2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship Explained

2022 Leinster SFC
Year:2022
Manager:Dessie Farrell
Captain:James McCarthy
Winners: Dublin
Ordinal:61
Runnersup:Kildare
Runnerupcaptain:Mick O'Grady
Runnerupmanager:Glenn Ryan
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2022 iteration of the Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]

The draws for the preliminary round and quarter-finals took place on Saturday 27 November 2021, while the draw for the semi-finals took place on Sunday 1 May 2022.

Dublin won the competition.[2]

Teams

The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Carlow Red, green and goldIT CarlowNiall Carew
Dublin Sky blue and navyAIGDessie Farrell
Kildare WhiteBrady's Family HamGlenn Ryan
Laois Blue and whiteMW HireBilly Sheehan
Longford Royal blue and goldGlennon BrothersBilly O'Loughlin
Louth Red and whiteStatSportsMickey HarteSam Mulroy[3]
Meath Green and goldDevenishAndy McEnteeShane McEntee
Offaly White, green and goldCarroll'sJohn Maughan
Westmeath Maroon and whiteRenaultJack CooneyKevin Maguire[4] [5]
Wexford Purple and goldZurichShane Roche
Wicklow Royal blue and goldJouleAlan Costello and Gary DuffyDean Healy

Draw

The semi-finalists from the 2021 competition, along with one unseeded team, received a bye to the quarter-finals. The six remaining unseeded teams played in the preliminary round.

Semi-finals

The draw took place after the quarter-finals.

Final

See main article: 2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship 2022. 28 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Dublin 5-17 Kildare 1-15: Dubs stamp Leinster Championship authority with dominant Lilywhites win . 29 May 2022
  3. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/05/12/louths-sam-mulroy-i-hated-that-youre-always-belittled-because-of-where-youre-from/ Irish Times 12-05-2023: Louth's Sam Mulroy: 'I hated that you're always belittled because of where you're from'
  4. News: Kevin Maguire Named Westmeath Football Captain for 2021. Midlands 103. 12 May 2021.
  5. News: Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath. RTÉ. Paul. Keane. 9 July 2022. Westmeath captain Kevin Maguire lifts the Tailteann Cup.