2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Year 2018–19 Trophy Andy Merrigan Cup Sponsor AIB Date 21 October 2018 – 17 March 2019 Teams 32 Defending champions Corofin (Galway)Champions Corofin Runners-up Dr. Crokes Website gaa.ie
The 2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 49th annual gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 1970–71 season. The winners receive the Andy Merrigan Cup.
The defending champions were Corofin from Galway who defeated Nemo Rangers from Cork on 17 March 2018 to win their 3rd title.
County Championships
All thirty two counties in Ireland and London play their county senior championships between their top gaelic football clubs . Each county decides the format for their county championship. The format can be straight knockout, double-elimination , a league, groups, etc. or a combination.
Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the championship at the highest stage.
Provincial Championships
Connacht , Leinster , Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. The Kilkenny senior champions play in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship . Beginning in 2018–19, London compete in the Connacht championship. In previous years they played one of the provincial champions in a single match in December referred to as a quarter-final.
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.
All-Ireland
The two semi-finals between the four provincial champions are usually played on a Saturday in mid February. The All-Ireland final is traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.
TV Coverage
TG4 continue to broadcast live and deferred club championship games each year.[ 1] Eir Sport entered the second year of their agreement to broadcast live Gaelic football and hurling club championship games, including county championships, county finals and provincial and All-Ireland club championship matches.[ 2]
County Finals
Connacht County & London Finals
Galway SFC
Leitrim SFC
London SFC
Mayo SFC
Ballintubber v Breaffy
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20 ) Final
Ballintubber
0-12 (12 ) – (11 ) 1-08
Breaffy
Castlebar
20:00 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 0-06 – 1-02)
Venue: McHale Park
Pts: Cillian O’Connor (7, 6f), Steven O’Malley (2), Damien Coleman, Alan Dillon, Diarmuid O’Connor
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Gls: Peter Dravins Pts: Conor O’Shea (3, 3f), Tommy O’Reilly (2), Gareth Dunne, Robbie Hennelly ('45), Robert Fadden
Referee: Vincent Neary (Bonnicolon)
Roscommon SFC
Sligo SFC
Leinster County Finals
Carlow SFC
Dublin SFC
Kildare SFC
Kilkenny SFC
The Kilkenny SFC champions take part in the Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship.
Laois SFC
Longford SFC
Louth SFC
Meath SFC
St. Peter's, Dunboyne v Summerhill
14 October 2018 (2018-10-14 ) Final
St. Peter's, Dunboyne
1-11 (14 ) – (09 ) 0-09
Summerhill
Navan
15:30 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 0-04 – 0-05)
Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Gls: Stuart Lowndes Pts: Robert McCarthy (7, 5f), Donal Lenihan (f), Liam Byrne, David McEntee, Cathal Lacey
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Pts: Barry Dardis (4, 4f), David Larkin (2), Michael Byrne, Sean Dalton, Padraig Geraghty
Referee: Liam O'Brien (Duleek/Bellewstown)
Offaly SFC
Westmeath SFC
St. Loman's v Mullingar Shamrocks
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21 ) Final
St. Loman's
1-11 (14 ) – (18 ) 2-12
Mullingar Shamrocks
Mullingar
15:30 IST (UTC+1 )
Venue: Cusack Pack
Gls: Ken Casey Pts: John Heslin (9, 7f), TJ Cox, David Windsor
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Gls: Denis Corroon, Paddy Fagan Pts: Dean Moore (5, 2f), Denis Corroon (4, 3f), Micheal Curley, Simon Quinn, Alan Cashman
Referee: Niall Ward
Wexford SFC
Wicklow SFC
Munster County Finals
Clare SFC
Cork SFC
Kerry SFC
Limerick SFC
Tipperary SFC
Waterford SFC
Ulster County Finals
Antrim SFC
Armagh SFC
Cavan SFC
Derry SFC
Donegal SFC
Down SFC
Fermanagh SFC
Ederney St. Joseph's v Derrygonnelly Harps
