2015 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2015
Championship Details
Dates	8 April 2015 - 6 September 2015
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Galway (10th win)
Captain	Seán Loftus
Manager	Jeffrey Lynskey
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Tipperary
Captain	Stephen Quirke
Manager	Liam Cahill
Provincial Champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Andrew Gaffney (1-38)
← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players under the age of eighteen since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 8 April 2014 and ended on 6 September 2014.

Kilkenny were the defending champions.^[1]

Galway won the title after a 4–13 to 1–16 win against Tipperary in the final on 6 September.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Kilkenny's Andrew Gaffney was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.

Results

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

11 April 2015 First round	Wexford	2-13 - 0-17	Laois	Innovate Wexford Park
15:00	S O'Gorman (2-0), C O'Connor (0-4f), M Dwyer (0-3), I Carty (0-3), J O'Connor (0-1), S Casey (0-1), D Codd (0-1).		M Kavanagh (0-5, 2f), S Dunphy (0-3), S Phelan (0-3), L O'Connell (0-2, 1f), L Cleere (0-1), J Geaney (0-1), M Phelan (0-1), A Dunphy (0-1).

11 April 2015 First round	Offaly	1-19 - 0-10	Carlow	O'Connor Park
18:00	C Molloy (0-9f), JP Cleary (1-2), L Langton (0-3), E Cahill (0-3), J Murray (0-2).	Report	K McDonald (0-6f), A Kane (0-2), C Nolan (0-2).

11 April 2015 First round	Wicklow	0-04 - 5-19	Westmeath	Centre of Excellence Ballinakill
15:00	E Donohoe (0-4, 3f).		K Doyle (2-9, 0-6f, 1'65), C Doyle (1-4), P Doody (2-0), J McCarthy (0-3), J Rabbitte (0-1), F Dowd (0-1), J Goonery (0-1).

11 April 2015 First round	Meath	5-11 - 1-11	Kildare	St. Loman's Park
15:00	P Slevin 4-1, J Cox 0-9 (7fs), P Farrell 1-0 (f), E Devine 0-1.	Report	J Sheridan 0-7 (6fs, 1 65), N O'Sullivan 1-0 og, C Foley 0-2 (1f), A Maher, B McCormack 0-1 each.

Second round

25 April 2015 Second round	Wexford	1-17 - 1-18 (aet)	Kilkenny	Innovate Wexford Park
14:00	S Casey 1-1; C O'Connor 0-10, 7f, 1, 65; R White, D Codd 0-2 each; I Carty, J O'Connor 0-1 each.	Report	D O'Connor 1-3; A Gaffney 0-11, 10f, 0-1, 65; J Donnelly 0-2; R Leahy, N Walsh 0-1 each.

25 April 2015 Second round	Dublin	2-17 - 0-13	Offaly	Parnell Park
14:30	E Dunne 1-2, M Oliver 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), G King 1-1 (0-1 sideline), F Whitely 0-3, M Maguire 0-2, C Brady, C Burke (0-1f), C Dowling, C Sammon 0-1 apiece.	Report	C Molloy 0-6 (0-5f), L Langton 0-3, C Cleary, JP Cleary, O Kelly, E Cahill 0-1 each.

25 April 2015 Second round	Meath	0-05 - 7-26	Laois	St. Loman's Park
15:00	C Kearney (fs), J Cox (fs) 0-2 each; R Byrne 0-1.	Report	M Kavanagh 2-3; A Mortimer 2-0; A Bergin 0-6 (3fs); L O'Connell 0-4; S Phelan, R McEvoy 1-1 eacb; E Lyons 1-0; S Dunphy 0-3; A Dunphy, S Downey, M Phelan, 0-2 each; E Kileen, R Phelan 0-1 each.

