2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1970. The championship began on 12 October 2014 and ended on 17 March 2015.[1]

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2014–15
Championship Details
Dates12 October 2014 – 17 March 2015
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks
CaptainT. J. Reid
ManagerAndy Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilmallock
CaptainGraeme Mulcahy
ManagerGer "Sparrow" O'Loughlin
Provincial Champions
MunsterKilmallock
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterPortaferry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Top ScorerT. J. Reid (0-32)
2013-14
2015-16

Portumna were the defending champions.[2]

Ballyhale Shamrocks won the title after a 1-18 to 1-6 win against Kilmallock in the final.[3][4][5][6]

Team summaries

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Participating clubs

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Team County Captain(s) Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Ballygunner Waterford Philip Mahony
Harley Barnes
Fergal Hartley 2001 2011
Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny T. J. Reid Colm Bonnar 2010 2009 2012
Cratloe Clare Liam Markham Joe McGrath 2009
Gort Galway Greg Lally Michael Finn 1983 2011
Kilcormac/Killoughey Offaly Dan Currams Danny Owens 2012 2013
Kilmacud Crokes Dublin Seán McGrath Ollie Baker 2012
Kilmallock Limerick Graeme Mulcahy Ger O'Loughlin 1994 2012
Lisbellaw Fermanagh Brian Johnston
Aidy McPhillips
2013
Portaferry Down John Convery Seán Young 2006
Raharney Westmeath Conor Jordan Johnny Greville 2010
Rathdowney-Errill Laois Alan Delaney Conor Gleeson 2012
Ruairí Óg Antrim Arron Graffin Terence McNaughton 2008 2008
Sarsfield's Cork Tadhg Óg Murphy Pat Ryan 2012
Shelmaliers Wexford Ciarán O'Shaughnessy Vinny Parker
Slaughtneil Derry Gareth O'Kane Mickey Glover 2013
St. Mullin's Carlow John Doran Anthony McCormack 2010
Thurles Sarsfields Tipperary Pa Bourke Tommy Maher 2012 2012

