2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

The 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club Gaelic football tournament. The championship is scheduled to run from November 2024 to January 2025.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Defending champions from 2023-24, Watty Graham's GAC, Glen were defeated in the final of the Derry championship.^[4]

Format

Each Irish county plays a county championship, with one club from each county progressing to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. In this, each province plays their own championship (all being straight knockout) with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland semi-finals.

The Kilkenny champions do not compete in Leinster, instead playing in the 2024–25 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, while the London champions compete in the Connacht championship.

Teams

Team	County	Captain(s)	Manager(s)	Most recent success
				All-Ireland	Provincial	County
Abbeylara	Longford	Robbie Smyth Cian Brady	Frankie Dolan			2006	[5]
Adare	Limerick					2020	[6]
Ballina Stephenites	Mayo	Sam Callinan David Clarke	Niall Heffernan	2005	2007	2023	[7]
Castlehaven	Cork	Mark Collins	Seanie Cahalane		2023	2023	[8]
Castletown Liam Mellows	Wexford	Liam Coleman Colin Kennedy	Jimmy Fogarty			2022	[9]
Clann Éireann	Armagh	Conor McConville	Ruairi Lavery			2022	[10]
Coolera/Strandhill	Sligo					2023	[11]
Corofin	Galway	Dylan McHugh	Kevin Johnson	2020	2019	2023	[12]
Crosserlough	Cavan	Peter Smith	Ryan Daly			2020
Cuala	Dublin	Luke Keating James Power	Austin O'Malley				[13]
Dr Crokes	Kerry	David Naughten	Pat O'Shea	2017	2018	2018	[14]
Dunshaughlin	Meath	Niall Murphy Jarad Rushe	Richie Kealy		2002	2002	[15]
Éire Óg	Clare	Aaron Fitzgerald	Paul Madden			2022	[16]
Erin's Own, Cargin	Antrim	James Laverty	Ronan Devlin			2023	[17]
Erne Gaels	Fermanagh	Ryan Lyons	Declan Bonner			1981	[18]
Errigal Ciarán	Tyrone	Darragh Canavan	Enda McGinley		2002	2022	[19]
Kilcoo	Down	Darry Branagan Aaron Morgan	Karl Lacey	2022	2021	2023	[20]
Loughmore-Castleiney	Tipperary	Liam Treacy	Shane Hennessy			2021	[21]
Mohill	Leitrim	Shane Quinn	Eamonn O’Hara			2023	[22]
Naas	Kildare	Eoin Doyle	Joe Murphy			2023	[23]
Newbridge	Derry	Conor McAteer	Kevin Brady Gary Hetherington			1989	[24]
North London Shamrocks	London	Michael Miller	Peter Witherow				[25]
Pádraig Pearses	Roscommon	Niall Daly	Frank Canning		2021	2021	[26]
Portarlington	Laois	Ronan Coffey	Pat Roe			2022	[27]
Rathgormack	Waterford	Willie Hahessy	Kenny Hassett			2023	[28]
Rathvilly	Carlow	Josh Moore	Kevin Byrne JJ Smith			2021	[29]
Scotstown	Monaghan	Shane Carey	David McCague		1989	2023	[30]
St Eunan's	Donegal	Kieran Tobin	Barry Meehan			2021	[31]
St Loman's	Westmeath	John Heslin	Paddy Dowdall			2023	[32]
St Mary's	Louth	Liam Jackson Robbie Leavy	Cathal Murray			2023	[33]
Tinahely	Wicklow	Michael Byrne	Martin Ging			1984	[34]
Tullamore	Offaly	Declan Hogan	Niall Stack			2023	[35]

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: Connacht Senior Club Football Championship.

Connacht final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.

Leinster final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: Munster Senior Club Football Championship.

