2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	13 October 2012 – 11 November 2012
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Ballyhale Shamrocks (14th title) David Hoyne (captain) Tommy Shefflin (manager)
Runners-up	Dicksboro David Glynn (captain) Ger Henderson (manager)
Relegated	Dunnamaggin
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	26 (2.17 per match)
Points scored	329 (27.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Martin Gaffney (1-33)
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The 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 11 November 2012.

James Stephens were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final. ^[1] Dunnamaggin were relegated from the championship. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 0–16 to 0–12 defeat of Dicksboro in the final. ^[2]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Danesfort

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Clara

Results

First round

Danesfort v Graigue-Ballycallan

13 October 2012First round	Danesfort	0-10 - 0-13	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park
14:00	R Hogan 0-5, P Hogan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, O Daly 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.		N Millea 0-7, E Brennan 0-2, W O'Connor 0-1, D Heafey 0-1, J Purcell 0-1, D Walton 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn

Fenians v Erin's Own

13 October 2012First round	Fenians	1-10 - 1-14	Erin's Own	Freshford
16:00	C Tobin 0-4, W Brennan 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, P Quinlan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, K Grehan 0-1, JJ Delaney 0-1.		M Boran 1-4, A Owens 0-4, D Fogarty 0-3, C Fogarty 0-2, P Boran 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly

Dicksboro v Dunnamaggin

14 October 2012First round	Dicksboro	2-15 - 0-12	Dunnamaggin	Thomastown
13:30	M Gaffney 1-10, K Kenny 1-1, P O'Flynn 0-3, C Buckley 0-1.		K Moore 0-5, C Hickey 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, W Phelan 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Lahert 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty

Tullaroan v O'Loughlin Gaels

14 October 2012First round	Tullaroan	1-14 - 3-18	O'Loughlin Gaels	Tom Ryall Park
15:30	J Coogan 0-9, M Simpson 1-0, P Walsh 0-3, T Walsh 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		M Bergin 1-11, C Bergin 1-1, M Comerford 0-4, D Burke 1-0, N McEvoy 0-1, N Skehan 0-1.	Referee: E Ryan

Relegation play-off

Danesfort v Dunnamaggin

27 October 2012Play-off	Danesfort	0-11 - 1-07	Dunnamaggin	Hugginstown
	R Hogan 0-8, P Forristal 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1.		K Moore 0-6, A Fitzpatrick 1-0, C Herity 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield

Quarter-finals

St. Martin's v Dicksboro

20 October 2012Quarter-final	St. Martin's	0-19 - 3-15	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park
14:00	J Maher 0-9, J Mulhall 0-5, P Maher 0-1, T Breen 0-1, R Shore 0-1, J Maher 0-1, C McGrath 0-1.		S Maher 2-2, M Gaffney 0-7, K Kenny 1-0, C Buckley 0-3, J Fagan 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.	Referee: P Burke

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own

20 October 2012Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-16 - 1-16	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park
15:30	H Shefflin 0-7, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, M Fennelly 1-1, C Walsh 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, C Fennelly 0-2, E Reid 0-2, M Aylward 0-1.		M Boran 0-7, A Owens 1-2, D Fogarty 0-4, P Boran 0-2, D Dunne 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty

James Stephens v Graigue-Ballycallan

21 October 2012Quarter-final	James Stephens	4-12 - 0-15	Graigue-Ballycallan	Freshford
13:45	E Larkin 1-8, N Mullins 2-0, G Flood 1-0, D McCormack 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, J McGrath 0-1.		N Millea 0-9, E Brennan 0-3, A Burke 0-2, J Purcell 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield

Carrickshock v O'Loughlin Gaels

21 October 2012Quarter-final	Carrickshock	1-11 - 1-15	O'Loughlin Gaels	Páirc na Seamróg
16:00	R Power 0-8, goal og, J Power 0-2, N Rohan 0-1.		M Comerford 0-5, M Bergin 0-5, D Loughnane 1-0, M Kelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Bergin 0-1, N McEvoy 0-1.	Referee: E Crowley

Semi-finals

O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks

28 October 2012Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-10 - 1-17	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Nowlan Park
	M Bergin 1-7, D Loughnane 1-1, B Hogan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.		C Fennelly 1-4, H Shefflin 0-7, E Reid 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Aylward 0-1.	Referee: J Walsh

James Stephens v Dicksboro

28 October 2012Semi-final	James Stephens	0-16 - 1-15	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park
	E Larkin 0-11, Donnacha Cody 0-1, N Tyrrell 0-1, G Flood 0-1, Diarmuid Cody 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.		M Gaffney 0-8, Ollie Walsh 1-0, P O'Flynn 0-2, J Fagan 0-1, Oisín Walsh 0-1, S Maher 0-1, K Kenny 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dicksboro

11 November 2012Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-16 - 0-12	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park
	H Shefflin 0-5 (5f), M Aylward 0-3, E Reid, C Fennelly 0-2 each, R Aylward (f), J Fitzpatrick, M Fennelly, C Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	M Gaffney 0-8 (8f), Oisin Walsh, Ollie Walsh, E O'Donoghue, P O'Flynn 0-1 each.	Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Martin Gaffney	Dicksboro	1-33	36	4	9.00
2	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-23	29	3	9.66
3	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-19	22	2	11.00
4	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-19	19	3	6.33
5	Niall Millea	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-16	16	2	8.00
6	Martin Boran	Erin's Own	1-11	14	2	7.00
7	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-13	13	2	6.50
8	Colin Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-08	11	3	3.66
9	Shane Maher	Dicksboro	2-03	9	2	4.50
	Anthony Owens	Erin's Own	1-06	9	2	4.50
	Martin Comerford	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-09	9	2	4.50
	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-09	9	1	9.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-11	14	Tullaroan
2	Martin Gaffney	Dicksboro	1-10	13	Dunnamaggin
3	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-08	11	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-11	11	Dicksboro
4	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-07	10	Ballyhale Shamrocks
5	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-09	9	O'Loughlin Gaels
	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-09	9	Dicksboro
	Niall Millea	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-09	9	James Stephens
6	Shane Maher	Dicksboro	2-02	8	St. Martin's
	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-08	8	Dunnamaggin
	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-08	8	O'Loughlin Gaels
	Martin Gaffney	Dicksboro	0-08	8	James Stephens
	Martin Gaffney	Dicksboro	0-08	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks

External links

• 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship results

References

1. "Dicksboro oust champions in thriller". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
2. Breheny, Martin (12 November 2012). "Ballyhale pay no penalty for Henry misses". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2015.