2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 21 September 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.
| Dates | 21 September 2019 - 27 October 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Michael Fennelly (captain) Henry Shefflin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Conor Browne (captain) Séamus Plunkett (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 426 (30.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1]
On 27 October 2019, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2-21 to 1-15 defeat of James Stephens in the final at UPMC Nowlan Park.[2] It was their 17th championship overall and their second title in succession.
T. J. Reid from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 1-34.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 21 September 2019 First round | Danesfort | 0-15 - 4-19 | James Stephens | St. John's Park, Kilkenny |
| P Hogan 0-8, C O'Neill 0-2, P Mullen 0-2, J Bruton 0-1, P Hickey 0-1, D Dunphy Wallace 0-1. | T O'Dwyer 2-1, E Guilfoyle 0-7, L Scanlon 1-3, C Browne 1-2, N Brassil 0-2, M Ruth 0-2, S Donohoe 0-1, D Walton 0-1. | Referee: O Kenny (Tullogher-Rosbercon) |
| 21 September 2019 First round | Erin's Own | 3-18 - 2-09 | Bennettsbridge | Clara Sportsfield, Clara |
| M Murphy (1-6, goal penalty, one point free) C Fogarty (1-5, three points frees); J Holohan (1-1); M Boran (0-3); C Delaney, S Feehan, D Dunne (0-1 each). | L Blanchfield (1-1); J Cleere (1-1, goal penalty); N Cleere (0-4, three frees); H O’Neill (0-2); D Wafer (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 22 September 2019 First round | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-10 - 0-13 | Mullinavat | John Locke Park, Callan |
| C Murphy 0-5, C Hoyne 1-1, B Ryan 0-4. | J Walsh 0-7, G Malone 0-3, M Malone 0-1, R Malone 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1. | Referee: J Gahan |
| 22 September 2019 First round | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | 2-16 - 5-27 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán, Kilkenny |
| S Kenny (1-5); J Brennan (1-4); M Brennan (0-3); B Staunton, S Staunton (0-2 each). | E Cody (1-9); A Mullen (2-1); E Reid (1-2); B Cody (0-4); C Fennelly (1-0); R Corcoran, TJ Reid, J Cuddihy (0-3 each); D Mullen, M Aylward (0-1 each). | Referee: P Burke |
| 29 September 2019 First round replay | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-13 - 1-18 | Mullinavat | John Locke Park, Callan |
| C Murphy (0-9); S Ryan (1-3); B Ryan (0-1). | Report | J Walsh (0-11); W O’Dwyer (0-3); M Malone (1-0); M Mansfield (0-2); I Duggan, J Gahan (0-1 each). |
Relegation play-off
| 6 October 2019 Play-off | Bennettsbridge | 1-23 - 1-16 | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | Clara Sportsfield, Clara |
| N Cleere (0-16, 0-13 frees, 0-1 65); J Cleere (1-0, pen); C Brennan (0-3); K Blanchfield, L Blanchfield, H O'Neill, D Walsh (0-1 each). | Report | K Kelly (1-8, 1-7 frees); G Brennan, M Brennan (0-2 each); B Staunton, B Staunton, S Kenny, J Morrissey (0-1 each). |
Quarter-finals
| 5 October 2019 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-12 - 0-12 | Mullinavat | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Bergin (0-10); R Buckley, C Heary (0-1 each). | Report | J Walsh (0-5); W O’Dwyer, A Mansfield (0-2 each); M Malone, I Duggan, J Gahan (0-1 each). |
| 5 October 2019 Quarter-final | Dicksboro | 1-06 - 1-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Stapleton (0-4); B Sheehan (1-0); O Walsh, A Nolan (0-1 each). | Report | M Murphy, J Mullins (0-4 each), C Fogarty (1-0). |
| 6 October 2019 Quarter-final | Rower-Inistioge | 0-15 - 0-19 | James Stephens | Thoamstown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| D Kelly (0-9); R Leahy (0-2); S Ryan, S Lyster, D Lyng, M Galavan (0-1 each). | E Guilfoyle (0-6); N Brassil (0-5); L Scanlon (0-3); C Browne, C Kenny (0-2 each); T O’Dwyer (0-1). |
| 12 October 2019 Quarter-final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-14 - 0-13 | Mullinavat | Bennettsbridge Sportsfield, Bennettsbridge |
| M Bergin (0-9); D Loughnane (1-1); E O’Shea, R Buckley, M Butler, C Loy (0-1 each). | Report | J Walsh (0-3); W O’Dwyer, I Duggan (0-2 each); T Aylward, M Malone, P Dempsey, G Malone, J Gahan, A Mansfield (0-1 each). |
| 13 October 2019 Quarter-final | Clara | 0-17 - 1-19 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Danesfort Sportsfield, Danesfort |
| J Bergin (0-6); L Rhan (0-4); C Bolger, D Langton (0-3 each); C O’Shea (0-1). | Report | TJ Reid (1-14); A Mullen (0-2); B Cody, R Corcoran, E Cody (0-1 each). |
Semi-finals
| 13 October 2019 Semi-final | Erin's Own | 2-09 - 1-15 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Murphy (2-7); S Feehan, D Dunne (0-1 each). | Report | E Guilfoyle (0-5); L Scanlon (1-1); N Brassil, T O’Dwyer, D Walton, C Browne (0-2 each); N Mullins (0-1). |
| 20 October 2019 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-14 - 2-20 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Bergin (0-11); D Loughnane (1-0); L Hogan, R Buckley, M Comerford (0-1 each). | Report | TJ Reid (0-11); A Mullen (1-4); E Cody (1-0); E Shefflin, R Corcoran, P Mullen, E Reid, J Cuddihy (0-1 each). |
Final
| 27 October 2019 Final | James Stephens | 1-15 - 2-21 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Guilfoyle (0-8, frees); T O’Dwyer (1-1); N Brassil (1 free, 0-3); C Kenny, C Browne, S Donohoe (0-1 each). | Report | E Cody (1-2); TJ Reid (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); A Mullen, C Fennelly (0-3 each), B Cody (1-0); E Reid, R Corcoran, E Shefflin (0-2 each); J Cuddihy (0-1). |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-34 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 3-17 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Johnny Walsh | Mullinavat | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| Eoin Guilfoyle | James Stephens | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| 4 | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Adrian Mullen | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Tadhg O'Dwyer | James Stephens | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Conor Murphy | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-14 | 17 | Clara |
| 2 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 0-16 | 16 | St. Patrick's Ballyragget |
| 3 | Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 2-07 | 13 | James Stephens |
| 4 | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-09 | 12 | St. Patrick's Ballyragget |
| 5 | Kevin Kelly | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | 1-08 | 11 | Bennettsbridge |
| Johnny Walsh | Mullinavat | 0-11 | 11 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-11 | 11 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| 6 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Mullinavat |
| 7 | Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-06 | 9 | Bennettsbridge |
| David Kelly | Rower-Inistioge | 0-09 | 9 | James Stephens | |
| Conor Murphy | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-09 | 9 | Mullinavat | |
| Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-09 | 9 | Mullinavat |
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References
- Breheny, Martin (28 October 2018). "Henry Shefflin launches managerial career as Ballyhale win Kilkenny championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2019). "Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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