2019 Carlow Senior Football Championship


The 2019 Carlow Senior Football Championship is the 119th edition of the Carlow GAA's premier club gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner going on to represent Carlow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Éire Óg were the defending champions after they defeated Rathvilly in the previous years final.
This was Ballinabranna's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2018 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship title, thus ending a 3-year exodus since being relegated in 2016.

Team changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2019 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship
  • Ballinabranna -

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2019 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship

Group stage

There are two groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group compete in the semi-finals. The bottom team in each group compete in the relegation Final.

Group A

Team
Éire Óg32104535+104
Tinryland32103632+44
Old Leighlin32103635-14
Ballinabranna30303752-150

Round 1Old Leighlin 0-11, 1-7 Tinryland, 25/7/2019.Éire Óg 3-15, 1-9 Ballinabranna, 28/7/2019.
Round 2Éire Óg 0-11, 0-10 Old Leighlin, 11/8/2019.Tinryland 1-10, 0-11 Ballinabranna, 10/8/2019.
Round 3Old Leighlin 2-9, 1-11 Ballinabranna, 24/8/2019.Tinryland 2-7, 1-7 Éire Óg, 24/8/2019.

Group B

Team
Rathvilly33005237+156
Bagenalstown Gaels32104749-24
Palatine31204138+32
Mt. Leinster Rangers30303048-180

Round 1Rathvilly 3-14, 2-12 Bagenalstown Gaels, 26/7/2019. Palatine 0-15, 2-5 Mount Leinster Rangers, 26/7/2019.
Round 2Rathvilly 1-13, 0-4 Mount Leinster Rangers, 9/8/2019. Bagenalstown Gaels 1-09, 0-11 Palatine, 11/8/2019.
Round 3Bagenalstown Gaels 3-8, 1-12 Mount Leinster Rangers, 25/8/2019.Rathvilly 2-9, 0-15 Palatine, 25/8/2019.

Knock-out stages

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals.