2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 July – 1 September 2024
Teams12
SponsorJJ Kavanagh and Sons
ChampionsBorder Ballygunner (24th title)
Conor Sheahan (captain)
Pauric Mahony (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Abbeyside
Michael Kiely (captain)
Benji Whelan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Tallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored58 (2.23 per match)
Points scored900 (34.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Pauric Mahony (1-48)
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The 2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draws for the group stage pairings was made on 29 January 2024.[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 19 July to September 2024.

Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions.[2] Tallow were relegated after losing a playoff to Clonea.[3]

The final was played on 1 September 2024 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Ballygunner and Abbeyside, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in six years.[4] Ballygunner won the match by 2–28 to 2–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a record-extending 11th title in succession.[5][6]

Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 1-48.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Roanmore 2 2 0 0 62 31 31 4
Clonea 2 1 0 1 55 36 19 2
Tallow 2 0 0 2 20 70 -50 0

Group A results

Clonea v Tallow
19 July 2024 Round 1 Clonea 4-22 - 1-07 Tallow Fraher Field
J Gleeson 2-8 (5fs), B Power 0-7 (3fs, 1 65), G Power 1-3, F Roche 1-2, K Power 0-2. Report D Buckley 0-4 (3fs), S Murphy 1-0, M Stewart 0-2, T Ryan 0-1.
Roanmore v Clonea
26 July 2024 Round 2 Roanmore 2-20 - 0-21 Clonea Walsh Park
G O’Brien 0-11 (9Fs), S Mackey 2-0, S Burke 0-3, R Furlong, S Pender, L Hearne, J Sheridan, B Nolan and P O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report J Gleeson 0-8 (7Fs), B Power 0-7 (5Fs), K Power 0-3, G Power 0-2, C Power 0-1.
Roanmore v Tallow
2 August 2024 Round 3 Roanmore 2-30 - 0-10 Tallow Fraher Field
G O’Brien 0-12 (8fs), P O’Sullivan 1-4, C Ryan 0-4, L Hearne 1-0, S Pender 0-3, S Burke, C Carroll (1f) 0-2 each, R Furlong, B Nolan, I Chester 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), T Ryan 0-2, C McCarthy, I Beecher, S Murphy 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Mount Sion 2 2 0 0 47 42 5 4
De La Salle 2 1 0 1 41 41 0 2
Passage 2 0 0 2 38 43 -5 0

Group B results

Mount Sion v Passage
20 July 2024 Round 1 Mount Sion 1-21 - 1-17 Passage Walsh Park
A Gleeson 1-10 (Fs), A Regan 0-4, J Gleeson and M O’Neill 0-2 each, D Power, A Kirwan, PJ Fanning 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-9 (8FS), M Cummins 1-4 (1-1 Fs), L Flynn 0-2, K Cullinane and O Connors 0-1 each.
De La Salle v Mount Sion
28 July 2024 Round 2 De La Salle 2-16 - 2-17 Mount Sion Walsh Park
R Halloran 1-8 (7fs), E Meaney 1-0, J Twomey 0-3, L Dwyer, C Dawson, E Barrett, J Fagan, T Douglas 0-1 each. Report A Gleeson 1-11 (1-8fs, 1 sideline), A Regan 1-0, Martin O’Neill 0-2, PJ Fanning, Martin F O’Neill, J Kennedy, D Power 0-1 each.
De La Salle v Passage
2 August 2024 Round 3 De La Salle 1-16 - 0-18 Passage Walsh Park
R Halloran 0-8 (7Fs), E Meaney 1-1, B Cunningham, E Barrett and T Douglas 0-2 each, C Morris 0-1. Report T Carey 0-6 (4Fs), G Cullinane 0-4(2Fs), S Kelly 0-3, E Reilly 0-2, C Drohan, D Lynch and O Connors 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballygunner 2 2 0 0 59 32 27 4
Lismore 2 1 0 1 45 43 2 2
Dungarvan 2 0 0 2 35 64 -29 0

Group C results

Dungarvan v Lismore
20 July 2024 Round 1 Dungarvan 1-18 - 3-18 Lismore Fraher Field
M Kiely 0-7, C Curran 0-4, P Curran 0-2, J Duggan 0-1, S Crotty 0-1, E O'Callaghan 0-1, C Curran 0-1, E Burke 0-1. Report M Shanahan 1-6, B O'Sullivan 1-1, R Barry 1-0, C Lineen 0-3, F Reaney 0-2, O O'Gorman 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2, T Duffin 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1.
Ballygunner v Dungarvan
27 July 2024 Round 2 Ballygunner 5-22 - 2-08 Dungarvan Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony 0-9 (4fs), C Tobin 2-1, C Power 1-4, K Mahony 1-3, A O'Neill 1-1, C Sheahan 0-2, P Leavy (f), I Kenny 0-1 each. Report M Kiely 2-6 (4fs, 1 65), C Curran, P Curran 0-1 each.
Ballygunner v Lismore
4 August 2024 Round 3 Ballygunner 1-19 - 3-09 Lismore Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony 0-10 (5Fs, 1’65’), K Mahony 1-1, P Fitzgerald 0-4 (1F), J Foley, C Sheahan, C Tobin, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report B O’Sullivan 3-0, M Shanahan 0-7 (6Fs), F Reaney and J Shanahan 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Abbeyside 2 2 0 0 54 31 23 4
Fourmilewater 2 1 0 1 38 40 -2 2
Ferrybank 2 0 0 2 36 57 -21 0

