2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates

16 October 2005 – 17 March 2006

Teams

Sponsor

Allied Irish Bank

Champions

Salthill-Knocknacarra (1st title)
Maurice Sheridan (captain)
Eoin O'Donnellan (manager)

Runners-up

St. Gall's
Seán Kelly (captain)
John Rafferty (manager)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Top scorer(s)

James Masters (2-17)

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The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 36th 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 2005 and ended on 17 March 2006.

Ballina Stephenites were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Charlestown Sarsfields in a quarter-final replay in the 2005 Mayo County Championship.^[1]

On 17 March 2006, Salthill-Knocknacarra won the championship following a 0-07 to 0-06 defeat of St. Gall's in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[2] It remains their only championship title.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-17.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Coolera/Strandhill v Kiltubrid

16 October 2005 Quarter-final	Coolera/Strandhill	0-04 - 0-09	Kiltubrid	Markievicz Park
	J McPartland 0-2, S Quinn 0-1, A McPartland 0-1.		J Gill 0-3, C Doherty 0-2, E Lee 0-1, S Foley 0-1, N O'Donoghue 0-1, J Foley 0-1.

Semi-finals

Salthill-Knocknacarra v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

6 November 2005 Semi-final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-09 - 0-07	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Pearse Stadium
	S Crowe 0-4, S Armstrong 0-2, S Rabbitte 0-1, B Dooney 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1.		C McDonald 0-4, M Moyles 0-1, J Keane 0-1, B Benson 0-1.

Kiltubrid v St. Brigid's

6 November 2005 Semi-final	Kiltubrid	0-09 - 0-09	St. Brigid's	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
	D McKiernan 0-3, C Doherty 0-3, J Gill 0-1, M Earley 0-1, A Bohan 0-1.		F Dolan 0-4, K Mannion 0-2, R Kelly 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, G Aherne 0-1.

St. Brigid's v Kiltubrid

12 November 2005 Semi-final replay	St. Brigid's	1-11 - 1-07	Kiltubrid	Kiltoom
	F Dolan 0-7, K Mannion 1-2, I Kilbride 0-2.		N O'Donoghue 1-2, D McKiernan 0-2, C Doherty 0-1, M Earley 0-1, C Carroll 0-1.

Final

Salthill-Knocknacarra v St. Brigid's

20 November 2005 Final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	1-10 - 0-05	St. Brigid's	Pearse Stadium
	M Sheridan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), S Crowe 0-4 (2f), A Kerins 0-2, S Armstrong, M Donnellan 0-1 each.	Report	K Mannion 0-2, I Kilbride, S Kilbride, F Dolan (f) 0-1 each.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

The Downs v Mattock Rangers

6 November 2005 First round	The Downs	0-10 - 1-08	Mattock Rangers	Cusack Park
	T Cleary 0-3, L Folan 0-3, J Conroy 0-2, B Conroy 0-2.		M Brennan 1-1, C Grimes 0-4, D Reid 0-3.

Muckalee v St. Peter's

6 November 2005 First round	Muckalee	1-05 - 0-16	St. Peter's	St. Patrick's Park
	J Moran 1-0; E McGrath 0-3; R Ruane 0-2.	Report	G Robinson, S Moran 0-5 each; S McGarrell, D Gallagher 0-2 each; C Brennan, A McEntee 0-1 each.

Éire Óg v Dromard

6 November 2005 First round	Éire Óg	0-12 - 0-04	Dromard	Dr. Cullen Park
	S Rea 0-9, A O'Brien 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, D Walker 0-1.		F McGee 0-2, N Reynolds 0-1, J Martin 0-1.

