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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Monaghan (16th win) |
| Manager | Malachy O'Rourke |
| Captain | Conor McManus |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Donegal |
| Manager | Rory Gallagher |
| Captain | Michael Murphy |
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 | ||
| Armagh |  Orange and white |
Rainbow Communications | Kieran McGeeney | Ciaran McKeever | ||
| Cavan |  Royal blue and white |
Kingspan Group | Terry Hyland | Alan Clarke | ||
| Derry |  Red and white |
Specialist Joinery Group | Brian McIver | Mark Lynch | ||
| Donegal |  Gold and green |
Donegal Creameries | Rory Gallagher | Michael Murphy | ||
| Down |  Red and black |
Canal Court Hotel | Jim McCorry | Mark Poland | ||
| Fermanagh |  Green and white |
Tracey Concrete | Peter McGrath | Eoin Donnelly | ||
| Monaghan |  White and blue |
Investec | Malachy O'Rourke | Conor McManus | ||
| Tyrone |  White and Red |
McAleer & Rushe | Mickey Harte | Seán Cavanagh | ||
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
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). |
Quarter-Finals
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). |
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 |
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) |
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. |
Semi-Finals
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. |
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. |
See also
References
- "MONAGHAN 0–11 DONEGAL 0–10". GAA.ie. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Monaghan hold on to dethrone Donegal in Ulster". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Ulster Final: As it happened". The 42. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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