2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship

The 2015 Leinster Senior Football Championship is the 2015 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Leinster GAA. The competition is due to start on 16 May 2015 with Offaly drawn against Longford in the opening game. The final took place 12 July.[1] Dublin won their tenth Leinster title in 11 years after a 2-13 to 0-6 win against Westmeath.[2][3][4]

Teams

The Leinster championship is contested by eleven of the counties in the Irish province of Leinster. Kilkenny is the only county to not compete.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Carlow Red, green and gold Tickets.ie Turlough O'Brien Brendan Kavanagh
1944
Dublin Sky blue and navy American International Group Jim Gavin Stephen Cluxton
2013
2014
Kildare White Brady Family Ham Jason Ryan Eamonn Callaghan
1928
2000
Laois Blue and white MW Hire Services Tomás Ó Flatharta Ross Munnelly
2003
Longford Royal blue and gold Glennon Brothers Jack Sheedy Dermot Brady
1968
Louth Red and white Morgan Fuels Colin Kelly Paddy Keenan
1957
1957
Meath Green and gold Tayto Park Mick O'Dowd Kevin Reilly
1999
2010
Offaly White, green and gold Carroll Cuisine Pat Flanagan Niall McNamee
1982
1997
Westmeath Maroon and white Renault Tom Cribbin Ger Egan
2004
Wexford Purple and gold Gain Feeds David Power Graeme Molloy
1918
1945
Wicklow Blue and gold Brennan Hotels Johnny Magee Leighton Glynn

Preliminary Round[5][6][7] Quarter-Finals[8][9][10][11][12] Semi-Finals[13][14] Leinster Final[15]
  Offaly 0-13  
  Longford 0-16       Longford 0-10  
           Dublin 4-25  
             Dublin 5-18  
  Laois 3-16         Kildare 0-14  
  Carlow 0-08       Laois 0-16 (1-11)  
           Kildare 0-16 (3-18)  
             Dublin 2-13
  Louth 0-16         Westmeath 0-6
  Westmeath 3-14       Westmeath 1-21  
           Wexford 0-15  
             Westmeath 3-19  
             Meath 2-18  
           Wicklow 3-12       
           Meath 2-19       
      

12 July
14:00
Final
Dublin 2-13 - 0-6 Westmeath
Bernard Brogan 1-1, Jack McCaffrey 1-0, Ciaran Kilkenny, Diarmuid Connolly 0-3 each, Dean Rock 0-2 (2f), Philip McMahon, James McCarthy, Michael Darragh Macauley, Alan Brogan 0-1 each. Report John Heslin 0-3 (2f), Kieran Martin 0-2, Francis Boyle 0-1
Croke Park
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

References

  1. http://www.leinstergaa.ie/leinster-gaa-championship-fixtures-2012/leinster-gaa-senior-football-championship-2012.256.html
  2. "Dublin ease to another Leinster football crown". RTE Sport. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. "Dublin 2-13 Westmeath 0-6: Dubs are Leinster champions as they secure 10th title in 11 years". Irish Mirror. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. "Dubs cruise to fifth consecutive Leinster title with strong second-half performance". Irish Examiner. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. "OFFALY 0-13 LONGFORD 0-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. "CARLOW 0-8 LAOIS 3-16". GAA.ie. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. "LOUTH 0-16 WESTMEATH 3-14". GAA.ie. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  8. "DUBLIN 4-25 LONGFORD 0-10". GAA.ie. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. "KILDARE 0-16 LAOIS 0-16". GAA.ie. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. "Kildare 3-18 Laois 1-11". Irish Examiner. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. "WESTMEATH 1-21 WEXFORD 0-15". GAA.ie. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  12. "MEATH 2-19 WICKLOW 3-12". GAA.ie. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  13. "Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14". GAA.ie. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  14. "Westmeath fight back from 10 points down to stun Meath". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  15. "Dublin cruise to a 10th Leinster title in 11 years with facile win over Westmeath". Irish Independent. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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