2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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

2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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

Fixtures

Preliminary Round

17 May 2015
16:00
Preliminary Round
Donegal 1-13 - 1-10 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

24 May 2015
14:00
Quarter-Final
Cavan 0-15 - 0-16 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).
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 18,541
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

31 May 2015
16:00
Quarter-Final
Fermanagh 1-13 - 0-08 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)

07 June 2015
14:00
Quarter-Final
Derry 0-12 - 0-11 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)

14 June 2015
14:00
Quarter-Final
Armagh 0-08 - 2-11 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.
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Attendance: 18,186
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

Semi-Finals

21 June 2015
16:00
Semi-Final
Monaghan 1-20 - 0-13 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.
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 16,572
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)

27 June 2015
19:00
Semi-Final
Derry 0-10 - 1-09 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.
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)

Final

19 July 2015
14:00
Final
Monaghan 0-11 - 0-10 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
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 31,997
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

See also

References

  1. "MONAGHAN 0-11 DONEGAL 0-10". GAA.ie. 20 July 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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