The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 126th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny who only take part in the hurling championship), London and New York.[1]
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May – 23 September 2012 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Donegal (2nd win) |
| Captain | Michael Murphy |
| Manager | Jim McGuinness |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Captain | David Clarke |
| Manager | James Horan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 36 |
| Goals total | 48 (1.33 per game) |
| Points total | 904 (25.11 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Colm McFadden (4-32) |
| Player of the Year | Karl Lacey |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final took place at Croke Park on 23 September 2012, with Donegal emerging victorious. Having reclaimed the Ulster Senior Football Championship with wins over Cavan, Derry, Tyrone and Down, they met and bet Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-final, in what was widely considered the game of the Championship.[2] They then overcame Cork in the semi-final and Mayo in the final in Jim McGuinness's second season in charge, allowing team captain Michael Murphy to hold the Sam Maguire Cup aloft.
Colm McFadden finished as the competition's top scorer and Karl Lacey was named the competition's best player.
Teams
editA total of 33 teams contested the championship. These included 31 teams from Ireland as well as London and New York. As in previous years, Kilkenny decided not to field a team.
Referees
editAhead of the 2012 Championship, three referees joined the panel: Conor Lane of Banteer, Martin Higgins of Fermanagh and Barry Cassidy of Derry.[3]
- 2012 Championship referees' panel
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Stadia and locations
editPersonnel and kits
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| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Captain | Manager(s) | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | |||||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | Creagh Concrete | Aodhán Gallagher | Liam Bradley | 1951 | ||
| Armagh | Orange and white | Morgan Fuels | Ciarán McKeever | Paddy O'Rourke | 2002 | 2008 | 2005 |
| Carlow | Red, green and yellow | Dan Morrissey | Shane Redmond | Luke Dempsey | 1944 | ||
| Cavan | Blue and white | Kingspan | Pádraic O'Reilly | Val Andrews | 1952 | 1997 | 1950 |
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Pat O'Donnell | Alan Clohessy | Michael McDermott | 1992 | ||
| Cork | Red and white | O2 | Graham Canty | Conor Counihan | 2010 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Derry | Red and white | Specialist Joinery Group | Paddy Bradley | John Brennan | 1993 | 1998 | 2008 |
| Donegal | Green and yellow | Donegal Creameries | Michael Murphy | Jim McGuinness | 2012 | 2012 | 2007 |
| Down | Red and black | Canal Court Hotel | Ambrose Rogers | James McCartan Jr. | 1994 | 1994 | 1983 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | Vodafone | Bryan Cullen | Pat Gilroy | 2011 | 2012 | 1993 |
| Fermanagh | Green and white | Tracey Concrete | Ryan McCluskey | Peter Canavan | |||
| Galway | Maroon and white | Health Care West | Finian Hanley | Alan Mulholland | 2001 | 2008 | 1981 |
| Kerry | Green and gold | Kerry Group | Colm Cooper | Jack O'Connor | 2009 | 2011 | 2009 |
| Kildare | White | Tegal | Johnny Doyle | Kieran McGeeney | 1928 | 2000 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | MW Hire Group | Kevin Meaney | Justin McNulty | 2003 | 1986 | |
| Leitrim | Green and gold | Bush Hotel | Oaddy Maguire | Mickey Moran | 1994 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | Sporting Limerick | Ger Collins | Maurice Horan | 1896 | 1996 | |
| London | Green and white | Seán McVeigh | Paul Coggins | ||||
| Longford | Blue and gold | Glennon | Paul Barden | Glenn Ryan | 1968 | ||
| Louth | Red and white | McCabe | Mark Brennan | Peter Fitzpatrick | 1957 | 1957 | |
| Mayo | Green and red | Elverys Sports | Andy Moran | James Horan | 1951 | 2012 | 2001 |
| Meath | Green and gold | Comer Group | Shane McAnarney | Séamus McEnaney | 1999 | 2010 | 1994 |
| Monaghan | Blue and white | Investec | Darren Hughes | Eamonn McEneaney | 1988 | 1985 | |
| New York | Red, white and blue | Premium Sports | Connie Molloy | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | Carrol Cuisine | Brian Darby | Gerry Cooney | 1982 | 1997 | 1998 |
| Roscommon | Blue and primrose | Mayo Roscommon Hospice | Geoffrey Claffey | Des Newton | 1944 | 2010 | 1979 |
| Sligo | Black and white | Radisson Hotel and Spa | Ross Donovan | Kevin Walsh | 2007 | ||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Škoda | Philip Austin | Peter Creedon | 1920 | 1935 | |
| Tyrone | White and Red | Target Express | Stephen O'Neill | Mickey Harte | 2008 | 2010 | 2008 |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 3 | John A. Murphy | John Owens | 1898 | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | Annebrook House Hotel | Gary Connaughton | Pat Flanagan | 2004 | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | Sports Savers | David Murphy | Jason Ryan | 1952 | 1997 | 1950 |
| Wicklow | Blue and gold | Brennan Hotels | Leighton Glynn | Harry Murphy | |||
Team summaries
editSligo record their easiest ever championship win over New York.
