2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2015 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2015
Winners
Champions Monaghan (16th win)
Manager Malachy O'Rourke
Captain Conor McManus
Runners-up
Runners-up Donegal
Manager Rory Gallagher
Captain Michael Murphy
  2014
2016  

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]

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Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and whiteCreagh Concrete Liam Bradley Aodhán Gallagher
Armagh Armagh colours.PNG Orange and whiteRainbow Communications Kieran McGeeney Ciarán McKeever
Cavan Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Terry HylandAlan Clarke
Derry Cork colours.PNG Red and whiteSpecialist Joinery Group Brian McIver Mark Lynch
Donegal Donegal colours.jpg Gold and green Donegal Creameries Rory Gallagher Michael Murphy
Down Down colours.PNG Red and blackCanal Court Hotel Jim McCorry Mark Poland
Fermanagh Limerick colours.PNG Green and whiteTracey Concrete Pete McGrath Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan Waterford colours.PNG White and blue Investec Malachy O'Rourke Conor McManus
Tyrone Derry colours.PNG White and RedMcAleer & Rushe Mickey Harte Seán Cavanagh

2015 Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-15
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-16
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-20
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1-13
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-08
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-11
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-12
Colours of Down.svg Down 0-11
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-10
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-09
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-08
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-11
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-10

Fixtures

Preliminary round

Preliminary round
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–13 – 1–10 Colours of Tyrone.svg 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).
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 17,435
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Quarter-finals

Quarter-Final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 0–15 – 0–16 Colours of Monaghan.svg 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).
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 18,541
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

Quarter-Final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 1–13 – 0–08 Colours of Antrim.svg 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
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Quarter-Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0–12 – 0–11 Colours of Down.svg 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)
Celtic Park, Derry
Attendance: 10,541
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

Quarter-Final
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0–08 – 2–11 Colours of Donegal.svg 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.
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Attendance: 18,186
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

Semi-finals

Semi-Final
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1–20 – 0–13 Colours of Fermanagh.svg 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.
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 16,572
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)

Semi-Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0–10 – 1–09 Colours of Donegal.svg 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.
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)

Final

Final
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0–11 – 0–10 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
C McManus 0–6 (4f), K O'Connell, O Duffy, K Duffy, D Mone, O Lennon 0–1 each. Report P McBrearty 0–6 (4f), M Murphy 0–2 (2f), K Lacey, F McGlynn 0–1 each
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 31,997
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

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References

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  2. "Monaghan hold on to dethrone Donegal in Ulster". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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