2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates4 October 2015 – 7 February 2016
Teams24
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBennettsbridge (1st win)
CaptainEnda Morrissey
ManagerChristy Walsh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upAbbeyknockmoy
CaptainJohn Culkin
ManagerJohnny Kelly
Provincial Champions
MunsterWolfe Tones na Sionna
LeinsterBennettsbridge
UlsterCreggan Kickhams
ConnachtAbbeyknockmoy
Championship Statistics
Matches Played20
Total Goals47 (2.35 per game)
Total Points511 (25.55 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Nicky Cleere (0-33)

The 2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's secondary inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 4 October 2015 and ended on 7 February 2016.

The All-Ireland final was played on 7 January 2016 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Bennettsbridge from Kilkenny and Abbeyknockmoy from Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 1-17 to 1-14 to claim their first All-Ireland title in this grade, having won the All-Ireland Club JHC title in 2015.[1][2][3]

Bennettsbridge's Nicky Cleere was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Connacht semi-final

26 October 2015 Semi-final Four Roads 3–09 – 1–12 Ballyhaunis Athleague Sportsfield
J Coyne (1–2), J Lawlor (1–1), E Mulry (1–0), D Dolan (0–3, all frees), M Kelly (0–2, one free, one ‘65), A Lawlor (0–1). Report K Higgins (0–10, four frees), M Lyons (1–1), S Hoban (0–1). Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Connacht final

7 November 2015 Final Four Roads 0–11 – 1–11 Abbeyknockmoy Athleague Sportsfield
M Kelly 0-4, D Dolan 0-4, J Coyne 0-2, J Moran 0-1. Report P Flaherty 0-6, P O'Donnell 1-0, D Mullins 0-2, F Garvey 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, C Maher 0-1.

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

25 October 2015 Quarter-final Bennettsbridge 2–21 – 1–06 Coill Dubh Bennettsbridge Grounds
K Blanchfield 0-6, W Murphy 1-2, H O'Neill 1-2, S Morrissey 0-4, K Brennan 0-3, L Blanchfield 0-2, A Cleere 0-1, J Cleere 0-1. Report T Brady 1-0, T Byrne 0-2, E O'Neill 0-1, M Delaney 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1.
25 October 2015 Quarter-final Bray Emmets 1–18 – 1–09 St Oliver Plunketts Aughrim County Ground
M Lee 0-6, P Doyle 1-2, C Moorehouse 0-5, D Masterson 0-3, P Cunningham 0-1, M Lennon 0-1. L Corbett 0-6, S Bonfil 1-1, C Boland 0-1, R Ó Broin 0-1,
25 October 2015 Quarter-final Kiltale 2–13 – 1–13 Naomh Éanna St Loman's Park
J Regan (0–8, 2 65s, 5fs), C McCabe (1–0), P Durnin (0–2), E Ryan (0–1), P Kelly (0–1), K Ryan (0–1). Report P Doyle (0–6, 3fs 2 65), C McDonald (1–5, 0-3fs), W Cullen (0–2). Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Leinster semi-finals

8 November 2015 Semi-final Bray Emmets 1–06 – 0–18 Bennettsbridge Aughrim County Ground
C Moorehouse (5f) 1-06. Report N Cleere (7f) 10; L Blanchfield, K Blanchfield, B Lennon, 0-02 each; K Brennan, S Morrissey 0-01 each.
14 November 2015 Semi-final Kiltale 2–11 – 1–12 Portlaoise St Loman's Park
P Durnin (1–2), J Regan (0–4, 3fs, 1 65), K Ryan (1–0), A Forde (0–2), P Kelly (0–1), J Kelly (0–1), R Ryan (0–1). Report A Bergin (0–6, 4fs, 1 65), D O'Mahony (1–0), C Taylor (0–2), N Costello (0-1f), T Fitzgerald (0–1), J Phelan (0–1), D Lynch (0–1). Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Leinster final

21 November 2015 Final Bennettsbridge 1–14 – 0–13 Kiltale Nowlan Park
N Cleere 0–9 (7fs, 1 '65'), B Lannon 1–1, L Blanchfield 0–2, J Cleere, S Morrissey 0–1 each. Report J Regan 0–8 (6fs, 1 '65'), K Ryan, P Durnin 0–2 each, P Kelly 0–1. Referee: B Redmond (Wexford)

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

24 October 2015 Quarter-final Wolfe Tones, Shannon 4–12 – 2–06 Kilmoyley O'Garney Park
A Cunningham (2–2), A Shanagher (1–3), D O’Rourke (1–2), B O'Gorman (0–2), B Loughnane (0–1), J Cunningham (0–1), K McCafferty (0–1). Report D Collins (0–4), T Maunsell (1–0), R Collins (1–0), T Murnane (0–1). Referee: N Wall (Cork)
1 November 2015 Quarter-final Clonakenny 1–17 – 1–13 Portlaw Templetuohy Grounds
JJ Ryan (0–8; 0-3f), W Ryan (0–6; 0-3f), W Moloughney (1–2) and C Ryan (0–1). Report DJ Foran (1–1), J Hartley (0–3), P Power (0-3f), B O’Connor and N Fitzgerald (0–2 each), J Murphy (0-2f). Referee: D Fox (Clare)

