2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	18 July – October 2024
Teams	10
Sponsor	Molloy Environmental
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	41 (2.05 per match)
Points scored	701 (35.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Duignan (4-31)
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The 2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship is 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 is scheduled to run from 18 July to October 2024.

Kilcormac–Killoughey are 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]

Group 1

Group 1 table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	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
Team	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

v

Tullamore

Glenisk O'Connor Park

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-final

Birr

v

St Rynagh's

Glenisk O'Connor Park

22 September 2024 Quarter-final

Coolderry

v

Shinrone

Grant Heating St Brendan's Park

Semi-finals

Semi-final

Ballinamere

v

Semi-final

Kilcormac–Killoughey

v

Final

October 2024 Final

v

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Duignan	Ballinamere	4-31	43	4	10.75
2	Adam Screeney	Kilcormac–Killoughey	3-32	41	4	10.25
2	Eoghan Cahill	Birr	0-41	41	4	10.25
4	Luke Carey	Seir Kieran	2-32	38	4	9.50
5	Shane Dooley	Tullamore	2-26	32	4	8.00
6	Luke O'Connor	St Rynagh's	1-27	30	4	9.50
7	Eoin Burke	Coolderry	0-26	26	4	6.50
8	Donal Morkan	Shinrone	0-24	24	4	6.00
9	Adam Egan	Belmont	0-22	22	4	5.50
10	Charlie Mitchell	Kilcormac–Killoughey	3-11	20	4	5.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Brian Duignan	Ballinamere	1-11	14	Kinnitty
1	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
	Eoghan Cahill	Birr	0-12	12	Ballinamere
9	Donal Morkan	Birr	0-10	10	Shinrone
10	Shane Dooley	Tullamore	2-03	9	Seir Kieran
	Brian Duignan	Ballinamere	1-06	9	Birr
	Adam Screeney	Kilcormac–Killoughey	1-06	9	St Rynagh's
	Luke Carey	Seir Kieran	0-09	9	St Rynagh's
	Luke O'Connor	St Rynagh's	0-09	9	Coolderry
	Shane Dooley	Tullamore	0-09	9	St Rynagh's
	Shane Dooley	Tullamore	0-09	9	Coolderry
	Eoghan Cahill	Birr	0-09	9	Kinnitty

References

^ "2024 Offaly Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ O'Callaghan, John (21 February 2024). "Draws made for 2024 Offaly hurling and football championships". Offaly Live. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ "Offaly hurling kingpins decide against fielding two senior teams". Hogan Stand. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Corrigan, Kevin (4 December 2023). "Kilcormac-Killoughey opt against fielding two senior hurling teams". Offaly Live. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[1] "2024 Offaly Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[2] O'Callaghan, John (21 February 2024). "Draws made for 2024 Offaly hurling and football championships". Offaly Live. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[3] Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[4] "Offaly hurling kingpins decide against fielding two senior teams". Hogan Stand. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[5] Corrigan, Kevin (4 December 2023). "Kilcormac-Killoughey opt against fielding two senior hurling teams". Offaly Live. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

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