2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 16 October 2011 and ended on 31 March 2012.
Dates | 16 October 2011 - 31 March 2012 | ||
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Teams | 32 | ||
Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
Champions | Stephen Kernan (captain) Tony McEntee (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Darragh Donnelly (captain) Anthony Cunningham (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Top scorer(s) | |||
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Crossmaglen Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 31 March 2012, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-07 defeat of Garrycastle in the All-Ireland final replay at Kingspan Breffni Park.[2] It was their sixth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Garrycastle's Dessie Dolan was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Results
Connacht Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
16 October 2011 Quarter-final | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 2-07 - 1-15 | Tourlestrane | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
J Glancy (0-7, four frees), A Croal (1-0), A Hickey (1-0). | Brian Egan (0-6, three frees), G Gaughan (1-0); G McGowan (0-2), S Dunne (0-2), J Marren (0-1); D Dunne (0-1); A McIntyre (0-1), J Leonard (0-1); A Dunne (0-1). |
Semi-finals
6 November 2011 Semi-final | St. Brigid's | 0-16 - 0-10 | Tourlestrane | Markievicz Park |
S Kilbride (0-6, 0-3 frees), F Dolan (0-4, 0-3 frees), D Kelleher (0-2), C McHugh (0-1), P Domican (0-1), K Mannion (0-1), D Dolan (0-1). | B Egan (0-3), J Quinn (0-2 frees), G Gaughan (0-2), A Dunne (0-1), D Dunne (0-1), B Egan (0-1). |
6 November 2011 Semi-final | Ballintubber | 2-07 - 1-11 | Corofin | McHale Park |
C O'Connor 2-3 (2f), M Hoban, A Dillon, D McGing J Gibbons ('45') 0-1 each. | Report | A O'Donovan 0-8 (7f), G Sice 1-1, M Lundy, K Comer 0-1 each. |
Final
20 November 2011 Final | St. Brigid's | 0-11 - 0-10 | Corofin | Kiltoom |
F Dolan 0-6 (4f, 1'45'), S Kilbride 0-4 (3f), C McHugh 0-1. | Report | A O'Donovan 0-4 (3f), M Farragher, K Comer 0-2 each, J Burke , M Lundy 0-1 each. |
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
13 November 2011 First round | Summerhill | 0-11 - 2-15 | St. Brigid's | Páirc Tailteann |
B Ennis (0-4, all frees), S Dalton (0-2); P Rispin (0-1), A Kenny (0-1), M Byrne (0-1, free), C Gillespie (0-1); B Lyons (0-1). | P Ryan (0-5), P Andrews (0-5, one free), K Kilmurray (1-0), B Cahill (1-0), Mark Cahill (0-2, both frees); K Darcy (0-1), A Daly (0-1), L McCarthy (0-1 free). |
13 November 2011 First round | Athy | 1-08 - 1-05 | Edenderry | St. Conleth's Park |
D O'Keeffe 1-0, D Mulhall, P Dunne, C Reynolds (2f) 0-2 each, K Brophy, K Feely 0-1 each. | Report | K McGuinness 1-2, S Cullen, S Guing, D Kelly 0-1 each. |
13 November 2011 First round | Portlaoise | 2-12 - 1-14 (aet) | St. Patrick's | O'Moore Park |
C Rogers 2-0 (1-0pen), B Fitzgerald 0-5 (4f), C Boyle 0-2, C Healy, T Fitzgerald, A Kelly, H Coughlan, P Cahillane (1f) 0-1 each. | Report | P Keenan 0-7 (6f), K White 1-0, R Finnegan 0-3, E Carroll 0-2, E O'Connor, D O'Connor 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals
13 November 2011 Quarter-final | Garrycastle | 4-11 - 1-06 | Longford Slashers | Cusack Park |
J Dolan (2-1), J Duignan (1-1, 1-0 free), A Daly (1-0), D Dolan (0-3, 0-1 free), D O’Shaughnessy (0-2); K Henson (0-1); T McHugh (0-1), D Harte (0-1), C Cosgrove (0-1). | M Nevin (1-1), M Smith (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Smith (0-2, 0-1 free). |
