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2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	21 November 2021 – 12 February 2022
Teams	32
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	Kilcoo (1st title) Aidan Branagan (captain) Conor Laverty (captain) Mickey Moran (manager)
Runners-up	Kilmacud Crokes Shane Cunningham (captain) Robbie Brennan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	51 (1.96 per game)
Points scored	549 (21.12 per game)
Top scorer(s)	Eamonn Callaghan (0-21) (Naas)
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The 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club football tournament. It was the first club championship to be organised in two years as the 2020-21 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship began on 21 November 2021 and ended on 12 February 2022.

Corofin were the previous champions having won the 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Corofin were beaten in the 2021 Galway final and were not able to defend their All-Ireland title.

On 12 February 2022, Kilcoo won the championship. They defeated Kilmacud Crokes after extra time by 2-08 to 0-13 in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.

Format

County Championships

All thirty two counties in Ireland and London play their county senior championships between their top gaelic football clubs. Each county decides the format for their county championship. The format can be straight knockout, double-elimination, a league, groups, etc. or a combination.

Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team that is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the championship at the highest stage.

Provincial championships

Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. The Kilkenny senior champions play in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. London continue to compete in the Connacht championship – in previous years they played one of the provincial champions in a single match in December referred to as a quarter-final.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

All-Ireland

In a bid to shorten the break between the provincial finals and the All-Ireland semi-finals, the two semi-finals between the four provincial champions were played in late January – previously they were held in mid-February. Traditionally, the All-Ireland final was played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March, but it was also moved to mid February in 2022.

TV Coverage

TG4 continue to broadcast live and deferred club championship games. RTÉ also broadcast games from the AIB Club Championships on Saturdays.

County Finals

Connacht

Galway SFC

Leitrim SFC

London SFC

Mayo SFC

Roscommon SFC

Sligo SFC

Leinster

Carlow SFC

Dublin SFC

Kildare SFC

Kilkenny SFC

The Kilkenny SFC champions take part in the Leinster Club Intermediate Football Championship.

Laois SFC

Longford SFC

Louth SFC

Meath SFC

Offaly SFC

Westmeath SFC

Wexford SFC

Wicklow SFC

Munster

Clare SFC

Cork SFC

Kerry SFC

Limerick SFC

Tipperary SFC

Waterford SFC

Ulster

Antrim SFC

Armagh SFC

Cavan SFC

Donegal SFC

Derry SFC

Down SFC

Fermanagh SFC

Monaghan SFC

Tyrone SFC

Provincial championships

Connacht

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
	Tourlestrane (Sligo)		0-09
	St Kiernan's (London)		0-04			Knockmore (Mayo)		0-10
						Tourlestrane (Sligo)		0-08
											Knockmore (Mayo)		1-11
	Ballinamore (Leitrim)		2-08								Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon)		1-13
	Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway)		0-16			Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway)		1-07
						Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon)		1-08

Quarter-finals

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Quarter-Final A	Tourlestrane (Sligo)	0-09 (9) – (4) 0-04	St Kiernan's (London)	Sligo
12:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Markievicz Park
		Report		Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Quarter-Final B	Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway)	0-16 (16) – (14) 2-08	Ballinamore (Leitrim)	Carrick-on-Shannon
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
		Report		Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo)

Semi-finals

11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) Semi-Final 1	Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon)	1-08 (11) – (10) 1-07	Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway)	Roscommon
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Dr Hyde Park
		Report		Referee: Jerome Henry

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Semi-Final 2	Knockmore (Mayo)	0-10 (10) – (8) 0-08	Tourlestrane (Sligo)	Ballina
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: James Stephens Park
		Report		Referee: Thomas Murphy

Final

9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) Final	Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon)	1-13 (16) – (14) 1-11	Knockmore (Mayo)	Ballina
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: James Stephens Park
		Report		Referee: James Molloy (Galway)

Leinster

	Preliminary round					Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
						Portarlington (Laois)		1-14
						St Loman's (Westmeath)		1-12
											Portarlington (Laois)		0-12
											Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)		1-11
						Wolfe Tones (Meath)		1-09
						Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)		1-13
																Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)		0-14
	Naomh Máirtín (Louth)		2-16													Naas (Kildare)		0-07
	Rathvilly (Carlow)		1-05			Shelmaliers (Wexford)		2-06
						Naomh Máirtín (Louth)		1-07
											Shelmaliers (Wexford)		1-13
	Blessington (Wicklow)		1-07								Naas (Kildare)		2-15
	Mullinalaghta (Longford)		1-05			Blessington (Wicklow)		1-07
	Naas (Kildare)		2-11			Naas (Kildare)		4-11
	Tullamore (Offaly)		3-07

Preliminary round

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Preliminary Round A	Naomh Máirtín (Louth)	2-16 (22) – (8) 1-05	Rathvilly (Carlow)	Dunleer
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Dunleer GAA Grounds
		Report		Referee: Fergal Smyth (Offaly)

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Preliminary Round B	Blessington (Wicklow)	1-07 (10) – (8) 1-05	Mullinalaghta St Columba's (Longford)	Longford
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pearse Park
		Report		Referee: S Mulhare (Laois)

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Preliminary Round C	Naas (Kildare)	2-11 (17) – (16) 3-07	Tullamore (Offaly)	Newbridge
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
		Report		Referee: Berry Tiernan

Quarter-finals

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final A	Portarlington (Laois)	1-14 (17) – (15) 1-12	St Loman's (Westmeath)	Portlaoise
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: O'Moore Park
		Report		Referee: Anthony Nolan

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final B	Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)	1-13 (16) – (12) 1-09	Wolfe Tones (Meath)	Navan
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Tailteann
		Report		Referee: Patrick Maguire

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final C	Shelmaliers (Wexford)	2-06 (12) – (10) 1-07	Naomh Máirtín (Louth)	Haggardstown
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
		Report		Referee: Cormac Reilly

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final D	Naas (Kildare)	4-11 (23) – (10) 1-07	Blessington (Wicklow)	Newbridge
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: St Conleth's Park
		Report		Referee: David Hickey

Semi-finals

18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Semi-Final A	Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)	1-11 (14) – (12) 0-12	Portarlington (Laois)	Dublin
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: J Hickey (Carlow)

18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Semi-Final B	Naas (Kildare)	2-15 (21) – (16) 1-13 (a.e.t.)	Shelmaliers (Wexford)	Dublin
15:15 GMT (UTC+0)		(FT: 1-11 – 1-11)		Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)

Final

8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) Final	Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)	0-14 (14) – (7) 0-07	Naas (Kildare)	Dublin
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford)

Munster

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
						St Finbarr's (Cork)		2-14
	Éire Óg, Ennis (Clare)		2-11			Éire Óg, Ennis (Clare)		0-12
	Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary)		0-12								St Finbarr's (Cork)		2-09
											Austin Stacks (Kerry)		1-10
						Austin Stacks (Kerry)		1-15
	Newcastle West (Limerick)		0-08			Newcastle West (Limerick)		0-08
	The Nire (Waterford)		0-06

Quarter-finals

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final A	Éire Óg, Ennis (Clare)	2-11 (17) – (12) 0-12 (a.e.t.)	Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary)	Ennis
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Cusack Park
		Report		Referee: David Murnane (Cork)

4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) Quarter-Final B	Newcastle West (Limerick)	0-08 (8) – (6) 0-06	The Nire (Waterford)	Newcastle West
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
		Report		Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)

Semi-finals

19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) Semi-Final A	St Finbarr's (Cork)	2-14 (20) – (12) 0-12	Éire Óg, Ennis (Clare)	Cork
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
		Report		Referee: B Griffin (Kerry)

19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) Semi-Final B	Austin Stacks (Kerry)	1-15 (18) – (8) 0-08	Newcastle West (Limerick)	Tralee
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Austin Stack Park
		Report		Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)

