2024 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 August - 20 October 2024
Teams7
SponsorBathshack
Champions Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (16th title)
Neil McManus (captain)
Brian Delargy (manager)
Runners-up Dunloy
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored30 (2.14 per match)
Points scored504 (36 per match)
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The 2024 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 17 May 2024.[1] The championship ran from 10 August to 20 October 2024.

RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 20 October 2024 at Corrigan Park in Belfast, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Cúchulains Dunloy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final in two years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 1–16 to 2–12 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Loughgiel Shamrocks 2 2 0 0 48 28 20 4
St Enda's 2 0 1 1 35 45 -10 1
McQuillan's Ballycastle 2 0 1 1 29 39 -10 1

Group 1 results

11 August 2024 Round 1 St Enda's 0-17 - 2-21 Loughgiel Shamrocks Páirc Éanna
24 August 2024 Round 2 McQuillan's Ballycastle 1-15 - 1-15 St Enda's Páirc Mac Uílín
8 September 2024 Round 3 Loughgiel Shamrocks 2-15 - 0-11 McQuillan's Ballycastle Fr Healy Park

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ruairí Óg 3 3 0 0 72 52 20 6
Cúchulains Dunloy 3 2 0 1 68 60 8 4
St John's 3 1 0 2 59 66 -7 2
O'Donovan Rossa 3 0 0 3 59 80 -21 0

Group 2 results

10 August 2024 Round 1 Cúchulains Dunloy 0-24 - 0-18 St John's Pearse Park
11 August 2024 Round 1 O'Donovan Rossa 1-19 - 3-16 Ruairí Óg Rossa Park
25 August 2024 Round 2 O'Donovan Rossa 1-12 - 2-19 Cúchulains Dunloy Dunsilly Pitch 1
25 August 2024 Round 2 St John's 1-08 - 2-14 Ruairí Óg Slemish Park
7 September 2024 Round 3 St John's 1-27 - 2-16 O'Donovan Rossa Corrigan Park
7 September 2024 Round 3 Ruairí Óg 1-24 - 0-19 Cúchulains Dunloy Páirc Mhuire

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-final St Enda's 2-15 - 0-30 St John's Rossa Park
22 September 2024 Quarter-final McQuillan's Ballycastle 1-18 - 1-24 Dunloy Fr Healy Park

Semi-finals

5 October 2024 Semi-final Ruairí Óg 1-27 - 0-26 St John's Pearse Park
N McManus 0-14 (10f’s); E Campbell 0-3; R McCambridge 0-3; Paddy McGill 0-3; R McAteer 1-00; J McLaughlin 0-2 (1f); C McAuley 0-1; F McCurry 0-1 Report O MacManus 0-12 (8fs, 2 ‘65s); S Shannon 0-3; Conor Johnston 0-3; Ciaran Johnston 0-2; R McNulty 0-2; Darragh McGuinness 0-2; M Dudley 0-1; C Bohill 0-1
6 October 2024 Semi-final Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-11 - 2-15 Dunloy Páirc Mhuire
J McNaughton (0-7, 0-5 frees), S McGrath (0-3), R McMullan (0-1). Report N Elliott (1-1), S Elliott (0-4, 0-3 frees), K Molloy (1-0); E O’Neill (0-2), N McKeague (0-2), P Martin (0-2), C Cunning (0-1), A McGarry (0-1), T McFerran (0-1); G McTaggart (0-1).

Final

20 October 2024 Final Ruairí Óg 1-16 - 2-12 Dunloy Corrigan Park
N McManus 0-7 (5f, 2 65s); E McQuillan 1-0; J McLaughlin 0-2, F McCambridge 0-2; F McCurry 0-1, E Campbell 0-1, R McAteer 0-1, P McGill 0-1, C McAlister 0-1 (free) Report S Elliott 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-2 65s), E O'Neill 1-1, Keelan Molloy 0-3, P Shiels 0-3 (2f), A McGarry 0-1. Referee: C McCloskey (Loughgiel Shamrocks)

References

  1. ^ "Antrim Club Championship draws 2024: Cushendall in 'group of death' as Creggan withdraw from senior grade". Belfast Live. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ Mohan, David (15 October 2023). "Cushendall survive late Loughgiel surge to secure 15th Antrim hurling crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mohan, David (20 October 2024). "It's sweet 16 for Cushendall as they tame Dunloy and conditions for Antrim crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Antrim SHC: Cushendall retain title". GAA website. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Gaelic Games: Draws made for the Antrim Senior Club Championships". Belfast media. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.