2011 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2011 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The Championship began on 17 September 2011 and ended on 30 October 2011.

2011 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	17 September 2011 – 30 October 2011
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	James Stephens (9th title) Jackie Tyrrell (captain) Niall Rigney (manager)
Runners-up	Ballyhale Shamrocks Michael Fennelly (captain) Michael Fennelly (manager)
Relegated	Clara
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	33 (2.2 per match)
Points scored	410 (27.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Henry Shefflin (3-42)
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O’Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however they were defeated in the semi-final by Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Clara were relegated from the championship following 0–15 to 0–14 defeat by Tullaroan.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Dicksboro

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• St. Lachtain's

Results

First round

Carrickshock v Dunnamaggin

17 September 2011 First round	Carrickshock	0-19 - 1-14	Dunnamaggin	Piltown GAA Complex, Piltown
15:00	R Power 0-8, M Rice 0-3, Jamie Power 0-3, John Power 0-2, S Power 0-1, A Power 0-1, M O'Dwyer 0-1.		K Bergin 1-0, JJ Dunphy 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, K Moore 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, W Phelan 0-2, D Herity 0-1, N Lahart 0-1, B McCormack 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Graigue-Ballycallan v Tullaroan

17 September 2011 First round	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-12 - 1-11	Tullaroan	Palmerstown Sportsfield, Kilkenny
17:00	J Purcell 0-5, M Hoyne 1-0, N Millea 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, D Walton 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		J Coogan 0-8, P Buggy 1-1, Mark Walsh 0-1, Martin Walsh 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy

Dicksboro v Clara

18 September 2011 First round	Dicksboro	0-17 - 1-14	Clara	Polo Grounds, Jenkinstown
12:00	E O'Donoghue 0-9, P O'Flynn 0-4, A Stapleton 0-3, M Gaffney 0-1.		K Hogan 0-10, C Phelan 1-1, E O'Shea 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.	Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)

Erin's Own v Fenians

18 September 2011 First round	Erin's Own	0-07 - 0-09	Fenians	St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
13:30	M Boran 0-4, G Byrne 0-1, A Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.		K Reid 0-7, E Shiel 0-2.	Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Dicksboro v Clara

24 September 2011 First round replay	Dicksboro	2-16 - 1-17	Clara	Polo Grounds, Jenkinstown
14:00	P O'Flynn 1-3, E O'Donoghue 0-6, S Maher 1-0, D O'Gorman 0-2, E Malone 0-1, M Gaffney 0-1, A Stapleton 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, C Starr 0-1.		K Hogan 1-13, L Ryan 0-2, N Prendergast 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Relegation play-off

Clara v Tullaroan

8 October 2011 Play-off	Clara	0-14 - 0-15	Tullaroan	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	K Hogan 0-9, J Nolan 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.		J Coogan 0-9, P Buggy 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Quarter-finals

St. Martin's v Fenians

25 September 2011 Quarter-final	St. Martin's	1-16 - 0-06	Fenians	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:30	J Mulhall 0-6, John Maher 0-6, E McGrath 1-0, Joe Maher 0-2, P Maher 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.		K Reid 0-5, K Power 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock

25 September 2011 Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-17 - 3-14	Carrickshock	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00	H Shefflin 1-11, C Fennelly 1-0, E Reid 0-2, D Hoyne 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1.		R Power 0-9, John Power 2-1, M Rohan 1-1, M O'Dwyer 0-2, M Rice 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

James Stephens v Graigue-Ballycallan

25 September 2011 Quarter-final	James Stephens	1-18 - 1-08	Graigue-Ballycallan	John Locke Park, Callan
17:00	E Larkin 1-6, M Ruth 0-4, N Tyrrell 0-3, D McCormack 0-2, D Walton 0-2, D Cody 0-1.		J Purcell 0-4, M Hoyne 1-0, J Hoyne 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, D Heafey 0-1.	Referee: T Duggan (Mullinavat)

O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro

1 October 2011 Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-11 - 1-10	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00	C Bergin 1-3, M Bergin 1-3, M Comerford 0-2, P Dowling 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1.		E O'Donoghue 1-3, M Gaffney 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, A Stapleton 0-1, S Maher 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock

2 October 2011 Quarter-final Replay	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-18 - 1-17	Carrickshock	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00	H Shefflin 1-7, TJ Reid 0-4, C Walsh 1-0, C Fennelly 0-3, E Reid 0-2, M Aylward 0-1, B Aylward 0-1.		R Power 0-11, John Power 1-2, M Rice 0-2, J Tennyson 0-1, M Rohan 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Semi-finals

James Stephens v St. Martin's

9 October 2011 Semi-final	James Stephens	3-16 - 2-10	St. Martin's	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Larkin 1-10, N Tyrrell 1-0, E McCormack 1-0, D Walton 0-2, J Tyrrell 0-2, M Ruth 0-1, D Cody 0-1.		John Maher 1-5, R Shore 1-1, Joe Maher 0-3, J Mulhall 0-1.	Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v O'Loughlin Gaels

9 October 2011 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-18 - 3-12	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00	H Shefflin 1-9, C Fennelly 1-1, TJ Reid 0-3, M Aylward 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, E Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1.		D Loughnane 2-1, M Bergin 0-7, M Comerford 1-0, M Nolan 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, B Dowling 0-1.	Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v James Stephens

23 October 2011 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-11 - 1-08	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30	H Shefflin 0-7 (7f), TJ Reid 0-2, C Fennelly, E Reid 0-1 each.	Report	E Larkin 0-6 (5f), D Walton 1-0, D McCormack, E McCormack 0-1 each.	Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v James Stephens

30 October 2011 Final Replay	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-15 - 1-20	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:45	H Shefflin 0-8 (0-4 fs, 0-1 65); E Reid and TJ Reid 0-2 each; D Hoyne, C Fennelly and C Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	E Larkin 1-11 (0-8 each); N Tyrrell 0-3; D McCormick and M Ruth 0-2 each; T Keogh and J McGrath 0-1 each.	Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-42	51	5	10.20
2	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	3-33	42	4	10.50
3	Keith Hogan	Clara	1-32	35	3	11.66
4	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-28	28	3	9.33
5	Eddie O'Donoghue	Dicksboro	1-18	21	3	7.00
6	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-17	17	2	8.50
7	John Power	Carrickshock	3-05	14	3	4.66
	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-11	14	2	7.00
8	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-10	13	2	6.50
9	Colin Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-06	12	5	2.40
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-12	12	5	2.40
	Kevin Reid	Fenians	0-12	12	2	6.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Keith Hogan	Clara	1-13	16	Dicksboro
2	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-11	14	Carrickshock
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-11	14	Ballyhale Shamrocks
3	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-10	13	St. Martin's
4	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-09	12	O'Loughlin Gaels
5	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-11	11	Ballyhale Shamrocks
6	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-07	10	Carrickshock
7	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-06	9	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Eddie O'Donoghue	Dicksboro	0-09	9	Clara
	Keith Hogan	Clara	0-09	9	Tullaroan
	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-09	9	Clara
	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-09	9	Ballyhale Shamrocks

External links

• Kilkennygaa.ie