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2008–09 All Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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Captain
  
Johnny Magee

Champions
  
Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) (2nd win)

The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament played between senior football clubs from all over Ireland.

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The 2007–2008 champions were St. Vincent's from Dublin, who defeated Nemo Rangers from Cork, on 17 March 2008 to win their second title. However they failed to qualify this year after being knocked out at the semi-final stage of the Dublin Senior Football Championship.

The winners of the competition were Kilmacud Crokes from Dublin, who defeated Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh, on 17 March 2009 to win their second title.

Structure

Each of Ireland's 32 counties play their own championship between all the senior Gaelic football clubs in the county — depending on the county, it can be league,knockout or a mixture of both. The 32 county champions play in the 4 provincial championships, with the four winners of these advancing to the All-Ireland Semi Final/Quarter Final. The All-Ireland Final was played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day (17 March 2009).

Schedule:

  • County championships: June 2008 – November 2008
  • Provincial championships: October 2008 – January 2009
  • All-Ireland semi finals: February 2009
  • All-Ireland final: 17 March 2009

    • Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

  • Kilanerin Ballyfad refused to compete in the competition after Leinster Council scheduled their tie with Navan O'Mahonys of Meath one day after their Wexford Senior Championship final. Hence, O'Mahonys received a walkover.

    • Munster Senior Club Football Championship

  • The Nire/Fourmilewater did not compete in this years championship as the Waterford Senior Championship had not reached completion by the date of their Munster SCFC quarter final tie. Hence, Kilmurry Ibrickane were granted a walkover.

    • References

    2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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