2015 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2015 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 July – 27 September 2015
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
ChampionsBorder Clough–Ballacolla (3rd title)
Darren Maher (captain)
Kevin Martin (manager)
Runners-upBorder Camross
Damien Keenan (captain)
Arien Delaney (manager)
RelegatedBorder Castletown
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored20 (1.33 per match)
Points scored489 (32.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) P. J. Scully (4–46)
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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

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rathdowney-errill run riot as they overcome defending champions Camross". Laois Live. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Laois SHC final: Rathdowney-Errill rout holders". Hogan Stand. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Picky' inspires Clough to comeback win". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.