The 2005–06 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71. The competition began on 16 October 2005 and concluded on 17 March 2006.
The defending champion was Ballina Stephenites; however, the club did not qualify after losing to Charlestown Sarsfields in the 2005 Mayo SFC quarter-final replay.
Salthill–Knocknacarra defeated St Gall's by 0–7 to 0–6 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2006 to win the competition. It was the club's first title.
James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 2–17.
Connacht
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Finalists Salthill–Knocknacarra – 2006 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (1st title) Eoin O'Donnellan managed the winning team. Cathal McGinley Ruaidhrí McTiernan Finian Hanley Cian Begley Martin O'Connell Gordon Morley Brían Geraghty Maurice Sheridan (c) Barry Dooney Alan Kerins Michael Donnellan Séamus Rabbitte Séamus Crowe John Boylan Seán Armstrong
Subs used Aonghus Callanan for Boylan Declan Burke for Kerins PJ Kelly for Callanan Fergal McCann for Crowe Anthony McDermott for Geraghty
Subs not used Brian Fitzpatrick David Gilmartin Greg Begley Tomás Burke
Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1James MastersNemo Rangers2-172345.752Ray CosgroveKilmacud Crokes2-152154.253Niall McNameeRhode2-131944.75Seán BurnsSt Gall's0-191953.804Karl StewartSt Gall's1-131653.20Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes1-131653.20Joe CassidyBellaghy0-161635.335Paul KerriganNemo Rangers2-061234.00Gary WhiteSarsfields1-091234.00Christy GrimesMattock Rangers1-091234.00Frankie DolanSt Brigid's0-121234.00Séamie CroweSalthill–Knocknacarra0-121252.60
In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ray CosgroveKilmacud Crokes1-1013St Peter's2Simon ReaÉire Óg0-099DromardNiall CurranStradbally0-099Nemo Rangers3Mark VaughanKilmacud Crokes1-058RhodePaul KerriganNemo Rangers1-058StradballyJames MastersNemo Rangers1-058St Senan'sJames MastersNemo Rangers1-058St Gall's4Conor GormleyCarrickmore2-017Teemore ShamrocksFrankie DolanSt Brigid's0-077KiltubridJoe CassidyBellaghy0-077St Gall'sSeán BurnsSt Gall's0-077Nemo Rangers
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