2025 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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2025 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg
Dates11 July – October 2025
Teams10 [1]
SponsorMolloy Environmental Systems
Relegated Colours of Kilkenny.svg Seir Kieran
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored54 (2.35 per match)
Points scored852 (37.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Luke Carey (1-47)
2024 (Previous)(Next) 2026

The 2025 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship is the 128th 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 13 February 2025. [2] [3] The championship is scheduled to run from 11 July to October 2025.

Contents

Kilcormac–Killoughey entered the championship as the defending champions. [4] [5] Tullamore 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 2024 Offaly SBHC. [6]

Participating teams

TeamLocationManager(s)Captain
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballinamere Ballykilmurry Niall Rigney
Michael Duignan
Ciarán Burke
Colours of Limerick.svg Belmont Ferbane Paul MurphyCiarán Cahill
Colours of Mayo.svg Birr Birr Barry Whelahan Morgan Watkins
Colours of Limerick.svg Coolderry Coolderry Brian Carroll Eoghan Parlon
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilcormac–Killoughey Kilcormac Declan Laffen Conor Slevin
Colours of Limerick.svg Kinnitty Kinnitty Michael Bergin
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Seir Kieran Clareen Enda Mulhare
Colours of Cork.svg Shinrone Shinrone Mark Morkan Killian Sampson
Colours of Tipperary.svg St Rynagh's Banagher Arien Delaney
Colours of Laois.svg Tullamore Tullamore Shane Hand

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Mayo.svg Birr 431010380237
Colours of Limerick.svg Coolderry 4301908286
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Ballinamere 4202979164
Colours of Cavan.svg Tullamore 41129691-53
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Seir Kieran 400469101-320

Group 1 results

11 July 2025Round 1 Seir Kieran 0-16 - 0-31 Birr Páirc Naoimh Ciaráin
L Carey 0-7 (6f), K Dunne 0-4, D Guinan 0-2, M Gilligan, E Murphy, A Hynes 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-14 (4f), L Nolan and L Quinn 0-3 each, S Thompson (2f), C Kenny, B Miller and B Harding 0-2 each, S Ryan, B Murphy, A Watkins 0-1 each.
12 July 2025Round 1 Ballinamere 2-14 - 2-22 Coolderry Ballinamere Grounds
B Duignan (6frees, 1 65) 0-7, D Bourke 1-3, A Maher 1-2, D Wyer and S Doran 0-1 each. Report E Burke (9frees) 0-11, D Miller 2-2, S Ryan and K Connolly 0-2 each, E Ryan, E Parlon, G McCormack, S Connolly and A Connolly 0-1 each.
24 July 2025Round 2 Tullamore 2-18 - 4-18 Ballinamere O'Brien Park
S Dooley 1-8 (7f), J Houlihan 1-5, C Egan 0-2, C Bourke, M Fox and M Keogh 0-1 each. Report A Maher 2-2, B Duignan 0-7 (5f), M O'Brien 2-0, S Bourke, D Bourke, J Maher and J Scully 0-2 each, S Doran 0-1.
26 July 2025Round 2 Coolderry 2-20 - 2-14 Seir Kieran Coolderry Grounds
E Burke (0-7, 0-3 frees), S Corcoran (0-4, frees), G McCormack (0-3), E Parlon, S Connolly (1-0 each), C Burke (0-2), S Connolly, K Connolly, A Connolly, E Ryan (0-1 each). Report L Carey (1-10, 1-0 penalty, 0-8 frees), A Hynes (1-1), T Dooley (free), D Guinan, E Murphy (0-1 each).
8 August 2025Round 3 Birr 2-18 - 1-14 Coolderry Shinrone Grounds
E Cahill 1-9 (6f and one sideline), L Quinn 1-2, M Watkins and L Nolan 0-2 each, S Ryan, A Watkins, B Miller 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-7 (5f and 1 '65'), S Connolly 1-0, S Corcoran (2f), K Connolly and D Miller 0-2 each, G McCormack 0-1.
8 August 2025Round 3 Seir Kieran 1-13 - 0-18 Tullamore Kinnitty Grounds
L Carey 0-9 (0-3f, 0-1 65), O Guinan 0-3, K Dunne 1-0, T Dooley 0-1. Report S Dooley 0-10 (0-7f), C Bourke 0-3, C Egan 0-1, D Fox 0-1, M Keogh 0-1, L Egan 0-1, M Fox 0-1.
22 August 2005Round 4 Birr 2-20 - 4-14 Tullamore Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
M Watkins 2-5, E Cahill 0-9 (6f), L Quinn 0-3, A Watkins, J Ryan, B Harding 0-1 each. Report S Dooley 1-9 (5f and 2 '65's), D Fox 1-2, M Fox 0-3, C Egan and J Sheerin 1-0 each,.
23 August 2005Round 4 Ballinamere 1-23 - 0-17 Seir Kieran St Rynagh's Park
B Duignan (6frees) 1-9, D Bourke 0-5, J Maher and A Maher 0-3 each, S Bourke 0-2, D Ravenhill (1free) 0-1. Report L Carey (8frees) 0-9, J Bergin and T Dooley 0-2 each, A Hynes, D Mooney, D Guinan and O Guinan 0-1 each.
6 September 2025Round 5 Birr 1-19 - 2-15 Ballinamere Kilcormac Grounds
E Cahill 0-10 (8f), C Mulrooney 0-4, A Watkins 0-3, M Watkins 1-0, B Harding and L Quinn 0-1 each. Report B Duignan 2-11 (2 '65's and 8f), D Ravenhill 0-2 (1f), J Murphy and A Maher 0-1 each.
6 September 2025Round 5 Coolderry 1-16 - 1-15 Tullamore Rath Grounds
S Dooley (9frees, 2 65), 0-12, D Fox 1-0, C Bourke, M Fox and L Egan 0-1 each. Report E Burke (2frees) 1-5, D Miller 0-3, S Corcoran (2frees) and E Ryan 0-2 each, G McCormack, A Cleary, C Burke and S Ryan 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Limerick.svg Belmont 43107463117
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilcormac–Killoughey 422010468366
Colours of Cork.svg Shinrone 42119177145
Colours of Tipperary.svg St Rynagh's 41038190-92
Colours of Limerick.svg Kinnitty 400462114-520

Group 2 results

12 July 2025Round 1 Belmont 0-15 - 0-15 Kilcormac–Killoughey Moystown Grounds
D Nally 0-6 (5f), A Egan and D Corbett 0-3 each, J Nally, R Flynn and C Dunican 0-1 each. Report P Geraghty 0-5, M Murooney 0-4 (1f), C Slevin (2f) and D Hand 0-2 each, C Spain and J Gorman 0-1 each.
13 July 2025Round 1 Shinrone 0-19 - 0-17 St Rynagh's St Mary's Field
DJ McLoughlin and D Morkan (3f) 0-4 each, P Cleary 0-3, E Cleary (2f), K Sampson and E Bailey-O'Brien 0-2 each, A Landy and S Cleary 0-1 each. Report S Quirke 0-5 (4f), A Treacy (3f) and S Rigney 0-3 each, M Maloney (1 '65') and A Kenny 0-2 each, J O'Connor and A Molloy 0-1 each.
25 July 2025Round 2 St Rynagh's 0-14 - 0-20 Belmont St Rynagh's Park
A Treacy (1f) and S Quirke (3f) 0-3 each, S Rigney, A Molloy and A Kenny 0-2 each, J O'Connor and D Scully 0-1 each. Report D Nally 0-13 (7f and 1 '65'), A Egan 0-3, C Egan 0-2, A Nugent and C Dunican 0-1 each.
26 July 2025Round 2 Kinnitty 3-09 - 4-21 Shinrone Kinnitty Grounds
J Dempsey 1-3 (goal from a penalty and 3f), D Flanagan 2-0, J Armstrong and C Hardiman 0-2 each, C Robinson and E Callaghan 0-1 each. Report J Sampson 1-4, S Cleary 1-2, A Landy 1-1, DJ McLoughlin, D Morkan (2 '65' and 1f) and P Cleary 0-3 each, E Bailey-O'Brien 1-0, A Cleary 0-2, E Cleary (f), C Cleary and D Cleary 0-1 each.
9 August 2025Round 3 Belmont 1-13 - 0-14 Kinnitty Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
D Nally 0-6 (4f), B Carroll 1-0, D Egan (2f) and A Egan 0-2 each, J Nally, A McCabe and R McEvoy 0-1 each. Report J Dempsey 0-4 (4f), E Callaghan 0-4 (1 sideline), C Robinson 0-2, D Flanagan, C Hardiman, C Meaney, O Kealey 0-1 each.
9 August 2025Round 3 Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-31 - 1-18 St Rynagh's Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
A Screeney 1-13 (10f and 1 '65')), J Gorman 0-7, A Kavanagh 0-4, J Screeney 0-2, C Slevin (f), M Mulrooney, B Kavanagh, P Geraghty, T Geraghty 0-1 each. Report S Quirke 0-5 (3f and 1 '65'), S Rigney 1-1, M Maloney, D Scully, A Kenny 0-2 each, B Conneely, A Treacy (f), C Daly, A Molloy, P Cannon, E Woods 0-1 each.
23 August 2025Round 4 Shinrone 1-17 - 0-23 Belmont Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
DJ McLoughlin (0-6), E Cleary (1-1, 1-0 penalty, 0-1 free), D Morkan (0-3, frees), J Sampson, D Doughan (0-2 each), E Bailey O'Brien (0-2, 0-1 free), A Landy (0-1). Report D Nally (0-13, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '45'), P Clancy (0-3), O Kelly (0-2), R McEvoy, C Dunican, C Egan, A Egan, R Flynn (0-1 each).
24 August 2025Round 4 Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-27 - 0-13 Kinnitty Kilcormac Grounds
A Screeney (0-9, 0-5 frees, 0-2 '65s'), C Mahon (1-2), C Mitchell (0-5), A Kavanagh (1-1), D Hand (0-4, 0-2 frees), J Gorman (1-0), C Spain (0-2), J Quinn, P Geraghty, C Slevin (free), T Geraghty (0-1 each). Report J Dempsey (0-5, 0-3 frees), D Flanagan, A Kealey (0-2 each), O Kealey, S Kinsella, N Corrigan (free), S Ryan (0-1 each).
7 September 2025Round 5 St Rynagh's 1-26 - 0-17 Kinnitty Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
A Treacy 1-5 (one sideline), S Quirke 0-6 (6f), D Scully and L O'Connor (2f) 0-4 each, S Rigney and E Woods 0-3 each, A Molloy 0-1. Report J Dempsey 0-8 (8f), D Flanagan 0-4, J Hardiman 0-2 (1f), C Leonard, C Robinson, A Kealey 0-1 each.
7 September 2025Round 5 Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-16 - 0-19 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
A Screeney 0-9 (6f), C Mitchell 1-2, C Slevin (f0, D Kilmartin, C Spain, J Gorman, P Geraghty 0-1 each. Report D Morkan 0-4 (3f), E Cleary (2f), A Landy, L Watkins, P Cleary, J Sampson 0-2 each, E Bailey-O'Brien, K Sampson, D Maher, DJ McLoughlin and D Cleary 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