Fixtures and results

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2 November 2014 Quarter-final Kilmacud Crokes 0-23 - 0-22
(AET)
Rathdowney-Errill Parnell Park
S McGrath (0-15, 13f, 1 65), C Conway (0-03, 1f), C Clinton (0-01), D Kelly (0-01), Ross O'Carroll (0-01), R O'Dwyer (0-01), B O'Rorke (0-01). Report R King (0-13, 10f), T Dowling (0-02), P Purcell (0-02), J Purcell (0-02), E Meagher (0-01), D King (0-01), E Burke (0-01). Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
2 November 2014 Quarter-final Raharney 2-11 - 0-9 St. Mullin's Cusack Park
K Doyle 1-4 (all frees), C Doyle 0-3, J Shaw 1-0, B Connaughton 0-2 (2 frees), C Boyle and R Greville 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-8 (0-6 frees) and P Kehoe 0-1. Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
2 November 2014 Quarter-final Shelmaliers 0-18 - 2-13
(AET)
Kilcormac/Killoughey Wexford Park
J Kelly (0-10, 8f), E Doyle (0-3), C O'Shaughnessy (0-2), B Doyle (0-1), S Banville (0-1), T Barron (0-1). Report Ciaran Slevin (0-5, 4f), Conor Mahon (1-1), C Kiely (0-4), J Gorman (1-0), D Kilmartin (0-1), K Leonard (0-1), P Geraghty (0-1). Referee: S Cleere
16 November 2014 Semi-final Raharney 1-08 - 1-13 Kilcormac/Killoughey Cusack Park
C Doyle 1-3 (1f); K Doyle 0-3 (1f); J Shaw, J Boyle 0-1 each. Report C Slevin 0-9 (5fs); D Currams 1-0; C Kiely 0-2; P Geraghty 0-1 (sideline); B Leonard 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
23 November 2014 Semi-final Kilmacud Crokes 0-12 - 2-15 Ballyhale Shamrocks Parnell Park
R O’Dwyer (0-05, 4f), C Conway (0-02), S McGrath (0-02, 2f), D Mulligan (0-02). Report TJ Reid (1-08, 6f), H Shefflin (1-02), C Fennelly (0-02), M Aylward (0-02), J Fitzpatrick (0-01). Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
7 December 2014 Final Kilcormac/Killoughey 1-14 - 0-21
(AET)
Ballyhale Shamrocks O'Moore Park
Ciaran Slevin (0-07, 5f), D Currams (1-01), C Kiely (0-02), J Gorman (0-02), D Kilmartin (0-01), Conor Mahon (0-01). Report TJ Reid (0-10, 7f, 1 65), H Shefflin (0-04), M Aylward (0-02), J Fitzpatrick (0-02), C Walsh (0-01), E Reid (0-01), R Corcoran (0-01). Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
26 October 2014 Quarter-final Ballygunner 1-10 - 3-7 Cratloe Walsh Park
Pauric Mahoney (0-5, four frees, one 65), C Power (1-0), JJ Hutchinson (0-2), D O’Sullivan (0-2), Barry O’Sullivan (0-1). Report C McGrath (2-4, 0-3 frees), C McInerney (1-0), G Considine (0-1), E Boyce (0-1), D Collins (0-1). Referee: D Kirwan
9 November 2014 Semi-final Kilmallock 3-22 - 3-20
(AET)
Sarsfield's FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
E. Ryan 0-7 (0-5 fs, 0-1 65); K. Kennelly 1-2; P. O’Loughlin 1-1, G. Mulcahy 0-4; G. O’Mahony 1-0, R. Egan 0-3; C. Barry 0-2; P. O’Brien, J. Mulcahy and B. O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report C. McCarthy 0-12 (0-9 fs, 0-1 65); M. Cussen 1-2; E. Quigley, K. Murphy 1-0 each, D. Kearney 0-3; E. O’Sullivan 0-2, C. Duggan 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
9 November 2014 Semi-final Cratloe 1-18 - 0-14 Thurles Sarsfields Cusack Park
C McGrath (0-11, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); P Collins (1-2); L Markham (0-3, 0-1 free); S Collins, C McInerney (0-1 each). Report P Bourke (0-8, 0-7 frees); T Doyle (0-2); B McCarthy, M Cahill, S Cahill, C Lanigan (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
23 November 2014 Final Kilmallock 1-32 - 3-18
(AET)
Cratloe Gaelic Grounds
J Mulcahy (1-06), B O’Sullivan (0-07), G Mulcahy (0-06), E Ryan (0-05, 4f, 1'65), P O’Brien (0-04), K O’Donnell (0-01), G O’Mahony (0-01), P O’Loughlin (0-01), K Kennelly (0-01). Report C McGrath (1-06, 0-03f), C McInerney (1-03), G Considine (1-00), L Markham (0-03, 1f, 1'65), S Collins (0-03), M Ogie Murphy (0-01), P Collins (0-01), D Collins (0-01). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
12 October 2014 Semi-final Slaughtneil 0-26 - 3-17
(AET)
Ruairí Óg Owenbeg
G O'Kane (0-7, 5f), C McKaigue (0-6, 1f), B Rogers (0-4), S McGuigan (0-3), G Bradley (0-3), M Kearney (0-1), C McKenna (0-1f), C O'Doherty (0-1f). Report N McManus (0-9, 6f, 1'65), S McNaughton (1-1), D McNaughton (1-0), A McNaughton (1-0), E Campbell (0-3), C Carson (0-2), P McNaughton (0-1), C McNaughton (0-1). Referee: J Clarke
12 October 2014 Semi-final Lisbellaw 1-11 - 2-17 Portaferry St. Tiernach's Park
S Corrigan (1-5, 0-5f), J Duffy (0-5f), D Teague (0-1). Report R Magee (1-3), P Braniff (0-6, 4f), C Mageean (1-1), C O'Prey (0-2f), A O'Prey (0-2), C Coulter (0-1), A Savage (0-1), S Mageean (0-1). Referee: O Elliot
26 October 2014 Semi-final replay Slaughtneil 0-10 - 2-10 Ruairí Óg Páirc Mac Uílín
G O’Kane 0-3 (3f), C McKenna 0-2 (2f), B Rodgers 0-2, S McGuigan, O Doherty, C Doherty 0-1 each. Report N McManus (1-5, pen, 4f, 1 ‘65’), K McKeegan 1-1, S McNaughton 0-2, P McGill 0-2. Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
2 November 2014 Final Portaferry 1-16 - 0-11 Ruairí Óg Owenbeg
E Sands (1-03, 0-02 lineballs), P Braniff (0-06, 0-05f), A O’Prey (0-03), C Coulter (0-02); K McGarry (0-01), S Mageean (0-01). Report N McManus (0-05, 0-04f), E Campbell (0-02), K McKeegan (0-01); D McNaughton (0-01), E Laverty (0-01, 0-01f), C McNaughton (0-01). Referee: É Hassan
7 February 2015 Semi-final Kilmallock 2-19 - 0-12 Portaferry Cusack Park, Mullingar
14:00 E Ryan (0-7, 0-4f), G Mulcahy (1-2), B O’Sullivan (0-4), Paddy O’Loughlin (1-0), K O’Donnell (0-2, 0-1f), C Barry (0-1), P O’Brien (0-1), J Mulcahy (0-1), R Egan (0-1). Report P Braniff (0-9, 0-6f, 0-1 ’65), E Sands (0-1), C Mageean (0-1), K McGarry (0-1). Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
7 February 2015 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-17 - 1-15 Gort O'Connor Park, Tullamore
14:00 TJ Reid (1-2, one free), H Shefflin (0-5), E Reid (1-0), B Aylward (0-3), C Walsh (0-3), P Reid (0-2), P Shefflin (0-1), C Fennelly (0-1). Report R Cummins (1-3), W Walsh (0-2), G O’Donoghue (0-2), M Mullins (0-2, one free), G Lally (0-2, one 65), G Quinn (0-2, both frees), J Grealish (0-1), P Killilea (0-1). Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
17 March 2015 Final Kilmallock 1-6 - 1-18 Ballyhale Shamrocks Croke Park
R Hanley 1-0, E Ryan 0-3 (3fs), R Egan, P O'Brien, G Mulcahy all 0-1 each. Report TJ Reid 0-6 (4fs), C Fennelly 1-3, E Reid 0-3, H Shefflin, M Aylward 0-2 each, B Aylward, A Cuddihy 0-1 each Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The Munster quarter-final between Ballygunner and Cratloe is their second ever meeting in the history of the championship. A win for Cratloe results in the club securing their very first provincial championship victory.
  • Portaferry win the provincial title for the first time after losing eight previous Ulster deciders.
  • Ballyhale Shamrocks win their eighth Leinster title to go one ahead of Birr to lead the all-time provincial roll of honour.

