2015 in Irish music

• 23 May - Molly Sterling represents Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers".{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/02/28/ireland-molly-sterling-wins-eurosong-2015-with/82863/#comment-423555|title=Molly Sterling wins Eurosong and will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2015|author=Padraig Muldoon|work=Eurovision 2015 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings - wiwibloggs|accessdate=27 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/roundup/articles/2014/10/29/4033438-puckane-born-molly-sterling-to-perform--in-terryglass/|title=The Nenagh Guardian - Puckane born Molly Sterling to perform in Terryglass|work=The Nenagh Guardian|accessdate=27 February 2015|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143931/http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news/roundup/articles/2014/10/29/4033438-puckane-born-molly-sterling-to-perform--in-terryglass|url-status=dead}}

• Nathan Carter - Beautiful Life
• HamsandwicH - Stories from the Surface{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Aoife|title=HamsandwicH announce new album 'Stories from the Surface'|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/hamsandwich-announce-new-album-stories-from-the-surface-30983690.html|website=Irish Independent|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=11 February 2015}}
• Kodaline - Coming Up for Air
• Villagers - Darling Arithmetic{{cite web|title=Villagers knock Hozier off No 1 spot in charts|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0417/694811-villagers-knock-hozier-off-no-1-spot-in-charts/|website=RTÉ.ie|accessdate=25 April 2015|date=17 April 2015}}

• Rob Smith - "Dale Boca Juniors"{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.ie/star/video-irishman-rob-smith-pens-hit-song-for-boca-juniors-59224/ |title = Video: Irishman Rob Smith pens hit song for Boca Juniors - Irish Daily Star |accessdate=2015-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226024016/http://www.thestar.ie/star/video-irishman-rob-smith-pens-hit-song-for-boca-juniors-59224/ |archivedate=2015-02-26 }}

{{See also|List of number-one singles of 2015 (Ireland)}}

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• 5 March – Jim McCann, 70, folk musician, throat cancer.[http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/former-dubliners-member-jim-mccann-dies-at-the-age-of-70-664974.html Former Dubliners member Jim McCann dies at the age of 70]
• 11 March – Tony Fenton, 53, radio presenter and DJ, prostate cancer.[http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/today-fm-presenter-tony-fenton-has-died-following-cancer-battle-31061136.html Today FM presenter Tony Fenton has died following cancer battle]
• 13 April – Ronnie Carroll, 80, Northern Irish singer and political candidate.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-32291350 Ronnie Carroll: Former Eurovision singer and election candidate dies]
• 27 May – Dennis Sheehan, 68, Irish music tour manager (U2), heart attack.[http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/u2-pay-tribute-to-dennis-sheehan-at-los-angeles-concert-1.2229366 U2 pay tribute to Dennis Sheehan at Los Angeles concert]
• 1 July – Val Doonican, 88, singer and television personality.

• 2015 in music
• Music of Ireland

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• [http://www.irishmusicawards.com/ Irish Music Awards]
• [http://www.imro.ie/ IMRO website]
• [http://www.irma.ie/index2.htm IRMA website]
• [http://www.hotpress.com/ Hot Press website]
• [http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/ Music] at The Irish Times
• [http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/ Music] at the Irish Independent
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105093335/http://www.rte.ie/ten/music_news.html Music news] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105093325/http://www.rte.ie/ten/music_reviews.html album reviews] at RTÉ

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