2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 19 September 2015 – 25 October 2015 12 St. Canice's Credit Union 20px|border Clara 3 Keith Hogan Mick Purcell 20px|border O'Loughlin Gaels Martin Comerford Aidan Fogarty 20px|border Carrickshock 13 24 379 2014 2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 2016 2016 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 September 2015 and ended on 25 October 2015. Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the semi-final. http://www.hoganstand.com/hurling/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227674 Reid fires Ballyhale to 15th title 16 November 2014 Hogan Stand 18 November 2014 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/kilkenny-shc-final-report-1783356-Nov2014/ Perfect 10 from TJ Reid gives Ballyhale another Kilkenny senior hurling title 16 November 2014 The Score 18 November 2014 http://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-shc-semi-finals-2015-2381921-Oct2015/ Ballyhale's reign as All-Ireland club champions comes to an end in Kilkenny 11 October 2015 The 42 27 October 2015 On 25 October 2015, Clara won the championship following a 2–12 to 1–13 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/gaels-are-outgunned-by-claras-power-play-34140658.html Gaels are outgunned by Clara's power play 26 October 2015 Irish Independent 27 October 2015 Martin Brehenyhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/claras-fitting-celebration-of-johnny-ryan-361400.html Clara's fitting celebration of Johnny Ryan 26 October 2015 Irish Examiner 27 October 2015 Enda McEvoy This was their third championship title, their first in two championship seasons. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Mullinavat From Championship Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Tullaroanhttp://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/grehan-s-lost-time-point-keeps-fenians-senior-1-5560293 Grehan's lost time point keeps Fenians senior Kilkenny People 5 October 2013 21 August 2014 21 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821184541/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/grehan-s-lost-time-point-keeps-fenians-senior-1-5560293 dead Results First round 19 September 2015 14:00 First round James Stephens 0-18 - 0-20 Ballyhale Shamrocks Thomastown Sportsfield G Quilty 19 September 2015 15:30 First round Mullinavat 2-16 - 1-13 Carrickshock M Mansfield (0-6, 0-5frees), I Duggan (1-2), G Malone (1-1), J Gahan (0-3), J Fennelly (0-3), D Butler (0-1). J Power (0-5, 0-3 Frees, 0-1 ‘65), K Farrell (0-3, 0-2 frees) J Butler (1-0), R Power (0-1), S Power (0-1), M Rohan (0-1), B Donovan (0-1), J Murphy (0-1). Mooncoin GAA Complex E Crowley 19 September 2015 17:30 First round Dicksboro 1-20 - 2-17 Danesfort Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán P Neary 20 September 2015 12:00 First round Erin's Own 0-16 - 0-12 St. Martin's Nowlan Park S Cleere 26 September 2015 14:00 First round replay Dicksboro 0-15 - 1-8 Danesfort Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán P Burke Relegation play-off 3 October 2015 Play-off Carrickshock 0-13 - 2-13 St. Martin's Nowlan Park Quarter-finals 26 September 2015 16:30 Quarter-final Clara 0-12 - 1-5 Erin's Own Páirc Lactáin P Bowden 27 September 2015 14:00 Quarter-final Fenians 0-16 - 3-17 Ballyhale Shamrocks Tom Ryall Park G Rafter 27 September 2015 17:00 Quarter-final Rower-Inistioge 0-12 - 0-18 Mullinavat Thomastown Sportsfield S Cleere 3 October 2015 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-15 - 1-13 Dicksboro M Bergin 0-7. Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán Semi-finals 11 October 2015 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-13 - 2-15 Report O'Loughlin Gaels H Shefflin (0-8, 0-6 frees), TJ Reid, (1-2, 0-1 free), B Aylward (1-0), J Fitzpatrick, C Fennelly, M Aylward (0-1 each). M Bergin (1-9, 0-6 frees), M Kelly (1-1), M Comerford (0-3), D Burke and J Nolan (0-1). Nowlan Park 11 October 2015 Semi-final Mullinavat 0-14 - 1-23 Report Clara M Mansfield (0-8, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline), J Gahan (0-2), I Duggan, W O’Dwyer, G Malone, M Jones (0-1 each). K Hogan (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), Liam Ryan and Lester Ryan (0-6 each), J Murphy, C O’Shea (0-2 each), D Langton, J Byrne (0-1 each). Nowlan Park Final 25 October 2015 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-13 - 2-12 Report Clara M Bergin 0-8 (7f), D Loughnane 1-0, D Burke, J Nolan, M Comerford, S Johnston, S Murphy (f) 0-1 each. C O'Shea 1-2, Liam Ryan 0-4, C Prendergast 1-0, K Hogan 0-3 (2f), D Langton, Lester Ryan, C Bolger 0-1 each. Nowlan Park 7,217 P Burke Championship Statistics Miscellaneous The final between Clara and O'Loughlin Gaels presented a rare occasion when a set of brothers lined out on opposing teams. Brian Hogan was at centre-back for O'Loughlin Gaels, while his brother, Keith Hogan, captained the Clara team from centre-forward. During the course of the game the two brothers marked each other.http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=245511 Brother against brother Hogan Stand 13 October 2015 27 October 2015 External links 2015 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship fixtures and results References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship