2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkenny 0–17 to 0–9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	2 May – 12 September 2004
Teams	22
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Cork (29th win)
Captain	Ben O'Connor
Manager	Dónal O'Grady
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Kilkenny
Captain	Martin Comerford
Manager	Brian Cody
Provincial champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	32
Goals total	108 (3.375 per game)
Points total	915 (28.5 per game)
Top Scorer	Henry Shefflin (6-45)
Player of the Year	Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
All-Star Team	See here
← 2003 2005 →

Format

Connacht Championship

Participating counties (1): Galway

Galway were unopposed in the Connacht championship and advanced to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 1.

Leinster Championship

Participating counties (10): Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

Preliminary round: (2 matches): These are three matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the first round.

First round: (2 matches): The winners of the preliminary round matches join the two Leinster teams to make up the first round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: (1 match): The winners of the two first round matches join two Leinster teams to make up the first round pairings. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join two teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Munster Championship

Participating counties (6): Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford

Quarter-final (2 matches): These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the other two teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Ulster Championship

Participating counties (5): Antrim, Derry, Down, London, New York

Quarter-final (1 match): This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster and overseas teams. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winner of the lone quarter-final joins the other three Ulster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

All-Ireland Championship

Qualifiers round 1 (4 matches): The Ulster runners-up, Galway and the six other teams who failed to reach a provincial final to make up the qualifiers round 1 pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the qualifiers round 2.

Qualifiers round 2 (3 matches): The winners of the qualifiers round 1 join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the qualifier round 2 pairings. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals (2 matches): The winners of the qualifiers round 2 join the Ulster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who have met in the provincial finals are kept apart in separate semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

Teams

General information

Twenty two counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

County	Last provincial title	Last championship title	Position in 2003 Championship	Current championship
Antrim	2003	—	Quarter-finals	Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Carlow	—	—	Qualifiers preliminary round	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare	1998	1997	Qualifiers round 1	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork	2003	1999	Runners-up	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry	2001	—	Qualifiers preliminary round	Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down	1997	—	Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)	Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin	1961	1938	Qualifiers round 1	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway	1999	1988	Qualifiers round 2	Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry	1891	1891	Qualifiers round 1	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kildare	—	—	Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny	2003	2003	Champions	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois	1949	1915	Qualifiers round 1	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick	1996	1973	Qualifiers round 2	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
London	—	1901	Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)	Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Meath	—	—	Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
New York	—	—	Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)	Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly	1995	1998	Quarter-finals	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary	2001	2001	Semi-finals	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford	2002	1959	Qualifiers round 2	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Westmeath	—	—	Qualifiers preliminary round	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford	1997	1996	Semi-finals	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wicklow	—	—	Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Calendar

Round	Date
Leinster Preliminary Round	Sunday 2 May 2004
Ulster Final	Sunday 6 June 2004
Ulster Final Replay	Sunday 13 June 2004
Munster Final	Sunday 27 June 2004
Leinster Final	Sunday 4 July 2004
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals	Sunday 25 July 2004
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay	Sunday 31 July 2004
All-Ireland Semi-Final	Sunday 8 August 2004
All-Ireland Semi-Final	Sunday 15 August 2004
All-Ireland Final	Sunday 12 September 2004

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

	Preliminary round					First round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Leinster final
	Carlow		0-08
	Laois		4-19			Meath		0-08
						Laois		1-13
											Offaly		2-23
											Laois		1-15
																Offaly		2-15
																Dublin		1-16
											Dublin		2-14
											Westmeath		0-11
						Kildare		1-06
	Westmeath		6-14			Westmeath		1-18
	Wicklow		1-13																		Offaly		1-11
																					Wexford		2-12
																Wexford		2-15
																Kilkenny		1-16

Matches

2004-05-02
Preliminary Round

Carlow	0-8 – 4-19	Laois
Pat Coady 0-4 (3f); K English 0-2 (1f); F Foley 0-1 (pen); S M Murphy 0-1.	(report)	T Fitzgerald 1-3; Paul Cuddy 0-5 (4f, 1 '65); D Culleton, E Browne, E Jackman 1-0 each; E Meagher 0-3; D Rooney, F Keenan, D Walsh 0-2 each; J Fitzpatrick, J Walsh 0-1 each.

