All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2004

Infobox Football All-Ireland


year=2004
leinster=Westmeath
munster=Kerry
ulster=Armagh
connacht=Mayo
matches=66
poty=Colm Cooper
team=Kerry
titles=33rd
captain=Dara Ó Cinnéide
manager=Jack O'Connor
top scorer=Matty Forde

The 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday, May 2 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday, September 26 2004 when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1-20 to 2-9.

Format

Since the introducation 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 will run as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games will then be followed by the "Qualifier" system:
*Round 1 of the qualifiers includes all the counties (except New York) that do not qualify for the Provincial Semi-Finals. An open draw will be made to give eight pairings.

*Round 2 consists of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-Finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw will be made to determine the eight pairings.

*Round 3 will consist of the eight winners from Round 2. Another open draw will be made to determine the four pairings.

*Round 4 consists of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals shall playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw will be made to determine the four pairings.

The All-Ireland Quarter-Finals: Each of the four Provincial Champions will play one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-Finals shall be on a Provincial rots basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team is defeated in its Quarter-Final, the team that defeats it shall take its place in the Semi-Final.

Munster Senior Football Championship

Connacht Senior Football Championship

8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Final

RD1-team1=Fermanagh
RD1-team2=Armagh
RD1-score1=0-12
RD1-score2=0-11

RD1-team3=Mayo
RD1-team4=Tyrone
RD1-score3=0-16
RD1-score4=1-09

RD1-team5=Derry
RD1-team6=Westmeath
RD1-score5=2-9
RD1-score6=0-13

RD1-team7=Kerry
RD1-team8=Dublin
RD1-score7=1-15
RD1-score8=1-08

RD2-team1=Fermanagh
RD2-team2=Mayo
RD2-score1=1-08 (r)
RD2-score2=0-13 (r)

RD2-team3=Derry
RD2-team4=Kerry
RD2-score3=1-11
RD2-score4=1-17

RD3-team1=Mayo
RD3-team2=Kerry
RD3-score1=2-09
RD3-score2=1-20

Top Scorer

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