2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2015 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2015
Winners
ChampionsMonaghan (16th win)
ManagerMalachy O'Rourke
CaptainConor McManus
Runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
ManagerRory Gallagher
CaptainMichael Murphy
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The 2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 127th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Donegal were the reigning champions following the 2014 Championship but lost to Monaghan in the final on 19 July by a point.[1] [2][3]

Teams[]

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine traditional counties in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and white Creagh Concrete Liam Bradley Aodhán Gallagher
1951
Armagh Armagh colours.PNG Orange and white Rainbow Communications Kieran McGeeney Ciaran McKeever
2002
2008
Cavan Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Terry Hyland Alan Clarke
1952
1997
Derry Cork colours.PNG Red and white Specialist Joinery Group Brian McIver Mark Lynch
1993
1998
Donegal Donegal colours.jpg Gold and green Donegal Creameries Rory Gallagher Michael Murphy
2012
2014
Down Down colours.PNG Red and black Canal Court Hotel Jim McCorry Mark Poland
1994
1994
Fermanagh Limerick colours.PNG Green and white Tracey Concrete Peter McGrath Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan Waterford colours.PNG White and blue Investec Malachy O'Rourke Conor McManus
2013
Tyrone Derry colours.PNG White and Red McAleer & Rushe Mickey Harte Seán Cavanagh
2008
2010

2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship[]

Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0–15
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–16
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1–20
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0–13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1–13
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0–08
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–11
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0–10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0–12
Colours of Down.svg Down 0–11
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0–10
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–09
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–08
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2–11
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1–10

Fixtures[]

Preliminary Round[]

Preliminary Round
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg1–13 – 1–10Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
M McElhinney (1–2); M Murphy (0–3, 2 frees, 1 45); C Toye, C McFadden, P McBrearty (0–2 each); F McGlynn, K Lacey (0–1 each). Report S Cavanagh (0–4, 3 frees); D McCurry (1–0); C McAliskey (0–3); Justin McMahon, M Donnelly, R McNamee (0–1 each).
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 17,435
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Quarter-Finals[]

Quarter-Final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg0–15 – 0–16Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
C Mackey (0–3, 2 frees); N McDermott (0–3 frees); G McKiernan and M Argue (both 0–2); M Dunne (0–2, 1 free); C Gilsenan (0–1 free); N Murray and R Flanagan (both 0–1). Report C McManus (0–7, 5 frees); P Finlay (0–3 frees); K Hughes (0–1 free); K O’Connell, D Hughes, D Clerkin, C Walshe and D Mone (all 0–1).
Attendance: 18,541
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)
Quarter-Final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg1–13 – 0–08Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
S Quigley 1–4 (4f, 1pen), R Jones 0–3, B Mulrone 0–2, C Flaherty, T Corrigan, P McCusker, D Kille 0–1 each Report CJ McGourty 0–6 (6f), K McGourty 0��1, R Murray 0–1
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Quarter-Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg0–12 – 0–11Colours of Down.svg Down
M Lynch 0–5 (2f), E Bradley 0–5 (3f), E Lynn 0–1, C O'Boyle 0–1 Report P Devlin 0–6 (6f), C Laverty, K McKernan 0–2 each, D O'Hare 0–1 (f)
Celtic Park, Derry
Attendance: 10,541
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)
Quarter-Final
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg0–08 – 2–11Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
T Kernan 0–3 (1f), J Morgan, C McKeever, E Rafferty (f), A Findon, C Rafferty all 0–1 each. Report M Murphy 0–5 (5fs), P McBrearty 1–1, M O'Reilly 1–0, O MacNiallais 0–2, N Gallagher, M McElhinney, N Gallagher 0–1 each.
Attendance: 18,186
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

Semi-Finals[]

Semi-Final
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg1–20 – 0–13Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh
C McManus 1–6 (5f), K Hughes 0–3 (1f), O Duffy 0–3, K Duffy, D Hughes, C McGuinness, S Gollogly, N McAdam, D Mone, K O’Connell 0–1 each, R Beggan 0–1 (1 ’45). Report S Quigley 0–5 (4f), T Corrigan, R Jones, D McCusker 0–2 each, E Donnelly, A Breen 0–1 each.
Attendance: 16,572
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)
Semi-Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg0–10 – 1–09Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
M Lynch 0-02, 1f, E Bradley 0-02, 2f, C O’Boyle 0-02, C McKaigue 0-01, C McFaul 0-01; N Holly 0-01, B Heron 0-01. Report M O’Reilly 1-00 P McBrearty, 0-02, 1f, M Murphy 0-02, C McFadden 0-02, M McElhinney 0-01; C Toye 0-01, O MacNiallais 0-01.
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)

Final[]

Final
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg0–11 – 0–10Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
C McManus 0–6 (4f), K O'Connell, O Duffy, K Duffy, D Mone, O Lennon 0–1 each. Report P McBrearty 0–6 (4f), M Murphy 0–2 (2f), K Lacey, F McGlynn 0–1 each
Attendance: 31,997
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "MONAGHAN 0–11 DONEGAL 0–10". GAA.ie. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Monaghan hold on to dethrone Donegal in Ulster". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Ulster Final: As it happened". The 42. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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