2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2005-06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 36th 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 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006.

2005-06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	16 October 2005 - 17 March 2006
Teams	33
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	Salthill-Knocknacarra (1st title) Maurice Sheridan (captain) Eoin O'Donnellan (manager)
Runners-up	St. Gall's Seán Kelly (captain) John Rafferty (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Top scorer(s)	James Masters (2-17)
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Ballina Stephenites were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Charlestown Sarsfields in a quarter-final replay in the 2005 Mayo County Championship.[1]

On 17 March 2006, Salthill-Knocknacarra won the championship following a 0-07 to 0-06 defeat of St. Gall's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-17.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Coolera/Strandhill v Kiltubrid

16 October 2005 Quarter-final	Coolera/Strandhill	0-04 - 0-09	Kiltubrid	Markievicz Park
	J McPartland 0-2, S Quinn 0-1, A McPartland 0-1.		J Gill 0-3, C Doherty 0-2, E Lee 0-1, S Foley 0-1, N O'Donoghue 0-1, J Foley 0-1.

Semi-finals

Salthill-Knocknacarra v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

6 November 2005 Semi-final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-09 - 0-07	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Pearse Stadium
	S Crowe 0-4, S Armstrong 0-2, S Rabbitte 0-1, B Dooney 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1.		C McDonald 0-4, M Moyles 0-1, J Keane 0-1, B Benson 0-1.

Kiltubrid v St. Brigid's

6 November 2005 Semi-final	Kiltubrid	0-09 - 0-09	St. Brigid's	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
	D McKiernan 0-3, C Doherty 0-3, J Gill 0-1, M Earley 0-1, A Bohan 0-1.		F Dolan 0-4, K Mannion 0-2, R Kelly 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, G Aherne 0-1.

St. Brigid's v Kiltubrid

12 November 2005 Semi-final replay	St. Brigid's	1-11 - 1-07	Kiltubrid	Kiltoom
	F Dolan 0-7, K Mannion 1-2, I Kilbride 0-2.		N O'Donoghue 1-2, D McKiernan 0-2, C Doherty 0-1, M Earley 0-1, C Carroll 0-1.

Final

Salthill-Knocknacarra v St. Brigid's

20 November 2005 Final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	1-10 - 0-05	St. Brigid's	Pearse Stadium
	M Sheridan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), S Crowe 0-4 (2f), A Kerins 0-2, S Armstrong, M Donnellan 0-1 each.	Report	K Mannion 0-2, I Kilbride, S Kilbride, F Dolan (f) 0-1 each.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

The Downs v Mattock Rangers

6 November 2005 First round	The Downs	0-10 - 1-08	Mattock Rangers	Cusack Park
	T Cleary 0-3, L Folan 0-3, J Conroy 0-2, B Conroy 0-2.		M Brennan 1-1, C Grimes 0-4, D Reid 0-3.

Muckalee v St. Peter's

6 November 2005 First round	Muckalee	1-05 - 0-16	St. Peter's	St. Patrick's Park
	J Moran 1-0; E McGrath 0-3; R Ruane 0-2.	Report	G Robinson, S Moran 0-5 each; S McGarrell, D Gallagher 0-2 each; C Brennan, A McEntee 0-1 each.

Éire Óg v Dromard

6 November 2005 First round	Éire Óg	0-12 - 0-04	Dromard	Dr. Cullen Park
	S Rea 0-9, A O'Brien 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, D Walker 0-1.		F McGee 0-2, N Reynolds 0-1, J Martin 0-1.

Rathnew v Rhode

6 November 2005 First round	Rathnew	1-03 - 2-06	Rhode	Aughrim County Ground
	A Mernagh 1-0, J Stafford 0-1, M Coffey 0-1, T Gill 0-1.	Report	M Cole 1-1, N McNamee 0-4, P Kelleghan 1-0, B Darby 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Mattock Rangers v Horeswood

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Mattock Rangers	1-09 - 1-08	Horeswood	Drogheda Park
	C Grimes 1-2, D Reid 0-2, N Callan 0-2, I Sherlock 0-1, R Brennan 0-1, S Grimes 0-1.		D Shannon 0-4, B Hearn 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, N Collins 0-1, C Deely 0-1.

Éire Óg v Sarsfields

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Éire Óg	0-08 - 1-12	Sarsfields	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Carberry 0-3; J Morrissey, S Rea (1f) 0-2 each; C Bolger 0-1.	Report	G White 1-3 (3fs); M O'Sullivan, C Dempsey (2fs) 0-3 each; A Barry, A Smith, E Freaney 0-1 each.

Rhode v Stradbally

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Rhode	1-06 - 0-06	Stradbally	O'Connor Park
	N McNamee 1-3 (1f), P Kellaghan, J Kilmurray, D Hope (f) 0-1 each.	Report	C Kelly 0-5 (3f, 1 sideline ball), G Kavanagh 0-1.

