2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Irish Football Championship March 2025 March 2025 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 18 October 2015 – 17 March 2016 32 Allied Irish Bank 20px|border Ballyboden St Enda's 1 Darragh Nelson Andy McEntee 20px|Border Castlebar Mitchels Rory Byrne Declan O'Reilly (manager)Declan Shaw 31 20px|border Andrew Kerin (2–20) 2014–15 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 2016–17 2016–17 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 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 Connacht Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-final 25 October 2015 Quarter-final Corofin 1-17 - 0-07 Mohill Report 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. K Beirne 0-3 (3f), R Kennedy 0-3; D Flynn 0-1. Tuam Stadium Semi-finals 8 November 2015 Semi-final Castlebar Mitchels 3-08 - 0-13 Clann na nGael Report 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). D Shine (0-9, 8 frees); U Harney (0-2); J Fahy, C Shine (0-1f each). McHale Park 8 November 2015 Semi-final Corofin 4-14 - 2-06 St Mary's Report 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. R Guinan 1-2 (2f), K Cawley 1-0, M Breheny 0-2 (2f), D Kilgallon and C Egan 0-1 each. Tuam Stadium Final 22 November 2015 Final Castlebar Mitchels 2-10 - 0-11 Corofin Report 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). 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. Tuam Stadium Leinster Leinster Senior Club Football Championship First round 25 October 2015 First round Palatine 1-08 - 0-15 Portlaoise Report D Reid (2f), B Kelly (3f) 0-3 each, S O'Neill 1-0, J Kenny, S Reilly 0-1 each. 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. Dr Cullen Park 25 October 2015 First round Killoe Young Emmets 5-11 - 1-04 St James' Report 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. A Parle 1-1 (1f), K O'Grady 0-2 (2f), M O'Hanlon 0-1 (1f). Pearse Park 25 October 2015 First round Edenderry 0-11 - 0-12 Rathnew Report S Doyle 0-7; A McDonell 0-2; S Guing and S Moriarity 0-1 each. 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. O'Connor Park Quarter-finals 8 November 2015 Quarter-final Portlaoise 2-05 - 0-10 Sarsfields Report P Cahillane 1-1, C Rogers 1-0 (pen), G Dillon 0-2, B Smith, B McCormack 0-1 each. R Cahill 0-5 (4f), S Dempsey 0-3, S Campbell, D Nea 0-1 each. O'Moore Park 8 November 2015 Quarter-final Killoe Young Emmets 0-11 - 1-06 Navan O'Mahony's Report S McCormack (0-4, 2f), D McGoldrick (0-3, 3f), S Kiernan (0-2); J McCormack (0-1), M Quinn (0-1). 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 Report J Merrigan (4f) 0-04; J Stafford 1-00; R O'Brien, N Mernagh 0-1 each. 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. O'Connor Park 8 November 2015 Quarter-final St Patrick's 0-07 - 1-08 Ballyboden St Enda's Report P Keenan (0-4, 3f), K White (0-2, 1f), D O’Connor (0-1). A Kerin (0-5 4f), C Basquel (1-00), C Keaney (0-3). Drogheda Park Semi-finals 22 November 2015 Semi-final Portlaoise 5-12 - 0-11 Killoe Young Emmets Report 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. D McGoldrick, S Kiernan 1-0 each, R McGoldrick 0-2, D Mimnagh, M Hughes, S McCormack (f) 0-1 each. O'Moore Park 22 November 2015 Semi-final St Loman's 0-09 - 1-11 Ballyboden St Enda's Report J Heslin 0-7 (6f), P Sharry and K Casey 0-1 each. S Molony 1-1, A Kerin (3f) and C Keaney (4f) 0-4 each, C Basquel and MD Macauley 0-1 each. Cusack Park Final 6 December 2015 Final Ballyboden St Enda's 2-09 - 1-11 Portlaoise Report A Kerin 1-2, C Keaney 0-4 (4f), MD Macauley 1-0, S Molony, C Basquel, A Waters 0-1 each. P Cahillane 1-2 (2f), B McCormack, B Smith, C Rogers (1f) 0-2 each, E Whelan, B Glynn, C Healy 0-1 each. O'Connor Park Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-finals 1 November 2015 Quarter-final Clonmel Commercials 0-12 - 1-07 Newcastle West Report I Barnes 0-4 (2f), S Kennedy 0-3, M Quinlivan 0-2 (1 45), A Matassa, J Lonergan & P Looram 0-1 each. J Lee 1-2 (0-2f), S Kelly 0-3 (2f), I Corbett & S Brosnan 0-1 each. Ned Hall Park 7 November 2015 Quarter-final Stradbally 0-05 - 1-13 Nemo Rangers Report T Grey, J Hearn, M Sweeney, R Aherne, S Keane (0-1. 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). Fraher Field Semi-finals 15 November 2015 Semi-final Clonmel Commercials 1-13 - 0-03 Milltown Malbay Report 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). E Cleary, K Malone, S Malone (0-1 each). Ned Hall Park 15 November 2015 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 0-14 - 0-08 Killarney Legion Report 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). J O’Donoghue (0-3, 1 free), T Moriarty (0-3), D Lyne, C Keane (0-1 each). Páirc Uí Rinn Final 29 November 2015 Final Clonmel Commercials 1-07 - 0-09 Nemo Rangers Report M Quinlivan 1-3 (0-2 45, 0-1 free), J Kennedy, A Matassa, K Harney, J Lonergan 0-1 each. 