2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Championship Details
Dates	4 October 2015 – 7 February 2016
Teams	24
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Bennettsbridge (1st win)
Captain	Enda Morrissey
Manager	Christy Walsh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Abbeyknockmoy
Captain	John Culkin
Manager	Johnny Kelly
Provincial Champions
Munster	Wolfe Tones na Sionna
Leinster	Bennettsbridge
Ulster	Creggan Kickhams
Connacht	Abbeyknockmoy
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	20
Total Goals	47 (2.35 per game)
Total Points	511 (25.55 per game)
Top Scorer	Nicky Cleere (0-33)
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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

Four Roads v Ballyhaunis

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

Four Roads v Abbeyknockmoy

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

Bennettsbridge v Coill Dubh

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.

Bray Emmets v St Oliver Plunketts

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,

Kiltale v Naomh Éanna

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

Bray Emmets v Bennettsbridge

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.

Kiltale v Portlaoise

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

Bennettsbridge v Kiltale

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

Wolfe Tones, Shannon v Kilmoyley

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)

Clonakenny v Portlaw

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

Newcestown v Clonakenny

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)

Bruree v Wolfe Tones, Shannon

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

Newcestown v Wolfe Tones, Shannon

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

Castleblayney v Creggan Kickhams

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.

Na Magha CLG v Carryduff

4 October 2015 Quarter-final	Na Magha CLG	1–08 – 1–19	Carryduff	Owenbeg COE
		Report

Keady Lámh Dhearg v Eire Óg Carrickmore

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

Creggan Kickhams v Burt

11 October 2015 Semi-final

Creggan Kickhams

2–20 – 1–15

Burt

Owenbeg COE

Eire Óg Carrickmore v Carryduff

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

Creggan Kickhams v Eire Óg Carrickmore

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

Robert Emmetts v Abbeyknockmoy

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

Bennettsbridge v Wolfe Tones

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).

Abbeyknockmoy v Creggan Kickhams

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

Bennettsbridge v Abbeyknockmoy

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.

External link

• 2015–16 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship fixtures