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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Mayo (46th win) |
| Manager | Noel Connelly Pat Holmes |
| Captain | Keith Higgins |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Sligo |
| Manager | Niall Carew |
| Captain | Adrian Marren |
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.
Note due Covid-19 it would be Galway playing New York and Roscommon for London last games to be held were cancelled in 2020 but will be back in 2025 perhaps.
Teams
editThe 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
edit| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| London | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo | 2-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 0-08 | Mayo | 6-25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Galway | 2-18 | Galway | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Galway | 2-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
editPreliminary round
edit| 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) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 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) |
| 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) |
Semi-finals
edit| 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. |
| 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. |
Final
edit| 19 July 2015 4:00 PM Final | Mayo | 6-25 - 2-11 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Attendance: 23,196 Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry) Man of the Match: Aidan O'Shea (Breaffy) |
| Aidan O'Shea 3-4, Cillian O'Connor 1-7 (0-5f, 1 '45), Diarmuid O'Connor 0-4, Lee Keegan and Seamus O'Shea 1-0 each, Jason Doherty 0-3, Donal Vaughan and Mark Ronaldson 0-2 each, Patrick Durcan, Barry Moran, Alan Dillon 0-1 each | Report [1] | Mark Breheny 0-4 (0-2f), Brendan Egan and Pat Hughes 1-0 each, Adrian Marren 0-3, Cian Breheny, Niall Murphy, Neil Ewing, Eoin McHugh 0-1 each |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.