Dublin Senior Football Championship 2006

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Dublin Senior Football Championship 2006
Dublin Champions	UCD(6^th win)
Winning manager	Malachy O’Rourke
Relegated team(s)	St Brigids B
Promoted team(s)	St Peregrines

This is a round-up of the 2006 Dublin Senior Football Championship. The previous champions in 2005 were Kilmacud Crokes, who who were knocked out of the 2006 competition at the semi-final stage. St Peregrines won the 2006 Dublin Intermediate Club Football Championship with a victory over St Margarets and therefore will take part in the 2007 Championship. UCD finished the 2006 championship as Dublin champions, by beating St Vincents in the final.

[edit] Round 1

The winners of their respective first round games went on to qualify for the second round, the losers were given a second chance in a backdoor system which gave them a place in the third round when they won their backdoor tie.

Game	Date	Venue	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
Dublin SFC First Round	April 20	Parnell Park	St Marks	1-18	Trinity Gaels	1-9
Dublin SFC First Round	April 20	Parnell Park	St Sylvesters	2-09	St Marys	0-14
Dublin SFC First Round	April 21	Parnell Park	Erins Isle	2-6	St Maurs	0-7
Dublin SFC First Round	April 21	Parnell Park	Ballymun Kickhams	1-9	Naomh Olaf	0-11
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	Naul	Naomh Mearnóg	2-15	Erins Hope	1-13
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	Naul	St Brigids A	5-8	St Brigids B	1-6
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	Parnell Park	St Vincents	1-14	Fingallians	1-5
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	Parnell Park	Raheny	0-10	Na Fianna	0-10
Dublin SFC First Round Replay	April 25	Parnell Park	Raheny	2-6	Na Fianna	0-7
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	O'Toole Park	Ballinteer St. Johns	1-12	Whitehall Colmcille	0-8
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	O'Toole Park	Lucan Sarsfields	2-14	Naomh Barróg	0-9
Dublin SFC First Round	April 22	O'Toole Park	Round Towers(Clondalkin)	1-13	Parnells	0-6
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	Parnell Park	UCD	1-12	Clontarf	1-8
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	Parnell Park	Kilmacud Crokes	1-17	Thomas Davis	0-5
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	O'Toole Park	St Oliver Plunketts	3-9	O'Tooles	0-6
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	O'Toole Park	Ballyboden St Endas	3-7	Garda	0-7
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	O'Toole Park	St Judes	1-12	St Annes	1-6

[edit] Round 2

[edit] Structure

All teams in Round two who lost in the first round were drawn against each other in the second round in a phase known as the second round backdoor system. The losers of these backdoor games were knocked out of the championship and went on to play in the relegation playoffs. The winning teams from round one were paired with each other. The losers of these round two games progressed to the third round and the winning teams skipped a round and went on directly to the fourth round.

[edit] The Games

The most notable fixture in this round was the defeat of Kilmacud Crokes by Round Towers. This makes it more difficult for Kilmacud to retain their title, Kilmacud go straight to round 3 and Round Towers progress to Round 4. Also, St Vincents and St Oliver Plunketts were forced to a replay. The replay saw the return of Alan Brogan to Dublin football after a few months on the sidelines. Alan and his younger brother Bernard Brogan proved to be the difference between the sides although Plunketts goalkeeper Brendan Kennedy pulled some great saves against Dublin county forward Tomás Quinn. St Oliver Plunketts progress to the fourth round and St Vincents have a tie against Parnells in the third round.

[edit] What happens next

Therefore, St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh, Ballymun Kickhams, UCD, Raheny, St Judes, St Brigids A, Ballyboden St Endas progress to the fourth round as they won their respective second round games and haven't lost a game so far in the championship.

St Vincents, St Sylvesters, Lucan Sarsfields, Ballinteer St Johns, St Marks Naomh Mearnóg, Kilmacud Crokes and Erins Isle progress to the third round despite losing their games as they were a winning team in the first round.

Thomas Davis, Parnells, O'Tooles, Garda, Na Fianna, Naomh Olaf, St Marys and St Annes progress to the third round as they won their respective second round ties.

St Brigids 'B', Erins Hope, Whitehall Colmcille, Trinity Gaels, Clontarf, Naomh Barróg, Fingallians and St Maurs go to battle to retain their senior status in the relegation section.

Game	Date	Venue	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 09	Parnell Park	St Sylvesters	0-9	Ballymun Kickhams	0-9
Dublin SFC Second Round Replay	May 15	Naul	Ballymun Kickhams	3-6	St Sylvesters	0-5
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 09	Parnell Park	St Oliver Plunketts	1-15	St Vincents	1-15
Dublin SFC Second Round Replay	May 24	Parnell Park	St Oliver Plunketts	0-11	St Vincents	0-9
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 09	Bohernabreena	Thomas Davis	2-18	St Brigids B	0-9
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 09	O'Toole Park	UCD	1-11	Lucan Sarsfields	0-11
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	O'Toole Park	Raheny	0-12	Ballinteer St. Johns	0-9
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 10	Balgriffin	Parnells	4-17	Erins Hope	0-7
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 10	Portmarnock	O'Tooles	1-7	Whitehall Colmcille	0-8
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	Bohernabreena	St Judes	2-12	St Marks	0-10
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 10	Finglas	Garda	1-16	Trinity Gaels	1-11
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 10	Broomfield	Na Fianna	5-5	Clontarf	0-8
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	Parnell Park	St Brigids A	3-10	Naomh Mearnóg	2-6
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	Parnell Park	Round Towers(Clondalkin)	1-9	Kilmacud Crokes	0-11
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 11	O'Toole Park	Naomh Olaf	1-10	Naomh Barróg	0-10
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 11	Islandbridge	St Marys	1-17	Fingallians	1-8
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 13	O'Toole Park	St Annes	1-12	St Maurs	0-10
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 14	Blakestown	Ballyboden St Endas	0-13	Erins Isle	0-8

[edit] Round 3

[edit] Structure

This draw was restricted by a rule that does not allow two clubs who have met earlier in the championship to meet again. Therefore, there was no chance of a repeat of a previous encounter. Round 3 consists of 16 teams, comprising of the 8 losers from Round 2 plus the eight winners from the backdoor system. So, it is 8 games and 8 of the winners progress to Round 4.

[edit] What happens next

St Vincents, Erins Isle, Na Fianna, O'Tooles, St Marys, Ballinteer St Johns, Lucan Sarsfields and Kilmacud Crokes progress to the fourth having won their respective games.

Parnells, Garda, Naomh Mearnóg, St Sylvesters, St Marks, St Annes, Thomas Davis, and Naomh Olaf were knocked out of the competition for 2006, although they have successfully retained their senior status for the 2007 Dublin Senior Club Football Championship.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 20	Parnell Park	St Vincents	4-14	Parnells	0-3	[1]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 18	Parnell Park	Erins Isle	1-10	Garda	1-09	[2]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 20	Parnell Park	Naomh Mearnóg	1-9	Na Fianna	4-19	[3]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 18	Parnell Park	St Sylvesters	1-07	O'Tooles	1-11	[4]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 21	O'Toole Park	St Marks	1-15	St Marys	1-15	[5]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 25	O'Toole Park	St Marks	2-09	St Marys	2-12	[6]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 21	O'Toole Park	Ballinteer St. Johns	0-16	St Annes	1-5	[7]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 22	Parnell Park	Lucan Sarsfields	3-8	Thomas Davis	3-7	[8]
Dublin SFC Third Round	July 22	Parnell Park	Kilmacud Crokes	5-13	Naomh Olaf	1-11	[9]

[edit] Round 4

The draw for the fourth round or the last 16 will took place on August 15. The draw comprised of the second round winners - St Brigid's, UCD, Ballyboden St Enda's, St Judes, Raheny, St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh, Round Towers Clondalkin and Ballymun Kickhams and the third round winners - Kilmacud Crokes, Ballinteer St John's, St Vincent's, Na Fianna, O'Toole's, Erin's Isle, Lucan Sarsfields and St Mary's. The winners of the second round were drawn against the third round winners, they were separated by two distinct lotts meaning the second round winners were kept apart from third round winners in the fourth round draw. The draw revealed a potential tie of the round between current champions Kilmacud Crokes and Ballyboden St Endas.

