2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 July – 1 September 2024
Teams12
Sponsor JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner (24th title)
Conor Sheahan (captain)
Pauric Mahony (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Abbeyside
Michael Kiely (captain)
Benji Whelan (manager)
Relegated Colours of Tipperary.svg Tallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored58 (2.23 per match)
Points scored900 (34.62 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Down.svg Pauric Mahony (1-48)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draws for the group stage pairings was made on 29 January 2024. [1] The championship is scheduled to run from 19 July to September 2024.

Contents

Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions. [2] Tallow were relegated after losing a playoff to Clonea. [3]

The final was played on 1 September 2024 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Ballygunner and Abbeyside, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in six years. [4] Ballygunner won the match by 2–28 to 2–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a record-extending 11th title in succession. [5] [6]

Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 1-48.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Roanmore 22006231314
Clonea 21015536192
Tallow 20022070-500

Group A results

19 July 2024Round 1 Clonea 4-22 - 1-07 Tallow Fraher Field
J Gleeson 2-8 (5fs), B Power 0-7 (3fs, 1 65), G Power 1-3, F Roche 1-2, K Power 0-2. Report D Buckley 0-4 (3fs), S Murphy 1-0, M Stewart 0-2, T Ryan 0-1.
26 July 2024Round 2 Roanmore 2-20 - 0-21 Clonea Walsh Park
G O’Brien 0-11 (9Fs), S Mackey 2-0, S Burke 0-3, R Furlong, S Pender, L Hearne, J Sheridan, B Nolan and P O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report J Gleeson 0-8 (7Fs), B Power 0-7 (5Fs), K Power 0-3, G Power 0-2, C Power 0-1.
2 August 2024Round 3 Roanmore 2-30 - 0-10 Tallow Fraher Field
G O’Brien 0-12 (8fs), P O’Sullivan 1-4, C Ryan 0-4, L Hearne 1-0, S Pender 0-3, S Burke, C Carroll (1f) 0-2 each, R Furlong, B Nolan, I Chester 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), T Ryan 0-2, C McCarthy, I Beecher, S Murphy 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mount Sion 2200474254
De La Salle 2101414102
Passage 20023843-50

Group B results

20 July 2024Round 1 Mount Sion 1-21 - 1-17 Passage Walsh Park
A Gleeson 1-10 (Fs), A Regan 0-4, J Gleeson and M O’Neill 0-2 each, D Power, A Kirwan, PJ Fanning 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-9 (8FS), M Cummins 1-4 (1-1 Fs), L Flynn 0-2, K Cullinane and O Connors 0-1 each.
28 July 2024Round 2 De La Salle 2-16 - 2-17 Mount Sion Walsh Park
R Halloran 1-8 (7fs), E Meaney 1-0, J Twomey 0-3, L Dwyer, C Dawson, E Barrett, J Fagan, T Douglas 0-1 each. Report A Gleeson 1-11 (1-8fs, 1 sideline), A Regan 1-0, Martin O’Neill 0-2, PJ Fanning, Martin F O’Neill, J Kennedy, D Power 0-1 each.
2 August 2024Round 3 De La Salle 1-16 - 0-18 Passage Walsh Park
R Halloran 0-8 (7Fs), E Meaney 1-1, B Cunningham, E Barrett and T Douglas 0-2 each, C Morris 0-1. Report T Carey 0-6 (4Fs), G Cullinane 0-4(2Fs), S Kelly 0-3, E Reilly 0-2, C Drohan, D Lynch and O Connors 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballygunner 22005932274
Lismore 2101454322
Dungarvan 20023564-290

Group C results

20 July 2024Round 1 Dungarvan 1-18 - 3-18 Lismore Fraher Field
M Kiely 0-7, C Curran 0-4, P Curran 0-2, J Duggan 0-1, S Crotty 0-1, E O'Callaghan 0-1, C Curran 0-1, E Burke 0-1. Report M Shanahan 1-6, B O'Sullivan 1-1, R Barry 1-0, C Lineen 0-3, F Reaney 0-2, O O'Gorman 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2, T Duffin 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1.
27 July 2024Round 2 Ballygunner 5-22 - 2-08 Dungarvan Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony 0-9 (4fs), C Tobin 2-1, C Power 1-4, K Mahony 1-3, A O'Neill 1-1, C Sheahan 0-2, P Leavy (f), I Kenny 0-1 each. Report M Kiely 2-6 (4fs, 1 65), C Curran, P Curran 0-1 each.
4 August 2024Round 3 Ballygunner 1-19 - 3-09 Lismore Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony 0-10 (5Fs, 1’65’), K Mahony 1-1, P Fitzgerald 0-4 (1F), J Foley, C Sheahan, C Tobin, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report B O’Sullivan 3-0, M Shanahan 0-7 (6Fs), F Reaney and J Shanahan 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Abbeyside 22005431234
Fourmilewater 21013840-22
Ferrybank 20023657-210

