2015 Down Senior Football Championship

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2015 Down Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Down
Province Ulster
Year2015
TrophyFrank O'Hare Cup
SponsorMorgan Fuels
Teams16
Defending champions Kilcoo
Winners
Champions Kilcoo (14th win)
Qualify for 2015 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Castlewellan
←  2014
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The 2015 Down Senior Football Championship was the 107th official edition of Down GAA's premier Gaelic Football tournament for senior clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed with the winner representing Down in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Contents

Following the conclusion of the 2014 competition, the group stage format was removed. In its place, the 2015 tournament used a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter final stage.

Kilcoo were the holders after defeating St Mary's Burren in the 2014 final, and retained the title after defeating Castlewellan in the 2015 final. [1]


Round 1

The 16 participating teams were placed into an open draw. Winning sides move to Round 2A while losing sides go into Round 2B.

7 August 2015Round 1Annaclone Colours of Mayo.svg 1–06–0–11 Colours of Offaly.svg Liatroim  


7 August 2015Round 1 Bryansford Colours of Donegal.svg 1–06–1–12 Colours of Antrim.svg Clonduff  


8 August 2015Round 1Glenn Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–15–1–13 Colours of Cork.svg Longstone  


8 August 2015Round 1Ballyholland Harps Colours of Donegal.svg 0–10–1–08 Colours of Laois.svg Warrenpoint  


9 August 2015Round 1Clann na Banna Colours of Down.svg 0–06–2–18 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan  


9 August 2015Round 1Saval Colours of London.svg 0–08–2–15 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge  


9 August 2015Round 1 Burren Colours of London.svg 2–13–2–10
(a.e.t.)		 Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo  


10 August 2015Round 1Rostrevor Colours of Down.svg 1–12–0–09 Colours of London.svg RGU Downpatrick  


Round 2

Round 2A

Round 2A will feature the eight winning sides from Round 1, with an open draw to determine the fixtures. The winning sides progress directly to the Quarter Final, with the losing sides moving into Round 3.

21 August 2015Round 2A Burren Colours of London.svg 4–21–0–09 Colours of Offaly.svg Liatroim Newry  
18:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler


21 August 2015Round 2A Clonduff Colours of Antrim.svg 1–11–0–15 Colours of Down.svg Rostrevor Newry  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler


23 August 2015Round 2AGlenn Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–06–0–11 Colours of Laois.svg Warrenpoint Newry  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler


23 August 2015Round 2A Castlewellan Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg 1–07–1–15 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Newry  
19:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Esler


Round 2B

Round 2B sees the eight losing sides from Round 1 compete for a place in Round 3. The losing sides from this round will be eliminated from the competition.

20 August 2015Round 2B Bryansford Colours of Donegal.svg 3–07–1–08 Colours of London.svg Saval Burren  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Mary's Park


22 August 2015Round 2BAnnaclone Colours of Mayo.svg 0–07–0–12 Colours of Donegal.svg Ballyholland Harps Hilltown  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Clonduff Park


22 August 2015Round 2B Longstone Colours of Cork.svg 1–12–0–09 Colours of London.svg RGU Downpatrick Hilltown  
15:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Clonduff Park


22 August 2015Round 2B Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 8–24–1–06 Colours of Down.svg Clann na Banna Castlewellan  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Malachy's Park


Round 3

Round 3 is a supplementary round for teams to have a second chance at reaching the Quarter Final. This round features teams that have lost once so far in this year's Championship, either winning in Round 1 and losing in Round 2A, or losing in Round 1 but winning their Round 2B fixture. Losing sides in this round are eliminated from this year's competition.

This round is seeded, meaning in each fixture a Round 2A losing side will face a Round 2B winning side.

4 September 2015Round 3 Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 0–12–0–07 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Glenn Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


5 September 2015Round 3 Bryansford Colours of Donegal.svg 0–16–3–11 Colours of Offaly.svg Liatroim  


5 September 2015Round 3Ballyholland Harps Colours of Donegal.svg 2–11–1–13 Colours of Antrim.svg Clonduff  


5 September 2015Round 3 Longstone Colours of Cork.svg 1–13–3–15 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan  


Quarter Final

The Quarter Final sees the two brackets rejoin, with the earlier Round 2A winners facing a Round 3 winner for a Semi Final spot.

12 September 2015Quarter Final Warrenpoint Colours of Laois.svg 2–06–0–20 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan  


12 September 2015Quarter Final Burren Colours of London.svg 1–09–2–07 Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo  


13 September 2015Quarter FinalRostrevor Colours of Down.svg 1–05–0–10 Colours of Donegal.svg Ballyholland Harps 


13 September 2015Quarter Final Mayobridge Colours of Dublin.svg 3–11–1–03 Colours of Offaly.svg Liatroim  


Semi Final

The Semi Final will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four Quarter Final winners.

26 September 2015Semi Final Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 2–09–1–07 Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


27 September 2015Semi Final Castlewellan Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg 1–13–0–08 Colours of Donegal.svg Ballyholland Harps Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


Final

The final will be played between the two Semi Final winners, and will take place at Páirc Esler, Newry. [2]

11 October 2015Final Kilcoo Colours of Sligo.svg 3–10–0–11 Colours of Castlewellan GAC.jpg Castlewellan Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler
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