2024 Kildare Senior Football Championship

131st Kildare Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyKildare
ProvinceLeinster
Year2024
TrophyDermot Bourke Cup
SponsorJoe Mallon Motors
Date9 August 2025 - 27 October 2025
Teams16
Defending championsNaas
Winners
ChampionsNaas (12th win)
Runners-up
Runners-upCelbridge
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)St. Laurence's
Other
Matches played42
WebsiteKildare GAA

The 2024 Kildare Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the Kildare GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kildare, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Kildare in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a preliminary round sorted by a random draw, followed by a group stage and finally a knockout stage.

Naas were the defending champions this year after they defeated Celbridge in the previous years final. This was Naas' 3rd Senior Football Championship in a row.[1]

Allenwood returned to the senior grade for the first time since 2001 after defeating Castledermot in the 2024 Kildare Intermediate Football Championship by 0-11 to 1-7.[2]

On 27 October, Naas defeated Celbridge in a replay of last years final 1-7 to 1-6. This was Naas' 12th championship and their 4th in a row.[3]

St. Laurence's were defeated by Kilcock in the Relegation Play-off 0-15 to 1-6, meaning that they would play in the 2025 Kildare Intermediate Football Championship for the first time since 1980.[4]

Championship structure

The 2024 Senior Football Championship consisted of 16 teams drawn against each other in the preliminary round. The winners of the games were drawn into a 'winners' group, while the losers were drawn into a 'losers' group. These groups consist of 4 teams each. In the winners groups, the top two teams head straight into the quarter-finals while the 3rd placed team plays in a preliminary quarter-final. In the losers groups, the top placed team heads straight into the quarter-final, the 2nd placed team heads into a preliminary quarter-final, and the last placed team heads into a relegation play-off to retain their senior status.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.

Participating teams

Club Location 2023 Championship Position 2024 Championship Position
Allenwood Allenwood 2023 I.F.C Champions Non-Qualifier
Athy Athy Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist
Carbury Carbury Non-Qualifier Non-Qualifier
Celbridge Celbridge Runners-Up Runners-Up
Clane Clane Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Clogherinkoe Clogherinkoe Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
Confey Leixlip Non-Qualifier Non-Qualifier
Eadestown Eadestown Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
Johnstownbridge Johnstownbridge Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Kilcock Kilcock Non-Qualifier Relegation Finalist
Maynooth Maynooth Non-Qualifier Non-Qualifier
Moorefield Newbridge Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Naas Naas Champions Champions
Sarsfield Newbridge Quarter-Finalist Semi-Finalist
St. Laurences Narraghmore & Ballitore Relegation Finalist Relegated to 2025 I.F.C
Raheens Caragh Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist

Preliminary round

All 16 teams were randomly drawn to play one of the other 16. The winners of these games headed into the 'winners' groups (Group A and B) while the losers were placed into the 'losers' group (Group C and D).

The draw for the preliminary round of the championship was made on 10 May 2024.[5]

Preliminary Round 1 Naas 0-14 (14) – (9) 0-9 Johnstownbridge  
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Preliminary Round 2 Celbridge 1-13 (16) – (11) 0-11 Raheens  
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Preliminary Round 3 Moorefield 0-9 (9) – (13) 1-10 Sarsfields  
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Preliminary Round 4 Allenwood 1-10 (13) – (12) 0-12 Kilcock  
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Preliminary Round 5 Maynooth 3-16 (25) – (27) 1-24 Athy  
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Preliminary Round 6 St. Laurence's 0-11 (11) – (16) 2-10 Clogherinkoe  
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Preliminary Round 7 Clane 2-9 (15) – (21) 2-15 Eadestown  
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Preliminary Round 8 Confey 2-12 (16) – (10) 0-10 Carbury  
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Group stage

They were four groups called Group A, B, C and D. These groups were defined by the winners and losers of the preliminary round, with the winners being in Group A and B, and the losers being in Group C and D. In Group A and B, the top two teams headed straight into the quarter-finals while the 3rd placed team played in a preliminary quarter-final. In Group C and D, the 1st placed team headed straight into the quarter-finals with the second placed team playing a preliminary quarter-final. The last placed teams in Group C and D went to play a relegation play-off to determine which team got relegated.

