# 2015 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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 title |
| Avondhu | Black and yellow | | | 1996 |
| Ballyhea | Black and white | Clem Smith | Maurice O'Sullivan | 1896 |
| Ballymartle | Green and yellow | James O'Mahony | Brian Corry | |
| Bishopstown | Maroon and white | Conor Doyle | Paul Honohan | |
| Blackrock | Green and yellow | Patrick Fitzgibbon | Shane O'Keeffe | 2002 |
| Bride Rovers | Green, white and gold | Joe Delaney | Brian Murphy | |
| Carrigdhoun | Red and white | Pat Desmond | Tony Murphy | |
| Carrigtwohill | Blue and gold | Mick Mahony | Colm O'Connell | 2011 |
| Cork IT | Red and white | Pat Mulcahy | | |
| Douglas | Green, black and white | Cathal Collins | Mark Harrington | |
| Duhallow | Orange and black | Denis Withers | Alan Sheehy | |
| Erin's Own | Blue and red | Martin Bowen | Shane Murphy | 2007 |
| Glen Rovers | Green, yellow and black | Richie Kelleher | Graham Callinan | 1989 |
| Imokilly | Red and white | Fergal Condon | Barra Ó Tuama | 1998 |
| Killeagh | Green and white | Seán Crowley | Patrick O'Brien | |
| Midleton | Black and white | Jerry Wallace | Peter Dowling | 2013 |
| Na Piarsaigh | Black and yellow | Leonard Forde | Alan Brady | 2004 |
| Newtownshandrum | Green and yellow | Ed Daly | Ryan Fallon | 2009 |
| Sarsfields | Blue, black and white | Pat Ryan | Eoin Quigley | 2014 |
| St. Finbarr's | Blue and gold | John Cremin | Glen O'Connor | 1993 |
| University College Cork | Red and black | Tom Kingston | Shane Hegarty | 1970 |
| Youghal | Maroon, white and yellow | Christy Cooney | Alan Frahill-O'Connor | |

## 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 | Average |
| 1 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfield's | 3-58 | 67 | 7 | 9.57 |
| 2 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-59 | 62 | 6 | 10.33 |
| 3 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 3-43 | 52 | 5 | 10.40 |
| 4 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 5 | Tomás Hogan | Carrigtwohill | 0-30 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Paudie O'Sullivan | Imokilly | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 2-18 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Cormac Walsh | Midleton | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 9 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |

### Single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 2-9 | 15 | Imokilly |
| 2 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 0-14 | 14 | Youghal |
| 3 | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-7 | 13 | Erin's Own |
| 3 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-10 | 13 | Carrigtwohill |
| 3 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-10 | 13 | Sarsfields |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-13 | 13 | Newtownshandrum |
| 7 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-9 | 12 | Killeagh |
| 8 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 1-8 | 11 | Glen Rovers |
| 8 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-8 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| 8 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 0-11 | 11 | Killeagh |
| 8 | Thomas Murray | Bishopstown | 0-11 | 11 | Bride Rovers |
| 8 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Ballymartle |