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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.
Dates | 21 June – 12 July 2015 | ||
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Teams | 5 | ||
Champions | Antrim (55th title) Neil McManus (captain) Kevin Ryan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Down | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 4 | ||
Goals scored | 21 (5.25 per game) | ||
Points scored | 120 (30.00 per game) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Gareth Johnson (2-20) | ||
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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
editTo championship
editEntered championship
- None
From championship
editWithdrew from championship
- None
Teams
editGeneral Information
editFour counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:
County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2014 Championship | Appearance |
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Antrim | 2014 | — | Champions | |
Armagh | — | — | Quarter-finals | |
Derry | 2001 | — | Runners-up | |
Donegal | 1932 | — | Quarter-finals | |
Down | 1997 | — | Semi-finals |
Quarter-finals
edit21 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
editFinal
edit12 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
editOverall
editRank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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
editRank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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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
edit- ^ "Ulster SHC: More glory for Antrim". GAA website. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.