2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May – 8 August 2015 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (16th win) |
| Captain | Alan O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Stephen Wallace |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
| Captain | Cathal Freeman |
| Manager | Seán McLoughlin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Total Goals | 40 (2.22 per game) |
| Total Points | 436 (24.22 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Conor Cox (3-15) |
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The 2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The competition ran from 6 May to 8 August 2015.
Cavan entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Louth n the Leinster quarter-final.[1][2][3]
The All-Ireland final was played on 8 August 2015 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kerry and Mayo, in what was their third ever meeting in the final and a first in three years. Kerry won the match by 2–18 to 0–10 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first tile in three.[4][5]
Kerry's Conor Cox was the championship's top scorer with 3-15.
Connacht Junior Football Championship[edit]
Connacht semi-finals[edit]
| 6 May 2015 Semi-final | Leitrim | 0-07 - 1-11 | Galway | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| Report |
| 6 May 2015 Semi-final | Mayo | 2-10 - 1-10 | Sligo | James Stephens Park |
| A Farrell 1-4 (0-1f), E O'Donoghue 1-0, G Conway 0-2, C Freeman, D Joyce, M Barrett, D McGing 0-1 each. | Report | C McGee 0-5 (1f), S Ross 1-0, V Frizell 0-2, M Daly, P Clarke, B Egan 0-1 each. | Referee: E O'Grady (Leitrim) |
Connacht final[edit]
| 17 May 2015 Final | Mayo | 1-12 - 0-13 | Galway | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| A Farrell (1-2, 0-1'45), D McGing (0-4f), D Durcan (0-1), D Joyce (0-1), C Horan (0-1), S Gaughan (0-1), D McHugh (0-1), M Forde (0-1f). | Report | P Whelehan (0-4, 2f), P Cooke (0-3f), E Tierney (0-3), M Redington (0-1), R Fahy (0-1); P E Seoighe (0-1). | Referee: P Daly |
Leinster Junior Football Championship[edit]
Leinster quarter-finals[edit]
| 20 May 2015 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-19 - 1-18 (aet) | Cavan | Drogheda Park |
| R Holcroft 1-7 (1-0pen, 0-5fs), P Kirwan, G McSorley, D Maguire, C McKeever 0-2 each, J McEneaney, D O'Connor, D McComish, W Woods 0-1 each. | Report | C Madden 1-8 (0-4fs, 0-1 '45'), T Moore (1f), E Henry (1f), S Tierney, D Sexton 0-2 each, M Cunningham, L Murphy 0-1 each. | Referee: P Maguire (Longford) |
| 20 May 2015 Quarter-final | Longford | 2-09 - 0-10 | KIldare | Pearse Park |
| A Dalton 1-1, D Gallagher 0-4fs, V Hourican 1-0, C Shields 0-2, L Moran (f), F Sheridan 0-1 each. | Report | C Bolton 0-4 (2fs), S Hanafin 0-3fs, J Acton , N Devane, A O'Neill 0-1 each. | Referee: D Fedigan (Wicklow) |
| 20 May 2015 Quarter-final | Wexford | 3-18 - 0-06 | Wicklow | Bellefield Grounds |
| C Sinnott 0-8 (5fs, 1 '45'), C Redmond 2-1, G Carty 1-0, N Hughes, N Harney, J Carty (2fs) 0-2 each, S Byrne, K Rowe, L Devereux 0-1 each. | Report | P Byrne 0-3 (2fs), P Cronin 0-2fs, E Woulfe 0-1. | Referee: D Hickey (Carlow) |
| 26 May 2015 Quarter-final | Meath | 4-19 - 0-08 | Carlow | Seán Eiffe Park |
| C Kelly 2-3, C Lynch 1-3, K Ross 1-1, D Quinn 0-3, A Farrell, J Finnerty 0-2 each, W Carry, S Crosby, D McNamara, C O'Brien, B O'Brien 0-1 each. | Report | C Blake, L Walker 0-2 each; S Doyle, N Quinlan, J Ryan, D Thompson 0-1 each. |
Leinster semi-finals[edit]
| 10 June 2015 Semi-final | Longford | 0-12 - 3-11 | Wexford | Pearse Park |
| D Gallagher (0-5, 2f, 1'45), P Kiernan (0-3), L Moran (0-2, 1f), F Sheridan (0-1), V Hourican (0-1). | Report | K Rowe (3-0), N Harney (0-5, 4f), C Redmond (0-2), P O'Keeffe (0-1), S Gaul (0-1), R Vallejo (0-1); D Murphy (0-1). | Referee: D Moore |
| 10 June 2015 Semi-final | Louth | 0-16 - 2-11 | Meath | Drogheda Park |
| J Califf 0-6; R Holcroft 0-6, J McEneaney 0-2, C McKeever 0-1, J Agnew 0-1. | Report | K Ross 1-3, C Lynch 0-6, B O'Brien 1-0, C O'Connor 0-1, S Crosby 0-1. |
Leinster final[edit]
| 25 June 2015 Final | Wexford | 1-10 - 0-12 | Meath | Wexford Park |
| J Carty 1-1; C Sinnott 0-6 (3fs), N Harney (f), G Carty, L Devereux 0-1 each. | Report | C Kelly 0-4, C Lynch (2f), D Quinn 0-3 each, D McNamara, K Ross (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: B Cawley (Kildare) |
Munster Junior Football Championship[edit]
Munster quarter-finals[edit]
| 23 May 2015 Quarter-final | Clare | 3-07 - 1-15 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| J Downes (2-0), P O’Malley (1-4) 1-0 pen, 0-3 f’s, K Malone, M Duffy (f), C Devitt (0-1) each. | Report | S O Carroll (1-5), 0-1 f, J Barry Murphy (0-3)0 -2 f’s , J Mullins (0-3), K Ryan (0-2), T McCarthy. T McMahon (0-1) each. |