Group D results

20 July 2024Round 1 Abbeyside 3-22 - 2-13 Ferrybank Walsh Park
M O’Halloran 0-11(8Fs), M Kiely 2-5, C Treen 1-0, W Beresford 0-2, C Prunty, R Walsh, E McInerney and M Power 0-1 each. Report M O’Brien 1-8 (0-5FS, 0-1 ‘65’), I Richards 1-0, N O’Sullivan 0-2, R McGarrity, D Griffin and R Carew 0-1 each.
27 July 2024Round 2 Fourmilewater 0-12 - 0-23 Abbeyside Fraher Field
A Ryan 0-5 (2’65’s,2Fs), S Walsh, J Barron, M Morrissey, P Walsh, E Spellman, C Walsh and B Byrne 0-1 each. Report M O’Halloran 0-11 (Fs), C Treen 0-5, M Kiely and R Walsh 0-3 each, C Prunty 0-1.
3 August 2024Round 3 Fourmilewater 2-20 - 0-17 Ferrybank Páirc Dún Garbháin
A Ryan 0-11 (2fs, 1 65), M Morrissey, S Walsh 1-2 each, D Ryan, C Walsh 0-2 each, J Barron 0-1. Report M O’Brien 0-8 (7fs), R McGarrity, N O’Sullivan 0-3 each, C Mac Cathmhaoil 0-2, MJ Sutton 0-1.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

9 August 2024Pre. quarter-final De La Salle 1-28 - 1-13 Tallow Páirc Éamonn de Paor
R Halloran 0-10 (7fs, 1 65), E Meaney 1-1, J Fagan, J Twomey, C Dawson 0-4 each, B Cunningham 0-2, T Douglas, C Morris, C Keane 0-1 each. Report T Ryan 0-6 (6fs), M Stewart 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, I Beecher 0-2, D Buckley 0-1.
10 August 2024Pre. quarter-final Clonea 1-24 - 2-23 Ferrybank Ferrybank Grounds
B Power 0-11 (5Fs), J Gleeson 1-4 (1-1Fs), C Dalton 0-3, K Power and A Murray 0-2 each, J Power and G Power 0-1 each. Report M O’Brien 0-13 (10Fs), R Carew 1-2, MJ Sutton 1-1, N O’Sullivan 0-3, R McGarrity 0-2, L Flynn and J Ahern 0-1 each.
10 August 2024Pre. quarter-final Fourmilewater 0-15 - 0-18 Dungarvan Fraher Field
E Spellman (3fs), J Barron (1f) 0-3 each, T Guiry, M Morrissey, A Ryan (1f) 0-2 each, O Walsh, B Byrne, S Walsh 0-1 each. Report M Kiely 0-9 (8fs, 1 65), C Curran 0-3 (1f), T Loftus, S Crotty 0-2 each, E O’Callaghan, P Curran 0-1 each.
10 August 2024Pre. quarter-final Lismore 1-15 - 0-20 Passage Passage Grounds
M Shanahan 0-7 (6Fs), P Prendergast 1-1, J O’Keeffe and B O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Prendergast, F Reaney and R Barry 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-6 (3Fs), M Fitzgerald and M Cummins 0-3 each, G Cullinane and O Connors 0-2 each, K Cullinane, D Lynch, S Kelly and S Lynch 0-1 each.

Relegation playoffs

16 August 2024Semi-final Tallow 0-10 - 0-22 Lismore Fraher Field
T Ryan 0-5, I Beecher 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. Report M Shanahan 0-13, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Prendergast 0-3, R Barry 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, J Lenihan 0-1.
17 August 2024Semi-final Clonea 2-16 - 2-18 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
B Power 0-7, J Gleeson 1-3, J Power 1-1, C Dalton 0-2, F Roche 0-2, A Murray 0-1. Report E Spellman 0-6, C Walsh 1-1, M Morrissey 1-1, S Walsh 0-3, J Barron 0-2, T Barron 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, P Walsh 0-1.
23 August 2024Final Tallow 1-15 - 1-23 Clonea Fraher Field
I Beecher 0-10 (7fs), M Stewart 1-2, Jordan Henley (f), M O'Brien, E Sheehan 0-1 each. Report J Gleeson 0-12 (7fs, 1 65), J Power 1-2, G Power 0-3, K Power, F Roche 0-2 each, R O'Mahony, S Curry 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

16 August 2024Quarter-final Mount Sion 0-21 - 0-15 Ferrybank Walsh Park
A Gleeson 0-9 (5fs, 1 65), A Kirwan 0-4, J Gleeson, A Regan 0-2 each, J Meaney, PJ Fanning, J Kennedy, D Power 0-1 each. Report M O'Brien 0-10 (8fs, 1 65), R Carew 0-2, R McGarrity, N Mac Cathmhaoil, C Mac Cathmhaoil 0-1 each.
17 August 2024Quarter-final Dungarvan 0-15 - 2-19 Abbeyside Fraher Field
M Kiely 0-5 (3fs), P Curran 0-4, E O'Callaghan 0-3, Cathal Curran, T Loftus, D Lyons 0-1 each. Report M O' Halloran 0-10 (7fs), C Treen 1-4, E Kiely 1-1, M Kiely 0-2, M Power, W Beresford 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Quarter-final Roanmore 1-18 - 0-20 Passage Walsh Park
G O'Brien 0-10 (6fs, 2 65s), L Hearne 0-5, S Burke 0-2, C Wadding, Billy Nolan, R Furlong 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-13 (11fs), M Fitzgerald 1-0, G Cullinane 0-2, D Lynch, S Lynch, S Kelly 0-1 each.
18 August 2024Quarter-final Ballygunner 2-21 - 0-21 De La Salle Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony 1-5 (4fs, 1-0 pen), K Mahony 1-4, D Hutchinson 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Power, P Leavy, C Power, B O'Keeffe 0-1 each. Report R Halloran 0-10 (9fs), T Douglas 0-3, B Cunningham 0-2, J Dillon, L Dwyer, E Barrett, J Twomey, J Fagan, C Morris 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

25 August 2024Semi-final Abbeyside 3-20 - 0-19 Mount Sion Walsh Park
M O'Halloran 0-9 (6fs), M Kiely 2-2 (1-0 pen), C Treen 1-1, B O'Connell 0-3, R Walsh 0-2, C Prunty, W Beresford, E Kiely 0-1 each. Report A Gleeson 0-9 (9fs), A Kirwan 0-4, Martin O'Neill 0-2, L O'Brien, PJ Fanning, J Gleeson, J Kennedy 0-1 each.
25 August 2024Semi-final Ballygunner 0-22 - 0-13 Passage Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony 0-13 (8fs, 1 65), P Fitzgerald 0-3, D Hutchinson 0-2, C Sheahan, P Leavey, C Power, K Mahony 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-8 (6fs, 1 65), G Cullinane, M Cummins, M Fitzgerald, E Reilly, S Kelly 0-1 each.

Final

1 September 2024Final Abbeyside 2-10 - 2-28 Ballygunner Fraher Field
M Kiely (2-1, 1-0 free); M O’Halloran (0-5, 4 frees, 1 65); C Treen (0-2); M Power, C Prunty (0-1 each) Report Pauric Mahony (0-11, 7 frees); D Hutchinson (1-4); C Sheahan (0-4); P Fitzgerald (1-1); K Mahony (0-3); R Power, S O’Keeffe, P Hogan, M Mahony, H Ruddle (0-1 each)Referee: T Walsh (Modeligo)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-4851510.20
2Jason Gleeson Clonea 4-354759.40
3Michael O'Halloran Abbeyside 0-464659.20
4 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 2-3945411.25
5Thomas Carey Passage 0-434358.60
6 Mark O'Brien Ferrybank 1-3942410.50
7 Reuben Halloran De La Salle 1-363949.75
8 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 1-333649.00
9Michael Kiely Dungarvan 2-273348.25
Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-3333311.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jason Gleeson Clonea 2-0814 Tallow
Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-1114 De La Salle
3 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-1013 Passage
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-1313 Passage
Thomas Carey Passage 0-1313 Roanmore
Maurice Shanahan Lismore 0-1313 Tallow
Mark O'Brien Ferrybank 0-1313 Clonea
8Michael Kiely Dungarvan 2-0612 Ballygunner
Jason Gleeson Clonea 0-1212 Tallow
Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-1212 Tallow

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