2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

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2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
Championship Details
Dates6 May – 8 August 2015
Teams19
All Ireland Champions
Winners Kerry (16th win)
CaptainAlan O'Donoghue
ManagerStephen Wallace
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Mayo
CaptainCathal Freeman
ManagerSeán McLoughlin
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Wexford
UlsterNot Played
Connacht Mayo
Championship Statistics
Matches Played18
Total Goals40 (2.22 per game)
Total Points436 (24.22 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Kerry.svg Conor Cox (3-15)
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The 2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The competition ran from 6 May to 8 August 2015.

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Cavan entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Louth n the Leinster quarter-final. [1] [2] [3]

The All-Ireland final was played on 8 August 2015 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kerry and Mayo, in what was their third ever meeting in the final and a first in three years. Kerry won the match by 2–18 to 0–10 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first tile in three. [4] [5]

Kerry's Conor Cox was the championship's top scorer with 3-15.

Connacht Junior Football Championship

Connacht semi-finals

6 May 2015Semi-final Leitrim 0-07 - 1-11 Galway Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Report
6 May 2015Semi-final Mayo 2-10 - 1-10 Sligo James Stephens Park
A Farrell 1-4 (0-1f), E O'Donoghue 1-0, G Conway 0-2, C Freeman, D Joyce, M Barrett, D McGing 0-1 each. Report C McGee 0-5 (1f), S Ross 1-0, V Frizell 0-2, M Daly, P Clarke, B Egan 0-1 each.Referee: E O'Grady (Leitrim)

Connacht final

17 May 2015Final Mayo 1-12 - 0-13 Galway Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
A Farrell (1-2, 0-1'45), D McGing (0-4f), D Durcan (0-1), D Joyce (0-1), C Horan (0-1), S Gaughan (0-1), D McHugh (0-1), M Forde (0-1f). Report P Whelehan (0-4, 2f), P Cooke (0-3f), E Tierney (0-3), M Redington (0-1), R Fahy (0-1); P E Seoighe (0-1).Referee: P Daly

Leinster Junior Football Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

20 May 2015Quarter-final Louth 1-19 - 1-18
(aet)		 Cavan Drogheda Park
R Holcroft 1-7 (1-0pen, 0-5fs), P Kirwan, G McSorley, D Maguire, C McKeever 0-2 each, J McEneaney, D O'Connor, D McComish, W Woods 0-1 each. Report C Madden 1-8 (0-4fs, 0-1 '45'), T Moore (1f), E Henry (1f), S Tierney, D Sexton 0-2 each, M Cunningham, L Murphy 0-1 each.Referee: P Maguire (Longford)
20 May 2015Quarter-final Longford 2-09 - 0-10 KIldare Pearse Park
A Dalton 1-1, D Gallagher 0-4fs, V Hourican 1-0, C Shields 0-2, L Moran (f), F Sheridan 0-1 each. Report C Bolton 0-4 (2fs), S Hanafin 0-3fs, J Acton , N Devane, A O'Neill 0-1 each.Referee: D Fedigan (Wicklow)
20 May 2015Quarter-final Wexford 3-18 - 0-06 Wicklow Bellefield Grounds
C Sinnott 0-8 (5fs, 1 '45'), C Redmond 2-1, G Carty 1-0, N Hughes, N Harney, J Carty (2fs) 0-2 each, S Byrne, K Rowe, L Devereux 0-1 each. Report P Byrne 0-3 (2fs), P Cronin 0-2fs, E Woulfe 0-1.Referee: D Hickey (Carlow)
26 May 2015Quarter-final Meath 4-19 - 0-08 Carlow Seán Eiffe Park
C Kelly 2-3, C Lynch 1-3, K Ross 1-1, D Quinn 0-3, A Farrell, J Finnerty 0-2 each, W Carry, S Crosby, D McNamara, C O'Brien, B O'Brien 0-1 each. Report C Blake, L Walker 0-2 each; S Doyle, N Quinlan, J Ryan, D Thompson 0-1 each.

Leinster semi-finals

10 June 2015Semi-final Longford 0-12 - 3-11 Wexford Pearse Park
D Gallagher (0-5, 2f, 1'45), P Kiernan (0-3), L Moran (0-2, 1f), F Sheridan (0-1), V Hourican (0-1). Report K Rowe (3-0), N Harney (0-5, 4f), C Redmond (0-2), P O'Keeffe (0-1), S Gaul (0-1), R Vallejo (0-1); D Murphy (0-1).Referee: D Moore
10 June 2015Semi-final Louth 0-16 - 2-11 Meath Drogheda Park
J Califf 0-6; R Holcroft 0-6, J McEneaney 0-2, C McKeever 0-1, J Agnew 0-1. Report K Ross 1-3, C Lynch 0-6, B O'Brien 1-0, C O'Connor 0-1, S Crosby 0-1.

