2014 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2014 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 2014 and ended on 5 October 2014.

Passage are the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the quarter-final stages.[1] Ballygunner won the title following a 2–16 to 0–9 defeat of Mount Sion in the final, having remained undefeated during the whole championship campaign.[2] Ardmore were relegated having lost all their group games and the relegation play-off.

Teams

Overview

All but one of the twelve teams from the 2013 championship are participated in the top tier of Waterford hurling in 2014.

Ardmore, who defeated Dunhill by 0–23 to 2–13 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2013, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.[3]

Similarly, Roanmore defeated An Rinn by 3–15 to 3–9 in the 2013 relegation play-off, and so An Rinn were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2014.[4]

Fixtures and results

Relegation play-off

4 September 2014 Relegation play-off Fourmilewater 2-20 - 0-12 Ardmore

Quarter-finals

5 September 2014 Quarter-final De La Salle 1-16 - 2-9 Tallow Fraher Field
6 September 2014 Quarter-final Dungarvan 4-10 - 2-14 Passage
14 September 2014 Quarter-final Abbeyside 1-21 - 0-15 Mount Sion Walsh Park
14 September 2014 Quarter-final Ballygunner 3-20 - 2-12 Lismore Walsh Park

Semi-finals

20 September 2014 Semi-final De La Salle 0-16 - 2-17 Mount Sion Walsh Park
17:30
21 September 2014 Semi-final Dungarvan 1-12 - 0-17 Ballygunner Fraher Field
19:00

Final

5 October 2014 Final Mount Sion 0-9 - 2-16 Ballygunner Walsh Park
15:30 M. O’Neill 0-7 (fs); R. Roche, I. Galgey 0-1 each. Report Padraic Mahony 0-10 (0-7 fs, 0-1 65); Brian O’Sullivan 2-2; JJ Hutchinson 0-2; Barry O’Sullivan and H. Barnes 0-1 each. Attendance: 3,206
Referee: M Curran

References

  1. ^ Moynihan, Michael (14 October 2013). "Passage dream comes true". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ "O'Sullivan double puts Ballygunner back on top of Waterford hurling". The Score. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ Fanning, Phil (15 October 2013). "Prendergast points Ardmore back to senior ranks". Waterford News & Star. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "An Rinn make the drop". Hogan Stand website. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2014.