2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	3 May 2015 — 6 September 2015
Teams	14
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Kilkenny (36 win)
Captain	Joey Holden
Manager	Brian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Galway
Captain	Andy Smith David Collins
Manager	Anthony Cunningham
Provincial champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	28
Top Scorer	Joe Canning (5-55)
Player of the Year	T.J. Reid
All-Star Team	See here
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The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTE 2.^[1]^[2] The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015.

Kilkenny were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1-22 to 1-18 defeat of Galway.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Teams

Team	Colours	Sponsor	Captain(s)	Vice-captain(s)	Manager(s)	Most recent success
Team	Colours	Sponsor	Captain(s)	Vice-captain(s)	Manager(s)
All-Ireland	Provincial	League
Antrim		Creagh Concrete Northern Property	Neil McManus		Kevin Ryan		2014
Carlow		Dan Morrissey Ltd.	Séamus Murphy Alan Corcoran		Pat English
Clare		Pat O'Donnell	Patrick Donnellan Cian Dillon	Conor McGrath Patrick O'Connor	Davy Fitzgerald	2013	1998	1977–78
Cork		Chill Insurance	Anthony Nash		Jimmy Barry-Murphy	2005	2014	1998
Dublin		AIG	Liam Rushe Peter Kelly		Ger Cunningham	1938	2013	2011
Galway		Supermac's	David Collins		Anthony Cunningham	1988	2012	2010
Kilkenny		Glanbia	Joey Holden		Brian Cody	2014	2014	2014
Laois		MW Hire Services	Joe Fitzpatrick		Séamus Plunkett Ger Cunningham	1915	1949
Limerick		Sporting Limerick	Donal O'Grady	Paudie O'Brien	T. J. Ryan	1973	2013	1997
Offaly		Carroll Cuisine	Dan Currams		Brian Whelahan	1998	1995	1990–91
Tipperary		Intersport/Elverys	Brendan Maher	Pádraic Maher	Eamon O'Shea	2010	2012	2008
Waterford		3	Kevin Moran		Derek McGrath	1959	2010	2015
Westmeath		Renault	Aonghus Clarke		Michael Ryan
Wexford		Gain	Matthew O'Hanlon		Liam Dunne	1996	2004	1972–73

Changes from 2014 Championship

Penalties must now be struck on or behind the 20 metre line and only the goalkeeper is allowed on the goal line. Previously 3 defenders were allowed.^[6]

If a foul has been committed the referee can allow play to continue for up to 5 seconds if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team. Previously there was no advantage rule in hurling.^[7]

Fixtures/results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Qualifier group

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	SD	Pts
1	Laois	3	2	0	1	5-59	7-48	5	4
2	Westmeath	3	2	0	1	4-57	3-44	16	4
3	Carlow	3	1	0	2	5-49	4-47	5	2
4	Antrim	3	1	0	2	6-35	6-61	-26	2
Green background (rows 1 and 2) are the teams that earn a place in the quarter-finals of this year's Leinster Championship. Red background (row 4) are relegated and play in the Christy Ring Cup the following year. The winners of this year's Christy Ring Cup are promoted in their place to the qualifier group of next year's Leinster Championship.^[8]

3 May 2015 15:30 Round 1	Westmeath	2-19 – 2-17	Carlow	Cusack Park Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
	N O'Brien 0-7 (2fs), A Devine 1-3, B Murtagh 1-2, D McNicholas 0-3, E Price, D Clinton 0-2 each.	Report	M Kavanagh 1-7 (4fs, 2 '65s'), Seamus Murphy 1-2, Sean Murphy 0-3, C Wall 0-2, E Coady, P Coady, J M Nolan 0-1 each.	Cusack Park Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

