2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	14 September - 27 October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	St Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Thomastown (2nd title) Jay Burke (captain) Noel Doherty (manager)
Runners-up	O'Loughlin Gaels Mark Bergin (captain) Brian Hogan (manager)
Relegated	James Stephens
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored	415 (34.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)	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.

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

• Thomastown ^[7]

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Danesfort ^[8]

Results

First round

Bennettsbridge v Clara

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

Erin's Own v Glenmore

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)

Dicksboro v Graigue-Ballycallan

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).

James Stephens v Ballyhale Shamrocks

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

Glenmore v James Stephens

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

Thomastown v Ballyhale Shamrocks

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).

Tullaroan v Bennettsbridge

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).

O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro

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)

Mullinavat v Erin's Own

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

Bennettsbridge v O'Loughlin Gaels

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)

Thomastown v Mullinavat

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

O'Loughlin Gaels v Thomastown

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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
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

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
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

References

1. O'Brien, Brendan (29 October 2023). "O'Loughlin Gaels end Ballyhale's dominance in epic Kilkenny final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. "James Stephens relegated from Kilkenny SHC". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
3. "Brian Cody's James Stephens relegated to intermediate level after defeat to Glenmore". Irish Independent. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
4. "Kilkenny SHC Final- O'Loughlin Gaels look well poised to win back to back senior crowns". Kilkenny Live. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
5. "Physical Thomastown blow O'Loughlin Gaels away to claim first Kilkenny title in 78 years". Irish Independent. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
6. Fogarty, John (28 October 2024). "Donnelly sets relentless tone as Thomastown embrace history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
7. Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
8. "Fogarty goal helps Erin's Own retain Kilkenny senior hurling status". Kilkenny Live. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External link

• Kilkenny GAA website