| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 2014 – 17 March 2015 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Captain | T. J. Reid |
| Manager | Andy Moloney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilmallock |
| Captain | Graeme Mulcahy |
| Manager | Ger "Sparrow" O'Loughlin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kilmallock |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Portaferry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Top Scorer | T. J. Reid (0-32) |
| ← 2013-14 2015-16 → | |
The 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1970. The championship began on 12 October 2014 and ended on 17 March 2015.
Portumna were the defending champions.
Ballyhale Shamrocks won the title after a 1-18 to 1-6 win against Kilmallock in the final.
Team summaries
Participating clubs
Fixtures and results
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Kilmacud Crokes v Rathdowney-Errill| 2 November 2014 Quarter-final | Kilmacud Crokes | 0-23 - 0-22 (AET) | Rathdowney-Errill | Parnell Park |
| S McGrath (0-15, 13f, 1 65), C Conway (0-03, 1f), C Clinton (0-01), D Kelly (0-01), Ross O'Carroll (0-01), R O'Dwyer (0-01), B O'Rorke (0-01). | Report | R King (0-13, 10f), T Dowling (0-02), P Purcell (0-02), J Purcell (0-02), E Meagher (0-01), D King (0-01), E Burke (0-01). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
| 2 November 2014 Quarter-final | Raharney | 2-11 - 0-9 | St. Mullin's | Cusack Park |
| K Doyle 1-4 (all frees), C Doyle 0-3, J Shaw 1-0, B Connaughton 0-2 (2 frees), C Boyle and R Greville 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 0-8 (0-6 frees) and P Kehoe 0-1. | Referee: G McGrath (Dublin) |
| 2 November 2014 Quarter-final | Shelmaliers | 0-18 - 2-13 (AET) | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Wexford Park |
| J Kelly (0-10, 8f), E Doyle (0-3), C O'Shaughnessy (0-2), B Doyle (0-1), S Banville (0-1), T Barron (0-1). | Report | Ciaran Slevin (0-5, 4f), Conor Mahon (1-1), C Kiely (0-4), J Gorman (1-0), D Kilmartin (0-1), K Leonard (0-1), P Geraghty (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 16 November 2014 Semi-final | Raharney | 1-08 - 1-13 | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Cusack Park |
| C Doyle 1-3 (1f); K Doyle 0-3 (1f); J Shaw, J Boyle 0-1 each. | Report | C Slevin 0-9 (5fs); D Currams 1-0; C Kiely 0-2; P Geraghty 0-1 (sideline); B Leonard 0-1. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
| 23 November 2014 Semi-final | Kilmacud Crokes | 0-12 - 2-15 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Parnell Park |
| R O’Dwyer (0-05, 4f), C Conway (0-02), S McGrath (0-02, 2f), D Mulligan (0-02). | Report | TJ Reid (1-08, 6f), H Shefflin (1-02), C Fennelly (0-02), M Aylward (0-02), J Fitzpatrick (0-01). | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 7 December 2014 Final | Kilcormac/Killoughey | 1-14 - 0-21 (AET) | Ballyhale Shamrocks | O'Moore Park |
| Ciaran Slevin (0-07, 5f), D Currams (1-01), C Kiely (0-02), J Gorman (0-02), D Kilmartin (0-01), Conor Mahon (0-01). | Report | TJ Reid (0-10, 7f, 1 65), H Shefflin (0-04), M Aylward (0-02), J Fitzpatrick (0-02), C Walsh (0-01), E Reid (0-01), R Corcoran (0-01). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ballygunner v Cratloe| 26 October 2014 Quarter-final | Ballygunner | 1-10 - 3-7 | Cratloe | Walsh Park |
| Pauric Mahoney (0-5, four frees, one 65), C Power (1-0), JJ Hutchinson (0-2), D O’Sullivan (0-2), Barry O’Sullivan (0-1). | Report | C McGrath (2-4, 0-3 frees), C McInerney (1-0), G Considine (0-1), E Boyce (0-1), D Collins (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan |
| 9 November 2014 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 3-22 - 3-20 (AET) | Sarsfield's | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| E. Ryan 0-7 (0-5 fs, 0-1 65); K. Kennelly 1-2; P. O’Loughlin 1-1, G. Mulcahy 0-4; G. O’Mahony 1-0, R. Egan 0-3; C. Barry 0-2; P. O’Brien, J. Mulcahy and B. O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | C. McCarthy 0-12 (0-9 fs, 0-1 65); M. Cussen 1-2; E. Quigley, K. Murphy 1-0 each, D. Kearney 0-3; E. O’Sullivan 0-2, C. Duggan 0-1. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 9 November 2014 Semi-final | Cratloe | 1-18 - 0-14 | Thurles Sarsfields | Cusack Park |
| C McGrath (0-11, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); P Collins (1-2); L Markham (0-3, 0-1 free); S Collins, C McInerney (0-1 each). | Report | P Bourke (0-8, 0-7 frees); T Doyle (0-2); B McCarthy, M Cahill, S Cahill, C Lanigan (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 23 November 2014 Final | Kilmallock | 1-32 - 3-18 (AET) | Cratloe | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Mulcahy (1-06), B O’Sullivan (0-07), G Mulcahy (0-06), E Ryan (0-05, 4f, 1'65), P O’Brien (0-04), K O’Donnell (0-01), G O’Mahony (0-01), P O’Loughlin (0-01), K Kennelly (0-01). | Report | C McGrath (1-06, 0-03f), C McInerney (1-03), G Considine (1-00), L Markham (0-03, 1f, 1'65), S Collins (0-03), M Ogie Murphy (0-01), P Collins (0-01), D Collins (0-01). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Slaughtneil v Ruairí Óg| 12 October 2014 Semi-final | Slaughtneil | 0-26 - 3-17 (AET) | Ruairí Óg | Owenbeg |
| G O'Kane (0-7, 5f), C McKaigue (0-6, 1f), B Rogers (0-4), S McGuigan (0-3), G Bradley (0-3), M Kearney (0-1), C McKenna (0-1f), C O'Doherty (0-1f). | Report | N McManus (0-9, 6f, 1'65), S McNaughton (1-1), D McNaughton (1-0), A McNaughton (1-0), E Campbell (0-3), C Carson (0-2), P McNaughton (0-1), C McNaughton (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