| 31 May 2015 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-12 - 1-09 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| D Lonergan (1-3, 0-1f), K Fox (0-4, 1f), A Matassa (0-2), M Dunne (0-1); D McEnroe (0-1f), T Sweeney (0-1). | Report | D Power (0-5, 3f); Dylan Guiry (1-0), J Curry (0-3, 1f), G Hurney (0-1f). | Referee: R Moloney |
Munster semi-finals[edit]
| 14 June 2015 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-08 - 2-13 | Kerry | Semple Stadium |
| K Fox 0-4 (3f), D McEnroe 1-0, A Matassa and D Lonergan 0-2 (1f, 1 '45) each. | Report | T Hickey 1-2 (2f), D O'Donoghue 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-4, A O'Donoghue 0-3, C Cox 0-2, J Walsh & L Carey 0-1 each. | Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
| 14 June 2015 Semi-final | Cork | 0-16 - 0-13 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Hickey, A Barry 0-4 each, M Sugrue (0-1f) 0-3, S Kiely 0-2, J Corkery, B Coughlan, A O'Connor 0-1 each. | Report | J Barry-Murphy 0-5 (3f), M Lyons, J Mullins (0-2f) 0-3 each, S O'Carroll, K Ryan 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kissane (Waterford) |
Munster final[edit]
| 2 July 2015 Final | Cork | 0-11 - 1-20 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Sugrue (0-4, 3 frees), M O Laoire (0-2), C Brosnan, S Hickey, B Coughlan, S Kiely, P. Condon (0-1 each). | Report | C Cox (1-7, 1-0 pen, 1 free, 1 45), J O’Donoghue (0-6), B Crowley, T Hickey (0-2 each), A. O’Donoghue, G.O’Sullivan, E Kiely (0-1 each). | Referee: A Kissane (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship[edit]
All-Ireland semi-finals[edit]
| 25 July 2015 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-12 - 0-08 | Kilkenny | Breffni Park |
| D McGing (1-3, 1 free), G Conway (0-4), R Malee (0-3), J Hutton and C Freeman (0-1 each). | Report | M Malone and C Roche (frees) (0-2 each), P Donnelly, M Bolger (45), P McConigley and Conor McDonald (0-1 each). |
| 25 July 2015 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-13 - 2-09 | Wexford | Fraher Field |
| C Cox (2-4, 4 frees); K Spillane (1-0); P O’Connor (0-3); B O’Sullivan (0-2); T Hickey, L Kearney, J O’Donoghue, J Walsh (0-1 each). | Report | P Barden (1-1); M Dwyer (1-0); D Shanley (0-3, 3 frees); N Harney (0-2); C Redmond, D Murphy, M Forde (0-1 each). | Referee: J Bermingham (Cork) |
All-Ireland final[edit]
| 8 August 2015 Final | Kerry | 2-18 - 0-10 | Mayo | Croke Park |
| T Hickey 2-4 (1f), A O'Donoghue 0-4, B Crowley, C Cox (2f) 0-2 each, K Spillane, P O'Connor, J Walsh, T Morley, S Murphy ('45), J O'Donoghue 0-1 each. | A Farrell 0-5 (2f), D McGing, C Freeman, E Collins, E O'Donoghue, D Healy 0-1 each | Referee: N Mooney (Cavan) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Cox | Kerry | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Thomas Hickey | Kerry | 3-09 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Andrew Farrell | Mayo | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 4 | Ronan Holcroft | Louth | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ciarán Lynch | Meath | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Conor Sinnott | Wexford | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Ciarán Kelly | Meath | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Diarmuid McGing | Mayo | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Jeff O'Donoghue | Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | Kevin Ross | Meath | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Conor Madden | Cavan | 1-08 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Madden | Cavan | 1-08 | 11 | Louth |
| 2 | Conor Cox | Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | Wexford |
| Thomas Hickey | Kerry | 2-04 | 10 | Mayo | |
| Ronan Holcroft | Louth | 1-07 | 10 | Cavan | |
| Conor Cox | Kerry | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| 6 | Kevin Rowe | Wexford | 3-00 | 9 | Longford |
| Ciarán Kelly | Meath | 2-03 | 9 | Carlow | |
| 8 | Seán O'Carroll | Limerick | 1-05 | 8 | Clare |
| Conor Sinnott | Wexford | 0-08 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| 10 | Ciarán Redmond | Wexford | 2-01 | 7 | Wicklow |
| Paddy O'Malley | Clare | 1-04 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Andrew Farrell | Mayo | 1-04 | 7 | Sligo |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Hayes the hero as Cavan end their 87-year wait". Irish Independent. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Hayes on the double as Cavan clinch first All-Ireland junior title for 87 years". The 42. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Holcroft holds nerve to lift Wee county". Irish Independent. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry crowned champions". Hogan Stand website. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Hickey double inspires classy Kerry to title". Irish Independent. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.