2019 Wexford Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Wexford Senior Football Championship is the 121st edition of the Wexford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wexford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Wexford in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Wexford S.F.C.
Season2019
ChampionsCastletown Liam Mellows (11th S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedSt Anne's Rathangan
Leinster SCFC???
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning ManagerTimmy Walsh
Winning CaptainBrendan Halpin
Matches played38
2018
2020 →

Shelmaliers were the defending champions after they defeated Kilanerin–Ballyfad in the previous years final after a replay to claim their first ever title. The defence of their title this season however came undone at the quarter-final stage when succumbing to Gusserane O'Rahilly's. [1] [2] [3]

This was Horeswood's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2018 Wexford I.F.C. title. They made the straight bounce-back up to the senior grade, spending just one year as an Intermediate club after suffering relegation from the S.F.C. in 2017. [4]

On 13 October 2019, Castletown Liam Mellows claimed their 11th Wexford S.F.C. crown when defeating Gusserane O'Rahilly's by 3-16 to 2-10 in the final at Wexford Park. This ended a nine year barren spell for the club and also brought them equal with St John's Volunteers at the top of the all time Wexford S.F.C. roll of honour. [5]

St Anne's Rathangan were relegated to the 2020 I.F.C. after losing their Relegation Final to Kilanerin–Ballyfad. This ended their 29-year tenure in the senior ranks since their promotion in 1990. [6]

Team Changes

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

Group stage

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There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top 4 in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finisher in each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

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Group B

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Relegation Final

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The bottom finisher from both groups qualify for the Relegation final. The loser will be relegated to the 2020 Intermediate Championship.

  • Killanerin–Ballyfad 2-14, 0-13 St Anne's Rathangan, Bellefield, 13/9/2019,

Finals

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The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals with 1st -vs- 4th and 2nd -vs- 3rd in each case.

Quarter-finals

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  • Glynn–Barntown 3-11, 1-8 St James', Wexford Park, 14/9/2019,
  • St Martin's 0-13, 0-8 Starlights, Wexford Park, 14/9/2019,
  • Castletown 3-15, 2-11 Horeswood, Wexford Park, 15/9/2019,
  • Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-18, 1-19 Shelmaliers, Wexford Park, 15/9/2019,

Semi-finals

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  • Castletown 1-10, 0-11 St Martin's, Wexford Park, 29/9/2019,
  • Gusserane O'Rahilly's 2-12, 1-12 Glynn–Barntown, Wexford Park, 29/9/2019,

Final

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  • Castletown 3-16, 2-10 Gusserane O'Rahilly's, Wexford Park, 13/10/2019,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Wexford SFC final: Shelmaliers and Kilanerin in dramatic draw". Irishtimes.com. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Shelmaliers crush Kilanerin to take Wexford title at second attempt". Irishtimes.com. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Gusserane dethrone Shels". Independent.ie. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Quick return by Horeswood". Independent.ie. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Wexford SFC: Castletown end nine-year barren spell". Irishtimes.com. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Kilanerin Survive Relegation As Wexford Hero Matty Forde Comes Good In Extra Time". Wexfordweekly.com. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Wexford People Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Wexford People Sport - GAA". Wexfordpeople.ie. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Wexford GAA Official Website". Wexfordgaa.ie. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. ^ "HoganStand Wexford". Hoganstand.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.