The 2019 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 124th edition of Galway GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup and represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship.
Eighteen teams compete. This year there will be a new format once again. With the previous years 4 semi finalists being seeded and separated into 3 groups of 6(With one group having 2 seeded teams)[1]
Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated Mountbellew/Moylough in the 2018 final.
This was An Spidéal's return the senior grade for the first time in 13 seasons (since their relegation from the S.F.C. in 2006) after they claimed to 2018 I.F.C. title.
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.
To S.F.C.[]
Promoted from 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship
An Spidéal - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C.[]
Relegated to 2019 Galway Intermediate Football Championship
Caltra
Cortoon Shamrocks
Kilconly
Format[]
Group Stage[]
2019 brings about a new format for the competition where there is 3 groups of 6 teams.
The 2018 Semi-finalists, Corofin, Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown and Salthill/Knocknacarra will be Seeded and placed in each Group, with one group having two seeded teams. The remaining group places made up from the remaining 14 teams in an open draw.
If teams are level on points, the first deciding factor will be the head-to-head result between the sides; the second will be the points difference; and the third will be the scoring average.[2]
Knockout Stage[]
Relegation Playoff[]
Group Stages[]
Group 1[]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Salthill/Knocknacarra
5
4
1
0
76
62
+14
9
2
St. Michael's
5
3
1
1
70
61
+9
7
3
An Spidéal
5
3
0
2
74
64
+10
6
4
Milltown
5
1
1
3
77
88
−11
3
5
Killererin
5
1
1
3
74
87
−13
3
6
Barna
5
0
2
3
57
66
−9
2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Round 1
Milltown
4-10 - 3-13
Killererin
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Richard Mc Nicholas
Salthill-Knocknacarra
0-11 - 1-8
Barna
Moycullen
Referee: Martin Flaherty
St Michaels
1-9 - 0-10
An Spidéal
Moycullen
Referee: Anthony Coyne
Round 2
An Spidéal
2-15 - 0-12
Milltown
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Kieran Quinn
Salthill-Knocknacarra
0-11 - 0-09
Killererin
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
Barna
0-10 - 0-07
St Michaels
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gerry Daly
Round 3
An Spidéal
0-15 - 1-09
Killererin
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
St Michaels
1-06 - 2-11
Salthill-Knocknacarra
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Thomas Murphy
Barna
0-10 - 1-09
Milltown
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Christopher Ryan
Round 4
Killererin
2-14 - 1-12
Barna
St. Michael's
1-12 - 1-10
Milltown
Salthill/Knocknacarra
1-14 - 1-12
An Spidéal
Round 5
Salthill/Knocknacarra
2-14 - 3-9
Milltown
St. Michael's
3-15 - 0-11
Killererin
An Spidéal
0-13 - 0-11
Barna
Group 2[]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Corofin
5
5
0
0
118
61
+57
10
2
Tuam Stars
5
4
0
1
86
61
+25
8
3
Claregalway
5
3
0
2
87
74
+13
6
4
Annaghdown
5
2
0
3
65
72
−7
4
5
St. James'
5
1
0
4
74
102
−28
2
6
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
5
0
0
5
48
108
−60
0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
Round 1
Annaghdown
0-12 - 3-11
Claregalway
Kenny Park
Referee: Ronan McNulty
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
0-8 - 3-14
St. James
Clonbur
Referee: Austin O Connell
Corofin
1-14 - 0-13
Tuam Stars
Kenny Park
Referee: Kieran Quinn
Round 2
Claregalway
3-16 - 0-6
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Christopher Ryan
St. James'
0-11 - 5-21
Corofin
Tuam Stadium
Referee: P.J. Rabbitte
Tuam Stars
1-9 - 0-7
Annaghdown
Corofin
Referee: Anthony Coyne
Round 3
Corofin
2-11 - 1-11
Annaghdown
Tuam Stars
2-12 - 1-11
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
Claregalway
1-14 - 1-13
St. James'
Round 4
Tuam Stars
4-15 - 2-9
St. James'
Annaghdown
1-15 - 1-11
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
Corofin
2-18 - 2-11
Claregalway
Round 5
Corofin
5-9 - 0-6
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir
Annaghdown
0-14 - 0-9
St. James'
Tuam Stars
1-13 - 0-8
Claregalway
Group 3[]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Moycullen
5
4
0
1
98
62
+36
8
2
Mountbellew/Moylough
5
4
0
1
82
45
+37
8
3
Kilannin
5
3
0
2
76
70
+6
6
4
Monivea/Abbeyknockmoy
5
3
0
2
69
66
+3
6
5
An Cheathrú Rua
5
1
0
4
59
106
−47
2
6
Caherlistrane
5
0
0
5
44
79
−35
0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]
This year, two teams will be relegated.
The bottom two teams in each group will playoff, with the winner retaining Senior status, and the loser moving into a round robin group.
The bottom two team in the round robin group will be relegated
Playoff Games[]
An Cheathrú Rua
2-13 - 0-10
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
St. James'
2-18 - 2-12 (a.e.t.)
Barna
Caherlistrane
3-5 - 0-8
Killererin
Relegation Group Stage[]
The bottom two teams in the table will be relegated.
Relegation Group[]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Barna
2
2
0
0
43
24
+19
4
Retains Senior Status
2
Killererin
2
1
0
1
30
36
−6
2
Relegated
3
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
2
0
0
2
26
39
−13
0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:[citation needed]