2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May - 26 September 2004 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (33rd win) |
| Captain | Dara Ó Cinnéide |
| Manager | Jack O'Connor |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Manager | John Maughan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Westmeath |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 66 |
| Goals total | 122 (1.85 per game) |
| Points total | 1584 (24 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Mattie Forde (3-38) |
| Player of the Year | Colm Cooper |
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The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Sunday 2 May 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday 26 September 2004, when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1-20 to 2-9.
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:
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.
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