2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 September 2010 – 24 October 2010
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions O'Loughlin Gaels (9th title)
Martin Comerford (captain)
Mick Nolan (manager)
Runners-up Carrickshock
Richie Power (captain)
Brendan Fennelly (manager)
Relegated St. Lachtain's
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored23 (1.92 per match)
Points scored324 (27 per match)
Top scorer(s) Richie Power (0-40)
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The 2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 18 September 2010 and ended on 24 October 2010.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions for the past four years, however their bid for five in a row was ended in the semi-final by O’Loughlin Gaels, who went on to beat Carrickshock 0–17 to 1–11 in the final.[1]

St. Lachtain's were relegated from the championship following 1–11 to 1–14 defeat to Fenians.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

18 September 2010 First round Tullaroan 0-10 - 1-11 Dunnamaggin Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh
15:00 T Walsh 0-4, Mark Walsh 0-4, Michael Walsh 0-3. K Moore 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)
18 September 2010 First round St. Lachtain's 1-13 - 1-19 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
15:00 E Guinan 0-8, J Meagher 1-3, R Dowling 0-1, N McGree 0-1. J Maher 1-10, J Mulhall 0-6, E McGrath 0-1, R Shore 0-1, S Coonan 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)
19 September 2010 First round Carrickshock 2-16 - 2-15 Graigue-Ballycallan John Locke Park, Callan
13:00 R Power 0-9, A Power 1-1, John Power 1-1, Jamie Power 0-3, M Rice 0-2. N Millea 0-8, J Smith 2-0, E Brennan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, G Cleere 0-1, D Heafey 0-1. Referee: J Direen (O'Loughlin Gaels)
19 September 2010 First round Fenians 0-10 - 0-13 Clara Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
13:00 K Reid 0-4, C Tobin 0-3, K Grehan 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. J Nolan 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, K Hogan 0-2, D Langton 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Relegation play-off

16 October 2010 Play-off St. Lachtain's 1-11- 1-14 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Dowling 1-1, N McGree 0-3, E Guinan 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Meagher 0-1, P Guinan 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1. L Ryan 1-2, K Power 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-2, K Grehan 0-2, E Shiel 0-2, P Quinlan 0-1, D Tobin 0-1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Quarter-finals

25 September 2010 Quarter-final Erin's Own 0-13 - 0-08 Clara St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
14:30 M Murphy 0-8, D Fogarty 0-3, G Callinan 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1. J Nolan 0-5, L Ryan 0-1, K Hogan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)
25 September 2010 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19 - 0-09 Dunnamaggin Hugginstown Sporstfield, Carrickshock
16:30 TJ Reid 0-9, M Aylward 1-1, C Fennelly 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, P Reid 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Costello 0-1. S O'Neill 0-5, K Moore 0-4. Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin)
26 September 2010 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-12 - 1-12 St. Martin's Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
13:00 M Comerford 2-2, M Bergin 0-6, M Nolan 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. J Maher 0-9, R Shore 1-0, J Mulhall 0-3. Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)
26 September 2010 Quarter-final James Stephens 1-15 - 1-20 Carrickshock John Locke Park, Callan
16:00 D Walton 0-9, E Larkin 1-2, M Ruth 0-2, E McCormack 0-1, D Cody 0-1. R Power 0-13, Jamie Power 0-4, John Power 1-0, M Rice 0-2, A Power 0-1. Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Semi-finals

10 October 2010 Semi-final Erin's Own 1-14 - 1-16 Carrickshock Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00 M Boran 1-4, M Murphy 0-3, D Fogarty 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, P Boran 0-1. R Power 0-12, John Power 1-0, D Franks 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, M Rice 0-1, Jamie Power 0-1. Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
10 October 2010 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10 - 2-16 O'Loughlin Gaels Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30 E Reid 2-1, TJ Reid 0-5, M Fennelly 1-0, D Hoyne 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. D Loughnane 1-3, M Bergin 0-6, N McEvoy 1-1, M Nolan 0-4, A Geoghegan 0-2. Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

Final

24 October 2010 Final Carrickshock 1-11 - 0-17 O'Loughlin Gaels Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30 R Power 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 '65'), J Tennyson 1-1, N Rohan, M Rice 0-2 each. Report M Bergin 0-7 (0-5f), A Geoghegan 0-3, M Comerford, B Dowling, N McEvoy 0-2 each, S Cummins 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Richie Power Carrickshock 0-40 40 4 10.00
2 John Maher St. Martin's 1-19 22 2 11.00
3 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-19 19 3 6.33
4 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-14 14 2 7.00
5 Eoin Guinan St. Lachtain's 0-11 11 2 5.50
Michael Murphy Erin's Own 0-11 11 2 5.50
6 John Power Carrickshock 3-01 10 4 2.25
Martin Comerford Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-04 10 2 5.00
7 Ken Moore Dunnamaggin 1-06 9 2 4.50
David Walton James Stephens 0-09 9 1 9.00
John Mulhall St. Martin's 0-09 9 2 4.50
James Nolan Clara 0-09 9 2 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 John Maher St. Martin's 1-10 13 St. Lachtain's
Richie Power Carrickshock 0-13 13 James Stephens
2 Richie Power Carrickshock 0-12 12 Erin's Own
3 Richie Power Carrickshock 0-09 9 Graigue-Ballycallan
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-09 9 Dunnamaggin
John Maher St. Martin's 0-09 9 O'Loughlin Gaels
David Walton James Stephens 0-09 9 Carrickshock
4 Martin Comerford O'Loughlin Gaels 2-02 8 St. Martin's
Eoin Guinan St. Lachtain's 0-08 8 St. Martin's
Niall Millea Graigue-Ballycallan 0-08 8 Carrickshock
Michael Murphy Erin's Own 0-08 8 Clara

References

  1. ^ "Comerford leads Gaels' title surge". Irish Independent. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.