The 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cavan County Board in 1908. The championship ran from 14 June to 31 August 2024.
| Dates | 14 June – 31 August 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Burt (40th title)Ronan McDermott (captain) Mickey McGrath (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  SetantaMark Callaghan (captain) Kevin Campbell (manager) Niall Cleary (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (4.06 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 523 (30.76 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Liam Óg McKinney | ||
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Setanta were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 31 August 2024 at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny, between Burt and Setanta.[3][4] Burt won the match by 3–16 to 1–18 to claim their 40th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[5]
Group A
editGroup A table
editQualify for SHC Stage B Qualify for IHC
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Setanta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| Seán MacCumhaills | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 4 |
| Buncrana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| Aodh Ruadh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 72 | -51 | 0 |
Group A results
edit| 14 June 2024 Round 1 | Buncrana | 5-24 - 0-06 | Aodh Ruadh | Buncrana Grounds |
| 19 June 2024 Round 1 | Setanta | 3-24 - 1-08 | Seán MacCumhaills | Setanta Park |
| G Gilmore 1-11, 1-6fs; N Cleary 1-2; D Harvey 1-1; J McGee Cronolly and R Campbell 0-3 each; S McBride and D Cullen 0-2 each. | Report | L Henderson 1-6, 1-5f; J de Ward and J Bradley Walsh 0-1 each. |
| 28 June 2024 Round 2 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-10 - 2-08 | Buncrana | MacCumhaill Park |
| L Henderson 0-9, 7f; C McSorley and F Griffin 1-0 each; C Griffin 0-1. | Report | K O’Rourke 2-1; C O’Neill 0-3, 2f; D Duffy 0-2; O Grant and D Carey 0-1 each. |
| 28 June 2024 Round 2 | Setanta | w/o - scr. | Aodh Ruadh |
| 5 July 2024 Round 3 | Aodh Ruadh | 2-10 - 5-19 | Seán MacCumhaills | Fr Tierney Park |
| S Rooney 1-8; A Neilan 1-0; K McNulty and C McKenna 0-1 each. | Report | G Browne 2-2; D Hannigan 2-1; L Henderson 0-6, 6fs; P Bradley 0-4; J De Ward 0-3; F Griffin 1-1; A Toner 0-2. |
| 5 July 2024 Round 3 | Setanta | w/o - scr. | Buncrana |
Group B
editGroup B table
editQualify for SHC Stage B Qualify for IHC
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Burt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 34 | 60 | 5 |
| St Eunan's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 41 | 53 | 5 |
| Carndonagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 2 |
| An Clochán Liath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 126 | -96 | 0 |
Group B results
edit| 21 June 2024 Round 1 | Burt | 3-23 - 1-05 | Carndonagh | Hibernian Park |
| L Óg McKinney 1-10,1-7f; R McDermott 1-1; K Brady 1-1; C Porter 0-2; C Purves 0-2; C McDermott 0-2; S Gillespie, A McKinney, F Gill and K Curran 0-1; each. | Report | D Tullly 1-0; L White 0-3f; C Doherty and D Monagle 0-1; each. |
| 23 June 2024 Round 1 | St Eunan's | 7-23 - 2-07 | An Clochán Liath | Convoy Centre of Excellence |
| D O Maoileidigh 2-4; B Gaffey 2-2; B McIntyre 1-5; C O’Brien 0-5; P Kelly 0-3; J Kealy 1-0; F Delaney 1-0; K Kealy 0-2; M Ahern and R Hilferty 0-1 each | Report | R Ryan 1-3; C Diver 1-2; E Walsh and N Weherly 0-1 each. |
| 28 June 2024 Round 2 | An Clochán Liath | 0-07 - 7-22 | Burt | Rosses Park |
| 28 June 2024 Round 2 | Carndonagh | 0-09 - 2-25 | St Eunan's | Ó Dochartaigh Park |
| L White 0-9,7f. | Report | C O’Brien 0-9,6f; S McVeigh 1-2; J Kealy 1-2; D Ó Maoileidigh 0-5; P Kelly 0-2; B Gaffey 0-1; M Ahern 0-1; R Hilferty 0-1; B MacIntyre 0-1; C Finn 0-1. |
