The 2015 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players under the age of eighteen since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 8 April 2014 and ended on 6 September 2014.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 April 2015 - 6 September 2015 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (10th win) |
| Captain | Seán Loftus |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Stephen Quirke |
| Manager | Liam Cahill |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Andrew Gaffney (1-38) |
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Kilkenny were the defending champions.[1]
Galway won the title after a 4–13 to 1–16 win against Tipperary in the final on 6 September.[2][3][4]
Kilkenny's Andrew Gaffney was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.
Results
editFirst round
| 11 April 2015 First round | Wexford | 2-13 - 0-17 | Laois | Innovate Wexford Park |
| 15:00 | S O'Gorman (2-0), C O'Connor (0-4f), M Dwyer (0-3), I Carty (0-3), J O'Connor (0-1), S Casey (0-1), D Codd (0-1). | M Kavanagh (0-5, 2f), S Dunphy (0-3), S Phelan (0-3), L O'Connell (0-2, 1f), L Cleere (0-1), J Geaney (0-1), M Phelan (0-1), A Dunphy (0-1). |
| 11 April 2015 First round | Offaly | 1-19 - 0-10 | Carlow | O'Connor Park |
| 18:00 | C Molloy (0-9f), JP Cleary (1-2), L Langton (0-3), E Cahill (0-3), J Murray (0-2). | Report | K McDonald (0-6f), A Kane (0-2), C Nolan (0-2). |
| 11 April 2015 First round | Wicklow | 0-04 - 5-19 | Westmeath | Centre of Excellence Ballinakill |
| 15:00 | E Donohoe (0-4, 3f). | K Doyle (2-9, 0-6f, 1'65), C Doyle (1-4), P Doody (2-0), J McCarthy (0-3), J Rabbitte (0-1), F Dowd (0-1), J Goonery (0-1). |
| 11 April 2015 First round | Meath | 5-11 - 1-11 | Kildare | St. Loman's Park |
| 15:00 | P Slevin 4-1, J Cox 0-9 (7fs), P Farrell 1-0 (f), E Devine 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 0-7 (6fs, 1 65), N O'Sullivan 1-0 og, C Foley 0-2 (1f), A Maher, B McCormack 0-1 each. |
Second round
| 25 April 2015 Second round | Wexford | 1-17 - 1-18 (aet) | Kilkenny | Innovate Wexford Park |
| 14:00 | S Casey 1-1; C O'Connor 0-10, 7f, 1, 65; R White, D Codd 0-2 each; I Carty, J O'Connor 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Connor 1-3; A Gaffney 0-11, 10f, 0-1, 65; J Donnelly 0-2; R Leahy, N Walsh 0-1 each. |
| 25 April 2015 Second round | Dublin | 2-17 - 0-13 | Offaly | Parnell Park |
| 14:30 | E Dunne 1-2, M Oliver 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), G King 1-1 (0-1 sideline), F Whitely 0-3, M Maguire 0-2, C Brady, C Burke (0-1f), C Dowling, C Sammon 0-1 apiece. | Report | C Molloy 0-6 (0-5f), L Langton 0-3, C Cleary, JP Cleary, O Kelly, E Cahill 0-1 each. |
| 25 April 2015 Second round | Meath | 0-05 - 7-26 | Laois | St. Loman's Park |
| 15:00 | C Kearney (fs), J Cox (fs) 0-2 each; R Byrne 0-1. | Report | M Kavanagh 2-3; A Mortimer 2-0; A Bergin 0-6 (3fs); L O'Connell 0-4; S Phelan, R McEvoy 1-1 eacb; E Lyons 1-0; S Dunphy 0-3; A Dunphy, S Downey, M Phelan, 0-2 each; E Kileen, R Phelan 0-1 each. |
| 25 April 2015 Second round | Carlow | 1-14 - 3-10 | Westmeath | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| 15:00 | K McDonald 0-8 (6f, 2 '65s), C Nolan 0-3 (2f), A Kane 1-0, D Grennan, S Brennan, L Galway 0-1 each. | Report | K Doyle 0-7 (6f), P Doody 1-2, C Doyle 1-1 (1-0 pen, 1f), N Mitchell 1-0. |
Quarter-finals
| 9 May 2015 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-15 - 1-13 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| 15:00 | M Kavanagh 1-7 (0-6f), R Phelan 1-2, S Phelan 1-0, S Dunphy, A Bergin, A Dunphy, L O’Connell (f), A Mortimer and L Cleere 0-1 each. | Report | C Molloy 0-6f, E Cahill 1-3, L Langton 0-2, C Cleary and JP Cleary 0-1 each. |
| 9 May 2015 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-15 - 2-11 | Westmeath | Innovate Wexford Park |
| 15:00 | J O'Connor (4f) 0-6, C O'Connor 0-5 frees, J Pettitt 0-3, S O'Gorman 0-1. | Report | K Doyle (1f) 1-4, C Doyle 0-7 frees; P Doody 1-0. | Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 2015 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1-08 - 1-17 | Dublin | Cusack Park |
| 15:00 | N Mitchell (1-1, 0-1 free), C Doyle (0-4, frees), K Doyle (0-2), J Goonery (0-1). | Report | D Burke (1-5, 0-4 frees), M Oliver (0-4, frees), M Maguire (0-3), C Burke (0-1), E Conroy (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), E Dunne (0-1), A Mellett (0-1). | Referee: M O'Sulivan (Kilkenny) |
