2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

2015 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
Championship Details
Dates6 May – 8 August 2015
Teams19
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKerry (16th win)
CaptainAlan O'Donoghue
ManagerStephen Wallace
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upMayo
CaptainCathal Freeman
ManagerSeán McLoughlin
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtMayo
Championship Statistics
Matches Played18
Total Goals40 (2.22 per game)
Total Points436 (24.22 per game)
Top ScorerBorder 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

Connacht semi-finals

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

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

Leinster quarter-finals

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

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

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

Munster quarter-finals

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

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

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

All-Ireland semi-finals

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

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

Top scorers

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

  1. ^ "Tom Hayes the hero as Cavan end their 87-year wait". Irish Independent. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Hayes on the double as Cavan clinch first All-Ireland junior title for 87 years". The 42. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Holcroft holds nerve to lift Wee county". Irish Independent. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "All-Ireland JFC final: Kerry crowned champions". Hogan Stand website. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Hickey double inspires classy Kerry to title". Irish Independent. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.