2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates6 May – 23 September 2012
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Donegal (2nd win)
Captain Michael Murphy
Manager Jim McGuinness
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Mayo
Captain David Clarke
Manager James Horan
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Donegal
Connacht Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total48 (1.33 per game)
Points total904 (25.11 per game)
Top Scorer Donegal colours.jpg Colm McFadden (4-32)
Player of the Year Donegal colours.jpg Karl Lacey
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Quarter-final, 5 August 2012, Croke Park; Cork v. Kildare Gaelic football in Croke Park.jpg
Quarter-final, 5 August 2012, Croke Park; Cork v. Kildare
Semi-final, 26 August 2012, Croke Park; Cork v. Donegal Gaelic football in Croke Park 3.jpg
Semi-final, 26 August 2012, Croke Park; Cork v. Donegal

The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 126th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny who only take part in the hurling championship), London and New York. [1]

Contents

The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final took place at Croke Park on 23 September 2012, with Donegal emerging victorious. Having reclaimed the Ulster Senior Football Championship with wins over Cavan, Derry, Tyrone and Down, they met and bet Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-final, in what was widely considered the game of the Championship. [2] They then overcame Cork in the semi-final and Mayo in the final in Jim McGuinness's second season in charge, allowing team captain Michael Murphy to hold the Sam Maguire Cup aloft.

Colm McFadden finished as the competition's top scorer and Karl Lacey was named the competition's best player.

Teams

A total of 33 teams contested the championship. These included 31 teams from Ireland as well as London and New York. As in previous years, Kilkenny decided not to field a team.

Referees

Ahead of the 2012 Championship, three referees joined the panel: Conor Lane of Banteer, Martin Higgins of Fermanagh and Barry Cassidy of Derry. [3]

2012 Championship referees' panel

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
Antrim Belfast Casement Park 32,500
Armagh Armagh Athletic Grounds 19,500
Carlow Carlow Dr Cullen Park 21,000
Cavan Cavan Kingspan Breffni Park 32,000
Clare Ennis Cusack Park 14,864
Cork Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh 43,550
Derry Derry Celtic Park 22,000
Donegal Ballybofey MacCumhaill Park 12,500
Down Newry Páirc Esler 20,000
Dublin Dublin Parnell Park 13,500
Fermanagh Enniskillen Brewster Park 20,000
Galway Galway Pearse Stadium 26,197
Kerry Killarney Fitzgerald Stadium 43,180
Kildare Newbridge St Conleth's Park 6,200
Laois Portlaoise O'Moore Park 27,000
Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
Limerick Limerick Gaelic Grounds 49,866
London Ruislip Emerald GAA Grounds 5,000
Longford Longford Pearse Park 10,000
Louth Drogheda Drogheda Park 7,000
Mayo Castlebar McHale Park 42,000
Meath Navan Páirc Tailteann 10,000
Monaghan Clones St Tiernach's Park 36,000
New York Kingsbridge, Bronx Gaelic Park 2,000
Offaly Tullamore O'Connor Park 20,000
Roscommon Roscommon Dr Hyde Park 18,500
Sligo Sligo Markievicz Park 18,558
Tipperary Thurles Semple Stadium 53,500
Tyrone Omagh Healy Park 26,500
Waterford Waterford Walsh Park 17,000
Westmeath Mullingar Cusack Park 11,000
Wexford Wexford Wexford Park 20,000
Wicklow Aughrim Aughrim County Ground 10,000