3 May 2015 15:30 Round 1	Antrim	5-17 – 3-22	Laois	Páirc Mac Uílín Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
	C Clarke (2-7, 1-0 pen, 0-5f, 0-1 ’65), C Johnson (2-1), N McManus (1-2), P Shiels (0-3, 1f), N McAuley (0-1), M Bradley (0-1), E Campbell (0-1), D Murphy (0-1).	Report	Z Keenan (1-9, 1-0 pen, 0-7f), T Fitzgerald (1-1), B Conroy (1-0), PJ Scully (0-3), R King (0-3), W Hyland (0-3), P Purcell (0-1), J Campion (0-1), C Dwyer (0-1).	Páirc Mac Uílín Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

10 May 2015 15:30 Round 2	Westmeath	1-21 – 0-7	Antrim	Cusack Park Referee: F Horgan
	N O’Brien (0-8, 5f), A Devine (1-3), R Greville (0-4), D McNicholas (0-3, 1sl), C Boyle (0-2), B Murtagh (0-1).	Report	C Clarke (0-2f), Ciaran Johnson (0-2), P Shiels (0-2, 1f), E Campbell (0-1).	Cusack Park Referee: F Horgan

10 May 2015 15:30 Round 2	Carlow	1-14 – 1-17	Laois	Netwatch Cullen park Referee: D Kirwan
	M Kavanagh (0-7f), E Byrne (1-1), D Byrne (0-2), D English (0-2, 1f), J Kavanagh (0-1), J M Nolan (0-1).	Report	Z Keenan (0-10, 9f), B Conroy (1-3), C Dwyer (0-2), PJ Scully (0-1), S Maher (0-1).	Netwatch Cullen park Referee: D Kirwan

24 May 2015 Round 3	Carlow	2-18 – 1-11	Antrim	Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
	P Coady (1-7, 0-5f), Sean Murphy (1-1), J M Nolan (0-3), M Kavanagh (0-2f), J Kavanagh (0-2); E Byrne (0-2), M Brennan (0-1).	Report	Ciaran Johnston (1-4, 0-3f), C Clarke (0-3, 2f), O McFadden (0-1), P Shiels (0-1,'65), M Bradley (0-1), C McCann (0-1).	Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

24 May 2015 Round 3	Laois	1-20 – 1-17	Westmeath	O'Moore Park Referee: A Kelly
	Z Keenan (0-10, 7f, 1sl), C Dwyer (1-3), R King (0-3), P Purcell (0-1), W Hyland (0-1), S Maher (0-1), D Peacock (0-1).	Report	B Murtagh (1-2, 0-2f), R Greville (0-3), D McNicholas (0-3), N O’Brien (0-3, 2f), A Devine (0-2), C Boyle (0-2), N Dowdall (0-1), J Boyle (0-1).	O'Moore Park Referee: A Kelly

Knockout

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Leinster Final

Dublin

0-20
1-18

Galway

1-17
5-19

Galway

3-28

Laois

0-29

Laois

1-14

Offaly

0-21

Galway

2-15

Kilkenny

1-25

Kilkenny

5-25

Westmeath

1-16

Wexford

0-16

Wexford

1-24

Match Details

31 May 2015 14:00 Quarter-Final	Dublin	0-20 – 1-17	Galway	Croke Park Attendance: 33,544 ^[9] Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
	D Treacy (0-11, 8 frees, 2 65s); M Schutte, D Sutcliffe (0-3 each); L Rushe (0-2); J McCaffrey (0-1).	Report	J Canning (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); J Cooney (1-0); C Donnellan, C Mannion (0-3 each); J Flynn, A Harte (0-2 each); A Smith (0-1 each).

6 June 2015 16:45 Quarter-Final Replay	Galway	5-19 – 1-18	Dublin	O'Connor Park Attendance: 14,077^[10] Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
	C Mannion 3-3, J Canning 2-3, J Flynn 0-9 (7f), A Harte, A Smith, C Donnellan and P Brehony 0-1 each.	Report	P Ryan 0-7 (3f, 3 65s), E Dillon 1-1, D O’Connell and D Treacy (1f) 0-2 each, S Lambert (f), R O’Dwyer, L Rushe, D Sutcliffe, M Schutte and C Boland 0-1 each.