Format
editThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 2012 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces – there was no seeds.
Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay would have taken place.
- Connacht Championship
Quarter-finals: (3 matches) These were three matches between six of the Connacht teams drawn first. The three winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the three losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Semi-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the three quarter-final games joined the other two Connacht teams to make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
- Leinster Championship
Preliminary round: (3 matches) These were three matches between six of the Leinster teams drawn first. The three winning teams advanced to the quarter-finals, while the three losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the three preliminary round games joined the other five Leinster teams to make up four quarter-final pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the four losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals made up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
- Munster Championship
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were to be two matches between four of the Munster teams drawn first. The two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Semi-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the two quarter-final games joined the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
- Ulster Championship
Preliminary round: (1 match) This was a lone match between two of the Ulster teams drawn first. The winning team advanced to the quarter-finals, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Quarter-finals: (4 matches) The winners of the lone preliminary round game joined the other seven Ulster teams to make up four quarter-final pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the four losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals made up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. The winning team advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the losing team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers.
- Qualifiers
The qualifiers gave teams defeated in the provincial championships another chance at winning the All-Ireland title.
Round 1 (8 matches): the sixteen teams who failed to reach a provincial semi-final entered the qualifiers at this stage (New York do not compete). An open draw was made to determine the eight match pairings.
Round 2 (8 matches): the eight teams who failed to progress from their provincial semi-finals entered the qualifiers at this stage. They were paired with the eight winners from round 1 of the qualifiers. An open draw was made to determine the eight match pairings.
Round 3 (4 matches): the eight teams from round 2 of the qualifiers were paired against each other. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings.
Round 4 (4 matches): the four teams who lost their provincial finals entered the qualifiers at this stage. They were paired with the four winners from round 3 of the qualifiers. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings. The four winners advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
- All-Ireland Series
Quarter-finals: (4 matches) the four teams from round 4 of the qualifiers were paired against the four provincial winners. An open draw was made to determine the four match pairings. The four winning teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four winners of the quarter-finals make up the semi-final pairings. The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game.
