2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	8 May 2015 – 25 October 2015
Teams	12
Sponsor	J. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions	Ballygunner (14th title) David O'Sullivan (captain) Denis Walsh (manager)
Runners-up	Tallow Mark O'Brien (captain) Terence McSweeney (manager)
Relegated	Lismore
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	84 (2.21 per match)
Points scored	1079 (28.39 per match)
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The 2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 May 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.

Ballygunner were the defending champions.^[1] Affane Cappoquin entered as a promoted team from the intermediate championship.^[2]

On 18 October 2015, Ballygunner won the championship following a 0–16 to 0–12 defeat of Tallow in the final. This was their 14th championship title, their second in succession.^[3]

Lismore were relegated following a 1–18 to 1–12 defeat by De La Salle.

Results

Group 1 Pos Team Pld W D L For Ag. Diff. Pts. 1 Ballygunner 5 4 0 1 103 68 35 8 2 Fourmilewater 5 3 0 2 79 69 10 6 3 Tallow 5 2 1 2 89 84 5 5 4 Abbeyside 5 2 0 3 85 98 −13 4 5 Ballyduff Upper 5 1 1 3 76 99 −23 4 6 De La Salle 5 1 1 3 83 97 −14 3

Group 2 Pos Team Pld W D L For Ag. Diff. Pts. 1 Passage 5 4 1 0 110 78 32 9 2 Dungarvan 5 4 0 1 115 85 30 8 3 Mount Sion 5 2 1 2 106 87 19 5 4 Roanmore 5 2 1 2 74 79 −5 5 5 Affane Cappoquin 5 1 0 4 74 132 −58 2 6 Lismore 5 0 1 4 83 101 −18 1

Relegation play-off

De La Salle v Lismore

27 September 2015 Final

De La Salle

1–18 – 1–12

Lismore

Fraher Field

Quarter-finals

Mount Sion v Ballygunner

19 September 2015 Quarter-final

Mount Sion

0–12 – 2–12

Ballygunner

Walsh Park

Roanmore v Fourmilewater

19 September 2015 Quarter-final

Roanmore

1–7 – 1–12

Fourmilewater

Fraher Field

Passage v Ballyduff Upper

20 September 2015 Quarter-final

Passage

1–10 – 1–12

Ballyduff Upper

Fraher Field

Dungarvan v Tallow

20 September 2015 Quarter-final

Dungarvan

0–18 – 3–13

Tallow

Fraher Field

Semi-finals

Ballyduff Upper v Tallow

4 October 2015 Semi-final

Ballyduff Upper

0–16 – 1–14

Tallow

Fraher Field

Ballygunner v Fourmilewater

11 October 2015 Semi-final

Ballygunner

1–16 – 2–12

Fourmilewater

Fraher Field

Final

Tallow v Ballygunner

18 October 2015 Final	Tallow	0–12 – 0–16	Ballygunner	Walsh Park
				Referee: T Walsh

References

1. "O'Sullivan double puts Ballygunner back on top of Waterford hurling". The Score. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
2. "Cappoquin end 24 year wait for Senior return". Waterford News & Star. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
3. "Gunners grind out victory". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links

• 2015 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship fixtures/results