2019 Kilkenny Senior Football Championship

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Tipperary S.F.C.
Season2019
Champions Mullinavat (4th S.F.C. Title)
Relegated James Stephens
All Ireland ICFC n/a
2018
2020

The 2019 Kilkenny Senior Football Championship was the 126th edition of the Kilkenny GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 12 clubs with the winner going on to represent Kilkenny in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship is conducted in a straight knock-out format.

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Mullinavat were the defending champions for the second year running after defeating Muckalee in the previous year's final. [1]

This was Tullogher-Rosbercon's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2018 Kilkenny I.F.C. title.[ citation needed ]

On 11 August 2019, Mullinavat claimed their 4th Kilkenny S.F.C. crown when defeating Railyard by 1-13 to 0-10 after a replay in the final at Nolan Park. [2] [3]

James Stephens were relegated to the 2020 I.F.C. after conceding a walkover to Glenmore in the Relegation Final. This ended their 12 year consecutive streak in the senior ranks since their promotion in 2007.[ citation needed ]

This tournament was sponsored by JJ Kavanagh and Sons.

Team changes

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

Round 1

23 February 2019
14:30
Round 1
Clara 3-6 - 1-7 James Stephens Larchfield
Referee: John Bennett

23 February 2019
14:30
Round 1
Kilmoganny0-8 - 0-7 Glenmore Glenmore
Referee: Gavin Quilty

23 February 2019
14:30
Round 1
Muckalee1-13 - 2-6 Tullogher-Rosbercon Tullogher
Referee: John McCormack

26 February 2019
20:00
Round 1
O'Loughlin Gaels 4-13 - 1-7 Danesfort Danesfort
Referee: Gay Rafter

Quarter Finals

2 March 2019
13:00
Quarter-Final
Muckalee2-7 - 2-7 Dicksboro Larchfield
Referee: Gay Rafter

2 March 2019
15:00
Quarter-Final
Mullinavat 2-6 - 1-9 O'Loughlin Gaels Mullinavat
Referee: Willie Kearney

8 March 2019
20:00
Quarter-Final Replay
Muckalee2-12 - 0-10 Dicksboro Muckalee
Referee: Peter Burke

13 March 2019
20:00
Quarter-Final Replay
Mullinavat 1-10 - 0-7 O'Loughlin Gaels ???
Referee: ???

27 April 2019
14:30
Quarter-Final
Railyard1-7 - 0-4 Clara Moneenroe
Referee: Eamon Larkin

5 May 2019
11:30
Quarter-Final
Conahy Shamrocks 3-11 - 1-10KilmogannyJenkinstown
Referee: Seán Cleere

Semi-Finals

6 July 2019
19:00
Semi-Final
Mullinavat 2-16 - 1-11MuckaleeDanesfort
Referee: Paul Cahill

10 July 2019
19:30
Semi-Final
Railyard0-9 - 0-7 Conahy Shamrocks Muckalee
Referee: Peter Burke
Report

Final

21 July 2019
16:00
Final
Mullinavat 1-7 - 1-7RailyardCallan
Referee: Gavin Quilty
Report

11 August 2019
13:30
Final Replay
Mullinavat 1-13 - 0-10Railyard Nolan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Sean Cleere
Report

Relegation final

2019
Relegation Final
Glenmore w/o - scr James Stephens ???
Referee: ???

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