2015 in Irish music

Last updated August 26, 2025

This article lists various songs, albums, festivals, and performances of the year 2015 in Irish music.

Events

23 May - Molly Sterling represents Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".^[1]^[2]

Albums

Nathan Carter - Beautiful Life
HamsandwicH - Stories from the Surface ^[3]
Kodaline - Coming Up for Air
Villagers - Darling Arithmetic ^[4]

Singles

Rob Smith - "Dale Boca Juniors"^[5]

Performances/Festivals

Deaths

5 March – Jim McCann, 70, folk musician, throat cancer.^[6]
11 March – Tony Fenton, 53, radio presenter and DJ, prostate cancer.^[7]
13 April – Ronnie Carroll, 80, Northern Irish singer and political candidate.^[8]
27 May – Dennis Sheehan, 68, Irish music tour manager (U2), heart attack.^[9]
1 July – Val Doonican, 88, singer and television personality.

References

↑ Padraig Muldoon. "Molly Sterling wins Eurosong and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2015". Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
↑ "The Nenagh Guardian - Puckane born Molly Sterling to perform in Terryglass". The Nenagh Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
↑ Kelly, Aoife (11 February 2015). "HamsandwicH announce new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent . Retrieved 20 April 2015.
↑ "Villagers knock Hozier off No 1 spot in charts". RTÉ.ie. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
↑ "Video: Irishman Rob Smith pens hit song for Boca Juniors - Irish Daily Star". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
↑ Former Dubliners member Jim McCann dies at the age of 70
↑ Today FM presenter Tony Fenton has died following cancer battle
↑ Ronnie Carroll: Former Eurovision singer and election candidate dies
↑ U2 pay tribute to Dennis Sheehan at Los Angeles concert

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[1] Padraig Muldoon. "Molly Sterling wins Eurosong and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2015". Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[2] "The Nenagh Guardian - Puckane born Molly Sterling to perform in Terryglass". The Nenagh Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[3] Kelly, Aoife (11 February 2015). "HamsandwicH announce new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent . Retrieved 20 April 2015.

[4] "Villagers knock Hozier off No 1 spot in charts". RTÉ.ie. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

[5] "Video: Irishman Rob Smith pens hit song for Boca Juniors - Irish Daily Star". Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

[6] Former Dubliners member Jim McCann dies at the age of 70

[7] Today FM presenter Tony Fenton has died following cancer battle

[8] Ronnie Carroll: Former Eurovision singer and election candidate dies

[9] U2 pay tribute to Dennis Sheehan at Los Angeles concert

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