2015 Cavan IFC
Tournament details
Year 2015
Trophy Tommy Gilroy Cup
Sponsor Hotel Kilmore
Date 23 July - 4 October 2015
Teams 13
Winners
Champions Ballyhaise (2nd win)Manager John Brady
Captain Eamonn Costello
Qualify for 2015 Ulster Club IFC
Runners-up
Manager Brian Doyle
Captain Fergal McGlade
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Ballyhaise Relegated team(s) Cavan Gaels B (withdrew)Other
Player of the Year Stephen Smith (Ballyhaise ) ← 2014 2016 →
The 2015 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 51st edition of Cavan GAA 's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland . The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship .
Cavan Gaels B withdrew from the championship before it began. For 2016 Cavan Gaels' second string didn't compete in against first teams in the championship.
2014 runners-up Ballyhaise won the championship, beating newly-promoted Arva in the final.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.
To Championship Promoted from 2014 Cavan Junior Football Championship Arva - (Junior Champions) Relegated from 2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship Redhills From Championship Promoted to 2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship Cootehill - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2015 Cavan Junior Football Championship Kill Shamrocks Mountnugent
Opening rounds Preliminary round 23 July 2015 Preliminary round Drung 0-13 – 1-9 Laragh United Breffni Park 20:00 Referee: Noel Mooney
Round 1 Round 1 Belturbet w/o – conc Cavan Gaels B
31 July 2015 Round 1 Arva 0-13 – 1-9 Shercock Breffni Park 20:00 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
2 August 2015 Round 1 Drung 0-15 – 3-2 Redhills Breffni Park 18:00 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
6 August 2015 Round 1 Bailieborough Shamrocks 1-8 – 0-9 Killinkere Breffni Park 20:00 Referee: Thomas Doonan
7 August 2015 Round 1 Butlersbridge 1-10 – 1-7 Drumlane St Aidan's Park 20:00 Referee: Padraig Sheridan
9 August 2015 Round 1 Ballyhaise 1-17 – 1-9 Swanlinbar Breffni Park 13:00 Referee: Packie Smith
Back-door stage Round 2 14 August 2015 Round 2 Drumlane 0-15 – 0-6 Redhills Breffni Park 20:15 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
16 August 2015 Round 2 Swanlinbar 1-14 – 2-10 Shercock Annalee Park 16:30 Referee: Gerry Sheridan
Round 3 22 August 2015 Round 3 Drumlane 0-13 – 0-10 Laragh United Athletic Grounds 17:00 Referee: Chris McCaffrey
23 August 2015 Round 3 Swanlinbar 0-13 – 1-9 Killinkere Annalee Park 13:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
Knock-out stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Arva 0-18 Drung 3-6 Arva 2-10 Belturbet 1-10 Belturbet 1-8 Swanlinbar 0-10 Arva 1-14 Ballyhaise 2-13 Drumlane 2-10 Bailieborough 0-10 Drumlane 1-7 Ballyhaise 1-11 Ballyhaise 0-17 Butlersbridge 0-14
Quarter-finals 4 September 2015 Quarter-final Arva 0-18 – 3-6 Drung Breffni Park 20:15 Jonathan McCabe 0-5 (0-1f), Conal Sheridan 0-4 (0-3f), Kevin Bouchier 0-3, Ciarán Brady 0-2, Thomas Brady 0-1, Peter Morris 0-1, Ciaran Cooney 0-1, Shane Hamilton 0-1 Paddy McEntee 1-1, Dan Fay 1-0, Andrew Rossiter 1-0, Declan McEntee 0-2 (0-1f) Michael McEntee 0-1 (0-1f), Barry Watters 0-1, Gary Watters 0-1 Referee: Raymond Tynan
5 September 2015 Quarter-final Drumlane 2-10 – 0-10 Bailieborough Shamrocks Breffni Park 19:00 Ryan Connolly 1-3 (0-2f), Stephen McCann 1-0, J. P. Kelly 0-2, Donal Reilly 0-2, Fergal Brady 0-1, Gary Tubman 0-1, Ciaran Crowe 0-1 Brendan Argue 0-6 (0-6f), Declan Reilly 0-1, Sean Cooney 0-1, Peter Clerkin 0-1, Damien Reilly 0-1 Referee: Jimmy Galligan
5 September 2015 Quarter-final Ballyhaise 0-17 – 0-14 Butlersbridge Breffni Park 20:30 Stephen Smith 0-7 (0-2f), Padraig Moore 0-4, David Brady 0-2, Kevin Tierney 0-2, Sean McCormack 0-1, Barry McCrudden 0-1 Jonathan Leddy 0-8 (0-2f, 0-1 45), Caoimhin O'Reilly 0-4 (0-1f), Declan Callaghan 0-1, John Fitzpatrick 0-1 Referee: Brendan Sweeney
6 September 2015 Quarter-final Belturbet 1-8 – 0-10 Swanlinbar Breffni Park 20:00 Enda Henry 0-4 (0-2f), Cian Vaughan 1-0, Jason O'Reilly 0-2, Niall Lawlor 0-1 (0-1 45), Brendan Fitzpatrick 0-1 Mark Cunningham 0-5 (0-1f), Gearóid McKiernan 0-2, Michael Curran 0-2, Michael Cunningham 0-1 Referee: Noel Mooney
Semi-finals 18 September 2015 Semi-final Drumlane 1-7 – 1-11 Ballyhaise Breffni Park 20:00 Ryan Connolly 0-5 (0-5f), Kian Monahan 1-0, J. P. Kelly 0-1, Ciaran Crowe 0-1 Stephen Smith 0-8 (0-7f), Kevin Tierney 1-2 (1-0 pen), Eamonn Costello 0-1 Referee: Tony Gregory
19 September 2015 Semi-final Arva 2-10 – 1-10 Belturbet Breffni Park 17:00 Conal Sheridan 0-7 (0-7f), Peter Conneely 1-0, Ciarán Brady 1-0, Peter Morris 0-2, Jonathan McCabe 0-1 Enda Henry 0-8 (0-6f), Jason O'Reilly 1-0, Cian Vaughan 0-1, Brendan Fitzpatrick 0-1 Referee: Gerry Sheridan
Final 4 October 2015 Final Arva 1-14 – 2-13 Ballyhaise Breffni Park 15:00 Conal Sheridan 0-6 (0-5f), Jonathan McCabe 1-3, Kevin Bouchier 0-2, Peter Morris 0-2, Ciarán Brady 0-1 Stephen Smith 1-6 (0-4f), Kevin Tierney 1-2, Padraig Moore 0-3, Martin Conaty 0-2 Referee: Conor Dourneen