2014–15 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

2014–15 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates	5 October 2014 – 15 February 2015
Teams	28
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Bennettsbridge (1st win)
Captain	Rob Lennon
Manager	Christy Walsh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Fullen Gaels
Captain	Conall Maskey
Manager	Stan Maurray-Hession
Provincial Champions
Munster	Modeligo
Leinster	Bennettsbridge
Ulster	Castleblayney
Connacht	Annaghdown
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	27
Total Goals	87 (3.22 per game)
Total Points	651 (24.11 per game)
Top Scorer	Nicky Cleere (1-37)
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The 2014–15 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship ran from 5 October 2014 to 15 February 2015.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 February 2015 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Bennettsbridge from Kilkenny and Fullen Gaels from Warwickshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[1] Bennettsbridge won the match by 3-19 to 1-08 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Bennettsbridge's Nicky Cleere was the championship's top scorer with 1-37.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht semi-final

27 October 2014 Semi-final	Carrick Hurling Club	0-08 - 1-09	Calry/St Joseph's	Páirc Sheáin Uí Eslin
	C Cunniffe (0-4), C Moreton (0-2), J Glancy (0-1), P McWeeney (0-1).	Report	K Raymond (0-7), D Cox (1-0), F Keown (0-1), D Collery (0-1).

Connacht final

8 November 2014 Final	Annaghdown	2-11 - 0-06	Calry/St Joseph's	Connacht COE
	D Comer (2-1), J Comer (0-7, 5f), C Gaffney (0-2); M Coleman (0-1).	Report	K Raymond (0-3, 2f), R Cox (0-2), C Griffin (0-1),

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster first round

26 October 2014 First round	Shamrocks	3-06 - 0-06	Clontarf	O'Connor Park
	B Tyrrell 2-0, T Darcy 0-6, N Dunne 1-0.		R McDyer 0-4, N O'Gorman 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1.

26 October 2014 First round	St. Brigid's	1-24 - 1-03	Barndarig	Fr. O'Brien Park
	D Faulkner 0-10, B Gavin 1-2, P Sheridan 0-3, J Gonoud 0-3, B Slevin 0-3, N Cully 0-1, M Geraghty 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.		G Doyle 1-1, E Dempsey 0-1, J Waldron 0-1.

26 October 2014 First round	Crossabeg-Ballymurn	2-15 - 1-05	Park–Ratheniska	St Patrick's Park
	B Murphy 2-1, N Murphy 0-6, S Carroll 0-2, O Foley 0-2, C Devereux 0-1, M Campbell 0-1, E McDonald 0-1, D Foley 0-1.		M Carroll 1-0, J Holohan 0-3, B Fingleton 0-1, D Cahill 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

8 November 2014 Quarter-final	Crossabeg-Ballymurn	4-18 - 1-09	Moorefield	St Patrick's Park
	O Foley 2-3, D Kehoe 1-3, P Foley 0-6, C Shovlin 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, C Devereux 0-2, E McDonald 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1.		D Carroll 1-6, J Finnegan 0-1, I McDonald 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.

9 November 2014 Quarter-final	St. Brigid's	2-20 - 1-20 (aet)	Knocbridge	Fr. O'Brien Park
	D Quinn 1-4, J Gonaud 1-4, D Faulkner 0-4, N Cully 0-3, M Geraghty 0-2, T Geraghty 0-1, C Slevin 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.		S Byrne 0-11, C Deane 1-1, S Fennell 0-2, J Costello 0-2, D Kettle 0-2, S Kerrigan 0-1, D Dunne 0-1.

15 November 2014 Quarter-final	Shamrocks	2-19 - 1-10	Carlow Town	Ballinamere Grounds
	T Darcy 0-10, G Mooney 1-3, N Dunne 1-1, J O'Toole 0-2, A Kidney 0-2, B Kelly 0-1.		C Clancy 0-7, K English 1-1, C Lawlor 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.

