2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 46th annual gaelic football club championship since its establishment in the 1970-71 season. The winners receive The Andy Merrigan Cup.

2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates18 October 2015 – 17 March 2016
Teams32
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Ballyboden St. Enda's (1st title)
Darragh Nelson (captain)
Andy McEntee (manager)
Runners-upBorder Castlebar Mitchels
Rory Byrne (captain)
Declan O'Reilly (manager)
Declan Shaw (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Top scorer(s) Andrew Kerin (2-20)
2014–15 (Previous)(Next) 2016–17

The defending champions were Corofin from Galway who defeated Slaughtneil Robert Emmets from Derry on 17 March 2015 to win their 2nd title. They were knocked out by Castlebar Mitchels of Mayo in the Connacht final in 2015-16.

Ballyboden St. Endas from Dublin won the title for the first time by defeating Castlebar Mitchels of Mayo 2-14 to 0-7 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2016. Daragh Nelson was the winning captain while Bob Dwan claimed the 'Man-of-the-Match' award.

Results edit

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship edit

Quarter-final

25 October 2015 Quarter-final Corofin 1-17 - 0-07 Mohill Tuam Stadium
Michael Farragher 1-2; J Leonard 0-4 (4f), M Lundy 0-4; I Burke 0-3; S Monaghan 0-2; R Steede & C Cunningham 0-1 each.ReportK Beirne 0-3 (3f), R Kennedy 0-3; D Flynn 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 November 2015 Semi-final Castlebar Mitchels 3-08 - 0-13 Clann na nGael McHale Park
D Kirby (1-1); R Feeney, B Moran (1-0 each); E O’Reilly (0-2f); N Douglas (1f), P Durcan, S Hopkins, J Durkan, C Costello (0-1 each).ReportD Shine (0-9, 8 frees); U Harney (0-2); J Fahy, C Shine (0-1f each).
8 November 2015 Semi-final Corofin 4-14 - 2-06 St. Mary's Tuam Stadium
Martin Farragher 3-2 (1f), M Lundy 1-3 (1-0 pen), I Burke 0-4, R Steede 0-2, J Leonard, L Silke and G Sice (1f) 0-1 each.ReportR Guinan 1-2 (2f), K Cawley 1-0, M Breheny 0-2 (2f), D Kilgallon and C Egan 0-1 each.

Final

22 November 2015 Final Castlebar Mitchels 2-10 - 0-11 Corofin Tuam Stadium
N Douglas 1-3 (1f), B Moran 1-2, S Hopkins 0-1, R Feeney 0-1, N Lydon 0-1, S Keane 0-1, E O’Reilly 0-1 (f).ReportMartin Farragher 0-4 (2fs), G Sice 0-3 (3fs), I Burke 0-1, R Steede 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, D Wall 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship edit

First round

25 October 2015 First round Palatine 1-08 - 0-15 Portlaoise Dr. Cullen Park
D Reid (2f), B Kelly (3f) 0-3 each, S O'Neill 1-0, J Kenny, S Reilly 0-1 each.ReportP Cahillane 0-5 (4f), B McCormack 0-3, C Rogers 0-2 (1f), C Healy, G Dillon, B Glynn, D Cullen, R Maher 0-1 each.
25 October 2015 First round Killoe Young Emmets 5-11 - 1-04 St. James's Pearse Park
M Hughes 2-1, S McCormack 1-2, D McGoldrick 1-1, M Quinn 0-3, L Moran 1-0, P Kiernan 0-2, D Mimnagh & S Kiernan 0-1 each.ReportA Parle 1-1 (1f), K O'Grady 0-2 (2f), M O'Hanlon 0-1 (1f).
25 October 2015 First round Edenderry 0-11 - 0-12 Rathnew O'Connor Park
S Doyle 0-7; A McDonell 0-2; S Guing and S Moriarity 0-1 each.ReportE Doyle 0-4; J Merrigan 0-2; L Glynn, R O'Brien, N Mernagh, T Smyth, G Merrigan and E Glynn 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

8 November 2015 Quarter-final Portlaoise 2-05 - 0-10 Sarsfields O'Moore Park
P Cahillane 1-1, C Rogers 1-0 (pen), G Dillon 0-2, B Smith, B McCormack 0-1 each.ReportR Cahill 0-5 (4f), S Dempsey 0-3, S Campbell, D Nea 0-1 each.
8 November 2015 Quarter-final Killoe Young Emmets 0-11 - 1-06 Navan O'Mahony's
S McCormack (0-4, 2f), D McGoldrick (0-3, 3f), S Kiernan (0-2); J McCormack (0-1), M Quinn (0-1).ReportRuairi Ó Coileáin (1-3, 3f), S Gillespie (0-2), C McGuinness (0-1).
8 November 2015 Quarter-final Rathnew 1-06 - 2-10 St. Loman's Mullingar O'Connor Park
J Merrigan (4f) 0-04; J Stafford 1-00; R O'Brien, N Mernagh 0-1 each.ReportJ Heslin (4f) 0-4; A Gaffney, D Windsor 1-00 each; K Reilly 0-2; P Sharry (1 45), K Lynam, K Casey, S Dempsey 0-1 each.
8 November 2015 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 0-07 - 1-08 Ballyboden St. Enda's Drogheda Park
P Keenan (0-4, 3f), K White (0-2, 1f), D O’Connor (0-1).ReportA Kerin (0-5 4f), C Basquel (1-00), C Keaney (0-3).

Semi-finals

22 November 2015 Semi-final Portlaoise 5-12 - 0-11 Killoe Young Emmets O'Moore Park
B Smith 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-3f, B McCormack, A Kelly 0-2 each, C Healy, C Boyle, B Glynn, P Cahillane (f) 0-1 each.ReportD McGoldrick, S Kiernan 1-0 each, R McGoldrick 0-2, D Mimnagh, M Hughes, S McCormack (f) 0-1 each.
22 November 2015 Semi-final St. Loman's Mullingar 0-09 - 1-11 Ballyboden St. Enda's Cusack Park
J Heslin 0-7 (6f), P Sharry and K Casey 0-1 each.ReportS Molony 1-1, A Kerin (3f) and C Keaney (4f) 0-4 each, C Basquel and MD Macauley 0-1 each.

Final

6 December 2015 Final Ballyboden St. Enda's 2-09 - 1-11 Portlaoise O'Connor Park
A Kerin 1-2, C Keaney 0-4 (4f), MD Macauley 1-0, S Molony, C Basquel, A Waters 0-1 each.ReportP Cahillane 1-2 (2f), B McCormack, B Smith,C Rogers (1f) 0-2 each, E Whelan, B Glynn,C Healy 0-1 each.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship edit

Quarter-finals

1 November 2015 Quarter-final Clonmel Commercials 0-12 - 1-07 Newcastle West Ned Hall Park
I Barnes 0-4 (2f), S Kennedy 0-3, M Quinlivan 0-2 (1 45), A Matassa, J Lonergan & P Looram 0-1 each.ReportJ Lee 1-2 (0-2f), S Kelly 0-3 (2f), I Corbett & S Brosnan 0-1 each.
7 November 2015 Quarter-final Stradbally 0-05 - 1-13 Nemo Rangers Fraher Field
T Grey, J Hearn, M Sweeney, R Aherne, S Keane (0-1.ReportJ Masters (1-5, 2 frees); P Kerrigan (1 free), C Horgan (0-2 each); C O’Brien, A O’Donovan, W Morgan, D Mehigan (0-1).

Semi-finals

15 November 2015 Semi-final Clonmel Commercials 1-13 - 0-03 Milltown Malbay Ned Hall Park
M Quinlivan (1-3, 0-1 free); J Longeran (0-3); P White (0-1 free), J Kennedy (0-2 each); I Fahey (0-1 ’45), I Barnes (0-1 free), S Kennedy (0-1 each).ReportE Cleary, K Malone, S Malone (0-1 each).
15 November 2015 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 0-14 - 0-08 Killarney Legion Páirc Uí Rinn
L Connolly (0-4, 2 frees, 1 45), P Kerrigan (0-3), B O’Driscoll (0-3, frees), A Cronin, K Fulignati, A O’Donovan, S Martin (0-1 each).ReportJ O’Donoghue (0-3, 1 free), T Moriarty (0-3), D Lyne, C Keane (0-1 each).

