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.

2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates8 May 2015 – 25 October 2015
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
ChampionsBallygunner (14th title)
David O'Sullivan (captain)
Denis Walsh (manager)
Runners-upTallow
Mark O'Brien (captain)
Terence McSweeney (manager)
RelegatedLismore
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored84 (2.21 per match)
Points scored1079 (28.39 per match)
2014 (Previous) (Next) 2016

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 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

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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