7 June 2015 15:40 Quarter-Final	Laois	0-29 – 0-21	Offaly	O'Moore Park Referee: J Owens (Westmeath)
	Z Keenan (0-11, five frees, one 65, one sideline cut), W Hyland (0-7), C Dwyer (0-5), S Maher (0-2), P Purcell (0-2), E Rowland (0-1, free), D Palmer(0-1).	Report	S Dooley (0-11, nine frees, one 65), D Currams (0-4), J Bergin (0-1), J Mulrooney (0-1), B Carroll (0-1) K Kiely (0-1), E Nolan (0-1), D King (0-1).	O'Moore Park Referee: J Owens (Westmeath)

7 June 2015 15:30 Quarter-Final	Westmeath	1-16 – 1-24	Wexford	Cusack Park Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
	B Murtagh (1-4, 0-1 a free), D McNicholas (0-5, four frees, one ‘65’), N Dowdall (0-2), K Murphy (0-1) A Clarke (0-1), C Boyle (0-1), A Devine (0-1), J Clarke (0-1).	Report	I Byrne (1-7, six frees, one ‘65’), P Morris (0-5, one free), D Redmond (0-3), C McDonald (0-3), D Waters (0-2), A Shore (0-1), H Kehoe (0-1), J Guiney (0-1), L Óg McGovern (0-1).	Cusack Park Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

20 June 2015 17:00 Semi-Final	Galway	3-28 – 1-14	Laois	O'Connor Park Attendance: 8,802 ^[11] Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
	J Canning: 1-15 (0-9f, 0-2 ‘65), D Glennon 1-2, J Coen 1-0, P Mannion, A Smith, David Burke, N Healy 0-2 each, J Hanbury, C Mannion, P Brehony 0-1 each .	Report	Z Keenan 0-5 (3f, 2’65), S Maher 1-1, P Purcell 0-3, P Whelan 0-2, J Campion, T Fitzgerald, C Dwyer 0-1 each.

21 June 2015 14:00 Semi-Final	Kilkenny	5-25 – 0-16	Wexford	Nowlan Park Attendance: 19,134 ^[12] Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
	G Aylward (3-5), TJ Reid (1-7), R Hogan (1-5), E Larkin (0-3), J Power (0-2), C Buckley (0-1), M Fennelly (0-1), JJ Farrell (0-1).	Report	I Byrne (0-11), L Óg McGovern (0-2), D Redmond (0-2), A Shore (0-1).

5 July 2015 16:00 Final	Galway	2-15 – 1-25	Kilkenny	Croke Park Attendance: 31,954^[13] Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
	J Canning (1-8, 7f), J Flynn (1-0), C Donnellan (0-3), J Glynn (0-1), C Mannion (0-1), D Burke (0-1), F Moore (0-1).	Report	TJ Reid (1-9, one '65, 5f), R Hogan (0-4), E Larkin (0-4), G Aylward (0-3), C Fennelly (0-2), W Walsh (0-2), C Fogarty (0-1).

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Munster Final

Clare

2-15

Limerick

1-19

Limerick

1-16

Tipperary

4-23

Tipperary

0-21

Waterford

0-16

Cork

1-20

Waterford

3-19

Match Details

24 May 2015 16:00 Quarter-Final	Clare	2-15 – 1-19	Limerick	Semple Stadium Attendance: 21,493^[14] Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
	C Ryan (0-7, 5 frees); A Cunningham (2-1); J Conlon, T Kelly (0-2 each); S Golden, D Reidy, S O'Donnell (0-1 each).	Report	S Dowling (0-11, 10 frees, 1 65); G Mulcahy (1-1); C Lynch (0-3); P O'Brien, S O'Brien, T Condon, J Fitzgibbon (0-1 each).

