The 2015 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.
| Championship Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July - 18 October 2015 | |
| Teams | 16 | |
| Sponsor | Pat O’Donnell & Co. | |
| County Champions | ||
| Winners |  St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay (13th Title)
| |
| County Runners-Up | ||
| Runners-Up |  Cooraclare
| |
| Changes From 2014 | ||
| Promoted | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | |
| Relegated | Liscannor | |
| Changes For 2016 | ||
| Promoted | Corofin | |
| Relegated | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | |
| Senior B Champions | ||
| Senior B |  Kilmurry-Ibrickane
| |
The defending champions and holders of the Jack Daly Cup were Cratloe who successfully defended their maiden title won in 2013. Having defeated Crusheen in the senior hurling final seven days earlier, they completed a historic first Clare Senior Championship 'Double' since Ennis Dalcassians in 1929, defeating Éire Óg, Ennis in the 2014 county football final.
Senior Championship Fixtures/Results edit
First round edit
- Eight winners advance to Round 2A (winners)
- Eight losers move to Round 2B (Losers)
| 25 July 2015 Round 1 |  Clondegad | 2-11 - 1-07 |  Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Cooraclare |
| 25 July 2015 Round 1 | Cooraclare | 1-11 [1] 1-10 |  Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Clarecastle |
| 25 July 2015 Round 1 | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-13 [2] 3-06 |  Ennistymon | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
| 25 July 2015 Round 1 |  Lissycasey | 0-16 [3] 1-14 (AET) | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
| 26 July 2015 Round 1 |  Cratloe | 4-09 - 2-09 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Lissycasey |
| 26 July 2015 Round 1 | Kilrush Shamrocks | 3-09 - 1-07 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Kilmihil |
| 26 July 2015 Round 1 |  O'Curry's, Doonaha | 2-08 - 0-05 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Doonbeg |
| 1 August 2015 Round 1 |  Doonbeg | 0-11 - 0-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Quilty |
Second round edit
A. Winners edit
- Played by eight winners of Round 1
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
- Four losers move to Round 3
| 15 August 2015 Round 2A | Clondegad | 2-16 - 0-11 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Doonbeg |
| 15 August 2015 Round 2A | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-09 - 0-07 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
| 16 August 2015 Round 2A | Cooraclare | 1-09 [4] 1-08 | Cratloe | Clarecastle |
| 16 August 2015 Round 2A | Ennistymon | 0-09 - 0-11 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Kilmihil |
B. Losers edit
- Played by eight losers of Round 1
- Four winners move to Round 3
| 15 August 2015 Round 2B | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-06 [5] 0-08 | Lissycasey | Clarecastle |
| 15 August 2015 Round 2B | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 2-08 [6] 0-11 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Clarecastle |
| 16 August 2015 Round 2B | Doonbeg | 0-08 - 1-10 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Kilrush |
| 16 August 2015 Round 2B | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 1-25 - 0-04 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Cooraclare |
Third round edit
- Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
| 29 August 2015 Round 3 | Lissycasey | 0-06 [7] 0-07 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Cooraclare |
| 30 August 2015 Round 3 | Cratloe | 0-20 [8] 1-05 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Lissycasey |
| 30 August 2015 Round 3 | Ennistymon | 1-09 [9] 0-09 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 30 August 2015 Round 3 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 2-15 [10] 2-13 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Corofin |
Quarter-finals edit
- Played by four winners of Round 2A and four winners of Round 3
| 12 September 2015 Quarter-final | Cooraclare | 1-11 - 1-10 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Doonbeg |
| 12 September 2015 Quarter-final | Ennistymon | 0-13 - 1-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Doonbeg |
| 13 September 2015 Quarter-final | Clondegad | 1-12 [11] 0-11 | Cratloe | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 13 September 2015 Quarter-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-07 [12] 2-09 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Semi-finals edit
| 26 September 2015 Semi-final | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 0-07 [13] 2-07 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 27 September 2015 Semi-final | Clondegad | 2-13 [14] 4-10 | Cooraclare | Kilmihil |
County final edit
| 18 October 2015 Final | Cooraclare | 0-09 [15] 0-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Other Fixtures edit
Relegation Playoff edit
| 13 Sept. 2015 Relegation Final | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 5-02 - 0-05 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Lissycasey |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay win their first title since 1990.
- Cooraclare qualify for the final for the first time since 1997.
References edit
- ^ "Cooraclare Edge Past Wolfe Tones in Clare SFC". Clare Herald. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Ennistymon Come of Age to Shock Poor Townies". Clare Herald. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "St. Breckan's Battle Past Lissycasey After Extra Time". Clare Herald. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Cooraclare End Cratloe's Winning Streak". Clare Herald. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Townies Exit Championship As Lissycasey Spring To Life". Clare Herald. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Doora-Barefield Dump Wolfe Tones Out Of Clare SFC". Clare Herald. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "O'Currys Book Quarter-final Spot". Clare Herald. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Cratloe Ease Into Quarter-finals". Clare Herald. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Ennistymon Emerge Victorious To Send Kilmurry-Ibrickane Out Of Clare SFC". Clare Herald. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Battle Hardened Breckans Edge Past Doora-Barefield". Clare Herald. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Clondegad Send Cratloe Crashing Out Of Clare SFC". Clare Herald. 13 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Breckans Book Semi-final Spot". Clare Herald. 13 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Miltown March Into First County Final Since '91". Clare Herald. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Cooraclare Claim County Final Spot". Clare Herald. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Miltown Get Their Hands On Jack Daly After 25 Year Wait". Clare Herald. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.