2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 May 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.
| Dates | 8 May 2015 – 25 October 2015 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions | Ballygunner (14th title) David O'Sullivan (captain) Denis Walsh (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Tallow Mark O'Brien (captain) Terence McSweeney (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Lismore | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 38 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (2.21 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1079 (28.39 per match) | ||
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Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1] Affane Cappoquin entered as a promoted team from the intermediate championship.[2]
On 18 October 2015, Ballygunner won the championship following a 0-16 to 0-12 defeat of Tallow in the final. This was their 14th championship title, their second in succession.[3]
Lismore were relegated following a 1-18 to 1-12 defeat by De La Salle.
Results
Group 1
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Group 2
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Relegation play-off
| 27 September 2015 Final | De La Salle | 1-18 - 1-12 | Lismore | Fraher Field |
Quarter-finals
| 19 September 2015 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 0-12 - 2-12 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park |
| 19 September 2015 Quarter-final | Roanmore | 1-7 - 1-12 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field |
| 20 September 2015 Quarter-final | Passage | 1-10 - 1-12 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field |
| 20 September 2015 Quarter-final | Dungarvan | 0-18 - 3-13 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2015 Semi-final | Ballyduff Upper | 0-16 - 1-14 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
| 11 October 2015 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 1-16 - 2-12 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field |
Final
| 18 October 2015 Final | Tallow | 0-12 - 0-16 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park |
| Referee: T Walsh |
External links
References
- "O'Sullivan double puts Ballygunner back on top of Waterford hurling". The Score. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Cappoquin end 24 year wait for Senior return". Waterford News & Star. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Gunners grind out victory". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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