The 2015 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the
Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...
since its establishment by the
Clare County Board in 1887.
The defending champions and holders of the Canon Hamilton Cup were
Cratloe
Cratloe () is a village in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Limerick and Shannon in the mid-west of Ireland. It is possible that the name derives from ''Croit-shliabh'' meaning "hump-backed hill", referring to Woodcock Hill. The present ...
who won their second ever title. This formed part of a historic first Clare Senior Championship'' 'Double' ''since
Ennis Dalcassians in 1929, which was completed when they defeated
Éire Óg, Ennis in the football final the following weekend.
In 2012 it was decided that from 2014 onwards the heretofore separate Clare Senior A and Senior B Hurling Championships would be merged into a single sixteen-team senior hurling championship. This meant that five clubs would lose their senior status and be relegated down to the Clare Intermediate Championship. The fifteen remaining clubs would be joined by the 2013 intermediate champions to form the new single tier format. However, due to the success of the Clare Senior and Under-21 squads in
2013
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, the culling of the senior hurling championship was postponed for twelve months.
A mini Senior B championship will still be held for those clubs that avoid relegation but don't qualify for the quarter-finals.
Senior Championship Fixtures/Results
First round
* Eight winners advance to ''Round 2A (winners)''
* Eight losers move to ''Round 2B (Losers)''
Second round
A. Winners
* Played by eight winners of Round 1
** Four winners advance to ''Quarter-finals''
** Four losers move to ''Round 3''
B. Losers
* Played by eight losers of Round 1
** Four winners move to ''Round 3''
Third round
* Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
** Four winners advance to ''Quarter-finals''
Quarter-finals
* Played by four winners of Round 2A and four winners of Round 3
Semi-finals
County Final
References
External links
{{Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...
Clare Senior Hurling Championship