2015 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2015 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players under the age of eighteen since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 8 April 2014 and ended on 6 September 2014.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2015
Championship Details
Dates8 April 2015 - 6 September 2015
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (10th win)
CaptainSeán Loftus
ManagerJeffrey Lynskey
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainStephen Quirke
ManagerLiam Cahill
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Andrew Gaffney (1-38)
2014
2016

Kilkenny were the defending champions.[1]

Galway won the title after a 4–13 to 1–16 win against Tipperary in the final on 6 September.[2][3][4]

Kilkenny's Andrew Gaffney was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.

Results

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First round

11 April 2015 First round Wexford 2-13 - 0-17 Laois Innovate Wexford Park
15:00 S O'Gorman (2-0), C O'Connor (0-4f), M Dwyer (0-3), I Carty (0-3), J O'Connor (0-1), S Casey (0-1), D Codd (0-1). M Kavanagh (0-5, 2f), S Dunphy (0-3), S Phelan (0-3), L O'Connell (0-2, 1f), L Cleere (0-1), J Geaney (0-1), M Phelan (0-1), A Dunphy (0-1).
11 April 2015 First round Offaly 1-19 - 0-10 Carlow O'Connor Park
18:00 C Molloy (0-9f), JP Cleary (1-2), L Langton (0-3), E Cahill (0-3), J Murray (0-2). Report K McDonald (0-6f), A Kane (0-2), C Nolan (0-2).
11 April 2015 First round Wicklow 0-04 - 5-19 Westmeath Centre of Excellence Ballinakill
15:00 E Donohoe (0-4, 3f). K Doyle (2-9, 0-6f, 1'65), C Doyle (1-4), P Doody (2-0), J McCarthy (0-3), J Rabbitte (0-1), F Dowd (0-1), J Goonery (0-1).
11 April 2015 First round Meath 5-11 - 1-11 Kildare St. Loman's Park
15:00 P Slevin 4-1, J Cox 0-9 (7fs), P Farrell 1-0 (f), E Devine 0-1. Report J Sheridan 0-7 (6fs, 1 65), N O'Sullivan 1-0 og, C Foley 0-2 (1f), A Maher, B McCormack 0-1 each.

Second round

25 April 2015 Second round Wexford 1-17 - 1-18
(aet)
Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park
14:00 S Casey 1-1; C O'Connor 0-10, 7f, 1, 65; R White, D Codd 0-2 each; I Carty, J O'Connor 0-1 each. Report D O'Connor 1-3; A Gaffney 0-11, 10f, 0-1, 65; J Donnelly 0-2; R Leahy, N Walsh 0-1 each.
25 April 2015 Second round Dublin 2-17 - 0-13 Offaly Parnell Park
14:30 E Dunne 1-2, M Oliver 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), G King 1-1 (0-1 sideline), F Whitely 0-3, M Maguire 0-2, C Brady, C Burke (0-1f), C Dowling, C Sammon 0-1 apiece. Report C Molloy 0-6 (0-5f), L Langton 0-3, C Cleary, JP Cleary, O Kelly, E Cahill 0-1 each.
25 April 2015 Second round Meath 0-05 - 7-26 Laois St. Loman's Park
15:00 C Kearney (fs), J Cox (fs) 0-2 each; R Byrne 0-1. Report M Kavanagh 2-3; A Mortimer 2-0; A Bergin 0-6 (3fs); L O'Connell 0-4; S Phelan, R McEvoy 1-1 eacb; E Lyons 1-0; S Dunphy 0-3; A Dunphy, S Downey, M Phelan, 0-2 each; E Kileen, R Phelan 0-1 each.
25 April 2015 Second round Carlow 1-14 - 3-10 Westmeath Netwatch Cullen Park
15:00 K McDonald 0-8 (6f, 2 '65s), C Nolan 0-3 (2f), A Kane 1-0, D Grennan, S Brennan, L Galway 0-1 each. Report K Doyle 0-7 (6f), P Doody 1-2, C Doyle 1-1 (1-0 pen, 1f), N Mitchell 1-0.

Quarter-finals

9 May 2015 Quarter-final Laois 3-15 - 1-13 Offaly O'Moore Park
15:00 M Kavanagh 1-7 (0-6f), R Phelan 1-2, S Phelan 1-0, S Dunphy, A Bergin, A Dunphy, L O’Connell (f), A Mortimer and L Cleere 0-1 each. Report C Molloy 0-6f, E Cahill 1-3, L Langton 0-2, C Cleary and JP Cleary 0-1 each.
9 May 2015 Quarter-final Wexford 0-15 - 2-11 Westmeath Innovate Wexford Park
15:00 J O'Connor (4f) 0-6, C O'Connor 0-5 frees, J Pettitt 0-3, S O'Gorman 0-1. Report K Doyle (1f) 1-4, C Doyle 0-7 frees; P Doody 1-0. Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

