2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	18 October 2015 – 17 March 2016
Teams	32
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	Ballyboden St Enda's (1st title) Darragh Nelson (captain) Andy McEntee (manager)
Runners-up	Castlebar Mitchels Rory Byrne (captain) Declan O'Reilly (manager) Declan Shaw (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Top scorer(s)	Andrew Kerin (2–20)
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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 defending champion was Corofin; however, the club was knocked out by Castlebar Mitchels in the Connacht Club SFC final.

Ballyboden St Enda's defeated Castlebar Mitchels by 2–14 to 0–7 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2016. It was the club's first title. The winning team received the Andy Merrigan Cup.

Connacht

Further information: Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Corofin v Mohill

25 October 2015Quarter-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.	Report	K Beirne 0-3 (3f), R Kennedy 0-3; D Flynn 0-1.

Semi-finals

Castlebar Mitchels v Clann na nGael

8 November 2015Semi-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).	Report	D Shine (0-9, 8 frees); U Harney (0-2); J Fahy, C Shine (0-1f each).

Corofin v St Mary's

8 November 2015Semi-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.	Report	R Guinan 1-2 (2f), K Cawley 1-0, M Breheny 0-2 (2f), D Kilgallon and C Egan 0-1 each.

Final

Castlebar Mitchels v Corofin

22 November 2015Final	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).	Report	Martin 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

Further information: Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Palatine v Portlaoise

25 October 2015First 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.	Report	P 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.

Killoe Young Emmets v St James'

25 October 2015First round	Killoe Young Emmets	5-11 - 1-04	St James'	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.	Report	A Parle 1-1 (1f), K O'Grady 0-2 (2f), M O'Hanlon 0-1 (1f).

Edenderry v Rathnew

25 October 2015First 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.	Report	E 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

Portlaoise v Sarsfields

8 November 2015Quarter-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.	Report	R Cahill 0-5 (4f), S Dempsey 0-3, S Campbell, D Nea 0-1 each.

Killoe Young Emmets v Navan O'Mahony's

8 November 2015Quarter-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).	Report	Ruairi Ó Coileáin (1-3, 3f), S Gillespie (0-2), C McGuinness (0-1).

Rathnew v St Loman's

8 November 2015Quarter-final	Rathnew	1-06 - 2-10	St Loman's	O'Connor Park
	J Merrigan (4f) 0-04; J Stafford 1-00; R O'Brien, N Mernagh 0-1 each.	Report	J 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.

St Patrick's v Ballyboden St Enda's

8 November 2015Quarter-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).	Report	A Kerin (0-5 4f), C Basquel (1-00), C Keaney (0-3).

Semi-finals

Portlaoise v Killoe Young Emmets

22 November 2015Semi-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.	Report	D McGoldrick, S Kiernan 1-0 each, R McGoldrick 0-2, D Mimnagh, M Hughes, S McCormack (f) 0-1 each.

St Loman's v Ballyboden St Enda's

22 November 2015Semi-final	St Loman's	0-09 - 1-11	Ballyboden St Enda's	Cusack Park
	J Heslin 0-7 (6f), P Sharry and K Casey 0-1 each.	Report	S Molony 1-1, A Kerin (3f) and C Keaney (4f) 0-4 each, C Basquel and MD Macauley 0-1 each.

Final

Ballyboden St Enda's v Portlaoise

6 December 2015Final	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.	Report	P Cahillane 1-2 (2f), B McCormack, B Smith, C Rogers (1f) 0-2 each, E Whelan, B Glynn, C Healy 0-1 each.

Munster

Further information: Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Clonmel Commercials v Newcastle West

1 November 2015Quarter-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.	Report	J Lee 1-2 (0-2f), S Kelly 0-3 (2f), I Corbett & S Brosnan 0-1 each.

Stradbally v Nemo Rangers

7 November 2015Quarter-final	Stradbally	0-05 - 1-13	Nemo Rangers	Fraher Field
	T Grey, J Hearn, M Sweeney, R Aherne, S Keane (0-1.	Report	J 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

Clonmel Commercials v Milltown Malbay

15 November 2015Semi-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).	Report	E Cleary, K Malone, S Malone (0-1 each).

Nemo Rangers v Killarney Legion

15 November 2015Semi-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).	Report	J O’Donoghue (0-3, 1 free), T Moriarty (0-3), D Lyne, C Keane (0-1 each).

Final

Clonmel Commercials v Nemo Rangers

29 November 2015Final	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.	Report	P 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

Further information: Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Slaughtneil v Derrygonnelly Harps

18 October 2015Preliminary 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).	Report	P Ward (1-1), Jones (0-2f), D Cassidy (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Crossmaglen Rangers v Erin's Own

1 November 2015Quarter-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).	Report	M Magill (0-5), C Close (0-3), P McCann (0-2), T McCann (0-2), T Scullion (0-1).

Kingscourt Stars v Kilcoo

1 November 2015Quarter-final	Kingscourt Stars	0-05 - 3-15	Kilcoo	Breffni Park
	B Reilly 0-3 (1f), C McArdle 0-2 (2fs).	Report	D O'Hanlon (3fs), C Laverty 0-5 each, P Devlin, J Johnston 1-2 each, P Greenan 1-0, D Kane 0-1.