| 12 October 2014 Semi-final | Lisbellaw | 1-11 - 2-17 | Portaferry | St. Tiernach's Park |
| S Corrigan (1-5, 0-5f), J Duffy (0-5f), D Teague (0-1). | Report | R Magee (1-3), P Braniff (0-6, 4f), C Mageean (1-1), C O'Prey (0-2f), A O'Prey (0-2), C Coulter (0-1), A Savage (0-1), S Mageean (0-1). | Referee: O Elliot |
| 26 October 2014 Semi-final replay | Slaughtneil | 0-10 - 2-10 | Ruairí Óg | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| G O’Kane 0-3 (3f), C McKenna 0-2 (2f), B Rodgers 0-2, S McGuigan, O Doherty, C Doherty 0-1 each. | Report | N McManus (1-5, pen, 4f, 1 ‘65’), K McKeegan 1-1, S McNaughton 0-2, P McGill 0-2. | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
| 2 November 2014 Final | Portaferry | 1-16 - 0-11 | Ruairí Óg | Owenbeg |
| E Sands (1-03, 0-02 lineballs), P Braniff (0-06, 0-05f), A O’Prey (0-03), C Coulter (0-02); K McGarry (0-01), S Mageean (0-01). | Report | N McManus (0-05, 0-04f), E Campbell (0-02), K McKeegan (0-01); D McNaughton (0-01), E Laverty (0-01, 0-01f), C McNaughton (0-01). | Referee: É Hassan |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Kilmallock v Portaferry| 7 February 2015 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 2-19 - 0-12 | Portaferry | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 14:00 | E Ryan (0-7, 0-4f), G Mulcahy (1-2), B O’Sullivan (0-4), Paddy O’Loughlin (1-0), K O’Donnell (0-2, 0-1f), C Barry (0-1), P O’Brien (0-1), J Mulcahy (0-1), R Egan (0-1). | Report | P Braniff (0-9, 0-6f, 0-1 ’65), E Sands (0-1), C Mageean (0-1), K McGarry (0-1). | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 7 February 2015 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-17 - 1-15 | Gort | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:00 | TJ Reid (1-2, one free), H Shefflin (0-5), E Reid (1-0), B Aylward (0-3), C Walsh (0-3), P Reid (0-2), P Shefflin (0-1), C Fennelly (0-1). | Report | R Cummins (1-3), W Walsh (0-2), G O’Donoghue (0-2), M Mullins (0-2, one free), G Lally (0-2, one 65), G Quinn (0-2, both frees), J Grealish (0-1), P Killilea (0-1). | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 17 March 2015 Final | Kilmallock | 1-6 - 1-18 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Croke Park |
| R Hanley 1-0, E Ryan 0-3 (3fs), R Egan, P O'Brien, G Mulcahy all 0-1 each. | Report | TJ Reid 0-6 (4fs), C Fennelly 1-3, E Reid 0-3, H Shefflin, M Aylward 0-2 each, B Aylward, A Cuddihy 0-1 each | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Munster quarter-final between Ballygunner and Cratloe is their second ever meeting in the history of the championship. A win for Cratloe results in the club securing their very first provincial championship victory.
- Portaferry win the provincial title for the first time after losing eight previous Ulster deciders.
- Ballyhale Shamrocks win their eighth Leinster title to go one ahead of Birr to lead the all-time provincial roll of honour.
Top scorers
Championship
| # | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Neil McManus | Ruairí Óg | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Eoin Ryan | Kilmallock | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
| 4 | Ciarán Slevin | Kilcormac/Killoughey | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Paul Braniff | Portaferry | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 5 | Seán McGrath | Kilmacud Crokes | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Ross King | Rathdowney-Errill | 0-13 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Bryan O'Sullivan | Kilmallock | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
Single game
| # | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán McGrath | Kilmacud Crokes | 0-15 | 15 | Rathdowney-Errill |
| 2 | Ross King | Rathdowney-Errill | 0-13 | 13 | Kilmacud Crokes |
| 3 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 0-12 | 12 | Kilmallock |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-08 | 11 | Kilmacud Crokes |
| Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 0-11 | 11 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| 6 | Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 2-04 | 10 | Ballygunner |
| Joe Kelly | Shelmaliers | 0-10 | 10 | Kilcormac/Killoughey | |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-10 | 10 | Kilcormac/Killoughey | |
| 9 | Jake Mulcahy | Kilmallock | 1-06 | 9 | Cratloe |
| Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 1-06 | 9 | Kilmallock | |
| Neil McManus | Ruairí Óg | 0-09 | 9 | Slaughtneil | |
| Paul Braniff | Portaferry | 0-09 | 9 | Kilmallock |
References
- "Leinster club SFC and SHC draws 2014". Hogan Stand website. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- "Portumna hold off Mount Leinster challenge". RTÉ Sport. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- "Ballyhale are Kings of Croke Park again as Shefflin savours a third club championship". The 42. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 Kilmallock 1-6". GAA.ie. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Ballyhale brush aside Kilmallock to claim hurling title". RTE Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Brilliant Ballyhale Shamrocks turn on the style". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.