16 November 2014 Quarter-final	Dunderry	0-04 - 4-25	Bennettsbridge	St Loman's Park
	D Gilkeson 0-3, J Martin 0-1.		N Cleere 0-9, K Blanchfield 2-2, B Lennon 1-1, W Murphy 1-1, S Morrissey 0-4, D Wafer 0-3, M Shiel 0-2, J Cleere 0-2, A Cleere 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

23 November 2014 Semi-final	Crossabeg-Ballymurn	0-11 - 1-19	Bennettsbridge	St Patrick's Park
	B Murphy 0-4, P Foley 0-3, E McDonald 0-2, M Campbell 0-1, C Shovlin 0-1.		N Cleere 1-6, S Morrissey 0-5, B Lennon 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, A Cleere 0-2, CWeafer 0-2.

23 November 2014 Semi-final	Shamrocks	1-17 - 0-11	St. Brigid's	Ballinamere Grounds
	T Darcy 0-9, N Dunne 0-5, B Tyrrell 1-0, J O'Toole 0-2, G Mooney 0-1.		D Faulkner 0-5, D Quinn 0-2, C Slevin 0-2, K Geraghty 0-1, M Geraghty 0-1.

Leinster final

6 December 2014 Final	Shamrocks	0-03 - 1-20	Bennettsbridge	O'Connor Park
	T Darcy 0-3 (2f).	Report	N Cleere 0-7 (5f), B Lannon 1-2 (1f), H O’Neill & W Murphy (2f) 0-3 each, D Wafer, S Morrissey, C Wafer, A Cleere & M Shiel 0-1 each.	Referee: D Harrington (Dublin)

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

2 November 2014 Quarter-final	Kenmare	0-10 - 1-16	Castlemartyr	Austin Stack Park
	J Duncan 0-9, J Spillane 0-1.	Report	Barry Lawton 0-6, J Stack 1-1, Brian Lawton 0-4, M O'Neill 0-2, A Bowens 0-1, B Ó Tuama 0-1, L Martin 0-1.

2 November 2014 Quarter-final	Skeheenarinky	0-10 - 0-17	Feoghnagh-Castlemahon	The Park
	C Sweeney 0-6, F O'Sullivan 0-2, N Vaughan 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.		A Roche 0-9, Séamus Flanagan 0-4, J Reidy 0-2, P Lomasney 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1.

Munster semi-final

16 November 2014 Semi-final	Feoghnagh-Castlemahon	2-12 - 2-17	Modeligo	Quaid Park
	J Butler 2-2, JF Reidy 0-3, A Roche 0-3, Séamus Flanagan 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-2.		Troy 0-8, P O'Donovan 1-4, T Devine 1-3, T Walsh 0-1, M Troy 0-1.	Referee: J Larkin (Cork)

Castlemartyr received a bye in this round as there were no Clare representatives.

Munster final

7 December 2014 Final	Modeligo	5-12 - 0-14	Castlemartyr	Mallow GAA Complex
	J Troy 1-6 (0-4 fs); M Troy, T Devine 2-0 each; K McCarthy 0-3; N O’Donovan 0-2; P O’Donovan 0-1.	Report	Barry Lawton 0-10 (0-8 fs, 0-1 65); Brian Lawton, B O Tuama, C Bowens and E Clifford 0-1 each.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster quarter-finals

5 October 2014 Quarter-final

Con Magee's

0-12 - 1-08

Carryduff

Fr. Healy Park

5 October 2014 Quarter-final	Cootehill Celtic	1-04 - 4-20	Castleblayney	Hugh O'Reilly Park
	R Rodger 1-0, F Hughes 0-2, L McKenna 0-1, J Crowe 0-1.		D Crowe 2-3, F Rafter 2-2, T Forde 1-3, N Garland 0-5, P Collins 1-0, S Forde 0-3, M Treanor 0-2, C McBride 0-1.