Fixtures and results
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Munster final | ||||||||||||
 Limerick
| 2-12 | |||||||||||||
 Waterford
| 0-7 | Limerick
| 0-15 | |||||||||||
 Clare
| 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Clare
| 0-13 | |||||||||||||
 Cork
| 3-16 | |||||||||||||
 Kerry
| 0-12 | |||||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 0-10 | Cork
| 0-17 | |||||||||||
| Kerry
| 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 3-16 – 0-13 | Clare |
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| A Walsh 1-1, C Sheehan, C O'Neill 0-4 each, N Murphy, F Goold 1-0 each, D O'Connor, D Goulding, P Kerrigan all 0-2 each, B O'Driscoll 0-1. | Report | M O'Shea 0-4, R Donnelly, D Tubridy (2f) 0-3 each, G Brennan 0-2, Gordan Kelly 0-1. |
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Leinster final | ||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 2-9 | Louth | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 1-10 | Wexford | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-12 | Longford | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-16 | Meath | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 0-11 | Meath | 2-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 0-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-13 – 1-13 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| B Brogan (4f) 1-7 , D Bastick 1-0, A Brogan, E O’Gara 0-2 each, K McManamon, J McCarthy 0-1 each | Report | B Farrell (6f) 0-7 , J Queeney 1-0, G Reilly 0-3, S Bray, J Sheridan (‘45’), D Tobin 0-1 each |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Connacht final | ||||||||||||
| New York | 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Sligo | 3-21 | Sligo | 2-14 | |||||||||||
| Galway | 3-15 | Galway | 0-15 | |||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-10 | Sligo | 0-10 | |||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 4-20 | |||||||||||||
| London | 1-8 | Leitrim | 0-10 | |||||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Sligo | 0-10 – 0-12 | Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| A Marren 0-3 (2f), D Maye (f, '45'), A Costello (2f), M Breheny (1f) 0-2 each, D Kelly 0-1. | Report | C O’Connor 0-3 (2f, 1 ’45), A Dillon 0-2, A Moran, B Moran, L Keegan, C Boyle, A O’Shea, D Geraghty, E Varley (f) 0-1 each. |
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Ulster final | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 1-16 | Donegal | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 0-13 – 2-18 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| L Doyle (2f) 0-4 , D O’Hare (1f) 0-2 , C Laverty, A Rogers, K McKernan, A Brannigan, C Maginn, D Hughes, E McCartan 0-1 each | Report | L McLoone, F McGlynn 1-0 each, C McFadden (3f) 0-6 , Declan Walsh, R Bradley, M McHugh, M McElhinney 0-2 each, David Walsh, D McLaughlin, P McBrearty, M Murphy 0-1 each |
All-Ireland qualifiers
editRound 1
editOn 18 June 2012, the draw was made for the first round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This draw contained all the teams who had been knocked out of their provincial competitions prior to the semi-final stage, apart from New York.[4][5] It was broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland for the first time.[6]
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | London | 2-09 – 2-11 | Antrim | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| 1:00pm | E O'Neill, C McCallion 1-1 each, M Mullins (1f), S McVeigh 0-2 each, S Kelly (f), J Scanlon, M Gottsche 0-1 each. | Report | T McCann 0-5 (4f), A Gallagher, K Niblock 1-0 each, J Loughery, C Murray 0-2 each, M Sweeney, C Kelly 0-1 each. | Referee: P Hughes (Armagh) |
