2019 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
The 2019 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship is the 46th edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's premier inter-county Ladies' Gaelic Football tournament. It is known for sponsorship reasons as the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship.[1][2]
Championship details | |
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Dates | 11 May – 16 September, 2018 |
Teams | 12 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winners | Dublin (4th win) |
Captain | Sinéad Aherne |
Manager | Mick Bohan |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Tracey Leonard |
Manager | Tim Rabbitt |
Provincial champions | |
Connacht | Galway |
Leinster | Dublin |
Munster | Cork |
Ulster | Donegal |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 29 |
← 2018 2020 → |
It was won by Dublin, who defeated Galway in the final. [3][4][5][6]
Competition Format
Provincial championships
Connacht, Leinster and Ulster each organise their provincial championship. All matches are knockout.
In Munster there are three teams in the provincial championship. They play each other in a round-robin phase, with two teams progressing to the final.
All-Ireland
- Group stage
The 12 teams are drawn into four groups of three teams.
- Knockout stage
The winners of each group and the runners-up compete in the four All-Ireland quarter-finals. Two semi-finals and a final follow.
Provincial Championships
Connacht Final
23 June 2019 16:00 IST Final |
Mayo | 3-6 – 1-12 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |
R Kearns 1-2; É Ronayne, G Kelly 1-0 each; Sarah Rowe 0-2 (2f); S Cafferky 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | Report | T Leonard 0-6 (4f), L Ward 1-0, S Conneally 0-2, A McDonagh 0-1, R Leonard 0-1 (1f), O Divilly 0-1, M Glynn 0-1 |
Connacht Final Replay
6 July 2019 16:00 IST Final Replay |
Mayo | 0-9 – 3-7 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |
Sarah Rowe 0-03, Grace Kelly 0-03, Sinead Cafferky 0-01, Clodagh McManamon 0-01, Rachel Kearns 0-01 | Report | T Leonard (2-03), M Glynn (1-00); R Leonard (0-02), S Conneally (0-01), L Hannon (0-01) |
Leinster Final
30 June 2019 16:00 IST Final |
Dublin | 4-11 – 1-7 | Westmeath | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: N McCormack (Laois) |
Report |
Group stage
Games take place on 11 May, 25 May, and 1 June 2019.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | Group Points |
Score Difference |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +40 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | –19 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –21 |
Munster Final
16 June 2019 18:30 IST Final |
Cork | 2-14 – 0-9 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: S Mulvihill (Kerry) |
S Noonan 2-3, O Finn 0-4 (2f), D Kiely 0-2, N Cotter 0-2, E Kiely 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, L Coppinger 0-1 | Report | M Delahunty 0-5 (3f), K Murray 0-1, KA Hogan 0-1, C Fennell 0-1, M Ryan 0-1 |
Ulster Semi-Finals
9 June 2019 15:45 IST Semi-Final |
Armagh | 5-14 – 1-12 | Monaghan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: Yvonne Duffy (Cavan) |
A McCoy 2-1, K Mallon 0-5 (3f), B Mackin, N Reel 1-2 each, E Lavery 1-1, C O'Hanlon 0-2, A Mackin 0-1 | Report | R Courtney 0-5 (4f), C Courtney 1-2 (1-0 pen), S Coyle 0-3, C Treanor 0-1, C McBride 0-1 |
15 June 2019 19:00 IST Semi-Final |
Cavan | 2-13 – 0-24 AET |
Donegal | Killyclogher Referee: K McKeever (Armagh) |
A Maguire 1-6 (0-5f, 1-0 pen), C Finnegan 1-2 (0-1f), D English 0-3, E Longair 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1 | Report | G McLaughlin 0-14 (3f), K Guthrie 0-8 (7f), A Boyle Carr 0-1, K Keeney 0-1 |
Ulster Final
30 June 2019 15:45 IST Final |
Armagh | 1-9 – 5-12 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 2,049 Referee: Y Duffy (Cavan) |
C O’Hanlon 1-3 (0-2f), A Mackin 0-4, K Mallon 0-1 (f), B Mackin 0-1 | Report | G McLaughlin 2-4 (0-1f), Niamh McLaughlin 2-2, A Boyle Carr 1-2, K Guthrie 0-4 (3f) |
All-Ireland Group Stage
Advance to All-Ireland quarter-finals | |
Relegation playoffs | |
Exempt from relegation (provincial champions) |
All-Ireland Group Stage
The 12 teams are drawn into four groups of three teams, with each group containing one provincial champion, one provincial finalist, and one other team.
Three group points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The winners and runners-up in each group compete in the four All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Group games take place 13–28 July 2019.