Personnel and kits

Qualifier round 2, 14 July 2012, Semple Stadium; Tipperary v. Wexford Semple Stadium hurling 2.jpg
Qualifier round 2, 14 July 2012, Semple Stadium; Tipperary v. Wexford
TeamColoursSponsorCaptainManager(s)Most recent success
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
Antrim Saffron and whiteCreagh Concrete Aodhán Gallagher Liam Bradley 1951
Armagh Orange and whiteMorgan Fuels Ciarán McKeever Paddy O'Rourke 200220082005
Carlow Red, green and yellowDan Morrissey Shane Redmond Luke Dempsey 1944
Cavan Blue and whiteKingspan Pádraic O'Reilly Val Andrews 195219971950
Clare Saffron and bluePat O'Donnell Alan Clohessy Michael McDermott 1992
Cork Red and white O2 Graham Canty Conor Counihan 201020122012
Derry Red and whiteSpecialist Joinery Group Paddy Bradley John Brennan 199319982008
Donegal Green and yellow Donegal Creameries Michael Murphy Jim McGuinness 201220122007
Down Red and blackCanal Court Hotel Ambrose Rogers James McCartan Jr. 199419941983
Dublin Blue and navy Vodafone Bryan Cullen Pat Gilroy 201120121993
Fermanagh Green and whiteTracey Concrete Ryan McCluskey Peter Canavan
Galway Maroon and whiteHealth Care West Finian Hanley Alan Mulholland 200120081981
Kerry Green and gold Kerry Group Colm Cooper Jack O'Connor 200920112009
Kildare WhiteTegal Johnny Doyle Kieran McGeeney 19282000
Laois Blue and whiteMW Hire Group Kevin Meaney Justin McNulty 20031986
Leitrim Green and goldBush Hotel Oaddy Maguire Mickey Moran 1994
Limerick Green and white Sporting Limerick Ger Collins Maurice Horan 18961996
London Green and white Seán McVeigh Paul Coggins
Longford Blue and goldGlennon Paul Barden Glenn Ryan 1968
Louth Red and whiteMcCabe Mark Brennan Peter Fitzpatrick 19571957
Mayo Green and red Elverys Sports Andy Moran James Horan 195120122001
Meath Green and goldComer Group Shane McAnarney Séamus McEnaney 199920101994
Monaghan Blue and whiteInvestec Darren Hughes Eamonn McEneaney 19881985
New York Red, white and bluePremium Sports Connie Molloy
Offaly Green, white and goldCarrol Cuisine Brian Darby Gerry Cooney 198219971998
Roscommon Blue and primroseMayo Roscommon Hospice Geoffrey Claffey Des Newton 194420101979
Sligo Black and whiteRadisson Hotel and Spa Ross Donovan Kevin Walsh 2007
Tipperary Blue and gold Škoda Philip Austin Peter Creedon 19201935
Tyrone White and RedTarget Express Stephen O'Neill Mickey Harte 200820102008
Waterford Blue and white 3 John A. Murphy John Owens 1898
Westmeath Maroon and whiteAnnebrook House Hotel Gary Connaughton Pat Flanagan 2004
Wexford Purple and goldSports Savers David Murphy Jason Ryan 195219971950
Wicklow Blue and goldBrennan Hotels Leighton Glynn Harry Murphy

Team summaries

Sligo record their easiest ever championship win over New York.

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 2012 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces – there was no seeds.

Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay would have taken place.

Connacht Championship

Quarter-finals: (3 matches) These were three matches between six of the Connacht teams drawn first. The three winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the three losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the three quarter-final games joined the other two Connacht teams to make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Leinster Championship

Preliminary round: (3 matches) These were three matches between six of the Leinster teams drawn first. The three winning teams advanced to the quarter-finals, while the three losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the three preliminary round games joined the other five Leinster teams to make up four quarter-final pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the four losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals made up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Munster Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were to be two matches between four of the Munster teams drawn first. The two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the two quarter-final games joined the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Ulster Championship

Preliminary round: (1 match) This was a lone match between two of the Ulster teams drawn first. The winning team advanced to the quarter-finals, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the lone preliminary round game joined the other seven Ulster teams to make up four quarter-final pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the four losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals made up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Qualifiers

The qualifiers gave teams defeated in the provincial championships another chance at winning the All-Ireland title.

Round 1 (8 matches): the sixteen teams who failed to reach a provincial semi-final entered the qualifiers at this stage (New York do not compete). An open draw was made to determine the eight match pairings.

Round 2 (8 matches): the eight teams who failed to progress from their provincial semi-finals entered the qualifiers at this stage. They were paired with the eight winners from round 1 of the qualifiers. An open draw was made to determine the eight match pairings.

Round 3 (4 matches): the eight teams from round 2 of the qualifiers were paired against each other. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings.

Round 4 (4 matches): the four teams who lost their provincial finals entered the qualifiers at this stage. They were paired with the four winners from round 3 of the qualifiers. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings. The four winners advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

All-Ireland Series

Quarter-finals: (4 matches) the four teams from round 4 of the qualifiers were paired against the four provincial winners. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game.