30 September 2018 (2018-09-30 ) Final
Ederney St. Joseph's
0-10 (10) – (22) 2-16
Derrygonnelly Harps
Enniskillen
16:00 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 0-07 – 1-07)
Venue: Brewster Park
Pts: Mark McCauley (4, 4f), Marty McGrath (2), Aaron Dennison (2), Chris Snow, Conor McGee
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Gls: Paul Ward, Ryan Jones Pts: Garvan Jones (5, 3f), Paul Ward (3), Conall Jones (3, 1f), Ryan Jones (2), Gary McKenna (2, 1f), Neil Gallagher
Referee: James Lewis (Newtownbutler)
Monaghan SFC
Scotstown v Ballybay Pearse Brothers
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07 ) Final
Scotstown
1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13
Ballybay Pearse Brothers
Clones
15:30 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 0-08 – 0-04)
Venue: St. Tiernach's Park
Gls: Conor McCarthy Pts: Conor McCarthy (3, 2f), Shane Carey (3, 2f), Francis Maguire (2), Rory Beggan (2, 2f), Dónal Morgan, Kieran Hughes, Jamie McCarey
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Pts: Dessie Ward (5), Paul Finlay (3, 2f), Shane McGuinness (2), Mark McArdle, Brent Wylie, Thomas Kerr
Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff)Attendance: 4,496TV: TG4
Tyrone SFC
Killyclogher v Coalisland
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21 ) Final
Killyclogher
1-07 (10) – (17) 2-11
Coalisland
Omagh
16:00 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 1-04 – 0-05)
Venue: Healy Park
Gls: Tiernan McCann Pts: Mark Bradley (3, 2f), Aidan Kelly, Conall McCann ('45), Simon O'Neill, PT Cunningham (f)
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Gls: Paddy McNiece, Peter McGahan Pts: Paddy McNiece (3, 3f), Brian Toner (2, 2f), Tiernan Quinn (2), Cormac O'Hagan (2, 2f), Bailey Leonard
Referee: Sean Hurson (Galbally)
Provincial championships
Connacht Quarter-Finals
Connacht Semi-Finals
Clann na nGael v Corofin
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11 ) Semi-Final
Clann na nGael
0-07 (7) – (34) 4-22
Corofin
Roscommon
14:00 IST (UTC+1 )
Venue: Dr. Hyde Park
Pts: D Shine 2 (2f), E Kenny 1, C Shine 1, C Callinan 1, C Lennon 1 (1f), J Dunning 1.
Report
Gls: J Leonard 2, M Lundy 1, C Brady 1. Pts: J Leonard 6 (3f 1 45), M Lundy 3, D Canney 2, D Wall 2, D Silke 2, G Sice (1f) 2, L Silke 1, C Brady 1, R Steede 1, Martin Farragher 1, Mike Farragher 1.
Connacht Final
Ballintubber v Corofin
25 November 2018 (2018-11-25 ) 2:00 pm Final
Ballintubber
1-09 (12) – (16) 2-10
Corofin
Gls: J Finnerty 1Pts: C O’Connor 4 (2f), A Dillon 2, A Plunkett 1, J Gibbons 1, M Plunkett 1
Gls: M Lundy 1, I Burke 1.Pts: G Sice 3 (3f), C Brady 1, L Silke 1, K Molloy 1, Michael Farragher 1, J Leonard 1, Martin Faragher 1, M Lundy 1.
Leinster Preliminary Round
Leinster Quarter-Finals
St. Peter's, Dunboyne v Kilmacud Crokes
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11 ) Quarter-Final A
St. Peter's, Dunboyne
0-07 (7) – (23) 2-17
Kilmacud Crokes
Navan
13:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Pts: S Lowndes 2, C Finn 1, D McEntee 1 (f), R McCarthy 1, S Lavin 1, C Lowndes 1.
Report
Gls: P Mannion 2. Pts: P Mannion 6 (5fs), P Burke 4 (4fs), A McGowan 1, D Mullin 1, C O'Dwyer 1, C Pearson 1, C O'Connor 1, S Williams 1, C O'Shea 1.
Leinster Semi-Finals
Kilmacud Crokes v Portlaoise
Semi-Final
Kilmacud Crokes
1-17 (20) – (17) 3-08
Portlaoise
Parnell Park
Venue: Parnell Park
Gls: D Mullin 1. Pts: P Mannion 5 (2f), P Burke 3 (0-1f), C Pearson 2, D Mullin 2, S Cunningham 1, C O’Connor 1, C Casey 1, A McGowan 1, C Dias 1.
Report
Gls: P Cahillane 1, C Rogers 1, G Dillon 1. Pts: Paul Cahillane 3 (1f), C Boyle 1, B McCormack 1, B Glynn 1, K Lillis 1, R Maher 1.
Leinster Final
Munster Quarter-Finals
Adare v The Nire –Fourmilewater
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) Quarter-final
Adare
0-12 (12) – (21) 1-18
The Nire –Fourmilewater
Limerick
Venue: Gaelic Grounds
Pts: H Bourke 6 (6f), R Bourke 2, S O’Connor 2, S Keely 1.
Report
Gls: T Barron 1. Pts: C Gleeson 4, S Walsh 4, D Guiry 3 (2f), T Guiry 2, S Ryan 2 (1f), C Guiry 1, D Murphy 1 (f), J Barron 1.
Referee: D Murnane (Cork)
Moyle Rovers v Dr. Crokes
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) Quarter-final
Moyle Rovers
0-08 (24) – (8) 3-15
Dr. Crokes
Ardfinnan
Venue: Ardfinnan GAA Ground
Pts: R Power 2, D Ryan 2, L Boland 1, R Mulcahy 1, S Carey 1, R Quigley 1.
Report
Gls: K O'Leary 2, M Potts 1. Pts: T Brosnan 7 (6f), M Burns 3, K O'Leary 2, D Shaw 1, C Cooper 1, D Casey 1.
Referee: J Bermingham (Cork)
Munster Semi-Finals
Dr. Crokes v St. Finbarr's
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11 ) Semi-final
Dr. Crokes
5-20 (35) – (14) 1-11
St. Finbarr's
Killarney
Venue: Lewis Road
Gls: D Shaw 1, J Buckley 1, D Casey 1, M Burns 1, J Kiely 1. Pts: T Brosnan 4, D Shaw 3, B Looney 3, C Cooper 3, J Buckley 1, D Casey 1, M Burns 1, J Kiely 1, G White 1, G O’Shea 1, K O’Leary 1.
Report
Gls: E McGreevey 1. Pts: S Sherlock 6 (3 ’45, 2f), R O’Mahony 2, C Dennehy 1, I Maguire 1, D O’Brien 1.
Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary)
The Nire v Miltown Malbay
11 November 2018 (2018-11-11 ) Semi-final
The Nire
0-09 (9) – (17) 2-11
Miltown Malbay
Dungarvan
Venue: Fraher Field
Pts: J Barron 3, C Gleeson 2 (1f), T Barron 1, D Guiry 1, S Walsh 1, S Ryan 1 (f).
Gls: C Murray 1, S Malone 1. Pts: E Cleary 3 (3f), C Hehir 2, K Malone 2, O Looney 1, C Cleary 1, E Curtin 1, C Murray 1.
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)
Munster Final
Dr. Crokes v Miltown Malbay
25 November 2018 (2018-11-25 ) Munster final
Dr. Crokes
1-21 (24) – (15) 2-09
Miltown Malbay
Gls: D Shaw 1.Pts: T Brosnan 8 (5f), D Casey 3 (2f), K O’Leary 2, B Looney 2, M Burns 2, S Murphy 1 (1 ’45), J Buckley 1, G O’Shea 1, J Kiely 1.
Gls: D McDonagh 1, O Looney 1.Pts: E Cleary 3 (2f), K Malone 2, D McDonagh 2, K Keavey 1, E O’Gorman 1.
Ulster Preliminary Round
Scotstown v Derrygonnelly Harps
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21 ) Preliminary Round
Scotstown
2-17 (23) – (14) 1-11
Derrygonnelly Harps
Clones
14:30 IST (UTC+1 )
(HT: 0-09 – 1-06)
Venue: St. Tiernach's Park
Gls: D McArdle 1, R McKenna 1. Pts: C McCarthy 5 (3f), S Carey 3 (1f),O Heaphey 2, R Beggan 2 (2f), K Hughes 2, J McDevitt 1, R O’Toole 1, D McArdle 1.
Report
Gls: C Jones 1. Pts: G Jones 4 (2f), C Jones 2, R Jones 2, L Jones 1, P Ward 1, Steven McGullion 1.
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh )
Ulster Quarter-Finals
Cargin v Gaoth Dobhair
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) Quarter-Final A
Cargin
1-13 (16) – (20) 3-11
Gaoth Dobhair
Belfast
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
(HT: 0-06 – 2-10)
Venue: Corrigan Park
Gls: P McCann 1. Pts: J Gribbin 3, M McCann 2; T McCann 2 (2fs), J Crozier 1, J Laverty 1; G McCann 1, M Kane 1, E McGrogan 1, P McCann 1.
Report
Gls: M Carroll 1, K Cassidy 1, C Mulligan 1. Pts: K Cassidy 3, M Carroll 3, E Collum 2, E McGee 1; C Mulligan 1, S Ó Baoill 1 (1f).
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down )
Castlerahan v Coleraine
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) Quarter-Final C
Castlerahan
0-11 (11) – (17) 2-11
Coleraine
Kingscourt
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
(HT: 0-06 – 2-06)
Venue: Ó Raghallaigh Park
Pts: S McSweeney 3, C Mackey 2 (1f), O O’Connell 2, S Brady 2, P Smith 1, G Daly 1.
Report
Gls: Colm McGoldrick 2. Pts: Ciaran McGoldrick 3, L McGoldrick 2, R Mooney 1, C Mullen 1, G McWilliams 1, D Mullen (1, Colm McGoldrick 1, M McTaggart 1.
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down )
Burren v Scotstown
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 ) Quarter-Final D
Burren
0-10 (10) – (13) 0-13
Scotstown
Newry
14:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
(HT: 0-03 – 0-06)
Venue: Páirc Esler
Pts: Donal O'Hare (5, 5f), Cathal Foy (2), Eamonn Toner, Sean Murdock, Ryan Treanor (f)
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Pts: Shane Carey (5, 2f), Francis Maguire (2), Kieran Hughes (2), Rory Beggan (2, 1f), Donal Morgan, Conor McCarthy (f)
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone )
Ulster Semi-Finals
Coleraine v Scotstown
18 November 2018 (2018-11-18 ) Semi-Final
Coleraine
2-10 (16) – (17) 1-14
Scotstown
Omagh
13:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
(HT: 1-07 – 1-06)
Venue: Healy Park
Gls: Ruairi Mooney, Ciaran Mullan Pts: Declan Mullan (4), Gavin McWilliams (2, 1f), Ruairi Mooney, Barry Daly, Barry McGoldrick, Colm McGoldrick
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Gls: Conor McCarthy Pts: Rory Beggan (3, 3f), Kieran Hughes (2), Damien McArdle (2), Shane Carey (2, 2f), Conor McCarthy, Ryan O'Toole, Francis Maguire, Darren Hughes, Orin Heaphey
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down )
Gaoth Dobhair v Crossmaglen
18 November 2018 (2018-11-18 ) Semi-Final
Gaoth Dobhair
4-11 (23) – (16) 0-16
Crossmaglen
Omagh
15:30 GMT (UTC+0 )
Venue: Healy Park
Gls: Daire O Baoill (3, 1 pen), Kevin Cassidy Pts: Odhran MacNiallais 0-4 (1f), Kevin Cassidy (2), Eamonn Collum (2, 1f), Niall Friel, Cian Mulligan, Shane Ferry
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Pts: Rian O'Neill (8, 6f), Oisin O'Neill (3), Kyle Carragher (2), Tony Kernan (2, 1f), Johnny Hanratty
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan )TV: TG4
Ulster Final
Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal ) v Scotstown (Monaghan )
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02 ) 2:00 pm Final
Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal )
0-13 (13) – (12) 0-12 (a.e.t. )
Scotstown (Monaghan )
(HT: 0-05 – 0-05) (FT: 0-11 – 0-11)
Pts: Odhran MacNiallais (4, 3f), Kevin Cassidy (2), Cian Mulligan, Eamonn Collum, Micheal Carroll, Naoise O Baoill, James Carroll (f), Ryan Kelly, Shane Ferry
Pts: Shane Carey (6, 3f), Rory Beggan (2, 1f, 1 '45), Darren Hughes, Kieran Hughes, Conor McCarthy, Damien McArdle
All-Ireland
For official fixtures and results see All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship at gaa.ie
All-Ireland Bracket
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
Corofin v Gaoth Dobhair
16 February 2019
(2019-02-16 ) 13:30 GMT (UTC+0 ) Semi-Final
Corofin
2-13 (19) – (15) 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair
Gls: G Sice 1, Martin Farragher 1.Pts: Gary Sice 7 (7f), J Leonard 2 (1f), L Silke 1, D Burke 1, I Burke 1, G Burke 1
Gls: K Cassidy 1.Pts: K Cassidy 2, E Collum 2 (1f), O Mac Niallais 2 (1f), J Carroll 2, C Mulligan 2, D Ó Baoill 1, N Friel 1.
All-Ireland final
Two ten minute periods of extra time are played if the match is level at the end of the normal sixty minutes.
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
The Club All-Star awards were initiated in the 2017–18 season.
Club Team Of The Year
Bernard Power (Corofin)
Liam Silke (Corofin)
Patrick Fox (Mullinalaghta)
Odhrán McFadden-Ferry (Gaoth Dobhair)
Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
Gavin White (Dr. Crokes)
Donal McElligott (Mullinalaghta)
Daithí Burke (Corofin)
Odhrán MacNiallais (Gaoth Dobhair)
Gary Sice (Corofin)
Kieran O’Leary (Dr Crokes)
Jason Leonard (Corofin)
Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes)
Kevin Cassidy (Gaoth Dobhair)
Martin Farragher (Corofin)
Club Footballer Of The Year
Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
Also nominated -
Kevin Cassidy (Gaoth Dobhair)
Gary Sice (Corofin)
References