2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship

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2015 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2015
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date24 July - 11 October 2015
Teams17
Defending championsColours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels
Winners
ChampionsColours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars (11th win)
ManagerNiall Lynch
CaptainAlan Clarke
Qualify for2015 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upColours of Galway.svg Castlerahan
ManagerMichael Reilly
CaptainStephen Cooney
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)Colours of Sligo.svg Drumalee
Colours of Tipperary.svg Drumgoon
Other
Player of the YearColours of Cavan.svg Shane Gray (Kingscourt Stars)
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The 2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 107th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Cavan Gaels were the defending champions after they defeated Kingscourt Stars in the previous years final.

This was Cootehill's return to the senior grade after winning the 2014 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.

Kingscourt Stars made up for the previous year's defeat by beating Castlerahan in the final.[1][2][3] This was their 11th title overall, and their first since 2010.[4]

Team Changes[]

The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.

Back-Door Stage[]

Preliminary Rounds[]

24 July 2015 Preliminary Round A Denn Colours of Galway.svg 3-10 – 0-10 Colours of Tipperary.svg Drumgoon Dolan Park
20:00 Referee: Jimmy Galligan
24 July 2015 Preliminary Round B Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary.svg 1-9 – 1-8 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
9 August 2015 Preliminary Round C Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 2-13 – 0-8 Colours of Tipperary.svg Drumgoon Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Martin Sexton

Round 1[]

2 August 2015 Round 1 Killeshandra Colours of Antrim.svg 4-9 – 0-9 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Gerry Sheridan
2 August 2015 Round 1 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary.svg 1-12 – 0-10 Colours of Sligo.svg Drumalee Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
7 August 2015 Round 1 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 1-11 – 1-8 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
8 August 2015 Round 1 Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 5-11 – 0-4 Colours of Waterford.svg Cúchulainn's Dolan Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
8 August 2015 Round 1 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 1-9 – 0-11 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Our Lady of Lourdes Park
19:30 Referee: Tony Gregory
9 August 2015 Round 1 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0-15 – 1-7 Colours of Galway.svg Denn Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Pat Clarke
9 August 2015 Round 1 Cootehill Colours of Limerick.svg 2-11 – 0-15 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Stephen McKiernan
16 August 2015 Round 1 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0-12 – 1-8 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Round 2A[]

22 August 2015 Round 2A Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 1-13 – 0-9 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Breffni Park
18:30 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
22 August 2015 Round 2A Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2-12 – 1-9 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
29 August 2015 Round 2A Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary.svg 0-11 – 1-8 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: James Clarke
30 August 2015 Round 2A Killeshandra Colours of Antrim.svg 1-14 – 1-9 Colours of Limerick.svg Cootehill Athletic Grounds
18:00 Report Referee: Martin Sexton
2 September 2015 Round 2A Replay Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary.svg 3-7 – 0-14 (a.e.t.) Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Round 2B[]

15 August 2015 Round 2B Denn Colours of Galway.svg 0-15 – 0-10 (a.e.t.) Colours of Sligo.svg Drumalee Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: John Emmo
15 August 2015 Round 2B Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 3-8 – 1-12 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
16 August 2015 Round 2B Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 2-14 – 1-13 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
23 August 2015 Round 2B Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 0-10 – 1-7 (a.e.t.) Colours of Waterford.svg Cúchulainn's Lavey GAA Grounds
13:30 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
30 August 2015 Round 2B Replay Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 3-16 – 1-8 Colours of Waterford.svg Cúchulainn's Dolan Park
13:00 Referee: Packie Smith

Round 3[]

29 August 2015 Round 3 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 1-14 – 0-7 Colours of Galway.svg Denn Sheelin Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
5 September 2015 Round 3 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 5-10 – 1-5 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Breffni Park
15:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
6 September 2015 Round 3 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1-15 – 2-12 (a.e.t.) Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Dolan Park
14:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
6 September 2015 Round 3 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 2-15 – 0-24 (a.e.t.) Colours of Limerick.svg Cootehill Breffni Park
18:30 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
12 September 2015 Round 3 Replay Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 3-19 – 2-16 (a.e.t.) Colours of Limerick.svg Cootehill Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
13 September 2015 Round 3 Replay Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 0-10 – 0-5 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville

Knock-Out Stages[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 0-12
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 0-10
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 1-11
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 1-9
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 2-14
Colours of Tipperary.svg Mullahoran 2-8
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 1-9
Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan 0-11
Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan 2-14
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 1-8
Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan 0-13
Colours of Antrim.svg Killeshandra 0-9
Colours of Antrim.svg Killeshandra 2-11
Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken 1-9

