2014 Down Senior Football Championship

The 2014 Down Senior Football Championship was the 106th official edition of Down GAA's premier Gaelic Football tournament for senior clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed with the winner representing Down in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. This was the second and final year that a group stage was used in the Down Senior Championship.

2014 Down Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyDown
ProvinceUlster
Year2014
TrophyFrank O'Hare Cup
SponsorMorgan Fuels
Teams16
Defending championsKilcoo
Winners
ChampionsKilcoo (13th win)
Qualify for2014 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Burren
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Kilcoo were the holders after defeating St Mary's Burren in the 2013 final, and retained the title after defeating St Mary's Burren again in the 2014 final.[1]


Round 1

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The 16 participating teams were drawn into 4 groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Kilcoo 3 3 0 0 62 29 +33 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Mayobridge 3 2 0 1 52 31 +21 4
3   Rostrevor 3 1 0 2 28 50 −22 2
4   Tullylish 3 0 0 3 34 66 −32 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2014. Source: [2][3][4][5]
12 June 2014 Round 1 Rostrevor   1–12 2–08   Tullylish Burren  
Venue: St Mary's Park


15 June 2014 Round 1 Kilcoo   1–14 1–07   Mayobridge Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


16 August 2014 Round 2 Mayobridge   3–15 2–02   Tullylish Castlewellan  
Venue: St Malachy's Park


17 August 2014 Round 2 Kilcoo   2–12 0–07   Rostrevor Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


21 August 2014 Round 3 Kilcoo   4–15 1–09   Tullylish Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


22 August 2014 Round 3 Mayobridge   1–15 0–06   Rostrevor Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler



Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Castlewellan 3 2 0 1 67 29 +38 4[a] Advance to quarter-final
2   Clonduff 3 2 0 1 67 37 +30 4[a]
3   Ballyholland Harps 3 2 0 1 31 45 −14 4[a]
4   Drumgath 3 0 0 3 25 79 −54 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2014. Source: [6][7][8][9]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Castlewellan, Clonduff and Ballyholland are ranked by score difference.
6 June 2014 Round 1 Castlewellan   0–07 0–10   Ballyholland Harps Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


13 June 2014 Round 1 Clonduff   4–13 0–10   Drumgath Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


14 August 2014 Round 2 Ballyholland Harps   1–11 0–12   Drumgath Hilltown  
Venue: Clonduff Park


15 August 2014 Round 2 Castlewellan   2–14 2–10   Clonduff Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


24 August 2014 Round 3 Castlewellan   7–19 0–03   Drumgath Saval  
Venue: Nan Sands Park


24 August 2014 Round 3 Ballyholland Harps   1–04 3–17   Clonduff Burren  
Venue: St Mary's Park



Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Longstone 3 3 0 0 54 39 +15 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Burren 3 2 0 1 59 36 +23 4
3   Loughinisland 3 1 0 2 30 46 −16 2
4   Annaclone 3 0 0 3 29 51 −22 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2014. Source: [10][11][12][13]
6 June 2014 Round 1 Loughinisland   0–09 1–10   Longstone Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


13 June 2014 Round 1 Burren   3–09 0–07   Annaclone Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


18 August 2014 Round 2 Annaclone   2–06 4–10   Longstone Newcastle  
Venue: St Patrick's Park


18 August 2014 Round 2 Burren   4–11 1–07   Loughinisland Newcastle  
Venue: St Patrick's Park


22 August 2014 Round 3 Annaclone   0–10 0–11   Loughinisland Downpatrick  
Venue: Páirc Tomás Ruséil


22 August 2014 Round 3 Burren   2–12 2–13   Longstone Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bryansford 3 3 0 0 61 39 +22 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Saval 3 1 0 2 54 39 +15 2[a]
3   RGU Downpatrick 3 1 0 2 35 40 −5 2[a]
4   Glenn 3 1 0 2 34 66 −32 2[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2014. Source: [14][15][16][17]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Saval, RGU Downpatrick and Glenn are ranked by score difference.
14 June 2014 Round 1 RGU Downpatrick   1–09 1–10   Glenn Mayobridge  
Venue: St Patrick's Park


14 June 2014 Round 1 Bryansford   4–08 0–14   Saval Mayobridge  
Venue: St Patrick's Park


15 August 2014 Round 2 Saval   5–16 1–06   Glenn Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


17 August 2014 Round 2 Bryansford   1–15 0–13   RGU Downpatrick Ballykinlar  
Venue: Tadhg Barry Memorial Park


21 August 2014 Round 3 Bryansford   2–17 0–12   Glenn Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


21 August 2014 Round 3 Saval   0–09 1–07   RGU Downpatrick Mayobridge  
Venue: St Patrick's Park


Quarter Final

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The Quarter Final was a seeded round, where a group winner was drawn against a group runner up. Teams that qualified from the same group could not be drawn against one another in this round.

4 September 2014 Quarter Final Castlewellan   0–11 2–13   Burren Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


5 September 2014 Quarter Final Longstone   1–10 1–09   Saval Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


6 September 2014 Quarter Final Bryansford   1–08 1–15   Mayobridge Downpatrick  
Venue: Páirc Tomás Ruséil


8 September 2014 Quarter Final Kilcoo   1–11 0–05   Clonduff Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


Semi Final

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The Semi Final 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.

19 September 2014 Semi Final Mayobridge   3–05 2–12   Kilcoo Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


20 September 2014 Semi Final Longstone   1–07 2–17   Burren Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


Final

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The final was played between the two Semi Final winners, and took place at Páirc Esler, Newry.

5 October 2014 Final Burren   2–07 4–12   Kilcoo Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler
Report Referee: Kieran Trainor


References

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  1. ^ "Kilcoo complete Down three-in-a-row by beating Burren". bbc.co.uk. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Kilcoo". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Mayobridge". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Rostrevor". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Tullylish". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Ballyholland". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Castlewellan". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Clonduff". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Drumgath". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Annaclone". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Burren". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Longstone". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Loughinisland". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Bryansford". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Glenn". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 RGU Downpatrick". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Down GAA Club Results - 2014 Saval". sportmanager.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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