# 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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 by 2-8 to 0-13 after extra time 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 | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Tourlestrane (Sligo) | Tourlestrane (Sligo) | 0-09 | | | | | | |
| St Kiernan's (London) | St Kiernan's (London) | 0-04 | Knockmore (Mayo) | Knockmore (Mayo) | 0-10 | | | |
| | | | Tourlestrane (Sligo) | Tourlestrane (Sligo) | 0-08 | | | |
| | | | | | | Knockmore (Mayo) | Knockmore (Mayo) | 1-11 |
| Ballinamore (Leitrim) | Ballinamore (Leitrim) | 2-08 | | | | Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) | Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) | 1-13 |
| Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway) | Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway) | 0-16 | Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway) | Mountbellew–Moylough (Galway) | 1-07 | | | |
| | | | Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) | Pádraig Pearses (Roscommon) | 1-08 | | | |

#### Final
### Leinster

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

#### Final
### Munster

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

#### Final
### Ulster

| Preliminary roundvte | Preliminary roundvte | Preliminary roundvte | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Dromore (Tyrone) | Dromore (Tyrone) | 0-13 (aet) | | | | | | |
| | | | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 1-16 (aet) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 3-11 | | | |
| | | | | | | Clann Éireann (Armagh) | Clann Éireann (Armagh) | 1-11 | | | |
| | | | Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) | Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) | 0-17 (aet) | | | | | | |
| | | | Clann Éireann (Armagh) | Clann Éireann (Armagh) | 2-14 (aet) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 0-3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 3-10 |
| | | | Ramor United (Cavan) | Ramor United (Cavan) | 1-8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 3-13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kilcoo (Down) | Kilcoo (Down) | 1-11 (aet) | | | |
| St Eunan's (Donegal) | St Eunan's (Donegal) | 1-4 | | | | Glen (Derry) | Glen (Derry) | 0-11 (aet) | | | |
| Glen (Derry) | Glen (Derry) | 0-8 | Glen (Derry) | Glen (Derry) | 1-18 | | | | | | |
| | | | Scotstown (Monaghan) | Scotstown (Monaghan) | 0-12 | | | | | | |

#### Final
## All-Ireland
### All-Ireland final
## Statistics
### Top scorers
#### Overall Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
| 1 | Eamonn Callaghan | Naas | 0-21 (0-15f) | 21 |
| 2 | Darragh Kirwan | Naas | 4-06 | 18 |
| 3 | Danny Tallon | Watty Graham's GAC Glen | 1-12 (0-09f) | 15 |
| 4 | Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly | 1-11 (0-09f) | 14 |
| 4 | Barry McHugh | Mountbellew–Moylough | 1-11 (0-9f) | 14 |
| 4 | Sam Mulroy | Naomh Máirtín | 0-14 (0-11f) | 14 |
| 7 | Paul Carey | Padraig Pearses | 1-09 (0-3f) | 12 |
| 8 | Jerome Johnston | Kilcoo | 3-02 | 11 |
| 8 | Luke Griffin | Naas | 2-05 | 11 |
| 10 | Conor Turbitt | Clann Éireann | 0-10 (0-7f) | 10 |

#### In a single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Darragh Kirwan | Naas | 2-04 | 10 | Tullamore |
| 2 | Luke Griffin | Naas | 2-03 | 9 | Blessington |
| 2 | Steven Sherlock | St Finbarr's | 0-09 (0-06f, 0-01m) | 9 | Éire Óg, Ennis |
| 2 | Barry McHugh | Mountbellew–Moylough | 0-09 (0-08f) | 9 | Ballinamore |
| 5 | Jerome Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-02 | 8 | Ramor United |
| 5 | Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly | 1-05 (0-04f) | 8 | Clann Éireann |
| 5 | Paul Carey | Padraig Pearses | 0-08 (0-3f) | 8 | Knockmore |
| 5 | Darragh O'Brien | Austin Stacks | 0-08 (0-05f) | 8 | Newcastle West |
| 5 | Sam Mulroy | Naomh Máirtín | 0-08 (0-05f) | 8 | Rathvilly |
| 10 | Conor McCrickard | St Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Éire Óg, Ennis |
| 10 | Sean McEvoy | Ramor United | 1-04 (0-01f) | 7 | Kilcoo |

## Awards

Team of the Year
* Niall Kane
* Sam Ryan
* Ryan McEvoy
* Dan O'Brien
* Miceal Rooney
* Rory O'Carroll
* Darryl Branagan
* Craig Dias
* Niall Daly
* Ceilum Dohert
* Jerome Johnston
* Eugene Branagan
* Dara Mulli
* Steven Sherlock
* Paul Carey
Footballer of the Year
* Eugene Branagan (Club)
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