2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September - 27 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorSt Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Laois.svg Thomastown (2nd title)
Jay Burke (captain)
Noel Doherty (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg O'Loughlin Gaels
Mark Bergin (captain)
Brian Hogan (manager)
Relegated Colours of Mayo.svg James Stephens
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored415 (34.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Robbie Donnelly (0-29)
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The 2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 14 September to 27 October 2024.

Contents

O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions. [1] Nine-time champions James Stephens's relegation brought an end to 59 years of top tier hurling for the club. [2] [3]

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between O'Loughlin Gaels and Thomastown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] Thomastown won the match by 0-18 to 0-07 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 78 years. [5] [6]

Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

14 September 2024First round Bennettsbridge 0-16 - 0-14 Clara Thomastown Grounds
D Blanchfield 0-5 (all frees), N Cleere (0-2 frees 0-1; 65), and H O’Neill 0-3 each, B Hughes, J Cleere, J Campion, S Byrne and S Morrissey 0-1 each Report C O’Shea 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), L Ryan and P Cody 0-2 each, J Langton, M Kenny, C Hoyne, D Glynn and C Bolger 0-1 each
14 September 2024First round Erin's Own 5-14 - 1-21 Glenmore Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán
J Buggy (2-6, 4fs and 1 ‘65); M Brennan (2-1); C Korff (1-1); C McMahon (0-3); C Fogarty, D Buggy, S Coogan (0-1 each) Report A Murphy (0-9, 7fs and 1 ‘65); I Byrne (1-2); C Beirne (0-5); C Phelan (0-2); B Reid, G Aylward, S Murphy (0-1 each)
15 September 2024First round Dicksboro 1-24 - 1-11 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
H Shine (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65); M Kelleher (1-2); C Hackett (0-4); L Moore (0-3); T Clifford, B Sheehan, K Moore (0-2 each); O Walsh, E Cody (0-1 each). Report A McEvoy (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65); S Ryan, T Ronan, T Dunphy, S Keoghan, J Roberts (0-1 each).
15 September 2024First round James Stephens 1-19 - 4-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
C Kenny (0-13, 0-12 frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); E McDermott, R Whelan (0-2 each); L Scanlon (0-1). Report TJ Reid (2-4, 0-2 frees); E Cody (1-4); A Mullen (1-3); P Mullen (0-3); N Shortall (0-2); J Fitzpatrick, K Corcoran, L Barron (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff

5 October 2024Playoff Glenmore 3-17 - 3-12 James Stephens Thomastown Grounds
A Murphy (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); C Phelan (1-2); G Aylward (1-1); E Phelan (1-0); C Kirwan, C Beirne (0-2 each); M Harney, B Reid, I Byrne (0-1 each). Report C Kenny (0-6, frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); L Scanlon, T O’Dwyer (1-0 each); E McDermott, E Lauhoff (0-2 each); R Whelan (0-1).

Quarter-finals

28 September 2024Quarter-final Thomastown 0-21 - 1-16 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
R Donnelly (0-11, 0-9 frees); L Connellan, S Donnelly (0-3 each); C Treacy (0-2); Z Bay Hammond, J Farrell (0-1 each). Report TJ Reid (0-10, 0-8 frees and 0-2 65s); C Fennelly (1-0); E Cody (0-2); P Mullen, N Shortall, K Corcoran, A Mullen (0-1 each).
28 September 2024Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-23 - 2-26
(aet)
Bennettsbridge Canon Kearns Park
D Simpson (1-5, 0-2 frees); S Walsh (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); M Keoghan (0-6); B Gaffney (0-3); G Dunne, P Walsh (0-1 each). Report N Cleere (0-10, 0-9 frees and 0-1 65); S Morrissey (0-6); L Blanchfield (1-1); J Campion (1-0); C Brennan (0-3); J Hughes, S Byrne (0-2 each); D Blanchfield, J Cleere (0-1 each).
6 October 2024Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-17 - 0-20 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
F Mackessy (1-4, 0-1 free); L Hogan (1-2); M Bergin (0-4, 0-4 frees); J Molloy (0-3); C Kelly (0-1, 0-1 free); S Bolger, P Deegan, D Fogarty (0-1 each) Report H Shine (0-10, 0-8 frees); T Clifford (0-3); C Hackett, J Sheehan (0-2 each); B Sheehan, C Buckley, S Stapleton (0-1 each)
6 October 2024Quarter-final Mullinavat 2-21 - 0-19 Erin's Own UPMC Nowlan Park
J Walsh 0-10, B Phelan 2-0, O Knox 0-3, M Malone 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, P Dempsey 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, O O'Dwyer 0-1, G Malone 0-1. Report J Buggy 0-10, C Fogarty 0-3, J Dowd 0-1, S Coogan 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, C Korff 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 October 2024Semi-final Bennettsbridge 1-14 - 2-17 O'Loughlin Gaels UPMC Nowlan Park
N Cleere (0-6, 0-3 frees and 0-1 ‘65); D Blanchfield (1-0); S Morrissey (0-3); T Kelly, H O’Neill, K Blanchfield, J Cleere, J Hughes (0-1 each) Report F Mackessy (1-7, 0-7 frees); J Ryan (0-4); S Johnston (1-0); D Fogarty, P Deegan, J Nolan, O Wall, C Heary, C Kelly (0-1 each)
13 October 2024Semi-final Thomastown 1-27 - 0-12 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
R Donnelly (0-10 / 0-9 frees / 0-1 65), T O’Hanrahan (1-2), S Donnelly (0-4), P McDonald, C Treacy, J Donnelly, B Staunton, L Connellan (0-2 each), R Connellan (0-1). Report John Walsh (0-7 / 0-5 frees), O Knox (0-3), M Malone, W O’Dwyer (0-1 each)

Final

27 October 2024Final O'Loughlin Gaels 0-07 – 0-18 Thomastown UPMC Nowlan Park
M Bergin 0-3 (1f); O Wall 0-2; C Heary, J Ryan 0-1 each Report R Donnelly 0-8 (6fs); J Donnelly 0-4; J Farrell, S Donnelly 0-2 each; R Connellan, P McDonald 0-1 each.Referee: D Hughes (Barrow Rangers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-292939.66
2Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-1622211.00
3 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-1420210.00
4 Cian Kenny James Stephens 0-191929.50
Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 0-191936.33
6 Fionán Mackessy O'Loughlin Gaels 2-111735.66
Harry Shine Dicksboro 0-171728.50
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-171728.50
9 Alan Murphy Glenmore 0-161628.00
10Seán Morrissey Bennettsbridge 0-101033.33
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Cian Kenny James Stephens 0-1313 Ballyhale Shamrocks
2Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-0612 Glenmore
3Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-1111 Ballyhale Shamrocks
4 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-0410 James Stephens
Fionán Mackessy O'Loughlin Gaels 1-0710 Bennettsbridge
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-1010 Thomastown
Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-1010 Mullinavat
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-1010 Erin's Own
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 0-1010 Mullinavat
Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 0-1010 Tullaroan
Harry Shine Dicksboro 0-1010 O'Loughlin Gaels

References

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