2015 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 4 April 2015 – 25 October 2015 | ||
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| Sponsor | Clean Ireland Recycling | ||
| Champions | Thurles Sarsfields | ||
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The 2015 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship is the 125th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 April 2015 and ended on 25 October 2015.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions and retained their title.[1][2][3][4]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Preliminary Quarter final[edit]
- 13 September
- Nenagh Eire Og 1-21 Roscrea 0-10
- Portroe 2-26 Killenaule 1-20 (AET)
- Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-21 JK Brackens 1-9
- Kildangan 2-16 Upperchurch/Drombane 1-10
- Eire Og Annacarty 2-18 Lorrha Dorrha 2-14
- Thurles Sarsfields 3-25 Mullinahone 2-18
Byes for Drom & Inch and Clonoulty/Rossmore
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 26 September 2015 Quarter-final | Éire Óg Annacarty | 1-14 - 1-22 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Semple Stadium |
| Paidi O’Dwyer (0-7, 0-6 frees), Kevin Fox (0-1), Conor O’Brien (0-2), Ronan O’Brien (0-3), Dinny Crosse (0-1), Seanie Ryan (1-0) | Report | Eoin Hogan (0-1), Justin Cahill (0-3), Seamus Hennessy (0-3 frees), Kevin Quinlan (0-2), Kieran Cahill (0-8, 0-7 frees), Thomas Cleary (0-1), Brian O’Meara (0-1), Cian Darcy (1-3) | Referee: Johnny Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla) |
| 26 September 2015 Quarter-final | Kildangan | 1-15 - 5-13 | Drom-Inch | Semple Stadium |
| Darragh Egan (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65m), Tadhg Gallagher (0-1), Paul Flynn (0-2), Micheal Ryan (1-2), Ruairi Gleeson (0-2) | Report | Johnny Ryan (0-1), Michael Everard (1-1), David Collins (0-3), David Butler (1-0), Seamus Butler (1-2), Seamus Callanan (2-5, 1-0 65m, 0-2 frees), Paul Kennedy (0-1) | Referee: Fergal Horgan (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams) |
| 27 September 2015 Quarter-final | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-27 - 1-12 | Portroe | Semple Stadium |
| Daire Quinn (0-1), Michael Heffernan (0-6, 0-4 frees); Andrew Coffey (0-4), Paddy Murphy (0-2), Tommy Heffernan (0-5), Shane Hennessy (0-1), James Mackey (0-8, 0-6 frees) | Report | Jimmy Creamer (1-1), Mark Gennery (0-1), Ruadhan Mulrooney (0-1), Kevin O’Halloran (0-2 sideline cuts), John Sheedy (0-4 frees), James Ryan (0-2), Michael Sheedy (0-1) | Referee: Paddy Ivors (Ballingarry) |
| 27 September 2015 Quarter-final | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 1-14 - 1-23 | Thurles Sarsfields | Semple Stadium |
| Conor Hammersley (0-1), Sean Maher (0-1), Paudie White, John O’Neill (1-1), Timmy Hammersley (0-10, 0-8 frees), Padraig Heffernan (0-1) | Report | Stephen Cahill (0-2), Billy McCarthy (0-1), Lar Corbett (0-2), Aidan McCormack (0-3), Denis Maher (0-1), Conor Lanigan (1-0), Pa Bourke (0-11, 0-3 frees), John Maher (0-3) | Referee: Philip Kelly (Ballinahinch) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 11 October 2015 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-20 - 1-17 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Semple Stadium |
| Pa Bourke 1-8 (0-5f), Aidan McCormack 1-6, Denis Maher 0-3, Stephen Cahill 0-2, Lar Corbett 0-1. | Report | Kieran Cahill 0-7 (4f), Cian Darcy 1-0, Seamus Hennessy 0-3 (1f), Ray McLoughney (1f) & Niall O’Meara 0-2 each, Brian O’Meara, Kevin Quinlan & Thomas Cleary 0-1 each. | Referee: John O’Brien (Arravale Rovers) |
| 11 October 2015 Semi-final | Drom-Inch | 2-16 - 1-20 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| Seamus Callanan 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), David Butler 1-2, Johnny Ryan 0-3 (1f), Seamus Butler 0-2, Kevin Butler, Eamonn Buckley, Enda Walsh, James Woodlock, David Collins & Tommy Nolan 0-1 each. | Report | Mikey Heffernan 0-7 (6f), Andrew Coffey 1-1, Tommy Heffernan 0-4, Daire Quinn, Killian Gleeson & James Mackey (2f) 0-2 each, Barry Heffernan & Paddy Murphy 0-1 each. | Referee: John McCormack (Kickhams) |
Final[edit]
| 25 October 2015 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-18 - 3-11 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| C Lanigan (1-2); P Bourke (0-4, 3 frees, 1 65); Denis Maher (0-4); A McCormack (0-3); L Corbett (0-2); B McCarthy, J Maher, S Cahill (0-1 each). | Report | M Heffernan (1-4, 0-2 frees); A Coffey (1-1); Barry Heffernan (1-0, pen); P Morris, J Mackey (0-2 each); T Heffernan, D Quinn (0-1 each). | Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams) |
References[edit]
- ^ Breheny, Martin (3 November 2014). "Early surge the key as classy Sarsfields seize glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Thurles Sarsfields pushed all the way but they remain Tipperary hurling champions". The 42. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Lar Corbett gets Thurles Sarsfields over the line". RTE Sport. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Sarsfields withstand Nenagh fightback to claim honours". Irish Independent. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.