| 21 June 2015 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-18 - 0-11 | Laois | Nowlan Park |
| 12:00 | A. Gaffney (1-6, 3 frees, 2 ‘65’); J. Donnelly (1-2); J. Cuddihy, N. Walsh (0-2 each); R. Leahy (0-2, 1 free); M.Cody, D. Joyce, D. O’Connor, T. O’Dwyer (0-1 each). | Report | M. Kavanagh (0-8, 5 frees, 5 ‘65’); A. Dunphy, A. Bergin, S. Phelan (0-1 each). | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Final
| 5 July 2015 Final | Dublin | 1-15 - 1-17 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| 14:00 | M Oliver (0-10, nine frees, one 65), A Considine (1-1), E Conroy (0-2), D Burke (0-1), F Whitely (0-1). | Report | A Gaffney (0-5, five frees), R Leahy (0-4, two frees), T O’Dwyer (1-0), J Donnelly (0-2), E Delaney (0-2), J Cuddihy (0-1), J Connolly (0-1), D O’Connor (0-1), C Hennessy (0-1). | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
Quarter-finals
| 8 April 2015 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-14 - 0-16 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| D Carey 0-8f, R Mulrooney 1-0, B McGrath 0-3 (2 65s, 1f), L Fairbrother 0-2, L McCutcheon 0-1 | Report | J Prendergast 0-6f, A O’Sullivan 0-4, C Lyons 0-2, D Lyons (f), E Meaney, G Waters & E Murray 0-1 each | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 8 April 2015 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-20 - 1-13 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Kingston (1-9, 0-4 frees); T O’Mahony (1-3); D Dalton (0-1 ’65, 0-1 free), M O’Halloran, J Looney (0-2 each); B Dunne, C Cormack (0-1 each) | Report | S Flanagan (1-4, 0-4 frees); B Murphy (0-5); P Casey (0-2); W O’Meara, K Hayes (0-1 each) | Attendance: 3,222 Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Playoff
| 6 May 2015 Playoff | Limerick | 0-18 - 1-10 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| P Casey 0-6 (4f), E McNamara 0-5 (3 65s, 2f), B Ryan 0-2, W O’Meara, K Hayes, S Flanagan, B Murphy & D Carroll 0-1 each. | Report | A O’Sullivan 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3 (2f), A Molumby 0-2, B Nolan (f) C Lyons, G Waters & P Hogan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 25 June 2015 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-15 - 1-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 19:30 | L Fairbrother (0-5, four frees), T Nolan (1-1), D Gleeson (0-4),D Carey (0-2), G Ryan (0-1), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1). | Report | A Shanagher (0-5, four frees, one 65), M Daly (1-0), J Cunningham (0-2), C Fitzgerald (0-2, one free, one sideline ball), A Kennedy (0-2). | Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
| 2 July 2015 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-14 - 0-14 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19:30 | P Casey (1-6, four frees), D Carroll, T Grimes and K Hayes (0-2 each), E McNamara (free) and B Ryan (0-1 each). | Report | M Coleman (0-6, four frees), L Healy and D Fitzgibbon (0-2 each), T O’Mahony, C Cormack, D Dalton (65m), S Powter and (0-1 each). | Referee: P Foley (Waterford) |
Final
| 12 July 2015 Final | Tipperary | 0-20 - 0-17 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 14:00 | L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees); T Nolan (0-3); L McCutheon, G Ryan, A Tynan (0-2 each); D Gleeson, D Carey, S Neville, C Darcy (0-1 each). | Report | P Casey (0-13, 0-10 frees); M Mackey (0-2); S Flanagan, B Murphy, (0-1 each). |
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
| 28 June 2015 Semi-final | Armagh | 1-05 - 4-16 | Derry | Owenbeg |
| 12:00 | P McNaughton (1-0), J Murtagh (0-4, 0-1pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65'), C Rafferty (0-1) | Report | C O'Reilly (1-10, 0-4f), C Steele (2-0), O McKeever (1-1), D Cartin (0-4), J Mullan (0-1). | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
Final
| 12 July 2015 Final | Derry | 1-09 - 2-21 | Antrim | Owenbeg |
| K Feeney (1-2), C O'Reilly (0-5, 3f), D Cartin (0-1), J Mullan (0-1). | Report | C McNaughton (1-9, 1-6f), C Patterson (1-0), D McShane (0-3), G Walsh (0-2, 1f), K Molloy (0-2), C Doherty Cunning (0-2), R McKee (0-2), C Leech (0-1). |
Quarter-finals
| 25 July 2015 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-22 - 2-11 | Antrim | Kingspan Breffni Park |
