2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Coolderry (27th title)
Joe Brady (captain)
Joe Tynan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Birr
2003 (Previous) (Next) 2005

Birr were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 10 October 2004 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Coolderry and Birr, in what was their first ever meeting in the final in 56 years.[3] Coolderry won the match by 3–10 to 2–11 to claim their 27th championship title overall and a first title in 18 years.[4][5]

Results

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Final

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10 October 2004 Final Coolderry 3-10 - 2-11 Birr St Brendan's Park
P Teehan 2-0, C Parlon 0-5, P O'Connor 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, D Murray 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. D Hayden 2-0, S Whelehan 0-6, S Brown 0-2, D Pilkington 0-1, P O'Meara 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1.

References

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  1. ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Ballyskenach's dreams fade as Birr do five in a row". Irish Independent. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Birr shocked by Coolderry". Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2024.