2015 Galway Senior Football Championship

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Galway S.F.C.
Season2015
Champions Corofin (17th Title)
Relegated Kilkerrin-Clonberne
All Ireland SCFC Ballyboden St Enda's
Winning CaptainMichael Farragher
Man of the MatchRonan Steede
Winning Manager Stephen Rochford
2014
2016

The 2015 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 120th edition of the Galway GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Galway, Ireland. The tournament consists of 21 teams (N.U.I.G. only enter at the Preliminary Quarter-Final Stage), with the winner going on to represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.

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All-Ireland champions Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated St Michael's in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title and also claimed a three-in-a-row of titles when beating Mountbellew-Moylough in the final at Tuam Stadium on 11 October 2015 by 3-13 to 0-12.

This was Killanin's first year back in the senior grade and they made it all the way to a Quarter-Final, losing narrowly to Salthill-Knocknacarra.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne were relegated to the Intermediate grade after 18 years in the top flight.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.

Round 1

All 20 teams enter the competition in this round. The 10 winners progress to Round 2A while the 10 losers progress to Round 2B.

Round 1
Corofin 0-15 – 2-6 Salthill-Knocknacarra
Kenny Park
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Round 1
Caherlistrane GAC 0-13 – 1-8 Milltown
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 1
Kilkerrin-Clonberne 1-15 – 1-13 Caltra
Duggan Park
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 1
Cárna-Caiseal1-15 – 1-13 Annaghdown
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Round 1
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA 1-6 – 0-8 St James'
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Round 1
Killanin 1-10 – 1-8 Barna
Moycullen
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 1
Cortoon Shamrocks 1-13 – 0-12St Michael's
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

Round 1
Míchael Breathnach 1-15 – 1-13 Carraroe
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gerry Guinan

Round 1
Tuam Stars 0-16 – 1-10 Kilconly
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Ger Chaill

Round 1
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 0-15 – 0-14 Killererin
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2

Round 2A

The 10 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 5 winners will enter the draw for the Preliminary Quarter Finals while the 5 losers will play in Round 3.

Round 2A
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA 1-12 – 1-9 Killanin
Pearse Stadium
Referee: ???

Round 2A
Tuam Stars 1-12 – 0-8Cárna-Caiseal
Moycullen
Referee: Kieran Quinn

Round 2A
Cortoon Shamrocks 1-12 – 0-10 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 2A
Caherlistrane 0-15 – 0-11 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2A
Corofin 2-8 – 1-9 Míchael Breathnach
Pearse Stadium
Referee: James Molloy

Round 2B

The 10 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 5 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 5 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

Round 2B
Annaghdown 0-14 – 0-6 Barna
Moycullen
Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 2B
Carraroe 4-14 – 1-3St Michael's
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Round 2B
Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-10 – 1-13 Milltown
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2B
Caltra 0-9 – 1-5 Kilconly
Annaghdown
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Round 2B
Killererin 3-12 – 2-14 St James'
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 3

The 5 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 5 winners from Round 2B. The 5 winners will go into the draw for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals while the 5 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

Round 3
Carraroe 3-9 – 0-9Cárna-Caiseal
Pearse Stadium
Referee: James Molloy

Round 3
Annaghdown 0-11 – 0-7 Míchael Breathnach
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 3
Killanin 7-9 – 2-10 Killererin
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 3
Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-11 – 0-9 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir

Round 3
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 1-12 – 0-13 Caltra
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir

Preliminary Quarter-Finals

The 5 Round 2A winners, the 5 Round 3 winners and N.U.I.G. enter the competition at this stage. A draw was conducted to choose 6 of these teams to play in this round. The 3 winners (along with the 5 teams who receive byes) will proceed to the quarter-finals.

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Tuam Stars 4-11 – 1-6 Caherlistrane
Pearse Stadium
Referee: James Molloy

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Carraroe w/o – scr N.U.I.G.
Moycullen
Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Killanin 3-9 – 2-10 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Quarter-finals

The 3 winners from the Preliminary Quarter-Finals (along with the 5 teams who received byes) enter the quarter-finals.

Quarter-Final
Corofin 0-11 – 1-8 Tuam Stars
Tuam Stadium
Referee: James Molloy

Quarter-Final
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA 2-16 – 2-6 Annaghdown
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Quarter-Final
Cortoon Shamrocks 4-14 – 2-8 Carraroe
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Quarter-Final
Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-12 – 1-6 Killanin
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Quarter-Final Replay
Corofin 2-9 – 0-11 Tuam Stars
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Semi-finals

Semi-Final
Corofin 2-11 – 0-7 Cortoon Shamrocks
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Semi-Final
Mountbellew-Moylough 1-12 – 1-7 Salthill-Knocknacarra
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Final

11 October 2015
3.00 pm
Final
Corofin 3-13 – 0-12 Mountbellew-Moylough Tuam Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir
Man of the Match: Ronan Steede
Report

Preliminary Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Tuam Stars 4-11
Caherlistrane 1-6 Corofin 2-9 R
Tuam Stars 0-11
Corofin 2-11
Carraroe w/o Cortoon Shamrocks 0-7
N.U.I.G. scr Cortoon Shamrocks 4-14
Carraroe 2-8
Corofin 3-13
Killanin 3-9 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-12
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-12
Killanin 1-6
Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-7
Mountbellew-Moylough 1-12
Mountbellew-Moylough 2-16
Annaghdown 2-6

Relegation Playoff

The 5 Round 2B losers and 5 Round 3 losers enter the Relegation Playoff.

Relegation preliminary round

A draw was conducted and 4 teams were chosen to play in the Relegation Preliminary Round. The 2 winners earn their place in the S.F.C. for 2016 while the losers enter the Relegation Quarter-Final along with the 6 clubs who received byes.

Relegation preliminary round
Míchael Breathnach 3-17 – 4-10 (a.e.t.) Killererin
The Prairie
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Relegation preliminary round
Cárna-Caiseal2-10 – 1-8 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Clonbur
Referee: Kieran Quinn

Relegation Quarter-Final

The 2 Relegation Preliminary Round losers enter the Relegation Quarter-Final along with the 6 clubs who received byes. The 4 winners will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the 2 losers will enter the Relegation Semi-Finals.

Relegation Quarter-Final
St James' 2-15 – 1-8 Kilconly
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Relegation Quarter-Final
Killererin 2-10 – 1-12 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Relegation Quarter-Final
Milltown 1-6 – 0-7St Michael's
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Richard McNicholas

Relegation Quarter-Final
Caltra 0-15 – 1-10 Barna
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Relegation Semi-Final

The 4 Relegation Quarter-Final losers play against each other in this round. The 2 winners will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the 2 losers will enter the Relegation Final.

Relegation Semi-Final
St Michael's2-8 – 0-8 Kilconly
Corofin
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Relegation Semi-Final
Barna 3-12 – 2-6 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Annaghdown
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Relegation Final

The winner will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the loser will be relegated to the Intermediate grade.

Relegation Final
Kilconly 2-13 – 2-11 Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

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