St. Peter's v Kilmacud Crokes

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	St. Peter's	0-03 - 1-14	Kilmacud Crokes	Páirc Tailteann
	G Robinson 0-2, N Crawford 0-1.		R Cosgrove 1-10, L McBarron 0-2, N Corkery 0-1, K O'Carroll 0-1.

Semi-finals

Sasrsfields v Mattock Rangers

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Sasrsfields	0-15 - 0-10	Mattock Rangers	Páirc Tailteann
	M O'Sullivan 0-5, G White 0-4, E Freaney 0-2, Dermot Earley 0-2, A Smith 0-1, P Campbell 0-1.		C Grimes 0-3, A Reid 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, N Callan 0-2, D Reid 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v Rhode

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-09 - 2-06	Rhode	O'Moore Park
	M Vaughan 1-5, R Cosgrove 0-2, D Magee 0-1, L McBarron 0-1.		N McNamee 1-1, P Sullivan 1-0, R Malone 0-2, D Kellaghan 0-1, M Cole 0-1, P Kellaghan 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v Rhode

27 November 2005 Semi-final replay	Kilmacud Crokes	2-06 - 1-07	Rhode	St. Conleth's Park
	M Davoren 1-2, R Cosgrove 1-1, M Vaughan 0-2, J Magee 0-1.		N McNamee 0-5, P Sullivan 1-0, A McNamee 0-2.

Final

Kilmacud Crokes v Sarsfields

4 December 2005 Final	Kilmacud Crokes	0-10 - 0-09	Sarsfields	Páirc Tailteann
	M Vaughan 0-2, M Davoren 0-2, R Cosgrove 0-2, J Magee 0-2, L McBarron 0-1, P Burke 0-1.		P Brennan 0-4, G White 0-2, A Smyth 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Ardfinnan v Nemo Rangers

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Ardfinnan	0-06 - 1-13	Nemo Rangers	Ardfinnan
	L Bannon 0-2, P Lambert 0-1, P Hally 0-1, A Keating 0-1, B Cummins 0-1.		S O-Brien 0-4; D Niblock 1-0, J Masters 0-3 (0-1 free), M Daly 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, B O-Regan 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, D Kearney 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.

Monaleen v St. Senan's

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Monaleen	1-07 - 0-10	St. Senan's	Gaelic Grounds
	M Gavin 0-5, J O'Brien 1-1, M Crowley (0-1.		Denis Russell 0-4, M O'Shea 0-3, David Russell 0-2, J Larkin 0-1.

St. Senan's v Monaleen

19 November 2005 Quarter-final replay	St. Senan's	1-11 - 0-06	Monaleen	Cooraclare
	De Loughrey 1-0, G Keane 0-2, Denis Russell 0-2, M O'shea 0-2 (0-1 free), G Lynch 0-2, N O'shea 0-1, J Larkin 0-1, B Harte 0-1.		M Gavin 0-4, J Cormican 0-1, E Keating 0-1.

Semi-finals

St. Senan's v An Ghaeltacht

27 November 2005 Semi-final	St. Senan's	1-14 - 2-07	An Ghaeltacht	Cooraclare
	M O'Shea 0-4; David Russell 1-0; Denis Russell 0-3 (1f); G Keane, B Harte, C Kirwan 0-2 each; D De Loughery 0-1.	Report	C O Dubhda 1-0; G Crotty (OG) 1-0; D O Cinneide 0-3 (2f, 1 '45); B Breathnach, M MacGearailt, A MacGearailt, T O Muircheartaigh 0-1 each.

Nemo Rangers v Stradbally

27 November 2005 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 0-10	Stradbally	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Kerrigan 1-5, J Masters 0-4, D Niblock 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, M Kearney 0-1.		N Curran 0-9, J Hearne 0-1.

Final

Nemo Rangers v St. Senan's

11 December 2005 Final	Nemo Rangers	2-12 - 1-06	St. Senan's	Gaelic Grounds
	J Masters 1-5, P Kerrigan 1-1, D Niblock 0-3, M Cronin 0-2, A Morgan 0-1.	Report	G Lynch 1-0, M O'Shea 0-3, B Harte 0-2, Denis Russell 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Carrickmore v Teemore Shamrocks

29 October 2005 Preliminary round	Carrickmore	2-10 - 0-05	Teemore Shamrocks	Healy Park
	C Gormley 2-1, M Donnelly 0-3, F Magill 0-2, G McCallan 0-1, R McGarrity 0-1, P Hughes 0-1, R McNally 0-1.		C O'Reilly 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Crossmaglen Rangers v Bellaghy

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-09 - 0-11	Bellaghy	Oliver Plunkett Park
	O McConville 0-6, A Kernan 0-2, J McEntee 0-1.		J Cassidy 0-4, G Diamond 0-2, J Diver 0-2, F Glackin 0-1, L McPeake 0-1, D Graffin 0-1.

St. Gall's v Carrickmore

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	St. Gall's	1-11 - 0-08	Carrickmore	Casement Park
	K Stewart 1-3, S Burns 0-3, T O'Neill 0-2, Kevin McGourty 0-2, A McLean 0-1.		P Loughran 0-2, C Gormley 0-2, F Magill 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1, G McCallan 0-1.

