2015 Galway Senior Football Championship

The 2015 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 120th edition of the Galway GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Galway, Ireland. The tournament consists of 21 teams (N.U.I.G. only enter at the Preliminary Quarter-Final Stage), with the winner going on to represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.

Galway S.F.C.
Season2015
ChampionsCorofin (17th Title)
RelegatedKilkerrin-Clonberne
All Ireland SCFCBallyboden St Enda's
Winning CaptainMichael Farragher
Man of the MatchRonan Steede
Winning ManagerStephen Rochford
2014
2016

All-Ireland champions Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated St Michael's in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title and also claimed a three-in-a-row of titles when beating Mountbellew-Moylough in the final at Tuam Stadium on 11 October 2015 by 3-13 to 0-12.

This was Killanin's first year back in the senior grade and they made it all the way to a Quarter-Final, losing narrowly to Salthill-Knocknacarra.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne were relegated to the Intermediate grade after 18 years in the top flight.

Team changes edit

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The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.

Round 1 edit

All 20 teams enter the competition in this round. The 10 winners progress to Round 2A while the 10 losers progress to Round 2B.

Round 1
Corofin0-15 – 2-6Salthill-Knocknacarra
Kenny Park
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Round 1
Caherlistrane GAC0-13 – 1-8Milltown
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 1
Kilkerrin-Clonberne1-15 – 1-13Caltra
Duggan Park
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 1
Cárna-Caiseal1-15 – 1-13Annaghdown
Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Round 1
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA1-6 – 0-8St James'
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Round 1
Killanin1-10 – 1-8Barna
Moycullen
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 1
Cortoon Shamrocks1-13 – 0-12St Michael's
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

Round 1
Míchael Breathnach1-15 – 1-13Carraroe
Referee: Gerry Guinan

Round 1
Tuam Stars0-16 – 1-10Kilconly
Referee: Ger Chaill

Round 1
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir0-15 – 0-14Killererin
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2 edit

Round 2A edit

The 10 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 5 winners will enter the draw for the Preliminary Quarter Finals while the 5 losers will play in Round 3.

Round 2A
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA1-12 – 1-9Killanin
Referee: ???

Round 2A
Tuam Stars1-12 – 0-8Cárna-Caiseal
Moycullen
Referee: Kieran Quinn

Round 2A
Cortoon Shamrocks1-12 – 0-10Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Round 2A
Caherlistrane0-15 – 0-11Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2A
Corofin2-8 – 1-9Míchael Breathnach
Referee: James Molloy

Round 2B edit

The 10 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 5 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 5 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

Round 2B
Annaghdown0-14 – 0-6Barna
Moycullen
Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 2B
Carraroe4-14 – 1-3St Michael's
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Round 2B
Salthill-Knocknacarra3-10 – 1-13Milltown
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 2B
Caltra0-9 – 1-5Kilconly
Annaghdown
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Round 2B
Killererin3-12 – 2-14St James'
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 3 edit

The 5 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 5 winners from Round 2B. The 5 winners will go into the draw for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals while the 5 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

Round 3
Carraroe3-9 – 0-9Cárna-Caiseal
Referee: James Molloy

Round 3
Annaghdown0-11 – 0-7Míchael Breathnach
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 3
Killanin7-9 – 2-10Killererin
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Round 3
Salthill-Knocknacarra1-11 – 0-9Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Referee: Shane Hehir

Round 3
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir1-12 – 0-13Caltra
Referee: Shane Hehir

Preliminary Quarter-Finals edit

The 5 Round 2A winners, the 5 Round 3 winners and N.U.I.G. enter the competition at this stage. A draw was conducted to choose 6 of these teams to play in this round. The 3 winners (along with the 5 teams who receive byes) will proceed to the quarter-finals.

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Tuam Stars4-11 – 1-6Caherlistrane
Referee: James Molloy

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Carraroew/o – scrN.U.I.G.
Moycullen
Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Preliminary Quarter-Final
Killanin3-9 – 2-10Naomh Anna Leitir Móir
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Quarter-finals edit

The 3 winners from the Preliminary Quarter-Finals (along with the 5 teams who received byes) enter the quarter-finals.

Quarter-Final
Corofin0-11 – 1-8Tuam Stars
Referee: James Molloy

Quarter-Final
Mountbellew-Moylough GAA2-16 – 2-6Annaghdown
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Quarter-Final
Cortoon Shamrocks4-14 – 2-8Carraroe
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Quarter-Final
Salthill-Knocknacarra0-12 – 1-6Killanin
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Quarter-Final Replay
Corofin2-9 – 0-11Tuam Stars
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Semi-finals edit

Semi-Final
Corofin2-11 – 0-7Cortoon Shamrocks
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Semi-Final
Mountbellew-Moylough1-12 – 1-7Salthill-Knocknacarra
Referee: Tommy Faherty

Final edit

11 October 2015
3.00 pm
Final
Corofin 3-13 – 0-12 Mountbellew-Moylough Tuam Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir
Man of the Match: Ronan Steede
Report

Preliminary Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Tuam Stars 4-11
Caherlistrane 1-6 Corofin 2-9 R
Tuam Stars 0-11
Corofin 2-11
Carraroe w/o Cortoon Shamrocks 0-7
N.U.I.G. scr Cortoon Shamrocks 4-14
Carraroe 2-8
Corofin 3-13
Killanin 3-9 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-12
Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-10 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-12
Killanin 1-6
Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-7
Mountbellew-Moylough 1-12
Mountbellew-Moylough 2-16
Annaghdown 2-6

Relegation Playoff edit

The 5 Round 2B losers and 5 Round 3 losers enter the Relegation Playoff.

Relegation preliminary round edit

A draw was conducted and 4 teams were chosen to play in the Relegation Preliminary Round. The 2 winners earn their place in the S.F.C. for 2016 while the losers enter the Relegation Quarter-Final along with the 6 clubs who received byes.

Relegation preliminary round
Míchael Breathnach3-17 – 4-10 (a.e.t.)Killererin
The Prairie
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Relegation preliminary round
Cárna-Caiseal2-10 – 1-8Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Clonbur
Referee: Kieran Quinn

Relegation Quarter-Final edit

The 2 Relegation Preliminary Round losers enter the Relegation Quarter-Final along with the 6 clubs who received byes. The 4 winners will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the 2 losers will enter the Relegation Semi-Finals.

Relegation Quarter-Final
St James'2-15 – 1-8Kilconly
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Relegation Quarter-Final
Killererin2-10 – 1-12Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Relegation Quarter-Final
Milltown1-6 – 0-7St Michael's
Referee: Richard McNicholas

Relegation Quarter-Final
Caltra0-15 – 1-10Barna
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Relegation Semi-Final edit

The 4 Relegation Quarter-Final losers play against each other in this round. The 2 winners will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the 2 losers will enter the Relegation Final.

Relegation Semi-Final
St Michael's2-8 – 0-8Kilconly
Corofin
Referee: Martin Flaherty

Relegation Semi-Final
Barna3-12 – 2-6Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Annaghdown
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Relegation Final edit

The winner will earn their place in the 2016 S.F.C. while the loser will be relegated to the Intermediate grade.

Relegation Final
Kilconly2-13 – 2-11Kilkerrin-Clonberne
Referee: Frank Kinneen

References edit

  1. ^ "Connacht Tribune Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.