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2021 Carlow Senior Football Championship

The 2021 Carlow Senior Football Championship was the 121st edition of the Carlow GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament consisted of eight teams, with the winner going on to represent Carlow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a group stage and then progressed to a knock-out stage.

Carlow S.F.C.
Season2021
ChampionsRathvilly
RelegatedO'Hanrahans
All Ireland SCFC???
Winning CaptainBrian Murphy
Man of the MatchBrian Murphy
Winning ManagerPat Ryan
Matches played17
← 2020
2022 →

Éire Óg were the defending champions after they defeated Rathvilly in the previous year's final.

This was Ballinabranna's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2020 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship title, thus ending a two-year exodus since being relegated in 2018. O'Hanrahans were relegated to the 2022 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

Group stage

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There was one group of four teams and one group of five teams in 2021. The top two teams in each group competed in the semi-finals. The bottom team in each group competed in the relegation Final.

Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out stages

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Finals

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

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Bagenalstown Gaels 1-9
Tinryland 1-7 Rathvilly 0-17
Bagenalstown Gaels 1-9
Rathvilly 2-12
Éire Óg 1-9
Éire Óg 1-16
Palatine 0-13 Mt. Leinster Rangers 0-9
Mt. Leinster Rangers 1-7

Quarter-finals

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Bagenalstown Gaels and Mt. Leinster Rangers advanced to the 2021 semi finals.

31 October 2021
20:00 		Bagenalstown Gaels   1-9 - 1-7   Tinryland Dr Cullen Park
31 October 2021
19:00 		Mt. Leinster Rangers   1-9 - 1-5   Old Leighlin Dr Cullen Park

Semi-finals

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Rathvilly and Eire Og advanced to the 2021 final.[7]

7 November 2021
19:30 		Bagenalstown Gaels  1-9 - 0-17   Rathvilly Dr Cullen Park
7 November 2021
19:30 		Éire Óg   1-16 - 0-9   Mt. Leinster Rangers Dr Cullen Park

Final

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Rathvilly won a first title since 2014 and prevented finalist Éire Óg from winning five consecutive titles.[8][9][10]

14 November 2021
3:45pm 		Éire Óg   1-9 - 2-12   Rathvilly Dr Cullen Park

Relegation play-off

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24 September 2019[contradictory]
19:00 		  Ballinabranna 4-07 - 0-13 O'Hanrahan's   Dr Cullen Park

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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There was no Leinster Club Championship in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

References

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  1. ^ Ken McGuire (24 October 2021). "Listen again: Rathvilly v Bagenalstown Gaels, Carlow SFC (24/10/21)". Scoreline.
  2. ^ "Sunday's results as they happen". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Bambrick and Dowling goals help guide Old Leighlin to opening SFC win". Carlow Nationalist. 29 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Amond kicks winner after a battle between an irresistible force and an immovable object".
  5. ^ "Saturday's club results round-up". Hogan Stand. 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Sunday's results as they happen". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Carlow SFC: Éire Óg and Rathvilly set for final showdown". Irish Examiner. 7 November 2021. Both sides enjoyed relatively easy victories over Mount Leinster Rangers and Bagenalstown Gaels respectively at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.
  8. ^ "Rathvilly end Éire Óg drive for five to win Carlow SFC". RTÉ. 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Eire Og crowned Carlow SFC champions for 30th time". Hogan Stand. 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ Keegan, Carlie (8 August 2021). "Éire Óg win 30th Carlow SFC title with victory over Rathvilly". Irish Examiner.
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