2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 July - 6 October 2024
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
ChampionsBorder Clough–Ballacolla (12th title)
Aidan Corby (captain)
Willie Hyland (manager)
Runners-upBorder Rathdowney–Errill
John Purcell (captain)
Enda Meagher (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Points scored567 (35.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Ross King (1-47)
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The 2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 February 2024.[1][2] The championship ran from 17 July to 6 October 2024.

Camross entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clough–Ballacolla in the semi-final stage.[3][4][5][6] No team was relegated as a result of the championship expanding to 10 teams in 2025.[7][8]

The final was played on 6 October 2024 at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Rathdowney–Errill, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 12 years.[9][10] Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 2–22 to 0–22 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[11]

Rathdowney–Errill's Ross King was the championship's top scorer with 1-47.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Semi-finals   Quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clough–Ballacolla 3 3 0 0 56 37 19 6
Abbeyleix 3 2 0 1 70 78 -8 4
The Harps 3 1 0 2 71 64 7 2
Rosenallis 3 0 0 3 35 53 -18 0

Group A fixtures and results

17 July 2024 Round 1 Clough–Ballacolla 0-31 - 2-13 Abbeyleix Páirc Shéain Uí hUidhrín
S Maher 0-9, W Dunphy 0-4, S Bergin 0-4, A Corby 0-3, S Corby 0-3, M Hennessy 0-3, R Phelan 0-2, K Mulhall 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, E Cassin 0-1. E Fennelly 1-6, E Rowland 1-1, E Reilly 0-2, Ciaran Byrne 0-1, Cormac Byrne 0-1, L Doyle 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.
19 July 2024 Round 1 The Harps 3-19 - 0-13 Rosenallis LOETB Centre of Excellence
J Duggan 3-1, M Lanigan 0-10, C Comerford 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1. J Lennon 0-3, David Dooley 0-3, J Hyland 0-2, C Cosgrave 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, Diarmuid Dooley 0-1, J O'Loughlin 0-1.
2 August 2024 Round 2 Clough–Ballacolla 1-22 - 1-15 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 1-8, J Walshe 0-3, W Dunphy 0-2, S Bergin 0-2, J Corby 0-1, A Corby 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, K Mulhall 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, R Phelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. M Lanigan 1-7, C Murphy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, C Comerford 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
4 August 2024 Round 2 Rosenallis 0-22 - 3-16 Abbeyleix Laois Hire O'Moore Park
David Dooley 0-10, C Cosgrove 0-4, J Lennon 0-4, J Hyland 0-3, FC Fennell 0-1. E Fennelly 0-7, E Rowland 1-3, Cormac Byrne 1-1, Colin Byrne 1-1, A Carroll 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-1.
24 August 2024 Round 3 Clough–Ballacolla w/o - scr. Rosenallis Laois Hire O'Moore Park
24 August 2024 Round 3 Abbeyleix 2-20 - 1-22 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-10, C Byrne 1-4, E Rowland 1-3, C Walsh 0-2, F Mahoney 0-1. J Duggan 1-4, M Lanigan 0-5, C Comerford 0-5, P Delaney 0-3, C Comerford 0-2, M Downey 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, J Brophy 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finals   Quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rathdowney–Errill 3 2 1 0 100 73 27 5
Camross 3 2 0 1 66 60 6 4
Portlaoise 3 1 1 1 60 69 -9 3
Castletown 3 0 0 3 48 72 -24 0

