2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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2015 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceFlag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2015
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup
SponsorAllied Irish Banks
Date18 October - 29 November 2015
Teams9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending championsColours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil
Winners
ChampionsColours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers (11th win)
ManagerOisín McConville
John McEntee
CaptainPaul Hearty
Qualify forAll-Ireland Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upColours of Laois.svg Scotstown
ManagerMattie McGleenan
CaptainDonal Morgan
Other
WebsiteUlster GAA
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The 2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 48th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Slaughtneil from Derry entered the championship as defending champions.[1] Monaghan champions Scotstown ended their reign at the quarter-final stage.[2]

Armagh kingpins Crossmaglen Rangers secured their 11th Ulster club title after beating Scotstown in the final.[3]

Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland, as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

County Team Last win
Antrim Colours of Leinster Council.svg Erin's Own, Cargin[4]
Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers[5] 2012
Cavan Colours of Laois.svg Kingscourt Stars[6]
Derry Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil[7] 2014
Donegal Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Conaill[8]
Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo[9]
Fermanagh Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps[10]
Monaghan Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown[11] 1989
Tyrone Colours of Cork.svg Trillick St Macartan's[12]

2015 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 2-15
Colours of Leinster Council.svg Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) 0-13
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 0-12
Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo (Down) 0-8
Colours of Laois.svg Kingscourt Stars (Cavan) 0-5
Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo (Down) 3-15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 2-17 (aet)
Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown (Monaghan) 2-12 (aet)
Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Conaill (Donegal) 1-11
Colours of Cork.svg Trillick (Tyrone) 2-9
Colours of Cork.svg Trillick (Tyrone) 2-7
Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown (Monaghan) 2-9
Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown (Monaghan) 1-15
Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) 4-13 Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-15
Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) 1-4

Preliminary Round


Preliminary Round
Slaughtneil Colours of Galway.svg
(Derry)
4-13 – 1-4Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps
(Fermanagh)
Christopher Bradley 2-3 (0-1f), Cormac O'Doherty 1-2, Paul Bradley 0-3 (0-2f), Karl McKaigue 1-0, Chrissy McKaigue 0-1, Barry McGuigan 0-1, Patsy Bradley 0-1, Padraig Kelly 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1 Report Paul Ward 1-1, Leigh Jones 0-2 (0-2f), Declan Cassidy 0-1
Owenbeg, Dungiven
Referee: Martin McNally

Quarter-Finals


Quarter-final
Crossmaglen Rangers Colours of Kilkenny.svg
(Armagh)
2-15 – 0-13Colours of Leinster Council.svg Erin's Own, Cargin
(Antrim)
Tony Kernan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 45), Johnny Hanratty 1-1, Aaron Kernan 0-3 (0-2f), Oisín O'Neill 0-3, Johnny Murtagh 1-0, Mickey McNamee 0-2, Stephen Kernan 0-2 Report Michael Magill 0-5 (0-2 45), Ciaran Close 0-3 (0-1f), Tomas McCann 0-2 (0-1f), Michael McCann 0-2, Tony Scullion 0-1
Referee: Joe McQuillan

Quarter-final
Kingscourt Stars Colours of Laois.svg
(Cavan)
0-5 – 3-15Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo
(Down)
Barry Reilly 0-3 (0-1f), Cian McArdle 0-2 (0-2f) Report Paul Devlin 2-2, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-5 (0-2f), Conor Laverty 0-5, Jerome Johnston 1-2, Donal Kane 0-1
Referee: Barry Cassidy

Quarter-final
Naomh Conaill Colours of Laois.svg
(Donegal)
1-11 – 2-9Colours of Cork.svg Trillick
(Tyrone)
Daragh Gallagher 0-5 (0-4f), Ciarán Thompson 1-0, Johnny McLoone 0-2, Dermot Molloy 0-1 (0-1f), Brendan McDyer 0-1 (0-1f), John O'Malley 0-1 (0-1f), Leon Thompson 0-1 Report Niall Gormley 1-2, Lee Brennan 0-4 (0-2f), Dáire Gallagher 1-0, Richie Donnelly 0-2, Mattie Donnelly 0-1
Referee: Noel Mooney

Quarter-final
Scotstown Colours of Laois.svg
(Monaghan)
1-15 – 0-15Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil
(Derry)
Darren Hughes 1-4, Conor McCarthy 0-5 (0-3f), Rory Beggan 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Shane Carey 0-2 (0-2f), Orin Heaphey 0-2 Report Paul Bradley 0-7 (0-6f), Christopher Bradley 0-4 (0-1f), Shane McGuigan 0-2, Ronan Bradley 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1
Referee: Ciaran Branagan

Semi-Finals


Semi-final
Crossmaglen Rangers Colours of Kilkenny.svg
(Armagh)
0-12 – 0-8Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo
(Down)
Tony Kernan 0-3 (0-3f), Aaron Kernan 0-3 (0-2f), Kyle Carragher 0-3, Oisín O'Neill 0-1, Paul Hughes 0-1, Rico Kelly 0-1 Report Darragh O'Hanlon 0-5 (0-4f), Jerome Johnston 0-1 (0-1f), Ryan Johnston 0-1, Martin Devlin 0-1
Referee: Noel Mooney

Semi-final
Trillick Colours of Cork.svg
(Tyrone)
2-7 – 2-9Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown
(Monaghan)
Niall Gormley 1-1, Daniel McDonnell 1-0, Eoin Gormley 0-2, Lee Brennan 0-1 (0-1f), Dáire Gallagher 0-1, Richie Donnelly 0-1, Niall Donnelly 0-1 Report Darren Hughes 2-2, Shane Carey 0-2 (0-2f), Rory Beggan 0-2 (0-2f), Orin Heaphey 0-2, Conor McCarthy 0-1
Referee: Ciaran Branagan

Final


Final
Crossmaglen Rangers Colours of Kilkenny.svg
(Armagh)
2-17 – 2-12 (a.e.t.)Colours of Laois.svg Scotstown
(Monaghan)
Tony Kernan 1-6 (0-5f), Kyle Carragher 1-2, Johnny Murtagh 0-3, Aaron Kernan 0-1 (0-1f), Stephen Kernan 0-1, Mickey McNamee 0-1, David McKenna 0-1, Callum Cumiskey 0-1, Padraig Stuttard 0-1 Report Shane Carey 0-6 (0-5f), Darren Hughes 1-0, Brian McGinnity 1-0, Conor McCarthy 0-2, Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1 45), Emmet Caulfield 0-1, Donal Morgan 0-1, Orin Heaphey 0-1,
Attendance: 8,694
Referee: Barry Cassidy

References

  1. ^ "Christopher Bradley secures Slaughtneil's first Ulster title". RTÉ. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Ulster Club SFC: Scotstown defeat holders Slaughtneil at Clones". BBC Northern Ireland. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Crossmaglen come out on top after epic Scotstown battle". RTÉ. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Cargin on cloud nine after McCann double seals glory over Lamh Dhearg". Belfast Telegraph. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Crossmaglen Rangers march to 19th title in 20 seasons". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Kingscourt come from behind to win Cavan senior title in thrilling encounter". The Irish Times. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Derry SFC final: Slaughtneil seal historic double-double success". The Irish News. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Leo McLoone stars as 14-man Naomh Conaill dethrone the Donegal champions". The42.ie. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Classy Kilcoo stay kings of the Mourne". Irish Independent. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Emotional title win for Derrygonnelly against Roslea". The Irish News. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Scotstown top of the pile in Monaghan after seeing off Harps". The Irish News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Trillick complete dream return with final win". RTÉ. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.