2015 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 18 July – 27 September 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Laois Shopping Centre | ||
| Champions | Darren Maher (captain) Kevin Martin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Damien Keenan (captain) Arien Delaney (manager) | ||
| Relegated | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (1.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 489 (32.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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The 2015 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1] The championship ran from 18 July to 27 September 2015.
Rathdowney–Errill were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clough–Ballacolla in the quarter-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 27 September 2015 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Camross, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 0–20 to 1–14 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in four years.[4]
Borris–Kilcotton's P. J. Scully was the championship's top scorer with 4–46.
Results
Round 1A
| 18 July 2015 Round 1A | The Harps | 0-15 - 2-23 | Borris–Kilcotton | O'Moore Park |
| 17:45 | M Lanigan 0-7, K Freeman 0-3, B Dunne 0-2, J Prior 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, E Clancy 0-1. | PJ Scully 2-10, P Whelan 0-3, R Jones 0-3, N Foyle 0-2, J Wall 0-2, D Quinlan 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, J Campion 0-1. | Referee: B O'Reilly |
| 18 July 2015 Round 1A | Camross | 0-17 - 1-12 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | Z Keenan 0-10, D Delaney 0-2, C Collier 0-2, D Palmer 0-1, D Gilmartin 0-1, N Holmes 0-1. | W Hyland 1-1, S Maher 0-4, D Bergin 0-4, W Dunphy 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, R Phelan 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1A | Ballinakill | 0-15 - 1-07 | Castletown | O'Moore Park |
| 17:45 | C Dwyer 0-5, E Dwyer 0-2, E Jackman 0-2, TJ Lalor 0-2, Barry Dunne 0-2, MJ Murphy 0-1, D Bergin 0-1. | D Conroy 1-0, L Hegarty 0-2, R Mullaney 0-1, D Keenan 0-1, K Conroy 0-1, S Lyons 0-1, J Hooban 0-1. | Referee: K Bowe |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1A | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-21 - 0-18 | Abbeyleix St Lazerian's | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | M Kavanagh 1-8, P Purcell 0-6, J Purcell 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, O Bourke 0-1. | D Peacock 0-4, E Reilly 0-4, E Fennelly 0-4, R McEvoy 0-2, E Hearns 0-1, E Rowland 0-1, D Phelan 0-1, J Bergin 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
Round 2A
| 16 August 2015 Round 2A | Ballinakill | 0-13 - 2-16 | Camross | O'Moore Park |
| 18:00 | C Dwyer 0-5, E Dwyer 0-2, S Downey 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, E Jackman 0-1, TJ Lalor 0-1, MJ Dunphy 0-1, Barry Dunne 0-1. | Z Keenan 0-10, D Delaney 1-2, A Mortimer 1-0, C Delaney 0-2, C Collier 0-1, D Palmer 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
| 16 August 2015 Round 2A | Borris–Kilcotton | 1-15 - 1-15 | Rathdowney–Errill | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | PJ Scully 1-10, J Campion 0-2, N Foyle 0-1, A Dunhy 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1. | MKavanagh 0-4, J Purcell 0-3, L O'Connell 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, B Campion 0-2, O Bourke 0-2, A Delaney 0-1, E Meagher 0-1. | Referee: B O'Reilly |
| 20 August 2015 Round 2A replay | Borris–Kilcotton | 1-21 - 1-20 | Rathdowney–Errill | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | PJ Scully 1-14, S Dunphy 1-0, P Whelan 0-2, A Dunphy 0-2, N Foyle 0-1, C Stapleton 0-1, R Jones 0-1. | M KAvanagh 0-8, P Purcell 0-6, J Purcell 1-2, O Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Dowling 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
Round 2B
| 15 August 2015 Round 2B | Abbeyleix St Lazerian's | 0-19 - 2-12 | Castletown | O'Moore Park |
| 18:00 | E Fennelly 0-8, D Peacock 0-3, R Peacock 0-2, E Reilly 0-2, J Cranny 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, E Rowland 0-1. | B Reddin 1-2, S Lyons 1-1, M Phelan 0-2, R Mullaney 0-2, K Conroy 0-2, L Hegarty 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, J Hooban 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton |
| 15 August 2015 Round 2B | Clough–Ballacolla | 0-19 - 0-11 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | W Dunphy 0-4, R Phelan 0-3, S Maher 0-3, S Bergin 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, D Bergin 0-2, J Delaney 0-1. | M Lanigan 0-6, E Clancy 0-2, J Prior 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, G Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
Relegation play-off
| 29 August 2015 Play-off | Castletown | 0-10 - 2-19 | The Harps | O'Moore Park |
| 19:15 | S Lyons 0-2, B Reddin 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, J Hoban 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1. | M Lanigan 1-8, E Clancy 1-1, J Brophy 0-3, G Dunne 0-2, Brian Dunne 0-2, R Saunders 0-2, Barry Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
Quarter-finals
| 30 August 2015 Quarter-final | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-13 - 1-20 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| 17:45 | M Kavanagh 0-8, R King 0-2, J Purcell 0-2, E Burke 0-1. | S Maher 0-10, W Hyland 0-4, W Dunphy 1-0, R Broderick 0-3, S Hanlon 0-2, S Bergin 0-1. | Referee: B O'Reilly |
| 30 August 2015 Quarter-final | Ballinakill | 0-20 - 0-16 | Abbeyleix St Lazerian's | O'Moore Park |
| 19:15 | C Dwyer 0-11, S Dwyer 0-3, E Jackman 0-2, MJ Dunphy 0-1, B O'Mara 0-1, S Downey 0-1, E O'Dwyer 0-1. | E Fennelly 0-5, E Reilly 0-3, D Peacock 0-2, E Rowland 0-2, R McEvoy 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, C Mullen 0-1. | Referee: B O'Reilly |
Semi-finals
| 13 September 2015 Semi-final | Camross | 0-19 - 1-14 | Ballinakill | O'Moore Park |
| 16:00 | Z Keenan 0-8, C Collier 0-4, D Delaney 0-2, A Collier 0-2, D Dooley 0-2, C Delaney 0-1. | C Dwyer 1-9, S Dwyer 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, B O'Mara 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor |
| 13 September 2015 Semi-final | Borris–Kilcotton | 0-18 - 2-17 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| 17:40 | PJ Scully 0-12, N Foyle 0-2, S Phelan 0-2, S Dunphy 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1. | S Maher 0-8, W Dunphy 1-2, W Hyland 1-2, T Delaney 0-2, R Phelan 0-1, R Broderick 0-1, S Bergin 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton |
Final
| 27 September 2015 Final | Camross | 1-14 - 0-20 | Clough–Ballacolla | O'Moore Park |
| Z Keenan 0-9 (0-3f, 0-2 65), D Palmer (1-0), D Delaney (0-2), A Collier (0-2), D Gilmartin (0-1). | Report | S Maher (0-11, 0-9f, 0-1 65), W Hyland (0-4); M McEvoy (0-1), A Corby (0-1), W Dunphy (0-1), R Phelan (0-1), S Bergin (0-1). |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. J. Scully | Borris–Kilcotton | 4-46 | 58 | 4 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Zane Keenan | Camross | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 3 | Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 0-36 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 4 | Cha Dwyer | Ballinakill | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 5 | Mark Kavanagh | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 6 | Mick Lanigan | The Harps | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 7 | Willie Hyland | Clough–Ballacolla | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 8 | Eoghan Fennelly | Abbeyleix | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 9 | Willie Dunphy | Clough–Ballacolla | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 10 | John Purcell | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rathdowney-errill run riot as they overcome defending champions Camross". Laois Live. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Laois SHC final: Rathdowney-Errill rout holders". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Picky' inspires Clough to comeback win". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.