1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions |  Laune Rangers (1st title)Gerard Murphy (captain)John Evans (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Éire ÓgJoe Hayden (captain)Bobby Miller (manager) | ||
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The 1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
Kilmacud Crokes were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the Dublin County Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1996, Laune Rangers won the championship following a 4-05 to 0-11 defeat of Éire Óg in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Munster
First round
Rathgormack v Moyle Rovers
| 22 October 1995First round | Rathgormack | 1-08 - 1-13 | Moyle Rovers | Walsh Park |
| M Power 0-4, S Power 1-0, J Murray 0-2, R Power 0-1, B Murray 0-1. | Donal Foley 1-3, J Williams 0-4, J Owens 0-4, P Boland 0-1, J Dunne 0-1. |
Bantry Blues v Laune Rangers
| 22 October 1995First round | Bantry Blues | 1-10 - 2-08 | Laune Rangers | Wolfe Tone Park |
| K Harrington 1-4, S McCarthy 0-3, P O'Regan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1. | G Murphy 2-4, P Griffin 0-2, J Shannon 0-1, T Fleming 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Laune Rangers v Claughaun
| 5 November 1995Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 0-15 - 1-04 | Claughaun | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| P Griffin 0-4, L Hassett 0-4, G Murphy 0-3, P McKenna 0-2, T Fleming 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | B Ryan 1-0, P Galligan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, M Galligan 0-1. |
Moyle Rovers v Doonbeg
| 5 November 1995Semi-final | Moyle Rovers | 1-09 - 0-08 | Doonbeg | Ardfinnan Sportsfield |
| Donal Foley 1-2, Derry Foley 0-4, J Dunne 0-1, J Owens 0-1, P Boland 0-1. | F McInerney 0-5, B Griffin 0-1, K Nugent 0-1, B Lynch 0-1. |
Final
Laune Rangers v Moyle Rovers
| 19 November 1995Final | Laune Rangers | 3-19 - 2-04 | Moyle Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| G Murphy 1-3, L Hassett 1-2, S O'Sullivan 1-1, T Fleming 0-4, P Griffin 0-3, J Shannon 0-2, C Kearney 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, M Hassett 0-1. | Donal Foley 1-1, Derry Foley 1-0, J Owens 0-2, R Boland 0-1. |
Quarter-final
Mullaghbawn v Tara
| 10 December 1995Quarter-final | Mullaghbawn | 0-11 - 0-05 | Tara | Parnell Park |
| D Crawley 0-3, F McDonnell 0-3, C McParland 0-2, R Smith 0-2, P McGeeney 0-1. | P Rafter 0-2, C Quinn 0-1, S Lynch 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. | Referee: M Cutley (Galway) |
Semi-finals
Éire Óg v Mullaghbawn
| 18 February 1996Semi-final | Éire Óg | 0-12 - 0-06 | Mullaghbawn | Páirc Tailteann |
| A Keating 0-4, P McCarthy 0-2, C Hayden 0-2, J Hayden 0-2, G Ware 0-1, W Quinlan 0-1. | F McDonnell 0-4, D Crawley 0-1, P McNulty 0-1. |
Laune Rangers v Corofin
| 18 February 1996Semi-final | Laune Rangers | 0-08 - 0-06 | Corofin | Cusack Park |
| B O'Shea 0-2, M Hassett 0-2, T Fleming 0-2, C Kearney 0-1, J Shannon 0-1. | M Donnellan 0-3, E Steede 0-1, S Conlisk 0-1, T Burke 0-1. |
Final
Laune Rangers v Éire Óg
| 17 March 1996Final | Laune Rangers | 4-05 - 0-11 | Éire Óg | Croke Park |
| G Murphy 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Shea 1-0, T Byrnes 1-0 (pen), T Fleming 0-3. | C Hayden 0-3, A Keating 0-3, J Hayden 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, G Ware 0-1. | Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Mullaghbawn won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- Laune Ranges won the Munster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
- ^"Model club still intent on making history". Irish Times. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^"20 years on - Mike Frank Russell looks back on the most memorable day in his career". The 42. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
