S Ryan 0-2, B Mulligan, S Walsh 0-1 each.
S Roche 1-2, A Relihan 0-4 (0-4f), S OConnor, B Sexton 0-1 each.
Venue: St Margarets
Referee: F Shanahan (St Margarets)
Parnells
1-09 - 1-06
Fingal Ravens
J Peyton 0-3 (0-1f), D Rooney 1-0, N Collins, J Collins, C Parkinson 0-2 each.
W Finnegan 0-3, C Norton 1-0, N Tormey 0-2 (0-1f), PJ Casey 0-1.
Venue: TBA
Referee: S Farrell (St Patricks, Donabate)
Kilmacud Crokes
2-05 - 0-05
Templeogue SS
J Magee, P Burke 1-0 each, R Cosgrove 0-3 (0-3f), K Nolan, A Morrissey 0-1 each.
D Treanor 0-2 (0-2f), C Byrne, D Bastick (0-1f), C O’Reilly 0-1 each.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: A Cummins (Round Towers, Clondalkin)
Naomh Olaf
2-06 - 1-10
Trinity Gaels
E Kinsella (1-0 pen, 0-3f), D Lynch (0-1f) 1-3 each.
E McInerney 1-2 (0-2f), C OKeeffe (0-2f), D Kelly 0-2 each, G Dillon, D Condon, J McCann, M Forde 0-1 each.
Venue: Balgriffin
Referee: T McCarthy (St Vincents)
St Marys, Saggart
2-14 - 3-09
St Annes
B Kelly 0-6 (0-3f), Declan Byrne 1-1, C Broderick 1-0, D Marshall 0-3 (0-1f), L Magee 0-2, A Marshall, David Byrne 0-1 each.
A McNally 1-1, D OKeeffe 0-4 (0-2f), D Watson (1-0 pen), D Fullam 1-0 each, C McKeown 0-2 (0-1f), S Stewart, C Lestrange 0-1 each.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: J Murray (Castleknock)
Erins Isle
1-10 - 0-06
Naomh Mearnóg
D Moher, L Sweetman 0-4 each, K Dunne 1-0, N Carty, D Fox 0-1 each.
C Brannigan (0-2f), A Sheppard (0-1f) 0-2 each, E Forde, C O'Driscoll 0-1 each.
Venue: Balgriffin
Referee: D Feeney Parnells
Raheny
1-16 - 0-11
Fingallians
D Henry 1-4 (0-1f), C Whelan 0-3, M O'Keeffe (0-2f), J Keogh, E Delaney 0-2 each, C Murphy, N Sullivan, J Ryan 0-1 each.
P Lawless 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1 45), D Fagan 0-2, C Farrell, I Quigley, P Flynn 0-1 each.
Venue: Balgriffin
Referee: D Harrington Nh Mearnóg
Ballyboden St Enda's bye
Relegation Playoffs
The teams fighting for survival in the 2009 championship are: Whitehall Colmcille, Fingal Ravens, Templeogue Synge Street, Naomh Olaf, St Annes, Naomh Mearnóg and Fingallians.
St Annes
0-07 - 0-14
Naomh Mearnóg
Whitehall Colmcille
0-00 - 0-00
Naomh Olaf
Fingallians
0-00 - 0-00
Fingal Ravens
Templeogue Synge Street go straight to the second round.
Derek Byrne 0-6 (0-3f), A Hubbard 1-0, D Rock 0-3 (0-1f), E Reilly 0-2, K Connolly, K Leahy 0-1 each.
P OConnor 0-5 (0-4f), E Behan 1-1, C Farrelly 1-0, S McGrath 0-1.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: P Kiernan (Nh Olaf)
Lucan Sarsfields
2-13 - 0-09
St Marks
B Gallagher 1-4 (1-0 pen), J Doyle 1-3 (0-1f), J O’Neill 0-2, D Quinn (0-1f), D Herlihy, P Callaghan, T Brennan 0-1 each.
C Donohoe 0-4 (0-2f), S McCann 0-3, S Cowap, P Murphy 0-1 each.
