2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

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2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 July - 6 October 2024
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
Champions Colours of Roscommon.svg Clough–Ballacolla (12th title)
Aidan Corby (captain)
Willie Hyland (manager)
Runners-up Flag of Italy.svg Rathdowney–Errill
John Purcell (captain)
Enda Meagher (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Points scored567 (35.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Italy.svg Ross King (1-47)
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The 2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 February 2024. [1] [2] The championship ran from 17 July to 6 October 2024.

Contents

Camross entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clough–Ballacolla in the semi-final stage. [3] [4] [5] [6] No team was relegated as a result of the championship expanding to 10 teams in 2025. [7] [8]

The final was played on 6 October 2024 at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Rathdowney–Errill, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 12 years. [9] [10] Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 2–22 to 0–22 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in two years. [11]

Rathdowney–Errill's Ross King was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Semi-finals  Quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Clough–Ballacolla 33005637196
Abbeyleix 32017078-84
The Harps 3102716472
Rosenallis 30033553-180

Group A fixtures and results

17 July 2024Round 1 Clough–Ballacolla 0-31 - 2-13 Abbeyleix Páirc Shéain Uí hUidhrín
S Maher 0-9, W Dunphy 0-4, S Bergin 0-4, A Corby 0-3, S Corby 0-3, M Hennessy 0-3, R Phelan 0-2, K Mulhall 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, E Cassin 0-1.E Fennelly 1-6, E Rowland 1-1, E Reilly 0-2, Ciaran Byrne 0-1, Cormac Byrne 0-1, L Doyle 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.
19 July 2024Round 1 The Harps 3-19 - 0-13 Rosenallis LOETB Centre of Excellence
J Duggan 3-1, M Lanigan 0-10, C Comerford 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1.J Lennon 0-3, David Dooley 0-3, J Hyland 0-2, C Cosgrave 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, Diarmuid Dooley 0-1, J O'Loughlin 0-1.
2 August 2024Round 2 Clough–Ballacolla 1-22 - 1-15 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 1-8, J Walshe 0-3, W Dunphy 0-2, S Bergin 0-2, J Corby 0-1, A Corby 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, K Mulhall 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, R Phelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1.M Lanigan 1-7, C Murphy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, C Comerford 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
4 August 2024Round 2 Rosenallis 0-22 - 3-16 Abbeyleix Laois Hire O'Moore Park
David Dooley 0-10, C Cosgrove 0-4, J Lennon 0-4, J Hyland 0-3, FC Fennell 0-1.E Fennelly 0-7, E Rowland 1-3, Cormac Byrne 1-1, Colin Byrne 1-1, A Carroll 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-1.
24 August 2024Round 3 Abbeyleix 2-20 - 1-22 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-10, C Byrne 1-4, E Rowland 1-3, C Walsh 0-2, F Mahoney 0-1.J Duggan 1-4, M Lanigan 0-5, C Comerford 0-5, P Delaney 0-3, C Comerford 0-2, M Downey 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, J Brophy 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finals  Quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Rathdowney–Errill 321010073275
Camross 3201666064
Portlaoise 31116069-93
Castletown 30034872-240

