2019 Monaghan Senior Football Championship

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Monaghan SFC
Tournament details
County Monaghan
Year2019
TrophyMick Duffy Cup
SponsorGreenfield Foods
Dates24 August - 20 October
Teams10
Defending champions Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown
Winners
Champions Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills (17th win)
ManagerJohn McEntee
CaptainBrian Greenan
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown
ManagerKieran Donnelly
CaptainDarren Hughes
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) 600px vertical bisection HEX-0000CC Black.svg Doohamlet O'Neills (9th in SFL)
Colours of Longford.svg Currin St. Patricks (10th in SFL)
Other
Website Monaghan GAA
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The 2019 Monaghan Senior Football Championship will be the 113th edition of Monaghan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Monaghan, Ireland. Ten teams compete, with the winners representing Monaghan in the AIB GAA Ulster Club Senior Football Championship. The championship uses a double-elimination format for Rounds 1 and 2 before becoming knock-out. [1]

Contents

Scotstown are the defending champions after defeating Ballybay Pearse Brothers in the 2018 final, and will be aiming for their fifth consecutive title. The 2019 competition sees the return of Doohamlet and Currin to the Senior ranks following their promotion from the Intermediate competition.

Doohamlet O'Neill's and Currin were relegated to the 2020 IFC after they finished 9th and 10th in the Monaghan SFL respectively. They'll be replaced by Magheracloone Mitchels (IFC Winners) and Donaghmoyne (IFL Winners).

Team Changes

The two bottom-placed teams in the Monaghan Senior Football League are relegated to the Intermediate ranks for the following season, with the Intermediate Football Championship winners and Intermediate Football League winners promoted in their place. If a team wins both the Intermediate Championship and League, then the next highest placed team in the League will be promoted. [1]

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

Participating teams

Club 2018 C'ship PositionLast Success
Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers 2012
Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets 1919
Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Faughs 2003
Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills 2014
Colours of Longford.svg Currin St. PatricksPromoted
600px vertical bisection HEX-0000CC Black.svg Doohamlet O'NeillsPromoted
Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans 1948
Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton O'Rahillys2011
Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown 2018
Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels

Preliminary round

Four of the ten teams are drawn into the preliminary round. The remaining six teams are drawn in Round 1A. The winners of the two Preliminary rounds play each other in Round 1A.

24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)Preliminary round Ballybay Colours of Galway.svg 2-17 (23)(11) 2-05 Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton Castleblayney  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Stephen Hagan (Sean McDermotts)


25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)Preliminary roundCurrin Colours of Longford.svg 2-11 (17)(20) 1-17 Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Aughnamullen 
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Sarsfield Park


Round 1

Round 1A

The six teams not drawn in the preliminary round enter the competition in this round, along with the two Preliminary round winners (who play each other). The four Round 1A winners proceed to Round 2A while the four losers enter the back-door in Round 1B.

24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)Round 1A Clontibret Colours of Antrim.svg 2-14 (20)(20) 0-20
(a.e.t.)

(2-0 pen)
Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Castleblayney  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Colin Murphy (Sean McDermotts)
   Penalty shootout
 
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)Round 1ADoohamlet 600px vertical bisection HEX-0000CC Black.svg 2-12 (18)(28) 5-13 Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Clontibret  
15:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park


25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)Round 1ATruagh Colours of Down.svg 4-15 (27)(18) 2-12 Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Clontibret  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park


31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)Round 1A Inniskeen Colours of Mayo.svg 1-14 (17)(20) 2-14 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Clontibret  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)


Round 1B

The losers of the preliminary round (two teams) enter this round along with the losers of Round 1A, but not that fixture which contains the preliminary round winners (three teams). A draw will be made to determine the two pairings, with the fifth team obtaining a bye into Round 2B. Two teams will exit the competition at this stage.

The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 1B -

One team will receive a bye into Round 2B.

30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)Round 1BCurrin Colours of Longford.svg 1-11 (14)(17) 2-11 Colours of Monaghan.svg LattonEmyvale 
20:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Oliver Plunkett Park
Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale)


31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)Round 1BDoohamlet 600px vertical bisection HEX-0000CC Black.svg 2-12 (18)(21) 2-15 Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Clontibret  
17:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff)


Round 2

Round 2A

The four winners from Round 1A play each other. The two winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers must play in Round 3.

The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 2A -

14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)Round 2A Clontibret Colours of Antrim.svg 0-13 (13)(12) 0-12 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Castleblayney  
14:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Fintan Finnegan (Castleblayney)


15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)Round 2ATruagh Colours of Down.svg 2-13 (19)(19) 0-19
(a.e.t.)

(2-4 pen)
Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Clontibret  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)
   Penalty shootout
 

Round 2B

The two winners from Round 1B, one team who received a bye through Round 1B and the loser of the Round 1A tie involving the preliminary round winners play in this round. The winners will proceed to Round 3 while the losers will exit the championship. The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 2B -

13 September 2019 (2019-09-13)Round 2B Carrickmacross Colours of Meath.svg 1-11 (14)(08) 0-08 Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Castleblayney  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland)


15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)Round 2B Castleblayney Colours of Meath.svg 0-12 (12)(14) 0-14 Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton Clontibret  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Referee: Donal Connolly (Scotstown)


Round 3

The two winners from Round 2B play the two losers from Round 2A. The winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers exit the championship.

The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 3 -

28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)Round 3 Carrickmacross Colours of Meath.svg 0-12 (12)(22) 2-16 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Aughnamullen 
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Sarsfield Park
Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale)


29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)Round 3Latton Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-13 (16)(12) 0-12 Colours of Down.svg Truagh Emyvale  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Oliver Plunkett Park
Referee: Brian Finnegan (Donaghmoyne)


Semifinals

The two winners from Round 2A play the two winners from Round 3.

5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)Semifinal Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 1-08 (11)(11) 0-11 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Clontibret  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff)


Note:Extra-time should have been played, but due to pitch waterlogging, the game was abandoned at full-time.

6 October 2019 (2019-10-06)Semifinal Clontibret Colours of Antrim.svg 1-10 (13)(12) 0-12 Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton Castleblayney  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill)


12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)Semifinal Replay Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 3-12 (21)(16) 1-13 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Clones  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)


Final

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 0-11 (11)(17) 1-14 Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret
(HT: 0-03 0-09)

Pts: Conor McCarthy (4, 2f), Shane Carey (3, 3f), Rory Beggan (2, 2f), Darren Hughes, Micheál McCarville
Gls: Ryan McGuigan
Pts: Conor McManus (6, 2f), Michael P O’Dowd (2), Jack Gormley, Brian Greenan, Dessie Mone, Pauric Boyle, Francis Hughes, Killian Lavelle
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Stephen Hagan (Seán McDermotts)

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