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

Participating clubs

TeamCountyCaptain(s)Manager(s)Most recent success
All-IrelandProvincialCounty
BallygunnerWaterfordPhilip Mahony
Harley Barnes
Fergal Hartley20012011
Ballyhale ShamrocksKilkennyT. J. ReidColm Bonnar201020092012
CratloeClareLiam MarkhamJoe McGrath2009
GortGalwayGreg LallyMichael Finn19832011
Kilcormac/KillougheyOffalyDan CurramsDanny Owens20122013
Kilmacud CrokesDublinSeán McGrathOllie Baker2012
KilmallockLimerickGraeme MulcahyGer O'Loughlin19942012
LisbellawFermanaghBrian Johnston
Aidy McPhillips
2013
PortaferryDownJohn ConverySeán Young2006
RaharneyWestmeathConor JordanJohnny Greville2010
Rathdowney-ErrillLaoisAlan DelaneyConor Gleeson2012
Ruairí ÓgAntrimArron GraffinTerence McNaughton20082008
Sarsfield'sCorkTadhg Óg MurphyPat Ryan2012
ShelmaliersWexfordCiarán O'ShaughnessyVinny Parker
SlaughtneilDerryGareth O'KaneMickey Glover2013
St. Mullin'sCarlowJohn DoranAnthony McCormack2010
Thurles SarsfieldsTipperaryPa BourkeTommy Maher20122012

Fixtures and results

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).ReportR 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.ReportM 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).ReportCiaran 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.ReportC 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).ReportTJ 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).ReportTJ 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).ReportC 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.ReportC. 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).ReportP 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).ReportC 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).ReportN 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).ReportR 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.ReportN 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).ReportN 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
14:00E 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).ReportP 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
14:00TJ 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).ReportR 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.ReportTJ 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 eachReferee: J Owens (Wexford)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • 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

Championship

#PlayerClubTallyTotalGamesAverage
1Conor McGrathCratloe3-2130310.00
2T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks2-202638.66
3Neil McManusRuairí Óg1-192237.33
Eoin RyanKilmallock0-222245.50
4Ciarán SlevinKilcormac/Killoughey0-212137.00
Paul BraniffPortaferry0-212137.00
5Seán McGrathKilmacud Crokes0-171728.00
6Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-131644
7Ross KingRathdowney-Errill0-1313113.00
8Bryan O'SullivanKilmallock0-121243.00

Single game

#PlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seán McGrathKilmacud Crokes0-1515Rathdowney-Errill
2Ross KingRathdowney-Errill0-1313Kilmacud Crokes
3Cian McCarthySarsfields0-1212Kilmallock
4T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-0811Kilmacud Crokes
Conor McGrathCratloe0-1111Thurles Sarsfields
6Conor McGrathCratloe2-0410Ballygunner
Joe KellyShelmaliers0-1010Kilcormac/Killoughey
T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1010Kilcormac/Killoughey
9Jake MulcahyKilmallock1-069Cratloe
Conor McGrathCratloe1-069Kilmallock
Neil McManusRuairí Óg0-099Slaughtneil
Paul BraniffPortaferry0-099Kilmallock

References