Fixtures and results

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Munster final
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2-12
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-7 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-15
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-13
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-13
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3-16
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 0-12
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-10 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 0-17
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 0-16
Final
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 3-16 – 0-13 Colours of Clare.svg Clare
A Walsh 1-1, C Sheehan, C O'Neill 0-4 each, N Murphy, F Goold 1-0 each, D O'Connor, D Goulding, P Kerrigan all 0-2 each, B O'Driscoll 0-1. Report M O'Shea 0-4, R Donnelly, D Tubridy (2f) 0-3 each, G Brennan 0-2, Gordan Kelly 0-1.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Leinster final
Westmeath 0-14
Louth 2-9 Louth 0-12
Dublin 2-22
Dublin 2-11
Longford 1-10 Wexford 1-10
Laois 0-12 Longford 0-15
Wexford 1-13
Dublin 2-13
Meath 0-16 Meath 1-13
Wicklow 0-11 Meath 2-21
Carlow 1-9
Meath 1-17
Kildare 1-11
Offaly 0-6
Kildare 0-19
Final
Dublin 2-13 – 1-13 Meath
B Brogan (4f) 1-7 , D Bastick 1-0, A Brogan, E O’Gara 0-2 each, K McManamon, J McCarthy 0-1 each Report B Farrell (6f) 0-7 , J Queeney 1-0, G Reilly 0-3, S Bray, J Sheridan (‘45’), D Tobin 0-1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 69, 656
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Connacht final
New York 0-6
Sligo 3-21 Sligo 2-14
Galway 3-15 Galway 0-15
Roscommon 0-10 Sligo 0-10
Mayo 0-12
Mayo 4-20
London 1-8 Leitrim 0-10
Leitrim 0-12
Final
Sligo 0-10 – 0-12 Mayo
A Marren 0-3 (2f), D Maye (f, '45'), A Costello (2f), M Breheny (1f) 0-2 each, D Kelly 0-1. Report C O’Connor 0-3 (2f, 1 ’45), A Dillon 0-2, A Moran, B Moran, L Keegan, C Boyle, A O’Shea, D Geraghty, E Varley (f) 0-1 each.
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Attendance: 23,257
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Ulster final
Cavan 1-10
Donegal 1-16 Donegal 2-13
Derry 0-9
Donegal 0-12
Tyrone 0-10
Tyrone 0-19
Armagh 1-13
Donegal 2-18
Down 0-13
Monaghan 1-12
Antrim 1-9
Monaghan 1-13
Down 1-14
Down 2-10
Fermanagh 1-8
Final
Down 0-13 – 2-18 Donegal
L Doyle (2f) 0-4 , D O’Hare (1f) 0-2 , C Laverty, A Rogers, K McKernan, A Brannigan, C Maginn, D Hughes, E McCartan 0-1 each Report L McLoone, F McGlynn 1-0 each, C McFadden (3f) 0-6 , Declan Walsh, R Bradley, M McHugh, M McElhinney 0-2 each, David Walsh, D McLaughlin, P McBrearty, M Murphy 0-1 each
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 34, 696
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

All-Ireland qualifiers

Round 1

On 18 June 2012, the draw was made for the first round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This draw contained all the teams who had been knocked out of their provincial competitions prior to the semi-final stage, apart from New York. [4] [5] It was broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland for the first time. [6]