20 November 2011 Quarter-final | Athy | 1-13 - 1-03 | Old Leighlin | St. Conleth's Park |
J Eaton 1-1 (1-0p), L McGovern, C Reynolds (1f) 0-3 each, R Bell 0-2, K Feely, T Gibbons, D Mulhall, D O’Keeffe 0-1 each. | Report | S Kinsella 1-2 (1f), C Coughlan 0-1(f). |
20 November 2011 Quarter-final | Portlaoise | 1-14 - 0-12 | Rathnew | O'Moore Park |
P Cahillane (3f), C Rogers (2f), 0-4 each, C Parkinson 0-3, B Gaynor 1-0, B McCormack 0-2, B Smith 0-1. | Report | L Glynn 0-6 (4f), T Gill 0-4 (3f), N Mernagh 0-2. |
20 November 2011 Quarter-final | St. Brigid's | 1-20 - 3-08 | Horeswood | Parnell Park |
P Ryan 0-6, P Andrews 1-3, K Kilmurray 0-4, K Darcy 0-2, C Mullins, M Cahill (f), L McCarthy ('45'), O McCann, B Cahill 0-1 each. | Report | D Shannon 1-7 (0-4f); D Murphy 1-0; P J Banville 1-0; C Deely 0-1. |
Semi-finals
4 December 2011 Semi-final | St. Brigid's | 2-16 - 1-15 | Portlaoise | Parnell Park |
P Andrews (1-4), K Darcy (0-4, three frees), P Ryan (1-0), J O'Loughlin (0-2); Mark Cahill (0-2, frees); B Cahill (0-1), C Mullins (0-1), A Daly (0-1), L McCarthy (0-1). | Report | B McCormack (0-4), A Kelly (0-4), C Parkinson (1-0); P Cahillane (0-3, frees), H Coghlan (0-1), C Rogers (0-1), B Fitzgerald (0-1, free), I Fitzgerald (0-1). |
4 December 2011 Semi-final | Athy | 1-06 - 1-10 | Garrycastle | St. Conleth's Park |
J Eaton 1-3 (2f); L McGovern, P Dunne, D Mulhall 0-1 each. | Report | D Dolan 0-4 (4f); G Dolan 1-0; J Dolan 0-2; P Mulvihill, T McHugh, S O 'Donohue, A Daly 0-1 each. |
Final
18 December 2011 Final | St. Brigid's | 0-10 - 1-08 | Garrycastle | O'Connor Park |
P Andrews (0-5, one free), J O’Loughlin (0-2); K Darcy (0-2, frees), G McIntyre (0-1). | D Dolan (0-5, one free), G Dolan (1-1), K Henson (0-1), A Cosgrove (0-1, free). |
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-finals
6 November 2011 Quarter-final | Ballinacourty | 0-07 - 3-13 | Dr. Crokes | Fraher Field |
G Hurney 0-3 (1f), S Briggs, C Keane, M Ferncombe, J Hurney 0-1 each. | Report | C Cooper 2-3 (1f), A Kenneally 1-1, D Casey 0-4 (1f), B Looney, J Doolan, J Buckley, C Brady, J Jones 0-1 each. |
6 November 2011 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 1-19 - 2-15 | Monaleen | Cloughduv |
P Geaney 0-7 (0-4f), G O’Grady 1-4 (0-2f), J O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 ‘45), S O’Brien 0-2, M Hickey, D O’Sullivan, JB Spillane 0-1 each. | M Gavin 0-5 (0-2f), L Kavanagh 1-1, M Crowley 0-3 (0-1f), D Burke 1-0, G Collins (0-1f), J O’Brien 0-2 each, S Hickey, P Russell 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
20 November 2011 Semi-final | Dr. Crokes | 0-12 - 0-09 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Fitzgerald Stadium |
C Cooper 0-4 (1f) , K O’Leary, D Casey (1f) 0-3 each, J Buckley, C Brady 0-1 each. | E Coughlan, N Downes, J Daly (1f) 0-2 each, E Talty, M Hogan, I McInerney (1f) 0-1 each. |
20 November 2011 Semi-final | Moyle Rovers | 1-05 - 5-12 | University College Cork | Ned Hall Park |
P Acheson 1-0, L Boland 0-2 (1f), A Campbell, S Carey andB Mulvihill 0-1 each. | P Geaney 2-5 (0-2f), S O’Brien 2-1,G O’Grady (0-5, 2f), G Ryan 1-0, M Griffin 0-1. |
Final
4 December 2011 Final | Dr. Crokes | 3-14 - 2-10 | University College Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium |
D Casey (2-3, three frees); B Looney, C Cooper (0-4 each); K. O’Leary (1-1); E Brosnan and A O’Donovan (0-1 each). | P Geaney (1-2, 2 frees), S O’Brien (1-0), B Coughlan (0-2), N Daly, S Kiely, W Kennedy, J O’Sullivan, M. Griffin, G. O’Grady (free) (0-1 each). |
