2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship

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.

2015 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2015
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date24 July - 11 October 2015
Teams17
Defending champions Cavan Gaels
Winners
Champions Kingscourt Stars (11th win)
ManagerNiall Lynch
CaptainAlan Clarke
Qualify for2015 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Castlerahan
ManagerMichael Reilly
CaptainStephen Cooney
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Drumalee
Drumgoon
Other
Player of the Year Shane Gray (Kingscourt Stars)

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 ADenn 3-10 – 0-10 DrumgoonDolan Park
20:00 Referee: Jimmy Galligan
24 July 2015 Preliminary Round BMullahoran 1-9 – 1-8 Kingscourt StarsBreffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
9 August 2015 Preliminary Round CKingscourt Stars 2-13 – 0-8 DrumgoonBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Martin Sexton

Round 1
2 August 2015 Round 1Killeshandra 4-9 – 0-9 CastlerahanBreffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Gerry Sheridan
2 August 2015 Round 1Mullahoran 1-12 – 0-10 DrumaleeBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
7 August 2015 Round 1Killygarry 1-11 – 1-8 CrosserloughBreffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
8 August 2015 Round 1Cavan Gaels 5-11 – 0-4 Cúchulainn'sDolan Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
8 August 2015 Round 1Lacken 1-9 – 0-11 GownaOur Lady of Lourdes Park
19:30 Referee: Tony Gregory
9 August 2015 Round 1Ballinagh 0-15 – 1-7 DennBreffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Pat Clarke
9 August 2015 Round 1Cootehill 2-11 – 0-15 LaveyBreffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Stephen McKiernan
16 August 2015 Round 1Ramor United 0-12 – 1-8 Kingscourt StarsBreffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Round 2A
22 August 2015 Round 2ACavan Gaels 1-13 – 0-9 LackenBreffni Park
18:30 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
22 August 2015 Round 2ARamor United 2-12 – 1-9 KillygarryBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
29 August 2015 Round 2AMullahoran 0-11 – 1-8 BallinaghBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: James Clarke
30 August 2015 Round 2AKilleshandra 1-14 – 1-9 CootehillAthletic Grounds
18:00 Report Referee: Martin Sexton
2 September 2015 Round 2A ReplayMullahoran 3-7 – 0-14 (a.e.t.) BallinaghBreffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Round 2B
15 August 2015 Round 2BDenn 0-15 – 0-10 (a.e.t.) DrumaleeBreffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: John Emmo
15 August 2015 Round 2BGowna 3-8 – 1-12 LaveyBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
16 August 2015 Round 2BCastlerahan 2-14 – 1-13 CrosserloughBreffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
23 August 2015 Round 2BKingscourt Stars 0-10 – 1-7 (a.e.t.) Cúchulainn'sLavey GAA Grounds
13:30 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
30 August 2015 Round 2B ReplayKingscourt Stars 3-16 – 1-8 Cúchulainn'sDolan Park
13:00 Referee: Packie Smith

Round 3
29 August 2015 Round 3Lacken 1-14 – 0-7 DennSheelin Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
5 September 2015 Round 3Castlerahan 5-10 – 1-5 GownaBreffni Park
15:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
6 September 2015 Round 3Kingscourt Stars 1-15 – 2-12 (a.e.t.) BallinaghDolan Park
14:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
6 September 2015 Round 3Killygarry 2-15 – 0-24 (a.e.t.) CootehillBreffni Park
18:30 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
12 September 2015 Round 3 ReplayKillygarry 3-19 – 2-16 (a.e.t.) CootehillBreffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
13 September 2015 Round 3 ReplayKingscourt Stars 0-10 – 0-5 BallinaghBreffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville

Knock-Out Stages
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Kingscourt Stars 0-12
Cavan Gaels 0-10
Kingscourt Stars 1-11
Killygarry 1-9
Killygarry 2-14
Mullahoran 2-8
Kingscourt Stars 1-9
Castlerahan 0-11
Castlerahan 2-14
Ramor United 1-8
Castlerahan 0-13
Killeshandra 0-9
Killeshandra 2-11
Lacken 1-9

Quarter Finals
12 September 2015 Quarter-finalKilleshandra 2-11 – 1-9 LackenBreffni 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-finalCastlerahan 2-14 – 1-8 Ramor UnitedBreffni 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-finalKillygarry 2-14 – 2-8 MullahoranBreffni 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-finalKingscourt Stars 0-12 – 0-10 Cavan GaelsBreffni 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-finalCastlerahan 0-13 – 0-9 KilleshandraBreffni 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-finalKingscourt Stars 1-11 – 1-9 KillygarryBreffni 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 FinalKingscourt Stars 1-9 – 0-11 CastlerahanBreffni 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-OffCúchulainn's 4-17 – 1-6 DrumgoonO'Raghallaigh Park
20:15 Referee: Tony Gregory

Relegation Finals
19 September 2015 Relegation FinalLavey 1-16 – 1-11 DrumaleeSt. Matthew's Park
15:00 Referee: Jim Giblin
3 October 2015 Relegation FinalCrosserlough 2-14 – 0-8 DrumgoonSt. 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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