2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 19 October 2008 and ended on 17 March 2009.
| Dates | 19 October 2008 – 17 March 2009 | ||
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| Teams | 30 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions | Kilmacud Crokes (2nd title) Johnny Magee (captain) Paddy Carr (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Crossmaglen Rangers John Donaldson (captain) Donal Murtagh (manager) | ||
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| Matches played | 33 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark Vaughan (2-32) | ||
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St. Vincent's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Kilmacud Crokes in a semi-final replay of the 2008 Dublin County Championship. There were no representative clubs from Waterford or Wexford due to a delay in the completion of their county championships.
On 17 March 2009, Kilmacud Crokes won the championship following a 1-09 to 0-07 defeat of Crossmaglen Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.
Kilmacud's Mark Vaughan was the championship's top scorer with 2-32.