2019 Wicklow Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Wicklow Senior Football Championship was the 119th edition of the Wicklow GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wicklow, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 12 teams with the winner going on to represent Wicklow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship consisted of a group stage before progressing onto a knock-out stage.

Wicklow S.F.C.
Season2019
ChampionsSt Patrick's (14th S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedHollywood
Winning CaptainStephen Duffy
Final Man Of The MatchConor Ffrench
Winning ManagerCasey O'Brien
2018
2020

St Patrick's claimed their second consecutive title, defeating Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney in the final.[citation needed]

Tinahely made the straight bounce back to the top flight after claiming the previous season's I.F.C. title.[citation needed]

Hollywood were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2020 after a two year stay in the top-flight.[1]

Team changes

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

Group stage

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There are two groups of six teams called Group A and B. The top finishers enter the semi-finals while the 2nd and 3rd placed teams in both groups enter a Quarter-Final. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

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Group B

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Keating Trophy

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The bottom two teams in each group enter the relegation process known as the Keating Trophy. 5th place from both groups play 6th place in the semi-finals. The winners proceed to the Keating Trophy final while the losers will face-off in the Relegation Final, with the ultimate loser being relegated to the I.F.C. for 2020.

Semi-Finals:

  • Baltinglass 3-14, 2-4 Hollywood, Donard, 5/9/2019,
  • Eiré Óg Greystones 2-15, 1-14 Kiltegan, Arklow, 15/9/2019,

Final:

  • Baltinglass 1-12, 1-9 Eiré Óg Greystones, Blessington, 29/9/2019,

Relegation Final

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  • Kiltegan 2-10, 0-9 Hollywood, Baltinglass, 5/10/2019,

Knock-Out Stages

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Quarter-Finals:

  • Avondale 1-15, 1-14 Rathnew, Aughrim Park, 15/9/2019, (A.E.T.),
  • Blessington 1-18, 1-7 Tinahely, Aughrim Park, 15/9/2019,

Semi-Finals:

  • St Patrick's 3-11, 0-12 Avondale, Aughrim Park, 28/9/2019,
  • Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 0-20, 2-14 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 29/9/2019, (A.E.T. - 4-4pens.),
  • Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 3-6, 1-10 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 5/10/2019, (Replay),

Final

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13/10/2019
15:30
Final
St Patrick's 0-09 -vs- 0-07 Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney Aughrim Park
Referee: Anthony Nolan
Man of the Match: Conor Ffrench

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Wicklow Championship Draws 2019". Wicklownews.net. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Wicklow People Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Bill Hill Wicklow". Billhillwicklow.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.