25 April 2015 Second round	Carlow	1-14 - 3-10	Westmeath	Netwatch Cullen Park
15:00	K McDonald 0-8 (6f, 2 '65s), C Nolan 0-3 (2f), A Kane 1-0, D Grennan, S Brennan, L Galway 0-1 each.	Report	K Doyle 0-7 (6f), P Doody 1-2, C Doyle 1-1 (1-0 pen, 1f), N Mitchell 1-0.

Quarter-finals

9 May 2015 Quarter-final	Laois	3-15 - 1-13	Offaly	O'Moore Park
15:00	M Kavanagh 1-7 (0-6f), R Phelan 1-2, S Phelan 1-0, S Dunphy, A Bergin, A Dunphy, L O’Connell (f), A Mortimer and L Cleere 0-1 each.	Report	C Molloy 0-6f, E Cahill 1-3, L Langton 0-2, C Cleary and JP Cleary 0-1 each.

9 May 2015 Quarter-final	Wexford	0-15 - 2-11	Westmeath	Innovate Wexford Park
15:00	J O'Connor (4f) 0-6, C O'Connor 0-5 frees, J Pettitt 0-3, S O'Gorman 0-1.	Report	K Doyle (1f) 1-4, C Doyle 0-7 frees; P Doody 1-0.	Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

20 June 2015 Semi-final	Westmeath	1-08 - 1-17	Dublin	Cusack Park
15:00	N Mitchell (1-1, 0-1 free), C Doyle (0-4, frees), K Doyle (0-2), J Goonery (0-1).	Report	D Burke (1-5, 0-4 frees), M Oliver (0-4, frees), M Maguire (0-3), C Burke (0-1), E Conroy (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), E Dunne (0-1), A Mellett (0-1).	Referee: M O'Sulivan (Kilkenny)

21 June 2015 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-18 - 0-11	Laois	Nowlan Park
12:00	A. Gaffney (1-6, 3 frees, 2 ‘65’); J. Donnelly (1-2); J. Cuddihy, N. Walsh (0-2 each); R. Leahy (0-2, 1 free); M.Cody, D. Joyce, D. O’Connor, T. O’Dwyer (0-1 each).	Report	M. Kavanagh (0-8, 5 frees, 5 ‘65’); A. Dunphy, A. Bergin, S. Phelan (0-1 each).	Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)

Final

5 July 2015 Final	Dublin	1-15 - 1-17	Kilkenny	Croke Park
14:00	M Oliver (0-10, nine frees, one 65), A Considine (1-1), E Conroy (0-2), D Burke (0-1), F Whitely (0-1).	Report	A Gaffney (0-5, five frees), R Leahy (0-4, two frees), T O’Dwyer (1-0), J Donnelly (0-2), E Delaney (0-2), J Cuddihy (0-1), J Connolly (0-1), D O’Connor (0-1), C Hennessy (0-1).	Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

8 April 2015 Quarter-final	Tipperary	1-14 - 0-16	Waterford	Semple Stadium
	D Carey 0-8f, R Mulrooney 1-0, B McGrath 0-3 (2 65s, 1f), L Fairbrother 0-2, L McCutcheon 0-1	Report	J Prendergast 0-6f, A O’Sullivan 0-4, C Lyons 0-2, D Lyons (f), E Meaney, G Waters & E Murray 0-1 each	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

8 April 2015 Quarter-final	Cork	2-20 - 1-13	Limerick	Páirc Uí Rinn
	S Kingston (1-9, 0-4 frees); T O’Mahony (1-3); D Dalton (0-1 ’65, 0-1 free), M O’Halloran, J Looney (0-2 each); B Dunne, C Cormack (0-1 each)	Report	S Flanagan (1-4, 0-4 frees); B Murphy (0-5); P Casey (0-2); W O’Meara, K Hayes (0-1 each)	Attendance: 3,222 Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Playoff

