2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
The 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 27 September 2015.
| Dates | 17 July 2015 – 27 September 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions | Kilmoyley (23rdth title) Seán Maunsell (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Brendan's, Ardfert Pat O'Driscoll (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 383 (27.36 per match) | ||
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The championship was won by Kilmoyley who secured the title following a 3–15 to 1–13 defeat of St Brendan's, Ardfert in the final.[1] This was their 23rd championship title and their first in six championship seasons.
Lixnaw were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.[2][3]
Results
Round 1
| 17 July 2015 Round 1 | Balluheigue | 0-15 - 0-17 | Lixnaw | Abbeydorney Sportsfield |
| 19:00 | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 1-17 | Kilmoyley | Causeway Sportsfield |
| 13:13 | Referee: J Mullins |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Abbeydorney | 1-17 - 2-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Sportsfield |
| 15:15 | Referee: D Kirwan |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Causeway | 2-12 - 0-10 | Ballyduff | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
| 18:00 | Referee: C O'Regan |
| 26 July 2015 Round 1 replay | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-10 - 2-12 | Kilmoyley | Causeway Sportsfield |
| 13:30 | Referee: C O'Regan |
Round 2A
| 25 July 2015 Round 2A | Lixnaw | 2-17 - 0-16 | Causeway | Abbeydorney Sportsfield |
| 19:00 | Referee: J Mullins |
| 3 August 2015 Round 2A | Kilmoyley | 2-10 - 0-6 | Abbeydorney | Ballyduff Sportsfield |
| 18:30 | Report | Referee: C McAllister |
Round 2B
| 26 July 2015 Round 2B | Ballyheigue | 0-9 - 0-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Sportsfield |
| 15:15 | P Lucid (0-7), D Casey (0-1), Tommy O’Connor (0-1). | Report | J Egan (0-7, T Hannafin (0-1), K Fitzgerald (0-1), K Skinner (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan |
| 4 August 2015 Round 2B | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 2-20 (AET) | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
| 18:30 | S Nolan (1-10), J Conway (0-3), A O'Mahony (0-2), I McCarthy (0-1), P Twomey (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-2), M Boyle (0-2), E Ross (0-1), T Rourke (0-1), B O'Grady (0-1), G O'Grady (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Quarter-finals
| 16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Abbeydorney | 3-9 - 1-17 | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
| 14:00 | PJ Keane (2-2), M O'Leary (1-3), B Donovan (0-2), B O'Leary (0-1), D Egan (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-1), B O'Grady (0-3), M Boyle (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: C McAllister |
| 16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Causeway | 1-8 - 4-16 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
| 18:30 | P McGrath (0-5), C Harty (1-1), JM Dooley (0-1), K Carmody (0-1). | Report | J Egan (1-10), E Leen (1-1), J Wallace (1-0), K Skinner (0-3), D Dineen (0-1), D Griffin (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Semi-finals
| 29 August 2015 Semi-final | Lixnaw | 1-12 - 2-15 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Abbeydorney Sportsfield |
| 18:00 | M Conway (0-9), S Conway (1-0), R Heffernan (0-2), J Flaherty (0-1). | J Egan (2-7), D Griffin (0-3), K Skinner (0-3), F Mackessey (0-2). | Referee: C McAllister |
| 30 August 2015 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 2-24 - 2-12 | Ballyduff | Abbeydorney Sportsfield |
| 18:00 | Referee: J Mullins |
Final
| 27 September 2015 Final | St Brendan's, Ardfert | 1-13 - 3-15 | Kilmoyley | Abbeydorney Sportsfield |
| Referee: J Mullins |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Kilmoyley win the title for the first time in seven seasons.
- The final is played in Abbeydorney Sportsfield due to refurbishment of Austin Stack Park.
External links
References
- "Collins leads Kilmoyley to glory". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Eight title for Lixnaw". Hogan Stand website. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- "Lixnaw survive barren second half to end final hoodoo". Irish Independent. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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