2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship

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Donegal S.F.C.
Craobh Sinsear Peile
Dhún na nGall
Tournament details
County Donegal
Year2015
Winners
Champions Naomh Conaill (3rd win)
ManagerMartin Regan
Captain Leo McLoone
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Réalt na Mara
Relegated team(s) Cloich Cheann Fhaola
  2014
2016  

The 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 93rd official edition of the Donegal GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Donegal.

Contents

The defending champion was St Eunan's.

Format

[1] The 2015 championship took the same format as the 2014 championship, in which there were four groups of four clubs, with the top two clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals. The club finishing bottom in each group contested relegation play-offs to determine which team would be relegated to the 2016 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship.

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Knockout stage

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

  • Ard an Rátha 0-13, 2-7 Cloich Cheann Fhaola, Glenswilly, 12/9/2015,
  • Seán MacCumhaills 3-12, 1-16 Na Cealla Beaga, Tir Conaill Park, 26/9/2015,
  • Ard an Rátha 3-9, 0-6 Cloich Cheann Fhaola, Dungloe, 26/9/2015,

Relegation final

  • Na Cealla Beaga 3-12, 0-11 Cloich Cheann Fhaola, The Banks, 3/10/2015,

Finals

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  2. Foley, Alan (19 October 2015). "Gutsy Naomh Conaill edge to glory". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 19 October 2015.