2022 Down Senior Football Championship

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2022 Down Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Down
Province Ulster
Year2022
TrophyFrank O'Hare Cup
SponsorMorgan Fuels
Teams16
Defending champions Kilcoo
Winners
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo (20th win)
Qualify for 2022 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Laois.svg Warrenpoint
←  2021
2023  →

The 2022 Down Senior Football Championship was the 114th official edition of Down GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed, with the winning team representing Down in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The tournament operated a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter-final stage.

Contents

Kilcoo came into the competition as defending Down, Ulster and All-Ireland champions.

Team changes

[1] [2]

The following teams have changed division since the 2021 championship season.

[3] –

Participating teams

The following teams take part in the 2022 edition of the Down Senior Football Championship. [4]

Round 1

The 16 participating teams were placed into an open draw. The winning teams advance to Round 2A, while losing sides proceed to Round 2B.

25 August 2022Round 1Glenn Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3–13–1–11 Colours of Galway.svg Bredagh Liatroim  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park
Referee: Peter Owens


25 August 2022Round 1 Loughinisland Colours of Laois.svg 1–12–1–09 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan Darragh Cross 
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Mochai's Park
Referee: Adrian Sharvin


26 August 2022Round 1 Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 2–12–0–04 Colours of Antrim.svg Clonduff Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Colm Gribben


27 August 2022Round 1 RGU Downpatrick Colours of London.svg 2–15–2–08 Colours of Offaly.svg An Riocht Drumnaquoile 
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pairc Naomh Eoin
Referee: Brendan Rice


28 August 2022Round 1Ballyholland Harps Colours of Donegal.svg 1–12–0–13 Colours of Louth.svg Longstone Kilkeel  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: An Ríocht GAC
Referee: Brian Higgins


28 August 2022Round 1 Carryduff Colours of Wexford.svg 1–12–0–06 Colours of Donegal.svg Bryansford Downpatrick  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tomás Ruséil
Referee: Conor Curran


28 August 2022Round 1 Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 1–11–0–05 Colours of Tipperary.svg Saul Hilltown  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Clonduff Park
Referee: Ronan Barry


29 August 2022Round 1 Burren Colours of London.svg 2–13–1–12
(a.e.t.)		 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Paul Faloon


Round 2

Round 2A

Round 2A will feature the eight winning teams from Round 1, with an open draw to determine the fixtures. The winning teams progress directly to the quarter-finals, with the losing teams proceeding to Round 3.

9 September 2022Round 2A Loughinisland Colours of Laois.svg 0–14–0–11 Colours of Laois.svg Warrenpoint Kilcoo  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua
Referee: Conor Curran


10 September 2022Round 2AGlenn Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–08–3–09 Colours of Wexford.svg Carryduff Downpatrick  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tomás Ruséil
Referee: Christopher Morgan


11 September 2022Round 2A Burren Colours of London.svg 2–03–0–02 Colours of London.svg RGU Downpatrick Newcastle  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Colm Gribben


12 September 2022Round 2A Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 3–10–0–08 Colours of Donegal.svg Ballyholland Harps Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Brendan Rice


Round 2B

Round 2B sees the eight losing teams from Round 1 compete for a place in Round 3. The losing teams from this round will be eliminated from the competition.

8 September 2022Round 2B Longstone Colours of Louth.svg 0–06–0–12 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Micheal Moore


8 September 2022Round 2BSaul Colours of Tipperary.svg 3–07–0–09 Colours of Offaly.svg An Riocht Ballymartin 
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Cois na Farraige
Referee: Brian Higgins


9 September 2022Round 2B Bryansford Colours of Donegal.svg 0–08–0–12 Colours of Antrim.svg Clonduff Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Ronan Barry


11 September 2022Round 2B Bredagh Colours of Galway.svg 1–03–2–07 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan Mayobridge  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Darren O Hare


Relegation Semi-finals

The 4 losers of Round 2B play each other in the Relegation Semi-finals. The 2 winners will secure their Senior status for 2023, while the 2 losers will face-off in the Relegation Final.

18 September 2022Relegation Play-Off Semi-final An Riocht Colours of Offaly.svg 0–10–4–15 Colours of Galway.svg Bredagh Drumaness  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Colman's Park
Referee: Peter Owens


18 September 2022Relegation Play-Off Semi-final Longstone Colours of Louth.svg 0–06–0–10 Colours of Donegal.svg Bryansford Atticall  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Holy Cross Park
Referee: Adrian Sharvin


Relegation Final

The winner of the Relegation Final will maintain their Senior status into 2023, while the loser will be relegated to the 2023 Down I.F.C.

25 September 2022Relegation Play-Off Final An Riocht Colours of Offaly.svg 0–06–2–08 Colours of Louth.svg Longstone Atticall  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Holy Cross Park
Referee: Brendan Rice


An Riocht relegated to 2023 Down Intermediate Football Championship

Round 3

Round 3 is a supplementary round for teams to have a second chance at reaching the quarter-finals. This round features teams that have lost once so far in this year's competition, either winning in Round 1 and losing in Round 2A, or losing in Round 1 but winning their Round 2B fixture. The losing teams in this round are eliminated from this year's competition.

This round is seeded, meaning that in each fixture a Round 2A losing team will face a Round 2B winning team.

16 September 2022Round 3Glenn Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–09–3–08 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan Ballymartin 
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Cois na Farraige
Referee: Brian Higgins


18 September 2022Round 3 RGU Downpatrick Colours of London.svg 0–06–2–05 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Liatroim  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park
Referee: Brendan Rice


18 September 2022Round 3Ballyholland Harps Colours of Donegal.svg 1–12–1–13 Colours of Antrim.svg Clonduff Newry  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Paul Faloon


19 September 2022Round 3 Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 1–11–0–07 Colours of Tipperary.svg Saul Newry  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Darren O Hare


Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals see the two brackets rejoin, with the earlier Round 2A winners facing a Round 3 winner for a semi-final spot.

23 September 2022Quarter-final Castlewellan Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg 0–05–1–10 Colours of Laois.svg Loughinisland Liatroim  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park
Report Referee: Micheal Moore


24 September 2022Quarter-final Mayobridge Colours of Dublin.svg 0–09–0–07 Colours of Wexford.svg Carryduff Castlewellan  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Malachy's Park
Referee: Colm Gribben


25 September 2022Quarter-final Clonduff Colours of Antrim.svg 1–08–0–11
(a.e.t.)
(3–4 pen) 		Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Newry  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Brian Higgins
   Penalty shootout
 
26 September 2022Quarter-final Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 3–07–2–10
(a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen) 		Colours of London.svg Burren Newry  
19:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Paul Faloon
   Penalty shootout
 

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four quarter-final winners.

2 October 2022Semi-final Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 0–12–0–12
(a.e.t.)
(8–7 pen) 		Colours of Laois.svg Loughinisland Newry  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Adrian Sharvin
   Penalty shootout
 
2 October 2022Semi-final Mayobridge Colours of Dublin.svg 0–04–1–09 Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Newry  
19:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Paul Faloon


Final

The final will be played between the two semi-final winning teams, and will take place at Páirc Esler, Newry.

16 October 2022Final Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 0–15–1–13
(a.e.t.)		 Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Newry  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Darren O Hare


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Down Recorder Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Down HoganStand". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "2020 Down GAA Senior Football Championship". downgaa.net. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Down GAA Senior Football Championship". downgaa.net. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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