2015 Clare Senior Football Championship
Championship Details | ||
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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 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.
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
First round
- Eight winners advance to Round 2A (winners)
- Eight losers move to Round 2B (Losers)
Clondegad v Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
25 July 2015 Round 1 | Clondegad | 2-11 - 1-07 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Cooraclare |
Cooraclare v Wolfe Tones, Shannon
25 July 2015 Round 1 | Cooraclare | 1-11 [1] 1-10 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Clarecastle |
Éire Óg, Ennis v Ennistymon
25 July 2015 Round 1 | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-13 [2] 3-06 | Ennistymon | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Lissycasey v St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
25 July 2015 Round 1 | Lissycasey | 0-16 [3] 1-14 (AET) | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Cratloe v Kilmurry-Ibrickane
26 July 2015 Round 1 | Cratloe | 4-09 - 2-09 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Lissycasey |
Kilrush Shamrocks v St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
26 July 2015 Round 1 | Kilrush Shamrocks | 3-09 - 1-07 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Kilmihil |
O'Curry's, Doonaha v St. Senan's, Kilkee
26 July 2015 Round 1 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | 2-08 - 0-05 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Doonbeg |
Doonbeg v St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
1 August 2015 Round 1 | Doonbeg | 0-11 - 0-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Quilty |
Second round
A. Winners
- Played by eight winners of Round 1
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
- Four losers move to Round 3
Clondegad v O'Curry's, Doonaha
15 August 2015 Round 2A | Clondegad | 2-16 - 0-11 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Doonbeg |
Kilrush Shamrocks v St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
15 August 2015 Round 2A | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-09 - 0-07 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Cooraclare v Cratloe
16 August 2015 Round 2A | Cooraclare | 1-09 [4] 1-08 | Cratloe | Clarecastle |
Ennistymon v St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
16 August 2015 Round 2A | Ennistymon | 0-09 - 0-11 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Kilmihil |
B. Losers
- Played by eight losers of Round 1
- Four winners move to Round 3
Éire Óg, Ennis v Lissycasey
15 August 2015 Round 2B | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-06 [5] 0-08 | Lissycasey | Clarecastle |
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield v Wolfe Tones, Shannon
15 August 2015 Round 2B | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 2-08 [6] 0-11 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Clarecastle |
Doonbeg v St. Senan's, Kilkee
16 August 2015 Round 2B | Doonbeg | 0-08 - 1-10 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Kilrush |
Kilmurry-Ibrickane v Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
16 August 2015 Round 2B | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | 1-25 - 0-04 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Cooraclare |
Third round
- Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
- Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
Lissycasey v O'Curry's, Doonaha
29 August 2015 Round 3 | Lissycasey | 0-06 [7] 0-07 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Cooraclare |
Cratloe v St. Senan's, Kilkee
30 August 2015 Round 3 | Cratloe | 0-20 [8] 1-05 | St. Senan's, Kilkee | Lissycasey |
Ennistymon v Kilmurry-Ibrickane
30 August 2015 Round 3 | Ennistymon | 1-09 [9] 0-09 | Kilmurry-Ibrickane | Cusack Park, Ennis |
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna v St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
30 August 2015 Round 3 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 2-15 [10] 2-13 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Corofin |
Quarter-finals
- Played by four winners of Round 2A and four winners of Round 3
Cooraclare v O'Curry's, Doonaha
12 September 2015 Quarter-final | Cooraclare | 1-11 - 1-10 | O'Curry's, Doonaha | Doonbeg |
Ennistymon v St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
12 September 2015 Quarter-final | Ennistymon | 0-13 - 1-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Doonbeg |
Clondegad v Cratloe
13 September 2015 Quarter-final | Clondegad | 1-12 [11] 0-11 | Cratloe | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Kilrush Shamrocks v St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
13 September 2015 Quarter-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-07 [12] 2-09 | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay |
Semi-finals
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna v St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
26 September 2015 Semi-final | St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna | 0-07 [13] 2-07 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Clondegad v Cooraclare
27 September 2015 Semi-final | Clondegad | 2-13 [14] 4-10 | Cooraclare | Kilmihil |
County final
Cooraclare v St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
18 October 2015 Final | Cooraclare | 0-09 [15] 0-13 | St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Other Fixtures
Relegation Playoff
Wolfe Tones, Shannon v Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda
13 Sept. 2015 Relegation Final | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 5-02 - 0-05 | Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda | Lissycasey |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay win their first title since 1990.
- Cooraclare qualify for the final for the first time since 1997.
References
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