2015 Connacht Senior Football Championship
| Winners | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mayo (46th win) |
| Captain | Keith Higgins |
| Manager |
Noel Connelly Pat Holmes |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Sligo |
| Captain | Adrian Marren |
| Manager | Niall Carew |
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The 2015 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 116th instalment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Connacht GAA. It was one of four provincial competitions in the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Mayo entered the competition as defending Connacht champions and retained the title after a 6-25 to 2-11 win against Sligo in the final on 19 July.[1][2][3][4]
The draw to decide the fixtures was made on 10 October 2014.[5] As in previous competitions, the opponents of London and New York in the opening round were decided in advance. The teams that visit the 'Exiles' are chosen on a cyclical basis. As in the 2010 Connacht Championship, Roscommon faced London and Galway faced New York. Mayo and Sligo were drawn straight into the semi-final stage.
Under GAA rules introduced in 2014 to allow counties to more easily predict the dates of their qualifier matches, the two sides of the draw were named as either A or B. London, Roscommon and Sligo were named on the A side of the draw, while Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and New York's draw was named as the B side. New York, as in previous seasons did not compete in the All-Ireland qualifiers.
Teams
The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht and the two foreign based teams of London and New York.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Galway |  Maroon and white |
Supermac's | Kevin Walsh | Paul Conroy | ||
| Leitrim |  Green and gold |
The Bush Hotel | Shane Ward | Danny Beck | ||
| London |  Green and white |
Moran's Hotels | Paul Coggins | Martin Carroll | ||
| Mayo |  Green and red |
Elverys Sports | Noel Connelly Pat Holmes |
Keith Higgins | ||
| New York |  Red, white and blue |
Navillus Contracting | Ian Galvin | Keith Scally | ||
| Roscommon |  Blue and Yellow |
Club Rossie | John Evans | Niall Carty | ||
| Sligo |  Black and white |
Radisson Blu, Sligo | Niall Carew | Mark Breheny | ||
Bracket
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Connacht Final | |||||||||||||||
| London |
0-10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roscommon |
1-14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roscommon |
0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sligo |
1-14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sligo |
2-11 | |||||||||||||||||
| New York |
0-8 | Mayo |
6-25 | |||||||||||||||
| Galway |
2-18 | Galway |
1-13 | |||||||||||||||
| Leitrim |
0-8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Galway |
2-8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mayo |
1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Preliminary Round
3 May 2015 8.00pm (Irish time) Preliminary Round |
| New York | 0-08 – 2-18 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Banville (0-07), JJ Matthews (0-01) | Report | D. Comer, S. Walsh (1-04 each), P. Ó Gríofa, L. Silke, S. Denvir, F. Ó Curraoin, P. Conroy, D. Cummins, M. Martin (0-01 each) |
Gaelic Park, New York City Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) |
Quarter-Finals
17 May 2015 3.30pm Quarter-Final |
| Leitrim | 0-8 – 1-13 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| K. Conlon (0-03), S. McWeeney (0-02), F. Clancy, R. Kennedy, P. McGowan (0-01 each) | Report | P. Conroy (0-06), D. Comer (1-01), D Cummins (0-02), G. O'Donnel, M. Lundy, P. Óg Ó Gríofa, P. Sweeney (0-01 each) |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) |
24 May 2015 3.00pm Quarter-Final |
| London | 0-10 – 1-14 | Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| Ciaran Murtagh 1-2, Enda Smith 0-4, Cathal Shine 0-2, Donie Shine 0-2(2f), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2, Ian Kilbride 0-1, Ultan Harney 0-1. | Report | Lorcan Mulvey 0-8(5f), Adrain Moyles 0-1(1f), Alan O’ Hara(0-1) |
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Referee: E Kinsella (Laois) |
Semi-Finals
14 June 2015 4.00pm Semi-Final |
| Mayo | 1-15 - 2-8 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| C O'Connor 0-9 (8fs), F Hanley 1-0 (og), A Moran 0-2, J Doherty, A O'Shea, M Ronaldson, S O'Shea 0-1 each. | Report | G Sice 1-3 (0-2fs), D Cummins 1-1, P Conroy 0-3 (3fs), D Comer 0-1. |
Pearse Stadium Referee: P Hughes (Armagh) |
20 June 2015 7.00pm Semi-Final |
| Sligo | 1-14 - 0-13 | Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Marren 1-7, Cian Breheny, David Kelly, Mark Breheny 0-2 each, Pat Hughes 0-1. | Report | Cathal Cregg 0-3, Ciaran Cafferkey, Enda Smith, Ciaráin Murtagh 0-2 each, Niall Daly, Donal Smith, Finbar Cregg 0-1 each. |
Markievicz Park Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
Final
19 July 2015 4.00pm Final |
| Sligo | 2-11 - 6-25 | Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| M Breheny (0-4, 2 frees); P Hughes and B Egan (1-0 each); A Marren (0-3); C Breheny, N Murphy, N Ewing and E McHugh (all 0-1). | Report | A O’Shea (3-4); C O’Connor (1-7, 5 frees and 1 ‘45’); D O’Connor (0-4); L Keegan and S O’Shea (1-0 each); J Doherty (0-3); M Ronaldson and D Vaughan (both 0-2); P Durcan, B Moran and A Dillon (all 0-1). |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mayo 6-25 Sligo 2-11: Aidan O'Shea helps Mayo to their fifth Connacht title in a row". Irish Mirror. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mayo crush Sligo for Connacht five-in-a-row". RTE Sport. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Connacht SFC final: Mayo maul Sligo to complete five-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Connacht SFC final: As it happened". The 42. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "2015 football: Donegal to meet Tyrone in Ulster". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.