2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
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Dates21 June – 12 July, 2015
Teams5
ChampionsColours of Antrim.svg Antrim (55th title)
Neil McManus (captain)
Kevin Ryan (manager)
Runners-upColours of Down.svg Down
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per game)
Points scored120 (30.00 per game)
Top scorer(s)Colours of Down.svg Gareth Johnson (2-20)
2014 (Previous) (Next) 2016

The 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The championship began on 21 June 2015 and ended on 12 July 2015.

Antrim were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat of Down in the final.[1]

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship[]

21 June 2015 Quarter-final Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 3-14 - 5-20 Colours of Down.svg Down Athletic Grounds
15:30 E McGuinness (2-0), R Gaffney (0-6, 5f,) M Moan (1-0), C Carvill (0-3), D Coulter (0-2), S Gaffney (0-1), J Corvan (0-1), P McKearney (0-1). Report C Bailie (2-0), G Johnson (0-6, 4f), F Conway (1-2), M Turley (1-1), James Coyle (1-2), D Toner (0-5), S Dineen (0-2), D McManus (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1). Referee: É Hassan (Derry)
21 June 2015 Quarter-final Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3-17 - 5-7 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Celtic Park
15:30 K Hinphey (1-4), A Grant (1-1), B Douban (1-0) P Henry (0-3), R Convery (0-2), D Foley (0-2), M Warnock (0-1), E McGuckin (0-1), J O’Dwyer (0-1), A Kelly (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1), Report R McDermott (3-2), K Campbell (2-2), S McVeigh (0-2), E McDermott (0-1). Referee: J Clarke
28 June 2015 Semi-final Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-17 - 3-16 Colours of Down.svg Down Owenbeg
15:45 P Henry 0-8 (0-7f), K Hinphey 1-1, P Cleary 0-3, A Kelly 0-1, S McGuigan 0- 1, A Grant 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1, B Douban 0-1. Report G Johnson 1-6 (0-5f), D Toner 1-6 (0-1f), C Bailie 1-1, D McManus 0-1, J Coyle 0-1. Referee: O Elliott
12 July 2015 Final Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-15 - 1-14 Colours of Down.svg Down Owenbeg
15:30 D McClean (0-06, 6f), C McCann (1-01), C Carson (0-02), R McCambridge (0-01), C McKinley (0-01), J Connolly (0-01, 1f), PJ O’Connell (0-01), D McKernan (0-01), D Traynor (0-01). Report G Johnson (1-08, 7f, 1-00pen), P Sheehan (0-01), S Dineen (0-01), C Woods (0-01), D Hughes (0-01), M Ennis (0-01), C Fitzsimmons (0-01). Attendance: 1,143
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Top scorers[]

Overall[]

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gareth Johnson Down 2-20 26 3 8.66
2 Daniel Toner Down 1-11 14 2 7.00
3 Ronan McDermott Donegal 3-2 11 1 11.00
Kevin Hinphey Derry 2-5 11 2 5.50
Paddy Henry Derry 0-11 11 2 5.50

Single game[]

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Ronan McDermott Donegal 3-2 11 Derry
Gareth Johnson Down 1-8 11 Antrim
3 Gareth Johnson Down 1-6 9 Derry
Daniel Toner Down 1-6 9 Derry
5 Kevin Campbell Donegal 2-2 8 Derry
Paddy Henry Derry 0-8 8 Down
7 Kevin Hinphey Derry 1-4 7 Donegal
8 Eoin McGuinness Armagh 2-0 6 Down
Caolan Bailie Down 2-0 6 Armagh
Ryan Gaffney Armagh 0-6 6 Down
Gareth Johnson Down 0-6 6 Armagh
Dessie McClean Antrim 0-6 6 Down

References[]

  1. ^ "Ulster SHC: More glory for Antrim". GAA website. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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