Dates | 14 September - 27 October 2024 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | St Canice's Credit Union | ||
Champions | ![]() Jay Burke (captain) Noel Doherty (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Mark Bergin (captain) Brian Hogan (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 12 | ||
Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) | ||
Points scored | 415 (34.58 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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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.
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.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
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). |
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). |
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. |
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) |
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) |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
2 | Jack Buggy | Erin's Own | 2-16 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
3 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
4 | Cian Kenny | James Stephens | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
6 | Fionán Mackessy | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
Harry Shine | Dicksboro | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
John Walsh | Mullinavat | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
9 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
10 | Seán Morrissey | Bennettsbridge | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Cian Kenny | James Stephens | 0-13 | 13 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
2 | Jack Buggy | Erin's Own | 2-06 | 12 | Glenmore |
3 | Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-04 | 10 | James Stephens |
Fionán Mackessy | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-07 | 10 | Bennettsbridge | |
T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-10 | 10 | Thomastown | |
Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-10 | 10 | Mullinavat | |
John Walsh | Mullinavat | 0-10 | 10 | Erin's Own | |
Jack Buggy | Erin's Own | 0-10 | 10 | Mullinavat | |
Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 0-10 | 10 | Tullaroan | |
Harry Shine | Dicksboro | 0-10 | 10 | O'Loughlin Gaels |