20 June 2015 Semi-final Westmeath 1-08 - 1-17 Dublin Cusack Park
15:00 N Mitchell (1-1, 0-1 free), C Doyle (0-4, frees), K Doyle (0-2), J Goonery (0-1). Report D Burke (1-5, 0-4 frees), M Oliver (0-4, frees), M Maguire (0-3), C Burke (0-1), E Conroy (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), E Dunne (0-1), A Mellett (0-1). Referee: M O'Sulivan (Kilkenny)
21 June 2015 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-18 - 0-11 Laois Nowlan Park
12:00 A. Gaffney (1-6, 3 frees, 2 ‘65’); J. Donnelly (1-2); J. Cuddihy, N. Walsh (0-2 each); R. Leahy (0-2, 1 free); M.Cody, D. Joyce, D. O’Connor, T. O’Dwyer (0-1 each). Report M. Kavanagh (0-8, 5 frees, 5 ‘65’); A. Dunphy, A. Bergin, S. Phelan (0-1 each). Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)

Final

5 July 2015 Final Dublin 1-15 - 1-17 Kilkenny Croke Park
14:00 M Oliver (0-10, nine frees, one 65), A Considine (1-1), E Conroy (0-2), D Burke (0-1), F Whitely (0-1). Report A Gaffney (0-5, five frees), R Leahy (0-4, two frees), T O’Dwyer (1-0), J Donnelly (0-2), E Delaney (0-2), J Cuddihy (0-1), J Connolly (0-1), D O’Connor (0-1), C Hennessy (0-1). Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Quarter-finals

8 April 2015 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-14 - 0-16 Waterford Semple Stadium
D Carey 0-8f, R Mulrooney 1-0, B McGrath 0-3 (2 65s, 1f), L Fairbrother 0-2, L McCutcheon 0-1 Report J Prendergast 0-6f, A O’Sullivan 0-4, C Lyons 0-2, D Lyons (f), E Meaney, G Waters & E Murray 0-1 each Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
8 April 2015 Quarter-final Cork 2-20 - 1-13 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn
S Kingston (1-9, 0-4 frees); T O’Mahony (1-3); D Dalton (0-1 ’65, 0-1 free), M O’Halloran, J Looney (0-2 each); B Dunne, C Cormack (0-1 each) Report S Flanagan (1-4, 0-4 frees); B Murphy (0-5); P Casey (0-2); W O’Meara, K Hayes (0-1 each) Attendance: 3,222
Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Playoff

6 May 2015 Playoff Limerick 0-18 - 1-10 Waterford Semple Stadium
P Casey 0-6 (4f), E McNamara 0-5 (3 65s, 2f), B Ryan 0-2, W O’Meara, K Hayes, S Flanagan, B Murphy & D Carroll 0-1 each. Report A O’Sullivan 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3 (2f), A Molumby 0-2, B Nolan (f) C Lyons, G Waters & P Hogan 0-1 each. Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

25 June 2015 Semi-final Tipperary 1-15 - 1-11 Clare Semple Stadium
19:30 L Fairbrother (0-5, four frees), T Nolan (1-1), D Gleeson (0-4),D Carey (0-2), G Ryan (0-1), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1). Report A Shanagher (0-5, four frees, one 65), M Daly (1-0), J Cunningham (0-2), C Fitzgerald (0-2, one free, one sideline ball), A Kennedy (0-2). Referee: J Larkin (Cork)
2 July 2015 Semi-final Limerick 1-14 - 0-14 Cork Gaelic Grounds
19:30 P Casey (1-6, four frees), D Carroll, T Grimes and K Hayes (0-2 each), E McNamara (free) and B Ryan (0-1 each). Report M Coleman (0-6, four frees), L Healy and D Fitzgibbon (0-2 each), T O’Mahony, C Cormack, D Dalton (65m), S Powter and (0-1 each). Referee: P Foley (Waterford)

Final

12 July 2015 Final Tipperary 0-20 - 0-17 Limerick Semple Stadium
14:00 L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees); T Nolan (0-3); L McCutheon, G Ryan, A Tynan (0-2 each); D Gleeson, D Carey, S Neville, C Darcy (0-1 each). Report P Casey (0-13, 0-10 frees); M Mackey (0-2); S Flanagan, B Murphy, (0-1 each).

Quarter-final

30 May 2015 Quarter-final Derry 6-18 - 2-05 Donegal Owenbeg
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Semi-finals

28 June 2015 Semi-final Armagh 1-05 - 4-16 Derry Owenbeg
12:00 P McNaughton (1-0), J Murtagh (0-4, 0-1pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65'), C Rafferty (0-1) Report C O'Reilly (1-10, 0-4f), C Steele (2-0), O McKeever (1-1), D Cartin (0-4), J Mullan (0-1). Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
28 June 2015 Semi-final Down 1-08 - 4-18 Antrim Owenbeg
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Final

12 July 2015 Final Derry 1-09 - 2-21 Antrim Owenbeg
K Feeney (1-2), C O'Reilly (0-5, 3f), D Cartin (0-1), J Mullan (0-1). Report C McNaughton (1-9, 1-6f), C Patterson (1-0), D McShane (0-3), G Walsh (0-2, 1f), K Molloy (0-2), C Doherty Cunning (0-2), R McKee (0-2), C Leech (0-1).

Quarter-finals

25 July 2015 Quarter-final Dublin 2-22 - 2-11 Antrim Kingspan Breffni Park
M Oliver (0-11, 10f), F Whitely (1-2), E Conroy (1-0), M Maguire (0-3), C Sammon (0-2), D Gray (0-1), E Foley (0-1), A Considine (0-1), G King (0-1). Report C McNaughton (1-5, 5f), C Small (1-0), K Malloy (0-2), G Walsh (0-1, f), C Doherty-Cunning (0-1), D McLaughlin (0-1), R McKee (0-1).
26 July 2015 Quarter-final Galway 1-14 - 0-13 Limerick Semple Stadium
12:00 E Niland 0-9 (6frees, 2 ‘65), J Grealish 1-0, B Concannon, F Burke, T Monaghan, M Lynch, C Fahy 0-1 each. Report P Casey 0-5 (3frees), C Magner Flynn, E McNamara (1free, 1 ‘65) 0-2 each, K Hayes, M Mackey, B Murphy, O O’Reilly 0-1 each. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Semi-finals

9 August 2015 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-26 - 2-20
(AET)
Galway Croke Park
13:30 A Gaffney (0-10, 8 frees, 1 ‘65’); R Leahy (0-4); C Hennessy (0-3); J Donnelly (0-2); M Cody, C Doheny, J Connolly, D O’Connor, S Mahony, J Cuddihy and B Sheehan (all 0-1). Report E Niland (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’); T Monaghan (1-3); C Salmon (1-0); B Concannon (0-2); C Connor, J Grealish, F Burke, M Lynch, S Loftus, C Fahy and L Forde (all 0-1). Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
16 August 2015 Semi-final replay Kilkenny 0-17 - 3-10 Galway Croke Park
A Gaffney (0-6, 3 frees, 2’65s’); J Connolly, C Hennessy (0-2 each); S Mahony, D O’Connor, M Cody, R Leahy, T O’Dwyer, E Delaney, J Donnelly (0-1 each). Report J Coyne (1-2); E Niland (0-5 frees); J Kenny (1-0); C Salmon (1-0); M Lynch, I O’Brien, T Monaghan (0-1 each) Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
16 August 2015 Semi-final Tipperary 2-17 - 1-15 Dublin Croke Park
T Nolan (1-3); L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Gleeson (1-0); R Mulrooney (0-2); D Carey, C Darcy, G Ryan, A Tynan, S Neville (0-1 each). Report M Oliver (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65); C Dowling (0-4); F Whitley (1-0); A Considine (0-1).

Final

6 September 2015 Final Galway 4-13 - 1-16 Tipperary Croke Park
E Niland (0-9, 0-8f), C Fahy (1-0), M Lynch (1-0), B Concannon (1-0), L Forde (1-0), J Coyne (0-2), T Monaghan (0-1), S Loftus (0-1). Report T Nolan (1-2), L Fairbrother (0-5, 0-4f), C Darcy (0-2, 0-2f), S Quirke (0-2, 0-1 ‘sl), B McGrath (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 ’65), D Peters (0-1, 0-1 ’65), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1). Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Championship statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Andrew Gaffney Kilkenny 1-38 41 5 8.20
2 Matthew Oliver Dublin 0-40 40 5 8.00
3 Peter Casey Limerick 1-32 35 5 7.00
4 Mark Kavanagh Laois 3-23 32 4 8.00
5 Killian Doyle Westmeath 3-22 31 4 7.75
Evan Niland Galway 0-31 31 4 6.25
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Killian Doyle Westmeath 2-9 15 Wicklow
2 Peter Slevin Meath 4-1 13 Kildare
Corey O'Reilly Derry 1-10 13 Armagh
Peter Casey Limerick 0-13 13 Tipperary
5 Shane Kingston Cork 1-9 12 Limerick
6 Andrew Gaffney Kilkenny 0-11 11 Wexford
Matthew Oliver Dublin 0-11 10 Antrim
8 Mark Kavanagh Laois 1-7 10 Offaly
Ciaran O'Connor Wexford 0-10 10 Kilkenny
Matthew Oliver Dublin 0-10 10 Kilkenny
Andrew Gaffney Kilkenny 0-10 10 Galway
Matthew Oliver Dublin 0-10 10 Tipperary
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References

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  1. ^ "Majestic John Walsh inspires Kilkenny to a 21st minor title". Irish Independent. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Galway prove too good for Tipp in minor decider". RTE Sport. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Final: as it happened". The 42. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Jeffrey Lynskey's young Galway confound critics". Irish Examiner. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.