30 June 2012Round 1 London 2-09 – 2-11 Antrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
1:00pmE O'Neill, C McCallion 1-1 each, M Mullins (1f), S McVeigh 0-2 each, S Kelly (f), J Scanlon, M Gottsche 0-1 each. Report T McCann 0-5 (4f), A Gallagher, K Niblock 1-0 each, J Loughery, C Murray 0-2 each, M Sweeney, C Kelly 0-1 each.Referee: P Hughes (Armagh)
30 June 2012Round 1 Wicklow 1-17 – 0-15
(AET)		 Waterford Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
2:30pmC McGraynor 1-2, J McGrath (1 '45), J Kelly 0-3 each, S Furlong (1f), T Hannon (1f) 0-2 each, A Byrne, D Hayden, N Gaffney, J Stafford, N Mernagh 0-1 each. Report P Hurney 0-5, P Whyte (2f, 1 '45), M Ferncombe (1f) 0-3 each, S Briggs, T Grey, G Hurney, JJ Hutchinson 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry)
30 June 2012Round 1 Laois 1-10 – 0-09 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
7:00pmJ O'Loughlin 1-1, MJ Tierney 0-3 (2f), R Munnelly 0-2 (1f), B Quigley, D O'Connor, C Kelly, D Conway (f) 0-1 each Report B Murphy 0-5 (3f), JJ Smith (2f), D St Ledger (1f) 0-2 each.Referee: S Doyle (Wexford)
30 June 2012Round 1 Westmeath 1-15 – 0-12 Louth Cusack Park, Mullingar
7:00pmC McCormack 1-3, G Egan, J Heslin (4f) 0-4 each, D Glennon 0-3 (1f), J Dolan 0-1. Report D Clarke 0-4f, J McEneaney 0-3f, D Crilly, R Finnegan, D Byrne, A Hoey, JP Rooney 0-1 each.Referee: D Fahy (Longford)
30 June 2012Round 1 Tipperary 1-12 – 0-10 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
7:00pmM Quinlivan 0-4 (1f), A Maloney 0-3, P Acheson 1-0, P Austin, R Ryan 0-2 each, B Mulvihill 0-1. Report K Casey 0-5 (1f), N Dunne 0-3 (2f), N McNamee 0-2.Referee: C Lane (Cork)
30 June 2012Round 1 Longford 0-17 – 2-8 Derry Pearse Park, Longford
7:00pmS McCormack 0-11 (9f), F McGee, B Kavanagh, B McElavaney, P McCormack, CP Smyth, M Quinn ('45') 0-1 each. Report B McGoldrick 2-0, P Bradley 0-3 (1f), J McCamely 0-2, M Lynch, E McGuckin, E Bradley 0-1 each.Referee: Michael Duffy (Sligo)
1 July 2012Round 1 Roscommon 1-11 – 1-09 Armagh Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
2:30pmD Shine 0-7 (6f), S Kilbride 1-1 (1f), C Shine, K Mannion, C Cregg 0-1 each Report J Clarke 1-3, A Forker (2f), T Kernan 0-2 each, J Hanratty, A Duffy 0-1 eachReferee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
1 July 2012Round 1 Fermanagh 0-15 – 3-13 Cavan Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2:30pmD Kille 0-9 (8f); T Corrigan 0-3; P Ward 0-2 (1f); R Jones 0-1 Report J Brady 0-5 (2f); G McKiernan, E Keating, N McDermott (1f) 1-1 each; D Reilly, N Smith, T Corr, K Tierney, D McKiernan 0-1 eachReferee: B Cassidy (Derry)

Round 2

On 2 July 2012, the draw was made for the second round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This draw contained all the teams who had been knocked out of their provincial competitions at the semi-final stage in one pot and the winners of the first round of the qualifiers in the second pot. [7]

15 July 2012Round 2 Westmeath 1-12 – 2-10 Kerry Cusack Park, Mullingar
15:00J Heslin (4f) 0-05, David Glennon (1pen) 1-0, K Martin (1f) 0-02, P Sharry, G Egan, D Corroon, Denis Glennon, R Foley 0-01 each Report B Sheehan (1pen)(3f) 1-03, Darran O’Sullivan 1-0, C Cooper (2f) 0-03, J O’Donoghue, P Galvin 0-02 eachAttendance: 6,620
Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh)
14 July 2012Round 2 Longford 1-15 – 1-21
(AET)		 Limerick Pearse Park, Longford
14:00S McCormack 0-08 (4f), F McGee 0-04, N Mulligan 1-00, P Barden 0-02, D Barden 0-01 Report D O’Connor 1-02, I Ryan 0-05 (3f), E O’Connor, I Corbett 0-03 each, S Buckley 0-02, S Kelly, S Lucey, B Scanlon (0-01 ‘45’), J McCarthy, M Sheehan, S O’Carroll 0-01 eachReferee: P Hughes (Armagh)
14 July 2012Round 2 Antrim 0-11 – 0-10 Galway Casement Park, Belfast
15:00T McCann 0-04 (2f), M McCann 0-03, J Loughrey, C Kelly, A Gallagher, D O’Hagan 0-01 each Report M Hehir (3f) 0-03, P Joyce (1f) M Meehan (2f) 0-02 each, G O'Donnell, C Doherty, P Conroy 0-01 eachReferee: D Fahy (Longford)
14 July 2012Round 2 Leitrim 0-13 – 0-10 Wicklow Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
18:00E Mulligan 0-6 (6f), J Glancy 0-5, R Cox, G Hickey 0-1 each Report J Kelly 0-3, S Furlong (1f), J McGrath 0-2 each, T Hannon (1f), D Healy, N Mernagh 0-1 eachAttendance: 3,346
Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)
14 July 2012Round 2 Tipperary 1-13 – 0-15 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
17:00M Quinlivan 0-04 (1f), D Leahy 1-00, P Austin, B Fox & A Maloney (2f) 0-02 each, A Campbell, H Coghlan & P Acheson 0-01 each Report S Roche 0-05 (3f), R Barry 0-04 (3f, 1 45), PJ Banville 0-03, C Lyng 0-2, B Brosnan 0-01Referee: Michael Duffy (Sligo)
15 July 2012Round 2 Cavan 1-09 – 3-20 Kildare Breffni Park, Cavan
15:00E Keating 1-01, N McDermott (3f) 0-03, J Brady (3f) 0-03, G McKiernan 0-02 Report A Smith 1-05, E O’Flaherty (7f) 0-08, M Conway (2f) 1-04, E Bolton 1-0, J Doyle, S Johnston (1f), D Earley 0-01 eachAttendance: 14,558
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)
15 July 2012Round 2 Laois 2-12 – 0-12 Monaghan O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
15:00C Kelly 1-02, B Quigley 1-01, R Munnelly 0-03 (3f), D O’Connor 0-02, C Boyle, P Clancy, G Walsh, MJ Tierney (1 ‘45’) 0-01 each Report C McManus 0-05 (3f), P Finlay 0-03 (2f), T Freeman, D Clerkin, D Mone, O Lennon 0-01 eachReferee: David Coldrick (Meath)
14 July 2012Round 2 Roscommon 0-08 – 1-16 Tyrone Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
14:00C Cregg 0-4, D Shine 0-2 (1f), S Kilbride, G Heneghan (1f) 0-1 each Report P Harte 1-0 (pen), O Mulligan 0-5 (2f), D McCurry 0-4, J McMahon (1f), M Penrose (1f) 0-2 each, N McKenna, S O’Neill, J Lafferty 0-1 eachReferee: R Hickey (Clare)

Round 3

21 July 2012Round 3 Kerry 1-16 – 1-06 Tyrone Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
C Cooper 0-05 (1f), K Donaghy 1-01, B Sheehan (3f), Declan O’Sullivan 0-03 each, James O’Donoghue 0-02, P Galvin, P Curtin 0-01 each Report C Gormley 1-00, M Penrose (1f), D McCurry, C Cavanagh, Sean O’Neill, C Clarke, A Cassidy 0-01 eachAttendance: 24,370
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
21 July 2012Round 3 Kildare 0-19 – 0-12
(AET)		 Limerick O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Kavanagh, M Conway (0-02f) 0-03 each, J Doyle (0-02f), M O’Flaherty, S Johnston 0-02 each, E O’Flaherty (0-01f), A Smith, R Kelly, M Foley, E Bolton, P O’Neill, E Doyle 0-01 each. Report I Ryan 0-07 (0-05f), S Kelly, D Quaid, G Collins, E O’Connor, B Scanlon (0-01f) 0-01 eachAttendance: 11,345
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
21 July 2012Round 3 Tipperary 0-10 – 0-08 Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
A Maloney 0-06 (3f), G Hannigan, D Leahy, M Quinlivan (1f), B Mulvihill 0-01 each Report J Loughrey, T McCann (1 ‘45’) 0-02 each, S McDonagh, M McCann, K Brady, M Magill 0-01 eachAttendance: 2,563
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)
21 July 2012Round 3 Leitrim 1-11 – 1-13 Laois Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick on Shannon
E Mulligan 0-06 (6f), K Conlon 1-02, R Cox 0-02, C Clarke 0-01 Report C Boyle 1-00, R Munnelly 0-03, C Kelly (1f), MJ Tierney (2f), C Begley 0-02 each, B Sheehan, P Clancy 0-01 eachReferee: Rory Hickey (Clare), Martin Higgins (Fermanagh)