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 3 | Relegation play-off |
13 July 2019 Round 1 | Cavan |
3-18 (27) – (26) 6-08 | Templeport | ||
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14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Templeport St Aidans GAA | ||||
Report | Referee: Niall McCormack (Laois) |
20 July 2019 Round 2 | Cork |
6-19 (37) – (19) 3-08 | Mullingar | ||
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Venue: TEG Cusack Park | |||||
Report | Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo) |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 69 | −52 | 0 | Relegation play-off |
13 July 2019 Round 1 | Waterford |
2-06 (12) – (30) 5-15 | Portlaoise | ||
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15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 0 | Relegation play-off |
13 July 2019 Round 1 | Galway |
1-14 (17) – (13) 1-10 | Portlaoise | ||
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13:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 3 | ||
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 0 | Exempt from relegation |
All-Ireland Knockout
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
Each of the four winners from the group stage play one of the four runners-up.[7]
Facebook Live |
3 August 2019 15:00 IST Quarter-Final 1 |
Cork |
7-18 (39) – (13) 3-04 | |
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(HT: 3-08 – 1-03) | ||
Gls: D O’Sullivan 2, N Cotter 1, E Scally 1, E Kiely 1, Á O’Sullivan 1, S Noonan 1 Pts: O Finn 6 (4f), D O’Sullivan 2, N Cotter 2, E Scally 2, C O’Sullivan 2, E Kiely 1, Á O’Sullivan 1, R Ní Bhuachalla 1, A Hutchings 1 |
Gls: M Mallon 2, M Canavan 1 Pts: C McCaffrey 3, A McHugh 1 |
Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Gerry Carmody (Roscommon) |
5 August 2019 16:45 IST Quarter-Final 2 |
Dublin |
5-15 (30) – (15) 2-09 | |
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(HT: 1-04 – 2-03) | ||
Gls: Sinéad Aherne 2, Niamh McEvoy 1, C Rowe 1, N Hetherton 1 Pts: Sinéad Aherne 5 (3f), Niamh McEvoy 2, C Rowe 1, O Whyte 2, K Sullivan 2, Sinéad Goldrick 1, N Healy 1, L Davey 1 |
Gls: S Houlihan 1, M O’Keeffe 1 Pts: S Houlihan 3 (1f), L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 3 (2f), M O’Keeffe 1, E Dineen 1, L Scanlon 1 |
10 August 2019 13:00 IST Quarter-Final 4 |
Mayo |
2-12 (18) – (15) 1-12 | |
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(HT: 1-07 – 0-07) | ||
Gls: Sarah Rowe 1, M Reilly 1 Pts: Sarah Rowe 3 (2f), G Kelly 2, N Gaughan 1, Clodagh McManamon 1, R Kearns 1, N Kelly 1, S Cafferky 1, F Doherty 1, D Caldwell 1 |
Gls: K Mallon 1 Pts: Caroline O'Hanlon 7 (3f), C Marley 2, A McCoy 1, T Grimes 1, K Mallon 1f |
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
25 August 2019 14:00 IST Semi-Final 2 |
Galway |
2-10 (16) – (15) 2-09 | |
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(HT: 2-05 – 1-06) | ||
Gls: M Seoighe 2 Pts: R Leonard 4 (1f), S Conneally 2, T Leonard 1f, M Glynn 1, M Seoighe 1, L Coen 1 |
Gls: R Kearns 1, N Kelly 1 Pts: G Kelly 3 (2f), R Kearns 2, N Kelly 1, Sarah Rowe 1f, N Gaughan 1f, S Cafferky 1 |
25 August 2019 15:45 IST Semi-Final 1 |
Cork |
0-11 (11) – (17) 2-11 | |
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(HT: 0-07 – 0-07) | ||
Pts: O Finn 9 (8f), D O’Sullivan 1, E Scally 1 |
Gls: Sinéad Aherne 1pen, C O’Connor 1 Pts: Sinéad Aherne 3fs, C Rowe 3, L Davey 1, O Whyte 1, Niamh McEvoy 1, Noëlle Healy 1, J Dunne 1 |
All-Ireland Final
Dublin | 2–3; 0–4 | Galway |
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Sinéad Goldrick (1-0) Hannah O'Neill (1-0) Lyndsey Davey (0-1) Sinéad Aherne (0-1) Noëlle Healy (0-1) |
[3][4][5][6] | Tracey Leonard (0-2) Sarah Conneally (0-1) Roisín Leonard (0-1) |
Relegation Play-Offs
The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoffs. Note that the provincial champions are exempt from relegation.
The losers of the relegation play-offs play in the 2020 intermediate championship.
11 August 2019 15:45 IST Relegation Semi-Final |
Cavan |
3-12 (21) – (9) 1-06 | |
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(HT: 2-8 – 1-3) |
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad Referee: Kevin Corcoran (Mayo) |
18 August 2019 14:00 IST Relegation Final |
Westmeath |
1-10 (13) – (27) 3-18 | |
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(HT: 0-04 – 1-13) | ||
Gls: A Jones 1 Pts: L Slevin 7 (6f), A Jones 1, L McCartan 1, G Halligan 1 |
Gls: L Kerley 1, C Treanor 1, J Duffy 1 Pts: L Kerley 11 (9f), C Courtney 2, R Courtney 1, C Treanor 1, C McAnespie 1, C McBride 1, A McCarey 1 |
Lann Léire C.P.G., Dunleer Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
Westmeath are relegated to the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship for 2020.
References
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- "The Southern Star - Cork youth is taking its chance". The Southern Star.
- "Dublin grind down Galway to seal three-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Dublin secure the three-in-a-row in front of a record crowd". www.irishtimes.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Dublin v Galway - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "History made as Dublin seal third All-Ireland title in-a-row after dogged battle". www.the42.ie. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- https://twitter.com/LadiesFootball/status/1155202198239924224