2015 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.
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| Dates | 21 June – 12 July 2015 | ||
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| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Antrim (55th title)Neil McManus (captain) Kevin Ryan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Down | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (5.25 per game) | ||
| Points scored | 120 (30.00 per game) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gareth Johnson (2-20) | ||
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Antrim were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1–15 to 1–14 defeat of Down in the final.[1]
Quarter-finals
| 21 June 2015 Quarter-final |  Armagh | 3-14 - 5-20 | Down | Athletic Grounds |
| 15:30 | E McGuinness (2-0), R Gaffney (0-6, 5f,) M Moan (1-0), C Carvill (0-3), D Coulter (0-2), S Gaffney (0-1), J Corvan (0-1), P McKearney (0-1). | Report | C Bailie (2-0), G Johnson (0-6, 4f), F Conway (1-2), M Turley (1-1), James Coyle (1-2), D Toner (0-5), S Dineen (0-2), D McManus (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1). | Referee: É Hassan (Derry) |
| 21 June 2015 Quarter-final |  Derry | 3-17 - 5-7 |  Donegal | Celtic Park |
| 15:30 | K Hinphey (1-4), A Grant (1-1), B Douban (1-0) P Henry (0-3), R Convery (0-2), D Foley (0-2), M Warnock (0-1), E McGuckin (0-1), J O’Dwyer (0-1), A Kelly (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1), | Report | R McDermott (3-2), K Campbell (2-2), S McVeigh (0-2), E McDermott (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
Semi-finals
Final
| 12 July 2015 Final | Antrim | 1-15 - 1-14 | Down | Owenbeg |
| 15:30 | D McClean (0-06, 6f), C McCann (1-01), C Carson (0-02), R McCambridge (0-01), C McKinley (0-01), J Connolly (0-01, 1f), PJ O’Connell (0-01), D McKernan (0-01), D Traynor (0-01). | Report | G Johnson (1-08, 7f, 1-00pen), P Sheehan (0-01), S Dineen (0-01), C Woods (0-01), D Hughes (0-01), M Ennis (0-01), C Fitzsimmons (0-01). | Attendance: 1,143 Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Johnson | Down | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | Daniel Toner | Down | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Ronan McDermott | Donegal | 3-2 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Kevin Hinphey | Derry | 2-5 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan McDermott | Donegal | 3-2 | 11 | Derry |
| Gareth Johnson | Down | 1-8 | 11 | Antrim | |
| 3 | Gareth Johnson | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Derry |
| Daniel Toner | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Derry | |
| 5 | Kevin Campbell | Donegal | 2-2 | 8 | Derry |
| Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-8 | 8 | Down | |
| 7 | Kevin Hinphey | Derry | 1-4 | 7 | Donegal |
| 8 | Eoin McGuinness | Armagh | 2-0 | 6 | Down |
| Caolan Bailie | Down | 2-0 | 6 | Armagh | |
| Ryan Gaffney | Armagh | 0-6 | 6 | Down | |
| Gareth Johnson | Down | 0-6 | 6 | Armagh | |
| Dessie McClean | Antrim | 0-6 | 6 | Down |
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