1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1915 and ended on 24 October 1915.

1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates25 April 1915 - 24 October 1915
Teams17
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamLaois (1st win)
CaptainJack Finlay
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainConnie Sheehan
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterLaois
UlsterMonaghan
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played15
Goals total96 (6.4 per game)
Points total81 (5.4 per game)
All-Star TeamSee here
← 1914
1916 →

Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Laois won the championship after defeating Cork by 6-2 to 4-1 in the final.[1]

Teams

A total of seventeen teams contested the championship.

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
9 May 1915 First round Wicklow 4-7 - 2-1 Carlow Jones's Road
6 June 1915 Semi-final Laois 4-1 - 2-6 Kilkenny Tullamore Sportsfield
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J Quigley
27 June 1915 First round Dublin 2-3 - 4-3 Laois Tullow
11 July 1915 Quarter-final Wexford 3-5 - 4-3 Dublin New Ross
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: P Dunphy
25 July 1915 Semi-final Dublin 7-2 - 3-2 Offaly Portlaoise Sportsfield
15 August 1915 Final Laois 3-2 – 0-5 Dublin Kilkenny Sportsfield
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J Lalor

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
25 April 1915 Quarter-final Kerry 2-4 - 3-9 Limerick Tralee Sportsfield
13 June 1915 Semi-final Clare 10-4 - 2-1 Waterford
20 June 1915 Quarter-final Cork 4-00 - 3-1 Tipperary Fraher Field
18 July 1915 Semi-final Cork 2-1 - 0-00 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: T Ryan
26 September 1915 Final Cork 8-2 - 2-1 Clare Markets Field
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W Walsh

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
20 June 1915 Semi-final Down 2-5 - 5-1 Antrim Ardglass
12 September 1915 Final Monaghan 1-5 – 1-2 Antrim Clones Sportsfield

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
8 August 1915 Semi-final Laois w/o - scr. Ulster
8 August 1915 Semi-final Galway 1-1 – 2-1 Clare Gort
Referee: P Dunphy
24 October 1915 Final Laois 6-2 – 4-1 Cork Croke Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W Walsh
Main article: 1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous
  • The Munster semi-final between Cork and Limerick was abandoned with four minutes left in the match. Lloyd's News reported that "betting" was the cause of a dispute.
  • Monaghan retain the Ulster title for the only time in their history. It remains their last provincial triumph.
  • Due to a delay in the southern province, Clare represented Munster in the All-Ireland semi-final and defeated Galway to qualify for the All-Ireland final. Cork subsequently defeated Clare in the Munster final and claimed their place in the All-Ireland decider.
  • The All-Ireland final between Cork and Laois was the first championship meeting between the two sides. Their second championship meeting did not take place until 2011 when Cork were victorious. As a result of this, Laois were the only team that Cork had played but never beaten in the championship.
  • Laois become the 10th team to win the All-Ireland crown. It remains their only championship title.

References
  1. "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

Sources
  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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