2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:21 June – 12 July 2015
Teams:5
Champions: Antrim
Count:55
Champions Captain:Neil McManus
Champions Manager:Kevin Ryan
Runners-Up: Down
Matches:4
Goals:21 (5.25 per game)
Points:120 (30.00 per game)
Top Scorer: Gareth Johnson (2-20)
Previous Year:2014
Previous Tournament:2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2016
Next Tournament:2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The championship began on 21 June 2015 and ended on 12 July 2015.

Antrim were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1–15 to 1–14 defeat of Down in the final.[1]

Team changes

To championship

Entered championship

From championship

Withdrew from championship

Teams

General Information

Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

CountyLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2014 ChampionshipAppearance
Antrim2014Champions
ArmaghQuarter-finals
Derry2001Runners-up
Donegal1932Quarter-finals
Down1997Semi-finals

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Gareth JohnsonDown2-202638.66
2Daniel TonerDown1-111427.00
3Ronan McDermottDonegal3-211111.00
Kevin HinpheyDerry2-51125.50
Paddy HenryDerry0-111125.50

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Ronan McDermottDonegal3-211Derry
Gareth JohnsonDown1-811Antrim
3Gareth JohnsonDown1-69Derry
Daniel TonerDown1-69Derry
5Kevin CampbellDonegal2-28Derry
Paddy HenryDerry0-88Down
7Kevin HinpheyDerry1-47Donegal
8Eoin McGuinnessArmagh2-06Down
Caolan BailieDown2-06Armagh
Ryan GaffneyArmagh0-66Down
Gareth JohnsonDown0-66Armagh
Dessie McCleanAntrim0-66Down

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulster SHC: More glory for Antrim. GAA website. 14 July 2014. 2 July 2015.