2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 July – October 2024
Teams10
SponsorMolloy Environmental Systems
ChampionsBorder Kilcormac–Killoughey (6th title)
Conor Slevin (captain)
Shane Hand (manager)
Runners-upBorder Ballinamere
Dan Bourke (captain)
Niall Rigney (manager)
RelegatedBorder Tullamore
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored57 (2.19 per match)
Points scored902 (34.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Adam Screeney (3-50)
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The 2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 February 2024.[1][2] The championship ran from 18 July to 20 October 2024.

Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions.[3] Seir Kieran were due to be relegated, however, they earned a reprieve after Kilcormac–Killoughey decided not to field their second team, in spite of earning their right to promotion after winning the Senior B Championship.[4][5]

The final was played on 20 October 2024 at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Ballinamere, in what will be their first ever meeting in the final.[6] It will be Ballinamere's first appearance in the final since 1908.[7] Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 0–16 to 1–11 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[8][9]

Kilcormac–Killoughey's Adam Screeney was the championship's top scorer with 3-50.

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballinamere 4 3 1 0 111 67 44 7
Shinrone 4 2 1 1 79 82 -3 5
Birr 4 2 1 1 76 79 -3 5
Kinnitty 4 1 1 2 54 75 -21 3
Belmont 4 0 0 4 59 76 -17 0

Group 1 results

18 July 2024 Round 1 Ballinamere 2-17 - 1-20 Birr Glenisk O'Connor Park
B Duignan 1-6 (4f and 1 '65'), K McDermott 0-4, M O'Brien 1-0, D Bourke and A Maher 0-2 each, R Ravenhill, J Murphy and J Maher 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-12 (6f and 1 '65'), L Quinn 0-3, A Watkins 1-0, L Nolan 0-2, B Watkins, M Watkins and E Nolan 0-1 each.
20 July 2024 Round 1 Kinnitty 1-12 - 0-12 Belmont Drumcullen Grounds
O Kealey (0-5, 0-4 frees), C Robinson (1-0), C Hardiman, P Robinson, S Kinsella (one free) (0-2 each), J Hardiman (0-1, free). Report A Egan (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-2 '65s'), C Egan, J Clancy (0-2 each), J Nally, O Kelly (sideline cut) (0-1 each).
3 August 2024 Round 2 Shinrone 1-15 - 1-15 Kinnitty Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
P Cleary 0-4, D Cleary 1-0, DJ McLoughlin 0-3, S Cleary, K Sampson (1 '65') and E Bailey-O'Brien 0-2 each, E Cleary (f) and D Morkan (f) 0-1 each. Report O Kealey 0-5 (5f), J Hardiman 0-4 (3f), P Delaney 1-0, C Hardiman 0-3, D Flanagan, A Kealey and S Kinsella (sideline) 0-1 each.
4 August 2024 Round 2 Belmont 0-19 - 1-22 Ballinamere St Rynagh's Park
A Egan 0-6 (4f), C Egan 0-4, L Fox and C Flynn 0-2 each, D Egan, D Kelly, J Clancy, O Kelly (sideline), J Nally 0-1 each. Report D Ravenhill 0-7, B Duignan 1-4 (3f), S Bourke 0-3, A Maher, J Murphy, R Cleary 0-2 each, D Bourke and J Maher 0-1 each.
17 August 2024 Round 3 Ballinamere 4-22 - 0-16 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
B Duignan 1-10 (7f), D Bourke and K McDermott 1-2 each, J Murphy 0-3, M O'Brien 1-0, A Maher and D Ravenhill 0-2 each, J Maher 0-1. Report D Morkan 0-7 (6f), DJ McLoughlin 0-3, S Cleary and P Cleary 0-2 each, D Landy, E Bailey-O'Brien 0-1 each.
17 August 2024 Round 3 Birr 1-15 - 1-14 Belmont Lusmagh Grounds
E Cahill (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65'), B Murphy (1-2), A Watkins, L Nolan (0-2 each), J Ryan, C Mulrooney, B Miller (0-1 each). Report A Egan (0-4, 0-2 frees), S Nally (1-0), O Kelly (one sideline cut), C Flynn, R McEvoy (0-2 each), D Kelly, P Taaffe, L Fox (free), D Nally (0-1 each).
1 September 2024 Round 4 Kinnitty 0-09 - 2-23 Ballinamere St Rynagh's Park
O Kealey 0-5 (4f), J Hardiman, C Robinson (sideline), P Robinson and E Callaghan 0-1 each. Report B Duignan 1-11 (6f and 1 '65'), D Bourke 1-1, K McDermott 0-3, M O'Brien 1-0, S Bourke, D Ravenhill and J Murphy 0-2 each, A Maher and D Wyer 0-1 each.
1 September 2024 Round 4 Shinrone 2-21 - 1-16 Birr St Rynagh's Park
D Morkan 0-10 (6f), DJ McLoughlin and E Bailey-O'Brien 1-3 each, P Cleary 0-4, S Cleary 0-1. Report E Cahill 0-14 (13f), L Nolan 1-0, B Miller and B Murphy 0-1 each.
8 September 2024 Round 5 Birr 0-16 - 0-12 Kinnitty Crinkle Grounds
E Cahill 0-9 (7f and 1 sideline), E Nolan 0-3, C Mulrooney, L Nolan, A Watkins, L Quinn 0-1 each. Report J Dempsey 0-5 (5f), S Kinsella 0-3, J Hardiman 0-2 (2 '65s'), D Flanagan and C Hardiman 0-1 each.
8 September 2024 Round 5 Belmont 0-11 - 1-15 Shinrone Lusmagh Grounds
A Egan 0-6 (frees), C Dunican 0-2, R McEvoy, O Kelly and J Clancy 0-1 each. Report D Morkan 0-6 (5 frees, 1 '65'), E Bailey O'Brien 1-1, P Cleary 0-2, S Cleary, DJ McLoughlin, J Sampson, A Cleary, J Liffey and A Landy 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilcormac–Killoughey 4 4 0 0 133 60 73 8
Coolderry 4 2 0 2 82 82 0 4
St Rynagh's 4 2 0 2 87 95 -8 4
Seir Kieran 4 2 0 2 78 102 -24 4
Tullamore 4 0 0 4 65 106 -41 0

