| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May 2015 – 8 August 2015 |
| Teams | 8 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (4 win) |
| Captain | James Skehill |
| Manager | Anthony Cunningham |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Kevin Kavanagh |
| Manager | Ronan Dwane |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Galway |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Total Goals | 14 (2.0 per game) |
| Total Points | 253 (36.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Willie Griffin (2-16) |
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The 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 26 May 2015 and ended on 8 August 2015.
Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by 0-23 to 0-14 by Galway in the final.[1]
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 2011 | ||
| Cork | Red and white | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2002 | 2008 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 2010 | 2013 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1998 | 2008 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 2007 | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 2007 | 2014 | |
Results
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship
| 1 July 2015 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-17 - 3-22 | Galway | O'Connor Park |
| 19:30 | R Hickey 0-5 (2f, 2 65) J Hayes 0-4, G Malone 1-1, M Rice 0-3, L Blanchfield 0-2 N Doherty 0-1, M Maloney 0-1. | Report | S Moloney 1-10, C Whelan 2-2, B Molloy 0-4, E Brannigan 0-3, J Regan 0-1, K McHugo 0-1, E Burke 0-1. |
| 15 July 2015 Final | Wexford | 0-11 - 1-20 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | J Kelly 0-8 (6 fs), J Berry, T Dwyer, M O’Hanlon 0-1 each. | Report | B Molloy 1-4, S Moloney 0-4 (2 fs, 1 ’65), P Flaherty and T Haran 0-3 each, R O’Meara 0-2, É Burke, P Flaherty, D Nevin, C Whelan 0-1 each. |
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
| 24 May 2015 Quarter-final | Limerick | 3-14 - 2-15 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 14:00 | W Griffin 2-6 (0-3f), M Fitzgerald 1-0, D Byrnes 0-3 (2f, 1 65), W Hickey & M Carmody 0-2 each, K O’Brien 0-1. | Report | I Galvin 1-5 (0-4f), D Conroy 0-4, R Taylor 1-0, M O’Malley 0-3 (1f), S McGrath, S Ward & D Moloney 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
| 7 June 2015 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-16 - 0-27 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| 14:00 | O Connors 1-8 (0-8f), T Waring 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, J Dee, T Connors & M O’Brien 0-1 each. | Report | N McNamara 0-7 (4f, 2 65s), D Flynn, W Leahy & D O’Donovan (3f) 0-3 each, A Cagney, M Collins, F O’Leary, T Murphy & J Sheehan 0-2 each, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D Fox (Clare) |
| 21 June 2015 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-23 - 2-13 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| 14:00 | T Morrissey (1-3), W Griffin (0-5, 2 frees), D Byrnes (0-4, 3 frees, 1 65), M Carmody, and M Fitzgibbon (0-3 each), A Brennan (0-2), R O’Donnell, T Quaid and M Fitzgerald (0-1 each.) | Report | L McGrath 1-5 (0-4f), K Morris 1-1 (0-1f), A Ryan 0-4, D Butler, D Flynn & J Cahill 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 8 July 2015 Final | Cork | 0-20 - 0-18 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| 19:30 | N McNamara (0-8, 7f), T Murphy (0-4), W Leahy, K O'Neill, D O'Donovan (2f) (0-2 each), M Collins, S McCarthy, (0-1 each). | Report | W Griffin (4f), D Byrnes (2f) (0-5 each,) T Morrissey (0-4), R O’Donnell, R English, M Fitzgibbon, D O’Donovan (0-1 each). | Referee: D Fox (Clare) |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| 8 August 2015 Final | Cork | 0-14 - 0-23 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19:00 | N McNamara (0-4fs), T Murphy (2fs), W Leahy, F O’Leary (0-3 each), K O’Neill (0-1). | Report | T Haran (4fs, 1 sideline), D Nevin (0-5 each), D Higgins (0-3), K McHugo, E Burke, S Moloney, E Brannigan, J Kennedy (0-2 each). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Griffin | Limerick | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Shane Moloney | Galway | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Noel McNamara | Cork | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 4 | Brian Molloy | Galway | 1-8 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Diarmaid Byrnes | Limerick | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Moloney | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| 2 | Willie Griffin | Limerick | 2-6 | 12 | Clare |
| 3 | Owen Connors | Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | Conor Whelan | Galway | 2-2 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Ian Galvin | Clare | 1-5 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Liam McGrath | Tipperary | 1-5 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Noel McNamara | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Joe Kelly | Wexford | 0-8 | 8 | Galway | |
| 9 | Brian Molloy | Galway | 1-4 | 7 | Wexford |
| Noel McNamara | Cork | 0-7 | 7 | Waterford |
Scoring
- First goal of the championship
- Widest winning margin: 12 points
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 43
- Most goals by one team in a match: 3
- Highest aggregate score: 51
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
Miscellaneous
- Galway, a team who have faced no competition in their own province for a number of years, enter the Leinster championship for the first time. They later claim their first ever Leinster title.
External links
References
- ↑ "Third quarter surge sends Cork on way". Irish Examiner. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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