Top scorers

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Championship

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# Player Club Tally Total Games Average
1 Conor McGrath Cratloe 3-21 30 3 10.00
2 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-20 26 3 8.66
3 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-19 22 3 7.33
Eoin Ryan Kilmallock 0-22 22 4 5.50
4 Ciarán Slevin Kilcormac/Killoughey 0-21 21 3 7.00
Paul Braniff Portaferry 0-21 21 3 7.00
5 Seán McGrath Kilmacud Crokes 0-17 17 2 8.00
6 Henry Shefflin Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-13 16 4 4
7 Ross King Rathdowney-Errill 0-13 13 1 13.00
8 Bryan O'Sullivan Kilmallock 0-12 12 4 3.00

Single game

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# Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán McGrath Kilmacud Crokes 0-15 15 Rathdowney-Errill
2 Ross King Rathdowney-Errill 0-13 13 Kilmacud Crokes
3 Cian McCarthy Sarsfields 0-12 12 Kilmallock
4 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-08 11 Kilmacud Crokes
Conor McGrath Cratloe 0-11 11 Thurles Sarsfields
6 Conor McGrath Cratloe 2-04 10 Ballygunner
Joe Kelly Shelmaliers 0-10 10 Kilcormac/Killoughey
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-10 10 Kilcormac/Killoughey
9 Jake Mulcahy Kilmallock 1-06 9 Cratloe
Conor McGrath Cratloe 1-06 9 Kilmallock
Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 0-09 9 Slaughtneil
Paul Braniff Portaferry 0-09 9 Kilmallock

References

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  1. ^ "Leinster club SFC and SHC draws 2014". Hogan Stand website. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Portumna hold off Mount Leinster challenge". RTÉ Sport. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Ballyhale are Kings of Croke Park again as Shefflin savours a third club championship". The 42. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 Kilmallock 1-6". GAA.ie. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Ballyhale brush aside Kilmallock to claim hurling title". RTE Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Brilliant Ballyhale Shamrocks turn on the style". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.