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Football league season
Donegal S.F.C.
Season2019
ChampionsNaomh Conaill (4th title)
RelegatedMalin
All Ireland SCFCGaoth Dobhair
Winning captainCiarán Thompson
Man of the MatchEthan O'Donnell
Winning managerMartin Regan
Matches played??
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The 2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 97th official edition of Donegal GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Donegal. 16 teams competed, with the winner representing Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with four groups of four, and continued with a knock-out format.

The defending Donegal (and Ulster) champion was Gaoth Dobhair, after the club defeated Naomh Conaill by a scoreline of 0–17 to 1–7 in the 2018 final. However, Gaoth Dobhair failed to defend its crown, losing the final to Naomh Conaill, by one point, after a second replay.

This was Glenfin's return to the senior grade after a two-year exodus, when claiming the 2018 I.F.C. title.

Malin suffered relegated back to the 2020 I.F.C. after 16 seasons in the top-flight, when losing its relegation final. Back in 2003, Malin gained promotion to the S.F.C. for the first time in the club's history. Although Malin lost the I.F.C. quarter-final to eventual champion St Michael's that year, the club earned promotion to Division 1 from Division 2 of the Donegal Leagues. At that time, promotion to the S.F.C. could be acquired through the leagues.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2018 Donegal I.F.C.


From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2019 Donegal I.F.C.

Format

The 2019 County Championship took the same format as previous championships in which there was four groups of four with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. Bottom of each group play in relegation play-offs to decide which team is relegated the 2020 Intermediate championship.

Group stage

All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group entered a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Gaoth Dobhair 3 2 0 1 42 19 +23 5
St Eunan's 3 1 0 2 39 27 +12 4
St Michael's 3 1 1 1 48 39 +9 3
Ard an Rátha 3 0 3 0 32 76 -44 0


Round 1

  • Ard an Rátha 2-10, 4-18 St Michael's, 7/9/2019
  • Gaoth Dobhair 1-3, 0-6 St Eunan's, 8/9/2019

Round 2

  • St Michael's 1-3, 1-8 Gaoth Dobhair, 14/9/2019
  • St Eunan's 1-18, 1-6 Ard an Rátha, 15/9/2019

Round 3

  • Ard an Rátha 0-7, 2-19 Gaoth Dobhair, 22/9/2019
  • St Michael's 0-12, 0-12 St Eunan's, 22/9/2019

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Naomh Conaill 3 3 0 0 52 27 +25 6
Na Cealla Beaga 3 2 1 0 42 39 +3 4
Seán Mac Cumhaills 3 1 2 0 50 41 +9 2
An Clochán Liath 3 0 3 0 36 67 -31 0


Round 1

  • Seán Mac Cumhaills 5-14, 1-18 An Clochán Liath, 7/9/2019
  • Naomh Conaill 1-15, 1-9 Na Cealla Beaga, 8/9/2019

Round 2

  • An Clochán Liath 1-3, 2-16 Naomh Conaill, 14/9/2019
  • Na Cealla Beaga 2-8, 1-9 Seán Mac Cumhaills, 15/9/2019

Round 3

  • Naomh Conaill 0-12, 0-9 Seán Mac Cumhaills, 21/9/2019
  • Na Cealla Beaga 0-16, 0-9 An Clochán Liath, 21/9/2019

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Milford 3 2 1 0 47 43 +4 4
Glenfin 3 1 1 1 48 44 +4 3
Glenswilly 3 1 1 1 36 44 -8 3
Four Masters 3 1 2 0 37 37 +0 2


Round 1

  • Four Masters 0-10, 0-14 Milford, 7/9/2019
  • Glenfin 1-11, 0-14 Glenswilly, 8/9/2019

Round 2

  • Milford 1-17, 3-8 Glenfin, 14/9/2019,
  • Glenswilly 0-6, 2-11 Four Masters, 15/9/2019

Round 3

  • Glenfin 1-14, 1-7 Four Masters, 22/9/2019
  • Glenswilly 1-13, 2-7 Milford, 22/9/2019

