2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 11 October 2014 and ended on 16 November 2014.

2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates11 October 2014 – 16 November 2014
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (15th title)
T. J. Reid (captain)
Colm Bonnar (manager)
Runners-up Clara
Seán O'Shea (captain)
Michael Purcell (manager)
Relegated Tullaroan
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored31 (2.21 per match)
Points scored403 (28.79 per match)
2013 (Previous) (Next) 2015

Clara were the defending champions.[1] Tullaroan were relegated from the championship. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 1–20 to 1–13 defeat of Clara.[2][3]

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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11 October 2014 First round Carrickshock 3-14 - 0-19 Erin's Own Tom Ryall Park, Ballycallan
16:00 R Power 1-8, John Power 2-1, Jamie Power 0-2, B Donovan 0-1, D Franks 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. M Boran 0-14, D Dunne 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, R Moran 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1. Referee: G Quilty
12 October 2014 First round St. Martin's 0-13 - 0-10 Fenians Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
14:00 J Maher 0-7, J Dowling 0-2, P Maher 0-2, T Breen 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. J Broderick 0-5, K Crehan 0-2, C Tobin 0-1, D Wislon 0-1, D Dermody 0-1. Referee: S Cleere
12 October 2014 First round Danesfort 2-14 - 1-17 Tullaroan John Locke Park
14:00 R Hogan 1-6, P Hogan 1-2, R Walsh 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, K Treacy 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. P Buggy 1-2, Mark Walsh 0-5, Martin Walsh 0-4, T Walsh 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, P Walshe 0-1. Referee: R Dowling
12 October 2014 First round Clara 1-20 - 0-18 James Stephens, Kilkenny Polo Grounds, Jenkinstown
16:00 C Phelan 0-12, K Hogan 1-2, L Ryan 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, J Nolan 0-1, C Bolger 0-1. E Larkin 0-10, L Scanlon 0-3, R Cody 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Browne 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, D Cody 0-1. Referee: J Kennedy
19 October 2014 First round replay Danesfort 1-13 - 0-11 Tullaroan John Locke Park, Callan
12:00 R Hogan 1-6, P Hogan 0-5, O Daly 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. M Walsh 0-6, T Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, S Maher 0-1. Referee: G Quilty

Relegation play-off

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1 November 2014 Relegation play-off Fenians 3-10 - 0-08 Tullaroan Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
C Tobin 1-2, W Brennan 1-1, R Phelan 1-0, J Broderick 0-2, K Power 0-2, K Grehan 0-2, J Henderson 0-1. Report M Walsh 0-3, K Coogan 0-3, P Walsh 0-1, J Keoghan 0-1. Referee: P Neary

Quarter-finals

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18 October 2014 Quarter-final Rower-Inistioge 0-12 - 0-12 Carrickshock Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
14:00 M Grace 0-8, K Joyce 0-2, J Lyng 0-1, P Lyng 0-1. R Power 0-7, K Farrell 0-2, Jamie Power 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1, John Power 0-1. Referee: S Cleere
18 October 2014 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-12 - 2-14 Clara Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:45 M Comerford 1-1, M Bergin 0-4, S Murphy 1-0, M Kelly 0-3, D Loughnane 0-1, C Bergin 0-1, S Johnston 0-1, P Deegan 0-1. K Hogan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, J Nolan 1-2, L Ryan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, C Phelan 0-1. Referee: M O'Sullivan
19 October 2014 Quarter-final Dicksboro 2-13 - 2-16 St. Martin's Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
12:00 A Gaffney 0-5, E O'Donoghue 1-0, M Gaffney 1-0, S Maher 0-3, C Buckley 0-2, E Cody 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-1, Oisín Walsh 0-1. J Maher 1-8, C McGrath 1-1, E McGrath 0-3, C Maher 0-1, J Dowling 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1. Referee: P Burke
25 October 2014 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 5-23 - 2-13 Danesfort Páirc Shéamuis Stiophán, Kilkenny
16:30 C Fennelly 2-1, B Cody 2-1, E Reid 1-4, TJ Reid 0-7, H Shefflin 0-6, J Fitzpatrick 0-4. R Hogan 0-4, C Treacy 0-3, D Forristal 1-0, C Phelan 1-0, R Walsh 0-2, P Hogan 0-2, O Daly 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Referee: E Ryan
25 October 2014 Quarter-final replay Rower-Inistioge 0-15 - 1-13 Carrickshock Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
14:00 M Grace 0-4, K Joyce 0-3, C Joyce 0-3, P Lyng 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. R Power 0-6, Jamie Power 0-5, M Rohan 1-0, J Dalton 0-1, K Farrell 0-1. Referee: M Flynn

Semi-finals

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2 November 2014 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19 - 0-14 St. Martin's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
13:15 TJ Reid (0-7, frees); M Aylward (1-1); H Shefflin, J Fitzpatrick (0-3 each); E Reid (0-2); C Walsh, C Fennelly, D Hoyne (0-1 each). Report John Maher (0-8, five frees); Joe Maher (0-2); B Mulhall, E McGrath, T Breen, J Mulhall (0-1 each). Referee: R Byrne
2 November 2014 Semi-final Clara 1-19 - 0-08 Carrickshock Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00 K Hogan 0-6, J Nolan 1-1, L Ryan 0-3, C O'Shea 0-3, J Langon 0-2, D Langton 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, C Bolger 0-1. Report R Power 0-3, J Dalton 0-1, D Brennan 0-1, Jamie Power 0-1, K Farrell 0-1, M Rohan 0-1. Referee: É Mansfield

Final

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16 November 2014 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-20 - 1-13 Clara Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:45 TJ Reid 0-10 (0-4 fs, 0-1 65); M Aylward 1-1; C Fennelly 0-3; E Reid, H Shefflin, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each. Report K Hogan 0-5 (fs), C Bolger 1-2; C O’Shea (0-1 sl) 0-2; K Phelan (f), N Prendergast, A Murphy, L Ryan 0-1 each. Attendance: 8,612
Referee: G Quilty

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Richie Power Carrickshock 1-24 27 4 6.75
2 John Maher St. Martin's 1-23 26 3 8.66
3 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-24 24 3 8.00
4 Keith Hogan Clara 1-20 23 4 5.75
5 Richie Hogan Danesfort 2-16 22 3 7.33
6 Martin Boran Erin's Own 0-14 14 1 14.00
7 Conor Phelan Clara 0-13 13 2 6.50
8 Michael Grace Rower-Inistioge 0-12 12 2 6.00
9 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-05 11 3 3.66
Eoin Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-08 11 3 3.66
Henry Shefflin Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-11 11 3 3.66
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Martin Boran Erin's Own 0-14 14 Carrickshock
2 Conor Phelan Clara 0-12 12 James Stephens
3 Richie Power Carrickshock 1-08 11 Erin's Own
John Maher St. Martin's 1-08 11 Dicksboro
4 Eoin Larkin James Stephens 0-10 10 Clara
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-10 10 Clara
5 Richie Hogan Danesfort 1-06 9 Tullaroan
Richie Hogan Danesfort 1-06 9 Tullaroan
6 Michael Grace Rower-Inistioge 0-08 8 Carrickshock
John Maher St. Martin's 0-08 8 Ballyhale Shamrocks

References

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  1. ^ "Clara pull off seismic shock". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Reid fires Ballyhale to 15th title". Hogan Stand. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Perfect 10 from TJ Reid gives Ballyhale another Kilkenny senior hurling title". The Score. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Grehan's lost time point keeps Fenians senior". Kilkenny People. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Rower rally to land intermediate title". Kilkenny People. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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