Round 4

28 July 2012Round 4 Clare 1-06 – 2-22 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:00D Russell 1-01, D Tubridy (3f) 0-03 , G Quinlan 0-02 Report C Cooper 1-04, J O'Donoghue 1-03, B Sheehan (4f) 0-04 , K Donaghy 0-03, Declan O'Sullivan, K O'Leary 0-02 each, M Ó Sé, D Walsh, A Maher, P Galvin 0-01 eachReferee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
28 July 2012Round 4 Sligo 0-04 – 0-13 Kildare Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
18:30A Marren (2f) 0-02 , D Maye (1f), E O’Hara 0-01 each Report E O’Flaherty (4f) 0-04 , M Conway (2f), A Smith 0-02 each, T O’Connor, J Kavanagh, R Kelly, E Bolton, E Doyle 0-01 eachReferee: David Coldrick (Meath)
28 July 2012Round 4 Down 1-13 – 0-11 Tipperary Cusack Park, Mullingar
16:00B Coulter 1-02, A Rogers (1f), M Poland (1f) 0-04 each, D Gordon, B McArdle, K Duffin (1f) 0-01 each Report A Maloney (2f), M Quinlivan (2f) 0-03 each, P Austin 0-02, B Fox, P Acheson, B Mulvihill 0-01 eachReferee: C Reilly (Meath)
28 July 2012Round 4 Meath 1-12 – 1-15 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
15:30P Byrne 1-0, B Farrell 0-8 (8f), S Bray (1f), G Reilly, M Burke, E Harrington 0-1 each Report R Munnelly (1pen, 1f) 1-04, P Clancy, C Kelly (1 ’45), MJ Tierney (1f) 0-2 each, D O’Connor, B Sheehan, C Begley, B Quigley, D Strong 0-1 eachReferee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

All-Ireland series

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Cork 2-19
Kildare 0-12
Cork 1-11
Donegal 0-16
Donegal 1-12
Kerry 1-10
Donegal 2-11
Mayo 0-13
Mayo 3-18
Down 2-09
Mayo 0-19
Dublin 0-16
Dublin 1-12
Laois 0-12

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
Mayo 3-18 – 2-09 Down
M Conroy 2-01, J Doherty 1-00, C O’Connor (6f) 0-07 , A Dillon 0-04, K McLoughlin 0-02, L Keegan, A O’Shea, A Moran, E Varley 0-01 each Report B Coulter 1-01, K King 1-00, A Carr (5f) 0-07, L Doyle (1f) 0-01
Quarter-final
Dublin 1-12 – 0-12 Laois
MD Macauley 1-00, B Brogan (3f) 0-04 , S Cluxton (1f, 2 ’45) 0-03, P Flynn 0-02, E O’Gara, K Nolan, D Bastick 0-01 each Report R Munnelly (5f) 0-06, C Kelly (3f) 0-03, G Walsh 0-02, C Begley 0-01
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Quarter-final
Cork 2-19 – 0-12 Kildare
C O’Neill (2f) 1-03 , E Doyle o.g., D O’Connor 0-4 (1f, 2 ’45), A Walsh 0-3 (1f), P Kerrigan, D Goulding, P O’Neill, P Kissane 0-02 each, F Goold 0-01 Report A Smith (1f) 0-04 , J Doyle (1f) 0-03 , H McGrillen, R Kelly, E O’Flaherty (f), M Conway (f), D Earley 0-1 each
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Quarter-final
Donegal 1-12 – 1-10 Kerry
C McFadden (1-00sl, 2f) 1-05 , M Murphy (2f) 0-03 , L McLoone, P McBrearty, C Toye, K Lacey 0-01 each Report C Cooper (2f) 0-04 , K Donaghy 1-00, A Maher 0-02, B Sheehan (1f), Declan O’Sullivan, J O’Donoghue, P Galvin 0-01 each
Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo)

