The 2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 4 October 2015 and ended on 7 February 2016.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 October 2015 – 7 February 2016 |
| Teams | 24 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Bennettsbridge (1st win) |
| Captain | Enda Morrissey |
| Manager | Christy Walsh |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Abbeyknockmoy |
| Captain | John Culkin |
| Manager | Johnny Kelly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Wolfe Tones na Sionna |
| Leinster | Bennettsbridge |
| Ulster | Creggan Kickhams |
| Connacht | Abbeyknockmoy |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 20 |
| Total Goals | 47 (2.35 per game) |
| Total Points | 511 (25.55 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Nicky Cleere (0-33) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The All-Ireland final was played on 7 January 2016 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Bennettsbridge from Kilkenny and Abbeyknockmoy from Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 1-17 to 1-14 to claim their first All-Ireland title in this grade, having won the All-Ireland Club JHC title in 2015.[1][2][3]
Bennettsbridge's Nicky Cleere was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.
Connacht semi-final
edit| 26 October 2015 Semi-final | Four Roads | 3–09 – 1–12 | Ballyhaunis | Athleague Sportsfield |
| J Coyne (1–2), J Lawlor (1–1), E Mulry (1–0), D Dolan (0–3, all frees), M Kelly (0–2, one free, one ‘65), A Lawlor (0–1). | Report | K Higgins (0–10, four frees), M Lyons (1–1), S Hoban (0–1). | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Connacht final
edit| 7 November 2015 Final | Four Roads | 0–11 – 1–11 | Abbeyknockmoy | Athleague Sportsfield |
| M Kelly 0-4, D Dolan 0-4, J Coyne 0-2, J Moran 0-1. | Report | P Flaherty 0-6, P O'Donnell 1-0, D Mullins 0-2, F Garvey 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, C Maher 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
edit| 25 October 2015 Quarter-final | Bennettsbridge | 2–21 – 1–06 | Coill Dubh | Bennettsbridge Grounds |
| K Blanchfield 0-6, W Murphy 1-2, H O'Neill 1-2, S Morrissey 0-4, K Brennan 0-3, L Blanchfield 0-2, A Cleere 0-1, J Cleere 0-1. | Report | T Brady 1-0, T Byrne 0-2, E O'Neill 0-1, M Delaney 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1. |
| 25 October 2015 Quarter-final | Bray Emmets | 1–18 – 1–09 | St Oliver Plunketts | Aughrim County Ground |
| M Lee 0-6, P Doyle 1-2, C Moorehouse 0-5, D Masterson 0-3, P Cunningham 0-1, M Lennon 0-1. | L Corbett 0-6, S Bonfil 1-1, C Boland 0-1, R Ó Broin 0-1, |
| 25 October 2015 Quarter-final | Kiltale | 2–13 – 1–13 | Naomh Éanna | St Loman's Park |
| J Regan (0–8, 2 65s, 5fs), C McCabe (1–0), P Durnin (0–2), E Ryan (0–1), P Kelly (0–1), K Ryan (0–1). | Report | P Doyle (0–6, 3fs 2 65), C McDonald (1–5, 0-3fs), W Cullen (0–2). | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 8 November 2015 Semi-final | Bray Emmets | 1–06 – 0–18 | Bennettsbridge | Aughrim County Ground |
| C Moorehouse (5f) 1-06. | Report | N Cleere (7f) 10; L Blanchfield, K Blanchfield, B Lennon, 0-02 each; K Brennan, S Morrissey 0-01 each. |
| 14 November 2015 Semi-final | Kiltale | 2–11 – 1–12 | Portlaoise | St Loman's Park |
| P Durnin (1–2), J Regan (0–4, 3fs, 1 65), K Ryan (1–0), A Forde (0–2), P Kelly (0–1), J Kelly (0–1), R Ryan (0–1). | Report | A Bergin (0–6, 4fs, 1 65), D O'Mahony (1–0), C Taylor (0–2), N Costello (0-1f), T Fitzgerald (0–1), J Phelan (0–1), D Lynch (0–1). | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
Leinster final
edit| 21 November 2015 Final | Bennettsbridge | 1–14 – 0–13 | Kiltale | Nowlan Park |
| N Cleere 0–9 (7fs, 1 '65'), B Lannon 1–1, L Blanchfield 0–2, J Cleere, S Morrissey 0–1 each. | Report | J Regan 0–8 (6fs, 1 '65'), K Ryan, P Durnin 0–2 each, P Kelly 0–1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
Munster quarter-finals
edit| 24 October 2015 Quarter-final | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 4–12 – 2–06 | Kilmoyley | O'Garney Park |
| A Cunningham (2–2), A Shanagher (1–3), D O’Rourke (1–2), B O'Gorman (0–2), B Loughnane (0–1), J Cunningham (0–1), K McCafferty (0–1). | Report | D Collins (0–4), T Maunsell (1–0), R Collins (1–0), T Murnane (0–1). | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
| 1 November 2015 Quarter-final | Clonakenny | 1–17 – 1–13 | Portlaw | Templetuohy Grounds |