7 June 2015 16:00 Semi-Final	Cork	1-21 – 3-19	Waterford	Semple Stadium Attendance: 21,047^[15] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
	P Horgan (1-7, goal and six points frees), P Cronin (0-5), A Cadogan (0-2), D McCarthy (0-1, one 65), A Walsh (0-1), L O’Farrell (0-1), D Kearney (0-1), M Ellis (0-1), C Lehane (0-1), B Cooper (0-1).	Report	M Shanahan (1-9, seven frees, one 65), T Devine (1-0), J Dillon (1-0), K Moran (0-2), Stephen Bennett (0-2), Shane Bennett (0-2), A Gleeson (0-1, free), T de Búrca (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), P Curran (0-1).

21 June 2015 16:00 Semi-Final	Limerick	1-16 – 4-23	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds Attendance: 31,488^[16] Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
	S Dowling (1-7), D Hannon (0-3), D Breen (0-1), G O'Mahony (0-1), G Mulcahy (0-2), S O'Brien (0-1), D O'Grady (0-1).	Report	S Callanan (2-5), J O'Dwyer (0-7), J Forde (1-3), M Breen (1-0), P Maher (0-3), S McGrath (0-2), N O'Meara (0-1), J Woodlock (0-1), S Bourke (0-1).

12 July 2015 16:00 Final	Waterford	0-16 – 0-21	Tipperary	Semple Stadium Attendance: 43,084^[17] Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
	M Shanahan (0-8), S Fives (0-2), K Moran (0-2), A Gleeson (0-2), C Dunford (0-1), P Curran (0-1).	Report	S Callanan (0-6), J O'Dwyer (0-5), N O'Meara (0-3), J Forde (0-2), Patrick Maher (0-2), M Breen (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), S Bourke (0-1).

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All-Ireland Qualifiers

Round 1

The teams beaten in the Leinster and Munster quarter-finals and semi-finals of the provincial championships play each other. The draw was held on 22 June.^[18]

4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1	Clare	3-26 – 0-15	Offaly	Cusack Park (Ennis) Attendance: 14,268^[19] Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
	T Kelly 0-8 (2f), C McGrath 1-4, J Conlon 1-2, Colin Ryan (2f) Conor Ryan, D Honan 0-3, S O'Donnell 1-0, S Golden 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.	Report	S Dooley 0-6 (6f), S Kinsella 0-4, S Cleary 0-2, P Murphy, J Mulrooney, J Bergin 0-1.

4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1	Laois	0-19 – 4-17	Dublin	O'Moore Park Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
	Z Keenan (0-06, 5f), W Hyland (0-04), C Dwyer (0-03), J Fitzpatrick (0-01), M Whelan (0-01), T Delaney (0-01), S Maher (0-01), J Campion (0-01), N Foyle (0-01).	Report	M Schutte (2-01), C Keaney (1-03), P Ryan (0-05, 4f), E Dillon (0-04), D O’Callaghan (1-00), S Barrett (0-01), J McCaffrey (0-01), R O’Dwyer (0-01), D Plunkett (0-01).	O'Moore Park Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1	Wexford	0-20 – 2-22	Cork	Innovate Wexford Park Attendance: 11,800^[20] Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
	I. Byrne 0-12 (0-10 fs); D. Redmond, 0-3; H. Kehoe, 0-2; K. Foley, P. Morris, C. McDonald 0-1 each.	Report	P. Horgan 0-9 (0-6 fs), C. Lehane 1-6; S. Harnedy 1-1; B. Lawton, B. Cooper 0-2 each; D. Cahalane, P. Cronin 0-1 each.