Final

16 January 2022 (2022-01-16) Final	St Finbarr's (Cork)	2-09 (15) – (13) 1-10	Austin Stacks (Kerry)	Thurles
13:45 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Semple Stadium
		Report		Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)

Ulster

Preliminary round v t e

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Dromore (Tyrone)

0-13 (aet)

Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)

1-16 (aet)

Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)

3-11

Clann Éireann (Armagh)

1-11

Kickhams Creggan (Antrim)

0-17 (aet)

Clann Éireann (Armagh)

2-14 (aet)

Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)

0-3

Kilcoo (Down)

3-10

Ramor United (Cavan)

1-8

Kilcoo (Down)

3-13

Kilcoo (Down)

1-11 (aet)

St Eunan's (Donegal)

1-4

Glen (Derry)

0-11 (aet)

Glen (Derry)

0-8

Glen (Derry)

1-18

Scotstown (Monaghan)

0-12

Preliminary round

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Preliminary round	Watty Graham's GAC Glen (Derry)	0-08 (8) – (7) 1-04	St Eunan's (Donegal)	Letterkenny
		Report		Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) Quarter-Final A	Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)	1-16 (19) – (13) 0-13 (a.e.t.)	Dromore (Tyrone)	Carrickmore
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Colmcille
		Report		Referee: Martin McNally

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final B	Clann Éireann (Armagh)	2-14 (20) – (17) 0-17 (a.e.t.)	Kickhams GAC Creggan (Antrim)	Belfast
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Corrigan Park
		Report		Referee: Paul Falloon (Down)

4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) Quarter-Final C	Kilcoo (Down)	3-13 (22) – (11) 1-08	Ramor United (Cavan)	Cavan
18:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Breffni Park
		Report		Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

5 December 2021 (2021-12-05) Quarter-Final D	Watty Graham's GAC Glen (Derry)	1-18 (21) – (12) 0-12	Scotstown (Monaghan)	Derry
15:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Celtic Park
		Report		Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Semi-finals

18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Semi-Final	Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)	3-11 (20) – (14) 1-11	Clann Éireann (Armagh)	Cavan
18:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Breffni Park
		Report		Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)

19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) Semi-Final	Kilcoo (Down)	1-11 (14) – (11) 0-11 (a.e.t.)	Watty Graham's GAC Glen (Derry)	Armagh
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)		(FT: 0-08 – 0-08)		Venue: Athletic Grounds
		Report		Referee: Noel Mooney

Final

16 January 2022 (2022-01-16) Final	Kilcoo (Down)	3-10 (19) – (3) 0-03	Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)	Armagh
15:45 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Athletic Grounds
		Report		Referee: Martin McNally TV: TG4

All-Ireland

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Semi-Final	Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)	1-11 (14) – (8) 0-08	Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon)	Cavan
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)		(HT: 1-03 (6) - (3) 0-03)		Venue: Breffni Park
		Report		Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) TV: TG4

29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) Semi-Final	Kilcoo (Down)	1-18 (21) – (16) 1-13 (a.e.t.)	St Finbarr's (Cork)	Portlaoise
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)		(HT: 1-03 (6) - (8) 1-05) (FT: 1-10 (13) – (13) 1-10)		Venue: O'Moore Park
		Report		Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) TV: TG4

All-Ireland final

12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) Final	Kilcoo (Down)	2-08 (14) – (13) 0-13 (a.e.t.)	Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin)	Dublin
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)		(HT: 0-02 - 0-08) (FT: 1-07 (10) – (10) 0-10)		Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) TV: TG4

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall Top Scorers

In a single game

References

1. "All-Ireland final recap: Corofin prevail". RTE. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. McKeon, Conor (12 February 2022). "Kilcoo are All-Ireland champions following dramatic extra-time goal against Kilmacud Crokes". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
3. "Kilcoo snatch All-Ireland from Kilmacud in dramatic fashion with 81st minute winning goal". The 42. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
4. "GAA confirms media rights arrangements for 2017-2022". Gaa.ie. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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