The 2012 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 117th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.
| Championship Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 03 August – 21 October 2012 | |
| Teams | 16 | |
| Sponsor | Pat O’Donnell & Co. | |
| County Champions | ||
| Winners |  Kilmurry-Ibrickane (13th Title)
| |
| County Runners-Up | ||
| Runners-Up |  St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
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| Changes From 2011 | ||
| Promoted |  Clondegad
| |
| Relegated |  Kilmihil
| |
| Changes For 2013 | ||
| Promoted | O'Curry's, Doonaha
| |
| Relegated |  St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
| |
The defending champions and holders of the Jack Daly Cup were Kilmurry-Ibrickane who won their 13th title in 2011.
Senior Championship Fixtures/Results
editFirst round
edit- Eight winners advance to Round 2A (winners)
- Eight losers move to Round 2B (Losers)
| 4 August 2012 Round 1 | Liscannor | 2-09 - 2-08 |  Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Gurteen |
| 4 August 2012 Round 1 |  Ennistymon | 0-13 - 0-03 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 4 August 2012 Round 1 |  Cooraclare | 0-11 - 1-03 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Lissycasey |
| 4 August 2012 Round 1 |  Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | 2-07 - 0-10 |  St. Senan's, Kilkee | Cooraclare |
| 4 August 2012 Round 1 |  Doonbeg | 0-10 - 0-07 | Lissycasey | Cooraclare |
| 5 August 2012 Round 1 | Éire Óg, Ennis | 2-06 - 1-05 | Kilrush Shamrocks | Kilmihil |
| 6 August 2012 Round 1 | Clondegad | 1-11 - 2-07 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Corofin |
| 10 August 2012 Round 1 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 0-17 - 0-09 (R) | Cratloe | Clarecastle |
Second round
editA. Winners
edit- Played by eight winners of Round 1
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
- Four losers move to Round 3
| 18 August 2012 Round 2A | Cooraclare | 0-13 - 0-08 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Doonbeg |
| 18 August 2012 Round 2A | Ennistymon | 1-15 - 1-06 | Liscannor | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
| 26 August 2012 Round 2A | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-06 - 2-06 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Kilmihil |
B. Losers
edit- Played by eight losers of Round 1
- Four winners move to Round 3
- Four losers divert to Relegation Play-offs
| 18 August 2012 Round 2B | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-12 - 0-08 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Kilmihil |
| 19 August 2012 Round 2B | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 1-10 - 2-09 (AET) | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Corofin |
| 19 August 2012 Round 2B | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | 1-08 - 0-12 | Kilrush Shamrocks | Cooraclare |
| 30 August 2012 Round 2B | Cratloe | 0-13 - 0-07 | Lissycasey | Clarecastle |
Third round
edit- Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
- Four losers divert to Senior B Championship
| 24 August 2012 Round 3 | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-10 [1] 1-07 (AET) | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Cooraclare |
| 26 August 2012 Round 3 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-08 [2] 0-06 | Clondegad | Lissycasey |
| 03 Sept. 2012 Round 3 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 1-06 [3] 2-17 | Éire Óg, Ennis | Gurteen |
Quarter-finals
edit- Played by four winners of Round 2A and four winners of Round 3
| 22 Sept. 2012 Quarter-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-08 [4] 0-06 | Ennistymon | Quilty |
| 22 Sept. 2012 Quarter-final | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 1-12 - 0-06 | Cooraclare | Labasheeda |
| 23 Sept. 2012 Quarter-final | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 1-15 [5] 0-03 | Cratloe | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 30 Sept. 2012 Quarter-final | Doonbeg | 2-08 [6] 1-09 (R) | Éire Óg, Ennis | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Semi-finals
edit| 07 October 2012 Semi-final | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-07 [7] 0-06 | Doonbeg | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
| 13 October 2012 Semi-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 3-01 - 0-11 (R) | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Doonbeg |
County final
edit| 21 October 2012 Final | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 0-10 [8] 0-04 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Other Fixtures
editRelegation Playoff
edit| 13 October 2012 Relegation Final | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | 0-08 - 1-07 (R) | Lissycasey | Cooraclare |
References
edit- ^ "Kilrush beat Shannon Gales in Football Championship". Clare FM. 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Wins for KIB and Barefield in Football Championship". Clare FM. 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Eire Og overcomes Wolfe Tones". Clare FM. 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Kilrush into county semi finals after 1-8 to 0-06 win over Ennistymon". Clare FM. 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Kilmurry ease into semi-final". Irish Examiner. 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Doonbeg and Eire Og draw in q-final clash". Clare FM. 22 September 2012.
- ^ "St Joseph's Doorabarefield beat Doonbeg by 0-07 to 0-06 to seal place in County final". Clare FM. 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Hickey sets the tone for Kilmurry men to retain title". Munster GAA. 21 October 2012.