2022 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2022 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	28 July – 11 September 2022
Teams	12
Sponsor	J. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions	Ballygunner (21st title) Dessie Hutchinson (captain) Ian Kenny (captain) Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	Mount Sion Austin Gleeson (captain) John Meaney (manager)
Relegated	Dunhill
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	77 (2.96 per match)
Points scored	929 (35.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tomás Ryan (2–47)
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The 2022 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 31 January 2022. ^[1] The championship ran from 28 July to 11 September 2022.

Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 11 September 2022 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Mount Sion, in what was their 14th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 8 years. Ballygunner won the match by 2–11 to 0–08 to claim their 21st championship title overall and a record-equalling ninth title in succession. ^{[3] [4]}

Tallow's Tomás Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 2–47.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Dunhill ^[5]

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Ballyduff Upper
• Ballysaggart ^[6]

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ballygunner	2	2	0	0	47	21	26	4
De La Salle	2	1	0	1	35	37	−2	2
Passage	2	0	0	2	22	46	−24	0

Group A results

Ballygunner v Passage

30 July 2022Round 1	Ballygunner	1–19 – 1–07	Passage	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony 1–9, D Hutchinson 0–3, M Mahony 0–2, P Fitzgerald 0–2, K Mahony 0–1, B O'Keeffe 0–1, T Foley 0–1.		E Reilly 1–3, T Whitty 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–1, K Fitzgerald 0–1.

Ballygunner v De La Salle

6 August 2022Round 2	Ballygunner	0–25 – 1–08	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony 0–8 D Hutchinson 0–8, K Mahony 0–3, M Mahony 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1, H Ruddle 0–1, C Sheehan 0–1, B O'Keeffe 0–1, P Fitzgerald 0–1.		R Halloran 1–0, B Cunningham 0–2, J Fagan 0–2, T Douglas 0–2, E Madigan 0–1, K Moran 0–1.

Passage v De La Salle

13 August 2022Round 3	Passage	0–12 – 0–24	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	O Connors 0–5, K Fitzgerald 0–2, L Flynn 0–2, G Cullinane 0–1, E Reilly 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		R Halloran 0–7, B Cunningham 0–4, J Fagan 0–3, E Barrett 0–3, E Madigan 0–2, C McCann 0–2, T Moran 0–1, K Moran 0–1, T Douglas 0–1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Mount Sion	2	2	0	0	59	26	33	4
Abbeyside	2	1	0	1	41	55	−14	2
Tallow	2	0	0	2	34	53	−19	0

Group B results

Mount Sion v Abbeyside

31 July 2022Round 1	Mount Sion	2–26 – 0–15	Abbeyside	Fraher Field
	A Gleeson 1–9, J Gleeson 1–2, O Whelan 0–5, MF O'Neill 0–2, M O'Neill 0–2, E Curran 0–2, S Roche 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1, B Flanagan 0–1.		M Kiely 0–3, M O'Halloran 0–2, M Ferncombe 0–2, S Callaghan 0–2, S Whelan-Barrett 0–2, C Treen 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, P Hurney 0–1, T Looby 0–1.

Mount Sion v Tallow

7 August 2022Round 2	Mount Sion	2–21 – 0–11	Tallow	Fraher Field
	M O'Neill 1–6, S Roche 0–6, A Kirwan 1–1, J Gleeson 0–2, O Whelan 0–2, J Meaney 0–2, E Curran 0–1, J Kennedy 0–1.		T Ryan 0–8, I Beecher 0–2, E Sheehan 0–1.

Abbeyside v Tallow

14 August 2022Round 3	Abbeyside	2–20 – 3–14	Tallow	Fraher Field
	M Ferncombe 1–12, W Beresford 1–0, M Kiely 0–3, M O'Halloran 0–3, P Hurney 0–2.		T Ryan 2–11, R Grey 1–1, I Beecher 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Roanmore	2	2	0	0	52	30	22	4
Lismore	2	1	0	1	45	44	1	2
Dunhill	2	0	0	2	29	52	−23	0

Group C results

Roanmore v Lismore

31 July 2022Round 1	Roanmore	2–20 – 0–19	Lismore	Fraher Field
	G O'Brien 0–10, D Reidy 1–0, E O'Toole 1–0, B Nolan 0–3, C Dempsey 0–2, L Hearne 0–2, E Flynn 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, S Mackey 0–1.		J Prendergast 0–10, O O'Gorman 0–4, P O'Keeffe 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1, D Shanahan 0–1, R Barry 0–1, J Prendergast 0–1.

Roanmore v Dunhill

6 August 2022Round 2	Roanmore	4–14 – 1–08	Dunhill	Walsh Park
	L Hearne 1–2, C Ryan 1–2, E Flynn 1–0, C Wadding 1–0, B Nolan 0–2, E O'Toole 0–2, G O'Brien 0–2, I Chester 0–1, S Burke 0–1, C Dempsey 0–1, R Furlong 0–1.		E Murphy 1–1, M Harney 0–4, D Power 0–1, E Casey 0–1, D Murray 0–1.

Lismore v Dunhill

14 August 2022Round 3	Lismore	2–20 – 0–18	Dunhill	Fraher Field
	J Prendergast 1–13, J O'Keeffe 1–1, J Shanahan 0–2, D Shanahan 0–1, O O'Gorman 0–1, R Barry 0–1, F Reaney 0–1.		C Bonner 0–4, M Harney 0–3, J Groves 0–3, E Murphy 0–2, D Murray 0–2, M Healy 0–1, S Casey 0–1, C Quinn 0–1, A Green 0–1.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dungarvan	2	2	0	0	47	21	26	4
Fourmilewater	2	1	0	1	35	37	−2	2
Clonea	2	0	0	2	22	46	−24	0

Group D results

Dungarvan v Fourmilewater

28 July 2022Round 1	Dungarvan	1–18 – 0–13	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	P Curran 1–9, Cathal Curran 0–3, M Kiely 0–3, E O'Callaghan 0–1, Colm Curran 0–1, J Burke 0–1.		A Ryan 0–10, C Walsh 0–1, J Barron 0–1, C Gleeson 0–1.

Dungarvan v Clonea

7 August 2022Round 2	Dungarvan	1–19 – 1–19	Clonea	Fraher Field
	P Curran 0–11, M Kiely 1–3, C Curran 0–2, J Burke 0–2, G Crotty 0–1.		J Gleeson 0–14, J Power 1–0, B Power 0–2, C Power 0–1, C Kirwan 0–1, F Roche 0–1.

Fourmilewater v Clonea

13 August 2022Round 3	Fourmilewater	3–24 – 0–19	Clonea	Fraher Field
	A Ryan 0–9, J Barron 1–3, C Walsh 0–6, S Walsh 1–2, S O'Meara 0–1, T Guiry 0–1, T Barron 0–1, O Walsh 0–1.		J Gleeson 0–7, C Kirwan 0–4, F Roche 0–3, B Power 0–2, J Power 0–1, S Clancy 0–1, D Hassett 0–1.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

Clonea v Lismore

20 August 2022Preliminary quarter-final	Clonea	1–17 – 0–22	Lismore	Fraher Field
	J Power 1–3, J Gleeson 0–6, B Power 0–3, S Clancy 0–2, M Curry 0–1, C Kirwan 0–1, C Power 0–1.		J Prendergast 0–8, J Shanahan 0–5, P Prendergast 0–4, J O'Keeffe 0–2, J Heneghan 0–2, A Whelan 0–1.

Passage v Fourmilewater

20 August 2022Preliminary quarter-final	Passage	1–13 – 1–18	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	M Fitzgerald 1–1, O Connors 0–4, L Flynn 0–3, E Reilly 0–3, G Cullinane 0–1, P Walsh 0–1.		A Ryan 0–10, S O'Meara 1–1, T Guiry 0–2, K Brazil 0–1, T Barron 0–1, J Barron 0–1, D Guiry 0–1, S Walsh 0–1.

De La Salle v Tallow

21 August 2022Preliminary quarter-final	De La Salle	2–20 – 0–14	Tallow	Fraher Field
	R Halloran 0–8, E Barrett 1–2, B Cunningham 1–1, J Fagan 0–2, E Madigan 0–2, C McCann 0–2, T Douglas 0–1, T Moran 0–1, J Dillon 0–1.		T Ryan 0–10, M Stewart 0–2, R Grey 0–1, K Geary 0–1.

Abbeyside v Dunhill

21 August 2022Preliminary quarter-final	Abbeyside	3–13 – 1–18	Dunhill	Fraher Field
	M Ferncombe 0–8, M O'Halloran 1–2, N Montgomery 1–0, E Kiely 1–0, M Kiely 0–1, W Beresford 0–1, T Looby 0–1.		S Casey 1–6, E Murphy 0–4, C Bonner 0–2, A Greene 0–2, M Halley 0–1, C Quinn 0–1, D Swift 0–1, D Power 0–1.

Relegation playoffs

Passage v Tallow

27 August 2022Semi-final	Passage	3–17 – 1–11	Tallow	Fraher Field
	M Fitzgerald 2–3, E Reilly 0–9, P Walsh 1–3, P Flynn 0–1 D Lynch 0–1.		T Ryan 0–9, D Buckley 1–0, I Beecher 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1.

Dunhill v Clonea

28 August 2022Semi-final	Dunhill	2–14 – 5–12	Clonea	Walsh Park
	S Casey 1–5, E Murphy 1–3, D Swift 0–2, D Murray 0–2, K Dineen 0–1, E Casey 0–1.		C Kirwan 3–3, J Gleeson 1–7, C Dalton 1–0, F Roche 0–1, M Curry 0–1.

Tallow v Dunhill

3 September 2022Final	Tallow	1–19 – 0–18	Dunhill	Fraher Field
	T Ryan 0–9 (4fs, 1 65), I Beecher 0–5, D Buckley 1–0, M Stewart 0–3, R Grey 0–2.	Report	S Casey 0–11 (8fs), E Murphy 0–5 (1f, 1 65), A Green, J Groves 0–1 each.

Quarter-finals

Roanmore v Abbeyside

27 August 2022Quarter-final	Roanmore	1–22 – 2–11	Abbeyside	Walsh Park
	G O'Brien 0–15, L Hearne 1–1, S Mackey 0–2, C Chester 0–1, B Nolan 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, E Flynn 0–1.,	Report	M Kiely 1–2, C Treen 0–5, C Prunty 1–1, M O'Halloran 0–1, P Hurney 0–1, M Twomey 0–1.

Dungarvan v De La Salle

27 August 2022Quarter-final	Dungarvan	1–20 – 2–24	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	P Curran 1–10, Colm Curran 0–3, Cathal Curran 0–2, M Kiely 0–2, J Nagle 0–1, J Duggan 0–1, G Crotty 0–1.	Report	T Douglas 1–5, R Halloran 1–5, J Fagan 0–4, E Barrett 0–2, B Cunningham 0–2, E Meaney 0–2, K Moran 0–2, C McCann 0–1, S McNulty 0–1.

Ballygunner v Fourmilewater

28 August 2022Quarter-final	Ballygunner	1–27 – 1–15	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	Pauric Mahony 0–11, K Mahony 1–2, M Mahony 0–3, D Hutchinson 0–3, T O'Sullivan 0–2, C Sheehan 0–2, T Foley 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1, P Hogan 0–1, P Fitzgerald 0–1.	Report	A Ryan 0–10, S Walsh 1–0, T Barron 0–3, F Hallinan 0–2.

Mount Sion v Lismore

28 August 2022Quarter-final	Mount Sion	1–27 – 0–13	Lismore	Fraher Field
	A Gleeson 1–6, A Kirwan 0–5, O Whelan 0–4, S Roche 0–2, E Curran 0–2, D Butler 0–2, D Power 0–1, MF O'Neill 0–1, B Flanagan 0–1, M O'Neill 0–1, J Meaney 0–1, J Gleeson 0–1.	Report	J Prendergast 0–7, P Prendergast 0–2, J Heneghan 0–1, R Barry 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1, J O'Keeffe 0–1.

Semi-finals

Ballygunner v Roanmore

4 September 2022Semi-final	Ballygunner	2–17 – 0–12	Roanmore	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony (0–8, 6 frees, 1 65); D Hutchinson, P Fitzgerald (1–2 each); E Sheahan, K Mahony (0–2 each); T O’Sullivan (0–1).	Report	G O’Brien (0–8, frees); L Hearne (0–2); E Flynn (0–1).	Referee: N Barry (Passage)

Mount Sion v De La Salle

4 September 2022Semi-final	Mount Sion	1–19 – 2–12	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	A Gleeson (0–6, 3 frees); M O’Neill (1–3); A Kirwan (0–3); O Whelan, S Roche (0–2 each); J Meaney, J Gleeson, E Curran (0–1 each).	Report	R Halloran (1–4, 0–3 frees, 0–1 65); E Meaney (1–0); B Cunningham (0–2); T Douglas, E Barrett, C McCann, J Dillon, T Moran, J Fagan (0–1 each).	Referee: T Walsh (Modeligo)

Final

Ballygunner v Mount Sion

11 September 2022Final	Ballygunner	2–11 – 0–08	Mount Sion	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony (1–4, 0–4 frees); P Hogan (1–1); D Hutchinson, B O’Keeffe (0–2 each); M Mahony, K Mahony (0–1 each).	Report	A Gleeson (0–5, 4 frees); E Curran, O Whelan, Martin O’Neill (0–1 each).	Referee: T Walsh (Mideligo)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Tomás Ryan	Tallow	2–47	53	5	10.60
2	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	2–40	46	5	9.20
3	Jack Prendergast	Lismore	1–39	42	4	10.50
4	Aaron Ryan	Fourmilewater	0–39	39	4	9.75
5	Jason Gleeson	Clonea	1–34	37	4	9.25
6	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	2–30	36	3	12.00
7	Gavin O'Brien	Roanmore	0–35	35	4	8.75
8	Reuben Halloran	De La Salle	3–24	33	5	6.60
9	Austin Gleeson	Mount Sion	2–26	32	5	6.40
10	Shane Casey	Dunhill	2–23	29	4	7.25

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tomás Ryan	Tallow	2–11	17	Abbeyside
2	Jack Prendergast	Lismore	1–13	16	Dunhill
3	Mark Ferncombe	Abbeyside	1–12	15	Tallow
	Gavin O'Brien	Roanmore	0–15	15	Abbeyside
5	Jason Gleeson	Clonea	0–14	14	Dungarvan
6	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	1–10	13	De La Salle
7	Ciarán Kirwan	Clonea	3-03	12	Dunhill
	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	1-09	12	Passage
	Austin Gleeson	Mount Sion	1-09	12	Abbeyside
	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	1-09	12	Fourmilewater

References

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