Rathnew v Rhode

6 November 2005 First round	Rathnew	1-03 - 2-06	Rhode	Aughrim County Ground
	A Mernagh 1-0, J Stafford 0-1, M Coffey 0-1, T Gill 0-1.	Report	M Cole 1-1, N McNamee 0-4, P Kelleghan 1-0, B Darby 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Mattock Rangers v Horeswood

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Mattock Rangers	1-09 - 1-08	Horeswood	Drogheda Park
	C Grimes 1-2, D Reid 0-2, N Callan 0-2, I Sherlock 0-1, R Brennan 0-1, S Grimes 0-1.		D Shannon 0-4, B Hearn 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, N Collins 0-1, C Deely 0-1.

Éire Óg v Sarsfields

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Éire Óg	0-08 - 1-12	Sarsfields	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Carberry 0-3; J Morrissey, S Rea (1f) 0-2 each; C Bolger 0-1.	Report	G White 1-3 (3fs); M O'Sullivan, C Dempsey (2fs) 0-3 each; A Barry, A Smith, E Freaney 0-1 each.

Rhode v Stradbally

13 November 2004 Quarter-final	Rhode	1-06 - 0-06	Stradbally	O'Connor Park
	N McNamee 1-3 (1f), P Kellaghan, J Kilmurray, D Hope (f) 0-1 each.	Report	C Kelly 0-5 (3f, 1 sideline ball), G Kavanagh 0-1.

St. Peter's v Kilmacud Crokes

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	St. Peter's	0-03 - 1-14	Kilmacud Crokes	Páirc Tailteann
	G Robinson 0-2, N Crawford 0-1.		R Cosgrove 1-10, L McBarron 0-2, N Corkery 0-1, K O'Carroll 0-1.

Semi-finals

Sasrsfields v Mattock Rangers

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Sasrsfields	0-15 - 0-10	Mattock Rangers	Páirc Tailteann
	M O'Sullivan 0-5, G White 0-4, E Freaney 0-2, Dermot Earley 0-2, A Smith 0-1, P Campbell 0-1.		C Grimes 0-3, A Reid 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, N Callan 0-2, D Reid 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v Rhode

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Kilmacud Crokes	1-09 - 2-06	Rhode	O'Moore Park
	M Vaughan 1-5, R Cosgrove 0-2, D Magee 0-1, L McBarron 0-1.		N McNamee 1-1, P Sullivan 1-0, R Malone 0-2, D Kellaghan 0-1, M Cole 0-1, P Kellaghan 0-1.

Kilmacud Crokes v Rhode

27 November 2005 Semi-final replay	Kilmacud Crokes	2-06 - 1-07	Rhode	St. Conleth's Park
	M Davoren 1-2, R Cosgrove 1-1, M Vaughan 0-2, J Magee 0-1.		N McNamee 0-5, P Sullivan 1-0, A McNamee 0-2.

Final

Kilmacud Crokes v Sarsfields

4 December 2005 Final	Kilmacud Crokes	0-10 - 0-09	Sarsfields	Páirc Tailteann
	M Vaughan 0-2, M Davoren 0-2, R Cosgrove 0-2, J Magee 0-2, L McBarron 0-1, P Burke 0-1.		P Brennan 0-4, G White 0-2, A Smyth 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Ardfinnan v Nemo Rangers

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Ardfinnan	0-06 - 1-13	Nemo Rangers	Ardfinnan
	L Bannon 0-2, P Lambert 0-1, P Hally 0-1, A Keating 0-1, B Cummins 0-1.		S O-Brien 0-4; D Niblock 1-0, J Masters 0-3 (0-1 free), M Daly 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, B O-Regan 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, D Kearney 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.

Monaleen v St. Senan's

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Monaleen	1-07 - 0-10	St. Senan's	Gaelic Grounds
	M Gavin 0-5, J O'Brien 1-1, M Crowley (0-1.		Denis Russell 0-4, M O'Shea 0-3, David Russell 0-2, J Larkin 0-1.

