The 2015 Waterford Crystal Cup was the tenth and final staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup. It was replaced by the Munster Senior Hurling League in 2016.
| Championship Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10–31 January 2015 | |
| Teams | 11 | |
| Sponsor | Waterford Crystal | |
| Waterford Crystal Cup Champions | ||
| Winners | Limerick | |
| Captain | Donal O'Grady | |
| Manager | TJ Ryan | |
| Waterford Crystal Cup Runners-up | ||
| Runners-up | Cork | |
| Captain | Anthony Nash | |
| Manager | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | |
| Cup Statistics | ||
| No. matches played | 10 | |
| Goals total | 27 | |
| Points total | 345 | |
| Top scorer | Luke O'Farrell, Cork (2-13) | |
The Waterford Crystal Cup is a hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munster in Ireland.
The competition began on 10 January 2015 and ended on 31 January 2014. Tipperary were the defending champions.[1]
Limerick won their second Waterford Crystal Cup after a 3-20 to 1-16 win against Cork in the final in Mallow.[2][3][4][5]
Teams
editA total of eleven teams contested the 2015 Waterford Crystal Cup.
The following third level colleges took part.
- University College Cork (UCC)
- Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)
- University of Limerick (UL)
- Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
- Mary Immaculate College (Mary I)
The following county teams took part.
Fixtures
editPreliminary round
edit| 10 January 2015 Preliminary | Cork | 1-18 - 1-15 | UL | CIT |
| Luke O’Farrell (0-9, 0-8 frees); Dayne Lee (1-0); Paul Haughney, Stephen Moylan, Brian Lawton (0-2); Brian Murray, Peter Kelleher, Andy Walsh (0-1) | Report | Jason Forde (0-5, 0-3 frees); Conor Martin (1-2), Tony Kelly (0-3); Mark Carmody (0-2); Daire Quinn, PJ Scully (0-1); David McInerney (0-1 free) | Referee: Paul Foley (Waterford) |
| 11 January 2015 Preliminary | Waterford | 1-22 - 0-18 | LIT | WIT Sports Complex, Carriganore |
| Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-8 frees); Brian O’Halloran (1-4); Gavin O’Brien, Pa Walsh, Martin O’Neill, Shane O’Sullivan, Kevin Moran, Michael Walsh, Shane Bennett, Donie Breathnach (0-1) | Report | David Reidy (0-9, 0-8 frees); Seanie O’Brien (0-3); Paul Flaherty (0-2), Alan Dempsey, David Dempsey, Patrick Fitzgerald, Barry O’Connell (0-1) |
| 9 January 2015 Preliminary | Tipperary | 4-16 - 1-16 | Mary I | Dr. Morris Park, Thurles |
| S Callanan (3-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65); D Butler (0-4); S Maher (1-1); Pádraic Maher, D Maher, C Kenny (0-1); K Bergin (0-1 free) | Report | D Reidy (0-10, 0-8 frees); N O’Meara (1-1); D O’Donovan (0-2); T Gallagher (0-2, 0-1 sideline), C Sheahan (0-1) | Referee: Nathal Wall (Cork) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 18 January 2015 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-16 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Sixmilebridge |
| 14:00 | Cathal O’Connell (0-4 frees); Davy O’Halloran, Patrick Donnellan (0-2); Colin Ryan (0-2, 0-1 free); Aaron Cunningham, Brendan Bugler, Colm Galvin, Conor Ryan, Bobby Duggan, Paul Flanagan (0-1) | Report | Brendan Maher (0-7, 0-5 frees); Sean Maher, Denis Maher (0-2); Gearoid Ryan, Tom Stapleton, David Butler, Shane McGrath (0-1) | Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) |
| 17 January 2015 Quarter-final | Cork | 4-15 - 1-13 | CIT | CIT |