5 July 2015 14:00 Round 1	Westmeath	1-12 – 4-15	Limerick	Cusack Park (Mullingar) Attendance: 2,700^[21] Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow)
	B Murtagh 0-6 (2f), C Boyle 1-2, D McNicholas 0-2, E Corrigan 0-1, A Devine 0-1.	Report	S Dowling 1-3 (0-1f), K Downes 1-2, P Brown 1-1, S Tobin 0-3, D Hannon 0-3 (1f, 1’65), A Breen 1-0, G Mulcahy 0-2, T O’Brien 0-1.

Round 2

The winners of Round 1 play each other. The draw was held on 6 July.^[22]

11 July 2015 17:00 Round 2	Limerick	1-16 – 1-17	Dublin	Semple Stadium Attendance: 25,245 Referee: C McAllister (Dublin)
	S Tobin (0-6, 4f), D Breen (1-1), S Dowling (0-4, 2f, 2'65), D Hannon (0-2, 1sl), G Mulcahy (0-2), P O’Brien (0-1), K Downes (0-1).	Report	P Ryan (0-12, 6f), D O’Callaghan (1-0), D Plunkett (0-2), R O’Dwyer (0-1), M Schutte (0-1), C Boland (0-1).

11 July 2015 19:00 Round 2	Clare	0-17 – 0-20	Cork	Semple Stadium Attendance: 25,245 ^[23] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
	T Kelly (0-5, 1f), C McGrath (0-3), Colin Ryan (0-2f), S O’Donnell (0-2), D McInerney (0-1), Conor Ryan (0-1), S Golden (0-1), D Honan (0-1), C Galvin (0-1).	Report	P Horgan (0-8, 5f), S Harnedy (0-2), P Cronin (0-2), C Lehane (0-2), A Walsh (0-1), C Murphy (0-1), B Cooper (0-1), A Cadogan (0-1), J Coughlan (0-1), P O’Sullivan (0-1).

All-Ireland Knockout

Quarter-finals

The beaten finalists in the Leinster and Munster championships play the winners of Round 2 in two "quarter-finals".^[24]

26 July 2015 14:00 Quarter-Final	Waterford	2-21 – 1-19	Dublin	Semple Stadium Attendance: 33,150 Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
	M Shanahan (1-12, 0-8 frees, 0-2 ’65); A Gleeson (0-4, 0-1 sc); S Bennett (1-0); C Dunford, K Moran (0-2 each), J Dillon (0-1).	Report	P Schutte (1-2), P Ryan (0-5, 0-5 frees); D O’Callaghan, D Sutcliffe (0-3); D Treacy (0-2, 0-1 ’65), R O’Dwyer (0-2 each); C Crummey, N McMorrow (0-1 each).

26 July 2015 16:00 Quarter-Final	Galway	2-28 – 0-22	Cork	Semple Stadium Attendance: 33,150^[25] Referee: J Ownes (Wexford)
	C Mannion (0-7); J Glynn, C Whelan (1-2 each); J Canning (0-5, 2 frees, 1 sideline, 1 65); J Flynn (0-3); A Harte (0-2); David Burke, C Donnellan (0-2 each); A Smith, J Cooney, N Healy (0-1 each).	Report	P Horgan (0-9, 6 frees, 1 65); C Lehane, S Harnedy (0-3 each); D Kearney (0-2); C Murphy, B Lawton, P O'Sullivan, A Cadogan, A Walsh (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

The Leinster and Munster provincial champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

9 August 2015 15:45 Semi-Final	Kilkenny	1-21 – 0-18	Waterford	Croke Park Attendance: 41,112^[26] Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
	T. J. Reid (1-9, 0-6 frees), R Hogan (0-5), G Aylward (0-4), C Buckley, E Larkin, M Fennelly (0-1 each).	Report	M Shanahan (0-9, 6 frees, 1 65), C Dunford (0-4), A Gleeson (1 sideline) (0-3), S Bennett, K Moran (0-1 each).

16 August 2015 16:00 Semi-Final	Tipperary	3-16 - 0-26	Galway	Croke Park Attendance: 58,495^[27] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
	Seamus Callanan (3-9, 0-3 frees, 0-1 penalty, 0-1 '65); John O'Dwyer (0-2, 0-1 free); Jason Forde, Brendan Maher, Patrick Maher, Conor O'Mahony, Noel McGrath (0-1)	Report	Joe Canning (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65, 0-1 sideline); Cathal Mannion (0-5); Jason Flynn (0-5, 0-1 free); David Burke, Conor Whelan (0-2); Shane Moloney, Andy Smith (0-1)

Final

6 September 2015 15:30 Final	Kilkenny	1-22 - 1-18	Galway	Croke Park Attendance: 82,300^[28] Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
	TJ Reid (1-7, 5f, 2 65s), G Aylward (0-3), W Walsh (0-2), E Larkin (0-2), M Fennelly (0-2), C Fennelly (0-2), R Hogan (0-2), P Walsh (0-1), C Fogarty (0-1).	Report	J Canning (1-8, 1-5f), J Flynn (0-04, 3f), D Collins (0-2), C Whelan (0-2), C Donnellan (0-1), D Burke (0-1).

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Statistics

All scores correct as of September 9, 2015^[29]

Scoring

First goal of the championship:
- Neil McManus for Antrim against Laois (3 May 2015)
Widest winning margin: 24 points
- Kilkenny 5-25 – 0-16 Wexford (Leinster semi-final)
Most goals in a match: 8
- Antrim 5-17 – 3-22 Laois (Leinster group stage)
Most points in a match: 50
- Laois 0-29 – 0-21 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final)
- Galway 2-28 – 0-22 Cork (All-Ireland quarter-final)
Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Antrim 5-17 – 3-22 Laois (Leinster group stage)
- Galway 5-19 – 1-18 Dublin (Leinster quarter-final replay)
- Kilkenny 5-25 – 0-16 Wexford (Leinster semi-final)
Highest aggregate score: 63
- Antrim 5-17 – 3-22 Laois (Leinster group stage)
Lowest aggregate score: 31
- Westmeath 1-21 – 1-7 Antrim (Leinster group stage)
Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Antrim 5-17 – 3-22 Laois (Leinster group stage)
- Galway 0-26 – 3-16 Tipperary (All-Ireland semi-final)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Joe Canning	Galway	5-55	70	7	10.00
2	Zane Keenan	Laois	1-51	54	6	9.00
3	Maurice Shanahan	Waterford	2-38	44	4	11.00
3	T. J. Reid	Kilkenny	4-32	44	4	11.00
5	Patrick Horgan	Cork	1-33	36	4	9.00
6	Séamus Callanan	Tipperary	5-20	35	3	11.67
7	Ian Byrne	Wexford	1-30	33	3	11.00
8	Shane Dowling	Limerick	2-25	31	4	7.75
9	Paul Ryan	Dublin	0-29	29	4	7.25
9	Cathal Mannion	Galway	3-20	29	7	4.14
11	Jason Flynn	Galway	1-22	25	6	4.17
12	Brendan Murtagh	Westmeath	3-15	24	5	4.80
12	Ger Aylward	Kilkenny	3-15	24	4	6.00
14	Marty Kavanagh	Carlow	1-16	19	3	6.33
14	Richie Hogan	Kilkenny	1-16	19	4	4.75
15	Niall O'Brien	Westmeath	0-18	18	4	4.50
	Charles Dwyer	Laois	1-15	18	6	3.00
	Ciarán Clarke	Antrim	2-12	18	3	6.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Joe Canning	Galway	1-15	18	Laois
1	Séamus Callanan	Tipperary	3-09	18	Galway
3	Maurice Shanahan	Waterford	1-12	15	Dublin
4	Ger Aylward	Kilkenny	3-5	14	Wexford
5	Ciarán Clarke	Antrim	2-7	13	Laois
6	Ian Byrne	Wexford	0-12	12	Cork
	Paul Ryan	Dublin	0-12	12	Limerick
	Zane Keenan	Laois	1-9	12	Antrim
	T.J. Reid	Kilkenny	1-9	12	Waterford
	T.J. Reid	Kilkenny	1-9	12	Galway
	Maurice Shanahan	Waterford	1-9	12	Cork
	Cathal Mannion	Galway	3-3	12	Dublin
13	Shane Dowling	Limerick	0-11	11	Clare
	Zane Keenan	Laois	0-11	11	Offaly
	Shane Dooley	Offaly	0-11	11	Laois
	Ian Byrne	Wexford	0-11	11	Kilkenny
	David Treacy	Dublin	0-11	11	Galway
	Joe Canning	Galway	1-08	11	Kilkenny
	Séamus Callanan	Tipperary	2-5	11	Limerick

