2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates18 October 2009 – 17 March 2010
Teams32
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions St Gall's (1st title)
Colin Brady (captain)
Lenny Harbinson (manager)
Runners-up Kilmurry Ibrickane
Enda Coughlan (captain)
Michéal McDermott (manager)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) C. J. McGourty (2-28)
2008–09 (Previous) (Next) 2010–11

The 2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 18 October 2009 and ended on 17 March 2010.

Kilmacud Crokes were the defending champions; however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Ballyboden St Enda's in a semi-final replay of the 2009 Dublin County Championship.[1]

On 17 March 2010, St Gall's won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-05 defeat of Kilmurry-Ibrickane in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

C. J. McGourty of the St Gall's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.

Results

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Quarter-final

18 October 2009 Quarter-final Tourlestrane 1-06 - 1-12 Castlerea St Kevin's Markievicz Park
G McGowan (1-1), J Leonard (0-2, one free), S King (0-1), G Gaughan (0-1 free), J Marren (0-1). G Heneghan (0-9, six frees), N Dineen (1-0), D Scahill (0-1), S Heneghan (0-1), E Kenny (0-1), S Stenson (0-1).

Semi-finals

8 November 2009 Semi-final Castlerea St Kevin's 0-11 - 1-09 Charlestown Sarsfields Kiltoom
G Heneghan 0-6 (4f, 1 '65), N Dinneen 0-2, S Ryan, S Heneghan, J Duggan 0-1 each. Report O Conway 1-1, T Mulligan 0-3, P Mulligan (2f), T Parson 0-2 each, R Haran 0-1 (1f).
8 November 2009 Semi-final Corofin 2-13 - 0-09 Glencar–Manorhamilton Tuam Stadium
K Comer 1-3 (0-3 frees), M Farragher 1-2, C McGrath 0-2, R Steede 0-2; A Donnellan 0-1; J Canney 0-1, A Burke 0-1, S Monaghan 0-1. J Glancy 0-5 (4 frees), G Hickey 0-1, B McDonald 0-1; A Hickey 0-1; D Poniard 0-1.

Final

28 November 2009 Final Charlestown Sarsfields 0-07 - 2-14 Corofin Fr. O'Hara Park
R Haran (0-1f), P Mulligan (0-2f) 0-3 each, T Parsons 0-1. Report K Comer 1-7 (0-6f), G Sice 1-0, J Canney 0-2, A O'Donovan, S Monaghan, M Farragher, C McGrath, G Higgins all 0-1 each.

First round

25 October 2009 First round Portlaoise 2-21 - 0-02 Mattock Rangers Drogheda Park
B Fitzgerald 1-4 (0-1f), P Cahillane 1-2 (0-2f), C Rogers 0-4, Z Tuohy 0-3 (1f), B McCormack, P McNulty 0-2 each, B Mulligan, K Lillis, A Kelly, R Maher 0-1 each. D Reid (f), C Grimes (f) 0-1 each.
25 October 2009 First round St. Laurence's 2-08 - 1-12 Clara St. Conleth's Park
J Fogarty, R Lawlor 1-2 each, B Mackey 0-2 (2f), T O'Neill, D Lawlor 0-1 each. Report J Reynolds, T Deehan (5f) 0-5 each, E Brady 1-0, J O'Hara, R Brady 0-1 each.
25 October 2009 First round Clonguish 2-10 - 0-05 Horeswood Pearse Park
P Barden 1-4; Williams 1-1; C Clarke 0-3 (3f); D Barden, P Dowd ('45) 0-1 each. Report N Collins, David Shannon, C Deely (1f), PJ Banville (1f), Darren Shannon 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

8 November 2009 Quarter-final Portlaoise 3-12 - 1-06 Seneschalstown O'Moore Park
P Cahillane 2-1, B Glynn 1-2, B Fitzgerald 0-5, P McNulty 0-2, A Fennelly 0-1, K Lillie 0-1. S Sheridan 1-0, B Sheridan 0-2, S Clarke 0-2, J Sheridan 0-1, S Finnegan 0-1.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Clara 0-14 - 1-08 Rathvilly O'Connor Park
T Deehan 0-10, J O'Hara 0-2, R Brady 0-1, S Brady 0-1. D Nolan 1-1, JJ Smith 0-4, Brian Murphy 0-3.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Clonguish 0-15 - 1-14
(aet)
Garrycastle Pearse Park
D Barden 0-5, P Barden 0-4, P Dowd 0-3, D Faughnan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, C Clarke 0-1. D Dolan 1-5, G Doland 0-3, J Duignan 0-3, S O'Donoghue 0-1, E Mulvihill 0-1, S O'Reilly 0-1.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Ballyboden St. Enda's 1-10 - 1-07 Rathnew Parnell Park
C Keaney 0-5 (3f), D Shovlin 1-0, A Kerin (f), D O'Mahony, S Lambert, K Naughton, P Galvin 0-1 each. T Gill 0-5 (5f), L Glynn 1-1, N Mernagh 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 November 2009 Semi-final Garrycastle 1-08 - 0-06 Ballyboden St. Enda's Cusack Park
M McCallon 1-0; D Dolan 0-3; P Dillon (f); P Mulvihill, J Duignan, G Dolan, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1 each. A Kerin 0-2 (1f); G Hiney, S Lambert, C Smyth; C Keaney (0-1 '45') 0-1 each.
28 November 2009 Semi-final Portlaoise 1-09 - 0-03 Clara O'Moore Park
P Cahillane 1-3 (1-0 pen), B Fitzgerald (2f), P McNulty 0-2 each, B Smyth, J Fennell 0-1 each. Report J O'Hara, T Deehan (1f), S Deehan 0-1 each.

