The 2015 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players in the intermediate grade since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 26 May 2015 and ended on 8 August 2015.
Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by 0-23 to 0-14 by Galway in the final.
Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialClareSaffron and blue2011CorkRed and white20142014GalwayMaroon and white20022008KilkennyBlack and amber20102013LimerickGreen and white19982008TipperaryBlue and gold20132013WaterfordWhite and blue2007WexfordPurple and gold20072014
Results Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Willie GriffinLimerick2-162237.332Shane MoloneyGalway1-161936.33Noel McNamaraCork0-191936.334Brian MolloyGalway1-81133.665Diarmaid ByrnesLimerick0-121234.00
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shane MoloneyGalway1-1013Kilkenny2Willie GriffinLimerick2-612Clare3Owen ConnorsWaterford1-811Cork4Conor WhelanGalway2-28KilkennyIan GalvinClare1-58LimerickLiam McGrathTipperary1-58LimerickNoel McNamaraCork0-88LimerickJoe KellyWexford0-88Galway9Brian MolloyGalway1-47WexfordNoel McNamaraCork0-77Waterford
Scoring
First goal of the championship Ian Galvin for Clare against Limerick (Munster quarter-final) Widest winning margin: 12 points Galway 1-20 - 0-11 Wexford (Leinster final) Most goals in a match: 5 Limerick 3-14 - 2-15 Clare (Munster quarter-final) Most points in a match: 43 Waterford 1-16 - 0-27 Cork (Munster semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 3 Limerick 3-14 - 2-15 Clare (Munster quarter-final) Galway 3-22 - 1-17 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final) Highest aggregate score: 51 Galway 3-22 - 1-17 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Clare 2-15 - 3-14 Limerick (Munster quarter-final) Tipperary 2-13 - 1-23 Limerick (Munster semi-final)
Miscellaneous
Galway, a team who have faced no competition in their own province for a number of years, enter the Leinster championship for the first time. They later claim their first ever Leinster title.
External links 2015 Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship fixtures 2015 Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship fixtures
References