2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 17 July – 27 September 2015 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
Champions | Kilmoyley (23rd title) Seán Maunsell (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
Runners-up | St Brendan's, Ardfert Darren Delaney (captain) Pat O'Driscoll (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) | ||
Points scored | 383 (27.36 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Daniel Collins (3-51) | ||
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The 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 27 September 2015.
The championship was won by Kilmoyley who secured the title following a 3–15 to 1–13 defeat of St Brendan's, Ardfert in the final.[1] This was their 23rd championship title and their first in six championship seasons.
Lixnaw were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.[2][3]
Results
Round 1
Balluheigue v Lixnaw
17 July 2015 Round 1 | Balluheigue | 0-15 - 0-17 | Lixnaw | Healy Park |
19:00 | P Lucid 0-10, D Casey 0-1, D Casey 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. | M Conway 0-7, J Flaherty 0-4, S Conway 0-3, E Galvin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Crotta O'Neill's v Kilmoyley
19 July 2015 Round 1 | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 1-17 | Kilmoyley | Causeway Grounds |
13:13 | S Nolan 1-11, P Twomey 0-2, P Quille 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1. | S Maunsell 0-5, D Collins 0-5, A Royle 1-0, T Murnane 0-3, J Brick 0-2, R Collins 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
Abbeydorney v St Brendan's, Ardfert
19 July 2015 Round 1 | Abbeydorney | 1-17 - 2-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Grounds |
15:15 | PJ Keane 0-9 (5f), E Egan 1-0, D Egan 0-2, B O’Leary 0-2, D O’Leary 0-2, K Dineen and I McCarthy 0-1 | D Griffin 1-2, J Egan 0-5 (5f), T Hannafin 1-0, E Leen, E Corridon and K Orpin 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan |
Causeway v Ballyduff
19 July 2015 Round 1 | Causeway | 2-11 - 0-10 | Ballyduff | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
18:00 | C Harty 2-1, P McGrath 0-6, M Delaney 0-2, A Fealy 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. | P Boyle 0-5, E Ross 0-3, A Boyle 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: C O'Regan |
Crotta O'Neill's v Kilmoyley
26 July 2015 Round 1 replay | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-10 - 1-12 (aet) | Kilmoyley | Causeway Grounds |
13:30 | S Nolan 0-8, I McCarthy 0-1, P Twomey 0-1. | D Collins 1-11, A Royle 0-1. | Referee: C O'Regan |
Round 2A
Lixnaw v Causeway
25 July 2015 Round 2A | Lixnaw | 2-17 - 0-16 | Causeway | Healy Park |
19:00 | M Conway 2-7, S Conway 0-4, C Sheehy 0-2, E Galvin 0-2, J Griffin 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, M Delaney 0-3, C Harty 0-3, T Casey 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, A Fealy 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
Kilmoyley v Abbeydorney
3 August 2015 Round 2A | Kilmoyley | 2-10 - 0-06 | Abbeydorney | Ballyduff Grounds |
18:30 | S Young 2-0, D Collins 0-6, R Collins 0-2, S Maunsell 0-1, J Brick 0-1. | Report | I McCarthy 0-3, R O'Donovan 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, D Egan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister |
Round 2B
Ballyheigue v St Brendan's, Ardfert
26 July 2015 Round 2B | Ballyheigue | 0-09 - 0-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Sportsfield |
15:15 | P Lucid (0-7), D Casey (0-1), Tommy O’Connor (0-1). | Report | J Egan (0-7, T Hannafin (0-1), K Fitzgerald (0-1), K Skinner (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan |
Crotta O'Neill's v Ballyduff
4 August 2015 Round 2B | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 2-20 (AET) | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
18:30 | S Nolan (1-10), J Conway (0-3), A O'Mahony (0-2), I McCarthy (0-1), P Twomey (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-2), M Boyle (0-2), E Ross (0-1), T Rourke (0-1), B O'Grady (0-1), G O'Grady (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Quarter-finals
Abbeydorney v Ballyduff
16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Abbeydorney | 3-09 - 1-17 | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
14:00 | PJ Keane (2-2), M O'Leary (1-3), B Donovan (0-2), B O'Leary (0-1), D Egan (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-1), B O'Grady (0-3), M Boyle (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: C McAllister |
Causeway v St Brendan's, Ardfert
16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Causeway | 1-8 - 4-16 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
18:30 | P McGrath (0-5), C Harty (1-1), JM Dooley (0-1), K Carmody (0-1). | Report | J Egan (1-10), E Leen (1-1), J Wallace (1-0), K Skinner (0-3), D Dineen (0-1), D Griffin (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Semi-finals
Lixnaw v St Brendan's, Ardfert
29 August 2015 Semi-final | Lixnaw | 1-12 - 2-15 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Healy Park |
18:00 | M Conway (0-9), S Conway (1-0), R Heffernan (0-2), J Flaherty (0-1). | J Egan (2-7), D Griffin (0-3), K Skinner (0-3), F Mackessey (0-2). | Referee: C McAllister |
Kilmoyley v Ballyduff
30 August 2015 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 2-24 - 2-12 | Ballyduff | Healy Park |
18:00 | D Collins 0-9, A Royle 1-3, M O'Connor 1-1, M O'Regan 0-3, D Fitzell 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, T Murnane 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, J Brick 0-1, R Collins 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-8, A Boyle 1-2, B O'Grady 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
Final
St Brendan's, Ardfert v Kilmoyley
27 September 2015 Final | St Brendan's, Ardfert | 1-13 - 3-15 | Kilmoyley | Healy Park |
J Egan 0-8 (0-6 frees), D Wallace 1-0 E Leen 0-2, D Dineen 0-2 (s/l), K Hannafin 0- 1 | Report | D Collins 2-10 (1-9 frees), M Regan 1-0, S Maunsell and P O’Connor 0-2each, J McCarthy 0-1 | Referee: J Mullins |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 3-41 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
2 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 3-37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
3 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-29 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
4 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
5 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 2-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
6 | P. J. Keane | Abbeydorney | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
7 | Philip Lucid | Ballyheigue | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
8 | Paul McGrath | Causeway | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
9 | Colum Harty | Causeway | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
10 | Adrian Royle | Kilmoyley | 1-07 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
Shane Conway | Lixnaw | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
Seán Maunsell | Kilmoyley | 0-10 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 2-10 | 16 | St Brendan's |
2 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-11 | 14 | Kilmoyley |
Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 1-11 | 14 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
4 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 2-07 | 13 | Causeway |
John Egan | St Brendan's | 2-07 | 13 | Lixnaw | |
John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-10 | 13 | Causeway | |
Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-10 | 13 | Ballyduff | |
8 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-11 | 11 | Crotta O'Neill's |
Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-11 | 11 | Abbeydorney | |
10 | Philip Lucid | Ballyheigue | 0-10 | 10 | Lixnaw |
Miscellaneous
- Kilmoyley win the title for the first time in seven seasons.
- The final is played at Healy Park in Abbeydorney due to the refurbishment of Austin Stack Park.
External links
- 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
References
- ^ "Collins leads Kilmoyley to glory". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Eight title for Lixnaw". Hogan Stand website. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Lixnaw survive barren second half to end final hoodoo". Irish Independent. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.