2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 July – October 2024
Teams10
Sponsor Molloy Environmental Systems
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Kilcormac–Killoughey (6th title)
Conor Slevin (captain)
Shane Hand (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Ballinamere
Dan Bourke (captain)
Niall Rigney (manager)
Relegated Colours of Cavan.svg Tullamore
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored57 (2.19 per match)
Points scored902 (34.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Adam Screeney (3-50)
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The 2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 February 2024. [1] [2] The championship ran from 18 July to 20 October 2024.

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Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions. [3] Seir Kieran were due to be relegated, however, they earned a reprieve after Kilcormac–Killoughey decided not to field their second team, in spite of earning their right to promotion after winning the Senior B Championship. [4] [5]

The final was played on 20 October 2024 at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Ballinamere, in what will be their first ever meeting in the final. [6] It will be Ballinamere's first appearance in the final since 1908. [7] Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 0–16 to 1–11 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession. [8] [9]

Kilcormac–Killoughey's Adam Screeney was the championship's top scorer with 3-50.

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballinamere 431011167447
Shinrone 42117982-35
Birr 42117679-35
Kinnitty 41125475-213
Belmont 40045976-170

Group 1 results

18 July 2024Round 1 Ballinamere 2-17 - 1-20 Birr Glenisk O'Connor Park
B Duignan 1-6 (4f and 1 '65'), K McDermott 0-4, M O'Brien 1-0, D Bourke and A Maher 0-2 each, R Ravenhill, J Murphy and J Maher 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-12 (6f and 1 '65'), L Quinn 0-3, A Watkins 1-0, L Nolan 0-2, B Watkins, M Watkins and E Nolan 0-1 each.
20 July 2024Round 1 Kinnitty 1-12 - 0-12 Belmont Drumcullen Grounds
O Kealey (0-5, 0-4 frees), C Robinson (1-0), C Hardiman, P Robinson, S Kinsella (one free) (0-2 each), J Hardiman (0-1, free). Report A Egan (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 '65s'), C Egan, J Clancy (0-2 each), J Nally, O Kelly (sideline cut) (0-1 each).
3 August 2024Round 2 Shinrone 1-15 - 1-15 Kinnitty Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
P Cleary 0-4, D Cleary 1-0, DJ McLoughlin 0-3, S Cleary, K Sampson (1 '65') and E Bailey-O'Brien 0-2 each, E Cleary (f) and D Morkan (f) 0-1 each. Report O Kealey 0-5 (5f), J Hardiman 0-4 (3f), P Delaney 1-0, C Hardiman 0-3, D Flanagan, A Kealey and S Kinsella (sideline) 0-1 each.
4 August 2024Round 2 Belmont 0-19 - 1-22 Ballinamere St Rynagh's Park
A Egan 0-6 (4f), C Egan 0-4, L Fox and C Flynn 0-2 each, D Egan, D Kelly, J Clancy, O Kelly (sideline), J Nally 0-1 each. Report D Ravenhill 0-7, B Duignan 1-4 (3f), S Bourke 0-3, A Maher, J Murphy, R Cleary 0-2 each, D Bourke and J Maher 0-1 each.
17 August 2024Round 3 Ballinamere 4-22 - 0-16 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
B Duignan 1-10 (7f), D Bourke and K McDermott 1-2 each, J Murphy 0-3, M O'Brien 1-0, A Maher and D Ravenhill 0-2 each, J Maher 0-1. Report D Morkan 0-7 (6f), DJ McLoughlin 0-3, S Cleary and P Cleary 0-2 each, D Landy, E Bailey-O'Brien 0-1 each.
17 August 2024Round 3 Birr 1-15 - 1-14 Belmont Lusmagh Grounds
E Cahill (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65'), B Murphy (1-2), A Watkins, L Nolan (0-2 each), J Ryan, C Mulrooney, B Miller (0-1 each). Report A Egan (0-4, 0-2 frees), S Nally (1-0), O Kelly (one sideline cut), C Flynn, R McEvoy (0-2 each), D Kelly, P Taaffe, L Fox (free), D Nally (0-1 each).
1 September 2024Round 4 Kinnitty 0-09 - 2-23 Ballinamere St Rynagh's Park
O Kealey 0-5 (4f), J Hardiman, C Robinson (sideline), P Robinson and E Callaghan 0-1 each. Report B Duignan 1-11 (6f and 1 '65'), D Bourke 1-1, K McDermott 0-3, M O'Brien 1-0, S Bourke, D Ravenhill and J Murphy 0-2 each, A Maher and D Wyer 0-1 each.
1 September 2024Round 4 Shinrone 2-21 - 1-16 Birr St Rynagh's Park
D Morkan 0-10 (6f), DJ McLoughlin and E Bailey-O'Brien 1-3 each, P Cleary 0-4, S Cleary 0-1. Report E Cahill 0-14 (13f), L Nolan 1-0, B Miller and B Murphy 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 5 Birr 0-16 - 0-12 Kinnitty Crinkle Grounds
E Cahill 0-9 (7f and 1 sideline), E Nolan 0-3, C Mulrooney, L Nolan, A Watkins, L Quinn 0-1 each. Report J Dempsey 0-5 (5f), S Kinsella 0-3, J Hardiman 0-2 (2 '65s'), D Flanagan and C Hardiman 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 5 Belmont 0-11 - 1-15 Shinrone Lusmagh Grounds
A Egan 0-6 (frees), C Dunican 0-2, R McEvoy, O Kelly and J Clancy 0-1 each. Report D Morkan 0-6 (5 frees, 1 '65'), E Bailey O'Brien 1-1, P Cleary 0-2, S Cleary, DJ McLoughlin, J Sampson, A Cleary, J Liffey and A Landy 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Kilcormac–Killoughey 440013360738
Coolderry 4202828204
St Rynagh's 42028795-84
Seir Kieran 420278102-244
Tullamore 400465106-410