21 September 2025Playoff Seir Kieran 0-18 - 1-25 Kinnitty Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
L Carey 0-12 (10f), J Bergin 0-3, T Dooley, K Dunne, D Mooney 0-1 each. Report J Dempsey 0-10 (10f), D Flangan 1-2, C Hardiman 0-4, C Robinson and O Kealey 0-3 each, S Kinsella, A Kealey and P Robinson 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

20 September 2025Quarter-final Ballinamere 3-17 - 2-29 Kilcormac–Killoughey Glenisk O'Connor Park
D Ravenhill 2-4 (2-1 frees), B Duignan 0-6 (4f and 1 '65'), D Bourke 1-3, J Maher 0-2, J Fogarty, S Bourke 0-1 each. Report A Screeney 0-8 (6f and 1 '65'), C Mahon 1-4, C Mitchell 1-3, D Hand 0-4, J Gorman 0-3, D Kilmartin and P Geraghty 0-2 each, E Grogan, C Kiely and A Kavanagh 0-1 each.
21 September 2025Quarter-final Coolderry 2-19 - 1-25 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
E Burke 2-7 (5f and 1 '65'), K Connolly 0-4, D Miller 0-3, C Burke and E Ryan 0-2 each, E Parlon 0-1. Report E Cleary 0-6 (6f), DJ McLoughin 0-5, J Sampson 1-1, K Sampson 0-3, L Watkins, D Doughan, A Landy (1f), D Morkan (2f) and P Cleary 0-2 each.

Semi-finals

Semi-final Birr v
Semi-final Belmont v

Final

Finalv

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Luke Carey Seir Kieran 1-4750510.00
2 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 3-404959.80
3 Eoin Burke Coolderry 3-374659.20
4 Shane Dooley Tullamore 2-3945411.25
Eoghan Cahill Birr 1-4245411.25
6 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-3942410.50
7 David Nally Belmont 0-383849.50
8James Dempsey Kinnitty 1-303356.50
9 Dan Bourke Ballinamere 2-131953.80
D. J. McLoughlin Shinrone 0-191953.80
Stephen Quirke St Rynagh's 0-191944.75
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 2-1117 Birr
2 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-1316 St Rynagh's
3 Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-1414 Seir Kieran
4 Eoin Burke Coolderry 2-0713 Shinrone
Luke Carey Seir Kieran 1-1013 Coolderry
David Nally Belmont 0-1313 St Rynagh's
David Nally Belmont 0-1313 Shinrone
8 Eoghan Cahill Birr 1-0912 Coolderry
Brian Duignan Ballinamere 1-0912 Seir Kieran
Shane Dooley Tullamore 1-0912 Birr
Shane Dooley Tullamore 0-1212 Coolderry
Luke Carey Seir Kieran 0-1212 Kinnitty

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