2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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The 2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly Cound Board in 1896. The championship began on 2 May 2014 and ended on 19 October 2014.

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Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions, and successfully retained the title following a 2-18 to 1-9 defeat of St Rynagh's. [1] [2] Drumcullen were relegated from the championship after four years in the top flight.

Teams

All but one of the twelve teams from the 2013 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2014.

Ballinamere, who defeated Kilcormac–Killoughey by 2-19 to 1-14 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2013, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.

Similarly, Drumcullen defeated Lusmagh by 0-16 to 0-13 in the 2013 senior relegation play-off, and so Lusmagh were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2014.

Fixtures/results

Relegation play-offs

14 September 2014Semi-final Drumcullen 0-12 - 0-17 Kinnitty Clareen
11:30
14 September 2014Semi-final Brosna Gaels 0-13 - 0-25 Tullamore Kilcormac
11:30
5 October 2014Final Drumcullen 0-17 - 0-21 Brosna Gaels Ferbane GAA Grounds
11:30

Quarter-finals

13 September 2014Quarter-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-21 - 2-14 Ballinamere O'Connor Park
16:00
13 September 2014Quarter-final St Rynagh's 0-19 - 1-8 Belmont O'Connor Park
17:30
14 September 2014Quarter-final Shinrone 1-11 - 2-20 Coolderry St Brendan's Park
15:00
14 September 2014Quarter-final Seir Kieran 3-17 - 0-15 Birr St Brendan's Park
16:30

Semi-finals

5 October 2014Semi-final Seir Kieran 2-7 - 1-17 St Rynagh's O'Connor Park
14:30Referee: B Gavin
5 October 2014Semi-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 0-15 - 1-10 Coolderry O'Connor Park
16:00Referee: T Carroll

Final

19 October 2014Final St Rynagh's 1-9 - 2-18 Kilcormac–Killoughey O'Connor Park
15:30J O'Connor (1-1), S Quirke (0-4, 3f), S Wynne (0-2, 1f), P Quirke (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). Report Ciaran Slevin (0-8, 6f), D Currams (1-4), Conor Mahon (1-2), P Geraghty (0-2, 1sl), J Gorman (0-2).Referee: B Gavin

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ↑ Egan, Kevin (7 October 2013). "Kilcormac–Killoughey rule". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Offaly SHC final: three-in-a-row for Kilcormac". Hogan Stand website. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Offaly SHC: Seir Kieran take out Birr". Hogan Stand website. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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