Group B fixtures and results

18 July 2024Round 1 Rathdowney–Errill 4-21 - 3-14 Camross LOETB Centre of Excellence
P Purcell 2-3, R King 0-9, E Bourke 1-2, E Killeen 1-2, P Rafter 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, T Dowling 0-1, B McGinley 0-1.M Dowling 2-1, Z Keenan 1-4, D Palmer 0-4, R Tyrrell 0-2, D Drennan 0-2, A Mortimer 0-1.
20 July 2024Round 1 Portlaoise 1-14 - 0-14 Castletown LOETB Centre of Excellence
A Bergin 0-5, C Dowling-Byrne 1-0, B Brennan 0-3, DJ White 0-2, C Rigney 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1.T Cuddy 0-6, J Breen 0-3, C Doran 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
3 August 2024Round 2 Camross 1-17 - 1-13 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Z Keennan 1-5, E Cuddy 0-4, D Drennan 0-3, O Phelan 0-1, C Collier 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, A Mortimer 0-1.T Cuddy 1-2, J Breen 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, S Phelan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, G Gaughan 0-1.
3 August 2024Round 2 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 - 3-23 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-13, E Killeen 2-1, B McGinley 0-4, T Dowling 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Rafter 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, P Purcell 0-1.A Bergin 0-10, J Conroy 2-1, C Rigney 1-3, B Brennan 0-2, DJ White 0-2, E Critchley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, F Flanagan 0-1.
25 August 2024Round 3 Rathdowney–Errill 1-32 - 2-12 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-12, E Killeen 1-3, S Pearson 0-4, P Purcell 0-3, E Bourke 0-2, L O'Connell 0-2, T Dowling 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P McCane 0-1, B McGinley 0-1, D Carroll 0-1.T Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 1-1, M Phelan 1-1, C Walsh 0-2, C Doran 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.
25 August 2024Round 3 Camross 1-20 - 0-11 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
G Burke 0-4, C Collier 1-0, L Delaney 0-3, M Keyes 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, E Cuddy 0-2, D Drennan 0-1, E Gaughan 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, T Cuddy 0-1.A Bergin 0-8, J Conroy 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

8 September 2024Quarter-final Abbeyleix 2-18 - 2-09 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-7, Cormack Byrne 1-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-2, Colin Byrne 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, E Rowland 0-2, A Carroll 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. Report A Bergin 1-2, DJ White 0-4, J Conroy 1-0, C Taylor 0-2, C Rigney 0-1.
8 September 2024Quarter-final Camross 2-18 - 1-16 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
T Keyes 1-8, D Drennan 1-1, G Burke 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, M Dowling 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1. Report C Comerford 0-7, P Delaney 1-1, J Duggan 0-2, C Flynn 0-2, C Comerford 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 September 2024Semi-final Rathdowney–Errill 1-19 - 3-10 Abbeyleix Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 1-7, T Dowling 0-3, S Pearson 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Rafter 0-1, E Killeen 0-1, P Purcell 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. Report E Fennelly 2-6, Colin Byrne 1-1, Cormac Byrne 0-2, L Delaney 0-1.
22 September 2024Semi-final Clough–Ballacolla 1-20 - 2-13 Camross Laois Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-9, S Bergin 1-1, J Walsh 0-4, A Corby 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, W Dunphy 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. Report Z Keenan 1-3, T Keyes 0-5, D Drennan 1-0, E Gaughan 0-2, C Collier 0-2, O Bennett 0-1.

Final

6 October 2024Final Rathdowney–Errill 0-22 - 2-22 Clough–Ballacolla Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-06 (frees), T Dowling and P McCane 0-04 each, P Purcell 0-03 (one free), B McGinley and L O’Connell (frees) 0-02 each, E Killeen 0-01. Report S Maher 1-14 (0-10 frees), S Bergin 1-01, L Cleere 0-03, J Corby, A Corby, M Hennessy and R Phelan 0-01 each.Referee: P Dunne (Colt)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 1-4750510.00
2 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 2-4046411.50
3Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix 3-364559.00
4Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 1-252847.00
5 Zane Keenan Camross 3-182755.40
6Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-222546.25
7James Duggan The Harps 4-092145.25
8Eric Killeen Rathdowney–Errill 4-082054.00
9 Enda Rowland Abbeyleix 3-091853.60
Cormac Byrne Abbeyleix 3-091853.60
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-1417 Rathdowney–Errill
2 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-1313 Portlaoise
3Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix St Lazerians 2-0610 Rathdowney–Errill
Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-1212 Castletown
5 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-0811 The Harps
Tomás Keyes Camross 1-0811 The Harps
7James Duggan The Harps 3-0110 Rosenallis
Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 1-0710 Abbeyleix St Lazerians
Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-0710 Clough–Ballacolla
Michael Lanigan The Harps 0-1010 Rosenallis
David Dooley Rosenallis 0-1010 Abbeyleix
Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 0-1010 Rathdowney–Errill
Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix St Lazerians 0-1010 The Harps

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