2014 Down Senior Football Championship Explained

2014 Down Senior Football Championship
County:Down
Province:Ulster
Year:2014
Trophy:Frank O'Hare Cup
Sponsor:Morgan Fuels
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Kilcoo
Winners:Kilcoo
Ordinal:13
Qualify For:2014 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup: Burren
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 Down Senior Football Championship was the 106th official edition of Down GAA's premier Gaelic Football tournament for senior clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed with the winner representing Down in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. This was the second and final year that a group stage was used in the Down Senior Championship.

Kilcoo were the holders after defeating St Mary's Burren in the 2013 final, and retained the title after defeating St Mary's Burren again in the 2014 final.[1]

Round 1

The 16 participating teams were drawn into 4 groups. The top two sides in each group advanced to the quarter finals.

Group D

Quarter Final

The Quarter Final was a seeded round, where a group winner was drawn against a group runner up. Teams that qualified from the same group could not be drawn against one another in this round.

Semi Final

The Semi Final will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four Quarter Final winners.

Final

The final was played between the two Semi Final winners, and took place at Páirc Esler, Newry.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 5 October 2014 . Kilcoo complete Down three-in-a-row by beating Burren . bbc.co.uk . 2 September 2023.