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: É. Morris (Dublin).

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2004-05-02
Preliminary Round

Westmeath	6-14 – 1-13	Wicklow
A Mitchell 1-7 (0-5f), J Shaw 2-1 (0-1f), R Whelan 1-2, V Bateman 1-0, F Shaw 1-0, D Gallagher 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, B Connaughton 0-1.	(report)	J O'Neill 1-11 (1-10 frees), T McGrath 0-1, G Doran 0-1.

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: F Smith (Meath).

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2004-05-15
1st Round

Westmeath	1-18 – 1-6	Kildare
D. McCormack 0-2, O. Devine 0-2, A. Mitchell 0-9 6fs, B. Kennedy 0-3, J. Forbes 1-2.	(report)	C. Divilly 0-1, J. Dempsey 1-1, A. Quinn 0-1, T. Carew 0-3fs

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny).

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2004-05-16
1st Round

Laois	1-13 – 0-8	Meath
Paul Cuddy (0-1f), R Jones (0-4), J Young (1-6, 5f), E Meagher (0-1); T Fitzgerald (0-1).	(report)	S Reilly (0-1f), E Lynam (0-2), S Clynch (0-1), M Gannon (0-1), M Cole (0-3, 1f).

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Referee: J. Kelly (Wexford).

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2004-05-29
Quarter-final

Offaly	2-23 – 1-15	Laois
C Cassidy (0-3 65s); M Cordial (0-1), G Hanniffy (0-1), B Murphy (1-2); B Carroll (1-4), J Brady (0-1), D Murray (0-10, 8f), S Whelahan (0-1).	(report)	J Fitzpatrick (0-1), D Cuddy (0-1), C Coonan (1-0), J Young (0-11, 9f, 1 65), R Jones (0-1), D Culleton (0-1).

O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Referee: S McMahon (Clare).

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2004-06-13
Quarter-final

Dublin	2-14 – 0-11	Westmeath
C Keaney(1-2, 1 pen, 1 free), D O'Callaghan(1-1), D Curtain(0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan, P Fleury(0-2 each), M Carton, K Flynn, J McGurk, S O'Shea(0-1 each).	(report)	A Mitchell(0-5, 4 frees), E Loughlin(0-2), J Shaw, K Cosgrove, V Bateman, R Whelan(0-1 each).

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork).

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2004-06-13
Semi-final

Wexford	2-15 – 1-16	Kilkenny
M. Jacob 1-2; R. Jacob 1-1; B. Lambert 0-4 (0-3 frees); M. Jordan 0-3; P. Carley 0-3 (0-2 frees); E. Quigley, A. Fenlon (sideline) 0-1 each.	(report)	H. Shefflin 0-5 (all frees); E. Brennan 1-1; T. Walsh 0-2; M. Comerford 0-2; S. Dowling, P. Barry (free), P. Tennyson, J. Hoyne, J. Coogan, DJ Carey, 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath).

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2004-06-20
Semi-final

Offaly	2-25 – 1-13	Dublin
B. Murphy 2-5; D. Murray 0-8 (0-3 frees); B. Carroll 0-4; R. Hanniffy 0-3; M. Cordial 0-3; C. Cassidy 0-2 (frees).	(report)	D. O'Callaghan 0-5; M. Carton 1-0; K. Flynn 0-2; A. De Paor 0-2 (0-1 65); L. Ryan 0-2; D. Kirwan, D. Sweeney, 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow).

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2004-07-04
Final

Wexford	2-12 – 1-11	Offaly
P. Carley 1-1 (0-1 free); M. Jacob 1-0; E. Quigley 0-3; B. Lambert 0-3 frees; R. Jacob and P. Codd 0-2 each; A. Fenlon 0-1.	(report)	D. Murray 0-4 (0-3 frees); G. Hanniffy 1-0; B. Carroll 0-2; R. Hanniffy, M. Cordial, C. Cassidy (free), B. Murphy and Barry Whelahan 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: G. Harrington (Cork).

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Waterford		3-21
	Clare		1-08			Waterford		4-10
						Tipperary		3-12
											Waterford		3-16
											Cork		1-21
						Limerick		2-12
	Cork		4-19			Cork		1-18
	Kerry		1-07

Matches

2004-05-16
Quarter-final

Waterford	3-21 – 1-8	Clare
D. Shanahan 3-1; E. Kelly 0-8 (0-4 frees) D. Bennett 0-5 frees; J. Mullane 0-4; P. Flynn, S. Prendergast, M. Walsh 0-1.	(report)	T. Griffin 1-0; N. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); F. Lohan 0-3; C. Lynch 0-1.

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: G. Harrington (Cork).

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2004-05-16
Quarter-final

Cork	4-19 – 1-7	Kerry
J. Deane 1-4 (0-2 from frees); B. O'Connor 1-1 (0-1 from free); J. Gardiner 1-1; B. Corcoran 1-1; J. O'Connor 0-3; J. O'Callaghan 0-2; N. McCarthy 0-2; M. O'Connell 0-2 (0-1 from 65); T. McCarthy, J. Anderson and R. Curran (penalty) 0-1 each.	(report)	E. Tuohy 1-1; P. O'Connell 0-2 (0-1 from free); S. Brick 0-2 (0-2 from frees); J. Egan and J. McCarthy (free) 0-1 each.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath).

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2004-05-30
Semi-final

Limerick	2-12 – 1-18	Cork
N. Moran 0-7 (0-3 frees); S. O'Connor 2-0; P. Tobin 0-2; D. Sheehan, J.P. Sheahan and M. McKenna 0-1 each.	(report)	B. O'Connor 1-7 (1-6 frees, 0-1 65); J. Deane 0-4 (0-3 frees); N. McCarthy 0-3; T. McCarthy, M. O'Connell, J. O'Connor and B. Corcoran 0-1 each.

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary).

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2004-06-06
Semi-final

Tipperary	3-12 – 4-10	Waterford
E. Kelly 2-8 (0-4 frees); C. Morrissey 1-1; P. Kelly (seventy), T. Dunne and S. Butler 0-1 each.	(report)	D. Shanahan 2-0; J. Mullane and P. O'Brien 1-0 each; S. Prendergast, D. Bennett (0-1 seventy), P. Flynn (0-1 free) and E. Kelly (0-1 free), 0-2 each; M. Walsh and E. McGrath 0-1 each.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly).

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2004-06-27
Final

Cork	1-21 – 3-16	Waterford
J. Deane 0-9 (0-6 frees); G. McCarthy 1-0; B. O'Connor 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy); T. Kenny 0-3; B. Corcoran and J. O'Connor 0-2 each; R. Curran 0-1.	(report)	P. Flynn 1-7 (1-3 frees); D. Shanahan 1-3; E. Kelly 1-1; J. Mullane 0-2; D. Bennett (free), K. McGrath and S. Prendergast 0-1 each.

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: S. McMahon (Clare).

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						New York		1-09
						Down		1-19
											Down		1-19, 0-18
											Antrim		1-19, 3-14
						Antrim		2-14
	London		0-12			Derry		0-12
	Derry		2-14

2004-05-16
Quarter-final

London	0-12 – 2-14	Derry
D Bourke 0-8 (0-8f), F McMahon, T Ó hAilpín, M Hayes (f), E Kinlon 0-1 each.	(report)	G McGonigle 1-4 (1-4f), K Hinphey 1-0, G Biggs (0-1 free), D McGrellis 0-3 each, G Biggs 0-2, P Kelly 0-1.

Emerald GAA Grounds, London

Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick

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2004-05-23
Semi-final

New York	1-9 – 1-19	Down
B Kennedy 1-2 (1-0f, 0-1 sideline), V Norton, D Sims (both frees), T Moylan 0-2, S Quirke 0-1.	(report)	P Braniff 0-9 (0-1f), G Johnson 1-1, B McGourty 0-2, G Adare 0-2, M Coulter 0-2, S Wilson, G McGratton, M Braniff 0-1 each.

Gaelic Park, New York City

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2004-05-23
Semi-final

Antrim	2-14 – 0-12	Derry
J Connolly 1-2, L Watson 0-4 (4f), B McFall 0-4 (3f), P Richmond 1-0, K McKeegan, L Richmond, C McGuickian, M Herron 0-1.	(report)	Greg Biggs 0-5 (3f), G McGonagle 0-3 (3f), K Hinphey 0-2, P Doherty, Gary Biggs 0-1.

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly).

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2004-06-06
Final

Antrim	1-19 – 1-19	Down
B McFall 0-5 (0-2f), D Quinn 0-4, M Herron 1-1, P Richmond 0-3, K McKeegan 0-1 (0-1f), C McGuickian 0-1.	(report)	G Johnson 0-4 (0-2f), M Coulter 1-1 (1-0 pen), B McGourty 0-2, S Clarke 0-2 (0-2f), J Convery 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, G Adair 0-1, A Savage 0-1.

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: M. Haverty (Galway).

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2004-06-13
Final
Replay

Antrim	3-14 – 0-18	Down
P Richmond 2-3, B McFall 1-3, L Watson 0-2, M Herron 0-2, C Herron, J Connolly, L Richmond, B Herron O-1 each.	(report)	S Clarke 0-6, B McGourty 0-4, J Convery, G Johnson 0-2 each, G Adair, A Savage, M Coulter, S Wilson 0-1 each.

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: É. Morris (Dublin).

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All-Ireland qualifiers

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers

Round 1

2004-06-26
Round 1

Tipperary	3-10 – 2-12	Limerick
S. Butler 1-3; T. Dunne 1-1 (0-1 free); J. Carroll 1-0; C. Morrissey 0-2; E. Kelly 0-3 (0-2 frees); B. Dunne 0-1.	(report)	A. O'Shaughnessy 2-1; N. Moran 0-7 (0-4 frees, 0-2 65's); M. Foley, J. O'Brien, P. Tobin, D. O'Grady, 0-1 each.

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 26,600

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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2004-06-26
Round 1

Clare	7-19 – 2-15	Laois
T Griffin 4-1, N Gilligan 2-10 (0-5f), T Carmody 1-0, D Forde 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, G Quinn S McMahon, F Lohan 0-1 each.	(report)	J Young 0-6 (5f), T Fitzgerald 1-2, R Coonan 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, P Mahon, C Cuddy, J Dunne, R Jones 0-1 each.

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)

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2004-06-26
Round 1

Kilkenny	4-22 – 0-8	Dublin
D Lyng (0-1), M Comerford (0-2), J Coogan (1-2), E Brennan (1-3); DJ Carey (0-4; 1f, 1 65), H Shefflin (2-8; 0-6f), J Fitzpatrick (0-1), J Maher (0-1).	(report)	R Fallon (0-1), A de Paor (0-3; 0-2f, 1 65), S O'Shea (0-1), D O'Callaghan (0-2; 0-2f), G O'Mara (0-1).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)

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2004-06-26
Round 1

Down	1-14 – 5-19	Galway
S Clarke 0-5 (4f), M Coulter 1-2 (0-1f), A Savage, B McGourty, G Johnson (1f) 0-2 each, G McGrattan 0-1.	(report)	E Cloonan (4-7, 1-4f), A Kerins 1-2, D Forde 0-3, D Tierney (1f), Damien Hayes, David Hayes 0-2 each, K Broderick, M Kerins 0-1 each.