Quarter Finals[]

12 September 2015 Quarter-final Killeshandra Colours of Antrim.svg 2-11 – 1-9 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Breffni Park
19:30 D. McKiernan 0-4 (0-2f), D. Luby, A. Fitzpatrick 1-0 each, P. King 0-3, S. O'Reilly, T. O'Reilly 0-2 each Report C. Finnegan 1-4, F. O'Reilly 0-4 (0-4f), N. McKiernan 0-1 Referee: James Clarke
13 September 2015 Quarter-final Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 2-14 – 1-8 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Breffni Park
19:00 C. Mackey 2-2 (1-0 pen), E. Flanagan (0-2f), O. O'Connell 0-3 each, C. McEnroe 0-2 (0-1f), C. Daly, D. Lynch, S. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each, S. Connolly 0-1 OP Report C. Bradley 0-3, R. Keating 1-0, J. Brady (0-1f), S. Monaghan 0-2 each, J. Doyle 0-1 (0-1f) Referee: Joe McQuillan
19 September 2015 Quarter-final Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 2-14 – 2-8 Colours of Tipperary.svg Mullahoran Breffni Park
18:30 B. Sheanon 0-5 (0-3f), C. Smith 1-2, M. Reilly 0-3, B. Murray 1-0, D. Gannon 0-2, R. Sheridan, D. Thomas 0-1 each Report P. Brady 2-2, E. O'Reilly 0-3 (0-1f), S. McKeogh 0-2, C. Prior 0-1 Referee: Kieran McCarville
19 September 2015 Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 0-12 – 0-10 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Breffni Park
20:00 B. Reilly 0-8 (0-5f, 0-2 '45), K. McCabe, C. McGowan, D. Gunne, C. McArdle 0-1 each Report M. Dunne (0-2f, 0-2 '45), S. Johnston 0-4 each, N. Murray, V. Coyle (0-1f) 0-1 each Referee: Ollie Donohoe

Semi-Finals[]

26 September 2015 Semi-final Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 0-13 – 0-9 Colours of Antrim.svg Killeshandra Breffni Park
20:00 C. Mackey (0-1f), O. O'Connell 0-4 each, C. McEnroe 0-2 (0-2f), C. Daly, P. Smith, E. Flanagan 0-1 each Report D. McKiernan (0-2f), D. Luby, P. King 0-2 each, C. O'Reilly, A. Brady, A. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
27 September 2015 Semi-final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1-11 – 1-9 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Breffni Park
16:45 D. Gunne 1-4 (0-1f), B. Reilly 0-4 (0-3f), K. McCabe, B. Tully, P. Corrigan 0-1 each Report B. Sheanon 0-7 (0-6f), D. Talbot 1-0, M. Reilly 0-2 (0-2f) Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Final[]

11 October 2015 Final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1-9 – 0-11 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Breffni Park
15:00 P. Tinnelly 1-1, P. Corrigan, B. Reilly (0-1f, 2 '45) 0-3 each, C. McGowan, C. McArdle 0-1 each Report C. Mackey 0-3 (0-3f), C. Daly, E. Flanagan 0-2 each, P. Smith, R. Flanagan, C. McEnroe (0-1f), O. O'Connell 0-1 each Attendance: 5,284
Referee: Noel Mooney
Man of the Match: Philip Tinnelly (Kingscourt Stars)

Relegation Play-Offs[]

Preliminary Relegation Play-Off[]

18 September 2015 Preliminary Relegation Play-Off Cúchulainn's Colours of Waterford.svg 4-17 – 1-6 Colours of Tipperary.svg Drumgoon O'Raghallaigh Park
20:15 Referee: Tony Gregory

Relegation Finals[]

19 September 2015 Relegation Final Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 1-16 – 1-11 Colours of Sligo.svg Drumalee St. Matthew's Park
15:00 Referee: Jim Giblin
3 October 2015 Relegation Final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2-14 – 0-8 Colours of Tipperary.svg Drumgoon St. Matthew's Park
17:00

References[]

  1. ^ "Kingscourt come from behind to win Cavan senior title in thrilling encounter". Irish Times. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Tinnelly gives Stars edge". Independent. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Tinnelly goal wins it for kingscourt". Anglo Celt. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Cavan SFC final: Stars secure 11th title". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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