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 winning team received the Andy Merrigan Cup.
The defending champion was Corofin. Corofin defeated Nemo Rangers in the final on 17 March 2018 to retain the title. It was the club's fourth title.
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 Club SFC final was played at Croke Park 17 March (St Patrick's Day).
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.
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
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Final
If the match was level at the end of the normal sixty minutes, two ten-minute periods of extra time were to have been played.
Bracket For official fixtures and results see All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship at gaa.ie
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tony BrosnanDr Crokes0-303056.002Gary SiceCorofin2-172345.753Jason LeonardCorofin3-122145.254Paul MannionKilmacud Crokes2-131936.335Kevin CassidyGaoth Dobhair3-091844.506Shane CareyScotstown0-161644.007Kieran O'LearyDr Crokes2-091553.00Rian O'NeillCrossmaglen Rangers0-151527.50Cillian O'ConnorBallintubber0-151535.008Niall McNameeRhode0-141427.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jason LeonardCorofin2-0612Clann na nGaelPaul MannionKilmacud Crokes2-0612St Peter's Dunboyne2Niall McNameeRhode0-1111St Patrick's3Adam TyrrellMoorefield2-0410Mullingar ShamrocksGary SiceCorofin1-0710Gaoth Dobhair4Daire Ó BaoillGaoth Dobhair3-009Crossmaglen RangersDonie ShineClann na nGael0-099Tír Chonaill Gaels5Kieran O'LearyDr Crokes2-028Moyle RoversGary SiceCorofin1-058Dr CrokesTony BrosnanDr Crokes0-088Miltown MalbayPaddy McNeiceCoalisland Na Fianna0-088Crossmaglen RangersRian O'NeillCrossmaglen Rangers0-088Gaoth Dobhair
TV coverage TG4 continued to broadcast live and deferred club championship games. Eir Sport entered the second year of an agreement to broadcast live Gaelic football and hurling club championship games, including county championships, county finals and provincial and All-Ireland club championship matches.
Awards
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 Mac Niallais (Gaoth Dobhair) Gary Sice (Corofin) Kieran O'Leary (Dr Crokes) Jason Leonard (Corofin) Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes) Kevin Cassidy (Gaoth Dobhair) Martin Farragher (Corofin)
Footballer of the Year Kieran Molloy (Corofin) Also nominated: Kevin Cassidy (Gaoth Dobhair) & Gary Sice (Corofin)
References