[edit] What happens next

Round four saw the exit of Erins Isle, Ballinteer St John's, Ballyboden St Endas, Ballymun Kickhams, Raheny, O'Tooles, St Marys and St Brigids.

St Vincents, Round Towers(Clondalkin), St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh, Na Fianna, Lucan Sarsfields, St Judes, UCD and tournament favourites Kilmacud Crokes progress to the last eight.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 20	Parnell Park	St Vincents	1-08	St Brigids	0-9	[10]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 20	Parnell Park	Round Towers(Clondalkin)	3-17	Erins Isle	0-3	[11]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 21	Parnell Park	St Oliver Plunketts	3-11	Ballinteer St. Johns	1-06	[12]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 21	Parnell Park	Ballymun Kickhams	2-06	Na Fianna	1-09	[13]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round Replay	September 27	Parnell Park	Ballymun Kickhams	1-08	Na Fianna	3-05	[14]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 22	Parnell Park	Raheny	1-09	Lucan Sarsfields	1-14	[15]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 22	Parnell Park	St Judes	2-10	O'Tooles	1-10	[16]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 23	Parnell Park	Ballyboden St Endas	2-06	Kilmacud Crokes	0-13	[17]
Dublin SFC Fourth Round	September 23	Parnell Park	UCD	2-15	St Marys	0-12	[18]

[edit] Quarter Finals

The quarter finals of the Dublin Senior Club Football championship saw the exit of Lucan Sarsfields, St Judes, St Oliver Plunketts and Round Towers of Clondalkin. St Vincents, UCD, Na Fianna and the tournament favourites Kilmacud Crokes go on to the semi-finals. The quarter finals saw the first round in the competition so far that had no drawn matches. Although the St Oliver Plunketts versus Na Fianna game was fraught with controversy. See Semi Final For More Details.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Dublin SFC Quarter Final	October 6	Parnell Park	St Vincents	3-05	St Judes	2-06	[19]
Dublin SFC Quarter Final	October 6	Parnell Park	UCD	1-10	Round Towers - Clondalkin	0-08	[20]
Dublin SFC Quarter Final	October 7	Parnell Park	Na Fianna	1-15	St Oliver Plunkett's	3-08	[21]
Dublin SFC Quarter Final	October 7	Parnell Park	Kilmacud Crokes	0-11	Lucan Sarsfields	0-08	[22]

[edit] Semi-Final

The Dublin senior club football championship did not go ahead on the original October 12 date, due to an appeal by St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh and Kilmcaud Crokes.

A decision on the dates will be decided pending the results of Plunkett's appeal which was to be heard by the Dublin GAC on October 13.[23]

The Leinster council had given an extra week for the Dublin GAC to sort the issues. If the problems were not sorted in time, Dublin would not have a representative in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship for the 2006/07 season.[24]

[edit] Na Fianna V St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh dispute

St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh had lodged a complaint objecting to the eligibility of Na Fianna's former Mayo player Gary Mullins, who took part in the quarter final clash between the two teams. [25].

St Oliver Plunkett's lost their appeal to the Dublin County Board, therefore the Dublin GAC set the fixture of Na Fianna against St Vincents as originally planned.

St Oliver Plunkett's, however, took their appeal to the Leinster Council in hope of being re-instated into the Dublin Championship. This further delayed the Dublin Championship and raised the possibility of the championship not being completed in time for Dublin to produce a representitive in the Leinster championship.[26] The Leinster council ruled in favour of the Dublin GAC and the semi final will proceeded on October the 19th.

As St Oliver Plunketts lost their appeal to the Leinster Council, Na Fianna played St Vincent's in the semi final clash as planned. The game was initially scheduled for Friday October 27, 2006 but was cancelled and rescheduled for Monday 30 October to enable Ireland International Rules captain Kieran McGeeney available for the first test against Australia at Pearse Stadium.[27]

[edit] Gary Mullins' appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority

Gary Mullins also appealed to the Disputes Resolution Authority on October 13 2006 to overturn a 12 week ban he received due to receiving a red card while playing for the Chicago Wolfe Tone's club at the North American Senior Football final in Philadelphia. He lost this appeal.[28]

[edit] Kilmacud Crokes V Dublin County board dispute

The Dublin Championship was met with more scandal when Kilmacud Crokes postponed there game against UCD, stating that it was not within 5days of there game against Lucan Sarsfields in the quarter final. This in effect that Kilmacud have breached Rule 116 of the official guide. The GAC met Kilmacud representatives on October 17 to discuss the matter. The meeting of the GAC has resulted in Kimacud Crokes being excluded from the Senior Club Football Championship .[29]

UCD offered Kilmacud a replay thus reinstateing Crokes [30], which would guarantee a Dublin representitive in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.[31][32] The semi final between the students and the Crokes will take place on Thursday October 26, 2006.[33] [34] Kilmacud Crokes went on to play the game against the Students and were narrowly defeated, giving the Dublin Senior Football Championship its first finalist.

[edit] What happens next

The winners of each semi final went on to the Dublin senior club football championship final. The losing teams were eliminated from the competition and there is no third and fourth place games, therefore a loss would prove to be the respective teams final fixture in the Dublin championship.

Dublin Senior Club Football favourites Kilmacud Crokes crashed out of the Dublin championship to UCD in what proved to be a very tight game. UCD go on their first final since 2002. The 2006 final will be a repeat of the 2002 final, as Na Fianna crashed out of the Dublin championship to northside rivals St Vincents. UCD won the 2002 final against St Vincents and vins will be out to retain their first title since 1984.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Report
Dublin SFC Semi-Final	October 30	Parnell Park	St Vincents	1-12	Na Fianna	0-05	[35][36]
Dublin SFC Semi-Final	October 26	Parnell Park	UCD	1-08	Kilmacud Crokes	0-10	[37]

[edit] Last 16

Quarterfinals October 6/October 7			Semifinals October 26/October 30			Final November 6

	St Judes	2-06
	St Vincents	3-05
				St Vincents	1-12

				Na Fianna	0-05
	St Oliver Plunkett's	3-08

	Na Fianna	1-15
							UCD	0-10
							St Vincents	0-09
	UCD	1-10
	Round Towers (C)	0-08
				UCD	1-08

				Kilmacud Crokes	0-10
	Kilmacud Crokes	0-11

	Lucan Sarsfields	0-08

[edit] Dublin Senior Club Football Final

The team for the final was selected from the following players:
UCD: S Gallagher, D Geraghty, P Navin, J McCarthy, M Duffy, E Cuiv, M Dunne, S Brady, J Sherry, B Sheehan, S Lennon, C Rogers, Colm Judge, A O'Malley, C O'Dwyer, J Kindergen, P McConway, C Fagan, M Ward, J Hanley, P Earls, N McNamee, K Doherty, B Quill, J Donoghue, W Minchin, B Mullin, P McNulty, F Canavan, E McHugh, J Tierney, B O hAnnaidh, N O'Connaughton, B Teehan, B Collins.

St Vincents: M Savage, W Lowry, E Brady, A Costello, P Conlon, G Brennan, R Fallon, P Gilroy, M Loftus, K Golden, N Dunne, T Doyle, D Connolly, T Diamond, T Quinn, E Somerville, J Calvert, C Hayes, J Moloney, B Manning, C Hayden, G Dent, S Loughlin, H Coughlan, A Stack, C Brady, R Brady, R Drumgoole.

UCD	0-10 - 0-09 (final score after 70 minutes)	St Vincents
Manager: Malachy O'Rourke Team: S Gallagher J McCarthy P Navin E O Cúiv M Duffy B Quill M Dunne M Ward J Sherry S Brady S Lennon B Sheehan P Earls C Rogers C O'Dwyer Substitutes: N McNamee A O'Malley Earls	Half-time: 0-02 - 0-04 Competition: Dublin Senior Football Championship (Final) Date: 20.00 BST Monday, November 6, 2006 Venue: Parnell Park, Dublin Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Match rules: 70 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions.	Manager:Mickey Whelan Team: M Savage W Lowry E Brady A Costello P Conlon G Brennan R Fallon P Gilroy M Loftus H Coughlan T Diamond D Connolly K Golden T Doyle T Quinn Substitutes: S Loughlin B Manning N Dunne

[edit] What happened next

UCD were crowned winners of the Dublin senior football championship and then went on to play in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship against the Meath champions Wolfe Tones.

[edit] External links

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