Final

29 November 2015 Final Clonmel Commercials 1-07 - 0-09 Nemo Rangers Mallow GAA Complex
M Quinlivan 1-3 (0-2 45, 0-1 free), J Kennedy, A Matassa, K Harney, J Lonergan 0-1 each.ReportP Kerrigan 0-3, J Masters 0-2 (0-1 free), J Horgan, D Niblock, L Connolly (0-1 free), D O’Donovan 0-1 each.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship edit

Preliminary round

18 October 2015 Preliminary round Slaughtneil 4-13 - 1-04 Derrygonnelly Harps Owenbeg
C Bradley (2-3, 0-1f), C O'Doherty (1-2), K McKaigue (1-0); Paul Bradley (0-3, 2f), S McGuigan (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1), B McGuigan (0-1); Patsy Bradley (0-1), P Kelly (0-1).ReportP Ward (1-1), Jones (0-2f), D Cassidy (0-1).

Quarter-finals

1 November 2015 Quarter-final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-15 - 0-13 Erin's Own Athletic Grounds
J Hanratty (1-1), T Kernan (0-4); J Murtagh (1-0), A Kernan (0-3); O O'Neill (0-3), M McNamee (0-2), S Kernan (0-2).ReportM Magill (0-5), C Close (0-3), P McCann (0-2), T McCann (0-2), T Scullion (0-1).
1 November 2015 Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars 0-05 - 3-15 Kilcoo Breffni Park
B Reilly 0-3 (1f), C McArdle 0-2 (2fs).ReportD O'Hanlon (3fs), C Laverty 0-5 each, P Devlin, J Johnston 1-2 each, P Greenan 1-0, D Kane 0-1.
1 November 2015 Quarter-final Naomh Conaill 1-11 - 2-09 Trillick St. Macartan's MacCumhaill Park
D Gallagher 0-5 (4fs), C Thompson 1-0, B McDyer 0-2, L Thompson, D Molloy (f), J McLoone, J O'Malley (f) 0-1 eachReportN Gormley 1-2, L Brennan 0-4 (2fs), D Gallagher 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, M Donnelly 0-1.
1 November 2015 Quarter-final Scotstown 1-15 - 0-15 Slaughtneil St Tiernach's Park
D Hughes 1-4, C McCarthy 0-5 (3f), R Beggan 0-2 (f,’45), O Heaphey 0-2, S Carey 0-2 (2f).ReportPaul Bradley 0-7 (6f), C Bradley 0-4 (1f), Shane McGuigan 0-2, R Bradley 0-1, Se McGuigan 0-1.

Semi-finals

15 November 2015 Semi-final Kilcoo 0-08 - 0-12 Crossmaglen Rangers Páirc Esler
D O'Hanlon 0-5 (4fs), M Devlin, J Johnston, R Johnston all 0-1 each.ReportA Kernan (2fs), T Kernan (3fs) Carragher 0-3 each, O O'Neill, R Kelly, P Hughes 0-1 each.
15 November 2015 Semi-final Scotstown 2-09 - 2-07 Trillick St. Macartan's Brewster Park
D Hughes 2-2, S Carey (2f), R Beggan (2f), O Heaphey 0-2 each, C McCarthy 0-1.ReportN Gormley 1-1, D McDonnell 1-0, E Gormley 0-2, L Brennan (f), D Gallagher, R Donnelly, N Donnelly 0-1 each.

Final

29 November 2015 Final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-17 - 2-12
(aet)
Scotstown Athletic Grounds
T Kernan (1-6, 0-5f); K Carragher (1-2); J Murtagh (0-3); M McNamee, S Kernan, C Cumiskey, D McKenna, P Studard, A Kernan (1f) (0-1 each).S Carey (0-6, 5f); D Hughes, B McGinnity (1-0 each); C McCarthy (0-2, 1f); R Beggan (45), O Heaphey, D Morgan, E Caulfield (0-1).

