2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates8 May 2015 – 25 October 2015
Teams12
SponsorJ. 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 played38
Goals scored84 (2.21 per match)
Points scored1079 (28.39 per match)
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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.

Contents

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

Relegation play-off

27 September 2015Final De La Salle 1-18 - 1-12 Lismore Fraher Field

Quarter-finals

19 September 2015Quarter-final Mount Sion 0-12 - 2-12 Ballygunner Walsh Park
19 September 2015Quarter-final Roanmore 1-7 - 1-12 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
20 September 2015Quarter-final Passage 1-10 - 1-12 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field
20 September 2015Quarter-final Dungarvan 0-18 - 3-13 Tallow Fraher Field

Semi-finals

4 October 2015Semi-final Ballyduff Upper 0-16 - 1-14 Tallow Fraher Field
11 October 2015Semi-final Ballygunner 1-16 - 2-12 Fourmilewater Fraher Field

Final

18 October 2015Final Tallow 0-12 - 0-16 Ballygunner Walsh Park
Referee: T Walsh

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Gunners grind out victory". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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