Mayobridge v Naomh Conaill

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	Mayobridge	0-10 - 1-05	Naomh Conaill	Páirc Esler
	D Rooney, N Sexton, J Quinn 0-2 each, M Linden, S O'Hare, R Sexton, E Woods, 0-1 each.	Report	L Thompson 1-0, A Thompson 0-3, J McLoone, D Gallagher, L Thompson 0-1 each.

Cavan Gaels v Latton O'Rahilly's

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Cavan Gaels	0-12 - 1-07	Latton O'Rahilly's	Brewster Park
	S Johnston 0-6, C Nelligan 0-4, A Forde 0-1.		N Coyle 1-2, F Fitzpatrick 0-2, A Farmer 0-1, E Duffy 0-1, K Hughes 0-1.

Semi-finals

Mayobridge v St. Gall's

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Mayobridge	0-08 - 0-11	St. Gall's	Páirc Esler
	R Coulter 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, B Coulter 0-1, A Barry 0-1, D Rooney 0-1.		K Stewart 0-5, S Burns 0-3, A Gallagher 0-1, C Crossan 0-1, Kevin McGourty 0-1.

Bellaghy v Cavan Gaels

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Bellaghy	0-11 - 0-09	Cavan Gaels	Healy Park
	J Cassidy 0-5, D Graffin 0-3, L McPeake 0-1, P Diamond 0-1, F Glackin 0-1.		S Johnston 0-3, C Nelligan 0-2, A Forde 0-1, A O'Riordan 0-1, P Smith 0-1, E Reilly 0-1.

Final

St. Galls' v Bellaghy

27 November 2005 Final	St. Galls'	1-08 - 0-08	Bellaghy	Healy Park
	S Burns 0-4 (3f); K Stewart 0-3 (2f); C McCrossan 1-0; C Gallagher 0-1.	Report	J Cassidy 0-7 (6f); C McNally 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Salthill-Knocknacarra

4 December 2005 Quarter-final	Tír Chonaill Gaels	0-05 - 0-09	Salthill-Knocknacarra	Emerald GAA Grounds
	JP Boyle 0-2, D Meehan 0-1, P McConigley 0-1, F Cleary 0-1.		S Crowe 0-3, S Armstrong 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, A McDermott 0-1, J Boylan 0-1.

Semi-finals

St. Gall's v Nemo Rangers

19 February 2006 Semi-final	St. Gall's	0-10 - 1-06	Nemo Rangers	O'Moore Park
	S Burns 0-7 (4fs, 2 45s), A Gallagher, K Stewart, C McGourty 0-1 each.	Report	J Masters 1-5 (1-0 pen, 3fs), N O'Sullivan 0-1.

Salthill-Knocknacarra v Kilmacud Crokes

19 February 2006 Semi-final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-09 - 0-07	Kilmacud Crokes	Pearse Park
	S Armstrong 0-4; J Boylan 1-0; M Sheridan 0-3 (2 '45', 1f); M Donnellan 0-2.	Report	M Vaughan 0-4f; C Murphy 1-0; D Magee, J Magee ('45), P Burke 0-1 each.

Final

Salthill-Knocknacarra v St. Gall's

17 March 2006 Final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-07 - 0-06	St. Gall's	Croke Park
	S Rabbitte 0-2, M Sheridan 0-2f, B Dooney, S Armstrong, S Crowe 0-1 each.	Report	C McGourty 0-2f, S Burns 0-2 (0-1f), K Stewart, Kevin McGourty (f) 0-1 each.	Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-17	23	4	5.75
2	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	2-15	21	5	4.25
3	Niall McNamee	Rhode	2-13	19	4	4.75
	Seán Burns	St. Gall's	0-19	19	5	3.80
4	Karl Stewart	St. Gall's	1-13	16	5	3.20
	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-13	16	5	3.20
	Joe Cassidy	Bellaghy	0-16	16	3	5.33
5	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	2-06	12	3	4.00
	Gary White	Sarsfields	1-09	12	3	4.00
	Christy Grimes	Mattock Rangers	1-09	12	3	4.00
	Frankie Dolan	St. Brigid's	0-12	12	3	4.00
	Séamie Crowe	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-12	12	5	2.60

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	1-10	13	St. Peter's
2	Simon Rea	Éire Óg	0-09	9	Dromard
	Niall Curran	Stradbally	0-09	9	Nemo Rangers
3	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-05	8	Rhode
	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	Stradbally
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	St. Senan's
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	St. Gall's
4	Conor Gormley	Carrickmore	2-01	7	Teemore Shamrocks
	Frankie Dolan	St. Brigid's	0-07	7	Kiltubrid
	Joe Cassidy	Bellaghy	0-07	7	St. Gall's
	Seán Burns	St. Gall's	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

References

1. Keys, Colm (18 March 2005). "Brady's prayers answered as Ballina star breaks finals' curse". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. "Donnellan inspires Salthill to glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.