The 2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly Cound Board in 1896. The championship began on 2 May 2014 and ended on 19 October 2014.
Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions, and successfully retained the title following a 2–18 to 1–9 defeat of St Rynagh's.[1][2] Drumcullen were relegated from the championship after four years in the top flight.
Teams
editAll but one of the twelve teams from the 2013 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2014.
Ballinamere, who defeated Kilcormac–Killoughey by 2–19 to 1–14 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2013, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.
Similarly, Drumcullen defeated Lusmagh by 0–16 to 0–13 in the 2013 senior relegation play-off, and so Lusmagh were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2014.
Fixtures/results
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Group 1edit
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Group 2edit
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Relegation play-offs
edit| 14 September 2014 Semi-final | Drumcullen | 0-12 - 0-17 | Kinnitty | Clareen |
| 11:30 |
| 14 September 2014 Semi-final | Brosna Gaels | 0-13 - 0-25 | Tullamore | Kilcormac |
| 11:30 |
| 5 October 2014 Final | Drumcullen | 0-17 - 0-21 | Brosna Gaels | Ferbane GAA Grounds |
| 11:30 |
Quarter-finals
edit| 13 September 2014 Quarter-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 3-21 - 2-14 | Ballinamere | O'Connor Park |
| 16:00 |
| 13 September 2014 Quarter-final | St Rynagh's | 0-19 - 1-8 | Belmont | O'Connor Park |
| 17:30 |
| 14 September 2014 Quarter-final | Shinrone | 1-11 - 2-20 | Coolderry | St Brendan's Park |
| 15:00 |
| 14 September 2014 Quarter-final | Seir Kieran | 3-17 - 0-15 | Birr | St Brendan's Park |
| 16:30 |
Semi-finals
edit| 5 October 2014 Semi-final | Seir Kieran | 2-7 - 1-17 | St Rynagh's | O'Connor Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: B Gavin |
| 5 October 2014 Semi-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 0-15 - 1-10 | Coolderry | O'Connor Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: T Carroll |
Final
edit| 19 October 2014 Final | St Rynagh's | 1-9 - 2-18 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | O'Connor Park |
| 15:30 | J O'Connor (1-1), S Quirke (0-4, 3f), S Wynne (0-2, 1f), P Quirke (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). | Report | Ciaran Slevin (0-8, 6f), D Currams (1-4), Conor Mahon (1-2), P Geraghty (0-2, 1sl), J Gorman (0-2). | Referee: B Gavin |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- In the quarter-finals, Seir Kieran recorded their first championship victory over Birr in nineteen years.[3]
- Kilcormac–Killoughey won a third successive championship.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Egan, Kevin (7 October 2013). "Kilcormac–Killoughey rule". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Offaly SHC final: three-in-a-row for Kilcormac". Hogan Stand website. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Offaly SHC: Seir Kieran take out Birr". Hogan Stand website. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.