2015 Kildare Senior Football Championship

Kildare S.F.C.

Season	2015
Champions	Sarsfields 14th Senior Championship Title
Relegated	St. Kevin's
Leinster SCFC	Sarsfields
All Ireland SCFC	n/a
Winning Captain	???
Man of the Match	???
Matches played	??
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The 2015 Kildare Senior Football Championship is the 122nd edition of the Kildare GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Kildare, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Kildare in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.

Moorefield were the defending champions after they defeated Sarsfields in the previous years final, however they lost their crown to Sarsfields after a heavy defeat in the round 3 stage this year.

This was Eadestown's return to the senior grade after an exodus exceeding 10 years.

On 18th October 2015 Sarsfields claimed their 14th S.F.C. title (23rd including 9 won as Roseberry) when beating Athy in the final at St. Conleth's Park 0-17 to 1-12.

St. Kevin's were relegated to the Intermediate grade after a 7 years stay in the top flight.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2014 championship season.

To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Eadestown's - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Ballymore Eustace

Round 1

All 16 teams enter the competition in this round. The 8 winners progress to Round 2A while the 8 losers progress to Round 2B.

• Athy 2-14, 1-6 Sarsfields, 9/5/2015,
• Johnstownbridge 3-10, 1-8 Monasterevin, 9/5/2015,
• Moorefield 0-8, 0-6 Eadestown, 10/5/2015,
• Leixlip 0-14, 0-6 St. Kevin's, 10/5/2015,
• St. Laurence's 0-14, 1-9 Confey, 10/5/2015,
• Naas 0-9, 0-7 Maynooth, 10/5/2015,
• Celbridge 0-11, 1-6 Allenwood, 10/5/2015,
• Carbury 0-17, 0-14 Clane, 10/5/2015,

Round 2

Round 2A

The 8 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will enter the draw for the Quarter Finals while the 4 losers will play in Round 3.

• Athy 1-8, 0-11 St. Laurence's, 22/8/2015,
• Johnstownbridge 1-14, 1-11 Leixlip, 22/8/2015,
• Naas 0-15, 1-6 Carbury, 23/8/2015,
• Celbridge 0-14, 1-10 Moorefield, 23/8/2015,

• St. Laurence's 0-14, 1-8 Athy, 29/8/2015, (Replay),

Round 2B

The 8 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 4 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

• Allenwood 1-13, 0-11 Monasterevin, 14/8/2015,
• Eadestown 0-11, 0-8 St. Kevin's, 15/8/2015,
• Confey 1-11, 0-9 Clane, 16/8/2015,
• Sarsfields 0-7, 0-4 Maynooth, 23/8/2015,

Round 3

The 4 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 4 winners from Round 2B. The 4 winners will go into the draw for the Quarter-Finals.

• Confey 4-15, 0-9 Eadestown, 2/9/2015,
• Carbury 1-16, 2-6 Leixlip, 5/9/2015,
• Sarsfields 0-17, 0-9 Moorefield, 5/9/2015,
• Athy 3-16, 1-9 Allenwood, 6/9/2015,

Quarter-Finals

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
	Naas		0-10
	Athy		1-11			Athy		0-18
	Johnstownbridge		1-10			Johnstownbridge		1-7
	Confey		0-9								Athy		1-12
	Celbridge		0-13								Sarsfields		0-17
	Carbury		1-7			Celbridge		0-7
	St. Laurence's		0-5			Sarsfields		1-14
	Sarsfields		2-16

• Johnstownbridge 1-10, 0-9 Confey, 12/9/2015,
• Sarsfields 2-16, 0-5 St. Laurence's, 13/9/2015,
• Celbridge 0-13, 1-7 Carbury, 19/9/2015,
• Athy 1-11, 0-10 Naas, 20/9/2015,

Semi-Finals

• Sarsfields 1-14, 0-7 Celbridge, 3/10/2015,
• Athy 0-18, 1-7 Johnstownbridge, 3/10/2015,

Final

Athy v Sarsfields

18 October 2015 5:15pm Final

Athy	1-12 - 0-17	Sarsfields
	Report

St. Conleth's Park Referee: Liam Herbert

Relegation Playoff

Relegation Semi-Finals

• Maynooth 1-14, 1-8 St. Kevin's, 14/9/2015,
• Clane 3-14, 2-14 Monasterevin, 16/9/2015,

Relegation Final

• Monasterevin 1-7, 0-7 St. Kevin's, 25/9/2015,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

References

External links

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