The draw for the group stages of the championship was made on 12 August 2024.[6]

Group A

  Advance to Quarter-Finals   Advance to Preliminary Quarter-Final

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Naas 3 3 0 0 58 27 +31 6
Sarsfield 3 1 1 1 42 40 +2 3
Eadestown 3 1 1 1 41 41 0 3
Confey 3 0 0 3 29 62 -33 0

Round 1

Round 1 Sarsfield 1-9 (12) – (12) 1-9 Eadestown  
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Round 1 Confey 0-5 (5) – (25) 3-16 Naas  
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Round 2

Round 2 Sarsfield 2-17 (23) – (16) 2-10 Confey  
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Round 2 Eadestown 1-12 (15) – (21) 2-15 Naas  
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Round 3

Round 3 Naas 0-12 (12) – (7) 0-7 Sarsfield  
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Round 3 Confey 1-5 (8) – (14) 2-8 Eadestown  
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Group B

  Advance to Quarter-Finals   Advance to Preliminary Quarter-Final

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Celbridge 3 3 0 0 65 39 +26 6
Athy 3 2 0 1 55 45 +10 4
Clogherinkoe 3 1 0 2 47 47 0 2
Allenwood 3 0 0 3 40 76 -36 0

Round 1

Round 1 Celbridge 2-19 (25) – (12) 0-12 Allenwood  
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Round 1 Athy 0-13 (13) – (11) 0-11 Clogherinkoe  
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Round 2

Round 2 Athy 3-8 (17) – (18) 1-15 Celbridge  
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Round 2 Clogherinkoe 4-14 (26) – (12) 1-9 Allenwood  
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Round 3

Round 3 Allenwood 1-13 (16) – (25) 5-10 Athy  
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Round 3 Celbridge 2-16 (22) – (10) 1-7 Clogherinkoe  
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Group C

  Advance to Quarter-Finals   Advance to Preliminary Quarter-Final   Advance to Relegation Play-Off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Raheens 3 2 1 0 63 32 +31 5
Johnstownbridge 3 2 1 0 36 27 +9 5
Carbury 3 1 0 2 29 35 -6 3
St. Laurence's 3 0 0 3 23 57 -34 0

Round 1

Round 1 Carbury 2-4 (10) – (18) 3-9 Raheens  
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Round 1 Johnstownbridge 1-11 (14) – (6) 0-6 St. Laurence's  
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Round 2

Round 2 Carbury 0-10 (10) – (11) 1-8 Johnstownbridge  
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Round 2 Raheens 7-13 (34) – (11) 1-8 St. Laurence's  
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Round 3

Round 3 St. Laurence's 0-6 (6) – (9) 0-9 Carbury  
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Round 3 Johnstownbridge 0-11 (11) – (11) 0-11 Raheens  
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Group D

  Advance to Quarter-Finals   Advance to Preliminary Quarter-Final   Advance to Relegation Play-Off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Moorefield 3 3 0 0 58 35 +23 6
Clane 3 1 0 2 41 44 -3 2
Maynooth 3 1 0 2 48 47 1 2
Kilcock 3 1 0 2 39 60 -21 2

Round 1

Round 1 Moorefield 2-10 (16) – (14) 1-11 Maynooth  
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Round 1 Kilcock 0-8 (8) – (20) 2-14 Clane  
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Round 2

Round 2 Moorefield 2-18 (24) – (11) 0-11 Kilcock  
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Round 2 Maynooth 2-12 (18) – (11) 0-11 Clane  
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Round 3

Round 3 Clane 0-10 (10) – (18) 2-12 Moorefield  
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Round 3 Kilcock 3-11 (20) – (16) 1-13 Maynooth  
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Knockout-stages

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in Group A and B and the 1st placed teams in Group C and D qualified for the quarter-finals. The 3rd placed teams in Group A and B and the 2nd placed teams in Group C and D qualified for the preliminary quarter-finals. Quarter-final pairings were drawn with the winners of Group A and B playing the winners of the preliminary-quarter-finals, while the 2nd placed teams of Group A and B played the winners of Group C and D.