Semi-finals

Semi-final
Cork 1-11 – 0-16 Donegal
C O’Neill 1-03, C Sheehan 0-03, P Kerrigan 0-02, D Goulding (f), P Kelly, A Walsh 0-01 each Report C McFadden (2f, 1 ’45) 0-05 , M Murphy (3f) 0-03 , K Lacey 0-02, M McHugh, A Thompson, F McGlynn, D Walsh, M McElhinney, R Kavanagh 0-01 each
Attendance: 55,169
Semi-final
Mayo 0-19 – 0-16 Dublin
C O’Connor (3 ’45, 3f) 0-07 , A Dillon 0-03, K McLoughlin, E Varley (1f) 0-02 each, B Moran, M Conroy, R Feeney, S O’Shea, J Doherty 0-01 each Report B Brogan (6f) 0-06 , C Kilkenny, S Cluxton (3 ’45) 0-03 each, D Connolly, P Flynn 0-02 each
Attendance: 81,364
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Final

Final
Donegal 2-11 – 0-13 Mayo
M Murphy (3f), C McFadden (3f) 1-04 each, R Bradley, N Gallagher, F McGlynn 0-1 each Report C O’Connor (5f) 0-05 , E Varley (1f), K McLoughlin 0-02 each, L Keegan, M Conroy, R Feeney, J Gibbons 0-01 each
Attendance: 82,269

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Scoring

Top scorers

Season
NameTeamTallyTotalGamesAverage
1 Colm McFadden Donegal 4-324476.3
1 Brian Farrell Meath 0-373766.2
3 Sean McCormack Longford 0-333356.6
4 Bernard Brogan Dublin 3-233256.4
5 Ian Ryan Limerick 1-283147.8
6 Colm Cooper Kerry 1-252847.0
7 Cillian O'Connor Mayo 0-282855.6
8 Emlyn Mulligan Leitrim 0-242448.0
9 Adrian Marren Sligo 2-172446.0
10 Mikey Conway Kildare 2-162263.7
Single game
NameTallyTotalCountyOpposition
1 Adrian Marren 2-0612 Sligo v Galway
2 Sean McCormack 0-1111 Longford v Derry
2 Bernard Brogan 2-0511 Dublin v Louth
4 Ian Ryan 0-1010 Limerick v Clare
4 Ian Ryan 1-0710 Limerick v Waterford
4 Stephen Coen 2-0410 Sligo v New York
7 Daniel Kille 0-099 Fermanagh v Cavan
7 Colm McFadden 1-069 Donegal v Cavan
9 Martin Penrose 0-088 Tyrone v Armagh
9 Darren Clarke 0-088 Louth v Dublin
9 Brian Farrell 0-088 Meath v Carlow
9 J. J. Smith 1-058 Carlow v Meath

Awards

Monthly
MonthOpel GAA/GPA Player of the Month
PlayerCounty
May Paul Barden [8] Longford
June Adrian Marren [9] Sligo
July Ryan Bradley [10] Donegal
August Karl Lacey [11] Donegal
September Michael Murphy [12] Donegal
Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 23 September, the night of the final and included 8 of Donegal's winning team.

GAA/GPA All Stars
Pos.PlayerTeamAppearances
GK Donegal colours.jpg Paul Durcan Donegal 1
RCB Donegal colours.jpg Neil McGee Donegal 2
FB Colours of Mayo.svg Ger Cafferkey Mayo 1
LCB Colours of Mayo.svg Keith Higgins Mayo 1
RWB Colours of Mayo.svg Lee Keegan Mayo 1
CB Donegal colours.jpg Karl Lacey FOTY Donegal 4
LWB Donegal colours.jpg Frank McGlynn Donegal 1
MD Donegal colours.jpg Neil Gallagher Donegal 1
MD Colours of Cork.svg Aidan Walsh Cork 2
RWF Colours of Dublin.svg Paul Flynn Dublin 2
CF Colours of Mayo.svg Alan Dillon Mayo 2
LWF Donegal colours.jpg Mark McHugh Donegal 1
RCF Colours of Cork.svg Colm O'Neill Cork 1
FF Donegal colours.jpg Michael Murphy Donegal 1
LCF Donegal colours.jpg Colm McFadden Donegal 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown

List of nominees

See also

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