2014-15_All-Ireland_Junior_Club_Hurling_Championship
The 2014–15 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship ran from 5 October 2014 to 15 February 2015.
Quick Facts Championship Details, Dates ...
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October 2014 – 15 February 2015 |
| Teams | 28 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Bennettsbridge (1st win) |
| Captain | Rob Lennon |
| Manager | Christy Walsh |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Fullen Gaels |
| Captain | Conall Maskey |
| Manager | Stan Maurray-Hession |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Modeligo |
| Leinster | Bennettsbridge |
| Ulster | Castleblayney |
| Connacht | Annaghdown |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Total Goals | 87 (3.22 per game) |
| Total Points | 651 (24.11 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Nicky Cleere (1-37) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
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The All-Ireland final was played on 15 February 2015 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Bennettsbridge from Kilkenny and Fullen Gaels from Warwickshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Bennettsbridge won the match by 3-19 to 1-08 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[2][3][4]
Bennettsbridge's Nicky Cleere was the championship's top scorer with 1-37.
Connacht semi-final
Carrick Hurling Club v Calry/St Joseph's
| 27 October 2014 Semi-final | Carrick Hurling Club | 0-08 - 1-09 | Calry/St Joseph's | Páirc Sheáin Uí Eslin |
| C Cunniffe (0-4), C Moreton (0-2), J Glancy (0-1), P McWeeney (0-1). | Report | K Raymond (0-7), D Cox (1-0), F Keown (0-1), D Collery (0-1). |
Connacht final
Annaghdown v Calry/St Joseph's
| 8 November 2014 Final | Annaghdown | 2-11 - 0-06 | Calry/St Joseph's | Connacht COE |
| D Comer (2-1), J Comer (0-7, 5f), C Gaffney (0-2); M Coleman (0-1). | Report | K Raymond (0-3, 2f), R Cox (0-2), C Griffin (0-1), |
Leinster first round
Shamrocks v Clontarf
| 26 October 2014 First round | Shamrocks | 3-06 - 0-06 | Clontarf | O'Connor Park |
| B Tyrrell 2-0, T Darcy 0-6, N Dunne 1-0. | R McDyer 0-4, N O'Gorman 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1. |
St. Brigid's v Barndarig
| 26 October 2014 First round | St. Brigid's | 1-24 - 1-03 | Barndarig | Fr. O'Brien Park |
| D Faulkner 0-10, B Gavin 1-2, P Sheridan 0-3, J Gonoud 0-3, B Slevin 0-3, N Cully 0-1, M Geraghty 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. | G Doyle 1-1, E Dempsey 0-1, J Waldron 0-1. |
Crossabeg-Ballymurn v Park–Ratheniska
| 26 October 2014 First round | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | 2-15 - 1-05 | Park–Ratheniska | St Patrick's Park |
| B Murphy 2-1, N Murphy 0-6, S Carroll 0-2, O Foley 0-2, C Devereux 0-1, M Campbell 0-1, E McDonald 0-1, D Foley 0-1. | M Carroll 1-0, J Holohan 0-3, B Fingleton 0-1, D Cahill 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
Crossabeg-Ballymurn v Moorefield
| 8 November 2014 Quarter-final | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | 4-18 - 1-09 | Moorefield | St Patrick's Park |