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship edit

Quarter-final

12 December 2015 Quarter-final Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-09 - 2-12 Clonmel Commercials Emerald GAA Grounds
13:30A Hanlon, S Friel, L Gavaghan 0-2 each, M McCoy, M Gottsche, C McGee 0-1 each.ReportI Fahey 1-1, J Lonergan, P White 0-3 each, P Looram 1-0, M Quinlivan, I Barnes, S Kennedy, J Kennedy, N Kelly 0-1 each.Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

13 February 2016 Semi-final Castlebar Mitchels 0-13 - 0-12 Crossmaglen Rangers Breffni Park
6:30pmN Douglas 0-6 (6f), P Durcan 0-3, B Moran 0-2, N Lydon & D Kirby 0-1 each.Report [1]J Clarke 0-4, T Kernan (2f), S Kernan & O O’Neill (1f) 0-2 each, C Cumiskey & A Kernan (1f) 0-1 eachReferee: E Kinsella (Laois)
13 February 2016 Semi-final Ballyboden St. Endas 0-15 - 0-10
(aet)
Clonmel Commercials O'Moore Park
4:00 pmA Kerin 0-7 (0-5f), C Keaney 0-4 (0-3f), S Molony, C Basquel, D Nelson & R Basquel 0-1 each.Report [2]I Barnes 0-3 (0-2f), J Kennedy 0-2, M Quinlivan 0-2 (0-1f), J Lonergan 0-2, K Harney 0-1.Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)

Final

17 March 2016 Final Castlebar Mitchels 0-07 - 2-14 Ballyboden St. Endas Croke Park
4:00 pmN Douglas (0-1 ’45), A Walsh (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Durcan, N Lydon, P Durcan 0-1 each.ReportA Kerin 1-2 (1-0 pen), C Basquel 1-1, B Dwan 0-3, R Basquel, S Durkin 0-2 each, S O’Connor, D O’Reilly, C Keaney, MD MacAuley 0-1 each.Attendance: 31,518
Referee: C Lane (Cork)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Andrew KerinBallyboden St. Enda's2-202655.20
2Darren HughesScotstown4-061836.00
Tony KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-151844.50
3Michael QuinlivanClonmel Commercials2-111753.40
4Conal KeaneyBallyboden St. Enda's0-161653.20
5Martin FarragherCorofin3-061535.00
Paul CahillanePortlaoise2-091543.75
Neil DouglasCastlebar Mitchels1-121543.75
6Chrissy BradleySlaughtneil2-071326.50
7John HeslinSt. Loman's0-111125.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Martin FarragherCorofin3-0211St. Mary's
2Chrissy BradleySlaughtneil2-039Derrygonnelly Harps
Tony KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-069Scotstown
Donie ShineClann na nGael0-099Castlebar Mitchels
3Darren HughesScotstown2-028Trillick St. Macartan's
James MastersNemo Rangers1-058Stradbally
4Mark HughesKilloe Young Emmetsl2-017St. James's
Darren HughesScotstown1-047Slaughtneil
Seán DoyleEdenderry0-077Rathnew
John HeslinSt. Loman's0-077Ballyboden St. Enda's
Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-077Scotstown
Andrew KerinBallyboden St. Enda's0-077Clonmel Commercials

Miscellaneous edit

  • On Monday 9 November 2015, Killarney Legion were chosen to represent Kerry in the Munster Championship even though they had not won the county championship at that time. This ruling by the Kerry County Board appears to be in breach of Rule 6.24(a) of the GAA official guide. The Kerry S.F.C. final ended in a draw the day before, meaning that the replay would have to be held on Saturday 14 November, in time for the Munster Semi-Final on Sunday 15th.[1] Because of this, the Kerry County Board decided that Killarney Legion would represent Kerry regardless of whether they beat South Kerry or not in the replay, which was put back to Sunday 22 November (South Kerry can't represent Kerry in the provincial championship as they are a divisional side). This meant that Dingle, the Kerry club champions, were not permitted to represent Kerry in the Munster championship as they normally would if Killarney Legion had lost the county final.

References edit

  1. ^ "Killarney Legion to represent Kerry in Munster SFC semi-final". Irish Examiner. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.