2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	21 June 2015 - 12 July 2015
Teams	5
Champions	Antrim (55th title) Neil McManus (captain) Kevin Ryan (manager)
Runners-up	Down
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	21 (5.25 per game)
Points scored	120 (30.00 per game)
Top scorer(s)	Gareth Johnson (2-20)
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The 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901. The championship began on 21 June 2015 and ended on 12 July 2015.

Antrim were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1-15 to 1-14 defeat of Down in the final.^[1]

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Armagh v Down

21 June 2015 Quarter-final	Armagh	3-14 - 5-20	Down	Athletic Grounds
15:30	E McGuinness (2-0), R Gaffney (0-6, 5f,) M Moan (1-0), C Carvill (0-3), D Coulter (0-2), S Gaffney (0-1), J Corvan (0-1), P McKearney (0-1).	Report	C Bailie (2-0), G Johnson (0-6, 4f), F Conway (1-2), M Turley (1-1), James Coyle (1-2), D Toner (0-5), S Dineen (0-2), D McManus (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1).	Referee: É Hassan (Derry)

Derry v Donegal

21 June 2015 Quarter-final	Derry	3-17 - 5-7	Donegal	Celtic Park
15:30	K Hinphey (1-4), A Grant (1-1), B Douban (1-0) P Henry (0-3), R Convery (0-2), D Foley (0-2), M Warnock (0-1), E McGuckin (0-1), J O’Dwyer (0-1), A Kelly (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1),	Report	R McDermott (3-2), K Campbell (2-2), S McVeigh (0-2), E McDermott (0-1).	Referee: J Clarke

Derry v Down

28 June 2015 Semi-final	Derry	1-17 - 3-16	Down	Owenbeg
15:45	P Henry 0-8 (0-7f), K Hinphey 1-1, P Cleary 0-3, A Kelly 0-1, S McGuigan 0- 1, A Grant 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1, B Douban 0-1.	Report	G Johnson 1-6 (0-5f), D Toner 1-6 (0-1f), C Bailie 1-1, D McManus 0-1, J Coyle 0-1.	Referee: O Elliott

Antrim v Down

12 July 2015 Final	Antrim	1-15 - 1-14	Down	Owenbeg
15:30	D McClean (0-06, 6f), C McCann (1-01), C Carson (0-02), R McCambridge (0-01), C McKinley (0-01), J Connolly (0-01, 1f), PJ O’Connell (0-01), D McKernan (0-01), D Traynor (0-01).	Report	G Johnson (1-08, 7f, 1-00pen), P Sheehan (0-01), S Dineen (0-01), C Woods (0-01), D Hughes (0-01), M Ennis (0-01), C Fitzsimmons (0-01).	Attendance: 1,143 Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gareth Johnson	Down	2-20	26	3	8.66
2	Daniel Toner	Down	1-11	14	2	7.00
3	Ronan McDermott	Donegal	3-2	11	1	11.00
	Kevin Hinphey	Derry	2-5	11	2	5.50
	Paddy Henry	Derry	0-11	11	2	5.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ronan McDermott	Donegal	3-2	11	Derry
	Gareth Johnson	Down	1-8	11	Antrim
3	Gareth Johnson	Down	1-6	9	Derry
	Daniel Toner	Down	1-6	9	Derry
5	Kevin Campbell	Donegal	2-2	8	Derry
	Paddy Henry	Derry	0-8	8	Down
7	Kevin Hinphey	Derry	1-4	7	Donegal
8	Eoin McGuinness	Armagh	2-0	6	Down
	Caolan Bailie	Down	2-0	6	Armagh
	Ryan Gaffney	Armagh	0-6	6	Down
	Gareth Johnson	Down	0-6	6	Armagh
	Dessie McClean	Antrim	0-6	6	Down

References

1. "Ulster SHC: More glory for Antrim". GAA website. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.