| O Foley 2-3, D Kehoe 1-3, P Foley 0-6, C Shovlin 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, C Devereux 0-2, E McDonald 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. | D Carroll 1-6, J Finnegan 0-1, I McDonald 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. |
St. Brigid's v Knocbridge
| 9 November 2014 Quarter-final | St. Brigid's | 2-20 - 1-20 (aet) | Knocbridge | Fr. O'Brien Park |
| D Quinn 1-4, J Gonaud 1-4, D Faulkner 0-4, N Cully 0-3, M Geraghty 0-2, T Geraghty 0-1, C Slevin 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. | S Byrne 0-11, C Deane 1-1, S Fennell 0-2, J Costello 0-2, D Kettle 0-2, S Kerrigan 0-1, D Dunne 0-1. |
Shamrocks v Carlow Town
| 15 November 2014 Quarter-final | Shamrocks | 2-19 - 1-10 | Carlow Town | Ballinamere Grounds |
| T Darcy 0-10, G Mooney 1-3, N Dunne 1-1, J O'Toole 0-2, A Kidney 0-2, B Kelly 0-1. | C Clancy 0-7, K English 1-1, C Lawlor 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Dunderry v Bennettsbridge
| 16 November 2014 Quarter-final | Dunderry | 0-04 - 4-25 | Bennettsbridge | St Loman's Park |
| D Gilkeson 0-3, J Martin 0-1. | N Cleere 0-9, K Blanchfield 2-2, B Lennon 1-1, W Murphy 1-1, S Morrissey 0-4, D Wafer 0-3, M Shiel 0-2, J Cleere 0-2, A Cleere 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
Crossabeg-Ballymurn v Bennettsbridge
| 23 November 2014 Semi-final | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | 0-11 - 1-19 | Bennettsbridge | St Patrick's Park |
| B Murphy 0-4, P Foley 0-3, E McDonald 0-2, M Campbell 0-1, C Shovlin 0-1. | N Cleere 1-6, S Morrissey 0-5, B Lennon 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, A Cleere 0-2, CWeafer 0-2. |
Shamrocks v St. Brigid's
| 23 November 2014 Semi-final | Shamrocks | 1-17 - 0-11 | St. Brigid's | Ballinamere Grounds |
| T Darcy 0-9, N Dunne 0-5, B Tyrrell 1-0, J O'Toole 0-2, G Mooney 0-1. | D Faulkner 0-5, D Quinn 0-2, C Slevin 0-2, K Geraghty 0-1, M Geraghty 0-1. |
Leinster final
Shamrocks v Bennettsbridge
| 6 December 2014 Final | Shamrocks | 0-03 - 1-20 | Bennettsbridge | O'Connor Park |
| T Darcy 0-3 (2f). | Report | N Cleere 0-7 (5f), B Lannon 1-2 (1f), H O’Neill & W Murphy (2f) 0-3 each, D Wafer, S Morrissey, C Wafer, A Cleere & M Shiel 0-1 each. | Referee: D Harrington (Dublin) |
Munster quarter-finals
Kenmare v Castlemartyr
| 2 November 2014 Quarter-final | Kenmare | 0-10 - 1-16 | Castlemartyr | Austin Stack Park |
| J Duncan 0-9, J Spillane 0-1. | Report | Barry Lawton 0-6, J Stack 1-1, Brian Lawton 0-4, M O'Neill 0-2, A Bowens 0-1, B Ó Tuama 0-1, L Martin 0-1. |
Skeheenarinky v Feoghnagh-Castlemahon
| 2 November 2014 Quarter-final | Skeheenarinky | 0-10 - 0-17 | Feoghnagh-Castlemahon | The Park |
| C Sweeney 0-6, F O'Sullivan 0-2, N Vaughan 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | A Roche 0-9, Séamus Flanagan 0-4, J Reidy 0-2, P Lomasney 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1. |
Munster semi-final
Feoghnagh-Castlemahon v Modeligo
| 16 November 2014 Semi-final | Feoghnagh-Castlemahon | 2-12 - 2-17 | Modeligo | Quaid Park |
| J Butler 2-2, JF Reidy 0-3, A Roche 0-3, Séamus Flanagan 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-2. | Troy 0-8, P O'Donovan 1-4, T Devine 1-3, T Walsh 0-1, M Troy 0-1. | Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
- Castlemartyr received a bye in this round as there were no Clare representatives.
Munster final
Modeligo v Castlemartyr
| 7 December 2014 Final | Modeligo | 5-12 - 0-14 | Castlemartyr | Mallow GAA Complex |
| J Troy 1-6 (0-4 fs); M Troy, T Devine 2-0 each; K McCarthy 0-3; N O’Donovan 0-2; P O’Donovan 0-1. | Report | Barry Lawton 0-10 (0-8 fs, 0-1 65); Brian Lawton, B O Tuama, C Bowens and E Clifford 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Ulster quarter-finals
Con Magee's v Carryduff
| 5 October 2014 Quarter-final | Con Magee's | 0-12 - 1-08 | Carryduff | Fr. Healy Park |
Cootehill Celtic v Castleblayney
| 5 October 2014 Quarter-final | Cootehill Celtic | 1-04 - 4-20 | Castleblayney | Hugh O'Reilly Park |
| R Rodger 1-0, F Hughes 0-2, L McKenna 0-1, J Crowe 0-1. | D Crowe 2-3, F Rafter 2-2, T Forde 1-3, N Garland 0-5, P Collins 1-0, S Forde 0-3, M Treanor 0-2, C McBride 0-1. |
Killeavy v Strabane Shamrocks
| 5 October 2014 Quarter-final | Killeavy | 0-12 - 3-08 | Strabane Shamrocks | Keady Grounds |
Na Magha v Seán MacCumhaills
| 5 October 2014 Quarter-final | Na Magha | 7-21 - 0-05 | Seán MacCumhaills | Celtic Park |
Ulster semi-finals
Con Magee's v Castleblayney
| 12 October 2014 Semi-final | Con Magee's | 4-07 - 4-10 | Castleblayney | O'Neill Park |
| N Donnelly 1-4, D Traynor 1-0, B McCann 1-0, S Kerr 1-0, N McCann 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1. | F Rafter 2-1, S Forde 2-0, H Byrne 0-5, B McGuigan 0-2, D Crowe 0-1, M Treanor 0-1. |
Strabane Shamrocks v Na Magha
| 12 October 2014 Semi-final | Strabane Shamrocks | 3-11 - 5-10 | Na Magha | O'Donnell Park |
Ulster final
Castleblayney v Na Magha
| 7 December 2014 Final | Castleblayney | 4-13 - 1-07 | Na Magha | O'Neill Park |
| H Byrne 0-7 (3fs, 2 '65s'), T Forde 2-1, F Rafter 1-3, N Garland 1-0, D Crowe, B McGuigan 0-1 each. | Report | B Douban 1-1, D Connolly 0-3, D Foley 0-2, A Grant 0-1. |
All-Ireland quarter-final
Fullen Gaels v Modeligo
| 11 January 2015 Quarter-final | Fullen Gaels | 2–06 – 0–10 | Modeligo | Páirc na hÉireann |
| R McEntee 0–1, C O'Callaghan 0–4 (3f), P Duggan 0–1, V Morrissey 2–0. | Report | P Fitzgerald 0–1, P O' Donovan, 0–2 (1f), K McCarthy 0–4 (1f), T Devine 0–3(2f). | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
Castleblayney v Fullen Gaels
| 25 January 2015 Semi-final | Castleblayney | 1–07 – 2–18 | Fullen Gaels | Coolock |
| H Byrne 0–4 (0-3f, 0–1 ‘65), S Forde 1–0, N Garland 0–2 (0–1, 0–1 ‘65). | Report | V Morrissey 1–5 (0-3f, 0–1 '65), C O’Callaghan 0–7 (0-5f), P Duggan 1–1, S Garry 0–3 (0–2 65s), V Feherty 0–1, G Jacob 0–1. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
Bennettsbridge v Annaghdown
| 25 January 2015 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 2–19 – 0–09 | Annaghdown | MacDonagh Park |
| N Cleere (0–6, 5f, 65); S Morrissey, B Lannon (0–4 each); C Wafer (1–1); L Blanchfield (1–0); A Cleere (0–2); D Wafer, H O’Neill (0–1 each). | Report | J Comer (0–4, frees); D. Comer (0–2, 1f 1pen) ; F. O’Doherty, A Murphy, C. Gaffney (0–1 each). | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland final
Bennettsbridge v Fullen Gaels
| 15 February 2015 Final | Bennettsbridge | 3–19 – 1–08 | Fullen Gaels | Croke Park |
| N Cleere 0–9 (6fs), S Morrissey 0–3, L Blanchfield, H O'Neill 1–1 each, B Lannon 1–0, C Wafer 0–2, A Cleere, K Blanchfield, M Shiel 0–1 each. | Report | V Morrissey 0–4 (2fs), C O'Callaghan 0–3 (1pen, 2fs), T Corcoran 1–0, S Garry 0–1 (1f). | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Miscellaneous
- Castleblayney Hurling Club became the first club to win two Ulster Championship titles.
- Fullen Gaels became the first club to lose two All-Ireland finals.
- "All roads lead to Croke Park Sunday 15th February 2015". Fullen Gaels GAA website. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- "Nicky Cleere's haul points the way for Bennettsbridge". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- Kelly, John (16 February 2015). "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- Kelly, John (15 February 2015). "All-Ireland Club JHC final: 'Bridge stroll to title". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 February 2023.