| JJ Ryan (0–8; 0-3f), W Ryan (0–6; 0-3f), W Moloughney (1–2) and C Ryan (0–1). | Report | DJ Foran (1–1), J Hartley (0–3), P Power (0-3f), B O’Connor and N Fitzgerald (0–2 each), J Murphy (0-2f). | Referee: D Fox (Clare) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 8 November 2015 Semi-final | Newcestown | 0–14 – 0–13 | Clonakenny | Cloughduv Grounds |
| E Kelly (0–4, 1 free); D Twomey (1 free), T Horgan, J Meade (0–3 each); C O’Neill (0–1). | Report | JJ Ryan (0–6, frees); W Ryan (1 free), W Moloughney (0–3 each); MJ Carroll (0–1). | Referee: D O’Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 8 November 2015 Semi-final | Bruree | 0–11 – 1–12 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | FitzGerald Park |
| K O’Dea (0–5), M Lane (0–3), G O’Dea (0–1), S Mullane (0–1), J O’Dea (0–1). | Report | A Shanagher (0–6), R Hayes (1–1), D O’Connell (0–2), B Loughnane (0–1), B O’Gorman (0–1), A Cunningham (0–1). | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
Munster final
edit| 21 November 2015 Final | Newcestown | 2–13 – 1–18 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Mallow GAA Complex |
| T Horgan (2–0); E Kelly (0–9, 0–9 frees); M McSweeney, C Keane, T Twomey, L Meade (0–1 each). | Report | A Shanagher (0–9, 0–7 frees, 0–1 ’65); G O’Connell (1–1); B O’Gorman (0–3, 0–1 sc); J Cunningham, K McCafferty, D O’Connell, R Hayes, J Guilfoyle (0–1 each). | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Ulster quarter-finals
edit| 4 October 2015 Quarter-final | Castleblayney | 0–13 – 4–15 | Creggan Kickhams | St. Mary's Park |
| N Garland 0-5, F Rafter 0-3, M Treanor 0-2, H Byrne 0-1, S Lambe 0-1, F Finnegan 0-1. | C Small 3-3, O McCann 0-5, K Rice 1-1, C McCann 0-3, J Carey 0-1, R McCann 0-1, A McKeown 0-1. |
| 4 October 2015 Quarter-final | Na Magha CLG | 1–08 – 1–19 | Carryduff | Owenbeg COE |
| Report |
| 4 October 2015 Quarter-final | Keady Lámh Dhearg | 0–16 – 1–18 | Eire Óg Carrickmore | Garard McGleenan Park |
| C McKee 0-6, C Corvan 0-4, J King 0-2, J Corvan 0-2, M Hughes 0-1, D McKenna 0-1. | G Fox 1-5, A Kelly 0-5, C Grogan 0-3, J Munroe 0-2, P Hughes 0-1, P Daly 0-1, S Óg Grogan 0-1. |
Ulster semi-finals
edit| 11 October 2015 Semi-final | Creggan Kickhams | 2–20 – 1–15 | Burt | Owenbeg COE |
| 11 October 2015 Semi-final | Eire Óg Carrickmore | 3–17 – 1–10 | Carryduff | Garard McGleenan Park |
| A Kelly 0–6, P Daly 1–2, R McKernan 1–1, J Kelly 0–4, C Grogan 0–3, G Fox 1–0, J Munroe 0–1. | Report | R Beatty 1–5, G Lynch 0–2, C Beatty 0–1, M Conway 0–1, E Conway 0–1, |
Ulster final
edit| 25 October 2015 Final | Creggan Kickhams | 2–12 – 1–07 | Eire Óg Carrickmore | Owenbeg COE |
| C Small 1–1, C McCann 1–0, O McCann 0–4 (2f), K Rice 0–3, S Maguire 0–2, R McCann, K Small 0–1 each. | Report | S Og Grogan 1–1; Justin Kelly (1 '65), A Kelly (3f) 0–3. | Referee: A Nash (Derry) |
All-Ireland quarter-final
edit| 21 November 2015 Quarter-final | Robert Emmetts | 0–05 – 0–10 | Abbeyknockmoy | Irish TV Grounds |
| E Chawke 0–2 (1 ’65), F McMahon 0–1 (f), S Finn 0–1, R Costello 0–1. | Report | Paul Flaherty 0–2 (2 fs), F Garvey 0–4 (3 f), Brian O’Donnell 0–2, C Maher 0–1, Brian Flaherty 0–1. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 23 January 2016 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 0–15 – 0–08 | Wolfe Tones | St. Rynagh's Park |
| N Cleere (0-7, 5f, 1'65), H O'Neill (0-3), S Morrissey (0-2), D Wafer (0-1), B Lannon (0-1); W Murphy (0-1). | Report | Aaron Shanagher (0-5f), A Cunningham (0-2), B O'Gorman (0-1f). |
| 24 January 2016 Semi-final | Abbeyknockmoy | 1–13 – 0–09 | Creggan Kickhams | Páirc Tailteann |
| F Garvey (0-5, 0-4 frees); C Kennedy (1-0), P Flaherty (0-2, 0-1 free), B Flaherty (0-2), T Mullins (0-1), Mulry (0-1), D Rooney (0-1); C Maher (0-1), | Report | C Small (0-3 frees); K Small (0-2), J Carey (0-1), D Carey (0-1), S Maguire (0-1), T McCann (0-1). | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 7 February 2016 Final | Bennettsbridge | 1–17 – 1–14 | Abbeyknockmoy | Croke Park |
| S Morrissey 1-6, N Cleere 0-7fs, W Murphy 0-2, B Lannon, H O'Neill 0-1 each. | Report | P Flaherty 0-9 (6f), G Kennedy 1-0, B Flaherty, B Costello, C Mulry, E Blade, F Garvey 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
References
edit- ^ Keane, Paul (8 February 2016). "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland club IHC final: Morrissey the hero for Bennettsbridge". Hogan Stand. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Kelly, John (16 February 2015). "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 February 2023.