Who was the winner of the 2015 All Ireland Football Championship?

Who was the winner of the 2015 All Ireland Football Championship?

The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 128th edition of the GAA ‘s premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part − 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny ), London and New York . Dublin dethroned defending champions Kerry in the final, winning by 0-12 to 0-9.

How many teams are in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship?

The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 128th edition of the GAA ‘s premier inter-county Gaelic football since its establishment in 1887. 33 teams took part − 31 counties of Ireland (excluding Kilkenny ), London and New York . Dublin dethroned defending champions Kerry in the final, winning by 0–12 to 0–9.

How does the All Ireland Football Championship work?

All the teams beaten in the provincial matches (except New York) enter the All-Ireland Qualifiers in rounds 1, 2 and 4. The qualifier matches are knock-out and eventually result in four teams who play in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals against the four provincial winners.

When was the first All Ireland final between Dublin and Kerry?

The first senior final meeting between Dublin and Kerry was in 1892. Dublin defeated Kerry in the 1923 finalbut would not do so again until the 1976 final. The 1970s was a particularly important time in the history of the rivalry between the sides due to the regularity with which the teams encountered one another.

Is the All Ireland Football Championship on TV?

RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland provided live television coverage of the championship. In the second year of a deal running from 2014 until 2016, a number of matches were also broadcast by Sky Sports, with Sky having exclusive rights to some games.