2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Format

Since the introduction of the so-called "back-door" system, a number of changes have taken place in the championship format. In 2004 the following system was used:

The provincial championships in Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:

• Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties (except New York) that do not qualify for the Provincial Semifinals. An open draw was made to give eight pairings.
• Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semifinals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
• Round 3 consisted of the eight winners from Round 2. Another open draw was made to determine the four pairings.
• Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was made to determine the four pairings.

The All-Ireland Quarterfinals: Each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semifinals were on a Provincial rota basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning was defeated in its Quarterfinal, the team that defeated it would take its place in the semifinal.

Provincial championships

[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]

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Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]

| team-width=100px | score-width=35px | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=[[File:Colours of Carlow.svg|border|20px]] Carlow | RD1-score09=4–15 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=[[File:Colours of Longford.svg|border|20px]] Longford | RD1-score10=1–16 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=[[File:Colours of Louth.svg|border|20px]] Louth | RD1-score1=0–08 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] Wexford | RD1-score2=2–10 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|border|20px]] Westmeath | RD1-score5=0–11 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=[[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|border|20px]] Offaly | RD1-score6=0–10 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] Wexford | RD2-score1=0–12 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Kildare.svg|border|20px]] Kildare | RD2-score2=0–10 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|border|20px]] Westmeath | RD2-score3=0–14 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|border|20px]] Dublin | RD2-score4=0–12 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=[[File:Colours of Carlow.svg|border|20px]] Carlow | RD2-score5=1–07 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|border|20px]] Laois | RD2-score6=0–15 | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=[[File:Colours of Wicklow.svg|border|20px]] Wicklow | RD2-score7=1–08 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=[[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg|border|20px]] Meath | RD2-score8=2–13 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] Wexford | RD3-score1=1–14 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|border|20px]] Westmeath | RD3-score2=2–15 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|border|20px]] Laois | RD3-score3=1–13 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=[[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg|border|20px]] Meath | RD3-score4=0–09 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|border|20px]] Westmeath | RD4-score1=0–12 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|border|20px]] Laois | RD4-score2=0–10

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]

| team-width=100px | score-width=35px | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] Derry | RD1-score13=1–06 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] Tyrone | RD1-score14=1–17 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=[[File:Colours of Down.svg|border|20px]] Down | RD2-score1=2–12 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Cavan.svg|border|20px]] Cavan | RD2-score2=3–13 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=[[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg|border|20px]] Monaghan | RD2-score3=0–10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Armagh | RD2-score4=2–19 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] Antrim | RD2-score5=1–09 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=[[File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg|border|20px]] Donegal | RD2-score6=1–15 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=[[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg|border|20px]] Fermanagh | RD2-score8=0–12 | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] Tyrone | RD2-score7=1–13 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Cavan.svg|border|20px]] Cavan | RD3-score1=0–11 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Armagh | RD3-score2=0–13 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=[[File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg|border|20px]] Donegal | RD3-score3=1–11 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] Tyrone | RD3-score4=0–09 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Armagh | RD4-score1=3–15 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=[[File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg|border|20px]] Donegal | RD4-score2=0–11

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]

| team-width=100px | score-width=35px | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] London | RD1-score1=0–08 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Galway.svg|border|20px]] Galway | RD1-score2=8–14 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=[[File:Colours of New York.svg|border|20px]] New York | RD1-score3=1–08 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo | RD1-score4=3–28 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=[[File:Colours of Sligo.svg|border|20px]] Sligo | RD1-score7=1–15 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] Roscommon | RD1-score8=2–16 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=[[File:Colours of Galway.svg|border|20px]] Galway | RD2-score1=1–09 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo | RD2-score2=0–18 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg|border|20px]] Leitrim | RD2-score3=0–05 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] Roscommon | RD2-score4=1–09 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo | RD3-score1=2–13 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] Roscommon | RD3-score2=0–09

Quarter-finals

(aet)

Semi-finals

Final

Qualifiers

Round 1

The losers of the preliminary-round matches and quarter final matches of each provincial championship started the qualifier. Tipperary withdrew from the competition following the resignation of their manager, Andy Shorthall, giving Fermanagh a walkover into Round 2.

Round 2

The winners of round 1 were joined by the semi-final losers of each provincial championship. The matches would be between a round 2 winner and a provincial championship semi final loser.

Round 3

The winners of round 2 contest as the matches from here were lowered to four. Matches were open.

Round 4

The winners of round 3 were joined by the losers of each provincial championship final. The matches would be between a round 3 winner and the loser of a provincial championship final.

[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]

The provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter-finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner. | team-width=100px | score-width= 35px | RD1-seed1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team1=[[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg|border|20px]] Fermanagh | RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Armagh | RD1-score1=0–12 | RD1-score2=0–11 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team3=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo | RD1-team4=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] Tyrone | RD1-score3=0–16 | RD1-score4=1–09 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team5=[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] Derry | RD1-team6=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|border|20px]] Westmeath | RD1-score5=2–09 | RD1-score6=0–13 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team7=[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg|border|20px]] Kerry | RD1-team8=[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|border|20px]] Dublin | RD1-score7=1–15 | RD1-score8=1–08 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team1=[[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg|border|20px]] Fermanagh (R) | RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo (R) | RD2-score1=0–09 1-08 | RD2-score2=0–09 0–13 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team3=[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] Derry | RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg|border|20px]] Kerry | RD2-score3=1–11 | RD2-score4=1–17 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] Mayo | RD3-team2=[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg|border|20px]] Kerry | RD3-score1=2–09 | RD3-score2=1–20

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Main article: 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Carlow defeat Longford in the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1977.
• Limerick and Waterford meet in the Munster Championship for the first time since 1991.
• The Ulster final was moved from St Tiernach's Park, Clones to Croke Park, Dublin the venue hosted before in the 1939 replay.
• Westmeath win the Leinster Championship for the very first time in their history.

Top scorers

References

References

1. (2004-06-10). "Tipperary footballers withdraw from team". [[RTÉ Sport]].