2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	25 September 2004 – 31 October 2004
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	James Stephens (2nd title) Peter Barry (captain) Adrian Finan (manager)
Runners-up	Young Irelands James Fitzgerald (captain)
Relegated	Dicksboro
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	32 (2.13 per match)
Points scored	372 (24.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)	D. J. Carey (5-35)
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The 2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 September 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.

O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by James Stephens at the semi-final stage. ^[1]

On 17 October 2004, Dicksboro were relegated following a 0–12 to 1–08 defeat by St. Martin's.

On 31 October 2004, James Stephens won the title after a 2–12 to 3–12 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park. ^[2] It was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1981.

D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Erin's Own

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Mullinavat

Results

First round

Fenians v St. Martin's

25 September 2004First round	Fenians	2-13 - 0-11	St. Martin's	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	K Power 1-7, P Quinlan 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1, B Power 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-8, L Dowling 0-1, S Coonan 0-1, N Moloney 0-1.

Dunnamaggin v Glenmore

25 September 2004First round	Dunnamaggin	2-14 - 0-18	Glenmore	Mullinavat Sportsfield, Mullinavat
	C Herity 0-5, S O'Neill 0-4, N McCormack 1-0, L Heffernan 1-0, C Hickey 0-2, K O'Shea 0-1, B Moore 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.		P Mullally 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-5, M Murphy 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, R Mullally 0-1, K Cotteral 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own

25 September 2004First round	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-11 - 0-13	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 1-4, E Reid 1-0, D Hoyne 0-2, K Nolan 0-2, P Reid 0-2, B Aylward 0-1.		D Buggy 0-3, E Brennan 0-3, J Feehan 0-2, M Boran 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, K Brennan 0-1.

Young Irelands v Dicksboro

26 September 2004First round	Young Irelands	2-11 - 0-14	Dicksboro	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
	DJ Carey 1-6, D Carter 1-1, C Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, C Phelan 0-1.		G Henderson 0-5, D O'Gorman 0-4, E O'Donoghue 0-3, P O'Flynn 0-1, B Barry 0-1.

Relegation play-off

St. Martin's v Dicksboro

17 October 2004Play-off	St. Martin's	0-12 - 1-08	Dicksboro	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	John Maher 0-6, S Coonan 0-3, R Maher 0-1, P Maher 0-1, N Moloney 0-1.		S McGarry 1-0, P O'Flynn 0-3, B Barry 0-1, J Maher 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, G Henderson 0-1.

Quarter-finals

O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks

2 October 2004Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-15 - 1-12	Ballyhale Shamrocks	John Locke Park, Callan
	A Geoghegan 0-7, B Dowling 0-5, M Comerford 0-2, M Nolan 0-1.		H Shefflin 1-7, D Hoyne 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, M Aylward 0-1, B Aylward 0-1.

James Stephens v Dunnamaggin

2 October 2004Quarter-final	James Stephens	0-12 - 0-09	Dunnamaggin	John Locke Park, Callan
	E Larkin 0-8, J Murphy 0-2, E McCormack 0-1, D McCormack 0-1.		C Herity 0-5, S O'Neill 0-2, B Moore 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.

Tullaroan v Fenians

3 October 2004Quarter-final	Tullaroan	2-13 - 3-08	Fenians	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Walsh 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, B Behan 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, C Maher 0-1, N Maher 0-1.		K Power 2-7, J Whelan 1-0, E Behan 0-1.

Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan

3 October 2004Quarter-final	Young Irelands	1-11 - 0-14	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	DJ Carey 1-6, D Carroll 0-2, O Carter 0-1, T Carroll 0-1, D Carter 0-1.		P Kennedy 0-5, A Ronan 0-4, M Hoyle 0-1, J Young 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, E Brennan 0-1.

O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks

9 October 2004Quarter-final replay	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-12 - 0-12	Ballyhale Shamrocks	John Locke Park, Callan
	N Skehan 0-7, S Cummins 1-1, M Comerford 0-2, B Dowling 0-2.		H Shefflin 0-5, M Aylward 0-2, K Nolan 0-1, T Coogan 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1, E Reid 0-1, P Reid 0-1.

Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan

10 October 2004Quarter-final replay	Young Irelands	1-17 - 2-11	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	DJ Carey 0-11, C Carter 0-4, D Carter 1-0, D Carroll 0-1, T Carroll 0-1.		E Brennan 1-4, J Young 1-1, M Hoyne 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, T Dermody 0-1, K Cleere 0-1.

Semi-finals

Young Irelands v Tullaroan

17 October 2004Semi-final	Young Irelands	1-18 - 1-09	Tullaroan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	DJ Carey 0-6, C Carter 0-6, D Carter 1-2, O Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, C Phelan 0-1.		J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-0, S Hennessy 0-3, N Sweeney 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)

James Stephens v O'Loughlin Gaels

17 October 2004Semi-final	James Stephens	2-13 - 2-13	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-8, G Whelan 1-0, B McEvoy 1-0, P Larkin 0-1, P Butler 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		S Cummins 1-1, M Nolan 1-0, A Geoghegan 0-3, J Lawlor 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, N Skehan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, M Comerford 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

James Stephens v O'Loughlin Gaels

24 October 2004Semi-final replay	James Stephens	1-12 - 0-08	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 1-8, J Murphy 0-2, J Tyrrell 0-1, G Whelan 0-1.		A Geoghegan 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Comerford 0-1.	Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's)

Final

James Stephens v Young Irelands

31 October 2004Final	James Stephens	2-16 - 3-12	Young Irelands	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 0-11 (7f), E McCormack 0-3, G Whelan, J Murray 1-0, J Murphy, D McCormack 0-1 each.		DJ Carey 3-6 (2-6f, 1-0 pen), C Carter, D Carter 0-2 each, O Carter, D Carroll 0-1 each.	Referee: D Connelly (Mooncoin)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	5-35	50	5	10.00
2	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-35	38	4	9.50
3	Kevin Power	Fenians	3-14	23	2	11.50
4	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-16	22	3	7.33
5	David Carter	Young Irelands	3-06	15	5	3.00
6	Charlie Carter	Young Irelands	0-14	14	5	2.80
7	Alan Geoghegan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-13	13	3	4.33
8	Brian Dowling	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-11	11	3	3.66
9	Colin Herity	Dunnamaggin	0-10	10	2	5.00
10	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-09	9	2	4.50
	Nigel Skehan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-09	9	3	3.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	3-06	15	James Stephens
2	Kevin Power	Fenians	2-07	13	Tullaroan
3	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-08	11	O'Loughlin Gaels
	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	0-11	11	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-11	11	Young Irelands
4	Kevin Power	Fenians	1-07	10	St. Martin's
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-07	10	O'Loughlin Gaels
5	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	1-06	9	Dicksboro
	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	1-06	9	Graigue-Ballycallan
6	Dermot Lawlor	St. Martin's	0-08	8	Fenians
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-08	8	Dunnamaggin
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-08	8	O'Loughlin Gaels

References

1. "Cummins snatches victory for Gaels". Irish Times. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
2. Breheny, Martin (1 November 2004). "Stephens hold out against DJ's incredible late tornado". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.