St. Senan's v Monaleen

19 November 2005 Quarter-final replay	St. Senan's	1-11 - 0-06	Monaleen	Cooraclare
	De Loughrey 1-0, G Keane 0-2, Denis Russell 0-2, M O'shea 0-2 (0-1 free), G Lynch 0-2, N O'shea 0-1, J Larkin 0-1, B Harte 0-1.		M Gavin 0-4, J Cormican 0-1, E Keating 0-1.

Semi-finals

St. Senan's v An Ghaeltacht

27 November 2005 Semi-final	St. Senan's	1-14 - 2-07	An Ghaeltacht	Cooraclare
	M O'Shea 0-4; David Russell 1-0; Denis Russell 0-3 (1f); G Keane, B Harte, C Kirwan 0-2 each; D De Loughery 0-1.	Report	C O Dubhda 1-0; G Crotty (OG) 1-0; D O Cinneide 0-3 (2f, 1 '45); B Breathnach, M MacGearailt, A MacGearailt, T O Muircheartaigh 0-1 each.

Nemo Rangers v Stradbally

27 November 2005 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 0-10	Stradbally	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Kerrigan 1-5, J Masters 0-4, D Niblock 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, M Kearney 0-1.		N Curran 0-9, J Hearne 0-1.

Final

Nemo Rangers v St. Senan's

11 December 2005 Final	Nemo Rangers	2-12 - 1-06	St. Senan's	Gaelic Grounds
	J Masters 1-5, P Kerrigan 1-1, D Niblock 0-3, M Cronin 0-2, A Morgan 0-1.	Report	G Lynch 1-0, M O'Shea 0-3, B Harte 0-2, Denis Russell 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Carrickmore v Teemore Shamrocks

29 October 2005 Preliminary round	Carrickmore	2-10 - 0-05	Teemore Shamrocks	Healy Park
	C Gormley 2-1, M Donnelly 0-3, F Magill 0-2, G McCallan 0-1, R McGarrity 0-1, P Hughes 0-1, R McNally 0-1.		C O'Reilly 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Crossmaglen Rangers v Bellaghy

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	0-09 - 0-11	Bellaghy	Oliver Plunkett Park
	O McConville 0-6, A Kernan 0-2, J McEntee 0-1.		J Cassidy 0-4, G Diamond 0-2, J Diver 0-2, F Glackin 0-1, L McPeake 0-1, D Graffin 0-1.

St. Gall's v Carrickmore

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	St. Gall's	1-11 - 0-08	Carrickmore	Casement Park
	K Stewart 1-3, S Burns 0-3, T O'Neill 0-2, Kevin McGourty 0-2, A McLean 0-1.		P Loughran 0-2, C Gormley 0-2, F Magill 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1, G McCallan 0-1.

Mayobridge v Naomh Conaill

6 November 2005 Quarter-final	Mayobridge	0-10 - 1-05	Naomh Conaill	Páirc Esler
	D Rooney, N Sexton, J Quinn 0-2 each, M Linden, S O'Hare, R Sexton, E Woods, 0-1 each.	Report	L Thompson 1-0, A Thompson 0-3, J McLoone, D Gallagher, L Thompson 0-1 each.

Cavan Gaels v Latton O'Rahilly's

13 November 2005 Quarter-final	Cavan Gaels	0-12 - 1-07	Latton O'Rahilly's	Brewster Park
	S Johnston 0-6, C Nelligan 0-4, A Forde 0-1.		N Coyle 1-2, F Fitzpatrick 0-2, A Farmer 0-1, E Duffy 0-1, K Hughes 0-1.

Semi-finals

Mayobridge v St. Gall's

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Mayobridge	0-08 - 0-11	St. Gall's	Páirc Esler
	R Coulter 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, B Coulter 0-1, A Barry 0-1, D Rooney 0-1.		K Stewart 0-5, S Burns 0-3, A Gallagher 0-1, C Crossan 0-1, Kevin McGourty 0-1.