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-17 – 0-15 (AET) | Waterford | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 2:30pm | C McGraynor 1-2, J McGrath (1 '45), J Kelly 0-3 each, S Furlong (1f), T Hannon (1f) 0-2 each, A Byrne, D Hayden, N Gaffney, J Stafford, N Mernagh 0-1 each. | Report | P Hurney 0-5, P Whyte (2f, 1 '45), M Ferncombe (1f) 0-3 each, S Briggs, T Grey, G Hurney, JJ Hutchinson 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry) |
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | Laois | 1-10 – 0-09 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 7:00pm | J O'Loughlin 1-1, MJ Tierney 0-3 (2f), R Munnelly 0-2 (1f), B Quigley, D O'Connor, C Kelly, D Conway (f) 0-1 each | Report | B Murphy 0-5 (3f), JJ Smith (2f), D St Ledger (1f) 0-2 each. | Referee: S Doyle (Wexford) |
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | Westmeath | 1-15 – 0-12 | Louth | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 7:00pm | C McCormack 1-3, G Egan, J Heslin (4f) 0-4 each, D Glennon 0-3 (1f), J Dolan 0-1. | Report | D Clarke 0-4f, J McEneaney 0-3f, D Crilly, R Finnegan, D Byrne, A Hoey, JP Rooney 0-1 each. | Referee: D Fahy (Longford) |
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | Tipperary | 1-12 – 0-10 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 7:00pm | M Quinlivan 0-4 (1f), A Maloney 0-3, P Acheson 1-0, P Austin, R Ryan 0-2 each, B Mulvihill 0-1. | Report | K Casey 0-5 (1f), N Dunne 0-3 (2f), N McNamee 0-2. | Referee: C Lane (Cork) |
| 30 June 2012 Round 1 | Longford | 0-17 – 2-8 | Derry | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 7:00pm | S McCormack 0-11 (9f), F McGee, B Kavanagh, B McElavaney, P McCormack, CP Smyth, M Quinn ('45') 0-1 each. | Report | B McGoldrick 2-0, P Bradley 0-3 (1f), J McCamely 0-2, M Lynch, E McGuckin, E Bradley 0-1 each. | Referee: Michael Duffy (Sligo) |
| 1 July 2012 Round 1 | Roscommon | 1-11 – 1-09 | Armagh | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 2:30pm | D Shine 0-7 (6f), S Kilbride 1-1 (1f), C Shine, K Mannion, C Cregg 0-1 each | Report | J Clarke 1-3, A Forker (2f), T Kernan 0-2 each, J Hanratty, A Duffy 0-1 each | Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
| 1 July 2012 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 0-15 – 3-13 | Cavan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 2:30pm | D Kille 0-9 (8f); T Corrigan 0-3; P Ward 0-2 (1f); R Jones 0-1 | Report | J Brady 0-5 (2f); G McKiernan, E Keating, N McDermott (1f) 1-1 each; D Reilly, N Smith, T Corr, K Tierney, D McKiernan 0-1 each | Referee: B Cassidy (Derry) |
Round 2
editOn 2 July 2012, the draw was made for the second round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This draw contained all the teams who had been knocked out of their provincial competitions at the semi-final stage in one pot and the winners of the first round of the qualifiers in the second pot.[7]
| 15 July 2012 Round 2 | Westmeath | 1-12 – 2-10 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 15:00 | J Heslin (4f) 0-05, David Glennon (1pen) 1-0, K Martin (1f) 0-02, P Sharry, G Egan, D Corroon, Denis Glennon, R Foley 0-01 each | Report | B Sheehan (1pen)(3f) 1-03, Darran O’Sullivan 1-0, C Cooper (2f) 0-03, J O’Donoghue, P Galvin 0-02 each | Attendance: 6,620 Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh) |
| 14 July 2012 Round 2 | Longford | 1-15 – 1-21 (AET) | Limerick | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 14:00 | S McCormack 0-08 (4f), F McGee 0-04, N Mulligan 1-00, P Barden 0-02, D Barden 0-01 | Report | D O’Connor 1-02, I Ryan 0-05 (3f), E O’Connor, I Corbett 0-03 each, S Buckley 0-02, S Kelly, S Lucey, B Scanlon (0-01 ‘45’), J McCarthy, M Sheehan, S O’Carroll 0-01 each | Referee: P Hughes (Armagh) |
| 14 July 2012 Round 2 | Antrim | 0-11 – 0-10 | Galway | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 15:00 | T McCann 0-04 (2f), M McCann 0-03, J Loughrey, C Kelly, A Gallagher, D O’Hagan 0-01 each | Report | M Hehir (3f) 0-03, P Joyce (1f) M Meehan (2f) 0-02 each, G O'Donnell, C Doherty, P Conroy 0-01 each | Referee: D Fahy (Longford) |
