2019 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
# 2019 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship

The 2019 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship is the 46th edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's premier inter-county Ladies' Gaelic Football tournament. It is known for sponsorship reasons as the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship.

It was won by Dublin, who defeated Galway in the final.

## Competition format

### Provincial championships

Connacht, Leinster and Ulster each organise their provincial championship. All matches are knockout.

In Munster there are three teams in the provincial championship. They play each other in a round-robin phase, with two teams progressing to the final.

### All-Ireland

**Group stage**

The 12 teams are drawn into four groups of three teams.

**Knockout stage**

The winners of each group and the runners-up compete in the four All-Ireland quarter-finals. Two semi-finals and a final follow.

## Provincial championships

### Connacht Championship

**Connacht Final**

| 23 June 2019 16:00 IST Final | Mayo | 3-6 – 1-12 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 June 2019 16:00 IST Final | R Kearns 1-2; É Ronayne, G Kelly 1-0 each; Sarah Rowe 0-2 (2f); S Cafferky 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | Report | T Leonard 0-6 (4f), L Ward 1-0, S Conneally 0-2, A McDonagh 0-1, R Leonard 0-1 (1f), O Divilly 0-1, M Glynn 0-1 | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |

**Connacht Final Replay**

| 6 July 2019 16:00 IST Final Replay | Mayo | 0-9 – 3-7 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 July 2019 16:00 IST Final Replay | Sarah Rowe 0-03, Grace Kelly 0-03, Sinead Cafferky 0-01, Clodagh McManamon 0-01, Rachel Kearns 0-01 | Report | T Leonard (2-03), M Glynn (1-00); R Leonard (0-02), S Conneally (0-01), L Hannon (0-01) | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: John Niland (Sligo) |

### Leinster Championship

**Leinster Final**

| 30 June 2019 16:00 IST Final | Dublin | 4-11 – 1-7 | Westmeath | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: N McCormack (Laois) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 June 2019 16:00 IST Final | | Report | | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: N McCormack (Laois) |

### Munster Championship

**Group stage**

Games take place on 11 May, 25 May, and 1 June 2019.

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Group Points | Score Difference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +40 |
| Waterford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | –19 |
| Kerry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –21 |

**Munster Final**

| 16 June 2019 18:30 IST Final | Cork | 2-14 – 0-9 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: S Mulvihill (Kerry) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 June 2019 18:30 IST Final | S Noonan 2-3, O Finn 0-4 (2f), D Kiely 0-2, N Cotter 0-2, E Kiely 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, L Coppinger 0-1 | Report | M Delahunty 0-5 (3f), K Murray 0-1, KA Hogan 0-1, C Fennell 0-1, M Ryan 0-1 | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: S Mulvihill (Kerry) |

### Ulster Championship

**Ulster Round 1**

| 8 June 2019 Round 1 | Donegal | 3-13 – 2-12 | Tyrone | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 June 2019 Round 1 | | Report | | Breffni Park, Cavan |

**Ulster Semi-Finals**

| 9 June 2019 15:45 IST Semi-Final | Armagh | 5-14 – 1-12 | Monaghan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: Yvonne Duffy (Cavan) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 June 2019 15:45 IST Semi-Final | A McCoy 2-1, K Mallon 0-5 (3f), B Mackin, N Reel 1-2 each, E Lavery 1-1, C O'Hanlon 0-2, A Mackin 0-1 | Report | R Courtney 0-5 (4f), C Courtney 1-2 (1-0 pen), S Coyle 0-3, C Treanor 0-1, C McBride 0-1 | Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: Yvonne Duffy (Cavan) |
| 15 June 2019 19:00 IST Semi-Final | Cavan | 2-13 – 0-24 AET | Donegal | Killyclogher Referee: K McKeever (Armagh) |
| 15 June 2019 19:00 IST Semi-Final | A Maguire 1-6 (0-5f, 1-0 pen), C Finnegan 1-2 (0-1f), D English 0-3, E Longair 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1 | Report | G McLaughlin 0-14 (3f), K Guthrie 0-8 (7f), A Boyle Carr 0-1, K Keeney 0-1 | Killyclogher Referee: K McKeever (Armagh) |

**Ulster Final**

| 30 June 2019 15:45 IST Final | Armagh | 1-9 – 5-12 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 2,049 Referee: Y Duffy (Cavan) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 June 2019 15:45 IST Final | C O’Hanlon 1-3 (0-2f), A Mackin 0-4, K Mallon 0-1 (f), B Mackin 0-1 | Report | G McLaughlin 2-4 (0-1f), Niamh McLaughlin 2-2, A Boyle Carr 1-2, K Guthrie 0-4 (3f) | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 2,049 Referee: Y Duffy (Cavan) |

## All-Ireland Group Stage

Key to colours :

* Advance to All-Ireland quarter-finals
* Relegation playoffs
* Exempt from relegation (provincial champions)

### All-Ireland Group Stage

The 12 teams are drawn into four groups of three teams, with each group containing one provincial champion, one provincial finalist, and one other team.

Three group points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The winners and runners-up in each group compete in the four All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Group games take place 13–28 July 2019.

