2015 Waterford Crystal Cup#Final
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|+ 2015 Waterford Crystal Cup ! style="background: #BFD7FF; text-align: center" colspan="3" | Championship Details |
Dates
|colspan="2"|10–31 January 2015 |
Teams
|colspan="2"|11 |
Sponsor
|colspan="2"| Waterford Crystal |
style="background: #BFD7FF; text-align: center" colspan="3" | Waterford Crystal Cup Champions |
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Winners
|colspan="2"|Limerick |
Captain
|colspan="2"|Donal O'Grady |
Manager
|colspan="2"|TJ Ryan |
style="background: #BFD7FF; text-align: center" colspan="3" | Waterford Crystal Cup Runners-up |
Runners-up
|colspan="2"|Cork |
Captain
|colspan="2"|Anthony Nash |
Manager
|colspan="2"|Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
style="background: #BFD7FF; text-align: center" colspan="3" | Cup Statistics |
No. matches played
|colspan="2"| 10 |
Goals total
|colspan="2"| 27 |
Points total
|colspan="2"| 345 |
Top scorer
|colspan="2"| Luke O'Farrell, Cork (2-13) |
The 2015 Waterford Crystal Cup was the tenth and final staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup. It was replaced by the Munster Senior Hurling League in 2016.
The Waterford Crystal Cup is a hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munster in Ireland.
The competition began on 10 January 2015 and ended on 31 January 2014.
Tipperary were the defending champions.{{cite web|url = http://www.hoganstand.com/Clare/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=228318|title=Draws for 2015 McGrath, Waterford Crystal Cups|date=27 November 2014 |work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=8 January 2015}}
Limerick won their second Waterford Crystal Cup after a 3-20 to 1-16 win against Cork in the final in Mallow.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/ryan-park-it-and-move-on-30955495.html|title= Limerick 3-20 Cork 1-16|date=2 February 2015|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=2 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2015/01/28/waterford-crystal-cup-final-3/|title=Limerick 3-20 Cork 1-16|date=2 February 2015|work=Munster GAA|accessdate=2 February 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150202115236/http://munster.gaa.ie/2015/01/28/waterford-crystal-cup-final-3/|archivedate=2 February 2015}}{{cite web|url= http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/limerick-sport/limerick-hurlers-crowned-waterford-crystal-cup-champions-1-6554681|title= Limerick hurlers crowned Waterford Crystal Cup champions|date=2 February 2015|work=Limerick Leader|accessdate=2 February 2015}}{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/success-for-limerick-hurlers-in-waterford-crystal-cup-action-310104.html|title=Success for Limerick Hurlers in Waterford Crystal Cup action|date=2 February 2015|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=2 February 2015}}
Teams
A total of eleven teams contested the 2015 Waterford Crystal Cup.
The following third level colleges took part.
- University College Cork (UCC)
- Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)
- University of Limerick (UL)
- Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
- Mary Immaculate College (Mary I)
The following county teams took part.
Fixtures
=Preliminary round=
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|date = 10 January 2015
|time =
|round = Preliminary
|team1 = Cork
|score = 1-18 - 1-15
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2015/01/10/waterford-crystal-cup-preliminary-round-cork-v-ul/ Report]
|team2 = UL
|goals1 = Luke O’Farrell (0-9, 0-8 frees); Dayne Lee (1-0); Paul Haughney, Stephen Moylan, Brian Lawton (0-2); Brian Murray, Peter Kelleher, Andy Walsh (0-1)
|goals2 = Jason Forde (0-5, 0-3 frees); Conor Martin (1-2), Tony Kelly (0-3); Mark Carmody (0-2); Daire Quinn, PJ Scully (0-1); David McInerney (0-1 free)
|stadium = CIT
|attendance =
|referee =Paul Foley (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 11 January 2015
|time =
|round = Preliminary
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 1-22 - 0-18
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2015/01/11/waterford-crystal-cup-preliminary-round-waterford-v-lit/ Report]
|team2 = LIT
|goals1 = Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-8 frees); Brian O’Halloran (1-4); Gavin O’Brien, Pa Walsh, Martin O’Neill, Shane O’Sullivan, Kevin Moran, Michael Walsh, Shane Bennett, Donie Breathnach (0-1)
|goals2 = David Reidy (0-9, 0-8 frees); Seanie O’Brien (0-3); Paul Flaherty (0-2), Alan Dempsey, David Dempsey, Patrick Fitzgerald, Barry O’Connell (0-1)
|stadium = WIT Sports Complex, Carriganore
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date =9 January 2015
|time =
|round = Preliminary
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 4-16 - 1-16
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2015/01/09/waterford-crystal-cup-preliminary-round-tipperary-v-mary-i/ Report]
|team2 = Mary I
|goals1 = S Callanan (3-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65); D Butler (0-4); S Maher (1-1); Pádraic Maher, D Maher, C Kenny (0-1); K Bergin (0-1 free)
|goals2 = D Reidy (0-10, 0-8 frees); N O’Meara (1-1); D O’Donovan (0-2); T Gallagher (0-2, 0-1 sideline), C Sheahan (0-1)
|stadium = Dr. Morris Park, Thurles
|attendance =
|referee = Nathal Wall (Cork)
}}
=Quarter-finals=
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|date =18 January 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Clare
|score = 0-16 - 0-15
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/clare-tipperary-waterford-crystal-cup-quarter-final-1888937-Jan2015/ Report]
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = Cathal O’Connell (0-4 frees); Davy O’Halloran, Patrick Donnellan (0-2); Colin Ryan (0-2, 0-1 free); Aaron Cunningham, Brendan Bugler, Colm Galvin, Conor Ryan, Bobby Duggan, Paul Flanagan (0-1)
|goals2 = Brendan Maher (0-7, 0-5 frees); Sean Maher, Denis Maher (0-2); Gearoid Ryan, Tom Stapleton, David Butler, Shane McGrath (0-1)
|stadium = Sixmilebridge
|attendance =
|referee = Johnny Murphy (Limerick)
}}
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|date =17 January 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Cork
|score =4-15 - 1-13
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/cork-cit-waterford-crystal-cup-2015-1887844-Jan2015/ Report]
|team2 = CIT
|goals1 = Darren McCarthy (2-2); Paudie O’Sullivan (0-5, 0-3 frees); Stephen Moylan (1-2); Daniel Kearney (1-0); Dayne Lee, Paul Haughney (0-2); Patrick Cronin, Séamus Harnedy (0-1)
|goals2 = Daire Lordan (0-4, 0-3 frees); Kevin Kavanagh (1-0); John O’Dwyer, Seán O’Mahony, Conor Hammersley (0-2); William Murphy, John Cronin, Bill Cooper (0-1)
|stadium = CIT
|attendance =
|referee = John McCormack (Tipperary)
}}
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|date =17 January 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Limerick
|score =2-15 1-15
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/limerick-waterford-wcc-semi-1888119-Jan2015/ Report]
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 = Adrian Breen (1-2); Cian Lynch (0-3); Cathal King, Donal O’Grady (0-2); Thomas O’Brien, Tom Morrissey (0-2, 0-1 free); Dan Morrissey (0-1); Shane Dowling (0-1 free)
|goals2 = Martin O’Neill (0-8, 0-6frees); Jake Dillon (1-3, 0-3 frees); Thomas Connors (0-2); Shane O’Sullivan, Shane Bennett (0-1)
|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
|attendance =
|referee = Damien Fox (Clare)
}}
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|date =17 January 2015
|time = 13:30
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = UCC
|score = 2-23 - 2-14
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/barrymurphy-hails-workout-after-mccarthy-brace-sinks-cit-30917702.html Report]
|team2 = Kerry
|goals1 = A Cadogan (0-6); B Lawton (0-6, 0-3 frees); R O'Shea (0-4, 0-2 frees); E Finn (0-4), S O'Keeffe, B Hartnett (1-0); K Burke (0-2), M Breen (0-1)
|goals2 = S Nolan (0-8, 0-6 frees); A Royle (1-1), P Boyle (1-0); M O'Leary (0-3); C Harty (0-2)
|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee
|attendance =
|referee = Jason Mullins (Limerick)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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|date = 24 January 2015
|time = 13:00
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Cork
|score = 2-21 - 0-18
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/luke-ofarrell-cork-clare-report-semi-final-1900744-Jan2015/ Report]
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = Luke O’Farrell (2-3); Cian McCarthy (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); Stephen Moylan, Andy Walsh (0-2); Brian Murray, Peter Kelleher, Brian Lawton, Darren McCarthy, Dayne Lee, Paul Haughney, Alan Frahill-O’Connor (0-1)
|goals2 = Cathal O’Connell (0-4, 0-3 frees); Bobby Duggan (0-4); Colin Ryan (0-3, 0-1 frees); Brendan Bugler (0-3); Patrick Donnellan (0-2); Shane Golden, Daire Keane (0-1)
|stadium = Mallow
|attendance =
|referee = Paul Foley (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 24 January 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Limerick
|score = 0-22 - 1-17
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/limerick-waterford-semi-final-ucc-1900879-Jan2015/ Report]
|team2 = UCC
|goals1 = Shane Dowling (0-4, 0-2 frees); Thomas O’Brien (0-4 frees); Adrian Breen (0-3); Conor Allis (0-2, 0-1 free); Cian Lynch, James Ryan (0-2); Niall Moran, Cathal King, Tom Morrissey, Paul Browne, Patrick Begley (0-1)
|goals2 = Conor Lehane (0-6, 0-3 frees); Rob O’Shea (0-4, 0-3 frees); DJ Foran (1-0); Alan Cadogan, Stephen O’Keeffe (0-2); Shane O’Donnell, Daniel Roche (0-1), Paudie Prendergast (0-1 free)
|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
|attendance =
|referee = Pat Casey (Waterford)
}}
=Final=
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|date = 31 January 2015
|time = 19:00
|round = Final
|team1 = Limerick
|score = 3-20 - 1-16
|report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2015/0131/676956-cork-v-limerick/ Report]
|team2 = Cork
|goals1 = Adrian Breen (2-3); Gavin O’Mahony (1-2); Cian Lynch (0-4); Tom Condon (0-3); James Ryan, Cathal King, Tom Morrissey (0-2); Niall Moran, Shane Dowling (0-1)
|goals2 = Cian McCarthy (0-8, 0-3 frees); Stephen Moylan (1-0); Paul Haughney, Andy Walsh (0-2); Brian Lawton, Brian Murray, Luke O’Farrell, Patrick Horgan (0-01)
|stadium = Mallow
|attendance =
|referee = Johnny Ryan (Tipperary)
}}
References
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External links
- [http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/waterford-crystal-cup-senior-hurling/ Waterford Crystal Cup at Munster GAA]
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