| 14 July 2012 Round 2 | Leitrim | 0-13 – 0-10 | Wicklow | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 18:00 | E Mulligan 0-6 (6f), J Glancy 0-5, R Cox, G Hickey 0-1 each | Report | J Kelly 0-3, S Furlong (1f), J McGrath 0-2 each, T Hannon (1f), D Healy, N Mernagh 0-1 each | Attendance: 3,346 Referee: B Cassidy (Derry) |
| 14 July 2012 Round 2 | Tipperary | 1-13 – 0-15 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 17:00 | M Quinlivan 0-04 (1f), D Leahy 1-00, P Austin, B Fox & A Maloney (2f) 0-02 each, A Campbell, H Coghlan & P Acheson 0-01 each | Report | S Roche 0-05 (3f), R Barry 0-04 (3f, 1 45), PJ Banville 0-03, C Lyng 0-2, B Brosnan 0-01 | Referee: Michael Duffy (Sligo) |
| 15 July 2012 Round 2 | Cavan | 1-09 – 3-20 | Kildare | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 15:00 | E Keating 1-01, N McDermott (3f) 0-03, J Brady (3f) 0-03, G McKiernan 0-02 | Report | A Smith 1-05, E O’Flaherty (7f) 0-08, M Conway (2f) 1-04, E Bolton 1-0, J Doyle, S Johnston (1f), D Earley 0-01 each | Attendance: 14,558 Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo) |
| 15 July 2012 Round 2 | Laois | 2-12 – 0-12 | Monaghan | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 15:00 | C Kelly 1-02, B Quigley 1-01, R Munnelly 0-03 (3f), D O’Connor 0-02, C Boyle, P Clancy, G Walsh, MJ Tierney (1 ‘45’) 0-01 each | Report | C McManus 0-05 (3f), P Finlay 0-03 (2f), T Freeman, D Clerkin, D Mone, O Lennon 0-01 each | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| 14 July 2012 Round 2 | Roscommon | 0-08 – 1-16 | Tyrone | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 14:00 | C Cregg 0-4, D Shine 0-2 (1f), S Kilbride, G Heneghan (1f) 0-1 each | Report | P Harte 1-0 (pen), O Mulligan 0-5 (2f), D McCurry 0-4, J McMahon (1f), M Penrose (1f) 0-2 each, N McKenna, S O’Neill, J Lafferty 0-1 each | Referee: R Hickey (Clare) |
Round 3
edit| 21 July 2012 Round 3 | Kerry | 1-16 – 1-06 | Tyrone | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| C Cooper 0-05 (1f), K Donaghy 1-01, B Sheehan (3f), Declan O’Sullivan 0-03 each, James O’Donoghue 0-02, P Galvin, P Curtin 0-01 each | Report | C Gormley 1-00, M Penrose (1f), D McCurry, C Cavanagh, Sean O’Neill, C Clarke, A Cassidy 0-01 each | Attendance: 24,370 Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| 21 July 2012 Round 3 | Kildare | 0-19 – 0-12 (AET) | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Kavanagh, M Conway (0-02f) 0-03 each, J Doyle (0-02f), M O’Flaherty, S Johnston 0-02 each, E O’Flaherty (0-01f), A Smith, R Kelly, M Foley, E Bolton, P O’Neill, E Doyle 0-01 each. | Report | I Ryan 0-07 (0-05f), S Kelly, D Quaid, G Collins, E O’Connor, B Scanlon (0-01f) 0-01 each | Attendance: 11,345 Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
| 21 July 2012 Round 3 | Tipperary | 0-10 – 0-08 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A Maloney 0-06 (3f), G Hannigan, D Leahy, M Quinlivan (1f), B Mulvihill 0-01 each | Report | J Loughrey, T McCann (1 ‘45’) 0-02 each, S McDonagh, M McCann, K Brady, M Magill 0-01 each | Attendance: 2,563 Referee: E Kinsella (Laois) |
| 21 July 2012 Round 3 | Leitrim | 1-11 – 1-13 | Laois | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick on Shannon |
| E Mulligan 0-06 (6f), K Conlon 1-02, R Cox 0-02, C Clarke 0-01 | Report | C Boyle 1-00, R Munnelly 0-03, C Kelly (1f), MJ Tierney (2f), C Begley 0-02 each, B Sheehan, P Clancy 0-01 each | Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare), Martin Higgins (Fermanagh) |
Round 4
