2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71. The competition began on 21 October 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013.

2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	21 October 2012 – 17 March 2013
Teams	32
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	St. Brigid's (1st title) Darragh Donnelly (captain) Gearóid Cunniffe (captain) Kevin McStay (manager)
Runners-up	Ballymun Kickhams Davy Byrne (captain) Paul Curran (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Top scorer(s)	Dean Rock (1–26)
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Crossmaglen Rangers entered the competition as defending champion; however, the club was beaten by St Brigid's in the All-Ireland semi-final.^[1]

St Brigid's defeated Basllysmun Kickhams by 2–11 to 2–10 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2013 to win the competition.^[2] It remains the club's only title.

Ballymun Kickhams's Dean Rock was the competition's top scorer with 1–26.

Connacht

Further information: Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Melvin Gaels v St Brigid's

28 October 2012 Quarter-final	Melvin Gaels	0-10 - 2-19	St Brigid's	Kiltoom
	E Mulligan (0-8, four frees), P McGurrin (0-1), S McGurrin (0-1).	Report	F Dolan (0-7, five frees, one 45), E Egan (1-1), E Sheehy (0-4), G Cunniffe (1-0), S Kilbride (0-2), R Blaine (0-1), D Dolan (0-1), D Kelleher (0-1), I Kilbride (0-1), A McInerney (0-1).

Semi-finals

Ballaghaderreen v Curry

11 November 2012 Semi-final	Ballaghaderreen	1-15 - 1-07	Curry	McHale Park
	B Regan (0-8, five frees), J Kilcullen (1-1); B Kelly (0-2), K Rogers (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), M Tyrell (0-1), J Dillon (0-1).		D Maye (1-1), A Marren (0-4, two frees), C Brennan (0-1), J Marren (0-1 free).

Salthill–Knocknacarra v St Brigid's

11 November 2012 Semi-final	Salthill–Knocknacarra	0-08 - 0-15	St Brigid's	Pearse Stadium
	S Armstrong 0-5 (3fs), T Burke, E O’Mahony (f), D Tierney 0-1 each.	Report	F Dolan 0-6 (5fs, 1 45), S Kilbride 0-5 (3fs), N Grehan, G Dolan, D Kelleher, D Donnelly 0-1.

Final

Ballaghaderreen v St Brigid's

25 November 2012 Final	Ballaghaderreen	0-06 - 1-12	St Brigid's	McHale Park
	B Regan 0-2 (1f), D Drake, B Kelly, O Jordan, M Tyrell 0-1 each.	Report	S Kilbride 1-5 (4fs), F Dolan 0-3 (1f), R Blaine, I Kilbride, D Dolan, N Grehan 0-1 each.

Leinster

Further information: Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Killoe Young Emmets v St Anne's Rathangan

28 October 2012 First round	Killoe Young Emmets	2-07 - 2-04	St Anne's Rathangan	Pearse Park
	S McCormack (1-3), P Thompson (1-0), M Hughes (0-1), D Mimnagh (0-1); D McGoldrick (0-1), S Dowd (0-1).		F Simpson (1-0), P McCormack (1-0 og), R Barry (0-4).

Rhode v St Patrick's (Louth)

28 October 2012 First round	Rhode	1-07 - 1-09	St Patrick's (Louth)	O'Connor Park
	N McNamee (1-5), M Dunne (0-1), B Darby (0-1).		K White (1-1), E Carroll (0-3), E Breen (0-2), E O'Connor (0-1), P Keenan (0-1), E White (0-1).

St Patrick's (Wicklow) v Éire Óg

28 October 2012 First round	St Patrick's (Wicklow)	3-10 - 2-11 (aet)	Éire Óg	Aughrim Park
	A O'Malley 2-2, M Byrne 0-4f, P Earls 1-2, D O'Sullivan, T Kelly 0-1 each.	Report	E McCormack 1-6 (3f, 1 '45), S Rea 1-0, M Ware, B Carberry, E Ruth, B Hennessy, M Fitzgerald 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

St Patrick's (Wicklow) v Portlaoise

11 November 2012 Quarter-final	St Patrick's (Wicklow)	0-04 - 3-15	Portlaoise	Aughrim Park
	A O'Malley (0-3), M Byrne (0-1).	Report	C Boyle (1-2); B McCormack (1-2), B Fitzgerald (0-4), E Whelan (1-0), B Glynn (0-2); P Cahillane (0-2), A Kelly (0-1), C Rogers (0-1), S Nerney (0-1).

Killoe Young Emmets v Navan O'Mahonys

11 November 2012 Quarter-final	Killoe Young Emmets	2-13 - 0-08	Navan O'Mahonys	Pearse Park
	M Quinn (1-1, 0-1 45); S McCormack (0-4, 2f), S Kiernan (1-0); R McGoldrick (0-3), D McGoldrick (0-2), J McCormack (0-1), E Clarke (0-1), M Hughes (0-1).	Report	J Regan (0-3, 1f), S Bray (0-3, 2fs)), P Smyth (0-1), S Gillespie (0-1).

Sarsfields v St Patrick's (Louth)

11 November 2012 Quarter-final	Sarsfields	1-12 - 2-06	St Patrick's (Louth)	St Conleth's Park
	R Cahill 0-4 (2fs); R Confrey 1-0, M Byrne, A Smith 0-2 each, C Tiernan, G White (f), D Nea, P Brennan 0-1 each.	Report	D Finnegan, C McCann 1-0 each, P Keenan 1f, E Carroll (2fs) 0-2 each, R Finnegan, K White (f) 0-1 each.

Mullingar Shamrocks v Ballymun Kickhams

11 November 2012 Quarter-final	Mullingar Shamrocks	0-07 - 2-13	Ballymun Kickhams	Cusack Park
	C Curley (0-3), A Clinton (0-1), S Daly (0-1), D Daly (0-1), L Smyth (0-1).	Report	D Rock (0-8), T Furman (1-2), Davy Byrne (1-0), J Whelan (0-2); K Leahy (0-1).

Semi-finals

Portlaoise v Killoe Young Emmets

25 November 2012 Semi-final	Portlaoise	1-11 - 2-05	Killoe Young Emmets	O'Moore Park
	B Fitzgerald 0-3fs, B Smith 1-0, A Kelly, B McCormack 0-2 each, C Healy, C Boyle, B Glynn, P Cahillane (f) 0-1 each.	Report	S Kiernan, D McGoldrick 1-0 each, R McGoldrick 0-2, D Mimnagh, M Hughes, S McCormack (f) 0-1 each.

Sarsfields v Ballymun Kickhams

25 November 2012 Semi-final	Sarsfields	0-05 - 1-08	Ballymun Kickhams	St. Conleth's Park
	A Smith (0-2), R Cahill (0-2), P Brennan (0-1).	Report	D Rock (0-4), T Furman (1-0), K Leahy (0-1), Davy Byrne (0-1), J McCarthy (0-1); K Connolly (0-1).

Final

Portlaoise v Ballymun Kickhams

9 December 2012 Final	Portlaoise	0-08 - 0-11	Ballymun Kickhams	Cusack Park
	B McCormack, B Fitzgerald (2f), C Healy 0-2 each; P Cahillane (1f), B Glynn 0-1 each.	Report	D Rock (6f) 0-6; J Whelan (f) 0-2; T Furman, K Leahy, K Connolly 0-1 each.

Munster

Further information: Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Kilmurry-Ibrickane v Dr Crokes

4 November 2011 Quarter-final	Kilmurry-Ibrickane	0-13 - 2-08	Dr Crokes	Quilty
	I McInerney 0-5 (5f), M McCarthy 0-2, P O ‘Dwyer, J Daly (1f), S Murrihy, S Hickey, E Coughlan (1f), N Downes 0-1 each.		C Cooper, B Looney 1-1 each, J Doolan 0-2, D Casey, J Buckey, C Brady, S Meyers 0-1 each.

Castlehaven v Dromcollogher/Broadford

4 November 2011 Quarter-final	Castlehaven	1-15 - 0-07	Dromcollogher/Broadford	Ahamilla Complex
	M Collins (0-5), B Hurley (0-4), S Nolan (1-0), S Hurley (0-3), P Hurley (0-1); A Cahalane (0-1); D Hurley (0-1).	Report	M Reidy (0-3), D McCarthy (0-1); J Stokes (0-1); M Brosnan (0-1), G Noonan (0-1).

Semi-finals

Dr Crokes v Clonmel Commercials

18 November 2012 Semi-final	Dr Crokes	1-14 - 0-06	Clonmel Commercials	Lewis Road
	C Cooper 0-8 (6f); C Brady 0-3 (1f); E Brosnan 1-0; L Quinn, D Casey, J Buckley, 0-1 each.		I Barnes 0-2; J Harney, R Carroll, S Kennedy, A Lonergan, 0-1 each.

Castlehaven v Stradbally

18 November 2012 Semi-final	Castlehaven	1-05 - 0-07	Stradbally	Ahamilla Complex
	S Cahalane (1-0), D Cahalane (0-1), S Dineen (0-1), M Collins (0-1), S Nolan (0-1), B Hurley (0-1).	Report	N Curran (0-2), S Ahearne (0-2), D Grey (0-1); P Kiely (0-1), G Power (0-1).

Final

Dr Crokes v Castlehaven

2 December 2012 Final	Dr Crokes	0-19 - 0-12	Castlehaven	Fitzgerald Stadium
	B Looney 0-7 (1 45), C Cooper (2fs), K O’Leary 0-3 each, J Buckley, J Doolan 0-2 each, D Casey, C Brady 0-1 each.	Report	M Collins 0-6 (4fs), D Cahalane 0-2 (1 45), B Hurley (f), S Dineen, S Cahalane, D Burns 0-1 each.

Ulster

Further information: Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Mullahoran v Errigal Ciarán

21 October 2012 Preliminary round	Mullahoran	1-07 - 4-15	Errigal Ciarán	Breffni Park
	Enda O'Reilly (0-4), F Brady (1-0), Eddie O'Reilly (0-2), D Sheridan (0-1).	Report	T Canavan (1-2), D McDermott (1-2), B Horisk (1-1), P Harte (1-0), R McRory (0-3), D Harte (0-2); S Tierney (0-2); D Canavan (0-2), E McGinley (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Tempo Maguires v St Gall's

4 November 2012 Quarter-final	Tempo Maguires	0-09 - 1-15	St Gall's	Brewster Park
	C McElroy (0-4), D Keenan (0-4), T Campbell (0-1).	Report	A Gallagher (1-0); C McGourty (0-3), Kevin McGourty (0-2), K Niblock (0-2), S Burke (0-2), M Kelly (0-1); S Kelly (0-1), T O'Neill (0-1); Kieran McGourty (0-1); M Pollock (0-1), K Stewart (0-1).

Ballybay Pearse Brothers v Kilcoo

4 November 2012 Quarter-final	Ballybay Pearse Brothers	0-07 - 0-13	Kilcoo	St Tiernach's Park
	T Kerr (0-2), S McGuinness (0-2), H Malone (0-1), B McCabe (0-1), P Stuart (0-1).	Report	J Johnston (0-4), D O'Hanlon (0-3); P Devlin (0-2), N Branagan (0-1), P Greenan (0-1), D Kane (0-1); R Johnston (0-1).

Errigal Ciarán v Ballinderry

4 November 2012 Quarter-final	Errigal Ciarán	0-11 - 0-10	Ballinderry	Healy Park
	T Canavan (0-5), B Horisk (0-3), C Tierney (0-1); Ciaran McGinley (0-1), D Harte (0-1).	Report	C Devlin (0-4), C Gilligan (0-2); D McGuckin (0-2), E. Muldoon (0-1), K McGuckin (0-1).

Crossmaglen Rangers v St Eunan's

11 November 2012 Quarter-final	Crossmaglen Rangers	3-11 - 1-07	St Eunan's	Athletic Grounds
	A Kernan (1-2), O McConville (0-4), P Grant (1-0), K Carragher (1-0), D McKenna (0-2); P Hughes (0-1), T Kernan (0-1), C Cumiskey (0-1).		J Haran (1-0), R Wherity (0-3), M McGowan (0-1); L McMonagle (0-1), C Dunne (0-1), C Gibbons (0-1).

Semi-finals

Errigal Ciarán v Crossmaglen Rangers

18 November 2012 Semi-final	Errigal Ciarán	0-10 - 2-10	Crossmaglen Rangers	St Tiernach's Park
	T Canavan, D Canavan 0-3 (1f) each, R McRory 0-2, C McGinley, P Harte 0-1 each.	Report	O McConville 0-5 (3f), J Clarke 1-1, D McKenna 1-0, P Hughes, T Kernan, A Kernan, S Kernan (f) 0-1 each.

Kilcoo v St Gall's

18 November 2012 Semi-final	Kilcoo	1-09 - 0-10	St Gall's	Athletic Grounds
	S Devlin 1-0, P Devlin (2f), D O'Hanlon 0-3 (1f) each, Gerard McEvoy, C Laverty, R Johnston 0-1 each.	Report	K Stewart 0-4, K Niblock 0-3, S Kelly, C McGourty, M Pollock 0-1 each.

Final

Crossmaglen Rangers v Kilcoo

2 December 2012 Final	Crossmaglen Rangers	3-09 - 1-09	Kilcoo	Athletic Grounds
	O McConville (1-2, 1-0 penalty, 2f), A Kernan (1-1, 1f), K Brennan, (1-0), S Kernan (0-2), M Aherne (0-1); T Kernan (0-1); K Carragher 0-1, (A Cunningham (0-1).	Report	D O'Hanlon (0-4, 3f), A Devlin (1-0), P Devlin (0-3, 3f), D Kane (0-1), R Johnston (0-1).

Quarter-final

Tír Chonaill Gaels v Dr Crokes

16 December 2012 Quarter-final	Tír Chonaill Gaels	0-06 - 3-12	Dr Crokes	Emerald GAA Grounds
	K McMenamin (0-3, 0-1 free); E O’Neill (0-2 frees); P Sherry (0-1).	Report	C Brady (2-1); K O’Leary (1-2); C Cooper (0-4, 0-2 frees); L Quinn (0-1); J Buckley (0-1); B Looney (0-1); A Kenneally (0-1); D Casey (0-1 free).

Semi-finals

St Brigid's v Crossmaglen Rangers

16 February 2013 Semi-final	St Brigid's	2-07 - 1-09	Crossmaglen Rangers	Cusack Park
2:00pm	F Dolan 1-3 (0-2f), Conor McHugh 1-0, S Kilbride (0-2f), Cathal McHugh 0-2 each.	Report	J Clarke 0-3, P Hughes 1-0, K Carragher and A Kernan 0-2 each, J Hanratty and K Brennan 0-1 each.	Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Dr Crokes v Ballymun Kickhams

16 February 2013 Semi-final	Dr Crokes	0-09 - 1-10	Ballymun Kickhams	Semple Stadium
3:30pm	D Casey 0-3 (0-1f), C Cooper 0-2, F Fitzgerald, C Brady, J Buckley, J Doolan 0-1 each	Report	D Rock 0-5 (0-3f), T Furman 1-1, P McMahon, D Byrne, D Byrne, J Whelan 0-1 each	Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

Final

St Brigid's v Ballymun Kickhams

17 March 2013 Final	St Brigid's	2-11 - 2-10	Ballymun Kickhams	Croke Park
3:00pm	S Kilbride 1-3, K Mannion 1-2, F Dolan 0-4 (0-1 '45) R Blaine and D Donnelly 0-1 each	Report	D Rock 1-3 (0-2f), P McMahon 1-0, T Furman, J Burke, J Whelan 0-2 each, K Connolly 0-1	Attendance: 28,928 Referee: Paudie Hughes (Armagh)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dean Rock	Ballymun Kickhams	1-26	29	5	5.80
2	Frankie Dolan	St Brigid's	1-23	26	5	5.20
3	Senan Kilbride	St Brigid's	2-17	23	5	4.60
4	Colm Cooper	Dr Crokes	1-18	21	5	4.20
5	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-11	14	4	3.50
6	Chris Brady	Dr Crokes	2-07	13	5	2.60
	Thomas Canavan	Errigal Ciarán	1-10	13	3	4.33
7	Aaron Kernan	Crossmaglen Rangers	2-06	12	4	3.00
	Brian Looney	Dr Crokes	1-09	12	5	2.40
	Mark Collins	Castlehaven	0-12	12	3	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eric McCormack	Éire Óg	1-06	9	St Patrick's
2	Austin O'Malley	St Patrick's	2-02	8	Éire Óg
	Senan Kilbride	St Brigid's	1-05	8	Ballaghaderreen
	Niall McNamee	Rhode	1-05	8	St Patrick's
	Emlyn Mulligan	Melvin Gaels	0-08	8	St Brigid's
	Barry Regan	Ballaghaderreen	0-08	8	Curry
	Dean Rock	Ballymun Kickhams	0-08	8	Mullingar Shamrocks
	Colm Cooper	Dr Crokes	0-08	8	Clonmel Commercials
3	Chris Brady	Dr Crokes	2-01	7	Tír Chonaill Gaels
	Frankie Dolan	St Brigid's	0-07	7	Melvin Gaels
	Brian Looney	Dr Crokes	0-07	7	Castlehaven