Munster semi-finals

8 November 2015 Semi-final Newcestown 0–14 – 0–13 Clonakenny Cloughduv Grounds
E Kelly (0–4, 1 free); D Twomey (1 free), T Horgan, J Meade (0–3 each); C O’Neill (0–1). Report JJ Ryan (0–6, frees); W Ryan (1 free), W Moloughney (0–3 each); MJ Carroll (0–1). Referee: D O’Driscoll (Limerick)
8 November 2015 Semi-final Bruree 0–11 – 1–12 Wolfe Tones, Shannon FitzGerald Park
K O’Dea (0–5), M Lane (0–3), G O’Dea (0–1), S Mullane (0–1), J O’Dea (0–1). Report A Shanagher (0–6), R Hayes (1–1), D O’Connell (0–2), B Loughnane (0–1), B O’Gorman (0–1), A Cunningham (0–1). Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

Munster final

21 November 2015 Final Newcestown 2–13 – 1–18 Wolfe Tones, Shannon Mallow GAA Complex
T Horgan (2–0); E Kelly (0–9, 0–9 frees); M McSweeney, C Keane, T Twomey, L Meade (0–1 each). Report A Shanagher (0–9, 0–7 frees, 0–1 ’65); G O’Connell (1–1); B O’Gorman (0–3, 0–1 sc); J Cunningham, K McCafferty, D O’Connell, R Hayes, J Guilfoyle (0–1 each). Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster quarter-finals

4 October 2015 Quarter-final Castleblayney 0–13 – 4–15 Creggan Kickhams St. Mary's Park
N Garland 0-5, F Rafter 0-3, M Treanor 0-2, H Byrne 0-1, S Lambe 0-1, F Finnegan 0-1. C Small 3-3, O McCann 0-5, K Rice 1-1, C McCann 0-3, J Carey 0-1, R McCann 0-1, A McKeown 0-1.
4 October 2015 Quarter-final Na Magha CLG 1–08 – 1–19 Carryduff Owenbeg COE
Report
4 October 2015 Quarter-final Keady Lámh Dhearg 0–16 – 1–18 Eire Óg Carrickmore Garard McGleenan Park
C McKee 0-6, C Corvan 0-4, J King 0-2, J Corvan 0-2, M Hughes 0-1, D McKenna 0-1. G Fox 1-5, A Kelly 0-5, C Grogan 0-3, J Munroe 0-2, P Hughes 0-1, P Daly 0-1, S Óg Grogan 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

11 October 2015 Semi-final Creggan Kickhams 2–20 – 1–15 Burt Owenbeg COE
11 October 2015 Semi-final Eire Óg Carrickmore 3–17 – 1–10 Carryduff Garard McGleenan Park
A Kelly 0–6, P Daly 1–2, R McKernan 1–1, J Kelly 0–4, C Grogan 0–3, G Fox 1–0, J Munroe 0–1. Report R Beatty 1–5, G Lynch 0–2, C Beatty 0–1, M Conway 0–1, E Conway 0–1,

Ulster final

25 October 2015 Final Creggan Kickhams 2–12 – 1–07 Eire Óg Carrickmore Owenbeg COE
C Small 1–1, C McCann 1–0, O McCann 0–4 (2f), K Rice 0–3, S Maguire 0–2, R McCann, K Small 0–1 each. Report S Og Grogan 1–1; Justin Kelly (1 '65), A Kelly (3f) 0–3. Referee: A Nash (Derry)

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

21 November 2015 Quarter-final Robert Emmetts 0–05 – 0–10 Abbeyknockmoy Irish TV Grounds
E Chawke 0–2 (1 ’65), F McMahon 0–1 (f), S Finn 0–1, R Costello 0–1. Report Paul Flaherty 0–2 (2 fs), F Garvey 0–4 (3 f), Brian O’Donnell 0–2, C Maher 0–1, Brian Flaherty 0–1. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

All-Ireland semi-finals

23 January 2016 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 0–15 – 0–08 Wolfe Tones St. Rynagh's Park
N Cleere (0-7, 5f, 1'65), H O'Neill (0-3), S Morrissey (0-2), D Wafer (0-1), B Lannon (0-1); W Murphy (0-1). Report Aaron Shanagher (0-5f), A Cunningham (0-2), B O'Gorman (0-1f).
24 January 2016 Semi-final Abbeyknockmoy 1–13 – 0–09 Creggan Kickhams Páirc Tailteann
F Garvey (0-5, 0-4 frees); C Kennedy (1-0), P Flaherty (0-2, 0-1 free), B Flaherty (0-2), T Mullins (0-1), Mulry (0-1), D Rooney (0-1); C Maher (0-1), Report C Small (0-3 frees); K Small (0-2), J Carey (0-1), D Carey (0-1), S Maguire (0-1), T McCann (0-1). Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

All-Ireland final

7 February 2016 Final Bennettsbridge 1–17 – 1–14 Abbeyknockmoy Croke Park
S Morrissey 1-6, N Cleere 0-7fs, W Murphy 0-2, B Lannon, H O'Neill 0-1 each. Report P Flaherty 0-9 (6f), G Kennedy 1-0, B Flaherty, B Costello, C Mulry, E Blade, F Garvey 0-1 each. Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

References

  1. ^ Keane, Paul (8 February 2016). "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "All-Ireland club IHC final: Morrissey the hero for Bennettsbridge". Hogan Stand. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ Kelly, John (16 February 2015). "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 February 2023.