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Preliminary round
16 October 2011 Preliminary round | Cavan Gaels | 0-10 - 1-08 | Glenswilly | Kingspan Breffni Park |
C McClarey (0-2), S Johnston (0-2, 2f), M Lyng (0-2), N Murray (0-1); K Meehan (0-1), D Sexton (0-1), E Reilly (0-1). | Report | M Murphy (1-2, 1 pen, 2f), G McFadden (0-3, 2f), D McGinley (0-1), K McFadden (0-1), C Bonner (0-1). |
Quarter-finals
30 October 2011 Quarter-final | Dromore St. Dympna's | 0-12 - 1-11 | Ballinderry | Healy Park |
E McCusker (0-7, 0-4 frees), P Montague (0-4, 0-2 frees); N Sludden (0-1). | Report | C Gilligan (0-6, 0-3 frees), M McIver (1-0), A Devlin (0-2), R Wilkinson (0-1); R Scott (0-1); E Muldoon (0-1). |
30 October 2011 Quarter-final | St. Gall's | 2-05 - 3-09 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Casement Park |
K Stewart (1-1), M Pollock (1-0), CJ McGourty (0-3, 2f), K Niblock (0-1). | Report | A Cunningham (1-1), A Kernan (0-3, 2f), J Clarke, O McConville (1-0 pen, each), S Finnegan, J Hanratty, D McKenna, T Kernan ('45), S Kernan (0-1 each). |
13 November 2011 Quarter-final | Roslea Shamrocks | 2-05 - 1-15 | Burren | Brewster Park |
Séamus Quigley (1-4, 1-0 pen, four frees), D Reilly (1-0), L Lynch (0-1). | Report | D O'Hare (0-5, three frees), P Poland (1-1), J McGovern (0-2), A McArdle (0-2); C McGovern (0-2), S Murdoch (0-2), C Murdoch (0-1); |
13 November 2011 Quarter-final | Latton O'Rahilly's | 0-10 - 0-09 | Glenswilly | MacCumhaill Park |
S Coyle (0-3, one free), H McElroy (0-2, one free), O Lennon (0-2), A Farmer (0-1); O Duffy (0-1), S Fitzpatrick (0-1). | J Gibbons (0-2), N Gallagher (0-2); M Murphy (0-2), C Kelly (0-1); G McFadden (0-1),B Farrelly (0-1). |
Semi-finals
13 November 2011 Semi-final | Ballinderry | 1-10 - 0-17 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Casement Park |
C Gilligan (1-5, 1-0 pen, 3f), R Wilkinson (0-3), A Devlin (0-1), R Bell (0-1). | Report | A Kernan (0-5, 4f), O McConville (0-4, 2f), S Kernan (0-3), M McNamee (0-2), T Kernan (0-2, 1f), J Clarke (0-1). |
20 November 2011 Semi-final | Burren | 1-10 - 0-11 | Latton O'Rahilly's | Morgan Athletic Grounds |
S McArdle (1-1, 0-1 45), Conal McGovern (0-3), P Poland (0-2), S Murdock (0-1), A McArdle (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), D O'Hare (0-1 free). | S Coyle (0-3 frees), H McElroy (0-2 frees), O Lennon (0-2), N Duffy (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1), S Fitzpatrick (0-1). |
Final
27 November 2011 Final | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-11 - 0-10 | Burren | Morgan Athletic Grounds |
O McConville (1-2, 0-2 frees), T Kernan (1-1, ‘45’), A Kernan (0-2, both frees), A Cunningham (0-2); J Clarke (0-2), S Kernan (0-1, free), D McKenna (0-1). | Report | D O’Hare (0-7, 0-6 frees), K McKernan (0-1), C McGovern (0-1), J McGovern (0-1). |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
4 December 2011 Quarter-final | Fulham Irish | 0-07 - 1-12 | St. Brigid's | Emerald GAA Grounds |
L Mulvey (2f), M Hughes 0-2 each, H Murphy (f), J Ryan, J Reilly 0-1 each. | Report | F Dolan 0-4 (2f), C McHugh 0-3, N Grehan 1-0, S Kilbride (2f), D Dolan 0-2 each, P Domican 0-1. |
Semi-finals
18 February 2012 Semi Final | St. Brigid's | 1-09 - 1-11 | Garrycastle | Pearse Park |
2:30pm | K Mannion (1-0), S Kilbride (0-3), Cathal McHugh (0-2), N Grehan, I Kilbride, Conor McHugh (0-1) each. | Report | D Dolan (0-7), J Dolan (1-1), J Duignan, P Dillon, G Dolan (0-1). | Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan) |