5 October 2014 Quarter-final

Killeavy

0-12 - 3-08

Strabane Shamrocks

Keady Grounds

5 October 2014 Quarter-final

Na Magha

7-21 - 0-05

Seán MacCumhaills

Celtic Park

Ulster semi-finals

12 October 2014 Semi-final	Con Magee's	4-07 - 4-10	Castleblayney	O'Neill Park
	N Donnelly 1-4, D Traynor 1-0, B McCann 1-0, S Kerr 1-0, N McCann 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1.		F Rafter 2-1, S Forde 2-0, H Byrne 0-5, B McGuigan 0-2, D Crowe 0-1, M Treanor 0-1.

12 October 2014 Semi-final

Strabane Shamrocks

3-11 - 5-10

Na Magha

O'Donnell Park

Ulster final

7 December 2014 Final	Castleblayney	4-13 - 1-07	Na Magha	O'Neill Park
	H Byrne 0-7 (3fs, 2 '65s'), T Forde 2-1, F Rafter 1-3, N Garland 1-0, D Crowe, B McGuigan 0-1 each.	Report	B Douban 1-1, D Connolly 0-3, D Foley 0-2, A Grant 0-1.

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

11 January 2015 Quarter-final	Fullen Gaels	2–06 – 0–10	Modeligo	Páirc na hÉireann
	R McEntee 0–1, C O'Callaghan 0–4 (3f), P Duggan 0–1, V Morrissey 2–0.	Report	P Fitzgerald 0–1, P O' Donovan, 0–2 (1f), K McCarthy 0–4 (1f), T Devine 0–3(2f).	Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)

All-Ireland semi-finals

25 January 2015 Semi-final	Castleblayney	1–07 – 2–18	Fullen Gaels	Coolock
	H Byrne 0–4 (0-3f, 0–1 ‘65), S Forde 1–0, N Garland 0–2 (0–1, 0–1 ‘65).	Report	V Morrissey 1–5 (0-3f, 0–1 '65), C O’Callaghan 0–7 (0-5f), P Duggan 1–1, S Garry 0–3 (0–2 65s), V Feherty 0–1, G Jacob 0–1.	Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

25 January 2015 Semi-final	Bennettsbridge	2–19 – 0–09	Annaghdown	MacDonagh Park
	N Cleere (0–6, 5f, 65); S Morrissey, B Lannon (0–4 each); C Wafer (1–1); L Blanchfield (1–0); A Cleere (0–2); D Wafer, H O’Neill (0–1 each).	Report	J Comer (0–4, frees); D. Comer (0–2, 1f 1pen) ; F. O’Doherty, A Murphy, C. Gaffney (0–1 each).	Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)

All-Ireland final

15 February 2015 Final	Bennettsbridge	3–19 – 1–08	Fullen Gaels	Croke Park
	N Cleere 0–9 (6fs), S Morrissey 0–3, L Blanchfield, H O'Neill 1–1 each, B Lannon 1–0, C Wafer 0–2, A Cleere, K Blanchfield, M Shiel 0–1 each.	Report	V Morrissey 0–4 (2fs), C O'Callaghan 0–3 (1pen, 2fs), T Corcoran 1–0, S Garry 0–1 (1f).	Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Castleblayney Hurling Club became the first club to win two Ulster Championship titles.
Fullen Gaels became the first club to lose two All-Ireland finals.

References

^ "All roads lead to Croke Park Sunday 15th February 2015". Fullen Gaels GAA website. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Nicky Cleere's haul points the way for Bennettsbridge". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Kelly, John (16 February 2015). "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ Kelly, John (15 February 2015). "All-Ireland Club JHC final: 'Bridge stroll to title". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[1] "All roads lead to Croke Park Sunday 15th February 2015". Fullen Gaels GAA website. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[2] "Nicky Cleere's haul points the way for Bennettsbridge". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

[3] Kelly, John (16 February 2015). "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[4] Kelly, John (15 February 2015). "All-Ireland Club JHC final: 'Bridge stroll to title". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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