McKenna Park, Ballycran

Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Round 2

2004-07-10
Round 2

Cork	2-19 – 1-16	Tipperary
J. Deane 0-7 (0-6 frees); N. McCarthy 1-2; T. McCarthy 1-1; B. O'Connor 0-4 (0-2 frees); K. Murphy 0-2; J. O'Connor, J. Gardiner and M. O'Connell 0-1 each.	(report)	E. Kelly 0-9 (0-6 frees); P. Kelly 1-0; B. Dunne 0-3; C. Gleeson, C. Morrissey, J. Carroll and M. O'Leary 0-1 each.

FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

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2004-07-11
Round 2

Kilkenny	4-20 – 1-10	Galway
H. Shefflin 2-11 (1-9 frees); E. Brennan 1-3; J. Hoyne 1-0; M. Comerford 0-2; D.J. Carey (free), R. Mullally, D. Lyng and C. Phelan 0-1 each.	(report)	E. Cloonan 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); D. Hayes 1-2; K. Broderick 0-1.

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork)

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2004-07-17
Round 2

Clare	3-16 – 2-10	Offaly
N Gilligan 2-7 (1-4 frees), T Griffin 1-2, A Quinn, D Forde 0-2 each, D O'Connell, C Lynch, T Carmody 0-1 each.	(report)	R Hanniffy 1-2, D Murray 1-3 (1-3 frees), B Murphy, G Hanniffy, B Whelahan, D Hayden, M Cordial 0-1 each.

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.

Quarter-finals 25 / 31 July

Semi-finals 8 / 15 August

All-Ireland final 12 September

Cork

2–26

Antrim*

0–10

Wexford*

0–12

Cork

1–27

Cork

0–17

Kilkenny

0–09

Waterford*

0–18

Kilkenny

1–13, 1–11

Kilkenny

3–12

Clare

1–13, 0–09

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 25
Quarter-final

Cork	2-26 - 0-10	Antrim
B. Corcoran 2-1, J. O'Connor, J. O'Callaghan, J. Deane (0-3 frees) 0-4 each, B. O'Connor 0-3 (0-2 frees), T. McCarthy, M. O'Connell, N. McCarthy, J. Anderson 0-2 each, K. Murphy, J. Gardiner (65) 0-1 each.	Report	B. McFall 0-4 (0-2 from sideline cuts; 0-1 free), P. Richmond 0-3, M. McCambridge, C. McGuckian, D. Quinn 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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July 25
Quarter-final

Kilkenny	1-13 - 1-13	Clare
H. Shefflin 0-9 (0-7 frees); J. Hoyne 1-0; P. Tennyson, J. Coogan, D.J. Carey (free) and S. Dowling 0-1 each.	Report	N. Gilligan 1-7 (1-5 frees); S. McMahon 0-3 (0-2 seventies); A. Quinn, D. McMahon and J. O’Connor 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: G Harrington

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July 31
Quarter-final replay

Kilkenny	1-11 - 0-09	Clare
E. Brennan 1-2; D.J. Carey 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy; H. Shefflin 0-3 frees; M. Comerford 0-2; J. Hoyne 0-1.	Report	N. Gilligan 0-3 frees; J. O'Connor 0-2; S. McMahon 0-2 frees; T. Griffin and D. Forde 0-1 each.