6 May 2015 Playoff	Limerick	0-18 - 1-10	Waterford	Semple Stadium
	P Casey 0-6 (4f), E McNamara 0-5 (3 65s, 2f), B Ryan 0-2, W O’Meara, K Hayes, S Flanagan, B Murphy & D Carroll 0-1 each.	Report	A O’Sullivan 1-1, J Prendergast 0-3 (2f), A Molumby 0-2, B Nolan (f) C Lyons, G Waters & P Hogan 0-1 each.	Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

25 June 2015 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-15 - 1-11	Clare	Semple Stadium
19:30	L Fairbrother (0-5, four frees), T Nolan (1-1), D Gleeson (0-4),D Carey (0-2), G Ryan (0-1), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1).	Report	A Shanagher (0-5, four frees, one 65), M Daly (1-0), J Cunningham (0-2), C Fitzgerald (0-2, one free, one sideline ball), A Kennedy (0-2).	Referee: J Larkin (Cork)

2 July 2015 Semi-final	Limerick	1-14 - 0-14	Cork	Gaelic Grounds
19:30	P Casey (1-6, four frees), D Carroll, T Grimes and K Hayes (0-2 each), E McNamara (free) and B Ryan (0-1 each).	Report	M Coleman (0-6, four frees), L Healy and D Fitzgibbon (0-2 each), T O’Mahony, C Cormack, D Dalton (65m), S Powter and (0-1 each).	Referee: P Foley (Waterford)

Final

12 July 2015 Final	Tipperary	0-20 - 0-17	Limerick	Semple Stadium
14:00	L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees); T Nolan (0-3); L McCutheon, G Ryan, A Tynan (0-2 each); D Gleeson, D Carey, S Neville, C Darcy (0-1 each).	Report	P Casey (0-13, 0-10 frees); M Mackey (0-2); S Flanagan, B Murphy, (0-1 each).

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

30 May 2015 Quarter-final	Derry	6-18 - 2-05	Donegal	Owenbeg
		Report

Semi-finals

28 June 2015 Semi-final	Armagh	1-05 - 4-16	Derry	Owenbeg
12:00	P McNaughton (1-0), J Murtagh (0-4, 0-1pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65'), C Rafferty (0-1)	Report	C O'Reilly (1-10, 0-4f), C Steele (2-0), O McKeever (1-1), D Cartin (0-4), J Mullan (0-1).	Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

28 June 2015 Semi-final	Down	1-08 - 4-18	Antrim	Owenbeg
14:00

Final

12 July 2015 Final	Derry	1-09 - 2-21	Antrim	Owenbeg
	K Feeney (1-2), C O'Reilly (0-5, 3f), D Cartin (0-1), J Mullan (0-1).	Report	C McNaughton (1-9, 1-6f), C Patterson (1-0), D McShane (0-3), G Walsh (0-2, 1f), K Molloy (0-2), C Doherty Cunning (0-2), R McKee (0-2), C Leech (0-1).

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

25 July 2015 Quarter-final	Dublin	2-22 - 2-11	Antrim	Kingspan Breffni Park
	M Oliver (0-11, 10f), F Whitely (1-2), E Conroy (1-0), M Maguire (0-3), C Sammon (0-2), D Gray (0-1), E Foley (0-1), A Considine (0-1), G King (0-1).	Report	C McNaughton (1-5, 5f), C Small (1-0), K Malloy (0-2), G Walsh (0-1, f), C Doherty-Cunning (0-1), D McLaughlin (0-1), R McKee (0-1).

