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2015 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2015
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date24 July - 11 October 2015
Teams17
Defending champions Cavan Gaels
Winners
Champions Kingscourt Stars (11th win)
ManagerNiall Lynch
CaptainAlan Clarke
Qualify for2015 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Castlerahan
ManagerMichael Reilly
CaptainStephen Cooney
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Drumalee
Drumgoon
Other
Player of the Year Shane Gray (Kingscourt Stars)
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The 2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 107th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Cavan Gaels were the defending champions, having defeated Kingscourt Stars in the previous years final.[1] Kingscourt ended their reign at the quarter-final stage.[2]

Kingscourt went on to win the championship by beating Castlerahan in the final.[3][4][5] This was their 11th title overall, and their first since 2010.[6]

Team Changes

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

Opening rounds

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Preliminary rounds

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24 July 2015 Preliminary Round A Denn 3-10 – 0-10 Drumgoon Dolan Park
20:00 Referee: Jimmy Galligan
24 July 2015 Preliminary Round B Mullahoran 1-9 – 1-8 Kingscourt Stars Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
9 August 2015 Preliminary Round C Kingscourt Stars 2-13 – 0-8 Drumgoon Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Martin Sexton

Round 1

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2 August 2015 Round 1 Killeshandra 4-9 – 0-9 Castlerahan Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Gerry Sheridan
2 August 2015 Round 1 Mullahoran 1-12 – 0-10 Drumalee Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
7 August 2015 Round 1 Killygarry 1-11 – 1-8 Crosserlough Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
8 August 2015 Round 1 Cavan Gaels 5-11 – 0-4 Cuchulainns Dolan Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
8 August 2015 Round 1 Lacken 1-9 – 0-11 Gowna Our Lady of Lourdes Park
19:30 Referee: Tony Gregory
9 August 2015 Round 1 Ballinagh 0-15 – 1-7 Denn Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Pat Clarke
9 August 2015 Round 1 Cootehill 2-11 – 0-15 Lavey Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Stephen McKiernan
16 August 2015 Round 1 Ramor United 0-12 – 1-8 Kingscourt Stars Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Round 2A

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22 August 2015 Round 2A Cavan Gaels 1-13 – 0-9 Lacken Breffni Park
18:30 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
22 August 2015 Round 2A Ramor United 2-12 – 1-9 Killygarry Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
29 August 2015 Round 2A Mullahoran 0-11 – 1-8 Ballinagh Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: James Clarke
30 August 2015 Round 2A Killeshandra 1-14 – 1-9 Cootehill Athletic Grounds
18:00 Report Referee: Martin Sexton
2 September 2015 Round 2A Replay Mullahoran 3-7 – 0-14 (a.e.t.) Ballinagh Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Back-door stage

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Round 2B

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15 August 2015 Round 2B Denn 0-15 – 0-10 (a.e.t.) Drumalee Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: John Emmo
15 August 2015 Round 2B Gowna 3-8 – 1-12 Lavey Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
16 August 2015 Round 2B Castlerahan 2-14 – 1-13 Crosserlough Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
23 August 2015 Round 2B Kingscourt Stars 0-10 – 1-7 (a.e.t.) Cuchulainns Lavey GAA Grounds
13:30 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
30 August 2015 Round 2B Replay Kingscourt Stars 3-16 – 1-8 Cuchulainns Dolan Park
13:00 Referee: Packie Smith

Round 3

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29 August 2015 Round 3 Lacken 1-14 – 0-7 Denn Sheelin Park
18:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
5 September 2015 Round 3 Castlerahan 5-10 – 1-5 Gowna Breffni Park
15:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
6 September 2015 Round 3 Kingscourt Stars 1-15 – 2-12 (a.e.t.) Ballinagh Dolan Park
14:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
6 September 2015 Round 3 Killygarry 2-15 – 0-24 (a.e.t.) Cootehill Breffni Park
18:30 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
12 September 2015 Round 3 Replay Killygarry 3-19 – 2-16 (a.e.t.) Cootehill Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
13 September 2015 Round 3 Replay Kingscourt Stars 0-10 – 0-5 Ballinagh Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville

Knock-out stages

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Kingscourt Stars 0-12
Cavan Gaels 0-10
Kingscourt Stars 1-11
Killygarry 1-9
Killygarry 2-14
Mullahoran 2-8
Kingscourt Stars 1-9
Castlerahan 0-11
Castlerahan 2-14
Ramor United 1-8
Castlerahan 0-13
Killeshandra 0-9
Killeshandra 2-11
Lacken 1-9

