The 2015 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 14 December 2014 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The championship began on 11 April 2015 and ended on 11 October 2015.
The championship was won by Glen Rovers who secured the title following a 2–17 to 1–13 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their 26th championship title, their first in 26 years.
Sarsfield's were the defending champions.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyhea
From Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers
Summaries Team Colours Manager Captain Last titleAvondhuBlack and yellow1996BallyheaBlack and whiteClem SmithMaurice O'Sullivan1896BallymartleGreen and yellowJames O'MahonyBrian CorryBishopstownMaroon and whiteConor DoylePaul HonohanBlackrockGreen and yellowPatrick FitzgibbonShane O'Keeffe2002Bride RoversGreen, white and goldJoe DelaneyBrian MurphyCarrigdhounRed and whitePat DesmondTony MurphyCarrigtwohillBlue and goldMick MahonyColm O'Connell2011Cork ITRed and whitePat MulcahyDouglasGreen, black and whiteCathal CollinsMark HarringtonDuhallowOrange and blackDenis WithersAlan SheehyErin's OwnBlue and redMartin BowenShane Murphy2007Glen RoversGreen, yellow and blackRichie KelleherGraham Callinan1989ImokillyRed and whiteFergal CondonBarra Ó Tuama1998KilleaghGreen and whiteSeán CrowleyPatrick O'BrienMidletonBlack and whiteJerry WallacePeter Dowling2013Na PiarsaighBlack and yellowLeonard FordeAlan Brady2004NewtownshandrumGreen and yellowEd DalyRyan Fallon2009SarsfieldsBlue, black and whitePat RyanEoin Quigley2014St. Finbarr'sBlue and goldJohn CreminGlen O'Connor1993University College CorkRed and blackTom KingstonShane Hegarty1970YoughalMaroon, white and yellowChristy CooneyAlan Frahill-O'Connor
Results Divisions/Colleges
First round
Second round
Third round
Relegation play-off
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Scoring First goal of the championship: D. J. O'Sullivan for Duhallow against Carbery (Divisions/Colleges first round, 10 April 2015)
Miscellaneous
Duhallow claim only their fourth opening round win since 1982 and their first since 2006. The final is played at Páirc Uí Rinn for the first time. Sarsfield's are the first side since ]St Finbarr's between 1979-82 to qualify for four finals in a row. Glen Rovers win the championship for the first time since 1989. The victory gives them their 26th title and puts them into second position on the all-time roll of honour. Ballyhea return to the senior championship for the first time since 2003
Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Cian McCarthySarsfield's3-586779.572Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-5962610.333Eoghan MurphyErin's Own3-4352510.404Pa CroninBishopstown1-283147.755Tomás HoganCarrigtwohill0-303056.006Paudie O'SullivanImokilly1-232646.507Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea2-1824212.008Cormac WalshMidleton1-182145.259Darren McCarthyBallymartle1-141727.0010Conor LehaneMidleton0-161628.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea2-915Imokilly2Cian McCarthySarsfields0-1414Youghal3Cian McCarthySarsfields2-713Erin's OwnEoghan MurphyErin's Own1-1013CarrigtwohillEoghan MurphyErin's Own1-1013SarsfieldsPatrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1313Newtownshandrum7Pa CroninBishopstown1-912Killeagh8Darren McCarthyBallymartle1-811Glen RoversEoghan MurphyErin's Own1-811SarsfieldsConor LehaneMidleton0-1111KilleaghThomas MurrayBishopstown0-1111Bride RoversPatrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1111Ballymartle
References
External links Cork GAA website