2019 Tipperary Senior Football Championship


The 2019 Tipperary Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the Tipperary GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Tipperary, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 clubs with the winner going on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a Group stage before proceeding to a knock-out format. The winning Club received the O'Dwyer Cup.
Moyle Rovers were the defending champions, however the defence of their title came undone at the Semi-Final stage when losing to JK Brackens.
This was Kilmacthomas' return to the senior grade after claiming the 2018 Tipperary I.F.C. title. This was their return to the top-flight of Tipperary club football, spending 13 seasons in the Intermediate and Junior grades since suffering relegation from the S.F.C. in 2005.
On 9 November 2019, Clonmel Commercials claimed their 18th Tipperary S.F.C. crown when defeating JK Bracken's by 3-19 to 0-7 in the final at Semple Stadium.
Kiladangan were relegated to the 2020 I.F.C. after taking the decision to not participate in the Relegation Play-Offs, due to their ongoing participation in the S.H.C. and I.H.C. Finals. This ended their two year tenure in the senior ranks since their promotion in 2017.
The draw for the group stage was made on 28 January 2019.

Regional Champions

West Tipperary S.F.C. Final:
Mid Tipperary S.F.C. Final:
South Tipperary S.F.C. Final:
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2018 Tipperary I.F.C.
Relegated to 2019 Tipperary I.F.C.
All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the 3rd and 4th placed teams enter a new Tier 2 competition called the Tom Cusack Cup.

Group A

Team
Clonmel Commercials33005419+356
Arravale Rovers31114037+33
Moyne-Templetuohy31203860-222
Galtee Rovers30213349-161

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
J.K. Bracken's32102920+94
Ballyporeen/Clonmel Óg32106033+274
Ardfinnan31203231+12
Kiladangan3120643-372

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Loughmore/Castleiney32014220+125
Cahir32014036+45
Aherlow Gaels30213042-121
Kilsheelan/Kilcash30213650-141

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Moyle Rovers32103627+94
Upperchurch/Drombane32103023+74
Éire Óg Annacarty31203040-102
Killenaule31203137-62

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
The 3rd and 4th placed teams from each group enter the Quarter-Finals of the Tom Cusack Cup. The 4 losers of the Quarter-Finals enter the Relegation Semi-Finals.
Quarter-Finals:
Semi-Finals:
Final:
The bottom placed team from each group enter the Relegation Semi-Finals. The two winners guarantee their senior status for another year while the two losers face off in the Relegation Final. The winner will remain in the top-flight while the loser will suffer relegation to the 2020 I.F.C.
Due to their participation in both the S.H.C. and I.H.C. finals in late October, Kiladangan made the decision to concede all Relegation matches and in effect self-relegated themselves to the 2020 I.F.C. A statement on the club's Twitter account read: "With the Senior and Intermediate hurlers both in County Final’s the weekend after next , the club are unable to field a team for the Senior Football relegation play off and therefore have taken the unfortunate decision to self-relegate to Intermediate Football for 2020."

Finals

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final