Quarter-finals

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12 September 2015 Quarter-final Killeshandra 2-11 – 1-9 Lacken Breffni Park
19:30 Declan McKiernan 0-4 (0-2f), Daniel Luby 1-0, Austin Fitzpatrick 1-0, Paddy King 0-3, Shane O'Reilly 0-2, Tomas O'Reilly 0-2 Report Conor Finnegan 1-4, Finbar O'Reilly 0-4 (0-4f), Niall McKiernan 0-1 Referee: James Clarke
13 September 2015 Quarter-final Castlerahan 2-14 – 1-8 Ramor United Breffni Park
19:00 Cian Mackey 2-2 (1-0 pen), Enda Flanagan 0-3 (0-2f), Oisin O'Connell 0-3, Cian McEnroe 0-2 (0-1f), Cormac Daly 0-1, Daniel Lynch 0-1, Sean Fitzpatrick 0-1, Stefan Connolly 0-1 OP Report Conor Bradley 0-3, Ronan Keating 1-0, Jack Brady 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen Monaghan 0-2, Jack Doyle 0-1 (0-1f) Referee: Joe McQuillan
19 September 2015 Quarter-final Killygarry 2-14 – 2-8 Mullahoran Breffni Park
18:30 Brian Sheanon 0-5 (0-3f), Conor Smith 1-2, Martin Reilly 0-3, Brendan Murray 1-0, Darragh Gannon 0-2, Ross Sheridan 0-1, Donal Thomas 0-1 Report Paul Brady 2-2, Enda O'Reilly 0-3 (0-1f), Sean McKeogh 0-2, Chris Prior 0-1 Referee: Kieran McCarville
19 September 2015 Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars 0-12 – 0-10 Cavan Gaels Breffni Park
20:00 Barry Reilly 0-8 (0-5f, 0-2 '45), Keith McCabe 0-1, Christy McGowan 0-1, Darragh Gunne 0-1, Cian McArdle 0-1 Report Martin Dunne 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2 '45), Seanie Johnston 0-4, Niall Murray 0-1, Vinny Coyle 0-1 (0-1f) Referee: Ollie Donohoe

Semi-finals

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26 September 2015 Semi-final Castlerahan 0-13 – 0-9 Killeshandra Breffni Park
20:00 Cian Mackey 0-4 (0-1f), Oisin O'Connell 0-4, Cian McEnroe 0-2 (0-2f), Cormac Daly 0-1, Paul Smith 0-1, Enda Flanagan 0-1 Report Declan McKiernan 0-2 (0-2f), Daniel Luby 0-2, Paddy King 0-2, Cillian O'Reilly 0-1, Aaron Brady 0-1, Austin Fitzpatrick 0-1 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
27 September 2015 Semi-final Kingscourt Stars 1-11 – 1-9 Killygarry Breffni Park
16:45 Darragh Gunne 1-4 (0-1f), Barry Reilly 0-4 (0-3f), Keith McCabe 0-1, Barry Tully 0-1, Peter Corrigan 0-1 Report Brian Sheanon 0-7 (0-6f), Daniel Talbot 1-0, Martin Reilly 0-2 (0-2f) Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Final

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Final
Kingscourt Stars 1-9 – 0-11 Castlerahan
Philip Tinnelly 1-1, Peter Corrigan 0-3, Barry Reilly 0-3 (0-1f, 2 '45), Christy McGowan 0-1, Cian McArdle 0-1 Report Cian Mackey 0-3 (0-3f), Cormac Daly 0-2, Enda Flanagan 0-2, Paul Smith 0-1, Ronan Flanagan 0-1, Cian McEnroe 0-1 (0-1f), Oisin O'Connell 0-1
Attendance: 5,284
Referee: Noel Mooney

Relegation play-offs

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Preliminary relegation play-off

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18 September 2015 Preliminary relegation play-off Cuchulainns 4-17 – 1-6 Drumgoon O'Raghallaigh Park
20:15 Referee: Tony Gregory

Relegation Finals

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19 September 2015 Relegation Final Lavey 1-16 – 1-11 Drumalee St. Matthew's Park
15:00 Referee: Jim Giblin
3 October 2015 Relegation Final Crosserlough 2-14 – 0-8 Drumgoon St. Matthew's Park
17:00

References

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  1. ^ "Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars". Irish Independent. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "SFC: Kingscourt send Gaels packing". Hogan Stand. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Kingscourt come from behind to win Cavan senior title in thrilling encounter". The Irish Times. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Tinnelly gives Stars edge". Irish Independent. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Tinnelly goal wins it for kingscourt". The Anglo-Celt. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Cavan SFC final: Stars secure 11th title". Hogan Stand. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ "IFC final: Cootehill end 43-year wait". Hogan Stand. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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