2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTÉ2.[1][2] The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015.

2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates3 May 2015 — 6 September 2015
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (36th win)
CaptainJoey Holden
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamGalway
CaptainAndy Smith
David Collins
ManagerAnthony Cunningham
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played28
Top Scorer Joe Canning (5-55)
Player of the Year T.J. Reid
All-Star TeamSee here
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Kilkenny were the defending champions and successfully retained the title following a 1-22 to 1-18 defeat of Galway.[3][4][5]

Teams
Team Colours Sponsor Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Antrim Creagh Concrete

Northern Property

 Neil McManus Kevin Ryan 2014
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 2013 1998 1977–78
Cork Chill Insurance Anthony Nash Jimmy Barry-Murphy 2005 2014 1998
Dublin AIG Liam Rushe
Peter Kelly		 Ger Cunningham 1938 2013 2011
Galway Supermac's David Collins Anthony Cunningham 1988 2012 2010
Kilkenny Glanbia Joey Holden Brian Cody 2014 2014 2014
Laois MW Hire Services Joe Fitzpatrick Séamus Plunkett
Ger Cunningham		 1915 1949
Limerick Sporting Limerick Donal O'Grady Paudie O'Brien T. J. Ryan 1973 2013 1997
Offaly Carroll Cuisine Dan Currams Brian Whelahan 1998 1995 1990–91
Tipperary Intersport/Elverys Brendan Maher Pádraic Maher Eamon O'Shea 2010 2012 2008
Waterford 3 Kevin Moran Pauric Mahony
Darragh Fives		 Derek McGrath 1959 2010 2015
Westmeath Renault Aonghus Clarke Michael Ryan
Wexford Gain Matthew O'Hanlon Liam Dunne 1996 2004 1972–73


Summary

Championships
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

Changes from 2014 Championship

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]

Fixtures/results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Qualifier group
Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Laois 32015-597-4854
2 Westmeath 32014-573-44164
3 Carlow 31025-494-4752
4 Antrim 31026-356-61-262
Green background (rows 1 and 2) are the teams that earn a place in the quarter-finals of this year's Leinster Championship.

Red background (row 4) are relegated and play in the Christy Ring Cup the following year. 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]

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).

2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  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  

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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    
     

Match Details
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).
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All-Ireland Qualifiers

Round 1

The teams beaten in the Leinster and Munster quarter-finals and semi-finals of the provincial 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.

Round 2

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).

All-Ireland Knockout

Quarter-finals

The beaten finalists in the Leinster and Munster 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).

Semi-finals

The Leinster and Munster 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)

Final
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).
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Statistics
  • All scores correct as of September 9, 2015[24]

Scoring
  • First goal of the championship:
  • Widest winning margin: 24 points
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Most points in a match: 50
    • Laois 0-29 – 0-21 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final)
    • Galway 2-28 – 0-22 Cork (All-Ireland quarter-final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Highest aggregate score: 63
  • Lowest aggregate score: 31
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3

Top scorers
Overall
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
Single game
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

Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets
1 Colm Callanan Galway 2
Darren Gleeson Tipperary
Patrick Kelly Clare
Anthony Nash Cork
Eoin Murphy Kilkenny

Miscellaneous
  • Galway record their first ever championship defeat of Dublin.[25]
  • Laois secure their first championship victory over Offaly since 1972.[26]

Attendances

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) - 41,112
  • Galway 2-28 – 0-22 Cork (Semple Stadium) - 33,150

Total attendance: 567,622

Average attendance: 25,801

Broadcasting

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

Awards
Sunday Game Team of the Year

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's TJ Reid as the Sunday game player of the year.[27]

  • Colm Callanan (Galway)
  • Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
  • Joey Holden (Kilkenny)
  • Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
  • Daithí Burke (Galway)
  • Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)
  • Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny)
  • Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
  • David Burke (Galway)
  • Jonathan Glynn (Galway)
  • Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
  • TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
  • Ger Aylward (Kilkenny)
  • Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
  • Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)
All Star Team of the Year

On 5 November, the 2015 All 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 of Kilkenny was named as the All Stars Hurler of the Year with Tadhg de Búrca of Waterford being named as the All Stars Young Hurler of the Year.[31]

[32]

Pos.PlayerTeamAppearances
GK Colm CallananGalway1
RCB Paul MurphyKilkenny4
FB Joey HoldenKilkenny1
LCB Noel ConnorsWaterford2
RWB Daithí BurkeGalway1
CB Tadhg de BúrcaYHOTY Waterford1
LWB Cillian BuckleyKilkenny2
MD Michael Fennelly Kilkenny3
MD David BurkeGalway2
RWF Cathal MannionGalway1
CF Richie Hogan Kilkenny3
LWF T. J. ReidHOTY Kilkenny3
RCF Ger AylwardKilkenny1
FF Séamus CallananTipperary2
LCF Maurice ShanahanWaterford1

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