Final

6 December 2009 Final Portlaoise 1-09 - 1-05 Garrycastle O'Connor Park
B Fitzgerald 1-2 (0-1f), P Cahillane 0-2, C Rogers 0-2, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, A Fennelly 0-1, C Byrne 0-1. Report G Dolan 1-1, P Dillon 0-2 (1f), D Dolan 0-1f, S O’Donoghue 0-1.

Quarter-finals

8 November 2009 Quarter-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-11 - 0-10 Clonakilty Austin Stack Park
BJ Walsh 1-3; D Quill 0-4 (0-1 free); T Walsh 0-2; R O’Callaghan, BJ Keane (free) 0-1 each. Report C Callanan (frees), C O’Donovan (frees) 0-4 each; C McManus 0-2.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-11 - 0-05 Dromcollogher/Broadford Quilty
S Moloney 0-4, O O’Dwyer 0-2, J Daly 0-2f, P O’Dwyer, I McInerney and M Hogan 0-1 each. Report G Noonan 0-2, M Reidy 0-2, (0-1f) and P Donnelly 0-1f.

Semi-finals

22 November 2009 Semi-final Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-08 - 0-09 Moyle Rovers Austin Stack Park
D Quill 1-2; BJ Walsh and BJ Keane 0-2 each; T O’Sullivan and J O’Connor (free) 0-1 each. D Browne 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘45); S Keating, S Carey, P Acheson and J Williams 0-1 each.
22 November 2009 Semi-final Stradbally 0-06 - 0-09 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Fraher Field
N Curran 0-3f, S Aherne 0-2f, P Weldon 0-1 Report O O’Dwyer 0-5f, I McInerney 0-2, N Downes 0-1, E Coughlan 0-1

Final

6 December 2009 Final Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-07 - 0-06 Kerins O'Rahilly's Gaelic Grounds
I McInerney 0-3 (0-2 frees); S Moloney, P O’Connor, S Hickey and E Talty 0-1 each. Report D Quill 0-3 (0-2 frees); D Moran 0-2; J O’Connor 0-1.

Preliminary round

18 October 2009 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 1-10 - 1-12 St Gall's Kingspan Breffni Park
N Walsh (1-1), S Johnston (0-3); N Murray (0-1), D Reilly (0-1), D Graham (0-1); C Collins (0-1), P Smith (0-1), P O'Donnell (0-1). Report CJ McGourty (1-4, two frees), K Stewart (0-3), R Gallagher (0-2), S Kelly (0-2), T O'Neill (0-1).

Quarter-finals

8 November 2009 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 1-10 - 1-06 Derrygonnelly Harps Celtic Park
P McFlynn 0-5 (3f), A McAlynn 1-0, D McVey 0-2, J McBride, S McFlynn (0-1f), G Mallon 0-1 each. Report R Jones 0-4 (0-4f), P Gallagher 1-0, P Ward (0-1f), K Cassidy 0-1 each.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Kilcoo 0-13 - 0-09 St Eunan's Pairc Esler
P Devlin (0-6, 0-1 free), D Kane (0-3 frees), B Kane (0-2), A Devlin (0-1), M McClean (0-1). C Dunne (0-4, 0-2 frees), B Devenney (0-2), K Rafferty (0-1); M McGowan (0-1), C Sharkey (0-1).
8 November 2009 Quarter-final Clontibret O'Neills 0-10 - 0-08 Dromore St Dympna's St Tiernach's Park
C McManus 0-5 (4f), P McGuigan 0-2 (1f), JP Mone 0-2, F Mone 0-1, Report E McCusker 0-4 (2f), C McCullagh 0-3 (3f), Sean O'Neill 0-1.
8 November 2009 Quarter-final St Gall's 0-10 - 0-08 Pearse Óg Casement Park
CJ McGourty (0-3, 0-2 frees), Kieran McGourty (0-2), K Stewart (0-1), Rory Gallagher (0-1), S Kelly (0-1); S Burke (0-1), K Niblock (0-1 free). P Duffy (0-2, one 45), Ronan Clarke (0-2), D McManus (0-1); M Cullen (0-1 free), S Moore (0-1), C Clarke (0-1, free).

Semi-finals

15 November 2009 Semi-final St. Patrick's 1-12 - 1-11 Kilcoo Casement Park
P Young (1-2), P McVey (0-5, 5f), P McFlynn (0-2, 2f); Declan McVey (0-1), J McBride (0-1), B Doyle (0-1). D Kane (1-5), D McEvoy (0-2), P Devlin (0-2, 2f), C Laverty (0-1); B Kane (0-1).
15 November 2009 Semi-final Clontibret O'Neills 0-11 - 2-15 St Gall's Athletic Grounds
C McManus (0-9, 0-7 frees), A Rooney, F Mone (0-1 each). Report R Gallagher (2-3, 0-1 free), Kieran McGourty (0-3), C J McGourty (0-3, 0-2 frees), K Niblock (0-2), K Stewart, S Kelly, Kevin McGourty, T O’Neill (0-1 each).

Final

29 November 2009 Final St Gall's 0-16 - 0-05 St. Patrick's Pairc Esler
CJ McGourty 0-6 (5f), K Niblock, R Gallagher (1f) 0-2 each, A Gallagher, S Burke, K McGourty, A Healy, T O'Neill, S Burns 0-1 each. Report P McVey 0-2 (2f), J McBride (f) P McFlynn (f), C Devlin 0-1 each.

Quarter-final

24 January 2010 Quarter-final Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-03 - 1-04 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Emerald GAA Grounds
K Downes (f), K McMenamin (f), M Sweeney 0-1 each. Report J Daly 1-1 (0-1f); I McInerney, N Downes, P O'Dwyer 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

21 February 2010 Semi-final Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-14 - 0-08 Portlaoise Gaelic Grounds
N Downes 1-2, I McInerney 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 '45), M O'Dwyer 0-3, J Daly 0-2 (0-2f), E Coughlan, O O'Dwyer and P O'Dwyer 0-1 each. Report P Cahillane 0-3 (0-2f), B McCormack, B Fitzgerald (0-2f) 0-2 each, C Healy 0-1.
27 February 2010 Semi-final St Gall's 1-15 - 1-11
(aet)
Corofin Parnell Park
C McGourty 1-9 (0-8f), S Kelly 0-2, P Veronica 0-1, S Burke 0-1, Kevin McGourty 0-1, Kieran McGourty 0-1. Report K Comer 1-6 (0-5f), A O’Donovan 0-3 (2f), D Morris 0-1, G Sice 0-1.

Final

17 March 2010 Final St Gall's 0-13 - 1–05 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Croke Park, Dublin
C McGourty 0-3 (1f), K Niblock, Kevin McGourty 0-2 each, A Gallagher, T O'Neill, Rory Gallagher, Kieran McGourty, A Healy, S Burke 0-1 each. Report S Moloney 1-3 (1f), M O'Dwyer 0-1, J Daly 0-1 (f) Attendance: 34,357
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 C. J. McGourty St Gall's 2-28 34 6 5.66
2 Kieran Comer Corofin 3-16 25 3 8.33
3 Paul Cahillane Portlaoise 4-11 23 5 4.60
4 Barry Fitzgerald Portlaoise 2-15 21 5 4.20
5 Thomas Deehan Clara 0-16 16 3 5.33
6 Ger Heneghan Castlerea St Kevin's 0-15 15 2 7.50
7 Conor McManus Clontibret O'Neills 0-14 14 2 7.00
8 Rory Gallagher St Gall's 2-07 13 6 2.16
9 Dessie Dolan Garrycastle 1-09 12 3 4.00
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-09 12 3 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 C. J. McGourty St Gall's 1-09 12 Corofin
2 Kieran Comer Corofin 1-07 10 Charlestown Sarsfields
Thomas Deehan Clara 0-10 10 Rathvilly
3 Rory Gallagher St Gall's 2-03 9 Clontibret O'Neills
Kieran Comer Corofin 1-06 9 St Gall's
Ger Heneghan Castlerea St Kevin's 0-09 9 Tourlestrane
Conor McManus Clontibret O'Neills 0-09 9 St Gall's
4 Dessie Dolan Garrycastle 1-05 8 Clonguish
Donal Kane Kilcoo 1-05 8 St. Patrick's
5 Paul Cahillane Portlaoise 2-01 7 Seneschalstown
Barry Fitzgerald Portlaoise 1-04 7 Mattock Rangers
Paul Barden Clonguish 1-04 7 Horeswood
C. J. McGourty St Gall's 1-04 7 Cavan Gaels

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Crokes hit high notes as Cross crumble". Irish Independent. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ McGeary, Michael (18 March 2010). "St Gall's joy after All Ireland win". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 July 2020.