Venue: Kiltipper Road
Referee: K Tighe (St Annes)
Third round
The third round will be contested by the teams that won their respective backdoor games and the teams who lost their second round games. The winners of the third round progress to the last sixteen of the Dublin football championship. The teams taking part are UCD, Clontarf, St Marks, Parnells, St Brigids, Na Fianna, Raheny, Naomh Maur, Thomas Davis, Ballyboden St Endas, Erins Isle and Ballinteer St Johns.
C Morrissey 1-1, B Stokes, G Devine, P Delaney, S McIntyre, D Mullins, P Curran 0-1 each.
J Keogh 0-6 (0-3), C Whelan, D Ryan, G Bennett 0-2 each, C Murphy, J Ryan, D Henry, M OKeeffe 0-1 each.
Venue: ?
Referee: ? (?)
Ballinteer St Johns
0-05 - 4-12
St Sylvesters
C O’Donnell, J McNally (f), P McGlynn, F Ward (f), D Hopkins 0-1 each.
E Fanning 2-0, J Coughlan, E Bennis 1-1, D Clarke, A Relihan 0-3, D Kinsella, B Sexton 0-2 each.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: B O'Shea (St Marks)
Naomh Maur
1-14 - 2-13
St Marys, Saggart
C Moore 1-3 (0-2f), C Carthy 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 45), J Sweetman, C McGuire 0-2 each, C Reddin, R Wilde, D Byrne, M McGrath 0-1 each.
D Marshall 1-8 (0-3f), B Kelly 1-3 (0-1f), A Marshall 0-2.
Venue: Blaketown Road
Referee: G McMahon (Kilmacud Crokes)
Ballyboden St Endas
1-13 - 0-10
Thomas Davis
C Keaney 1-7 (0-4f), K Naughton 0-4, M Macauley, D Davey 0-1.
P O'Connor 0-4 (3f), C Farrelly 0-3, O Behan, N Brogan, J O’Reilly 0-1.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: T Lambe (St Vincents)
St Brigids
2-14 - 1-06
Erins Isle
Mark Cahill 0-6 (0-4f), Paddy Andrews 1-1, K Darcy 0-3 (0-2f), G McIntyre 1-0, K Bonner 0-2, D Dineen, C Mullins 0-1 each.
N Crossan 1-1, N Carty 0-2 (0-2f), G O’Connell, K Dunne, P Murray (0-1f) 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Paddy Power (Parnells)
UCD
1-17 - 1-14
Trinity Gaels
M Ronaldson 0-5, P Kelly 1-0, B Teehan, D St Ledger (1 ‘45’), S Redmond, R Mellon 0-2 each, S Brennan, A Murphy, T Warborn, P Brady 0-1 each.
B OBrien 0-9 (6f), R Sheridan 1-1, E McInerney 0-2,G Dillon, G Trimble 0-1 each.
Venue: Balgriffin
Referee: S Farrell (St Pats, Donabate)
Parnells
0-00 - 0-00
St Marks
J Peyton 0-3 (0-3f), D Rooney, N Collins (0-1f), C Parkinson 0-2, P Keogh, C Sugrue, G Collins 0-1 each.
C Donohue 0-3 (0-3f), D O’Callaghan (0-1f) 0-2, D McCann, S Tynan, S McCann, J Kelly, D Kearns, R Neville 0-1 each.
Venue: OToole Park
Referee: John Rutherford (Ballyboden St Enda's)
Last 16
Round Towers, Clondalkin, Lucan Sarsfields, Ballymun Kickhams, St Vincents, St Judes, St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh, O'Tooles, Kilmacud Crokes, St Brigids, Ballyboden St Endas, UCD, St Sylvesters, St Marys, Saggart, Parnells, Raheny and Peregrines are in the last 16 of the 2009 championship.[43] The biggest upset of the round was St Mary's of Saggart's win over 2008 All-Ireland club champions St Vincents.[44] O'Tooles, Parnells, St Brigids, Round Towers, Clondalkin, St Peregrines, St Vincents, St Sylvesters and Raheny all exited the competition at the Last 16 stage but retain their place in the Senior Championship for 2010.
D Farrelly 0-3 (0-2f), M Cunningham, M Healy, K Flynn 0-1 each.
D St Ledger 1-3 (0-2f), M Ronaldson 0-5 (0-4f), J O’Loughlin 0-2, P Brady, B Teehan 0-1 each.
Venue: Blunden Drive
Referee: Derek McKitterick (Fingallians)
Ballymun Kickhams
1-11 - 1-11
Parnells
D Rock 0-6 (0-4f), Derek Byrne 1-2, J Burke, E Reilly, K Leahy 0-1 each.
J Peyton 0-5 (0-3f), N Collins 1-0, M Whelan 0-2, S Cluxton (0-1f), P Keogh, C Parkinson, G Collins 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Andrew McAllister (Starlights)
Ballymun Kickhams
0-13 - 0-06
Parnells
D Rock 0-5 (0-3f), K Leahy 0-4 (0-1f), J Burke, I Robertson, J Whelan, Derek Byrne 0-1 each.
S Cluxton 0-3 (0-3f), J Collins, J Peyton, M Whelan (0-1f) 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: S Finucane (Templeogue Synge Street)
St Judes
2-13 - 2-12
St Brigids
K McManamon 1-2 (0-1f), B McManamon 0-4, R Joyce 1-1, J Donnelly 0-3, S Gallagher 0-2, A Glover 0-1.
Paddy Andrews 1-2, G McIntyre 1-1, K Bonner 0-3, K Darcy (1f), Mark Cahill (2f) 0-2 each, D Dineen, D Lally 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: G McCormack (Naomh Barróg)
Round Towers, Clondalkin
0-04 - 1-18
Kilmacud Crokes
J O’Brien 0-3 (0-1f), M Taylor 0-1 (0-1f).
L Óg Ó hEineachain, R Cosgrove (0-1f) 0-6 each, D Kelleher 1-1, A Morrissey 0-2, J Magee, L McBarron, R O’Carroll 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: B O'Shea (St Mark's)
St Peregrines
0-05 - 2-23
Ballyboden St Endas
R McCarthy 0-2 (0-1f), S Sweeney, G Moore (0-1f), D Rooney 0-1 each.
C Keaney 0-9 (0-4f), D Davey 0-6, K Naughton 1-2, M MacAuley 0-4, S Lambert 1-0, C Smith, D O’Mahony 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Dave Feeney (Parnells)
St Vincents
1-07 - 1-10
St Mary's, Saggart
D Connolly 1-3, T Quinn 0-2 (0-1f), K Golden (0-1f), R Trainor 0-1.
B Kelly 1-3 (0-2f), D Marshall 0-5 (0-4f), C Broderick 0-2.
Venue: O'Toole Park
Referee: Seán Kavanagh (St Brigid's)
St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
1-14 - 1-11
St Sylvester's
B Brogan 0-6, A Brogan 1-1, G Smith 0-3 (0-3f), R McConnell, D Matthews, J Sherlock, A Moyles 0-1 each.
A Relihan 0-4 (0-1f), D Clarke 0-3 (0-2f), S Roche 1-0, B Sexton, D Kinsella (sideline), E Fanning, R Carroll 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Thomas Quigley (Kilmacud Crokes)
Lucan Sarsfields
0-18 - 0-15
Raheny
T Brennan 0-5, D Quinn (0-1f), J Doyle (0-1f) 0-3 each, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Callaghan, D Herlihy, D Gallagher, B O’Neill, A O’Neill 0-1 each.
D Ryan 0-5 (0-2f), D Henry 0-4 (0-2f), C Whelan, M O’Keeffe (0-1 ‘45’) 0-2 each, G Bennett, E Delaney 0-1 each.
Venue: Balgriffin
Referee: ? (?)
Quarter finals
UCD, Kilmacud Crokes, Lucan Sarsfields, St Judes, Ballyboden St Endas, St Marys and St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh have qualified for the last eight the first time of asking.[53] The game between Ballymun Kickhams and Parnells finished all level and the replay was played at Parnell Park on Wednesday September 9.[46] Ballymun won the replay setting them up with a quarter final game against reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes.[47] St Mary's were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Dublin Championship in a tight encounter with UCD. UCD, Ballymun Kickhams and Lucan Sarsfields were knocked out of the Dublin senior football championship at the quarter-final stage.[54][55][56] Underdogs St Judes beat St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh by three points after a replay at Parnell Park on September 23.[57]
Ballyboden St Endas
2-10 - 1-10
Lucan Sarsfields
C Keaney 1-2 (0-1f), M MacAuley 1-1, D Davey 0-3, A Kerin 0-2 (0-1f), K Naughton, D O’Mahoney 0-1 each.
B Gallagher 1-1, D Quinn 0-3 (0-2f), T Brennan, J Doyle (0-1f) 0-2 each, P Callaghan, D Herlihy 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: A Allister (Starlights)
St Judes
2-08 - 0-14
St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
A Glover, B Monaghan 1-0 each, K McManamon 0-3 (0-2f), J Donnelly (0-1f), D Donnelly (0-2 45) 0-2 each, C Voyles 0-1.
G Smith (0-1f), B Brogan (0-1f) 0-3 each, J Brogan, A Brogan, J Sherlock 0-2 each, R McConnell, C Dunleavy 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Gary McCormack (Naomh Barróg)
St Judes
0-13 - 0-10
St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh
K McManamon 0-7 (0-1f), J Donnelly (0-1f), D Donnelly (0-1f) 0-2 each, P Cunningham, A Glover 0-1 each.
B Brogan 0-5 (0-2f), A Darcy 0-2, A Brogan, G Smith, J Sherlock 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Keith Tighe (St Annes)
St Mary's
1-08 - 0-09
UCD
D Byrne 1-1, D Marshall 0-3 (0-1f), B Kelly 0-2, S Walsh, K Kelly 0-1 each.
M Ronaldson 0-5 (0-5f), R Malone, M Smith, D McWilliams, R Mallon 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Brian O'Shea (St Mark's)
Ballymun Kickhams
1-10 - 2-08
Kilmacud Crokes
D Rock 0-6 (0-6f), T Furman 1-1, K Leahy 0-3 (0-1f).
R Cosgrove 1-3 (0-1f), C O’Sullivan 1-0, P Griffin, B Kavanagh, P Burke, N Corkery, D Kelleher 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: T Dennehy (Naomh Mearnóg)
Semi finals
Ballyboden St Endas, Kilmacud Crokes, St Judes and St Mary's, Saggart have qualified for the semi-finals of the Dublin Senior Football Championship. All teams remaining in the competition are from South Dublin.
Ballyboden St Endas
0-11 - 0-11
Kilmacud Crokes
C Keaney 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1 45), M McAuley, K Naughton, A Kerin (0-f) 0-1 each.
M Vaughan 0-3 (0-2f), L Og Ó hEineachain, A Morrissey, R Cosgrove (0-1f), B Kavanagh (0-1f) 0-2 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: Dermot Deasy (Ballymun Kickhams)
St Mary's, Saggart
1-07 - 0-15
St Judes
B Kelly 0-5 (4f), D McConn 1-0, D Carrigan, S Walsh 0-1 each.
R O’Brien 0-4, J Donnelly 0-3, D Donnelly (f), K McManamon (1f) 0-2 each, A Glover, B McManamon, B Monaghan, S Ryan 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: S Farrell (St Patrick's, Donabate)
Ballyboden St Endas
1-10 - 1-10 (AET)
Kilmacud Crokes
C Keaney 0-5 (0-2f), A Kerin 0-4 (0-2f), M MacAuley 1-0, K Naughton 0-1.
M Vaughan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 45), C OSullivan 1-1, A Morrissey 0-2, N Corkery, P Burke, R Cosgrove 0-1 each.
Venue: Parnell Park
Referee: G McCormack (Naomh Barróg)
Ballyboden St Endas
0-19 - 1-12 (AET)
Kilmacud Crokes
C Keaney 0-7 (0-3f), K Naughton 0-4, A Kerin 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 sline), S Lambert, D Nelson 0-2 each, M MacAuley 0-1.
R Cosgrove 1-3 (0-1f), M Vaughan, D Kelleher, A Morrissey 0-2 each, N Corkery, P Burke, L McBarron 0-1 each.
Match rules: 60 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions.
Manager: Padraic Monaghan
Team: P Copeland C McBride S Breheny C Guckian P Cunningham N O'Shea S Ryan C Murphy A Glover R O'Brien B McManamon B Monaghan J Donnelly D Donnelly K McManamon
Substitutes: S Gallagher for Donnelly (ht), R Joyce for O'Brien (23), M Lyons for Monaghan (46), C Voyles for B McManamon (55).