2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 11 October 2014 and ended on 16 November 2014.

2014 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	11 October 2014 – 16 November 2014
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Ballyhale Shamrocks (15th title) T. J. Reid (captain) Colm Bonnar (manager)
Runners-up	Clara Seán O'Shea (captain) Michael Purcell (manager)
Relegated	Tullaroan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	31 (2.21 per match)
Points scored	403 (28.79 per match)
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Clara were the defending champions.^[1] Tullaroan were relegated from the championship. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 1–20 to 1–13 defeat of Clara.^[2][3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Graigue-Ballycallan^[4]

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Rower-Inistioge^[5]

Results

First round

Carrickshock v Erin's Own

11 October 2014 First round	Carrickshock	3-14 - 0-19	Erin's Own	Tom Ryall Park, Ballycallan
16:00	R Power 1-8, John Power 2-1, Jamie Power 0-2, B Donovan 0-1, D Franks 0-1, K Farrell 0-1.		M Boran 0-14, D Dunne 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, R Moran 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty

St. Martin's v Fenians

12 October 2014 First round	St. Martin's	0-13 - 0-10	Fenians	Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
14:00	J Maher 0-7, J Dowling 0-2, P Maher 0-2, T Breen 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1.		J Broderick 0-5, K Crehan 0-2, C Tobin 0-1, D Wislon 0-1, D Dermody 0-1.	Referee: S Cleere

Danesfort v Tullaroan

12 October 2014 First round	Danesfort	2-14 - 1-17	Tullaroan	John Locke Park
14:00	R Hogan 1-6, P Hogan 1-2, R Walsh 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, K Treacy 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.		P Buggy 1-2, Mark Walsh 0-5, Martin Walsh 0-4, T Walsh 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, P Walshe 0-1.	Referee: R Dowling

Clara v James Stephens, Kilkenny

12 October 2014 First round	Clara	1-20 - 0-18	James Stephens, Kilkenny	Polo Grounds, Jenkinstown
16:00	C Phelan 0-12, K Hogan 1-2, L Ryan 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, J Nolan 0-1, C Bolger 0-1.		E Larkin 0-10, L Scanlon 0-3, R Cody 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Browne 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, D Cody 0-1.	Referee: J Kennedy

Danesfort v Tullaroan

19 October 2014 First round replay	Danesfort	1-13 - 0-11	Tullaroan	John Locke Park, Callan
12:00	R Hogan 1-6, P Hogan 0-5, O Daly 0-1, R Walsh 0-1.		M Walsh 0-6, T Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, S Maher 0-1.	Referee: G Quilty

Relegation play-off

Fenians v Tullaroan

1 November 2014 Relegation play-off	Fenians	3-10 - 0-08	Tullaroan	Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
	C Tobin 1-2, W Brennan 1-1, R Phelan 1-0, J Broderick 0-2, K Power 0-2, K Grehan 0-2, J Henderson 0-1.	Report	M Walsh 0-3, K Coogan 0-3, P Walsh 0-1, J Keoghan 0-1.	Referee: P Neary

Quarter-finals

Rower-Inistioge v Carrickshock

18 October 2014 Quarter-final	Rower-Inistioge	0-12 - 0-12	Carrickshock	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
14:00	M Grace 0-8, K Joyce 0-2, J Lyng 0-1, P Lyng 0-1.		R Power 0-7, K Farrell 0-2, Jamie Power 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1, John Power 0-1.	Referee: S Cleere

O'Loughlin Gaels v Clara

18 October 2014 Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-12 - 2-14	Clara	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:45	M Comerford 1-1, M Bergin 0-4, S Murphy 1-0, M Kelly 0-3, D Loughnane 0-1, C Bergin 0-1, S Johnston 0-1, P Deegan 0-1.		K Hogan 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, J Nolan 1-2, L Ryan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, C Phelan 0-1.	Referee: M O'Sullivan

