2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 97th official edition of Donegal GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Donegal. 16 teams competed, with the winner representing Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with four groups of four, and continued with a knock-out format.

The defending Donegal ( and Ulster) champion was Gaoth Dobhair, after the club defeated Naomh Conaill by a scoreline of 0–17 to 1–7 in the 2018 final. However, Gaoth Dobhair failed to defend its crown, losing the final to Naomh Conaill, by one point, after a second replay.

This was Glenfin's return to the senior grade after a two-year exodus, when claiming the 2018 I.F.C. title.

Malin suffered relegated back to the 2020 I.F.C. after 16 seasons in the top-flight, when losing its relegation final. Back in 2003, Malin gained promotion to the S.F.C. for the first time in the club's history. Although Malin lost the I.F.C. quarter-final to eventual champion St Michael's that year, the club earned promotion to Division 1 from Division 2 of the Donegal Leagues. At that time, promotion to the S.F.C. could be acquired through the leagues.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2018 Donegal I.F.C.
* Glenfin - (I.F.C. Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2019 Donegal I.F.C.
* Burt

Format

The 2019 County Championship took the same format as previous championships in which there was four groups of four with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. Bottom of each group play in relegation play-offs to decide which team is relegated the 2020 Intermediate championship.

Group stage

All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group entered a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Round 1
* Ard an Rátha 2-10, 4-18 St Michael's, 7/9/2019
* Gaoth Dobhair 1-3, 0-6 St Eunan's, 8/9/2019

Round 2
* St Michael's 1-3, 1-8 Gaoth Dobhair, 14/9/2019
* St Eunan's 1-18, 1-6 Ard an Rátha, 15/9/2019

Round 3
* Ard an Rátha 0-7, 2-19 Gaoth Dobhair, 22/9/2019
* St Michael's 0-12, 0-12 St Eunan's, 22/9/2019

Group B

Round 1
* Seán Mac Cumhaills 5-14, 1-18 An Clochán Liath, 7/9/2019
* Naomh Conaill 1-15, 1-9 Na Cealla Beaga, 8/9/2019

Round 2
* An Clochán Liath 1-3, 2-16 Naomh Conaill, 14/9/2019
* Na Cealla Beaga 2-8, 1-9 Seán Mac Cumhaills, 15/9/2019

Round 3
* Naomh Conaill 0-12, 0-9 Seán Mac Cumhaills, 21/9/2019
* Na Cealla Beaga 0-16, 0-9 An Clochán Liath, 21/9/2019

Group C

Round 1
* Four Masters 0-10, 0-14 Milford, 7/9/2019
* Glenfin 1-11, 0-14 Glenswilly, 8/9/2019

Round 2
* Milford 1-17, 3-8 Glenfin, 14/9/2019,
* Glenswilly 0-6, 2-11 Four Masters, 15/9/2019

Round 3
* Glenfin 1-14, 1-7 Four Masters, 22/9/2019
* Glenswilly 1-13, 2-7 Milford, 22/9/2019

Group D

Round 1
* Termon 0-11, 0-12 Réalt na Mara, 8/9/2019
* Cill Chartha 3-16, 0-7 Malin, 8/9/2019

Round 2
* Réalt na Mara 1-13, 1-20 Cill Chartha, 15/9/2019
* Malin 1-11, 0-17 Termon, 15/9/2019

Round 3
* Malin 2-14, 2-22 Réalt na Mara, 22/9/2019
* Cill Chartha 3-18, 1-6 Termon, 22/9/2019

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Final replay

Final second replay

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

Relegation final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh

Ciarán Thompson was named as the recipient of the annual Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh.

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on national television, unless otherwise indicated:

References

{{Donegal Senior Football Champions 2019

Donegal Senior Football Championship
Donegal SFC
Donegal Senior Football Championship