2015 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2015 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:17 April 2015 – 18 October 2015
Teams:12
Sponsor:Molloy Environmental Systems
Champions:Coolderry
Count:30
Champions Captain:Brian Carroll
Champions Manager:Johnny Kelly
Runners-Up:St Rynagh's
Runners-Up Manager:Francis Forde
Relegated:Brosna Gaels
Matches:38
Previous Year:2014
Previous Tournament:2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2016
Next Tournament:2016 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2015 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly Cound Board in 1896. The championship began on 17 April 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.

Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St Rynagh's at the semi-final stage.[1] [2] Shamrocks entered the championship as a promoted team.

On 18 October 2015, Coolderry won the championship following a 2–15 to 1–16 defeat of St Rynagh's in the final. This was their 30th championship title, their first in four championship seasons.[3]

Teams

All but one of the twelve teams from the 2014 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2015.

Shamrocks, who defeated St Rynagh's by 0-22 tp 1–6 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2014, gained automatic promotion to the senior championship.[4]

Similarly, Kinnitty defeated Drumcullen by 0–17 to 0–12 in the 2014 senior relegation play-off, and so Drumcullen were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2015.

Results

Group 1

width=20Poswidth=150Teamwidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20Forwidth=20Ag.width=20Diff.width=20Pts.
1 St Rynagh's 5500115595610
2 Seir Kieran 540110191108
3 Belmont 5212908285
4 Tullamore 520311692244
5 Ballinamere 511393126-333
6 Shamrocks 500568133-650

Group 2

width=20Poswidth=150Teamwidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20Forwidth=20Ag.width=20Diff.width=20Pts.
1 Coolderry 5500117734410
2 Kilcormac–Killoughey 54019066248
3 Birr 530213190416
4 Shinrone 52039988114
5 Kinnitty 51049597-22
6 Brosna Gaels 500551169-1180

Quarter-finals

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three-in-a-row for Kilcormac. Hogan Stand. 19 October 2014. 21 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Rynagh's end K/K's Wynne-ing run. Hogan Stand. 4 October 2015. 4 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Late drama in Offaly as Coolderry seal their 30th SHC title. 19 October 2015. The 42. 21 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Shamrocks are Molloy Environmental Intermediate Hurling Champions . https://archive.today/20141021182355/http://offaly.gaa.ie/offaly-news/shamrocksaremolloyenvironmentalintermediatehurlingchampions . dead . 21 October 2014 . Offaly GAA website . 20 September 2014 . 21 October 2014 .