2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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Dates14 September - 27 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorSt Canice's Credit Union
Champions Thomastown (2nd title)
Jay Burke (captain)
Noel Doherty (manager)
2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September - 27 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorSt Canice's Credit Union
Champions Thomastown (2nd title)
Jay Burke (captain)
Noel Doherty (manager)
Runners-up O'Loughlin Gaels
Mark Bergin (captain)
Brian Hogan (manager)
Relegated James Stephens
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored415 (34.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) Robbie Donnelly (0-29)
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The 2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 14 September to 27 October 2024.

O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions.[1] Nine-time champions James Stephens's relegation brought an end to 59 years of top tier hurling for the club.[2][3]

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between O'Loughlin Gaels and Thomastown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Thomastown won the match by 0-18 to 0-07 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 78 years.[5][6]

Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

14 September 2024 First round Bennettsbridge 0-16 - 0-14 Clara Thomastown Grounds
D Blanchfield 0-5 (all frees), N Cleere (0-2 frees 0-1; 65), and H O’Neill 0-3 each, B Hughes, J Cleere, J Campion, S Byrne and S Morrissey 0-1 each Report C O’Shea 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), L Ryan and P Cody 0-2 each, J Langton, M Kenny, C Hoyne, D Glynn and C Bolger 0-1 each
14 September 2024 First round Erin's Own 5-14 - 1-21 Glenmore Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán
J Buggy (2-6, 4fs and 1 ‘65); M Brennan (2-1); C Korff (1-1); C McMahon (0-3); C Fogarty, D Buggy, S Coogan (0-1 each) Report A Murphy (0-9, 7fs and 1 ‘65); I Byrne (1-2); C Beirne (0-5); C Phelan (0-2); B Reid, G Aylward, S Murphy (0-1 each)
15 September 2024 First round Dicksboro 1-24 - 1-11 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
H Shine (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65); M Kelleher (1-2); C Hackett (0-4); L Moore (0-3); T Clifford, B Sheehan, K Moore (0-2 each); O Walsh, E Cody (0-1 each). Report A McEvoy (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65); S Ryan, T Ronan, T Dunphy, S Keoghan, J Roberts (0-1 each).
15 September 2024 First round James Stephens 1-19 - 4-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
C Kenny (0-13, 0-12 frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); E McDermott, R Whelan (0-2 each); L Scanlon (0-1). Report TJ Reid (2-4, 0-2 frees); E Cody (1-4); A Mullen (1-3); P Mullen (0-3); N Shortall (0-2); J Fitzpatrick, K Corcoran, L Barron (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff

5 October 2024 Playoff Glenmore 3-17 - 3-12 James Stephens Thomastown Grounds
A Murphy (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); C Phelan (1-2); G Aylward (1-1); E Phelan (1-0); C Kirwan, C Beirne (0-2 each); M Harney, B Reid, I Byrne (0-1 each). Report C Kenny (0-6, frees); E Guilfoyle (1-1); L Scanlon, T O’Dwyer (1-0 each); E McDermott, E Lauhoff (0-2 each); R Whelan (0-1).

Quarter-finals

28 September 2024 Quarter-final Thomastown 0-21 - 1-16 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park
R Donnelly (0-11, 0-9 frees); L Connellan, S Donnelly (0-3 each); C Treacy (0-2); Z Bay Hammond, J Farrell (0-1 each). Report TJ Reid (0-10, 0-8 frees and 0-2 65s); C Fennelly (1-0); E Cody (0-2); P Mullen, N Shortall, K Corcoran, A Mullen (0-1 each).
28 September 2024 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-23 - 2-26
(aet)		 Bennettsbridge Canon Kearns Park
D Simpson (1-5, 0-2 frees); S Walsh (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); M Keoghan (0-6); B Gaffney (0-3); G Dunne, P Walsh (0-1 each). Report N Cleere (0-10, 0-9 frees and 0-1 65); S Morrissey (0-6); L Blanchfield (1-1); J Campion (1-0); C Brennan (0-3); J Hughes, S Byrne (0-2 each); D Blanchfield, J Cleere (0-1 each).
6 October 2024 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-17 - 0-20 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
F Mackessy (1-4, 0-1 free); L Hogan (1-2); M Bergin (0-4, 0-4 frees); J Molloy (0-3); C Kelly (0-1, 0-1 free); S Bolger, P Deegan, D Fogarty (0-1 each) Report H Shine (0-10, 0-8 frees); T Clifford (0-3); C Hackett, J Sheehan (0-2 each); B Sheehan, C Buckley, S Stapleton (0-1 each)
6 October 2024 Quarter-final Mullinavat 2-21 - 0-19 Erin's Own UPMC Nowlan Park
J Walsh 0-10, B Phelan 2-0, O Knox 0-3, M Malone 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, P Dempsey 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, O O'Dwyer 0-1, G Malone 0-1. Report J Buggy 0-10, C Fogarty 0-3, J Dowd 0-1, S Coogan 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, C Korff 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 October 2024 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 1-14 - 2-17 O'Loughlin Gaels UPMC Nowlan Park
N Cleere (0-6, 0-3 frees and 0-1 ‘65); D Blanchfield (1-0); S Morrissey (0-3); T Kelly, H O’Neill, K Blanchfield, J Cleere, J Hughes (0-1 each) Report F Mackessy (1-7, 0-7 frees); J Ryan (0-4); S Johnston (1-0); D Fogarty, P Deegan, J Nolan, O Wall, C Heary, C Kelly (0-1 each)
13 October 2024 Semi-final Thomastown 1-27 - 0-12 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
R Donnelly (0-10 / 0-9 frees / 0-1 65), T O’Hanrahan (1-2), S Donnelly (0-4), P McDonald, C Treacy, J Donnelly, B Staunton, L Connellan (0-2 each), R Connellan (0-1). Report John Walsh (0-7 / 0-5 frees), O Knox (0-3), M Malone, W O’Dwyer (0-1 each)

Final

27 October 2024 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 0-07 – 0-18 Thomastown UPMC Nowlan Park
M Bergin 0-3 (1f); O Wall 0-2; C Heary, J Ryan 0-1 each Report R Donnelly 0-8 (6fs); J Donnelly 0-4; J Farrell, S Donnelly 0-2 each; R Connellan, P McDonald 0-1 each. Referee: D Hughes (Barrow Rangers)

Championship statistics

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