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 8
Semi-final

Kilkenny	3-12 - 0-18	Waterford
H. Shefflin 2-4 (0-4 frees); E. Brennan 1-1; M. Comerford 0-3; D.J. Carey 0-2 (0-1 free); K. Coogan and C. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.	Report	P. Flynn 0-13 (0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); J. Kennedy 0-3; E. Kelly and M. Walsh 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 51,263

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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August 15
Semi-final

Cork	1-27 - 0-12	Wexford
B. O’Connor 0-8 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); J. O’Connor 0-6; T. Kenny 1-1; J. Deane 0-4 (0-1 free); N. McCarthy, T. McCarthy and J. O’Callaghan 0-2 each; K. Murphy and M. O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	T. Mahon, P. Codd, M. Jordan, D. Ruth (0-1 free, 0-1 ’65), P. Carley (0-2 frees), 0-2 each; E. Quigley and M. Travers 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 63,223

Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

All-Ireland final

Main article: 2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

September 12
Final

Cork	0-17 - 0-09	Kilkenny
J. Deane (0-5), B. O'Connor (0-3), N. McCarthy (0-3), K. Murphy (0-2), B. Corcoran (0-2), T. Kenny (0-1), J. O'Connor (0-1).	Report	H. Shefflin (0-5), M. Comerford (0-2), D. Lyng (0-1), J. Fitzpatrick (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 78,212

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the championship: Damien Culleton for Laois against Carlow (Leinster preliminary round)
• Last goal of the championship: Tom Kenny for Cork against Wexford (All-Ireland semi-final)
• First hat-trick of the championship: Dan Shanahan for Waterford against Clare (Munster quarter-final)
• Most goals in a match: 9
  • Clare 7-19 - 2-15 Laois (All-Ireland qualifier)
• Most points in a match: 39
  • Cork 1-27 - 0-12 Wexford (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Clare 7-19 - 2-15 Laois (All-Ireland qualifier)
• Most points by one team in a match: 27
  • Cork 1-27 - 0-12 Wexford (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Tipperary 3-12 - 4-10 Waterford (Munster semi-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 21
  • Cork 1-21 - 3-16 Waterford (Munster final)

Miscellaneous

• The round one qualifier between Galway and Down was the first ever championship meeting between these two teams.
• The round one qualifier between Clare and Laois was the first championship meeting between these two teams since the All-Ireland final of 1914. Clare were the winners on both occasions.
• The All-Ireland final was, for the first time, contested by two teams, neither of which were their respective provincial champions. Cork were defeated in the Munster final while Kilkenny were defeated in the Leinster semi-final.
• The All-Ireland final was decided for only the second time in history with both sides failing to score a goal, the first being in the 1999 final.

See also

• 2004 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
• 2004 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
• 2004 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	6-45	63	7	9.00
2	Niall Gilligan	Clare	5-31	46	5	9.20
3	Joe Deane	Cork	1-36	39	7	5.57
4	Ben O'Connor	Cork	2-30	36	7	5.14
5	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	4-14	26	2	13.00
	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-20	26	3	8.66
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	1-23	26	4	6.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	4-7	19	Down
2	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	2-11	17	Galway
3	Niall Gilligan	Clare	2-10	16	Laois
4	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	2-8	14	Dublin
	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-8	14	Waterford
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1-11	14	Westmeath
7	Tony Griffin	Clare	4-1	13	Laois
	Niall Gilligan	Clare	2-7	13	Offaly
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	0-13	13	Kilkenny
10	Brendan Murphy	Offaly	2-5	11	Dublin
	James Young	Laois	0-11	11	Offaly
12	Dan Shanahan	Waterford	3-1	10	Clare
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	2-4	10	Waterford
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	1-7	10	Cork
	Andrew Mitchell	Westmeath	1-7	10	Wicklow
	Niall Gilligan	Clare	1-7	10	Kilkenny
	Ben O'Connor	Cork	1-7	10	Limerick
18	Paddy Richmond	Antrim	2-3	9	Down
	James Young	Laois	1-6	9	Meath
	Joe Deane	Cork	0-9	9	Waterford
	Andrew Mitchell	Westmeath	0-9	9	Kildare
	Paul Braniff	Down	0-9	9	New York
	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	0-9	9	Cork
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	0-9	9	Clare