**Group 1**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 2 | Armagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 3 | Cavan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 3 | Relegation play-off |

**Group 2**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dublin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 2 | Waterford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 3 | Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 69 | −52 | 0 | Relegation play-off |

**Group 3**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Galway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 2 | Kerry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 3 | Westmeath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 0 | Relegation play-off |

**Group 4**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mayo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 2 | Tyrone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Quarter-final |
| 3 | Donegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 0 | Exempt from relegation |

## All-Ireland Knockout

### All-Ireland Quarter-Finals

Each of the four winners from the group stage play one of the four runners-up.

* Facebook Live
* 3 August 2019 15:00 IST Quarter-Final 1
* Report

| Cork | 7-18 (39) – (13) 3-04 | Tyrone |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 3-08 – 1-03) |||
| Gls: D O’Sullivan 2, N Cotter 1, E Scally 1, E Kiely 1, Á O’Sullivan 1, S Noonan 1 Pts: O Finn 6 (4f), D O’Sullivan 2, N Cotter 2, E Scally 2, C O’Sullivan 2, E Kiely 1, Á O’Sullivan 1, R Ní Bhuachalla 1, A Hutchings 1 | | Gls: M Mallon 2, M Canavan 1 Pts: C McCaffrey 3, A McHugh 1 |

* Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Gerry Carmody (Roscommon)
* TG4
* 5 August 2019 16:45 IST Quarter-Final 2
* Report

| Dublin | 5-15 (30) – (15) 2-09 | Kerry |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 1-04 – 2-03) |||
| Gls: Sinéad Aherne 2, Niamh McEvoy 1, C Rowe 1, N Hetherton 1 Pts: Sinéad Aherne 5 (3f), Niamh McEvoy 2, C Rowe 1, O Whyte 2, K Sullivan 2, Sinéad Goldrick 1, N Healy 1, L Davey 1 | | Gls: S Houlihan 1, M O’Keeffe 1 Pts: S Houlihan 3 (1f), L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 3 (2f), M O’Keeffe 1, E Dineen 1, L Scanlon 1 |

* O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo)
* TG4
* 10 August 2019 13:00 IST Quarter-Final 4
* Report

| Mayo | 2-12 (18) – (15) 1-12 | Armagh |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 1-07 – 0-07) |||
| Gls: Sarah Rowe 1, M Reilly 1 Pts: Sarah Rowe 3 (2f), G Kelly 2, N Gaughan 1, Clodagh McManamon 1, R Kearns 1, N Kelly 1, S Cafferky 1, F Doherty 1, D Caldwell 1 | | Gls: K Mallon 1 Pts: Caroline O'Hanlon 7 (3f), C Marley 2, A McCoy 1, T Grimes 1, K Mallon 1f |

* Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Jonathan Murphy (Carlow)
* TG4
* 10 August 2019 14:45 IST Quarter-Final 3
* Report

| Galway | 1-12 (15) – (10) 2-04 | Waterford |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 1-06 – 1-04) |||
| Gls: T Leonard 1 Pts: T Leonard 5 (3f), S Conneally 2, R Leonard 2, L Ward 1, M Glynn 1, Á McDonagh 1 | | Gls: A Wall 2 Pts: M Delahunty 2 (1f), M Ryan 2 |

* Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Brendan Rice

### All-Ireland Semi-Finals

* TG4
* 25 August 2019 14:00 IST Semi-Final 2
* Report

| Galway | 2-10 (16) – (15) 2-09 | Mayo |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 2-05 – 1-06) |||
| Gls: M Seoighe 2 Pts: R Leonard 4 (1f), S Conneally 2, T Leonard 1f, M Glynn 1, M Seoighe 1, L Coen 1 | | Gls: R Kearns 1, N Kelly 1 Pts: G Kelly 3 (2f), R Kearns 2, N Kelly 1, Sarah Rowe 1f, N Gaughan 1f, S Cafferky 1 |

* Croke Park, Dublin Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry) Attendance: 10,886
* TG4
* 25 August 2019 15:45 IST Semi-Final 1
* Report

| Cork | 0-11 (11) – (17) 2-11 | Dublin |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 0-07 – 0-07) |||
| Pts: O Finn 9 (8f), D O’Sullivan 1, E Scally 1 | | Gls: Sinéad Aherne 1pen, C O’Connor 1 Pts: Sinéad Aherne 3fs, C Rowe 3, L Davey 1, O Whyte 1, Niamh McEvoy 1, Noëlle Healy 1, J Dunne 1 |

* Croke Park, Dublin Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan) Attendance: 10,886

## Relegation play-offs

The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoffs. Note that the provincial champions are exempt from relegation.

The losers of the relegation play-offs play in the 2020 intermediate championship.

* 11 August 2019 15:45 IST Relegation Semi-Final
* Report

| Cavan | 3-12 (21) – (9) 1-06 | Westmeath |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 2-8 – 1-3) |||

* Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad Referee: Kevin Corcoran (Mayo)
* 18 August 2019 14:00 IST Relegation Final
* Report

| Westmeath | 1-10 (13) – (27) 3-18 | Monaghan |
| - | - | - |
| (HT: 0-04 – 1-13) |||
| Gls: A Jones 1 Pts: L Slevin 7 (6f), A Jones 1, L McCartan 1, G Halligan 1 | | Gls: L Kerley 1, C Treanor 1, J Duffy 1 Pts: L Kerley 11 (9f), C Courtney 2, R Courtney 1, C Treanor 1, C McAnespie 1, C McBride 1, A McCarey 1 |

* Lann Léire C.P.G., Dunleer Referee: B Redmond (Wexford)

Westmeath are relegated to the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship for 2020.

