2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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The 2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 28 January 2012. The championship began on 11 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.

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Coolderry were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the quarter-final stages by St Rynagh's. [1] [2] Shamrocks were relegated from the championship. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the title following a 2–16 to 2–12 defeat of St Rynagh's in the final. [3]

Teams

All but one of the twelve teams from the 2011 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2012.

Brosna Gaels, who defeated St Rynagh's by 0–13 to 0–8 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2011, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.

Similarly, Lusmagh were defeated in the 2011 senior relegation play-off and were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2012.

The twelve teams were divided into two groups:

Group 1: Coolderry, Kilcormac–Killoughey, Seir Kieran, Kinnitty, Brosna Gaels, Shamrocks

Group 2: Birr, St Rynagh's, Tullamore, Drumcullen, Shinrone, Belmont

Results

Relegation play-off

13 October 2012Relegation play-off Drumcullen 0-14 - 0-11 Shamrocks

Quarter-finals

1 September 2012Quarter-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-20 - 0-11 Belmont O'Connor Park
1 September 2012Quarter-final Birr 2-9 - 0-12 Brosna Gaels O'Connor Park
2 September 2012Quarter-final Shinrone 0-15 - 1-7 Seir Kieran O'Connor Park
2 September 2012Quarter-final St Rynagh's 0-15 - 1-7 Coolderry O'Connor Park

Semi-finals

16 September 2012Semi-final Birr 0-13 - 1-11 Kilcormac–Killoughey O'Connor Park
14:30Referee: N Cooney
16 September 2012Semi-final St Rynagh's 3-12 - 0-15 Shinrone O'Connor Park
16:00Referee: B Gavin

Final

7 October 2012Final Kilcormac–Killoughey 2-16 - 2-12 St Rynagh's O'Connor Park
Ciaran Slevin 1-9 (1-0 penalty, 0-7 frees), K Grogan 1-0, T Fletcher 0-2 (0-1 free), P Geraghty, D Currams, J Gorman, C Mahon, M Leonard 0-1 each. Report D Horan 1-0, G Kelly 1-0, C Flannery 0-3, S Wynne 0-3 (0-1 ’65 & 0-2 frees), G Scales 0-2 (frees), S Dolan 0-2, S Quirke, P Camon 0-1 each.Referee: T Carroll (Kinnitty)

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References

  1. ↑ Walsh, Alan (17 October 2011). "Coolderry boss wants clubs to back Baker". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Alan (3 September 2012). "Rynagh's shock for champions Coolderry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Walsh, Alan (8 October 2012). "Glory for Kilcormac/Killoughey". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
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