2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates13 October 2012 – 11 November 2012
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (14th title)
David Hoyne (captain)
Tommy Shefflin (manager)
Runners-up Dicksboro
David Glynn (captain)
Ger Henderson (manager)
Relegated Dunnamaggin
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)
Points scored329 (27.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Martin Gaffney (1-33)
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The 2012 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 October 2014 and ended on 11 November 2012.

James Stephens were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final.[1] Dunnamaggin were relegated from the championship. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 0–16 to 0–12 defeat of Dicksboro in the final.[2]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

13 October 2012 First round Danesfort 0-10 - 0-13 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park
14:00 R Hogan 0-5, P Hogan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, O Daly 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. N Millea 0-7, E Brennan 0-2, W O'Connor 0-1, D Heafey 0-1, J Purcell 0-1, D Walton 0-1. Referee: M Flynn
13 October 2012 First round Fenians 1-10 - 1-14 Erin's Own Freshford
16:00 C Tobin 0-4, W Brennan 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, P Quinlan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, K Grehan 0-1, JJ Delaney 0-1. M Boran 1-4, A Owens 0-4, D Fogarty 0-3, C Fogarty 0-2, P Boran 0-1. Referee: D Connolly
14 October 2012 First round Dicksboro 2-15 - 0-12 Dunnamaggin Thomastown
13:30 M Gaffney 1-10, K Kenny 1-1, P O'Flynn 0-3, C Buckley 0-1. K Moore 0-5, C Hickey 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, W Phelan 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Lahert 0-1. Referee: G Quilty
14 October 2012 First round Tullaroan 1-14 - 3-18 O'Loughlin Gaels Tom Ryall Park
15:30 J Coogan 0-9, M Simpson 1-0, P Walsh 0-3, T Walsh 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. M Bergin 1-11, C Bergin 1-1, M Comerford 0-4, D Burke 1-0, N McEvoy 0-1, N Skehan 0-1. Referee: E Ryan

Relegation play-off

27 October 2012 Play-off Danesfort 0-11 - 1-07 Dunnamaggin Hugginstown
R Hogan 0-8, P Forristal 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. K Moore 0-6, A Fitzpatrick 1-0, C Herity 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield

Quarter-finals

20 October 2012 Quarter-final St. Martin's 0-19 - 3-15 Dicksboro Nowlan Park
14:00 J Maher 0-9, J Mulhall 0-5, P Maher 0-1, T Breen 0-1, R Shore 0-1, J Maher 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. S Maher 2-2, M Gaffney 0-7, K Kenny 1-0, C Buckley 0-3, J Fagan 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1. Referee: P Burke
20 October 2012 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-16 - 1-16 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
15:30 H Shefflin 0-7, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, M Fennelly 1-1, C Walsh 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, C Fennelly 0-2, E Reid 0-2, M Aylward 0-1. M Boran 0-7, A Owens 1-2, D Fogarty 0-4, P Boran 0-2, D Dunne 0-1. Referee: G Quilty
21 October 2012 Quarter-final James Stephens 4-12 - 0-15 Graigue-Ballycallan Freshford
13:45 E Larkin 1-8, N Mullins 2-0, G Flood 1-0, D McCormack 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, J McGrath 0-1. N Millea 0-9, E Brennan 0-3, A Burke 0-2, J Purcell 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield
21 October 2012 Quarter-final Carrickshock 1-11 - 1-15 O'Loughlin Gaels Páirc na Seamróg
16:00 R Power 0-8, goal og, J Power 0-2, N Rohan 0-1. M Comerford 0-5, M Bergin 0-5, D Loughnane 1-0, M Kelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Bergin 0-1, N McEvoy 0-1. Referee: E Crowley

Semi-finals

28 October 2012 Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-10 - 1-17 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park
M Bergin 1-7, D Loughnane 1-1, B Hogan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. C Fennelly 1-4, H Shefflin 0-7, E Reid 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Aylward 0-1. Referee: J Walsh
28 October 2012 Semi-final James Stephens 0-16 - 1-15 Dicksboro Nowlan Park
E Larkin 0-11, Donnacha Cody 0-1, N Tyrrell 0-1, G Flood 0-1, Diarmuid Cody 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. M Gaffney 0-8, Ollie Walsh 1-0, P O'Flynn 0-2, J Fagan 0-1, Oisín Walsh 0-1, S Maher 0-1, K Kenny 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Referee: G Quilty

Final

11 November 2012 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-16 - 0-12 Dicksboro Nowlan Park
H Shefflin 0-5 (5f), M Aylward 0-3, E Reid, C Fennelly 0-2 each, R Aylward (f), J Fitzpatrick, M Fennelly, C Walsh 0-1 each. Report M Gaffney 0-8 (8f), Oisin Walsh, Ollie Walsh, E O'Donoghue, P O'Flynn 0-1 each. Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Martin Gaffney Dicksboro 1-33 36 4 9.00
2 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 2-23 29 3 9.66
3 Eoin Larkin James Stephens 1-19 22 2 11.00
4 Henry Shefflin Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-19 19 3 6.33
5 Niall Millea Graigue-Ballycallan 0-16 16 2 8.00
6 Martin Boran Erin's Own 1-11 14 2 7.00
7 Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-13 13 2 6.50
8 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-08 11 3 3.66
9 Shane Maher Dicksboro 2-03 9 2 4.50
Anthony Owens Erin's Own 1-06 9 2 4.50
Martin Comerford O'Loughlin Gaels 0-09 9 2 4.50
Jimmy Coogan Tullaroan 0-09 9 1 9.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-11 14 Tullaroan
2 Martin Gaffney Dicksboro 1-10 13 Dunnamaggin
3 Eoin Larkin James Stephens 1-08 11 Graigue-Ballycallan
Eoin Larkin James Stephens 0-11 11 Dicksboro
4 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-07 10 Ballyhale Shamrocks
5 Jimmy Coogan Tullaroan 0-09 9 O'Loughlin Gaels
John Maher St. Martin's 0-09 9 Dicksboro
Niall Millea Graigue-Ballycallan 0-09 9 James Stephens
6 Shane Maher Dicksboro 2-02 8 St. Martin's
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-08 8 Dunnamaggin
Richie Power Carrickshock 0-08 8 O'Loughlin Gaels
Martin Gaffney Dicksboro 0-08 8 James Stephens
Martin Gaffney Dicksboro 0-08 8 Ballyhale Shamrocks

References

  1. ^ "Dicksboro oust champions in thriller". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (12 November 2012). "Ballyhale pay no penalty for Henry misses". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2015.