Group D results

Abbeyside v Ferrybank
20 July 2024 Round 1 Abbeyside 3-22 - 2-13 Ferrybank Walsh Park
M O’Halloran 0-11(8Fs), M Kiely 2-5, C Treen 1-0, W Beresford 0-2, C Prunty, R Walsh, E McInerney and M Power 0-1 each. Report M O’Brien 1-8 (0-5FS, 0-1 ‘65’), I Richards 1-0, N O’Sullivan 0-2, R McGarrity, D Griffin and R Carew 0-1 each.
Fourmilewater v Abbeyside
27 July 2024 Round 2 Fourmilewater 0-12 - 0-23 Abbeyside Fraher Field
A Ryan 0-5 (2’65’s,2Fs), S Walsh, J Barron, M Morrissey, P Walsh, E Spellman, C Walsh and B Byrne 0-1 each. Report M O’Halloran 0-11 (Fs), C Treen 0-5, M Kiely and R Walsh 0-3 each, C Prunty 0-1.
Fourmilewater v Ferrybank
3 August 2024 Round 3 Fourmilewater 2-20 - 0-17 Ferrybank Páirc Dún Garbháin
A Ryan 0-11 (2fs, 1 65), M Morrissey, S Walsh 1-2 each, D Ryan, C Walsh 0-2 each, J Barron 0-1. Report M O’Brien 0-8 (7fs), R McGarrity, N O’Sullivan 0-3 each, C Mac Cathmhaoil 0-2, MJ Sutton 0-1.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

De La Salle v Tallow
9 August 2024 Pre. quarter-final De La Salle 1-28 - 1-13 Tallow Páirc Éamonn de Paor
R Halloran 0-10 (7fs, 1 65), E Meaney 1-1, J Fagan, J Twomey, C Dawson 0-4 each, B Cunningham 0-2, T Douglas, C Morris, C Keane 0-1 each. Report T Ryan 0-6 (6fs), M Stewart 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, I Beecher 0-2, D Buckley 0-1.
Clonea v Ferrybank
10 August 2024 Pre. quarter-final Clonea 1-24 - 2-23 Ferrybank Ferrybank Grounds
B Power 0-11 (5Fs), J Gleeson 1-4 (1-1Fs), C Dalton 0-3, K Power and A Murray 0-2 each, J Power and G Power 0-1 each. Report M O’Brien 0-13 (10Fs), R Carew 1-2, MJ Sutton 1-1, N O’Sullivan 0-3, R McGarrity 0-2, L Flynn and J Ahern 0-1 each.
Fourmilewater v Dungarvan
10 August 2024 Pre. quarter-final Fourmilewater 0-15 - 0-18 Dungarvan Fraher Field
E Spellman (3fs), J Barron (1f) 0-3 each, T Guiry, M Morrissey, A Ryan (1f) 0-2 each, O Walsh, B Byrne, S Walsh 0-1 each. Report M Kiely 0-9 (8fs, 1 65), C Curran 0-3 (1f), T Loftus, S Crotty 0-2 each, E O’Callaghan, P Curran 0-1 each.
Lismore v Passage
10 August 2024 Pre. quarter-final Lismore 1-15 - 0-20 Passage Passage Grounds
M Shanahan 0-7 (6Fs), P Prendergast 1-1, J O’Keeffe and B O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Prendergast, F Reaney and R Barry 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-6 (3Fs), M Fitzgerald and M Cummins 0-3 each, G Cullinane and O Connors 0-2 each, K Cullinane, D Lynch, S Kelly and S Lynch 0-1 each.

Relegation playoffs

Tallow v Lismore
16 August 2024 Semi-final Tallow 0-10 - 0-22 Lismore Fraher Field
T Ryan 0-5, I Beecher 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. Report M Shanahan 0-13, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Prendergast 0-3, R Barry 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, J Lenihan 0-1.
Clonea v Fourmilewater
17 August 2024 Semi-final Clonea 2-16 - 2-18 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
B Power 0-7, J Gleeson 1-3, J Power 1-1, C Dalton 0-2, F Roche 0-2, A Murray 0-1. Report E Spellman 0-6, C Walsh 1-1, M Morrissey 1-1, S Walsh 0-3, J Barron 0-2, T Barron 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, P Walsh 0-1.
Tallow v Clonea
23 August 2024 Final Tallow 1-15 - 1-23 Clonea Fraher Field
I Beecher 0-10 (7fs), M Stewart 1-2, Jordan Henley (f), M O'Brien, E Sheehan 0-1 each. Report J Gleeson 0-12 (7fs, 1 65), J Power 1-2, G Power 0-3, K Power, F Roche 0-2 each, R O'Mahony, S Curry 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