18 February 2012 Semi Final | Dr Crokes | 2-8 - 3-8 | Crossmaglen Rangers | O'Moore Park |
2:30pm | D Casey, C Brady (1-0) each, C Cooper (0-3), E Brosnan, A O'Donovan, A Kenneally, B Looney, J Doolan (0-1) each. | Report | A Kernan (1-3), S Kernan, M McNamee (1-0) each, O McConville (0-2), A Cunningham, J Clarke, D McKenna (0-1) each. |
Finals
17 March 2012 Final | Garrycastle | 1-12 - 0-15 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Croke Park |
3:30pm | D Dolan (0-6), P Mulvihill (1-1), J Dolan (0-2), P Dillon, J Duignan, A Browne (0-1) each. | and | O McConville (0-6) , J Clarke (0-3), A Kernan, T Kernan (0-2) each, D McKenna, M McNamee (0-1) each. | Attendance: 25,412 Referee: R Hickey (Clare) |
31 March 2012 Final replay | Garrycastle | 1-07 - 2-19 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Kingspan Breffni Park |
3:30pm | D Dolan (0-4), G Dolan (1-0), C Cosgrove (0-2), D O'Shaughnessy (0-1). | Report | F Hanratty (2-1), O McConville (0-6), A Kernan, S Kernan (0-3) each, A Cunningham (0-2), J Hanratty, T Kernan, K Carragher (0-1) each. | Referee: M Duffy (Sligo) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Dessie Dolan | Garrycastle | 0-29 | 29 | 6 | 4.83 |
2 | Oisín McConville | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-20 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
3 | Paul Geaney | UCC | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
4 | Paddy Andrews | St. Brigid's | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
5 | Aaron Kernan | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-18 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
6 | Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
7 | James Dolan | Garrycastle | 3-06 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
Senan Kilbride | St. Brigid's | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
7 | Conleith Gilligan | Ballinderry | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Frankie Dolan | St. Brigid's | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Paul Geaney | UCC | 2-05 | 11 | Moyle Rovers |
2 | David Shannon | Horeswood | 1-07 | 10 | St. Brigid's |
3 | Cillian O'Connor | Ballintubber | 2-03 | 9 | Corofin |
Colm Cooper | Dr. Crokes | 2-03 | 9 | Ballinacourty | |
Daithí Casey | Dr. Crokes | 2-03 | 9 | UCC | |
4 | Conleith Gilligan | Ballinderry | 1-05 | 8 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
Alan O'Donovan | Corofin | 0-08 | 8 | Ballintubber | |
5 | James Dolan | Garrycastle | 2-01 | 7 | Longford Slashers |
Stephen O'Brien | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Moyle Rovers | |
Francis Hanratty | Crossmaglen Rangers | 2-01 | 7 | Garrycastle | |
Paddy Andrews | St. Brigid's | 1-04 | 7 | Portlaoise | |
Gavin O'Grady | UCC | 1-04 | 7 | Monaleen | |
Séamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 1-04 | 7 | Burren | |
James Glancy | Glencar-Manorhamilton | 0-07 | 7 | Tourlestrane | |
Paddy Keenan | St, Patrick's | 0-07 | 7 | Portlaoise | |
Paul Geaney | UCC | 0-07 | 7 | Monaleen | |
Eoin McCusker | Dromore St. Dympna's | 0-07 | 7 | Ballinderry | |
Donal O'Hare | Burren | 0-07 | 7 | Crossmaglen Rangers | |
Dessie Dolan | Garrycastle | 0-07 | 7 | St. Brigid's |
Miscellaneous
- Garrycastle won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Westmeath to win the provincial title.
References
- "Clarke steers clinical Cross' to fifth crown". Irish Independent. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Cross storm Castle to seal two-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.