2019 Carlow Senior Football Championship


The 2019 Carlow Senior Football Championship is the 119th edition of the Carlow GAA's premier club gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner going on to represent Carlow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Éire Óg were the defending champions after they defeated Palatine in the previous years final.
This was Ballinabranna's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2018 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship title, thus ending a 3-year exodus since being relegated in 2015. However, they were relegated straight back to the 2020 I.F.C. after losing their Relegation Playoff Final at the hands of Mt. Leinster Rangers.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2018 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship
Amalgamation of St. Andrews / Erin's Own / Muinebheag CLG
Relegated to 2019 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship
There are two groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group compete in the semi-finals. The bottom team in each group compete in the relegation Final.

Group A

Team
Éire Óg32104535+104
Tinryland32103632+44
Old Leighlin32103635+14
Ballinabranna30303752-150

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Rathvilly32015437+175
Bagenalstown Gaels32104749-24
Palatine31114138+33
Mt. Leinster Rangers30303048-180

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Relegation play off

The bottom team in each group compete in the relegation final. The team to lose will be relegated to the 2020 I.F.C.
Relegation Final:

Top Scorer: Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage-
1Brendan Murphy Rathvilly3-142345.7-
2Cathal Coughlan Old Leighlin2-13 1944.7-
3Shane O'Neill Palatine0-18 1863-
4Jordan Morrissey Éire Óg1-131653.2-
4Darren Lunney Ballinabranna1-13 1635.3-
4Diarmuid Walshe Tinryland1-13 1644-
Jamie Clarke Bagenalstown Gaels1-13 1653.2--
7Chris Blake Éire Óg0-15 1535-
8Robert Sansom Ballinabranna2-8 1434.6-
9Robbie Kane Bagenalstown Gaels1-10 1352.6-
911Andrew Beaton Bagenalstown Gaels3-31243
12Darragh O'Brien Éire Óg1-8 1152.2-
12Seamus Kinsella Old Leighlin0-11 1142.7-
12Chris Nolan Mt. Leinster Rangers1-8 1133.6-

Top Scorer: Single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Brendan Murphy Rathvilly2-410 Bagenalstown Gaels
2Diarmuid Walshe Tinryland1-5 8 Ballinabranna
3Cathal Coughlan Old Leighlin1-4 7 Bagenalstown Gaels
3Cormac Mullins Éire Óg1-47 Bagenalstown Gaels
5Brendan Murphy Rathvilly1-36 Mt. Leinster Rangers
5Shane O'Neill Palatine0-6 6 Tinryland
5Jamie Clarke Bagenalstown Gaels1-3 6 Mt. Leinster Rangers
5Chris Blake Éire Óg0-6 6 Palatine
5Chris Nolan Mt. Leinster Rangers1-3 6 Palatine
5Darren Lunney Ballinabranna0-6 6 Old Leighlin

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship