2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship

2015 Leinster SFC
Tournament details
Year2015
Winners
ChampionsDublin (54th win)
ManagerJim Gavin
CaptainStephen Cluxton
Runners-up
Runners-upWestmeath
ManagerTom Cribbin
CaptainGer Egan
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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]

Teams

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
1944
Dublin Sky blue and navy American International Group Jim Gavin Stephen Cluxton
2013
2014
Kildare White Brady Family Ham Jason Ryan Eamonn Callaghan
1928
2000
Laois Blue and white MW Hire Services Tomás Ó Flatharta Ross Munnelly
2003
Longford Royal blue and gold Glennon Brothers Jack Sheedy Dermot Brady
1968
Louth Red and white Morgan Fuels Colin Kelly Paddy Keenan
1957
1957
Meath Green and gold Tayto Park Mick O'Dowd Kevin Reilly
1999
2010
Offaly White, green and gold Carroll Cuisine Pat Flanagan Niall McNamee
1982
1997
Westmeath Maroon and white Renault Tom Cribbin Ger Egan
2004
Wexford Purple and gold Gain Feeds David Power Graeme Molloy
1918
1945
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]

Semi-final refs[13][14]

Final ref[15]

Semi-finals

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

  1. ^ "Leinster G.A.A. S.F.C. 2015". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Dublin ease to another Leinster football crown". RTE Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Dubs cruise to fifth consecutive Leinster title with strong second-half performance". Irish Examiner. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ "OFFALY 0-13 LONGFORD 0-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. ^ "CARLOW 0-8 LAOIS 3-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. ^ "LOUTH 0-16 WESTMEATH 3-14". GAA.ie. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  8. ^ "DUBLIN 4-25 LONGFORD 0-10". GAA.ie. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. ^ "KILDARE 0-16 LAOIS 0-16". GAA.ie. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Kildare 3-18 Laois 1-11". Irish Examiner. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. ^ "WESTMEATH 1-21 WEXFORD 0-15". GAA.ie. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  12. ^ "MEATH 2-19 WICKLOW 3-12". GAA.ie. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14". GAA.ie. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Westmeath fight back from 10 points down to stun Meath". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Dublin cruise to a 10th Leinster title in 11 years with facile win over Westmeath". Irish Independent. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.