2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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.

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

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

Team changes

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To championship

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Entered championship

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From championship

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Withdrew from championship

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Teams

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General Information

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Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2014 Championship Appearance
  Antrim 2014 Champions
  Armagh Quarter-finals
  Derry 2001 Runners-up
  Donegal 1932 Quarter-finals
  Down 1997 Semi-finals

Quarter-finals

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21 June 2015 Quarter-final   Armagh 3-14 - 5-20   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   Derry 3-17 - 5-7   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

Semi-finals

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28 June 2015 Semi-final   Derry 1-17 - 3-16   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

Final

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12 July 2015 Final   Antrim 1-15 - 1-14   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

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Overall

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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

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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

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