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 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.

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

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

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. Report K 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). Report D 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. Report R 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). 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 Senior Club Football Championship

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. 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.
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. Report A 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. 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

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. Report R 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). Report Ruairi 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. 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.
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). Report A 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. Report D 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. Report S 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. 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 Senior Club Football Championship

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. Report J 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. 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

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). Report E 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). Report J 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. 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 Senior Club Football Championship

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). Report P 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). Report M 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). 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.
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 each Report N 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). 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

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. Report A 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. 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

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

Quarter-final

12 December 2015 Quarter-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: P Neilan (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

13 February 2016 Semi-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: E Kinsella (Laois)
13 February 2016 Semi-final Ballyboden St. Endas 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: B Cassidy (Derry)

Final

17 March 2016 Final Castlebar Mitchels 0-07 - 2-14 Ballyboden St. Endas 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: C Lane (Cork)

Championship 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 Emmetsl 2-01 7 St. James's
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.
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