Group 2 results

19 July 2024Round 1 Tullamore 0-13 - 1-36 Kilcormac–Killoughey St Rynagh's Park
S Dooley 0-5 (5f), J Houlihan and C Martin 0-2 each, N Furlong, G Treacy, C Bourke and T Furlong 0-1 each. Report A Screeney 1-9 (7f), C Mahon 0-7, C Mitchell 0-6, D Hand 0-5, C Kiely, D Kilmartin, C Spain, J Screeney 0-2 each, T Guinan 0-1.
20 July 2024Round 1 Coolderry 0-16 - 2-19 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
E Burke 0-5 (4f), D Miller 0-3 (1 sideline), S Corcoran (2f), W Malone and K Connolly 0-2 each, E Ryan and A Cleary 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 0-9 (6f), A Molloy 1-2, S Rigney 1-1, A Treacy 0-3 (2f and 1 '65'), M Maloney, J O'Connor, S Dolan, S Quirke 0-1 each.
2 August 2024Round 2 St Rynagh's 0-15 - 4-26 Kilcormac–Killoughey Drumcullen Grounds
L O'Connor 0-5 (4f), S Rigney and A Treacy (2f and 1 '65') 0-3 each, S Quirke 0-2, M Maloney and J O'Connor 0-1 each. Report A Screeney 1-6 (goal from a penalty and 3f), C Mitchell and Cillian Kiely 1-2 each, D Hand 1-1, C Kiely 0-4, T Guinan, C Spain, J Screeney and L Kavanagh 0-2 each, C Slevin, D Kilmartin and C Mahon 0-1 each.
3 August 2024Round 2 Coolderry 1-27 - 2-13 Seir Kieran St Brendan's Park
E Burke 0-8 (4f), K Connolly 1-5, E Ryan 0-4, S Ryan 0-3, S Corcoran (f), E Parlon, C Molloy, A Connolly, D Miller, A Cleary, G McCormack 0-1 each. Report L Carey 1-5 (5f), K Dunne 0-3, T Dooley 1-0, P Murray 0-2 (1 sideline), B Kealy, D Guinan, S Dooley 0-1 each.
16 August 2024Round 3 Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-26 - 0-17 Seir Kieran Kinnitty Grounds
A Screeney 1-10 (6f and 1 '65'), C Mitchell 2-2, C Kiely and C Mahon 0-3 each, T Guinan, D Kilmartin and D Hand 0-2 each, L Kavanagh and E Grogan 0-1 each. Report L Carey 0-8 (7f and 1 '65'), T Dooley (1f), J Bergin, D Guinan 0-2 each, B Kealy, K Dunne, P Murray 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Round 3 St Rynagh's 0-27 - 1-15 Tullamore Kilcormac Grounds
A Treacy 0-6 (4frees), D Scully and S Quirke 0-5 each, S Rigney and L O’Connor (2frees) 0-4 each, M Maloney, A Molloy and B Conneely 0-1 each. Report S Dooley 0-9 (6frees, 1 65), C Bourke 1-0, C Martin 0-2, C Egan, J Sheerin, M Fox and J Houlihan 0-1 each.
30 August 2024Round 4 Seir Kieran 1-20 - 1-17 St Rynagh's Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
L Carey 0-9 (5f), A Hyes 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, T Dooley and A Hynes 0-2 each, B Kealy, M Gilligan, E Murphy 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 1-9 (9f), S Quirke 0-3, A Molloy 0-2, A Treacy (f), B Conneely and D Scully 0-1 each.
31 August 2024Round 4 Tullamore 1-14 - 0-21 Coolderry Kinnitty Grounds
S Dooley 0-9 (9f), A Leavy 1-0, M Feeney, C Martin, C Egan, J Houlihan, G Treacy 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-8 (5f), S Corcoran 0-5 (3f and 2 '65s'), D Miller 0-3, K Connolly 0-2, W Malone, A Connolly and G McCormack 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 5 Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-18 - 0-15 Coolderry Rath Grounds
A Screeney 0-7 (4frees, 1 65); T Guinan 1-2; L Kavanagh, D Hand and C Mahon 0-2 each; C Mitchell, Cillian Kiely and A Kavanagh 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-5 (4frees); S Corcoran 0-3 (1free, 2 65); D Miller (2 sidelines) and K Connolly 0-2 each; D King, A Cleary, S Ryan .
8 September 2024Round 5 Seir Kieran 1-16 - 3-08 Tullamore St Rynagh's Park
L Carey 1-10 (5f, 2 65’), D Guinan 0-3, A Hynes, K Dunne, J Coughlan 0-1 each Report S Dooley 2-3 (3f), M Fox 1-0, N Furlong 0-2, C Egan, J Sheerin, C Bourke 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

22 September 2024Playoff Belmont 1-19 - 1-14 Tullamore Glenisk O'Connor Park
A Egan 0-12 (7 frees, 2 65’), C Dunican 1-1, O Kelly 0-3, C Egan 0-2, J Nally 0-1. Report S Dooley 0-4frees, J Houlihan 1-1, C Martin 0-2, D Fox, M Fox, N Furlong, A Leavy, C Martin and C Bourke 0-1 each

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024Quarter-final Birr 0-17 - 0-20 St Rynagh's Glenisk O'Connor Park
E Cahill 0-10 (8f and 1 '65'), A Watkins 0-2, B Harding, C Mulrooney, I Kerin, E Nolan and L Quinn 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 0-11 (6f), A Treacy 0-4 (3f and 1 '65'), S Quirke 0-2, D Scully, A Molloy and C Hernon 0-1 each.
22 September 2024Quarter-final Coolderry 3-20 - 2-17 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
S Corcoran 0-6 (5f and 1 '65'), D Miller 0-5 (2f), K Connolly and A Connolly 1-2 each, C Burke 0-2, E Parlon, W Malone and A Cleary 0-1 each. Report DJ McLoughlin 1-3, D Morkan 0-5 (4f), P Cleary 1-3, J Sampson 0-3, E Cleary (f), S Cleary and K Sampson 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

6 October 2024Semi-final Ballinamere 1-21 - 2-14 St Rynagh's Glenisk O'Connor Park
J Murphy 1-4, B Duignan 0-6 (0-4f), A Maher 0-4, D Ravenhill 0-3, J Maher 0-2, D Bourke 0-2. Report A Treacy 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 65), Luke O'Connor 1-3 (0-3f), D Scully 0-3, S Rigney 0-2, A Molloy 0-1,
6 October 2024Semi-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 4-21 - 1-11 Coolderry Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Mitchell 2-5, A Screeney 0-8 (0-6f), C Mahon 2-0, D Hand 0-4, T Guinan 0-3, D Kilmartin 0-1. Report D Miller 0-8 (5f), A Connolly 1-0, K Connolly 0-2, S Connolly 0-1.

Final

20 October 2024Final Ballinamere 1-11 - 0-16 Kilcormac–Killoughey Glenisk O'Connor Park
B Duignan 0-7 (5fs), D Ravenhill 1-0, D Bourke and A Maher 0-2 each. Report A Screeney 0-10 (4fs), C Spain 0-2, C Mahon, T Guinan, D Hand and C Mitchell 0-1 each.Referee: J Deehan (Clara)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-505969.83
2 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 4-445669.33
3 Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-5151510.20
4 Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 2-414767.83
5Luke Carey Seir Kieran 2-323849.50
6 Shane Dooley Tullamore 2-303657.20
7Adam Egan Belmont 0-343456.80
8 Charlie Mitchell Kilcormac–Killoughey 5-173265.33
9Donal Morkan Shinrone 0-292955.80
10Eoin Burke Coolderry 0-262655.20
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 1-1114 Kinnitty
Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-1414 Shinrone
3 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-1013 Seir Kieran
Brian Duignan Ballinamere 1-1013 Shinrone
Luke Carey Seir Kieran 1-1013 Tullamore
6 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-0912 Tullamore
Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 1-0912 Seir Kieran
Adam Egan Belmont 0-1212 Tullamore
Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-1212 Ballinamere
10 Charlie Mitchell Kilcormac–Killoughey 2-0511 Coolderry
Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 0-1111 Birr

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