| 5 July 2024 Round 3 | Burt | 3-10 - 1-16 | St Eunan's | Hibernian Park |
| L Óg McKinney 0-7, 5f; R McDermott 2-1; K Brady 1-0; C Bradley and C Porter 0-1 each. | Report | P Kelly 0-9, 8f; D Ó Maoileidigh 1-2; B McIntyre 0-3; F Delaney 0-2. |
| 7 July 2024 Round 3 | An Clochán Liath | 1-07 - 4-27 | Carndonagh | Hibernian Park |
| R Ryan 1-4; N Wehrly 0-2; F O’Toole 0-1. | Report | C Doherty 1-4; L White 0-7, 6f; M Porter, D Doherty, and D McCormick 1-2 each; C Doherty 0-4; D Tully 0-3; M McCarron 0-2; D Monagle 0-1. |
Stage B
editStage B table
editFinalists
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Setanta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 48 | 40 | 6 |
| Burt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 3 |
| St Eunan's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 56 | -3 | 3 |
| Sean MacCumhaills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 86 | -52 | 0 |
Stage B results
edit| 12 July 2024 Round 1 | Burt | 2-27 - 1-07 | Sean MacCumhaills | Hibernian Park |
| L Óg McKinney 0-14, 7f, 1 65; C Gartland 1-2; S Gillespie 1-1; K Brady 0-4; C Bradley 0-2; C McDermott 0-1; C Purves 0-1; S Gallagher 0-1; A McKinney 0-1; | Report | L Henderson 1-5,1pen, 3f; F Griffin 0-1; G Browne 0-1. |
| 12 July 2024 Round 1 | Setanta | 3-20 - 0-15 | St Eunan's | Setanta Park |
| J McGee Cronolly 2-1; G Gilmore 0-5,4f; D Coulter 0-4; D Harvey 0-4; R Campbell 0-4; D Cullen 1-1; S Ward 0-1. | Report | P Kelly 0-6,6f; K Kealy 0-2; S McVeigh 0-2; B McIntyre 0-1; J Kealy 0-1; C Finn 0-1; D Horgan 0-1,1ff; B Gaffey 0-1. |
| 27 July 2024 Round 2 | Setanta | 2-22 - 3-11 | Burt | Setanta Park |
| G Gilmore 1-10,9f; J McGee Cronolly 1-2; O Marley 0-3; D Coulter 0-2; D Cullen 0-2; D Harvey 0-2; F Farren 0-1; | Report | L McKinney 0-6, 5f; R McDermott 1-1 C Purves 1-0; C Porter 1-0 C McDermott 0-2; K Brady 0-2. |
| 27 July 2024 Round 2 | St Eunan's | 1-19 - 0-11 | Sean MacCumhaills | O'Donnell Park |
| P Kelly 0-9, 7f; B MacIntyre 0-5; J Kealy 1-2; C Finn 0-2; F Delaney 0-1. | Report | L Henderson 0-6, 5f; F Griffin 0-2 each; C Griffin, J Bradley-Walsh, and PJ Browne 0-1 each. |
| 31 July 2024 Round 3 | Sean MacCumhaills | 0-13 - 2-25 | Setanta | MacCumhaill Park |
| L Henderson 0-6, 6fs; G Browne 0-3; J de Ward and F Griffin 0-2 each. | Report | R Campbell 1-4; G Gilmore 0-6, 4fs; C McGettigan 1-1; D Coulter 0-3; F Farren, R Coyle, N Cleary, D Harvey, and O Marley 0-2 each; C Melaugh 0-1. |
| 2 August 2024 Round 3 | Burt | 1-13 - 0-16 | St Eunan's | Hibernian Park |
| L McKinney 0-7, 6f; R McDermott 1-2; C Gartland 0-1, S Gillespie, C McDermott, D Grant 0-1 each. | Report | P Kelly 0-7, 6f; B MacIntyre 0-6; C Finn 0-2; R Hilferty 0-1. |
Knockout stage
editFinal
edit| 31 August 2024 Final | Setanta | 1-18 - 3-16 | Burt | O'Donnell Park |
| G Gilmore 0-12, 11f; J McGee Cronolly 1-2; R Campbell 0-2; D Coulter 0-2; D Cullen 0-1; O Marley 0-1; S Ward 0-1. | Report | L McKinney 1-11, 8f; D Grant 1-1; K Curran 1-0; K Brady 0-2; A McKinney 0-1; S Gillespie 0-1. | Referee: J Connors |
References
edit- ^ "Setanta retain county championship title". Donegal Daily. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Setanta class bubbles to the surface as St Eunan's put to the sword". Donegal Live. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Senior hurling finals and rearranged GAA fixtures confirmed for next weekend". Donegal Live. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Setanta on high alert ahead of Burt SHC final showdown in Letterkenny". Donegal Live. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant Burt defeat Setanta to win SHC title". Donegal News. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.