| M Oliver (0-11, 10f), F Whitely (1-2), E Conroy (1-0), M Maguire (0-3), C Sammon (0-2), D Gray (0-1), E Foley (0-1), A Considine (0-1), G King (0-1). | Report | C McNaughton (1-5, 5f), C Small (1-0), K Malloy (0-2), G Walsh (0-1, f), C Doherty-Cunning (0-1), D McLaughlin (0-1), R McKee (0-1). |
| 26 July 2015 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-14 - 0-13 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 12:00 | E Niland 0-9 (6frees, 2 ‘65), J Grealish 1-0, B Concannon, F Burke, T Monaghan, M Lynch, C Fahy 0-1 each. | Report | P Casey 0-5 (3frees), C Magner Flynn, E McNamara (1free, 1 ‘65) 0-2 each, K Hayes, M Mackey, B Murphy, O O’Reilly 0-1 each. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 9 August 2015 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-26 - 2-20 (AET) | Galway | Croke Park |
| 13:30 | A Gaffney (0-10, 8 frees, 1 ‘65’); R Leahy (0-4); C Hennessy (0-3); J Donnelly (0-2); M Cody, C Doheny, J Connolly, D O’Connor, S Mahony, J Cuddihy and B Sheehan (all 0-1). | Report | E Niland (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’); T Monaghan (1-3); C Salmon (1-0); B Concannon (0-2); C Connor, J Grealish, F Burke, M Lynch, S Loftus, C Fahy and L Forde (all 0-1). | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
| 16 August 2015 Semi-final replay | Kilkenny | 0-17 - 3-10 | Galway | Croke Park |
| A Gaffney (0-6, 3 frees, 2’65s’); J Connolly, C Hennessy (0-2 each); S Mahony, D O’Connor, M Cody, R Leahy, T O’Dwyer, E Delaney, J Donnelly (0-1 each). | Report | J Coyne (1-2); E Niland (0-5 frees); J Kenny (1-0); C Salmon (1-0); M Lynch, I O’Brien, T Monaghan (0-1 each) | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 16 August 2015 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-17 - 1-15 | Dublin | Croke Park |
| T Nolan (1-3); L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Gleeson (1-0); R Mulrooney (0-2); D Carey, C Darcy, G Ryan, A Tynan, S Neville (0-1 each). | Report | M Oliver (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65); C Dowling (0-4); F Whitley (1-0); A Considine (0-1). |
Final
| 6 September 2015 Final | Galway | 4-13 - 1-16 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| E Niland (0-9, 0-8f), C Fahy (1-0), M Lynch (1-0), B Concannon (1-0), L Forde (1-0), J Coyne (0-2), T Monaghan (0-1), S Loftus (0-1). | Report | T Nolan (1-2), L Fairbrother (0-5, 0-4f), C Darcy (0-2, 0-2f), S Quirke (0-2, 0-1 ‘sl), B McGrath (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 ’65), D Peters (0-1, 0-1 ’65), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Championship statistics
editScoring
edit- First goal of the championship: Séamus Flanagan for Limerick against Cork (Munster quarter-final, 8 April 2015)
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Gaffney | Kilkenny | 1-38 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 2 | Matthew Oliver | Dublin | 0-40 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Peter Casey | Limerick | 1-32 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 3-22 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| Evan Niland | Galway | 0-31 | 31 | 4 | 6.25 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 2-9 | 15 | Wicklow |
| 2 | Peter Slevin | Meath | 4-1 | 13 | Kildare |
| Corey O'Reilly | Derry | 1-10 | 13 | Armagh | |
| Peter Casey | Limerick | 0-13 | 13 | Tipperary | |
| 5 | Shane Kingston | Cork | 1-9 | 12 | Limerick |
| 6 | Andrew Gaffney | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford |
| Matthew Oliver | Dublin | 0-11 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 8 | Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 1-7 | 10 | Offaly |
| Ciaran O'Connor | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Matthew Oliver | Dublin | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Andrew Gaffney | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Galway | |
| Matthew Oliver | Dublin | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Majestic John Walsh inspires Kilkenny to a 21st minor title". Irish Independent. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Galway prove too good for Tipp in minor decider". RTE Sport. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Final: as it happened". The 42. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Jeffrey Lynskey's young Galway confound critics". Irish Examiner. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.