2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (54th win) |
| Manager | Jim Gavin |
| Captain | Stephen Cluxton |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Westmeath |
| Manager | Tom Cribbin |
| Captain | Ger Egan |
The 2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship is the 2015 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Leinster GAA. The competition was scheduled to start on 16 May 2015 with Offaly drawn against Longford in the opening game. The final took place 12 July.[1] Dublin won their tenth Leinster title in 11 years after a 2-13 to 0-6 win against Westmeath.[2][3][4]
Semi-finals
The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Carlow |  Red, green and gold |
Tickets.ie | Turlough O'Brien | Brendan Kavanagh | ||
| Dublin |  Sky blue and navy |
American International Group | Jim Gavin | Stephen Cluxton | ||
| Kildare |  White |
Brady Family Ham | Jason Ryan | Eamonn Callaghan | ||
| Laois |  Blue and white |
MW Hire Services | Tomás Ó Flatharta | Ross Munnelly | ||
| Longford |  Royal blue and gold |
Glennon Brothers | Jack Sheedy | Dermot Brady | ||
| Louth |  Red and white |
Morgan Fuels | Colin Kelly | Paddy Keenan | ||
| Meath |  Green and gold |
Tayto Park | Mick O'Dowd | Kevin Reilly | ||
| Offaly |  White, green and gold |
Carroll Cuisine | Pat Flanagan | Niall McNamee | ||
| Westmeath |  Maroon and white |
Renault | Tom Cribbin | Ger Egan | ||
| Wexford |  Purple and gold |
Gain Feeds | David Power | Graeme Molloy | ||
| Wicklow | Blue and gold |
Arklow Bay Hotel | Johnny Magee | Leighton Glynn | ||
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Offaly
| 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Longford
| 0-16 | Longford
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
 Dublin
| 4-25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 5-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Laois
| 3-16 |  Kildare
| 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Carlow
| 0-08 | Laois
| 0-16 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kildare
| 0-16 3-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Louth
| 0-16 |  Westmeath
| 0-06 | ||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 3-14 | Westmeath
| 1-21 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wexford
| 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 3-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Meath
| 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wicklow
| 3-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath
| 2-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round refs[5][6][7]
Quarter-final refs[8][9][10][11][12]
Final ref[15]
| 28 June 2015 2:00 pm Semi-Final |
Westmeath |
3-19 – 2-18 | Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 50,324 Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) Man of the Match: John Heslin |
| John Heslin 1-9 (0-5f), Kieran Martin 2-3, Paul Sharry (2 '45), Shane Dempsey, John Connellan 0-2 each, Ray Connellan 0-1 | Report | Brian McMahon 2-2, Graham Reilly and Eamon Wallace 0-4 each, Stephen Bray 0-3, Andrew Tormey (0-2f) and Michael Newman (0-1f) 0-2 each, Bryan Menton 0-1 |
| 28 June 2015 4:00 pm Semi-Final |
Dublin |
5-18 – 0-14 | Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 50,324 Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Man of the Match: Diarmuid Connolly |
| Diarmuid Connolly (1-0 pen) and Bernard Brogan 2-3 each, Dean Rock 1-4 (0-4f), Ciaran Kilkenny 0-4, Alan Brogan 0-3, Philly McMahon 0-1 | Report | Eoghan O’Flaherty 0-4 (0-2f), Padraig Fogarty 0-3, Padraig O’Neill 0-2, Emmet Bolton, Paul Cribbin, Cathal McNally, Alan Smith, Niall Kelly 0-1 each. |
Final
| 12 July 2:00 pm Final |
Dublin |
2-13 - 0-6 | Westmeath |
Croke Park Attendance: 47,840 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) Man of the Match: Diarmuid Connolly |
| Bernard Brogan 1-1, Jack McCaffrey 1-0, Ciaran Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly 0-3 each, Dean Rock 0-2 (2f), Philip McMahon, James McCarthy, Michael Darragh Macauley, Alan Brogan 0-1 each. | Report | John Heslin 0-3 (2f), Kieran Martin 0-2, Francis Boyle 0-1 |
References
- ↑ "Leinster G.A.A. S.F.C. 2015". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin ease to another Leinster football crown". RTE Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin 2-13 Westmeath 0-6: Dubs are Leinster champions as they secure 10th title in 11 years". Irish Mirror. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dubs cruise to fifth consecutive Leinster title with strong second-half performance". Irish Examiner. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "OFFALY 0-13 LONGFORD 0-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "CARLOW 0-8 LAOIS 3-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "LOUTH 0-16 WESTMEATH 3-14". GAA.ie. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "DUBLIN 4-25 LONGFORD 0-10". GAA.ie. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "KILDARE 0-16 LAOIS 0-16". GAA.ie. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kildare 3-18 Laois 1-11". Irish Examiner. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "WESTMEATH 1-21 WEXFORD 0-15". GAA.ie. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "MEATH 2-19 WICKLOW 3-12". GAA.ie. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14". GAA.ie. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Westmeath fight back from 10 points down to stun Meath". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin cruise to a 10th Leinster title in 11 years with facile win over Westmeath". Irish Independent. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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