edit| 28 July 2012 Round 4 | Clare | 1-06 – 2-22 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:00 | D Russell 1-01, D Tubridy (3f) 0-03 , G Quinlan 0-02 | Report | C Cooper 1-04, J O'Donoghue 1-03, B Sheehan (4f) 0-04 , K Donaghy 0-03, Declan O'Sullivan, K O'Leary 0-02 each, M Ó Sé, D Walsh, A Maher, P Galvin 0-01 each | Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
| 28 July 2012 Round 4 | Sligo | 0-04 – 0-13 | Kildare | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 18:30 | A Marren (2f) 0-02 , D Maye (1f), E O’Hara 0-01 each | Report | E O’Flaherty (4f) 0-04 , M Conway (2f), A Smith 0-02 each, T O’Connor, J Kavanagh, R Kelly, E Bolton, E Doyle 0-01 each | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| 28 July 2012 Round 4 | Down | 1-13 – 0-11 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 16:00 | B Coulter 1-02, A Rogers (1f), M Poland (1f) 0-04 each, D Gordon, B McArdle, K Duffin (1f) 0-01 each | Report | A Maloney (2f), M Quinlivan (2f) 0-03 each, P Austin 0-02, B Fox, P Acheson, B Mulvihill 0-01 each | Referee: C Reilly (Meath) |
| 28 July 2012 Round 4 | Meath | 1-12 – 1-15 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 15:30 | P Byrne 1-0, B Farrell 0-8 (8f), S Bray (1f), G Reilly, M Burke, E Harrington 0-1 each | Report | R Munnelly (1pen, 1f) 1-04, P Clancy, C Kelly (1 ’45), MJ Tierney (1f) 0-2 each, D O’Connor, B Sheehan, C Begley, B Quigley, D Strong 0-1 each | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
All-Ireland series
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cork | 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Donegal | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Donegal | 2-11 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 3-18 | |||||||||||||
| Down | 2-09 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-19 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| Mayo | 3-18 – 2-09 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| M Conroy 2-01, J Doherty 1-00, C O’Connor (6f) 0-07 , A Dillon 0-04, K McLoughlin 0-02, L Keegan, A O’Shea, A Moran, E Varley 0-01 each | Report | B Coulter 1-01, K King 1-00, A Carr (5f) 0-07, L Doyle (1f) 0-01 |
| Dublin | 1-12 – 0-12 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| MD Macauley 1-00, B Brogan (3f) 0-04 , S Cluxton (1f, 2 ’45) 0-03, P Flynn 0-02, E O’Gara, K Nolan, D Bastick 0-01 each | Report | R Munnelly (5f) 0-06, C Kelly (3f) 0-03, G Walsh 0-02, C Begley 0-01 |
| Cork | 2-19 – 0-12 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| C O’Neill (2f) 1-03 , E Doyle o.g., D O’Connor 0-4 (1f, 2 ’45), A Walsh 0-3 (1f), P Kerrigan, D Goulding, P O’Neill, P Kissane 0-02 each, F Goold 0-01 | Report | A Smith (1f) 0-04 , J Doyle (1f) 0-03 , H McGrillen, R Kelly, E O’Flaherty (f), M Conway (f), D Earley 0-1 each |
| Donegal | 1-12 – 1-10 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| C McFadden (1-00sl, 2f) 1-05 , M Murphy (2f) 0-03 , L McLoone, P McBrearty, C Toye, K Lacey 0-01 each | Report | C Cooper (2f) 0-04 , K Donaghy 1-00, A Maher 0-02, B Sheehan (1f), Declan O’Sullivan, J O’Donoghue, P Galvin 0-01 each |
Semi-finals
edit| Cork | 1-11 – 0-16 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| C O’Neill 1-03, C Sheehan 0-03, P Kerrigan 0-02, D Goulding (f), P Kelly, A Walsh 0-01 each | Report | C McFadden (2f, 1 ’45) 0-05 , M Murphy (3f) 0-03 , K Lacey 0-02, M McHugh, A Thompson, F McGlynn, D Walsh, M McElhinney, R Kavanagh 0-01 each |
| Mayo | 0-19 – 0-16 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| C O’Connor (3 ’45, 3f) 0-07 , A Dillon 0-03, K McLoughlin, E Varley (1f) 0-02 each, B Moran, M Conroy, R Feeney, S O’Shea, J Doherty 0-01 each | Report | B Brogan (6f) 0-06 , C Kilkenny, S Cluxton (3 ’45) 0-03 each, D Connolly, P Flynn 0-02 each |
Final
editChampionship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Clare beat Limerick for the first time since 1984.
- Cork played Clare in the Munster final for the first time since 1949.
- Donegal won their first All Ireland since 1992.
