2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Irish Football Championship

2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates16 October 2011 – 31 March 2012
Teams32
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Crossmaglen Rangers (6th title)
Stephen Kernan (captain)
Tony McEntee (manager)
Runners-up Garrycastle
John Gaffey (captain)
Anthony Cunningham (manager)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Dessie Dolan (0-29)
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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.

Crossmaglen Rangers entered the championship as the defending champion.[1]

On 31 March 2012, Crossmaglen Rangers won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-7 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 competition's top scorer with 0-29.

Connacht

Quarter-final

Glencar–Manorhamilton v Tourlestrane
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

St Brigid's v Tourlestrane
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).
Ballintubber v Corofin
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

St Brigid's v Corofin
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

First round

Summerhill v St Brigid's
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).
Athy v Edenderry
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.
Portlaoise v St Patrick's
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

Garrycastle v Longford Slashers
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).
Athy v Old Leighlin
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).
Portlaoise v Rathnew
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.
St Brigid's v Horeswood
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

St Brigid's v Portlaoise
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).
Athy v Garrycastle
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

St Brigid's v Garrycastle
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

Quarter-finals

Ballinacourty v Dr Crokes
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.
University College Cork v Monaleen
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

Dr Crokes v Kilmurry-Ibrickane
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.
Moyle Rovers v University College Cork
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

Dr Crokes v University College Cork
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

Preliminary round

Cavan Gaels v Glenswilly
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

Dromore St Dympna's v Ballinderry
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).
St Gall's v Crossmaglen Rangers
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).
Roslea Shamrocks v Burren
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);
Latton O'Rahilly's v Glenswilly
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

Ballinderry v Crossmaglen Rangers
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).
Burren v Latton O'Rahilly's
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

Crossmaglen Rangers v Burren
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).

Quarter-final

Fulham Irish v St Brigid's
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

St Brigid's v Garrycastle
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: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Dr Crokes v Crossmaglen Rangers
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.

Final

Garrycastle v Crossmaglen Rangers
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. [1] and [2] 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)
Garrycastle v Crossmaglen Rangers
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)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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 (Dublin) 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 3-6 15 6 2.50
Senan Kilbride St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-15 15 4 3.75
7 Conleith Gilligan Ballinderry 1-11 14 2 7.00
Frankie Dolan St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-14 14 4 3.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Geaney UCC 2-5 11 Moyle Rovers
2 David Shannon Horeswood 1-7 10 St Brigid's (Dublin)
3 Cillian O'Connor Ballintubber 2-3 9 Corofin
Colm Cooper Dr Crokes 2-3 9 Ballinacourty
Daithí Casey Dr Crokes 2-3 9 UCC
4 Conleith Gilligan Ballinderry 1-5 8 Crossmaglen Rangers
Alan O'Donovan Corofin 0-8 8 Ballintubber
5 James Dolan Garrycastle 2-1 7 Longford Slashers
Stephen O'Brien UCC 2-1 7 Moyle Rovers
Francis Hanratty Crossmaglen Rangers 2-1 7 Garrycastle
Paddy Andrews St Brigid's (Dublin) 1-4 7 Portlaoise
Gavin O'Grady UCC 1-4 7 Monaleen
Séamus Quigley Roslea Shamrocks 1-4 7 Burren
James Glancy Glencar-Manorhamilton 0-7 7 Tourlestrane
Paddy Keenan St Patrick's 0-7 7 Portlaoise
Paul Geaney UCC 0-7 7 Monaleen
Eoin McCusker Dromore St Dympna's 0-7 7 Ballinderry
Donal O'Hare Burren 0-7 7 Crossmaglen Rangers
Dessie Dolan Garrycastle 0-7 7 St Brigid's (Dublin)

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Clarke steers clinical Cross' to fifth crown". Irish Independent. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Cross storm Castle to seal two-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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