Leinster final

25 June 2015Final Wexford 1-10 - 0-12 Meath Wexford Park
J Carty 1-1; C Sinnott 0-6 (3fs), N Harney (f), G Carty, L Devereux 0-1 each. Report C Kelly 0-4, C Lynch (2f), D Quinn 0-3 each, D McNamara, K Ross (f) 0-1 each.Referee: B Cawley (Kildare)

Munster Junior Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

23 May 2015Quarter-final Clare 3-07 - 1-15 Limerick Cusack Park
J Downes (2-0), P O’Malley (1-4) 1-0 pen, 0-3 f’s, K Malone, M Duffy (f), C Devitt (0-1) each. Report S O Carroll (1-5), 0-1 f, J Barry Murphy (0-3)0 -2 f’s , J Mullins (0-3), K Ryan (0-2), T McCarthy. T McMahon (0-1) each.
31 May 2015Quarter-final Tipperary 1-12 - 1-09 Waterford Semple Stadium
D Lonergan (1-3, 0-1f), K Fox (0-4, 1f), A Matassa (0-2), M Dunne (0-1); D McEnroe (0-1f), T Sweeney (0-1). Report D Power (0-5, 3f); Dylan Guiry (1-0), J Curry (0-3, 1f), G Hurney (0-1f).Referee: R Moloney

Munster semi-finals

14 June 2015Semi-final Tipperary 1-08 - 2-13 Kerry Semple Stadium
K Fox 0-4 (3f), D McEnroe 1-0, A Matassa and D Lonergan 0-2 (1f, 1 '45) each. Report T Hickey 1-2 (2f), D O'Donoghue 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-4, A O'Donoghue 0-3, C Cox 0-2, J Walsh & L Carey 0-1 each.Referee: M Collins (Cork)
14 June 2015Semi-final Cork 0-16 - 0-13 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn
S Hickey, A Barry 0-4 each, M Sugrue (0-1f) 0-3, S Kiely 0-2, J Corkery, B Coughlan, A O'Connor 0-1 each. Report J Barry-Murphy 0-5 (3f), M Lyons, J Mullins (0-2f) 0-3 each, S O'Carroll, K Ryan 0-1 each.Referee: A Kissane (Waterford)

Munster final

2 July 2015Final Cork 0-11 - 1-20 Kerry Páirc Uí Rinn
M Sugrue (0-4, 3 frees), M O Laoire (0-2), C Brosnan, S Hickey, B Coughlan, S Kiely, P. Condon (0-1 each). Report C Cox (1-7, 1-0 pen, 1 free, 1 45), J O’Donoghue (0-6), B Crowley, T Hickey (0-2 each), A. O’Donoghue, G.O’Sullivan, E Kiely (0-1 each).Referee: A Kissane (Waterford)

All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

25 July 2015Semi-final Mayo 1-12 - 0-08 Kilkenny Breffni Park
D McGing (1-3, 1 free), G Conway (0-4), R Malee (0-3), J Hutton and C Freeman (0-1 each). Report M Malone and C Roche (frees) (0-2 each), P Donnelly, M Bolger (45), P McConigley and Conor McDonald (0-1 each).
25 July 2015Semi-final Kerry 3-13 - 2-09 Wexford Fraher Field
C Cox (2-4, 4 frees); K Spillane (1-0); P O’Connor (0-3); B O’Sullivan (0-2); T Hickey, L Kearney, J O’Donoghue, J Walsh (0-1 each). Report P Barden (1-1); M Dwyer (1-0); D Shanley (0-3, 3 frees); N Harney (0-2); C Redmond, D Murphy, M Forde (0-1 each).Referee: J Bermingham (Cork)

All-Ireland final

8 August 2015Final Kerry 2-18 - 0-10 Mayo Croke Park
T Hickey 2-4 (1f), A O'Donoghue 0-4, B Crowley, C Cox (2f) 0-2 each, K Spillane, P O'Connor, J Walsh, T Morley, S Murphy ('45), J O'Donoghue 0-1 each.A Farrell 0-5 (2f), D McGing, C Freeman, E Collins, E O'Donoghue, D Healy 0-1 eachReferee: N Mooney (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Conor Cox Kerry 3-152446.00
2Thomas Hickey Kerry 3-091844.50
3Andrew Farrell Mayo 2-111735.66
4Ronan Holcroft Louth 1-131628.00
5Ciarán Lynch Meath 1-121535.00
6Conor Sinnott Wexford 0-141434.66
7Ciarán Kelly Meath 2-071326.50
8Diarmuid McGing Mayo 1-091243.00
Jeff O'Donoghue Kerry 0-121243.00
10Kevin Ross Meath 2-051133.66
Conor Madden Cavan 1-0811111.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor Madden Cavan 1-0811 Louth
2 Conor Cox Kerry 2-0410 Wexford
Thomas Hickey Kerry 2-0410 Mayo
Ronan Holcroft Louth 1-0710 Cavan
Conor Cox Kerry 1-0710 Cork
6Kevin Rowe Wexford 3-009 Longford
Ciarán Kelly Meath 2-039 Carlow
8Seán O'Carroll Limerick 1-058 Clare
Conor Sinnott Wexford 0-088 Wicklow
10Ciarán Redmond Wexford 2-017 Wicklow
Paddy O'Malley Clare 1-047 Limerick
Andrew Farrell Mayo 1-047 Sligo

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  2. ↑ "Hayes on the double as Cavan clinch first All-Ireland junior title for 87 years". The 42. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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  4. ↑ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry crowned champions". Hogan Stand website. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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