Bellaghy v Cavan Gaels

20 November 2005 Semi-final	Bellaghy	0-11 - 0-09	Cavan Gaels	Healy Park
	J Cassidy 0-5, D Graffin 0-3, L McPeake 0-1, P Diamond 0-1, F Glackin 0-1.		S Johnston 0-3, C Nelligan 0-2, A Forde 0-1, A O'Riordan 0-1, P Smith 0-1, E Reilly 0-1.

Final

St. Galls' v Bellaghy

27 November 2005 Final	St. Galls'	1-08 - 0-08	Bellaghy	Healy Park
	S Burns 0-4 (3f); K Stewart 0-3 (2f); C McCrossan 1-0; C Gallagher 0-1.	Report	J Cassidy 0-7 (6f); C McNally 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Salthill-Knocknacarra

4 December 2005 Quarter-final	Tír Chonaill Gaels	0-05 - 0-09	Salthill-Knocknacarra	Emerald GAA Grounds
	JP Boyle 0-2, D Meehan 0-1, P McConigley 0-1, F Cleary 0-1.		S Crowe 0-3, S Armstrong 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, A McDermott 0-1, J Boylan 0-1.

Semi-finals

St. Gall's v Nemo Rangers

19 February 2006 Semi-final	St. Gall's	0-10 - 1-06	Nemo Rangers	O'Moore Park
	S Burns 0-7 (4fs, 2 45s), A Gallagher, K Stewart, C McGourty 0-1 each.	Report	J Masters 1-5 (1-0 pen, 3fs), N O'Sullivan 0-1.

Salthill-Knocknacarra v Kilmacud Crokes

19 February 2006 Semi-final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-09 - 0-07	Kilmacud Crokes	Pearse Park
	S Armstrong 0-4; J Boylan 1-0; M Sheridan 0-3 (2 '45', 1f); M Donnellan 0-2.	Report	M Vaughan 0-4f; C Murphy 1-0; D Magee, J Magee ('45), P Burke 0-1 each.

Final

Salthill-Knocknacarra v St. Gall's

17 March 2006 Final	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-07 - 0-06	St. Gall's	Croke Park
	S Rabbitte 0-2, M Sheridan 0-2f, B Dooney, S Armstrong, S Crowe 0-1 each.	Report	C McGourty 0-2f, S Burns 0-2 (0-1f), K Stewart, Kevin McGourty (f) 0-1 each.	Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-17	23	4	5.75
2	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	2-15	21	5	4.25
3	Niall McNamee	Rhode	2-13	19	4	4.75
3	Seán Burns	St. Gall's	0-19	19	5	3.80
4	Karl Stewart	St. Gall's	1-13	16	5	3.20
	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-13	16	5	3.20
	Joe Cassidy	Bellaghy	0-16	16	3	5.33
5	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	2-06	12	3	4.00
	Gary White	Sarsfields	1-09	12	3	4.00
	Christy Grimes	Mattock Rangers	1-09	12	3	4.00
	Frankie Dolan	St. Brigid's	0-12	12	3	4.00
	Séamie Crowe	Salthill-Knocknacarra	0-12	12	5	2.60

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ray Cosgrove	Kilmacud Crokes	1-10	13	St. Peter's
2	Simon Rea	Éire Óg	0-09	9	Dromard
2	Niall Curran	Stradbally	0-09	9	Nemo Rangers
3	Mark Vaughan	Kilmacud Crokes	1-05	8	Rhode
	Paul Kerrigan	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	Stradbally
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	St. Senan's
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	St. Gall's
4	Conor Gormley	Carrickmore	2-01	7	Teemore Shamrocks
	Frankie Dolan	St. Brigid's	0-07	7	Kiltubrid
	Joe Cassidy	Bellaghy	0-07	7	St. Gall's
	Seán Burns	St. Gall's	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

References

^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2005). "Brady's prayers answered as Ballina star breaks finals' curse". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Donnellan inspires Salthill to glory". Irish Independent. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.