Scoring
edit- First goal of the championship: Stephen Coen for Sligo against New York (Connacht quarter-final)
- Widest winning margin: 24 points
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 35
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Highest aggregate score: 42 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 17 points
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
Top scorers
edit- Season
| Name | Team | Tally | Total | Games | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm McFadden | Donegal | 4-32 | 44 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Brian Farrell | Meath | 0-37 | 37 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Sean McCormack | Longford | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Bernard Brogan | Dublin | 3-23 | 32 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 5 | Ian Ryan | Limerick | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Colm Cooper | Kerry | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Cillian O'Connor | Mayo | 0-28 | 28 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 8 | Emlyn Mulligan | Leitrim | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Adrian Marren | Sligo | 2-17 | 24 | 4 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Mikey Conway | Kildare | 2-16 | 22 | 6 | 3.7 |
- Single game
| Name | Tally | Total | County | Opposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Marren | 2-06 | 12 | Sligo | v | Galway |
| 2 | Sean McCormack | 0-11 | 11 | Longford | v | Derry |
| 2 | Bernard Brogan | 2-05 | 11 | Dublin | v | Louth |
| 4 | Ian Ryan | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | v | Clare |
| 4 | Ian Ryan | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick | v | Waterford |
| 4 | Stephen Coen | 2-04 | 10 | Sligo | v | New York |
| 7 | Daniel Kille | 0-09 | 9 | Fermanagh | v | Cavan |
| 7 | Colm McFadden | 1-06 | 9 | Donegal | v | Cavan |
| 9 | Martin Penrose | 0-08 | 8 | Tyrone | v | Armagh |
| 9 | Darren Clarke | 0-08 | 8 | Louth | v | Dublin |
| 9 | Brian Farrell | 0-08 | 8 | Meath | v | Carlow |
| 9 | J. J. Smith | 1-05 | 8 | Carlow | v | Meath |
Awards
edit- Monthly
| Month | Opel GAA/GPA Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | County | |
| May | Paul Barden[8] | Longford |
| June | Adrian Marren[9] | Sligo |
| July | Ryan Bradley[10] | Donegal |
| August | Karl Lacey[11] | Donegal |
| September | Michael Murphy[12] | Donegal |
- Sunday Game Team of the Year
The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 23 September, the night of the final and included 8 of Donegal's winning team.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Paul Durcan |
Donegal | 1 |
| RCB | Neil McGee |
Donegal | 2 |
| FB |  Ger Cafferkey |
Mayo | 1 |
| LCB | Keith Higgins |
Mayo | 1 |
| RWB | Lee Keegan |
Mayo | 1 |
| CB | Karl LaceyFOTY |
Donegal | 4 |
| LWB | Frank McGlynn |
Donegal | 1 |
| MD | Neil Gallagher |
Donegal | 1 |
| MD | Aidan Walsh |
Cork | 2 |
| RWF |  Paul Flynn |
Dublin | 2 |
| CF | Alan Dillon |
Mayo | 2 |
| LWF | Mark McHugh |
Donegal | 1 |
| RCF | Colm O'Neill |
Cork | 1 |
| FF | Michael Murphy |
Donegal | 1 |
| LCF | Colm McFadden |
Donegal | 1 |
Player has previously been selected.
- County breakdown
- Donegal = 8
- Mayo = 4
- Cork = 2
- Dublin = 1
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2012 (Inter County)". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (27 December 2012). "Donegal take a listing vessel and refloat it on a wave of thrilling proportions". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ Fogarty, John (8 May 2013). "Collins gets marching orders from football championship panel". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
They join Banteer's Conor Lane, the referee in last month's Division 2 final, as well as Martin Higgins and Barry Cassidy who were all introduced to the group last season and retain their places.
- ^ "Draw takes place for the first round of SFC qualifiers". Irish Independent. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "The draw for the first round of the senior football qualifiers took place this morning". RTÉ Sport. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Nolan, Sean. "Dates for Qualifier draws confirmed". JOE.
- ^ "The draw for the second round of the SFC qualifiers see Kildare paired with Cavan while Roscommon take on Tyroneg". RTÉ Sport. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Barden and Hyland win Player of the Month Awards". GAA website. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Marren and Maher claim player awards". The Journal.ie website. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Moran and Bradley win July GAA/GPA Awards". GAA website. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Canning and Lacey win GAA/GPA Player of the Month Awards". GAA website. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Sefflin and Murphy win September Awards". GAA website. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2012.