Clean sheets

Rank	Goalkeeper	County	Clean sheets
1	Colm Callanan	Galway	2
	Darren Gleeson	Tipperary
	Patrick Kelly	Clare
	Anthony Nash	Cork
	Eoin Murphy	Kilkenny

Miscellaneous

Galway record their first ever championship defeat of Dublin.^[30]
Laois secure their first championship victory over Offaly since 1972.^[31]

Broadcasting

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland

Round	RTÉ	Sky Sports
Munster Championship	Clare vs Limerick Cork vs Waterford Limerick vs Tipperary Waterford vs Tipperary
Leinster Championship	Galway vs Dublin Galway vs Dublin (replay) Kilkenny vs Wexford Kilkenny vs Galway	Galway vs Laois
Qualifiers	Limerick vs Dublin	Wexford vs Cork Clare vs Cork
Quarter-Finals	Galway vs Cork Waterford vs Dublin
Semi-Finals	Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway	Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway
Final	Kilkenny vs Galway	Kilkenny vs Galway

Awards

Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 6 September, which was the night after the final. The panel consisting of Donal Óg Cusack, Henry Shefflin, Anthony Daly, Michael Duignan, Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy and Cyril Farrell unanimously selected Kilkenny's TJ Reid as the Sunday game player of the year.^[32]

Colm Callanan (Galway)
Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
Joey Holden (Kilkenny)
Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
Daithí Burke (Galway)
Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)
Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny)
Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
David Burke (Galway)
Jonathan Glynn (Galway)
Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
Ger Aylward (Kilkenny)
Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)

All Star Team of the Year

On 5 November, the 2015 All Star Award winners were announced with the awards ceremony being held on 6 November in the National Convention Centre in Dublin.^[33]^[34] All Ireland champions Kilkenny have seven award winners with runners-up Galway receiving four awards. Winning an award for the first time were Colm Callanan, Joey Holden, Daithi Burke, Tadhg de Burca, Cathal Mannion, Ger Aylward and Maurice Shanahan. ^[35] T. J. Reid of Kilkenny was named as the All Stars Hurler of the Year with Tadhg de Búrca of Waterford being named as the All Stars Young Hurler of the Year.^[36]

^[37]

Pos.	Player	Team	Appearances
GK	Colm Callanan	Galway	1
RCB	Paul Murphy	Kilkenny	4
FB	Joey Holden	Kilkenny	1
LCB	Noel Connors	Waterford	2
RWB	Daithí Burke	Galway	1
CB	Tadhg de Búrca^YHOTY	Waterford	1
LWB	Cillian Buckley	Kilkenny	2
MD	Michael Fennelly	Kilkenny	3
MD	David Burke	Galway	2
RWF	Cathal Mannion	Galway	1
CF	Richie Hogan	Kilkenny	3
LWF	T. J. Reid^HOTY	Kilkenny	3
RCF	Ger Aylward	Kilkenny	1
FF	Séamus Callanan	Tipperary	2
LCF	Maurice Shanahan	Waterford	1

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