| Year: | 2015 |
| Dates: | 3 May — 6 September 2015 |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Matches: | 28 |
| Poty: | T.J. Reid |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 36th |
| Captain: | Joey Holden |
| Manager: | Brian Cody |
| Team2: | Galway |
| Captain2: | Andy Smith David Collins |
| Manager2: | Anthony Cunningham |
| Topscorer: | Joe Canning (5-55) |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTÉ2.[1] [2] The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015.
Kilkenny were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1–22 to 1–18 defeat of Galway.[3] [4] [5]
Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
Fourteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: nine teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Position in 2014 Championship | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | 2014 | — | Round 1 | ||
| Carlow | — | — | Group Stage (Leinster SHC) | ||
| Clare | 1998 | 2013 | Round 1 | ||
| Cork | 2014 | 2005 | Semi-finals | ||
| Dublin | 2013 | 1938 | Quarter-finals | ||
| Galway | 2012 | 1988 | Round 1 | ||
| Kilkenny | 2014 | 2014 | Champions | ||
| Laois | 1949 | 1915 | Round 1 | ||
| Limerick | 2013 | 1973 | Semi-finals | ||
| Offaly | 1995 | 1998 | Round 2 | ||
| Tipperary | 2012 | 2010 | Runners-up | ||
| Waterford | 2007 | 1959 | Round 2 | ||
| Westmeath | — | — | Group Stage (Leinster SHC) | ||
| Wexford | 2004 | 1996 | Quarter-finals |
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Captain(s) | Vice-captain(s) | Manager(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Creagh ConcreteNorthern Property | Neil McManus | Kevin Ryan | |||
| Carlow | Dan Morrissey Ltd. | Séamus Murphy Alan Corcoran | Pat English | |||
| Clare | Pat O'Donnell | Patrick Donnellan Cian Dillon | Conor McGrath Patrick O'Connor | Davy Fitzgerald | ||
| Cork | Chill Insurance | Anthony Nash | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | |||
| Dublin | AIG | Liam Rushe Peter Kelly | Ger Cunningham | |||
| Galway | Supermac's | David Collins | Anthony Cunningham | |||
| Kilkenny | Glanbia | Joey Holden | Brian Cody | |||
| Laois | MW Hire Services | Joe Fitzpatrick | Séamus Plunkett Ger Cunningham | |||
| Limerick | Sporting Limerick | Donal O'Grady | Paudie O'Brien | T. J. Ryan | ||
| Offaly | Carroll Cuisine | Dan Currams | Brian Whelahan | |||
| Tipperary | Intersport/Elverys | Brendan Maher | Pádraic Maher | Eamon O'Shea | ||
| Waterford | 3 | Kevin Moran | Pauric Mahony Darragh Fives | Derek McGrath | ||
| Westmeath | Renault | Aonghus Clarke | Michael Ryan | |||
| Wexford | Gain | Matthew O'Hanlon | Liam Dunne |
Penalties must now be struck on or behind the 20 metre line and only the goalkeeper is allowed on the goal line. Previously 3 defenders were allowed.[6]
If a foul has been committed the referee can allow play to continue for up to 5 seconds if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team. Previously there was no advantage rule in hurling.[7]
See main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
| width=20 | Pos | width=150 | Team | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=40 | width=40 | width=30 | width=20 | Qualification | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-59 | 7-48 | +5 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 2 | Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-57 | 3-44 | +16 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-49 | 4-47 | +5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-35 | 6-61 | -26 | 2 | Relegated to Christy Ring Cup |
Matches
See main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
See main article: article and 2015 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final.
See main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers.
The teams beaten in the Leinster and Munster quarter-finals and semi-finals of the provincial championships play each other. The draw was held on 22 June.[9]
The four winners of Round 1 play in two games. The draw was held on 6 July.[10]
The beaten finalists in the Leinster and Munster championships play the winners of Round 2 in two "quarter-finals".[11]
The Leinster and Munster provincial champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
See main article: article and 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Galway | 5-55 | 70 | 7 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Zane Keenan | Laois | 1-51 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 2-38 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 |
| T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 4-32 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 | |
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 5-20 | 35 | 3 | 11.67 |
| 7 | Ian Byrne | Wexford | 1-30 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Shane Dowling | Limerick | 2-25 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Cathal Mannion | Galway | 3-20 | 29 | 7 | 4.14 | |
| 11 | Jason Flynn | Galway | 1-22 | 25 | 6 | 4.17 |
| 12 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 3-15 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 3-15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | |
| 14 | Marty Kavanagh | Carlow | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 15 | Niall O'Brien | Westmeath | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Charles Dwyer | Laois | 1-15 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Callanan | Galway | 2 |
| Darren Gleeson | Tipperary | ||
| Patrick Kelly | Clare | ||
| Anthony Nash | Cork | ||
| Eoin Murphy | Kilkenny | ||
Highest attendances:
Total attendance: 567,622
Average attendance: 25,801
These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland
| Round | RTÉ | Sky Sports | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Championship | Clare vs Limerick Cork vs Waterford Limerick vs Tipperary Waterford vs Tipperary | ||
| Leinster Championship | Galway vs Dublin Galway vs Dublin (replay) Kilkenny vs Wexford Kilkenny vs Galway | Galway vs Laois | |
| Qualifiers | Limerick vs Dublin | ||
| Quarter-finals | Galway vs Cork Waterford vs Dublin | ||
| Semi-finals | Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway | Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway | |
| Final | Kilkenny vs Galway | Kilkenny vs Galway |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Colm Callanan | Galway | 1 | |
| RCB | Paul Murphy | Kilkenny | 4 | |
| FB | Joey Holden | Kilkenny | 1 | |
| LCB | Noel Connors | Waterford | 2 | |
| RWB | Daithí Burke | Galway | 1 | |
| CB | Tadhg de BúrcaYHOTY | Waterford | 1 | |
| LWB | Cillian Buckley | Kilkenny | 2 | |
| MD | Michael Fennelly | Kilkenny | 3 | |
| MD | David Burke | Galway | 2 | |
| RWF | Cathal Mannion | Galway | 1 | |
| CF | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 3 | |
| LWF | T. J. ReidHOTY | Kilkenny | 3 | |
| RCF | Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 1 | |
| FF | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 2 | |
| LCF | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 1 |