Dicksboro v St. Martin's

19 October 2014 Quarter-final	Dicksboro	2-13 - 2-16	St. Martin's	Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
12:00	A Gaffney 0-5, E O'Donoghue 1-0, M Gaffney 1-0, S Maher 0-3, C Buckley 0-2, E Cody 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-1, Oisín Walsh 0-1.		J Maher 1-8, C McGrath 1-1, E McGrath 0-3, C Maher 0-1, J Dowling 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1.	Referee: P Burke

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Danesfort

25 October 2014 Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	5-23 - 2-13	Danesfort	Páirc Shéamuis Stiophán, Kilkenny
16:30	C Fennelly 2-1, B Cody 2-1, E Reid 1-4, TJ Reid 0-7, H Shefflin 0-6, J Fitzpatrick 0-4.		R Hogan 0-4, C Treacy 0-3, D Forristal 1-0, C Phelan 1-0, R Walsh 0-2, P Hogan 0-2, O Daly 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.	Referee: E Ryan

Rower-Inistioge v Carrickshock

25 October 2014 Quarter-final replay	Rower-Inistioge	0-15 - 1-13	Carrickshock	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
14:00	M Grace 0-4, K Joyce 0-3, C Joyce 0-3, P Lyng 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.		R Power 0-6, Jamie Power 0-5, M Rohan 1-0, J Dalton 0-1, K Farrell 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Martin's

2 November 2014 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-19 - 0-14	St. Martin's	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
13:15	TJ Reid (0-7, frees); M Aylward (1-1); H Shefflin, J Fitzpatrick (0-3 each); E Reid (0-2); C Walsh, C Fennelly, D Hoyne (0-1 each).	Report	John Maher (0-8, five frees); Joe Maher (0-2); B Mulhall, E McGrath, T Breen, J Mulhall (0-1 each).	Referee: R Byrne

Clara v Carrickshock

2 November 2014 Semi-final	Clara	1-19 - 0-08	Carrickshock	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00	K Hogan 0-6, J Nolan 1-1, L Ryan 0-3, C O'Shea 0-3, J Langon 0-2, D Langton 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, C Bolger 0-1.	Report	R Power 0-3, J Dalton 0-1, D Brennan 0-1, Jamie Power 0-1, K Farrell 0-1, M Rohan 0-1.	Referee: É Mansfield

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Clara

16 November 2014 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-20 - 1-13	Clara	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:45	TJ Reid 0-10 (0-4 fs, 0-1 65); M Aylward 1-1; C Fennelly 0-3; E Reid, H Shefflin, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each.	Report	K Hogan 0-5 (fs), C Bolger 1-2; C O’Shea (0-1 sl) 0-2; K Phelan (f), N Prendergast, A Murphy, L Ryan 0-1 each.	Attendance: 8,612 Referee: G Quilty

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richie Power	Carrickshock	1-24	27	4	6.75
2	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-23	26	3	8.66
3	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-24	24	3	8.00
4	Keith Hogan	Clara	1-20	23	4	5.75
5	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	2-16	22	3	7.33
6	Martin Boran	Erin's Own	0-14	14	1	14.00
7	Conor Phelan	Clara	0-13	13	2	6.50
8	Michael Grace	Rower-Inistioge	0-12	12	2	6.00
9	Colin Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-05	11	3	3.66
	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-08	11	3	3.66
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-11	11	3	3.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Boran	Erin's Own	0-14	14	Carrickshock
2	Conor Phelan	Clara	0-12	12	James Stephens
3	Richie Power	Carrickshock	1-08	11	Erin's Own
	John Maher	St. Martin's	1-08	11	Dicksboro
4	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	0-10	10	Clara
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-10	10	Clara
5	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	1-06	9	Tullaroan
	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	1-06	9	Tullaroan
6	Michael Grace	Rower-Inistioge	0-08	8	Carrickshock
	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-08	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks