2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship


The 2018–2019 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.

Competition format

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

continue to broadcast live and deferred club championship games each year. 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.

County Finals

Connacht County & London Finals

Galway SFC
Leitrim SFC
London SFC
Mayo SFC
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
Offaly SFC
Westmeath SFC
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
Monaghan SFC
Tyrone SFC

Provincial Championships

[Connacht Senior [Club Football Championship]]

Connacht Quarter-Finals

Connacht Semi-Finals

Connacht Final

[Leinster Senior Club Football Championship]

Leinster Preliminary Round

Leinster Quarter-Finals

Leinster Semi-Finals

Leinster Final

[Munster Senior Club Football Championship]

Munster Quarter-Finals

Munster Semi-Finals

Munster Final

[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]

Ulster Preliminary Round

Ulster Quarter-Finals

Ulster Semi-Finals

Ulster Final

All-Ireland

For official fixtures and results see

All-Ireland Bracket

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tony BrosnanDr. Crokes0-303056.00
2Gary SiceCorofin2-172345.75
3Jason LeonardCorofin3-122145.25
4Paul MannionKilmacud Crokes2-131936.33
5Kevin CassidyGaoth Dobhair3-091844.50
6Shane CareyScotstown0-161644.00
7Kieran O'LearyDr. Crokes2-091553.00
7Rian O'NeillCrossmaglen Rangers0-151527.50
7Cillian O'ConnorBallintubber0-151535.00
8Niall McNameeRhode0-141427.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jason LeonardCorofin2-0612Clann na nGael
1Paul MannionKilmacud Crokes2-0612St. Peter's Dunboyne
2Niall McNameeRhode0-1111St. Patrick's
3Adam TyrrellMoorefield2-0410Mullingar Shamrocks
3Gary SiceCorofin1-0710Gaoth Dobhair
4Daire Ó BaoillGaoth Dobhair3-009Crossmaglen Rangers
4Donie ShineClann na nGael0-099Tír Chonaill Gaels
5Kieran O'LearyDr. Crokes2-028Moyle Rovers
5Gary SiceCorofin1-058Dr. Crokes
5Tony BrosnanDr. Crokes0-088Miltown Malbay
5Paddy McNeiceCoalisland Na Fianna0-088Crossmaglen Rangers
5Rian O'NeillCrossmaglen Rangers0-088Gaoth Dobhair

2018-19 Club All-Stars & Club Footballer of the Year

The Club All-Star awards were initiated in the 2017–18 season.
; Club Team Of The Year
  1. Bernard Power
  2. Liam Silke
  3. Patrick Fox
  4. Odhrán McFadden-Ferry
  5. Kieran Molloy
  6. Gavin White
  7. Donal McElligott
  8. Daithí Burke
  9. Odhrán MacNiallais
  10. Gary Sice
  11. Kieran O’Leary
  12. Jason Leonard
  13. Tony Brosnan
  14. Kevin Cassidy
  15. Martin Farragher
; Club Footballer Of The Year
Kieran Molloy
Also nominated -