2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Dates 16 October 2011 – 31 March 2012 Teams 32 Sponsor Allied Irish Bank Champions Crossmaglen Rangers (6th title) Stephen Kernan (captain) Tony McEntee (manager)Runners-up Garrycastle Darragh Donnelly (captain)Anthony Cunningham (manager)Top scorer(s) Dessie Dolan (0-29)
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 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 [ ]
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Quarter-final
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.
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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).
Portlaoise v
13 November 2011 First round Portlaoise 2-12 - 1-14 (aet) 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
20 November 2011 Quarter-final Athy 1-13 - 1-03 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).
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).
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).
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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
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).
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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);
v Glenswilly
13 November 2011 Quarter-final 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
20 November 2011 Semi-final Burren 1-10 - 0-11 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: J 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.
Finals
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)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
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In a single game
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