2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	2 May 2004 – 4 December 2004
Teams	14
Champions	Mount Sion (34th title) Anthony Kirwan (captain) Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up	Ballygunner Niall O'Donnell (captain) Mick Mahony (manager)
Relegated	Ballyduff Upper
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27
Top scorer(s)	Dave Bennett (4–52)
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The 2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 2004. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 4 December 2004.

Mount Sion were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 10 October 2004, Mount Sion won the championship after a 4–14 to 4–07 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park. ^[2] It was their 34th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 4–52.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Abbeyside

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Portlaw

Results

First round

Fourmilewater v Roanmore

2 May 2004First round	Fourmilewater	1–11 – 2–09	Roanmore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Walsh 0–5, S Lawlor 1–0, D Spellman 0–3, B Wall 0–2, A Lawlor 0–1.		D Byrne 1–4, L O'Neill 1–0, D Murphy 0–2, P Murphy 0–1, C Fanning 0–1.

Waterford Institute of Technology v Ballyduff Lower

23 May 2004First round	Waterford Institute of Technology	0–08 – 3–07	Ballyduff Lower
	B Dowling 0–6, R Wall 0–1, A Owens 0–1.		J Kennedy 2–1, R Barron 1–1, C Kenny 0–2, P Fitzgerald 0–1, G Harris 0–1, A Dunne 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

De La Salle v Abbeyside

23 May 2004First round	De La Salle	2–12 – 2–11	Abbeyside	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Quirke 0–6, L Hayes 1–1, A Ryan 1–0, B Phelan 0–2, J Mullane 0–2, D McGrath 0–1.		M Gorman 1–5, J Foley 1–0, L Hurney 0–3, D Fives 0–2, J Hurney 0–1.	Referee: B Power (Mount Sion)

Tallow v Ballygunner

23 May 2004First round	Tallow	1–12 – 2–13	Ballygunner	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Kearney 0–8, S Slattery 1–0, W Murphy 0–2, J Murray 0–1, B Henley 0–1.		P Flynn 1–6, B Mullane 1–1, G O'Connor 0–3, T Power 0–1, C Kehoe 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Stradbally v Lismore

23 May 2004First round	Stradbally	3–11 – 5–12	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Walsh 0–5, S Lawlor 1–1, S Cunningham 1–1, G Walsh 1–1, J Herane 0–2, G Power 0–1.		D Bennett 2–6, M O'Sullivan 1–1, M Prendergast 1–0, P Prendergast 1–0, D Shanahan 0–3, D O'Gorman 0–1, D Howard 0–1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)

Ballyduff Upper v Ardmore

23 May 2004First round	Ballyduff Upper	3–09 – 4–11	Ardmore	Cappoquin
	B Hannon 1–4, T Molumphy 2–0, J Twomey 0–3, S Molumphy 0–1, L McNamara 0–1.		S Prendergast 1–7, N O'Brien 2–0, J Hennessy 1–0, D Prendergast 0–1, J Conway 0–1, W Hennessy 0–1, P Beausang 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Mount Sion v Comeragh Gaels

23 May 2004First round	Mount Sion	2–15 – 0–15	Comeragh Gaels	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	E Kelly 1–9, B Greene 1–1, A Kirwan 0–2, M White 0–1, K Stafford 0–1, K McGrath 0–1.		J Wall 0–7, JP Fitzpatrick 0–3, D Coffey 0–2, J Morrissey 0–1, S Dempsey 0–1, P Radley 0–1.

