 He later twisted his ankle badly during a training session, an injury which ruled him out of the rest of the championship.In spite of this he was listed as a substitute when Kilkenny faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider on 6 September 2015.The team struggled in the first half, however, a T. J. Reid goal and a dominant second half display, which limited Galway to just 1-4, saw Kilkenny power to a 1-22 to 1-18 victory.