Group D

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Cill Chartha 3 3 0 0 75 32 +43 6
Réalt na Mara 3 2 1 0 56 54 +2 4
Termon 3 1 2 0 37 53 -16 2
Malin 3 0 3 0 41 70 -29 0


Round 1

  • Termon 0-11, 0-12 Réalt na Mara, 8/9/2019
  • Cill Chartha 3-16, 0-7 Malin, 8/9/2019

Round 2

  • Réalt na Mara 1-13, 1-20 Cill Chartha, 15/9/2019
  • Malin 1-11, 0-17 Termon, 15/9/2019

Round 3

  • Malin 2-14, 2-22 Réalt na Mara, 22/9/2019
  • Cill Chartha 3-18, 1-6 Termon, 22/9/2019

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

28 September 2019 Cill Chartha 2-14 - 0-11 Na Cealla Beaga MacCumhaill Park
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
28 September 2019 St Eunan's 5-22 - 0-11 Milford MacCumhaill Park
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
29 September 2019 Gaoth Dobhair 2-20 - 2-17 Réalt na Mara O'Donnell Park
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
29 September 2019 Naomh Conaill 1-14 - 0-13 Glenfin Glenswilly
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Semi-finals

6 October 2019 Naomh Conaill 0-15 - 1-11 St Eunan's MacCumhaill Park
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
6 October 2019 Gaoth Dobhair 3-8 - 0-12 Cill Chartha MacCumhaill Park
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Final

20 October 2019
16:00 		Naomh Conaill 0-08 - 0-08 Gaoth Dobhair MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Enda McFeely (St Mary's, Convoy)
Man of the Match: Ciarán Thompson
Report

Final replay

27 October 2019
15:00 		Naomh Conaill 1-11 - 0-14 Gaoth Dobhair MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)
Report

Final second replay

30 October 2019
20:00 		Naomh Conaill 0-8 - 0-7 Gaoth Dobhair MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Seamus McGonagle (Aodh Ruadh)
Charlie McGuinness 0-2 (2f), Ciarán Thompson 0-2 (45), Leo McLoone, Ethan O'Donnell, Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí and John O'Malley 0-1 Report Michael Carroll 0-3, Cian Mulligan 0-2, Odhrán Mac Niallais 0-1, Eamonn Collum 0-1 (1f)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

5 October 2019 Four Masters 2-13 - 1-7 Malin Convoy
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
5 October 2019 An Clochán Liath 3-9 - 2-10 Ard an Rátha Killybegs
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Relegation final

20 October 2019
19:00 		Ard an Rátha 2-14 - 3-8 Malin Convoy
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Main articles: 2019 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship and 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh

Ciarán Thompson was named as the recipient of the annual Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh.

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on national television, unless otherwise indicated:

Round RTÉ TG4
Quarter-finals St Eunan's v Milford
Cill Chartha v na Cealla Beaga 		—
Semi-finals — Cill Chartha v Gaoth Dobhair (deferred)
Final — Gaoth Dobhair v Naomh Conaill

References

  1. "Donegal Democrat Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "Donegal GAA Club Draws". Highlandradio.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Donegal HoganStand". Hoganstand.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. Campbell, Peter (23 October 2019). "Jimmy White equals Donegal record this Sunday with his sixth senior Donegal final".
  5. "Referee announced for Donegal SFC final replay". 23 October 2019.
  6. "Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh do Chiarán Thompson". RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  7. McNulty, Chris (24 September 2019). "Two Donegal SFC quarter-finals set for live TV coverage". Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ McNulty, Chris (10 October 2019). "TG4 to show Donegal SFC final live". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
Naomh Conaill – 2019 Donegal Senior Football Champions (4th title)
Subs used
S. Molloy for Boyle (39')
D. Molloy for McDyer (42')
J. O'Malley for Mac Ceallabhuí (50')
N. Byrne for McGuinness (53')
M. Boyle for K. Gallagher (69')
Other players involved
E. Waide (first and second games)
Manager
M. Regan
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