Group B fixtures and results

18 July 2024 Round 1 Rathdowney–Errill 4-21 - 3-14 Camross LOETB Centre of Excellence
P Purcell 2-3, R King 0-9, E Bourke 1-2, E Killeen 1-2, P Rafter 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, T Dowling 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. M Dowling 2-1, Z Keenan 1-4, D Palmer 0-4, R Tyrrell 0-2, D Drennan 0-2, A Mortimer 0-1.
20 July 2024 Round 1 Portlaoise 1-14 - 0-14 Castletown LOETB Centre of Excellence
A Bergin 0-5, C Dowling-Byrne 1-0, B Brennan 0-3, DJ White 0-2, C Rigney 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. T Cuddy 0-6, J Breen 0-3, C Doran 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
3 August 2024 Round 2 Camross 1-17 - 1-13 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Z Keennan 1-5, E Cuddy 0-4, D Drennan 0-3, O Phelan 0-1, C Collier 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, A Mortimer 0-1. T Cuddy 1-2, J Breen 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, S Phelan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, G Gaughan 0-1.
3 August 2024 Round 2 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 - 3-23 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-13, E Killeen 2-1, B McGinley 0-4, T Dowling 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Rafter 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, P Purcell 0-1. A Bergin 0-10, J Conroy 2-1, C Rigney 1-3, B Brennan 0-2, DJ White 0-2, E Critchley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, F Flanagan 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 3 Rathdowney–Errill 1-32 - 2-12 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-12, E Killeen 1-3, S Pearson 0-4, P Purcell 0-3, E Bourke 0-2, L O'Connell 0-2, T Dowling 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P McCane 0-1, B McGinley 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. T Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 1-1, M Phelan 1-1, C Walsh 0-2, C Doran 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 3 Camross 1-20 - 0-11 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
G Burke 0-4, C Collier 1-0, L Delaney 0-3, M Keyes 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, E Cuddy 0-2, D Drennan 0-1, E Gaughan 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, T Cuddy 0-1. A Bergin 0-8, J Conroy 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

8 September 2024 Quarter-final Abbeyleix 2-18 - 2-09 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-7, Cormack Byrne 1-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-2, Colin Byrne 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, E Rowland 0-2, A Carroll 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. Report A Bergin 1-2, DJ White 0-4, J Conroy 1-0, C Taylor 0-2, C Rigney 0-1.
8 September 2024 Quarter-final Camross 2-18 - 1-16 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
T Keyes 1-8, D Drennan 1-1, G Burke 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, M Dowling 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1. Report C Comerford 0-7, P Delaney 1-1, J Duggan 0-2, C Flynn 0-2, C Comerford 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 September 2024 Semi-final Rathdowney–Errill 1-19 - 3-10 Abbeyleix Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 1-7, T Dowling 0-3, S Pearson 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Rafter 0-1, E Killeen 0-1, P Purcell 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. Report E Fennelly 2-6, Colin Byrne 1-1, Cormac Byrne 0-2, L Delaney 0-1.
22 September 2024 Semi-final Clough–Ballacolla 1-20 - 2-13 Camross Laois Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-9, S Bergin 1-1, J Walsh 0-4, A Corby 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, W Dunphy 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. Report Z Keenan 1-3, T Keyes 0-5, D Drennan 1-0, E Gaughan 0-2, C Collier 0-2, O Bennett 0-1.

Final

6 October 2024 Final Rathdowney–Errill 0-22 - 2-22 Clough–Ballacolla Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-06 (frees), T Dowling and P McCane 0-04 each, P Purcell 0-03 (one free), B McGinley and L O’Connell (frees) 0-02 each, E Killeen 0-01. Report S Maher 1-14 (0-10 frees), S Bergin 1-01, L Cleere 0-03, J Corby, A Corby, M Hennessy and R Phelan 0-01 each. Referee: P Dunne (Colt)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 1-47 50 5 10.00
2 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 2-40 46 4 11.50
3 Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix 3-36 45 5 9.00
4 Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 1-25 28 4 7.00
5 Zane Keenan Camross 3-18 27 5 5.40
6 Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-22 25 4 6.25
7 James Duggan The Harps 4-09 21 4 5.25
8 Eric Killeen Rathdowney–Errill 4-08 20 5 4.00
9 Enda Rowland Abbeyleix 3-09 18 5 3.60
Cormac Byrne Abbeyleix 3-09 18 5 3.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-14 17 Rathdowney–Errill
2 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-13 13 Portlaoise
3 Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix St Lazerians 2-06 10 Rathdowney–Errill
Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-12 12 Castletown
5 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-08 11 The Harps
Tomás Keyes Camross 1-08 11 The Harps
7 James Duggan The Harps 3-01 10 Rosenallis
Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 1-07 10 Abbeyleix St Lazerians
Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-07 10 Clough–Ballacolla
Michael Lanigan The Harps 0-10 10 Rosenallis
David Dooley Rosenallis 0-10 10 Abbeyleix
Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 0-10 10 Rathdowney–Errill
Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix St Lazerians 0-10 10 The Harps

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