| 14:00 | Darren McCarthy (2-2); Paudie O’Sullivan (0-5, 0-3 frees); Stephen Moylan (1-2); Daniel Kearney (1-0); Dayne Lee, Paul Haughney (0-2); Patrick Cronin, Séamus Harnedy (0-1) | Report | Daire Lordan (0-4, 0-3 frees); Kevin Kavanagh (1-0); John O’Dwyer, Seán O’Mahony, Conor Hammersley (0-2); William Murphy, John Cronin, Bill Cooper (0-1) | Referee: John McCormack (Tipperary) |
| 17 January 2015 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-15 1-15 | Waterford | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 14:00 | Adrian Breen (1-2); Cian Lynch (0-3); Cathal King, Donal O’Grady (0-2); Thomas O’Brien, Tom Morrissey (0-2, 0-1 free); Dan Morrissey (0-1); Shane Dowling (0-1 free) | Report | Martin O’Neill (0-8, 0-6frees); Jake Dillon (1-3, 0-3 frees); Thomas Connors (0-2); Shane O’Sullivan, Shane Bennett (0-1) | Referee: Damien Fox (Clare) |
| 17 January 2015 Quarter-final | UCC | 2-23 - 2-14 | Kerry | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| 13:30 | A Cadogan (0-6); B Lawton (0-6, 0-3 frees); R O'Shea (0-4, 0-2 frees); E Finn (0-4), S O'Keeffe, B Hartnett (1-0); K Burke (0-2), M Breen (0-1) | Report | S Nolan (0-8, 0-6 frees); A Royle (1-1), P Boyle (1-0); M O'Leary (0-3); C Harty (0-2) | Referee: Jason Mullins (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
edit| 24 January 2015 Semi-final | Cork | 2-21 - 0-18 | Clare | Mallow |
| 13:00 | Luke O’Farrell (2-3); Cian McCarthy (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); Stephen Moylan, Andy Walsh (0-2); Brian Murray, Peter Kelleher, Brian Lawton, Darren McCarthy, Dayne Lee, Paul Haughney, Alan Frahill-O’Connor (0-1) | Report | Cathal O’Connell (0-4, 0-3 frees); Bobby Duggan (0-4); Colin Ryan (0-3, 0-1 frees); Brendan Bugler (0-3); Patrick Donnellan (0-2); Shane Golden, Daire Keane (0-1) | Referee: Paul Foley (Waterford) |
| 24 January 2015 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-22 - 1-17 | UCC | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 14:00 | Shane Dowling (0-4, 0-2 frees); Thomas O’Brien (0-4 frees); Adrian Breen (0-3); Conor Allis (0-2, 0-1 free); Cian Lynch, James Ryan (0-2); Niall Moran, Cathal King, Tom Morrissey, Paul Browne, Patrick Begley (0-1) | Report | Conor Lehane (0-6, 0-3 frees); Rob O’Shea (0-4, 0-3 frees); DJ Foran (1-0); Alan Cadogan, Stephen O’Keeffe (0-2); Shane O’Donnell, Daniel Roche (0-1), Paudie Prendergast (0-1 free) | Referee: Pat Casey (Waterford) |
Final
edit| 31 January 2015 Final | Limerick | 3-20 - 1-16 | Cork | Mallow |
| 19:00 | Adrian Breen (2-3); Gavin O’Mahony (1-2); Cian Lynch (0-4); Tom Condon (0-3); James Ryan, Cathal King, Tom Morrissey (0-2); Niall Moran, Shane Dowling (0-1) | Report | Cian McCarthy (0-8, 0-3 frees); Stephen Moylan (1-0); Paul Haughney, Andy Walsh (0-2); Brian Lawton, Brian Murray, Luke O’Farrell, Patrick Horgan (0-01) | Referee: Johnny Ryan (Tipperary) |
References
edit- ^ "Draws for 2015 McGrath, Waterford Crystal Cups". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Limerick 3-20 Cork 1-16". Irish Independent. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Limerick 3-20 Cork 1-16". Munster GAA. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Limerick hurlers crowned Waterford Crystal Cup champions". Limerick Leader. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Success for Limerick Hurlers in Waterford Crystal Cup action". Irish Examiner. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.