Preliminary Quarter-FinalsQuarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
Sarsfields1-09
Moorefield0-11
Sarsfields0-12
Celbridge1-11
Celbridge1-15
Clane0-07
Clane2-10
Eadestown0-09
Celbridge1-06
Naas1-07
Clogherinkoe1-11
Johnstownbridge1-12
Naas3-19
Johnstownbridge0-07
Naas3-13
Athy1-09
Raheens1-13
Athy3-15

Preliminary quarter-finals

Preliminary Quarter-Final 1 Clane 2-10 (16) – (9) 0-9 Eadestown  
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Preliminary Quarter-Final 2 Clogherinkoe 1-11 (14) – (15) 1-12 Johnstownbridge  
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Quarter-finals

Quarter-Final 1 Celbridge 1-15 (18) – (7) 0-7 Clane  
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Quarter-Final 2 Athy 3-15 (24) – (16) 1-13 Raheens  
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Quarter-Final 3 Naas 3-19 (28) – (7) 0-7 Johnstownbridge  
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Quarter-Final 4 Moorefield 0-11 (11) – (12) 1-9 Sarsfields  
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Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1 Celbridge 1-11 (14) – (12) 0-12 Sarsfields  

Pts: Aaron Browne 0-7 (4f, 1m), Killian Browne 1-1, Kevin O'Callaghan 0-1, Tony Archbold 0-1, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1		 Report
Pts: Callum Bolton 0-3 (1f), Barry Coffey 0-3 (3f), Karl Hartley 0-1, Conor Hartley 0-1, Darragh Ryan 0-1, Ben McCormack 0-1, Shane Doyle 0-1 (f), Alan Smith 0-1 (m)


Semi-Final 2 Naas 3-13 (22) – (12) 1-9 Athy  

Pts: Darragh Kirwan 1-6 (4f), Dermot Hanafin 0-3, Alex Beirne 1-0, James Burke 1-0, Luke Mullins 0-1 (f), Robert Fitzgerald 0-1, Paul McDermott 0-1, Cathal Daly 0-1		 Report
Pts: Sean Moore 1-0, Niall Kelly 0-3 (2f), Kevin Feely 0-3 (1f), Padraic Spillane 0-1, Liam McGovern 0-1 (f), Cathal Kennedy 0-1 (f)


Final

27 October 2024 Final Celbridge 1-6 (9) – (10) 1-7 Naas  
(HT: 0-4 - 1-3)

Pts: Hugh McGrillen 1-0, Killian Browne 0-2, Shane McNamara 0-1 (f), Fergal Conway 0-1, Tony Archbold 0-1, Davy Hughes 0-1 (f)		 Report
Pts: Darragh Kirwan 0-5 (1f), Dermot Hanafin 1-0, Alex Beirne 0-1 (f), Neil Aherne 0-1


Relegation play-off

The relegation play-off consisted of the 4th placed teams in Group C and D. The winners of the playoff retained their status as a senior level club, while the loser would be relegated to the Kildare Intermediate Football Championship.

Relegation Play-Off Kilcock 0-15 (15) – (9) 1-6 St. Laurence's  

Pts: Sean O'Sullivan 0-8 (6f), Ciaran Murray 0-2, Cameron Nairn 0-1, David Duke 0-1, Brendan Gibbons 0-1, Danny Maguire 0-1, Niall O'Sullivan 0-1		 Report
Pts: Jason McHugh 0-3 (1f), TJ Nolan 1-0, Oisin Grufferty 0-1, Senan Murphy 0-1, Tom Dooley 0-1


References

  1. ↑ Manning, Gordon. "Kildare SFC Final: Naas become first club in over 70 years to win three-in-a-row". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  2. ↑ Nolan, Daragh (2023-10-24). "O'Brien winner secures Allenwood IFC title". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Naas make it four county titles in a row as Paddy Brophy sees red for heartbroken Celbridge". Irish Independent. 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  4. ↑ Dillon, Seamus (2024-10-02). "O'Sullivan stars in Kilcock survival to send Larries down". www.kildarenow.com. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  5. ↑ Nolan, Daragh (2024-07-16). "Dates and times announced for the Kildare football Championships' opening round fixtures". www.ireland-live.ie. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  6. ↑ Callaghan, Tommy (2024-08-13). "Kildare GAA: Championship fixtures announced". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
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