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. Mallow GAA Complex Ulster Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Preliminary round 18 October 2015 Preliminary round Slaughtneil 4-13 - 1-04 Derrygonnelly Harps Report 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). P Ward (1-1), Jones (0-2f), D Cassidy (0-1). Owenbeg Quarter-finals 1 November 2015 Quarter-final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-15 - 0-13 Erin's Own Report 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). M Magill (0-5), C Close (0-3), P McCann (0-2), T McCann (0-2), T Scullion (0-1). Athletic Grounds 1 November 2015 Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars 0-05 - 3-15 Kilcoo Report B Reilly 0-3 (1f), C McArdle 0-2 (2fs). D O'Hanlon (3fs), C Laverty 0-5 each, P Devlin, J Johnston 1-2 each, P Greenan 1-0, D Kane 0-1. Breffni Park 1 November 2015 Quarter-final Naomh Conaill 1-11 - 2-09 Trillick St Macartan's Report 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 N Gormley 1-2, L Brennan 0-4 (2fs), D Gallagher 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, M Donnelly 0-1. MacCumhaill Park 1 November 2015 Quarter-final Scotstown 1-15 - 0-15 Slaughtneil Report D Hughes 1-4, C McCarthy 0-5 (3f), R Beggan 0-2 (f,’45), O Heaphey 0-2, S Carey 0-2 (2f). Paul Bradley 0-7 (6f), C Bradley 0-4 (1f), Shane McGuigan 0-2, R Bradley 0-1, Se McGuigan 0-1. St Tiernach's Park Semi-finals 15 November 2015 Semi-final Kilcoo 0-08 - 0-12 Crossmaglen Rangers Report D O'Hanlon 0-5 (4fs), M Devlin, J Johnston, R Johnston all 0-1 each. A Kernan (2fs), T Kernan (3fs) Carragher 0-3 each, O O'Neill, R Kelly, P Hughes 0-1 each. Páirc Esler 15 November 2015 Semi-final Scotstown 2-09 - 2-07 Trillick St Macartan's Report D Hughes 2-2, S Carey (2f), R Beggan (2f), O Heaphey 0-2 each, C McCarthy 0-1. N Gormley 1-1, D McDonnell 1-0, E Gormley 0-2, L Brennan (f), D Gallagher, R Donnelly, N Donnelly 0-1 each. Brewster Park Final 29 November 2015 Final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-17 - 2-12(aet) Scotstown 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). Athletic Grounds Quarter-final 12 December 2015 13:30 Quarter-final Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-09 - 2-12 Clonmel Commercials A Hanlon, S Friel, L Gavaghan 0-2 each, M McCoy, M Gottsche, C McGee 0-1 each. 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. Emerald GAA Grounds Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) Report Semi-finals 13 February 2016 6:30pm Semi-final Castlebar Mitchels 0-13 - 0-12 Crossmaglen Rangers N Douglas 0-6 (6f), P Durcan 0-3, B Moran 0-2, N Lydon & D Kirby 0-1 each. J Clarke 0-4, T Kernan (2f), S Kernan & O O’Neill (1f) 0-2 each, C Cumiskey & A Kernan (1f) 0-1 each Breffni Park Eddie Kinsella (Laois) Report 13 February 2016 4:00 pm Semi-final Ballyboden St Enda's 0-15 - 0-10 (aet) Clonmel Commercials A Kerin 0-7 (0-5f), C Keaney 0-4 (0-3f), S Molony, C Basquel, D Nelson & R Basquel 0-1 each. I Barnes 0-3 (0-2f), J Kennedy 0-2, M Quinlivan 0-2 (0-1f), J Lonergan 0-2, K Harney 0-1. O'Moore Park Barry Cassidy (Derry) Report Final 17 March 2016 4:00 pm Final Castlebar Mitchels 0-07 - 2-14 Ballyboden St Enda's N Douglas (0-1 ’45), A Walsh (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Durcan, N Lydon, P Durcan 0-1 each. 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. Croke Park Conor Lane (Cork) Report 31,518 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. Paul Durcan Bob Dwan Stephen Hiney Shane Clayton Stephen O'Connor Darragh Nelson Shane Durkin M. D. MacAuley Aran Waters Darren O'Reilly Colm Basquel Robbie McDaid Ryan Basquel Conal Keaney 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 Average1Andrew KerinBallyboden St Enda's2-202655.202Darren HughesScotstown4-061836.00Tony KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-151844.503Michael QuinlivanClonmel Commercials2-111753.404Conal KeaneyBallyboden St Enda's0-161653.205Martin FarragherCorofin3-061535.00Paul CahillanePortlaoise2-091543.75Neil DouglasCastlebar Mitchels1-121543.756Chrissy BradleySlaughtneil2-071326.507John HeslinSt Loman's0-111125.50 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Martin FarragherCorofin3-0211St Mary's2Chrissy BradleySlaughtneil2-039Derrygonnelly HarpsTony KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-069ScotstownDonie ShineClann na nGael0-099Castlebar Mitchels3Darren HughesScotstown2-028Trillick St Macartan'sJames MastersNemo Rangers1-058Stradbally4Mark HughesKilloe Young Emmets2-017St James'Darren HughesScotstown1-047SlaughtneilSeán DoyleEdenderry0-077RathnewJohn HeslinSt Loman's0-077Ballyboden St Enda'sPaul BradleySlaughtneil0-077ScotstownAndrew KerinBallyboden St Enda's0-077Clonmel 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.http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/killarney-legion-to-represent-kerry-in-munster-sfc-semi-final-704728.html Killarney Legion to represent Kerry in Munster SFC semi-final 9 November 2015 Irish Examiner 12 November 2015 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 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship