2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September - October 2024
Teams12
SponsorSt Canice's Credit Union
Relegated James Stephens
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Points scored390 (35.45 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jack Buggy (2-16)
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The 2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship is the 130th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship is scheduled to run from 14 September to October 2024.

O'Loughlin Gaels are the defending champions.[1] Nine-time champions James Stephens's relegation brought an end to 59 years of top tier hurling for the club.[2][3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

14 September 2024 First round Bennettsbridge 0-16 - 0-14 Clara Thomastown Grounds
D Blanchfield 0-5 (all frees), N Cleere (0-2 frees 0-1; 65), and H O’Neill 0-3 each, B Hughes, J Cleere, J Campion, S Byrne and S Morrissey 0-1 each Report C O’Shea 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), L Ryan and P Cody 0-2 each, J Langton, M Kenny, C Hoyne, D Glynn and C Bolger 0-1 each
14 September 2024 First round Erin's Own 5-14 - 1-21 Glenmore Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán
J Buggy (2-6, 4fs and 1 ‘65); M Brennan (2-1); C Korff (1-1); C McMahon (0-3); C Fogarty, D Buggy, S Coogan (0-1 each) Report A Murphy (0-9, 7fs and 1 ‘65); I Byrne (1-2); C Beirne (0-5); C Phelan (0-2); B Reid, G Aylward, S Murphy (0-1 each)
15 September 2024 First round Dicksboro 1-24 - 1-11 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
H Shine (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65); M Kelleher (1-2); C Hackett (0-4); L Moore (0-3); T Clifford, B Sheehan, K Moore (0-2 each); O Walsh, E Cody (0-1 each). Report A McEvoy (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65); S Ryan, T Ronan, T Dunphy, S Keoghan, J Roberts (0-1 each).
15 September 2024 First round James Stephens 1-19 - 4-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
C Kenny (0-13, 0-12 frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); E McDermott, R Whelan (0-2 each); L Scanlon (0-1). Report TJ Reid (2-4, 0-2 frees); E Cody (1-4); A Mullen (1-3); P Mullen (0-3); N Shortall (0-2); J Fitzpatrick, K Corcoran, L Barron (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff

5 October 2024 Playoff Glenmore 3-17 - 3-12 James Stephens Thomastown Grounds
A Murphy (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); C Phelan (1-2); G Aylward (1-1); E Phelan (1-0); C Kirwan, C Beirne (0-2 each); M Harney, B Reid, I Byrne (0-1 each). Report C Kenny (0-6, frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); L Scanlon, T O’Dwyer (1-0 each); E McDermott, E Lauhoff (0-2 each); R Whelan (0-1).

Quarter-finals

28 September 2024 Quarter-final Thomastown 0-21 - 1-16 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
R Donnelly (0-11, 0-9 frees); L Connellan, S Donnelly (0-3 each); C Treacy (0-2); Z Bay Hammond, J Farrell (0-1 each). Report TJ Reid (0-10, 0-8 frees and 0-2 65s); C Fennelly (1-0); E Cody (0-2); P Mullen, N Shortall, K Corcoran, A Mullen (0-1 each).
28 September 2024 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-23 - 2-26
(aet)		 Bennettsbridge Canon Kearns Park
D Simpson (1-5, 0-2 frees); S Walsh (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); M Keoghan (0-6); B Gaffney (0-3); G Dunne, P Walsh (0-1 each). Report N Cleere (0-10, 0-9 frees and 0-1 65); S Morrissey (0-6); L Blanchfield (1-1); J Campion (1-0); C Brennan (0-3); J Hughes, S Byrne (0-2 each); D Blanchfield, J Cleere (0-1 each).
6 October 2024 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-17 - 0-20 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
F Mackessy (1-4, 0-1 free); L Hogan (1-2); M Bergin (0-4, 0-4 frees); J Molloy (0-3); C Kelly (0-1, 0-1 free); S Bolger, P Deegan, D Fogarty (0-1 each) Report H Shine (0-10, 0-8 frees); T Clifford (0-3); C Hackett, J Sheehan (0-2 each); B Sheehan, C Buckley, S Stapleton (0-1 each)
6 October 2024 Quarter-final Mullinavat 2-21 - 0-19 Erin's Own UPMC Nowlan Park
J Walsh 0-10, B Phelan 2-0, O Knox 0-3, M Malone 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, P Dempsey 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, O O'Dwyer 0-1, G Malone 0-1. Report J Buggy 0-10, C Fogarty 0-3, J Dowd 0-1, S Coogan 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, C Korff 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 October 2024 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 1-14 - 2-17 O'Loughlin Gaels UPMC Nowlan Park
N Cleere (0-6, 0-3 frees and 0-1 ‘65); D Blanchfield (1-0); S Morrissey (0-3); T Kelly, H O’Neill, K Blanchfield, J Cleere, J Hughes (0-1 each) Report F Mackessy (1-7, 0-7 frees); J Ryan (0-4); S Johnston (1-0); D Fogarty, P Deegan, J Nolan, O Wall, C Heary, C Kelly (0-1 each)
13 October 2024 Semi-final Thomastown 1-27 - 0-12 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
R Donnelly (0-10 / 0-9 frees / 0-1 65), T O’Hanrahan (1-2), S Donnelly (0-4), P McDonald, C Treacy, J Donnelly, B Staunton, L Connellan (0-2 each), R Connellan (0-1). Report John Walsh (0-7 / 0-5 frees), O Knox (0-3), M Malone, W O’Dwyer (0-1 each)

Final

27 October 2024 Final O'Loughlin Gaels v Thomastown UPMC Nowlan Park

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-16 22 2 11.00
2 Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-21 21 2 10.50
3 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-14 20 2 10.00
4 Cian Kenny James Stephens 0-19 19 2 9.50
Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 0-19 19 3 6.33
6 Fionán Mackessy O'Loughlin Gaels 2-11 17 2 8.50
Harry Shine Dicksboro 0-17 17 2 8.50
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-17 17 2 8.50
9 Alan Murphy Glenmore 0-16 16 2 8.00
10 Seán Morrissey Bennettsbridge 0-10 10 3 3.33
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Cian Kenny James Stephens 0-13 13 Ballyhale Shamrocks
2 Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-06 12 Glenmore
3 Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-11 11 Ballyhale Shamrocks
4 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-04 10 James Stephens
Fionán Mackessy O'Loughlin Gaels 1-07 10 Bennettsbridge
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-10 10 Thomastown
Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-10 10 Mullinavat
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-10 10 Erin's Own
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 0-10 10 Mullinavat
Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 0-10 10 Tullaroan
Harry Shine Dicksboro 0-10 10 O'Loughlin Gaels

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (29 October 2023). "O'Loughlin Gaels end Ballyhale's dominance in epic Kilkenny final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ "James Stephens relegated from Kilkenny SHC". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Brian Cody's James Stephens relegated to intermediate level after defeat to Glenmore". Irish Independent. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Fogarty goal helps Erin's Own retain Kilkenny senior hurling status". Kilkenny Live. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.