Naomh Conaill v Trillick St Macartan's

1 November 2015Quarter-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 each	Report	N Gormley 1-2, L Brennan 0-4 (2fs), D Gallagher 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, M Donnelly 0-1.

Scotstown v Slaughtneil

1 November 2015Quarter-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).	Report	Paul Bradley 0-7 (6f), C Bradley 0-4 (1f), Shane McGuigan 0-2, R Bradley 0-1, Se McGuigan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilcoo v Crossmaglen Rangers

15 November 2015Semi-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.	Report	A Kernan (2fs), T Kernan (3fs) Carragher 0-3 each, O O'Neill, R Kelly, P Hughes 0-1 each.

Scotstown v Trillick St Macartan's

15 November 2015Semi-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.	Report	N Gormley 1-1, D McDonnell 1-0, E Gormley 0-2, L Brennan (f), D Gallagher, R Donnelly, N Donnelly 0-1 each.

Final

Crossmaglen Rangers v Scotstown

29 November 2015Final	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).

Quarter-final

Tir Chonaill Gaels v Clonmel Commercials

12 December 2015Quarter-final	Tir Chonaill Gaels	0-09 - 2-12	Clonmel Commercials	Emerald GAA Grounds
13:30	A Hanlon, S Friel, L Gavaghan 0-2 each, M McCoy, M Gottsche, C McGee 0-1 each.	Report	I 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: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

Castlebar Mitchels v Crossmaglen Rangers

13 February 2016Semi-final	Castlebar Mitchels	0-13 - 0-12	Crossmaglen Rangers	Breffni Park
6:30pm	N Douglas 0-6 (6f), P Durcan 0-3, B Moran 0-2, N Lydon & D Kirby 0-1 each.	Report	J Clarke 0-4, T Kernan (2f), S Kernan & O O’Neill (1f) 0-2 each, C Cumiskey & A Kernan (1f) 0-1 each	Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

Ballyboden St Enda's v Clonmel Commercials

13 February 2016Semi-final	Ballyboden St Enda's	0-15 - 0-10 (aet)	Clonmel Commercials	O'Moore Park
4:00 pm	A Kerin 0-7 (0-5f), C Keaney 0-4 (0-3f), S Molony, C Basquel, D Nelson & R Basquel 0-1 each.	Report	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: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

Final

Castlebar Mitchels v Ballyboden St Enda's

17 March 2016Final	Castlebar Mitchels	0-07 - 2-14	Ballyboden St Enda's	Croke Park
4:00 pm	N Douglas (0-1 ’45), A Walsh (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Durcan, N Lydon, P Durcan 0-1 each.	Report	A 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: Conor Lane (Cork)

Daragh Nelson was the winning captain, while Bob Dwan claimed the man of the match award.

Finalists

Ballyboden St Enda's – 2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (1st title)

Andy McEntee managed the winning team, with Paul Waters as coach.

1. Paul Durcan
2. Bob Dwan
3. Stephen Hiney
4. Shane Clayton
5. Stephen O'Connor
6. Darragh Nelson
7. Shane Durkin
8. M. D. MacAuley
9. Aran Waters
10. Darren O'Reilly
11. Colm Basquel
12. Robbie McDaid
13. Ryan Basquel
14. Conal Keaney
15. Andrew Kerin

Subs used

22 Simon Lambert for M. D. MacAuley

13 Sam Molony for R. Basquel

12 Daniel Davey for D. O'Reilly

20 Donogh McCabe for A. Waters

25 Seán Gibbons for R. McDaid

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Andrew Kerin	Ballyboden St Enda's	2-20	26	5	5.20
2	Darren Hughes	Scotstown	4-06	18	3	6.00
	Tony Kernan	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-15	18	4	4.50
3	Michael Quinlivan	Clonmel Commercials	2-11	17	5	3.40
4	Conal Keaney	Ballyboden St Enda's	0-16	16	5	3.20
5	Martin Farragher	Corofin	3-06	15	3	5.00
	Paul Cahillane	Portlaoise	2-09	15	4	3.75
	Neil Douglas	Castlebar Mitchels	1-12	15	4	3.75
6	Chrissy Bradley	Slaughtneil	2-07	13	2	6.50
7	John Heslin	St Loman's	0-11	11	2	5.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Farragher	Corofin	3-02	11	St Mary's
2	Chrissy Bradley	Slaughtneil	2-03	9	Derrygonnelly Harps
	Tony Kernan	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-06	9	Scotstown
	Donie Shine	Clann na nGael	0-09	9	Castlebar Mitchels
3	Darren Hughes	Scotstown	2-02	8	Trillick St Macartan's
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	Stradbally
4	Mark Hughes	Killoe Young Emmets	2-01	7	St James'
	Darren Hughes	Scotstown	1-04	7	Slaughtneil
	Seán Doyle	Edenderry	0-07	7	Rathnew
	John Heslin	St Loman's	0-07	7	Ballyboden St Enda's
	Paul Bradley	Slaughtneil	0-07	7	Scotstown
	Andrew Kerin	Ballyboden St Enda's	0-07	7	Clonmel Commercials

Miscellaneous

• 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

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