The 1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1915 and ended on 24 October 1915.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 April 1915 - 24 October 1915 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Laois (1st win) |
| Captain | Jack Finlay |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Connie Sheehan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 15 |
| Goals total | 96 (6.4 per game) |
| Points total | 81 (5.4 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1914 1916 → | |
Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Laois won the championship after defeating Cork by 6-2 to 4-1 in the final.[1]
Teams edit
A total of seventeen teams contested the championship.
Results edit
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship edit
| 9 May 1915 First round | Wicklow | 4-7 - 2-1 | Carlow | Jones's Road |
| 6 June 1915 Semi-final | Laois | 4-1 - 2-6 | Kilkenny | Tullamore Sportsfield |
| Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Quigley |
| 25 July 1915 Semi-final | Dublin | 7-2 - 3-2 | Offaly | Portlaoise Sportsfield |
| 15 August 1915 Final | Laois | 3-2 – 0-5 | Dublin | Kilkenny Sportsfield |
| Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Lalor |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship edit
| 25 April 1915 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2-4 - 3-9 | Limerick | Tralee Sportsfield |
| 20 June 1915 Quarter-final | Cork | 4-00 - 3-1 | Tipperary | Fraher Field |
| 18 July 1915 Semi-final | Cork | 2-1 - 0-00 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield |
| Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T Ryan |
| 26 September 1915 Final | Cork | 8-2 - 2-1 | Clare | Markets Field |
| Attendance: 12,000 Referee: W Walsh |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship edit
| 12 September 1915 Final | Monaghan | 1-5 – 1-2 | Antrim | Clones Sportsfield |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship edit
| 24 October 1915 Final | Laois | 6-2 – 4-1 | Cork | Croke Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 Referee: W Walsh |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- The Munster semi-final between Cork and Limerick was abandoned with four minutes left in the match. Lloyd's News reported that "betting" was the cause of a dispute.
- Monaghan retain the Ulster title for the only time in their history. It remains their last provincial triumph.
- Due to a delay in the southern province, Clare represented Munster in the All-Ireland semi-final and defeated Galway to qualify for the All-Ireland final. Cork subsequently defeated Clare in the Munster final and claimed their place in the All-Ireland decider.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Laois was the first championship meeting between the two sides. Their second championship meeting did not take place until 2011 when Cork were victorious. As a result of this, Laois were the only team that Cork had played but never beaten in the championship.
- Laois become the 10th team to win the All-Ireland crown. It remains their only championship title.
References edit
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
Sources edit
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).