26 July 2015 Quarter-final	Galway	1-14 - 0-13	Limerick	Semple Stadium
12:00	E Niland 0-9 (6frees, 2 ‘65), J Grealish 1-0, B Concannon, F Burke, T Monaghan, M Lynch, C Fahy 0-1 each.	Report	P Casey 0-5 (3frees), C Magner Flynn, E McNamara (1free, 1 ‘65) 0-2 each, K Hayes, M Mackey, B Murphy, O O’Reilly 0-1 each.	Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Semi-finals

9 August 2015 Semi-final	Kilkenny	0-26 - 2-20 (AET)	Galway	Croke Park
13:30	A Gaffney (0-10, 8 frees, 1 ‘65’); R Leahy (0-4); C Hennessy (0-3); J Donnelly (0-2); M Cody, C Doheny, J Connolly, D O’Connor, S Mahony, J Cuddihy and B Sheehan (all 0-1).	Report	E Niland (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’); T Monaghan (1-3); C Salmon (1-0); B Concannon (0-2); C Connor, J Grealish, F Burke, M Lynch, S Loftus, C Fahy and L Forde (all 0-1).	Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)

16 August 2015 Semi-final replay	Kilkenny	0-17 - 3-10	Galway	Croke Park
	A Gaffney (0-6, 3 frees, 2’65s’); J Connolly, C Hennessy (0-2 each); S Mahony, D O’Connor, M Cody, R Leahy, T O’Dwyer, E Delaney, J Donnelly (0-1 each).	Report	J Coyne (1-2); E Niland (0-5 frees); J Kenny (1-0); C Salmon (1-0); M Lynch, I O’Brien, T Monaghan (0-1 each)	Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

16 August 2015 Semi-final	Tipperary	2-17 - 1-15	Dublin	Croke Park
	T Nolan (1-3); L Fairbrother (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Gleeson (1-0); R Mulrooney (0-2); D Carey, C Darcy, G Ryan, A Tynan, S Neville (0-1 each).	Report	M Oliver (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65); C Dowling (0-4); F Whitley (1-0); A Considine (0-1).

Final

6 September 2015 Final	Galway	4-13 - 1-16	Tipperary	Croke Park
	E Niland (0-9, 0-8f), C Fahy (1-0), M Lynch (1-0), B Concannon (1-0), L Forde (1-0), J Coyne (0-2), T Monaghan (0-1), S Loftus (0-1).	Report	T Nolan (1-2), L Fairbrother (0-5, 0-4f), C Darcy (0-2, 0-2f), S Quirke (0-2, 0-1 ‘sl), B McGrath (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 ’65), D Peters (0-1, 0-1 ’65), A Tynan (0-1), M Connors (0-1).	Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Championship statistics

Scoring

First goal of the championship: Séamus Flanagan for Limerick against Cork (Munster quarter-final, 8 April 2015)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Andrew Gaffney	Kilkenny	1-38	41	5	8.20
2	Matthew Oliver	Dublin	0-40	40	5	8.00
3	Peter Casey	Limerick	1-32	35	5	7.00
4	Mark Kavanagh	Laois	3-23	32	4	8.00
5	Killian Doyle	Westmeath	3-22	31	4	7.75
5	Evan Niland	Galway	0-31	31	4	6.25

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Killian Doyle	Westmeath	2-9	15	Wicklow
2	Peter Slevin	Meath	4-1	13	Kildare
	Corey O'Reilly	Derry	1-10	13	Armagh
	Peter Casey	Limerick	0-13	13	Tipperary
5	Shane Kingston	Cork	1-9	12	Limerick
6	Andrew Gaffney	Kilkenny	0-11	11	Wexford
6	Matthew Oliver	Dublin	0-11	10	Antrim
8	Mark Kavanagh	Laois	1-7	10	Offaly
	Ciaran O'Connor	Wexford	0-10	10	Kilkenny
	Matthew Oliver	Dublin	0-10	10	Kilkenny
	Andrew Gaffney	Kilkenny	0-10	10	Galway
	Matthew Oliver	Dublin	0-10	10	Tipperary

External links

References

^ "Majestic John Walsh inspires Kilkenny to a 21st minor title". Irish Independent. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
^ "Galway prove too good for Tipp in minor decider". RTE Sport. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "Final: as it happened". The 42. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "Jeffrey Lynskey's young Galway confound critics". Irish Examiner. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships

Championships

1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Categories:

Hidden categories: