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2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2015–16
Championship Details
Dates4 October 2015 – 17 March 2016
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
WinnersNa Piarsaigh (1st win)
CaptainCathal King
ManagerShane O'Neill
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upRuairí Óg
CaptainArron Graffin
ManagerJohn McKillop
Provincial Champions
MunsterNa Piarsaigh
LeinsterOulart–The Ballagh
UlsterRuairí Óg
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals43 (2.5 per game)
Total Points495 (29.1 per game)
Top ScorerNeil McManus (2-29)
2014-15
2016-17

The 2015–16 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship since it began in the 1970-71 season. It is the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The winners receive the Tommy Moore Cup.

The championship began on 4 October 2015 and ended on 17 March 2016.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions but were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the Kilkenny championship.[1][2][3][4][5] Cuala, Glen Rovers and Sarsfields returned to the championship after prolonged absences.

On 17 March 2016, Na Piarsaigh won the championship following a 2-25 to 2-14 defeat of Ruairí Óg, Cushendall in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title and a first title for a Limerick club.

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall's Neil McManus was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.

Format

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County Championships

Ireland's counties play their county championships between their senior hurling clubs. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions. The format can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.

Provincial Championships

Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented in the All-Ireland semi-finals by the Galway champions. All matches are knock-out and extra time is played if it's a draw at the end of normal time.

All-Ireland

The two semi-finals are played in early February. The All-Ireland final is traditionally played in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March. All matches are knock-out. If it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals, extra time is played. If the final ends in a draw the match is replayed.

Initial Schedule

County championships April 2015 to November 2015
Provincial championships October 2015 to December 2015
All-Ireland semi-finals early February 2016
All-Ireland final 17 March 2016

Provincial championships

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
15 November 2015 - Parnell Park
 
 
Clara0-17
 
8 November 2015 - O'Connor Park
 
Cuala3-12
 
Coolderry0-12
 
29 November 2015 - Netwatch Cullen Park
 
Cuala1-23
 
Cuala0-13
 
1 November 2015 - Netwatch Cullen Park
 
Oulart–The Ballagh2-13
 
St. Mullin's0-9
 
15 November 2015 - Cusack Park
 
Clonkill4-9
 
Clonkill0-8
 
1 November 2015 - O'Moore Park
 
Oulart–The Ballagh0-16
 
Clough/Ballacolla0-13
 
 
Oulart–The Ballagh3-8
 

Quarter-finals

1 November 2015 Quarter-final St. Mullin's 0-9 - 4-9 Clonkill Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh (0-06, 0-05 frees), J Doyle (0-03, 0-01 free). Report B Murtagh (2-02, 1-00 pen, 1-02 frees), N Dowdall (2-01), A Dowdall (0-02), A Price (0-02, 0-01 free), C Thompson (0-01), P Dowdall (0-01). Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
1 November 2015 Quarter-final Clough/Ballacolla 0-13 - 3-8 Oulart–The Ballagh O'Moore Park
S Maher (0-5), W Hyland (0-4), R Broderick (0-1), T Delaney (0-1), A Corby (0-1), R Phelan (0-1). Report R Jacob (1-4), M Doyle (1-0), D Redmond (1-0), D Mythen (0-2), P Roche (0-1), B Dunne (0-1). Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
8 November 2015 Quarter-final Coolderry 0-12 - 1-23 Cuala O'Connor Park
D Murray (0-7, 0-06 frees, 0-1 ’65), D King (0-2), K Connolly (0-1), A Corcoran (0-1), E Ryan (0-1). Report D Treacy (0-12, frees), M Schutte (1-2), D O’Connell (0-2), J Malone (0-1), C Cronin (0-1), C Waldron (0-1), S Treacy (0-1), N Kenny (0-1), S Moran 0-1, N Carty (0-1). Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Semi-finals

15 November 2015 Semi-final Cuala 3-12 - 0-17 Clara Parnell Park
D Treacy (0-06, 0-05f), C Cronin (1-02), M Schutte (1-00), S Treacy (1-00), J Malone (0-02), C Waldron (0-01), D O'Connell (0-01). Report K Hogan (0-12, 0-12f), C Bolger (0-02), Lester Ryan (0-01), J Langton (0-01), Liam Ryan (0-01). Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
15 November 2015 Semi-final Clonkill 0-8 - 0-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Cusack Park
Anthony Price (0-3, two frees), N Dowdall (0-2), M Heffernan (0-2), B Murtagh (0-1, free). Report N Kirwan (0-4, one free, one ‘65’), D Mythen (0-5), R Jacob (0-2), D Redmond (0-2), T Storey (0-1), P Roche (0-1, free), G Sinnott (0-1). Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final

29 November 2015 Final Cuala 0-13 - 2-13 Oulart–The Ballagh Netwatch Cullen Park
D Treacy (0-10, 0-07f), C O'Callaghan (0-02), S Treacy (0-01). Report N Kirwan (0-05, 0-03f, 0-01 65), T Dunne (1-01), G Sinnott (1-00), T Storey (0-03), D Mythen (0-02), E Moore (0-01), D Redmond (0-01). Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
8 November 2015 - Walsh Park
 
 
Ballygunner0-19
 
 
Glen Rovers1-9
 
 
22 November 2015 - Semple Stadium
 
 
Ballygunner2-11
 
25 October 2015 - O'Garney Park
 
Na Piarsaigh2-18
 
Sixmilebridge1-15
 
15 November 2015 - Gaelic Grounds
 
Na Piarsaigh3-11
 
Na Piarsaigh2-15
 
 
Thurles Sarsfields0-17
 
 
 
 

Quarter-final

25 October 2015 Quarter-final Sixmilebridge 1-15 - 3-11 Na Piarsaigh O'Garney Park
N Gilligan (0-7, five frees), C Malone (1-1), B Corry (0-3), A Morey (0-2), C Deasy and S Golden (0-2 each). Report S Dowling (0-5, three frees, one 65m), A Breen (1-2), K Downes (1-1), P Casey (1-0), R Lynch (free), D Dempsey and K Ryan (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Semi-finals

8 November 2015 Semi-final Ballygunner 0-19 - 1-9 Glen Rovers Walsh Park
Brian O’Sullivan (0-9; 0-7, 0-1 65), Shane O’Sullivan (0-2), P Hogan (0-2), S Power (0-2; 0-1 65), T O’Sullivan (0-1), B O’Keeffe (0-1), H Barnes (0-1), C Sheahan (0-1). Report P Horgan (1-5; 0-3f, 0-1 65), G Moylan (0-1), G Callanan (0-1), C Dorris (0-1), B Phelan (0-1). Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
15 November 2015 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 2-15 - 0-17 Thurles Sarsfields Gaelic Grounds
S Dowling 0-7 (7f), D Dempsey 1-1, P Casey 1-1, K Ryan 0-2, A Dempsey 0-2, K Downes 0-1, C King 0-1. Report P Bourke 0-8 (5f 1 ‘65’), A McCormack 0-3, S Cahill 0-2, B McCarthy 0-1, L Corbett 0-1, C Lanigan 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

22 November 2015 Final Ballygunner 2-11 - 2-18 Na Piarsaigh Semple Stadium
B O’Sullivan 1-6 (4f, 2 65s), T O’Sullivan 1-0, S Power 0-2 (1f), S O’Keeffe 0-1 (1f), S O’Sullivan 0-1, JJ Hutchinson 0-1 Report S Dowling 1-4 (2f), D Dempsey 1-2, P Casey 0-3, R Lynch (1f), A Dempsey 0-2, K Ryan 0-2, M Foley 0-1, W O’Donoghue 0-1, D Breen 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
11 October 2015 - O'Neill Park
 
 
Ballycran0-14
 
 
Slaughtneil2-18
 
 
25 October 2015 - Athletic Grounds
 
 
Slaughtneil3-17 aet
 
 
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall1-24 aet
 
 
11 October 2015 - Owenbeg
 
 
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall1-17
 
4 October 2015 - Drumgoon Road
 
Middletown1-9
 
Lisbellaw2-10
 
 
Middletown0-19
 

Quarter-final

4 October 2015 Quarter-final Lisbellaw 2-10 - 0-19 Middletown Drumgoon Road
S Corrigan 1-6, C McShea 1-0, J Duffy 0-3, C Corrigan 0-1. Report R Gaffney 0-11, C Carville 0-3, S Toal 0-1, D Carville 0-1, P Hughes 0-1, P Lappin 0-1, M Maguire 0-1. Referee: J O'Connor

Semi-finals

11 October 2015 Semi-final Ballycran 0-14 - 2-18 Slaughtneil O'Neill Park
James Coyle 0-8f, Scott Nicholson 0-2, Brendan Ennis 0-2, Christopher Egan 0-1, Eugene Gilmore 0-1. Report Cormac O'Doherty 1-7 (0-7f), Brendan Rogers 1-3, Brian Cassidy 0-3, Chrissy McKaigue and Sé McGuigan 0-2 each, Gareth O'Kane 0-1 Referee: O Elliott
11 October 2015 Semi-final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 1-17 - 1-9 Middletown Owenbeg
Donal McNaughton 1-3, Shane McNaughton 0-4, Christy McNaughton 0-3, Paddy McGill, Neil McManus, Karl McKeegan 0-2 each, Ryan McCambridge 0-1. Report Ryan Gaffney 0-6, Mark Maguire 1-0, Cathal Carville 0-2, P McBride 0-1. Referee: É Hassan

Final

25 October 2015 Final Slaughtneil 3-17 - 1-24
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Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Athletic Grounds
3:30 pm C O'Doherty 0-9 (9f), B Rodgers 1-2 (1f), B Cassidy 1-1, G O'Kane 1-1, C McKaigue 0-2, M Kearney, O O'Doherty (f) 0-1 each. Report N McManus 0-13 (9f); C McNaughton 1-2; K McKeegan, S McNaughton, D McNaughton 0-2 each; E Campbell, S McAfee, C Carson 0-1 each. Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)

All-Ireland Draw

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 February 2016
 
 
Oulart the Ballagh, Wexford0-20 AET
 
17 March 2016
 
Na Piarsaigh, Limerick1-22 AET
 
Na Piarsaigh, Limerick2-25
 
6 February 2016
 
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall2-14
 
Sarsfields, Galway1-6
 
 
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall3-12
 

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

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6 February 2016 Semi-final Sarsfields 1-6 - 3-12 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Páirc Tailteann
14:00 Niall Morrissey (0-5f), Joseph Cooney 1-0, Alan Ward 0-1 Report [1] Neil McManus 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Sean McAfee 1-0, Karl McKeegan 1-0, Paddy McGill 0-3, Conor Carson and Alec Delargy 0-1 each Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
6 February 2016 Semi-final Oulart the Ballagh 0-20 - 1-22
(AET)
Na Piarsaigh Semple Stadium
15:45 Nicky Kirwan 0-10 (0-8f), Des Mythen 0-3, Eoin Moore 0-2 (0-1f), Shaun Murphy, Garrett Sinnott, Tommy Storey, Conor O’Leary (1f), Billy Dunne (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report David Breen 1-2, Shane Dowling 0-5 (0-4 frees); Kevin Downes and Alan Dempsey 0-4 each, David Dempsey, Peter Casey 0-2 each, Ronan Lynch (0-1f), Adrian Breen, Will O'Donoghue 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

All-Ireland final

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17 March 2016 Final Na Piarsaigh 2-25 - 2-14 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Croke Park
14:00 Shane Dowling (0-7, 0-5 frees), Adrian Breen (1-4); Kevin Downes (1-2); Alan Dempsey (0-4); Peter Casey (0-3); David Breen (0-2); Ronan Lynch, Will O’Donoghue, Pat Gleeson (1 '65) (0-1 each). Report Neil McManus (1-7, 0-7 frees); Shane McNaughton (0-4); Karl McKeegan (1-0); Eoghan Campbell, Alec Delargy, Conor Carson (0-1 each). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 2-29 35 4 8.75
2 Shane Dowling Na Piarsaigh 1-28 31 5 6.20
3 David Treacy Cuala 0-28 28 3 9.33
4 Cormac O'Doherty Slaughtneil 1-16 19 2 9.50
Nicky Kirwan Oulart–The Ballagh 0-19 19 3 6.33
6 Brian O'Sullivan Ballygunner 1-15 18 2 9.00
7 Ryan Gaffney Middletown 0-17 17 2 8.50
8 Peter Casey Na Piarsaigh 2-9 15 5 3.00
9 Kevin Downes Na Piarsaigh 2-8 14 4 3.50
10 Adrian Breen Na Piarsaigh 2-7 13 5 2.60
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 0-13 13 Slaughtneil
2 David Treacy Cuala 0-12 12 Coolderry
3 Keith Hogan Clara 0-12 12 Cuala
4 Ryan Gaffney Middletown 0-11 11 Lisbellaw
5 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-7 10 Na Piarsaigh
Cormac O'Doherty Slaughtneil 1-7 10 Ballycran
Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-7 10 Sarsfields
David Treacy Cuala 0-10 10 Oulart–The Ballagh
Nicky Kirwan Oulart–The Ballagh 0-10 10 Na Piarsaigh
10 Seán Corrigan Lisbellaw 1-6 9 Middletown
Brian O'Sullivan Ballygunner 1-6 9 Na Piarsaigh
Cormac O'Doherty Slaughtneil 0-9 9 Ruairí Óg
Brian O'Sullivan Ballygunner 0-9 9 Glen Rovers

Miscellaneous

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After losing six provincial finals between 1994 and 2013, Oulart–The Ballagh finally won the Leinster title by defeating Cuala 2-13 to 0-13.

Team Summaries

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Team County Captain(s) Manager Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Ballycran Down 1993 2011
Ballygunner Waterford David O'Sullivan Denis Walsh 2001 2014
Clara Kilkenny Keith Hogan Mick Purcell 2013
Clonkill Westmeath Paddy Dowdall David O'Reilly 2012
Clough/Ballacolla Laois Darren Maher Kevin Martin 2011
Coolderry Offaly Brian Carroll Johnny Kelly 2011 2011
Cuala Dublin Mattie Kenny 1994
Glen Rovers Cork Graham Callinan Richie Kelleher 1977 1976 1989
Lisbellaw Fermanagh Adie Phillips 2013
Middletown Armagh Arthur Hughes 2012
Na Piarsaigh Limerick Cathal King Shane O'Neill 2013 2013
Oulart–The Ballagh Wexford Barry Kehoe Frank Flannery 2013
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Antrim Seán Delargy
Arron Graffin
John McKillop 2015 2015
Sarsfields Galway Joe Cooney Cathal Murray 1994 1997 1997
Sixmilebridge Clare Caimin Morey John O'Meara 1996 2000 2013
Slaughtneil Derry Michael McShane 2014
St. Mullin's Carlow Paudie Kehoe 2014
Thurles Sarsfields Tipperary Pádraic Maher Paddy McCormack 2012 2014

References

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  1. ^ "Ballyhale are Kings of Croke Park again as Shefflin savours a third club championship". The 42. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 Kilmallock 1-6". GAA.ie. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Ballyhale brush aside Kilmallock to claim hurling title". RTE Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Brilliant Ballyhale Shamrocks turn on the style". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Ballyhale's reign as All-Ireland club champions comes to an end in Kilkenny". The 42. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.