Second round

Preliminary round

Ardmore v Lismore

9 July 2004Preliminary round	Ardmore	0–19 – 1–14	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Prendergast 0–12, M O'Connor 0–3, J O'Donovan 0–3, J Hennessy 0–1.		D Shanahan 0–6, B Bennett 1–1, D Bennett 0–4, J Shanahan 0–1, J Heneghan 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Winners' group

Ballyduff Lower v De La Salle

10 July 2004Winners' group	Ballyduff Lower	1–14 – 1–13	De La Salle	Walsh Park, Waterford
	B Power 0–5, J Kennedy 0–4, P Matthews 1–0, C Kenny 0–2, P Fitzgerald 0–1, N Power 0–1, S Larkin 0–1.		J Mullane 1–4, J Quirke 0–4, D McGrath 0–2, P Nevin 0–2, L Hayes 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Mount Sion v Roanmore

10 July 2004Winners' group	Mount Sion	2–14 – 0–07	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E McGrath 1–3, M White 0–6, S Ryan 1–1, E Kelly 0–3, D Kelly 0–1.		D Byrne 0–5, D Murphy 0–1, S Flynn 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Ballygunner v Ardmore

14 August 2004Winners' group	Ballygunner	2–10 – 1–10	Ardmore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 2–5, P Foley 0–2, G O'Connor 0–1, A Moloney 0–1, W Hutchinson 0–1.		S Prendergast 0–7, B Harty 1–0, R Hennessy 0–1, W Hennessy 0–1, A O'Donnell 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Losers' group

Tallow v Fourmilewater

10 July 2004Losers' group	Tallow	3–09 – 1–09	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Keraney 1–4, A Kearney 1–1, B Henley 1–1, S Slattery 0–1, J Murray 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1.		S Walsh 1–6, D Spellman 0–1, L Lawlor 0–1, B Wall 0–1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)

Stradbally v Abbeyside

10 July 2004Losers' group	Stradbally	2–13 – 1–10	Abbeyside	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Walsh 0–8, D Doyle 1–1, P Doyle 1–0, P Kiely 0–2, J Coffey 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1.		M Enright 1–2, M Gorman 0–5, S Briggs 0–2, M Fives 0–1.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Waterford Institute of Technology v Comeragh Gaels

11 July 2004Losers' group	Waterford Institute of Technology	1–15 – 1–07	Comeragh Gaels	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	W Ryan 0–8, A Owens 1–2, MJ Furlong 0–3, B Smiddy 0–1, M Jacob 0–1.		J Wall 0–6, M Flynn 1–0, JP Fitzpatrick 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Ballyduff Upper v Lismore

14 August 2004Losers' group	Ballyduff Upper	1–11 – 3–17	Lismore	Cappoquin
	B Hannon 1–5, J Kearney 0–3, J Twomey 0–2, S Molumphy 0–1.		J Heneghan 2–4, D Bennett 1–7, J Shanahan 0–2, P Prendergast 0–1, D Shanahan 0–1, D Howard 0–1, D O'Gorman 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Relegation play-offs

Abbeyside v Ballyduff Upper

20 November 2004Round 1	Abbeyside	1–11 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Gorman 0–5, P Hurney 1–1, M Enright 0–2, M Fives 0–2, J Hurney 0–1.		B Hannon 1–4, J Kearney 0–2, S Cunningham 0–1, P Kearney 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper

28 November 2004Round 2	Fourmilewater	2–14 – 1–17	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Walsh 1–8, D Spellman 1–0, S Walsh 0–2, G Walsh 0–1, B Wall 0–1, L Lawlor 0–1, S Lawlor 0–1.		B Hannon 0–11, J Twomey 1–1, S Molumphy 0–2, P Kearney 0–2, S Cunningham 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper

4 December 2004Round 2 replay	Fourmilewater	0–12 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Walsh 0–6, D Spellman 0–2, S Lawlor 0–2, S Walsh 0–1, B Wall 0–1.		J Twomey 1–1, B Hannon 0–3, S Hannon 0–2, J Kearney 0–1, P Kearney 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Losers' group

Tallow v Waterford Institute of Technology

13 August 2004Round 1	Tallow	3–14 – 1–13	Waterford Institute of Technology	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	C Geary 2–3, P O'Brien 0–5, S McCarthy 1–1, B Henley 0–2, W Henley 0–1, J Murray 0–1, A Kearney 0–1.		W Ryan 1–9, D Hayes 0–2, B Smiddy 0–1, C Burns 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Roanmore v Stradbally

14 August 2004Round 1	Roanmore	1–10 – 0–09	Stradbally	Walsh Park, Waterford
	L O'Neill 1–4, S Flynn 0–3, D Burns 0–1, C Burke 0–1, M Creed 0–1.		M Walsh 0–6, N Curran 0–2, J Hearne 0–1.

