| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May — 6 September 2015 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (36th win) |
| Captain | Joey Holden |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Andy Smith David Collins |
| Manager | Anthony Cunningham |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 28 |
| Top Scorer |  Joe Canning (5–55) |
| Player of the Year |  T.J. Reid |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←2014 2016 → | |
The2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of theAll-Ireland championship since its establishment by theGaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live onRTÉ2.[1][2] The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015.
Kilkenny were thedefending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1–22 to 1–18 defeat ofGalway.[3][4][5]
Promoted from theChristy Ring Cup
Relegated to theChristy Ring Cup
Fourteen counties will compete in theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: nine teams in theLeinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in theMunster Senior Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Position in2014 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim | 2014 | — | Round 1 | |
 Carlow | — | — | Group Stage (Leinster SHC) | |
 Clare | 1998 | 2013 | Round 1 | |
 Cork | 2014 | 2005 | Semi-finals | |
 Dublin | 2013 | 1938 | Quarter-finals | |
| Galway | 2012 | 1988 | Round 1 | |
| Kilkenny | 2014 | 2014 | Champions | |
 Laois | 1949 | 1915 | Round 1 | |
 Limerick | 2013 | 1973 | Semi-finals | |
 Offaly | 1995 | 1998 | Round 2 | |
 Tipperary | 2012 | 2010 | Runners-up | |
 Waterford | 2007 | 1959 | Round 2 | |
| Westmeath | — | — | Group Stage (Leinster SHC) | |
 Wexford | 2004 | 1996 | Quarter-finals |
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Captain(s) | Vice-captain(s) | Manager(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | | Creagh Concrete Northern Property | Neil McManus | Kevin Ryan | |
| Carlow | | Dan Morrissey Ltd. | Séamus Murphy Alan Corcoran | Pat English | |
| Clare | | Pat O'Donnell | Patrick Donnellan Cian Dillon | Conor McGrath Patrick O'Connor | Davy Fitzgerald |
| Cork | | Chill Insurance | Anthony Nash | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | |
| Dublin | | AIG | Liam Rushe Peter Kelly | Ger Cunningham | |
| Galway | | Supermac's | David Collins | Anthony Cunningham | |
| Kilkenny | | Glanbia | Joey Holden | Brian Cody | |
| Laois | | MW Hire Services | Joe Fitzpatrick | Séamus Plunkett Ger Cunningham | |
| Limerick | | Sporting Limerick | Donal O'Grady | Paudie O'Brien | T. J. Ryan |
| Offaly | | Carroll Cuisine | Dan Currams | Brian Whelahan | |
| Tipperary | | Intersport/Elverys | Brendan Maher | Pádraic Maher | Eamon O'Shea |
| Waterford | | 3 | Kevin Moran | Pauric Mahony Darragh Fives | Derek McGrath |
| Westmeath | | Renault | Aonghus Clarke | Michael Ryan | |
| Wexford | | Gain | Matthew O'Hanlon | Liam Dunne |
| Level on Pyramid | Competition | Champions | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | Kilkenny | Galway |
| Tier 1 (Leinster) | 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | Kilkenny | Galway |
| Tier 1 (Munster) | 2015 Munster Senior Hurling Championship | Tipperary | Waterford |
| Tier 1 (Ulster) | 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship | Antrim |  Down |
| Tier 2 | 2015 Christy Ring Cup |  Kerry | Derry |
| Tier 3 | 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup | Roscommon |  Armagh |
| Tier 4 | 2015 Lory Meagher Cup | Fermanagh |  Sligo |
Penalties must now be struck on or behind the 20 metre line and only the goalkeeper is allowed on the goal line. Previously 3 defenders were allowed.[6]
If a foul has been committed the referee can allow play to continue for up to 5 seconds if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team. Previously there was no advantage rule in hurling.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5–59 | 7–48 | +5 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4–57 | 3–44 | +16 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5–49 | 4–47 | +5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6–35 | 6–61 | −26 | 2 | Relegated toChristy Ring Cup |
The winners of this year's Christy Ring Cup are promoted in their place to the qualifier group of next year's Leinster Championship.[8]
Matches
| 3 May 2015 15:30 Round 1 | Westmeath | 2–19 – 2–17 | Carlow | Cusack Park Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| N O'Brien 0–7 (2fs), A Devine 1–3, B Murtagh 1–2, D McNicholas 0–3, E Price, D Clinton 0–2 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 1–7 (4fs, 2 '65s'), Seamus Murphy 1–2, Sean Murphy 0–3, C Wall 0–2, E Coady, P Coady, J M Nolan 0–1 each. |
| 3 May 2015 15:30 Round 1 | Antrim | 5–17 – 3–22 | Laois | Páirc Mac Uílín Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
| C Clarke (2–7, 1–0 pen, 0-5f, 0–1 ’65), C Johnson (2–1), N McManus (1–2), P Shiels (0–3, 1f), N McAuley (0–1), M Bradley (0–1), E Campbell (0–1), D Murphy (0–1). | Report | Z Keenan (1–9, 1–0 pen, 0-7f), T Fitzgerald (1–1), B Conroy (1–0), PJ Scully (0–3), R King (0–3), W Hyland (0–3), P Purcell (0–1), J Campion (0–1), C Dwyer (0–1). |
| 10 May 2015 15:30 Round 2 | Westmeath | 1–21 – 0–7 | Antrim | Cusack Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: F Horgan |
| N O’Brien (0–8, 5f), A Devine (1–3), R Greville (0–4), D McNicholas (0–3, 1sl), C Boyle (0–2), B Murtagh (0–1). | Report | C Clarke (0-2f), Ciaran Johnson (0–2), P Shiels (0–2, 1f), E Campbell (0–1). |
| 10 May 2015 15:30 Round 2 | Carlow | 1–14 – 1–17 | Laois | Netwatch Cullen park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: D Kirwan |
| M Kavanagh (0-7f), E Byrne (1–1), D Byrne (0–2), D English (0–2, 1f), J Kavanagh (0–1), J M Nolan (0–1). | Report | Z Keenan (0–10, 9f), B Conroy (1–3), C Dwyer (0–2), PJ Scully (0–1), S Maher (0–1). |
| 24 May 2015 Round 3 | Carlow | 2–18 – 1–11 | Antrim | Netwatch Cullen Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| P Coady (1–7, 0-5f), Sean Murphy (1–1), J M Nolan (0–3), M Kavanagh (0-2f), J Kavanagh (0–2); E Byrne (0–2), M Brennan (0–1). | Report | Ciaran Johnston (1–4, 0-3f), C Clarke (0–3, 2f), O McFadden (0–1), P Shiels (0–1,'65), M Bradley (0–1), C McCann (0–1). |
| 24 May 2015 Round 3 | Laois | 1–20 – 1–17 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park Referee: A Kelly |
| Z Keenan (0–10, 7f, 1sl), C Dwyer (1–3), R King (0–3), P Purcell (0–1), W Hyland (0–1), S Maher (0–1), D Peacock (0–1). | Report | B Murtagh (1–2, 0-2f), R Greville (0–3), D McNicholas (0–3), N O’Brien (0–3, 2f), A Devine (0–2), C Boyle (0–2), N Dowdall (0–1), J Boyle (0–1). |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-final | Leinster Final | |||||||||
| Galway | 0–20 R: 5–19 | ||||||||||
| Dublin | 1–17 R: 1–18 | ||||||||||
| Galway | 3–28 | ||||||||||
| Laois | 1–14 | ||||||||||
| Offaly | 0–21 | ||||||||||
| Laois | 0–29 | ||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 1–25 | ||||||||||
| Galway | 2–15 | ||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 5–25 | ||||||||||
| Wexford | 0–16 | ||||||||||
| Westmeath | 1–16 | ||||||||||
| Wexford | 1–24 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Munster Final | ||||||||||||
| Clare | 2–15 | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 1–19 | Limerick | 1–16 | |||||||||||
| Tipperary | 4–23 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 0–21 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 0–16 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1–20 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 3–19 | |||||||||||||
| 24 May 2015 16:00 Quarter-final | Clare | 2–15 – 1–19 | Limerick | Semple Stadium Attendance: 21,493[9] Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| C Ryan (0–7, 5 frees); A Cunningham (2–1); J Conlon, T Kelly (0–2 each); S Golden, D Reidy, S O'Donnell (0–1 each). | Report | S Dowling (0–11, 10 frees, 1 65); G Mulcahy (1–1); C Lynch (0–3); P O'Brien, S O'Brien, T Condon, J Fitzgibbon (0–1 each). |
| 7 June 2015 16:00 Semi-final | Cork | 1–21 – 3–19 | Waterford | Semple Stadium Attendance: 21,047[10] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| P Horgan (1–7, goal and six points frees), P Cronin (0–5), A Cadogan (0–2), D McCarthy (0–1, one 65), A Walsh (0–1), L O’Farrell (0–1), D Kearney (0–1), M Ellis (0–1), C Lehane (0–1), B Cooper (0–1). | Report | M Shanahan (1–9, seven frees, one 65), T Devine (1–0), J Dillon (1–0), K Moran (0–2), Stephen Bennett (0–2), Shane Bennett (0–2), A Gleeson (0–1, free), T de Búrca (0–1), C Dunford (0–1), P Curran (0–1). |
| 21 June 2015 16:00 Semi-final | Limerick | 1–16 – 4–23 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds Attendance: 31,488[11] Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| S Dowling (1–7), D Hannon (0–3), D Breen (0–1), G O'Mahony (0–1), G Mulcahy (0–2), S O'Brien (0–1), D O'Grady (0–1). | Report | S Callanan (2–5), J O'Dwyer (0–7), J Forde (1–3), M Breen (1–0), P Maher (0–3), S McGrath (0–2), N O'Meara (0–1), J Woodlock (0–1), S Bourke (0–1). |
| 12 July 2015 16:00 Final | Waterford | 0–16 – 0–21 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium Attendance: 43,084[12] Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
| M Shanahan (0–8), S Fives (0–2), K Moran (0–2), A Gleeson (0–2), C Dunford (0–1), P Curran (0–1). | Report | S Callanan (0–6), J O'Dwyer (0–5), N O'Meara (0–3), J Forde (0–2), Patrick Maher (0–2), M Breen (0–1), L Corbett (0–1), S Bourke (0–1). |
The teams beaten in theLeinster andMunster quarter-finals and semi-finals of theprovincial championships play each other. The draw was held on 22 June.[13]
| 4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1 | Clare | 3–26 – 0–15 | Offaly | Cusack Park (Ennis) Attendance: 14,268[14] Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| T Kelly 0–8 (2f), C McGrath 1–4, J Conlon 1–2, Colin Ryan (2f) Conor Ryan, D Honan 0–3, S O'Donnell 1–0, S Golden 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1. | Report | S Dooley 0–6 (6f), S Kinsella 0–4, S Cleary 0–2, P Murphy, J Mulrooney, J Bergin 0–1. |
| 4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1 | Laois | 0–19 – 4–17 | Dublin | O'Moore Park Attendance: 5,000 est. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| Z Keenan (0-06, 5f), W Hyland (0-04), C Dwyer (0-03), J Fitzpatrick (0-01), M Whelan (0-01), T Delaney (0-01), S Maher (0-01), J Campion (0-01), N Foyle (0-01). | Report | M Schutte (2-01), C Keaney (1-03), P Ryan (0-05, 4f), E Dillon (0-04), D O’Callaghan (1-00), S Barrett (0-01), J McCaffrey (0-01), R O’Dwyer (0-01), D Plunkett (0-01). |
| 4 July 2015 19:00 Round 1 | Wexford | 0–20 – 2–22 | Cork | Innovate Wexford Park Attendance: 11,800[15] Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| I. Byrne 0–12 (0–10 fs); D. Redmond, 0–3; H. Kehoe, 0–2; K. Foley, P. Morris, C. McDonald 0–1 each. | Report | P. Horgan 0–9 (0–6 fs), C. Lehane 1–6; S. Harnedy 1–1; B. Lawton, B. Cooper 0–2 each; D. Cahalane, P. Cronin 0–1 each. |
| 5 July 2015 14:00 Round 1 | Westmeath | 1–12 – 4–15 | Limerick | Cusack Park (Mullingar) Attendance: 2,700[16] Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow) |
| B Murtagh 0–6 (2f), C Boyle 1–2, D McNicholas 0–2, E Corrigan 0–1, A Devine 0–1. | Report | S Dowling 1–3 (0-1f), K Downes 1–2, P Brown 1–1, S Tobin 0–3, D Hannon 0–3 (1f, 1’65), A Breen 1–0, G Mulcahy 0–2, T O’Brien 0–1. |
The four winners of Round 1 play in two games. The draw was held on 6 July.[17]
| 11 July 2015 17:00 Round 2 | Limerick | 1–16 – 1–17 | Dublin | Semple Stadium Attendance: 25,245 Referee: C McAllister (Dublin) |
| S Tobin (0–6, 4f), D Breen (1–1), S Dowling (0–4, 2f, 2'65), D Hannon (0–2, 1sl), G Mulcahy (0–2), P O’Brien (0–1), K Downes (0–1). | Report | P Ryan (0–12, 6f), D O’Callaghan (1–0), D Plunkett (0–2), R O’Dwyer (0–1), M Schutte (0–1), C Boland (0–1). |
| 11 July 2015 19:00 Round 2 | Clare | 0–17 – 0–20 | Cork | Semple Stadium Attendance: 25,245[18] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| T Kelly (0–5, 1f), C McGrath (0–3), Colin Ryan (0-2f), S O’Donnell (0–2), D McInerney (0–1), Conor Ryan (0–1), S Golden (0–1), D Honan (0–1), C Galvin (0–1). | Report | P Horgan (0–8, 5f), S Harnedy (0–2), P Cronin (0–2), C Lehane (0–2), A Walsh (0–1), C Murphy (0–1), B Cooper (0–1), A Cadogan (0–1), J Coughlan (0–1), P O’Sullivan (0–1). |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Waterford | 2–21 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1–19 | Kilkenny | 1–21 | |||||||||||
| Waterford | 0–18 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 1–22 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 1–18 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 3–16 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 2–28 | Galway | 0–26 | |||||||||||
| Cork | 0–22 | |||||||||||||
The beaten finalists in theLeinster andMunster championships play the winners of Round 2 in two "quarter-finals".[19]
| 26 July 2015 14:00 Quarter-final | Waterford | 2–21 – 1–19 | Dublin | Semple Stadium Attendance: 33,150 Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| M Shanahan (1–12, 0–8 frees, 0–2 ’65); A Gleeson (0–4, 0–1 sc); S Bennett (1–0); C Dunford, K Moran (0–2 each), J Dillon (0–1). | Report | P Schutte (1–2), P Ryan (0–5, 0–5 frees); D O’Callaghan, D Sutcliffe (0–3); D Treacy (0–2, 0–1 ’65), R O’Dwyer (0–2 each); C Crummey, N McMorrow (0–1 each). |
| 26 July 2015 16:00 Quarter-final | Galway | 2–28 – 0–22 | Cork | Semple Stadium Attendance: 33,150[20] Referee: J Ownes (Wexford) |
| C Mannion (0–7); J Glynn, C Whelan (1–2 each); J Canning (0–5, 2 frees, 1 sideline, 1 65); J Flynn (0–3); A Harte (0–2); David Burke, C Donnellan (0–2 each); A Smith, J Cooney, N Healy (0–1 each). | Report | P Horgan (0–9, 6 frees, 1 65); C Lehane, S Harnedy (0–3 each); D Kearney (0–2); C Murphy, B Lawton, P O'Sullivan, A Cadogan, A Walsh (0–1 each). |
TheLeinster andMunster provincial champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
| 9 August 2015 15:45 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1–21 – 0–18 | Waterford | Croke Park Attendance: 41,112[21] Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| T. J. Reid (1–9, 0–6 frees), R Hogan (0–5), G Aylward (0–4), C Buckley, E Larkin, M Fennelly (0–1 each). | Report | M Shanahan (0–9, 6 frees, 1 65), C Dunford (0–4), A Gleeson (1 sideline) (0–3), S Bennett, K Moran (0–1 each). |
| 16 August 2015 16:00 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3–16 – 0–26 | Galway | Croke Park Attendance: 58,495[22] Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| Seamus Callanan (3–9, 0–3 frees, 0–1 penalty, 0–1 '65); John O'Dwyer (0–2, 0–1 free); Jason Forde, Brendan Maher, Patrick Maher, Conor O'Mahony, Noel McGrath (0–1) | Report | Joe Canning (0–10, 0–6 frees, 0–1 '65, 0–1 sideline); Cathal Mannion (0–5); Jason Flynn (0–5, 0–1 free); David Burke, Conor Whelan (0–2); Shane Moloney, Andy Smith (0–1) |
| 6 September 2015 15:30 Final | Kilkenny | 1–22 – 1–18 | Galway | Croke Park Attendance: 82,300[23] Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
| TJ Reid (1–7, 5f, 2 65s), G Aylward (0–3), W Walsh (0–2), E Larkin (0–2), M Fennelly (0–2), C Fennelly (0–2), R Hogan (0–2), P Walsh (0–1), C Fogarty (0–1). | Report | J Canning (1–8, 1-5f), J Flynn (0-04, 3f), D Collins (0–2), C Whelan (0–2), C Donnellan (0–1), D Burke (0–1). |
Neil McManus for Antrim against Laois (3 May 2015)| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Galway | 5–55 | 70 | 7 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Zane Keenan | Laois | 1–51 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 2–38 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 |
| T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 4–32 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 | |
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1–33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 5–20 | 35 | 3 | 11.67 |
| 7 | Ian Byrne | Wexford | 1–30 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Shane Dowling | Limerick | 2–25 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0–29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Cathal Mannion | Galway | 3–20 | 29 | 7 | 4.14 | |
| 11 | Jason Flynn | Galway | 1–22 | 25 | 6 | 4.17 |
| 12 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 3–15 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 3–15 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | |
| 14 | Marty Kavanagh | Carlow | 1–16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 1–16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 15 | Niall O'Brien | Westmeath | 0–18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Charles Dwyer | Laois | 1–15 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 2–12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Galway | 1–15 | 18 | Laois |
| Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 3-09 | 18 | Galway | |
| 3 | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 1–12 | 15 | Dublin |
| 4 | Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 3–5 | 14 | Wexford |
| 5 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 2–7 | 13 | Laois |
| 6 | Ian Byrne | Wexford | 0–12 | 12 | Cork |
| Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0–12 | 12 | Limerick | |
| Zane Keenan | Laois | 1–9 | 12 | Antrim | |
| T.J. Reid | Kilkenny | 1–9 | 12 | Waterford | |
| T.J. Reid | Kilkenny | 1–9 | 12 | Galway | |
| Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 1–9 | 12 | Cork | |
| Cathal Mannion | Galway | 3–3 | 12 | Dublin | |
| 13 | Shane Dowling | Limerick | 0–11 | 11 | Clare |
| Zane Keenan | Laois | 0–11 | 11 | Offaly | |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 0–11 | 11 | Laois | |
| Ian Byrne | Wexford | 0–11 | 11 | Kilkenny | |
| David Treacy | Dublin | 0–11 | 11 | Galway | |
| Joe Canning | Galway | 1-08 | 11 | Kilkenny | |
| Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 2–5 | 11 | Limerick |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Callanan | Galway | 2 |
| Darren Gleeson | Tipperary | ||
| Patrick Kelly | Clare | ||
| Anthony Nash | Cork | ||
| Eoin Murphy | Kilkenny |
Highest attendances:
Kilkenny 1–22 – 1–18 Galway (Croke Park) –82,300 Tipperary 3–16 – 0–26 Galway (Croke Park) –58,495 Waterford 0–16 – 0–21 Tipperary (Semple Stadium) –43,084 Kilkenny 1–21 – 0–18 Waterford (Croke Park) –41,112Galway 2–28 – 0–22 Cork (Semple Stadium) –33,150Total attendance:567,622
Average attendance:25,801
These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland
| Round | RTÉ | Sky Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Munster Championship | Clare vs Limerick Cork vs Waterford Limerick vs Tipperary Waterford vs Tipperary | |
| Leinster Championship | Galway vs Dublin Galway vs Dublin (replay) Kilkenny vs Wexford Kilkenny vs Galway | Galway vs Laois |
| Qualifiers | Limerick vs Dublin | Wexford vs Cork Clare vs Cork |
| Quarter-finals | Galway vs Cork Waterford vs Dublin | |
| Semi-finals | Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway | Kilkenny vs Waterford Tipperary vs Galway |
| Final | Kilkenny vs Galway | Kilkenny vs Galway |
The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 6 September, which was the night of the final. The panel consisting of Donal Óg Cusack, Henry Shefflin, Anthony Daly, Michael Duignan, Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy and Cyril Farrell unanimously selected Kilkenny'sTJ Reid as the Sunday game player of the year.[27]
On 5 November, the 2015All Star Award winners were announced with the awards ceremony being held on 6 November in the National Convention Centre in Dublin.[28][29]All Ireland champions Kilkenny have seven award winners with runners-up Galway receiving four awards. Winning an award for the first time were Colm Callanan, Joey Holden, Daithi Burke, Tadhg de Burca, Cathal Mannion, Ger Aylward and Maurice Shanahan.[30]T. J. Reid ofKilkenny was named as theAll Stars Hurler of the Year withTadhg de Búrca ofWaterford being named as theAll Stars Young Hurler of the Year.[31]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Colm Callanan | Galway | 1 |
| RCB | Paul Murphy | Kilkenny | 4 |
| FB | Joey Holden | Kilkenny | 1 |
| LCB | Noel Connors | Waterford | 2 |
| RWB | Daithí Burke | Galway | 1 |
| CB | Tadhg de BúrcaYHOTY | Waterford | 1 |
| LWB | Cillian Buckley | Kilkenny | 2 |
| MD | Michael Fennelly | Kilkenny | 3 |
| MD | David Burke | Galway | 2 |
| RWF | Cathal Mannion | Galway | 1 |
| CF | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 3 |
| LWF | T. J. ReidHOTY | Kilkenny | 3 |
| RCF | Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 1 |
| FF | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 2 |
| LCF | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 1 |