Mount Sion v Ferrybank
16 August 2024 Quarter-final Mount Sion 0-21 - 0-15 Ferrybank Walsh Park
A Gleeson 0-9 (5fs, 1 65), A Kirwan 0-4, J Gleeson, A Regan 0-2 each, J Meaney, PJ Fanning, J Kennedy, D Power 0-1 each. Report M O'Brien 0-10 (8fs, 1 65), R Carew 0-2, R McGarrity, N Mac Cathmhaoil, C Mac Cathmhaoil 0-1 each.
Dungarvan v Abbeyside
17 August 2024 Quarter-final Dungarvan 0-15 - 2-19 Abbeyside Fraher Field
M Kiely 0-5 (3fs), P Curran 0-4, E O'Callaghan 0-3, Cathal Curran, T Loftus, D Lyons 0-1 each. Report M O' Halloran 0-10 (7fs), C Treen 1-4, E Kiely 1-1, M Kiely 0-2, M Power, W Beresford 0-1 each.
Roanmore v Passage
18 August 2024 Quarter-final Roanmore 1-18 - 0-20 Passage Walsh Park
G O'Brien 0-10 (6fs, 2 65s), L Hearne 0-5, S Burke 0-2, C Wadding, Billy Nolan, R Furlong 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-13 (11fs), M Fitzgerald 1-0, G Cullinane 0-2, D Lynch, S Lynch, S Kelly 0-1 each.
Ballygunner v De La Salle
18 August 2024 Quarter-final Ballygunner 2-21 - 0-21 De La Salle Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony 1-5 (4fs, 1-0 pen), K Mahony 1-4, D Hutchinson 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Power, P Leavy, C Power, B O'Keeffe 0-1 each. Report R Halloran 0-10 (9fs), T Douglas 0-3, B Cunningham 0-2, J Dillon, L Dwyer, E Barrett, J Twomey, J Fagan, C Morris 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

Abbeyside v Mount Sion
25 August 2024 Semi-final Abbeyside 3-20 - 0-19 Mount Sion Walsh Park
M O'Halloran 0-9 (6fs), M Kiely 2-2 (1-0 pen), C Treen 1-1, B O'Connell 0-3, R Walsh 0-2, C Prunty, W Beresford, E Kiely 0-1 each. Report A Gleeson 0-9 (9fs), A Kirwan 0-4, Martin O'Neill 0-2, L O'Brien, PJ Fanning, J Gleeson, J Kennedy 0-1 each.
Ballygunner v Passage
25 August 2024 Semi-final Ballygunner 0-22 - 0-13 Passage Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony 0-13 (8fs, 1 65), P Fitzgerald 0-3, D Hutchinson 0-2, C Sheahan, P Leavey, C Power, K Mahony 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-8 (6fs, 1 65), G Cullinane, M Cummins, M Fitzgerald, E Reilly, S Kelly 0-1 each.

Final

Abbeyside v Ballygunner
1 September 2024 Final Abbeyside 2-10 - 2-28 Ballygunner Fraher Field
M Kiely (2-1, 1-0 free); M O’Halloran (0-5, 4 frees, 1 65); C Treen (0-2); M Power, C Prunty (0-1 each) Report Pauric Mahony (0-11, 7 frees); D Hutchinson (1-4); C Sheahan (0-4); P Fitzgerald (1-1); K Mahony (0-3); R Power, S O’Keeffe, P Hogan, M Mahony, H Ruddle (0-1 each) Referee: T Walsh (Modeligo)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-48 51 5 10.20
2 Jason Gleeson Clonea 4-35 47 5 9.40
3 Michael O'Halloran Abbeyside 0-46 46 5 9.20
4 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 2-39 45 4 11.25
5 Thomas Carey Passage 0-43 43 5 8.60
6 Mark O'Brien Ferrybank 1-39 42 4 10.50
7 Reuben Halloran De La Salle 1-36 39 4 9.75
8 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 1-33 36 4 9.00
9 Michael Kiely Dungarvan 2-27 33 4 8.25
Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-33 33 3 11.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Jason Gleeson Clonea 2-08 14 Tallow
Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-11 14 De La Salle
3 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion 1-10 13 Passage
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-13 13 Passage
Thomas Carey Passage 0-13 13 Roanmore
Maurice Shanahan Lismore 0-13 13 Tallow
Mark O'Brien Ferrybank 0-13 13 Clonea
8 Michael Kiely Dungarvan 2-06 12 Ballygunner
Jason Gleeson Clonea 0-12 12 Tallow
Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-12 12 Tallow

References

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  3. ^ "Tallow relegated for first time in 37 years as Clonea secure top flight status". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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