Group 2 results

19 July 2024 Round 1 Tullamore 0-13 - 1-36 Kilcormac–Killoughey St Rynagh's Park
S Dooley 0-5 (5f), J Houlihan and C Martin 0-2 each, N Furlong, G Treacy, C Bourke and T Furlong 0-1 each. Report A Screeney 1-9 (7f), C Mahon 0-7, C Mitchell 0-6, D Hand 0-5, C Kiely, D Kilmartin, C Spain, J Screeney 0-2 each, T Guinan 0-1.
20 July 2024 Round 1 Coolderry 0-16 - 2-19 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
E Burke 0-5 (4f), D Miller 0-3 (1 sideline), S Corcoran (2f), W Malone and K Connolly 0-2 each, E Ryan and A Cleary 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 0-9 (6f), A Molloy 1-2, S Rigney 1-1, A Treacy 0-3 (2f and 1 '65'), M Maloney, J O'Connor, S Dolan, S Quirke 0-1 each.
2 August 2024 Round 2 St Rynagh's 0-15 - 4-26 Kilcormac–Killoughey Drumcullen Grounds
L O'Connor 0-5 (4f), S Rigney and A Treacy (2f and 1 '65') 0-3 each, S Quirke 0-2, M Maloney and J O'Connor 0-1 each. Report A Screeney 1-6 (goal from a penalty and 3f), C Mitchell and Cillian Kiely 1-2 each, D Hand 1-1, C Kiely 0-4, T Guinan, C Spain, J Screeney and L Kavanagh 0-2 each, C Slevin, D Kilmartin and C Mahon 0-1 each.
3 August 2024 Round 2 Coolderry 1-27 - 2-13 Seir Kieran St Brendan's Park
E Burke 0-8 (4f), K Connolly 1-5, E Ryan 0-4, S Ryan 0-3, S Corcoran (f), E Parlon, C Molloy, A Connolly, D Miller, A Cleary, G McCormack 0-1 each. Report L Carey 1-5 (5f), K Dunne 0-3, T Dooley 1-0, P Murray 0-2 (1 sideline), B Kealy, D Guinan, S Dooley 0-1 each.
16 August 2024 Round 3 Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-26 - 0-17 Seir Kieran Kinnitty Grounds
A Screeney 1-10 (6f and 1 '65'), C Mitchell 2-2, C Kiely and C Mahon 0-3 each, T Guinan, D Kilmartin and D Hand 0-2 each, L Kavanagh and E Grogan 0-1 each. Report L Carey 0-8 (7f and 1 '65'), T Dooley (1f), J Bergin, D Guinan 0-2 each, B Kealy, K Dunne, P Murray 0-1 each.
18 August 2024 Round 3 St Rynagh's 0-27 - 1-15 Tullamore Kilcormac Grounds
A Treacy 0-6 (4frees), D Scully and S Quirke 0-5 each, S Rigney and L O’Connor (2frees) 0-4 each, M Maloney, A Molloy and B Conneely 0-1 each. Report S Dooley 0-9 (6frees, 1 65), C Bourke 1-0, C Martin 0-2, C Egan, J Sheerin, M Fox and J Houlihan 0-1 each.
30 August 2024 Round 4 Seir Kieran 1-20 - 1-17 St Rynagh's Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
L Carey 0-9 (5f), A Hyes 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, T Dooley and A Hynes 0-2 each, B Kealy, M Gilligan, E Murphy 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 1-9 (9f), S Quirke 0-3, A Molloy 0-2, A Treacy (f), B Conneely and D Scully 0-1 each.
31 August 2024 Round 4 Tullamore 1-14 - 0-21 Coolderry Kinnitty Grounds
S Dooley 0-9 (9f), A Leavy 1-0, M Feeney, C Martin, C Egan, J Houlihan, G Treacy 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-8 (5f), S Corcoran 0-5 (3f and 2 '65s'), D Miller 0-3, K Connolly 0-2, W Malone, A Connolly and G McCormack 0-1 each.
8 September 2024 Round 5 Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-18 - 0-15 Coolderry Rath Grounds
A Screeney 0-7 (4frees, 1 65); T Guinan 1-2; L Kavanagh, D Hand and C Mahon 0-2 each; C Mitchell, Cillian Kiely and A Kavanagh 0-1 each. Report E Burke 0-5 (4frees); S Corcoran 0-3 (1free, 2 65); D Miller (2 sidelines) and K Connolly 0-2 each; D King, A Cleary, S Ryan .
8 September 2024 Round 5 Seir Kieran 1-16 - 3-08 Tullamore St Rynagh's Park
L Carey 1-10 (5f, 2 65’), D Guinan 0-3, A Hynes, K Dunne, J Coughlan 0-1 each Report S Dooley 2-3 (3f), M Fox 1-0, N Furlong 0-2, C Egan, J Sheerin, C Bourke 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

22 September 2024 Playoff Belmont 1-19 - 1-14 Tullamore Glenisk O'Connor Park
A Egan 0-12 (7 frees, 2 65’), C Dunican 1-1, O Kelly 0-3, C Egan 0-2, J Nally 0-1. Report S Dooley 0-4frees, J Houlihan 1-1, C Martin 0-2, D Fox, M Fox, N Furlong, A Leavy, C Martin and C Bourke 0-1 each

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-final Birr 0-17 - 0-20 St Rynagh's Glenisk O'Connor Park
E Cahill 0-10 (8f and 1 '65'), A Watkins 0-2, B Harding, C Mulrooney, I Kerin, E Nolan and L Quinn 0-1 each. Report L O'Connor 0-11 (6f), A Treacy 0-4 (3f and 1 '65'), S Quirke 0-2, D Scully, A Molloy and C Hernon 0-1 each.
22 September 2024 Quarter-final Coolderry 3-20 - 2-17 Shinrone Grant Heating St Brendan's Park
S Corcoran 0-6 (5f and 1 '65'), D Miller 0-5 (2f), K Connolly and A Connolly 1-2 each, C Burke 0-2, E Parlon, W Malone and A Cleary 0-1 each. Report DJ McLoughlin 1-3, D Morkan 0-5 (4f), P Cleary 1-3, J Sampson 0-3, E Cleary (f), S Cleary and K Sampson 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

6 October 2024 Semi-final Ballinamere 1-21 - 2-14 St Rynagh's Glenisk O'Connor Park
J Murphy 1-4, B Duignan 0-6 (0-4f), A Maher 0-4, D Ravenhill 0-3, J Maher 0-2, D Bourke 0-2. Report A Treacy 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 65), Luke O'Connor 1-3 (0-3f), D Scully 0-3, S Rigney 0-2, A Molloy 0-1,
6 October 2024 Semi-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 4-21 - 1-11 Coolderry Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Mitchell 2-5, A Screeney 0-8 (0-6f), C Mahon 2-0, D Hand 0-4, T Guinan 0-3, D Kilmartin 0-1. Report D Miller 0-8 (5f), A Connolly 1-0, K Connolly 0-2, S Connolly 0-1.

Final

20 October 2024 Final Ballinamere 1-11 - 0-16 Kilcormac–Killoughey Glenisk O'Connor Park
B Duignan 0-7 (5fs), D Ravenhill 1-0, D Bourke and A Maher 0-2 each. Report A Screeney 0-10 (4fs), C Spain 0-2, C Mahon, T Guinan, D Hand and C Mitchell 0-1 each. Referee: J Deehan (Clara)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-50 59 6 9.83
2 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 4-44 56 6 9.33
3 Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-51 51 5 10.20
4 Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 2-41 47 6 7.83
5 Luke Carey Seir Kieran 2-32 38 4 9.50
6 Shane Dooley Tullamore 2-30 36 5 7.20
7 Adam Egan Belmont 0-34 34 5 6.80
8 Charlie Mitchell Kilcormac–Killoughey 5-17 32 6 5.33
9 Donal Morkan Shinrone 0-29 29 5 5.80
10 Eoin Burke Coolderry 0-26 26 5 5.20
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Brian Duignan Ballinamere 1-11 14 Kinnitty
Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-14 14 Shinrone
3 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-10 13 Seir Kieran
Brian Duignan Ballinamere 1-10 13 Shinrone
Luke Carey Seir Kieran 1-10 13 Tullamore
6 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-09 12 Tullamore
Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 1-09 12 Seir Kieran
Adam Egan Belmont 0-12 12 Tullamore
Eoghan Cahill Birr 0-12 12 Ballinamere
10 Charlie Mitchell Kilcormac–Killoughey 2-05 11 Coolderry
Luke O'Connor St Rynagh's 0-11 11 Birr

Miscellaneous

  • Ballinamere qualify for the final for the first time since 1908.

References

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