Dublin Senior Football Championship

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The Dublin Senior Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Evening Herald Dublin Senior Football Club Championship) is an annual club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship. The current Dublin County Champions are Kilmacud Crokes who became champions with a win over Na Fianna. The final score was Kilmacud Crokes 1-14 Na Fianna 0-9. Kilmacud were also the 2004 Dublin Champions.

The Dublin senior football championship has received a dramatic revamp for 2006. A backdoor system has been introduced and the new system will be on a two-year trial.

The new system will only involve the senior football championship.

History

The first Dublin Football Championship took place in 1887, Erins Hope were the first Dublin Champions. St. Vincents have won the most titles (24) but have not won since 1984.

There were no champions in 1902 as there was no Dublin Football Championship that year.

Top Winners

	Team	Winner	Winning Years
1	St Vincents	24	1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984.
2	O'Tooles	11	1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1946.
3	Geraldines	10	1898, 1899, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1940, 1941, 1942.
4	Parnells	6	1913, 1916, 1939, 1945, 1987, 1988.
4	Garda	6	1927, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948.
4	Kickhams	6	1897, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1912.
5	Na Fianna	5	1969, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001.
5	Kilmacud Crokes	5	1992, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2005.
5	UCD	5	1963, 1965, 1973, 1974, 2002.
5	Young Irelands	5	1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896.
6	Erins Hope	4	1887, 1932, 1956, 1978.
7	Thomas Davis	3	1989, 1990, 1991.
7	Clan na nGael	3	1936, 1937, 1968.
7	Isles of the Sea	3	1890, 1895, 1900.
7	Keatings	3	1903, 1909, 1911.
8	Erins Isle	2	1993, 1997.
8	Scoil Ui Chonaill	2	1983, 1986.
8	Civil Service	2	1944, 1980.
8	Seán McDermotts	2	1938, 1947.
8	Ballymun Kickhams	2	1982, 1985.
9	St. Brigids	1	2003.
9	Ballyboden St. Enda's	1	1995.
9	St Sylvesters	1	1996.
9	Faughs	1	1889.
9	St Marys	1	1921.
9	Feach McHughs	1	1888.
9	Bray Emmets	1	1901.
9	St Josephs	1	1930.

2006 Championship

Round 1

The winners of their respective first round games go on to qualify for the second round, the losers are given a second chance in a backdoor system which could give them a place in the third round if they win their backdoor tie.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	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 Marys	0-14	St Sylvesters	2-9
Dublin SFC First Round	April 21	Parnell Park	St Maurs	0-7	Erins Isle	2-6
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	Fingallians	1-5	St Vincents	1-14
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	Whitehall Colmcille	0-8	Ballinteer St. Johns	1-12
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	Parnells	0-6	Round Towers	1-13
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	Parnell Park	Clontarf	1-8	UCD	1-12
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	O'Tooles	0-6	St Oliver Plunketts	3-9
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	O'Toole Park	Garda	0-7	Ballyboden St Endas	3-7
Dublin SFC First Round	April 23	O'Toole Park	St Annes	1-6	St Judes	1-12

Round 2

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.

The other teams to progress to the fourth round are Ballymun Kickhams, UCD, Raheny, St Judes, St Brigids A, Ballyboden St Endas.

Game	Date	Venue	Team A	Score	Team B	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	St Sylvesters	0-5	Ballymun Kickhams	3-6
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	St Brigids B	0-9	Thomas Davis	2-18
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 09	O'Toole Park	Lucan Sarsfields	0-11	UCD	1-11
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	O'Toole Park	Ballinteer St. Johns	0-9	Raheny	0-12
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	Trinity Gaels	1-11	Garda	1-16
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 10	Broomfield	Clontarf	0-8	Na Fianna	5-5
Dublin SFC Parnell Park	May 10	Parnell Park	Naomh Mearnóg	2-6	St Brigids A	3-10
Dublin SFC Second Round	May 10	Parnell Park	Kilmacud Crokes	0-11	Round Towers	1-9
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 11	O'Toole Park	Naomh Barróg	0-10	Naomh Olaf	1-10
Dublin SFC Backdoor	May 11	Islandbridge	Fingallians	1-8	St Marys	1-17
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

Round 3

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.

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

External links

• Official Dublin Website

• Dublin on Hoganstand

• Dublin Club GAA

• Reservoir Dubs

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