Lismore v De La Salle

22 August 2004Round 1	Lismore	1–08 – 0–10	De La Salle	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 0–5, D Shanahan 1–0, D Howard 0–2, J Heneghan 0–1.		J Quirke 0–7, J Mullane 0–2, B Power 0–1.

Tallow v Ardmore

22 August 2004Round 2	Tallow	0–12 – 0–09	Ardmore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	Paul Kearney 0–9, C Geary 0–2, J Murray 0–1.		S Prendergast 0–5, W Hennessy 0–2, N Hennessy 0–1, N O'Brien 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Lismore v Roanmore

5 September 2004Round 2	Lismore	0–16 – 0–11	Roanmore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 0–12, J Heneghan 0–1, D Howard 0–1, B Bennett 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1.		D Byrne 0–9, C O'Neill 0–1, C Fanning 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Quarter-final

Lismore v Tallow

11 September 2004Quarter-final	Lismore	2–12 – 1–08	Tallow	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Shanahan 2–2, D Bennett 0–8, P Prendergast 0–1, A Ormonde 0–1.		P Kearney 0–5, B Henley 1–0, J Murray 0–2, F McCarthy 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Semi-finals

Ballygunner v Lismore

25 September 2004Semi-final	Ballygunner	2–15 – 2–13	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 1–8, G O'Connor 1–1, T Power 0–2, A Moloney 0–2, S O'Sullivan 0–1, P Foley 0–1.		D Bennett 1–10, J Heneghan 1–1, D Shanahan 0–2.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Mount Sion v Ballyduff Lower

25 September 2004Semi-final	Mount Sion	2–16 – 1–08	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M White 0–8, K McGrath 1–1, B Browne 1–0, E Kelly 0–3, B Greene 0–2, S Ryan 0–1, R McGrath 0–1.		P Fitzgerald 0–4, R Barron 1–0, J Kennedy 0–2, G Harris 0–1, S Larkin 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Final

Mount Sion v Ballygunner

10 October 2004Final	Mount Sion	4–14 – 4–07	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	K McGrath 1–3 (1-0f); E Kelly 1–2; S Ryan 1–1; T Browne 1–0; B Greene, M White (1f), F O'Shea 0–2 each; E McGrath, M Frisby 0–1 each.		P Foley 1–2; A Moloney, C Kehoe 1–1 each; T Power 1–0 (f); S O'Sullivan 0–2; G O'Connor 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin/Afane)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dave Bennett	Lismore	4–52	64	7	9.14
2	Brendan Hannon	Ballyduff Upper	3–27	36	5	7.20
3	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	1–31	34	5	6.80
4	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	4–19	31	3	10.33
5	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–26	29	4	7.25
6	Dan Shanahan	Lismore	3–14	23	7	3.28
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	2–17	23	4	5.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–10	13	Ballygunner
2	Dave Bennett	Lismore	2–06	12	Stradbally
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	1–09	12	Comeragh Gaels
	Willie Ryan	Waterford IT	1–09	12	Tallow
	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	0–12	12	Lismore
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	0–12	12	Roanmore
3	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2–05	11	Ardmore
	Pat Walsh	Fourmilewater	1–08	11	BAllyduff Upper
	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	1–08	11	Lismore
	Brendan Hannon	BAllyduff Upper	0–11	11	Fourmilewater

References

1. "McGrath goal sets a record". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. "Marvellous Mount's three on the bounce a Sion of their recent times". Irish Independent. 10 October 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2019.