The 2025 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2025 iteration of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Delaney Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 12 October 2024.
The defending champion was Dublin; however, Dublin could not retain the title after losing to Meath in the semi-final. This was Dublin's first loss in the Leinster SFC in 15 years and broke a run of 14 consecutive championship wins.
Louth defeated Meath by 3âÂÂ14 to 1âÂÂ18 in the final to win a first Leinster SFC title for 68 years.
Eleven counties competed in the Leinster Senior Football Championship:
Colm O'Rourke wrote before the semi-finals: "Meath's chance is determined by how far the mighty have fallen. Dublin can disimprove by 10 points and still beat everyone in Leinster... it is still a stretch to think that Meath might beat a vulnerable Dublin team who survived quite easily in Division 1". On the other game he wrote: "Kildare should be able for an understrength Louth".
The first semi-final was preceded by a 2025 Ulster SFC semi-final at St Tiernach's Park, carried live by the BBC. Former Dublin player Philly McMahon was working on that broadcast. When the Ulster SFC semi-final had concluded, presenter Mark Sidebottom informed McMahon live on air what was happening in Dublin's Leinster SFC semi-final: "Philly", said Mark Sidebottom. "I want to bring you some really big breaking news from Portlaoise. Half-time: Meath 17 points, Dublin five." McMahon said, "Jesus", and he looked at OisÃÂn McConville and Conor McManus, who were also in the studio. "April Fool's?" hen wondered.
As the hooter sounded Meath had a three-point lead and a free in front of the Dublin goal. The only way for Dublin to stay in the Leinster SFC was if Eoghan Frayne struck the post, the ball had come back into play, a Dublin player had retrieved the ball and then scored a goal that would have brought about extra-time. This did not happen.