2019 Louth Senior Football Championship
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The 2019 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 126th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Tournament details | |
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County | Louth |
Year | 2019 |
Trophy | Joe Ward Cup |
Sponsor | Anchor Tours |
Date | July – October 2019 |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Newtown Blues |
Winners | |
Champions | Newtown Blues (23rd win) |
Manager | TBD |
Captain | Emmet Carolan |
Qualify for | Leinster Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | TBD |
Manager | TBD |
Captain | TBD |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Relegated team(s) | Seán O'Mahony's |
Newtown Blues were the defending champions for the second time in a row after they defeated the Naomh Máirtín in the previous years final. They successfully defended their crown to claim a "3-in-a-row" of S.F.C. titles and their 23rd overall when defeating the same opposition by 2-9 to 1-9 at Drogheda Park on 20 October 2019.
This was St. Mochta's return to the senior grade after at 37 year absence (they were relegated from the S.F.C. to the I.F.C. back in 1982) when claiming the 2018 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title with a final victory over St. Fechin's.
Seán O'Mahony's were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2020 after a 5 year spell in the top-flight when losing to the O'Connells in the relegation final. Since winning 2014 I.F.C. the Point Road club reached two senior finals in 2015 and 2016, winning the latter against St. Mary's Ardee.