Munster final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Ulster final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

All-Ireland final

See also

• 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lay of the land: How each county’s 2024 club football championship works and who might win it. 31 July 2024. The Irish News.
2. Web site: 2024 AIB Munster Club Championship Draws confirmed - Munster GAA. 26 July 2024.
3. Web site: AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship 2024.
4. News: Glen produce stunning fightback to win All-Ireland senior club title. Irish Independent. Frank. Roche. 21 January 2024. 6 October 2024.
5. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 20 October 2024. Crosserlough deservedly claim county title in horrible conditions. Anglo Celt. 20 October 2024.
6. Web site: Adare power to victory in Limerick football decider. Keogh. John. 3 November 2024. RTÉ. 3 November 2024.
7. Web site: Ballina Stephenites in control from the off as they defend Mayo crown. Finnerty. Mike. 26 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
8. Web site: Hurley Bros ensure Castlehaven stay on top of Cork pile. O'Connell. Dylan. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
9. Web site: Lucky 13 for Castletown as they triumph over Gusserane in Wexford. Fagan. Ronan. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
10. Web site: Goal-hungry Clann Éireann take Armagh SFC crown. Malone. Steve. 26 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
11. Web site: Cooleraa-Strandhill make history by retaining in Sligo. 3 November 2024. RTÉ. 3 November 2024.
12. Web site: Corofin beat Maigh Cuilinn in tough conditions in Tuam. Fallon. John. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
13. Web site: One for Dalkey Archives as Cuala claim football first with win over powerful neighbours Kilmacud. Mac Lochlainn. Rónán. 20 October 2024. RTÉ. 20 October 2024.
14. Web site: Dr Crokes on top in Kerry once again after goal burst. Brennan. Paul. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
15. News: Mathew Costello goes from villain to hero as Dunshaughlin land Meath SFC title. RTÉ. Paul. Keanie. 20 October 2024.
16. Web site: Éire Óg make it three Clare SFC titles in four years. RTÉ Sport. 27 October 2024 . Brennan . Eoin .
17. Web site: Cargin win three in a row edging Portgleone after extra time. Irish Examiner. 13 October 2024. david. Mahon.
18. Web site: Erne Gaels end 43-year wait for Fermanagh glory. McLaughlin. Gerry. 2 November 2024. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 2 November 2024.
19. News: Errigal Ciaran lift Tyrone Senior Football title. BBC Sport. 25 October 2024. Odhran. Crumley.
20. Web site: Kilcoo and Cargin retain Down and Antrim titles. BBC Sport. 13 October 2024. 13 October 2024.
21. Web site: Loughmore-Castleiney complete third Tipperary double in 11 years. Barry. Stephen. 20 October 2024. www.rte.ie. RTÉ. 20 October 2024.
22. Web site: Mohill prevail after penalties to retain Leitrim SFC crown. RTÉ. 12 October 2024. 12 October 2024. PJ. Leddy.
23. Web site: Naas edge 14-man Celbridge in tight Kildare decider. Keane. Paul. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
24. Web site: All-Ireland champions Glen shocked by Newbridge in Derry decider. Wilson. Michael. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
25. Web site: London SFC: North London Shamrocks prevail. GAA. 20 October 2024. 20 October 2024.
26. Web site: Pádraig Pearses withstand Roscommon Gaels comeback. 20 October 2024. . 20 October 2024. Ian. Cooney.
27. Web site: Portlaoise prove no match for Portarlington as they make it four Laois SFC titles in five years. 13 October 2024. Laois Live . en . 13 October 2024.
28. News: Back-to-back Conway cups for rampant Rathgormack. 20 October 2024. WLR fm. 20 October 2024. Jordan. Norris.
29. News: Kevin Murphy on the double as Rathvilly win 10th Carlow title. 12 October 2024. . 12 October 2024.
30. Web site: McCarron goal crucial as Scotstown reign in Monaghan. Shalvey. Colm. 27 October 2024. RTÉ. 27 October 2024.
31. News: St Eunan’s finish strongly to defeat Dungloe. Donegal news. 13 October 2024. 13 October 2024.
32. Web site: Penalties required as St Loman's retain Westmeath football crown. 19 October 2024 . Irish Examiner. 19 October 2024. Gerry. Buckley.
33. Web site: Ardee St Mary make goals count against Naomh Mairtín on route to 13th Louth SFC title. Hogan Stand. 20 October 2024.
34. Web site: Ging and son help Tinahely end 40 years of hurt. Brendan. Lawrence. 26 October 2024. www.rte.ie.
35. Web site: Offaly SFC Final: Tullamore edge out Ferbane. 13 October 2024 . GAA. 13 October 2024 .