2015 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

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2015 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg
Dates18 April 2015 – 18 October 2015
Teams8
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill (14th title)
Runners-up Colours of Laois.svg Raharney
Relegated Colours of Limerick.svg St Oliver Plunkett's GAA
2014 (Previous)(Next) 2016

The 2015 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 18 April 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.

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Raharney were the defending champions. [1] St. Brigid's entered as a promoted team from the intermediate championship.

On 18 October 2015, Clonkill won the championship following a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of Raharney in the final. This was their 14th championship title, their first in three championship seasons. [2]

St Oliver Plunkett's GAA were relegated from the championship, following a 2–11 to 2–10 defeat by Delvin.

Results

Relegation play-off

Semi-finals

3 October 2015Semi-final Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 3-14 - 2-9 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard Cusack Park
3 October 2015Semi-final Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 1-14 - 2-8 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels Cusack Park

Final

18 October 2015Final Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 1-14 - 1-10 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney Cusack Park

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References

  1. "Favourites Raharney reclaim Westmeath hurling crown". Irish Independent. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. "Clonkill hold nerve to knock out holders Raharney". Irish Times. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.