The 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship is scheduled to run from 3 November 2024 to January 2025.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 November 2024 – January 2025 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Not Played |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Total Goals | 21 |
| Total Points | 379 |
| Top Scorer |  Niall O'Brien (1-19) |
← 2023-24 2025-26 → | |
St Thomas' were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the competition after being beaten by Cappataggle in the Galway SHC semi-finals.[1][2][3] Doon and Thomstown made their championship debuts, while Clare's Feakle returned to the championship after a long absence.
Format
editThe 17 leading Irish hurling county play a county championship, with one club progressing to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. In this, each province plays their own championship (all being straight knockout) with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland semi-finals. There are 8 teams in Leinster, 5 teams in Munster, 3 teams in Ulster and only 1 in Connacht, with the Galway champions progressing straight to the semi-finals.
The champions of other counties play in the 2024–25 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship and the 2024–25 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Team summaries
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Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
editThe draw for the Leinster Club Championship took place in June 2024.[20]
Leinster quarter-finals
edit| 17 November 2024 Quarter-final | Castletown–Geoghegan (Westmeath) | 1-25 - 1-14 | Thomastown (Kilkenny) | TEG Cusack Park |
| 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) | N O'Brien 1-13 (0-10f), P Clarke, L Varley, D O'Reilly 0-3 each, P Murphy, C Murphy, A Clarke 0-1 each. | Report | R Donnelly 0-8 (all frees), L Connellan 1-1, B Staunton 0-2, E Donnelly, J Donnelly, C Treacy 0-1 each. |
| 17 November 2024 Quarter-final | Naas (Kildare) | 0-13 - 1-15 | St Martin's (Wexford) | St Conleth's Park |
| 14:00 IWT (UTC±0) | J Sheridan 0-8 (8f), C Boran 0-2, S Leacy 0-1, H Carroll 0-1, F O Sullivan 0-1. | Report | R O'Connor 0-11 (11f), J O Connor 1-0 (1 penalty), D Codd 0-2, J Devereux 0-1, J Coleman 0-1 (1f) |
| 17 November 2024 Quarter-final | St Mullin's (Carlow) | 1-12 - 1-17 | Kilcormac–Killoughey (Offaly) | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| 14:30 IWT (UTC±0) | James Doyle 1-4; M Kavanagh 0-3 (2fs); C Kehoe, J Kavanagh, G Coady, M Walsh, P Boland 0-1 each. | Report | A Screeney 0-4 (4f); D Hand 1-0; J Screeney 0-3; C Mahon, C Slevin (2f) 0-2 each; E Grogan, C Mitchell, J Gorman, B Kavanagh, D Kilmartin, C Spain 0-1 each. |
| 17 November 2024 Quarter-final | Na Fianna (Dublin) | 3-20 - 1-15 | Clough–Ballacolla (Laois) | Parnell Park |
| 15:00 IWT (UTC±0) | C Currie 0-7 (4f, 2 65s); AJ Murphy 1-4; C Stacey 1-1; J Tracey 1-0 (pen); D Burke, J Meagher 0-2 each; P O’Dea, S Currie, B Ryan, D Clerkin 0-1 each. | Report | S Maher 1-9 (7f); C Dunne 0-2; A Corby, R Phelan, S Bergin, K Mulhall 0-1 each. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 24 November 2024 Semi-final | Castletown–Geoghegan (Westmeath) | 1-13 - 2-13 | Kilcormac–Killoughey (Offaly) | TEG Cusack Park |
| 13:15 IWT (UTC±0) | N O'Brien 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1 '65), P Clarke 0-3 (0-1 s/cut), A Clarke 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, M Gavigan, S Clavin 0-1 each. | Report | A Screeney 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 '65), J Gorman 1-0, C Spain (s/cut), C Slevin (f), C Mahon, D Hand, J Screeney 0-1 each. |
| 24 November 2024 Semi-final | Na Fianna (Dublin) | 1-16 - 0-15 | St Martin's (Wexford) | Parnell Park |
| 15:00 IWT (UTC±0) | C Currie 0-9 (8fs), S Ryan 1-0, G King 0-2 (1 sideline), J Meagher 0-2, C Stacey 0-1, AJ Murphy 0-1, D Burke 0-1. | Report | R O'Connor 0-8 (7fs), D Codd 0-2, D Codd 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B Stafford 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 30 November 2024 Final | Kilcormac–Killoughey (Offaly) | v | Na Fianna (Dublin) | Croke Park |
| 19:40 IWT (UTC±0) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
editThe draw for the Munster Club Championship took place on 25 July 2024.[21][22]
Munster quarter-final
edit| 3 November 2024 Quarter-final | Doon (Limerick) | 0-20 - 0-25 | Ballygunner (Waterford) | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| A English 0-10 (8fs, 1 65), C Thomas 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, E Stokes 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | Report | P Mahony 0-11 (9fs), D Hutchinson 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-4, C Sheahan 0-2, M Mahony 0-2. | Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 17 November 2024 Semi-final | Ballygunner (Waterford) | 1-26 - 1-16 | Loughmore–Castleiney (Tipperary) | Walsh Park |
| 13:15 IWT (UTC±0) | Pauric Mahony (0-9, 4 frees); K Mahony (1-3); P Hogan, D Hutchinson (1 65) (0-4 each); C Power (0-2); S O’Keeffe, C Sheahan, M Mahony, P Fitzgerald (0-1 each). | Report | J McGrath (0-9, 7 frees, 1 65); C McCormack (1-0); C Connolly (0-2); E Meagher, J Ryan, J Meagher, N McGrath (free), L Treacy (0-1 each). | Referee: C O’Regan (Cork) |
| 17 November 2024 Semi-final | Sarsfields (Cork) | 1-25 - 1-17 | Feakle (Clare) | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 15:15 IWT (UTC±0) | A Myers 1-6, D Hogan 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 65), Cathal McCarthy, J O’Connor 0-4 each, P Leopold, L Elliott, D Kearney, S O’Regan, Colm McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | S McGrath 0-7 (0-5f), S Conway, O Donnellan 0-3 each, E Quilligan 1-0 (penalty), E Tuohy 0-2, O O’Connor, E Noonan 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
Munster final
edit| 1 December 2024 Final | Sarsfields (Cork) | v | Ballygunner (Waterford) | Semple Stadium |
| 15:15 IWT (UTC±0) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
editUlster semi-finals
edit| 16 November 2024 Semi-final | Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-36 - 3-26 (aet) | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (Antrim) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| 19:15 GMT (UTC±0) | B Rogers 0-7, J Cassidy 0-6, C O'Doherty 0-6 (2f), E Cassidy 1-1, M McGuigan 0-3, R Ó Mianáin 0-3, S Cassidy 0-2, Sé McGuigan 0-2, C Coyle 0-2, F McEldowney 0-1, C McAllister 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, G Bradley 0-1 | Report | N McManus 3-9 (0-1f, 0-2 65s), F McCambridge 0-3, E Campbell 0-2, F McCurry 0-2, R McAteer 0-2, R McCambridge 0-1, E McQuillan 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, P Burke 0-1, S McAfee 0-1, J McLaughlin 0-1, R McCollam 0-1 |
Ulster final
edit| 1 December 2024 Final | Portaferry (Down) | v | Slaughtneil (Derry) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| 17:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| January 2025 Semi-final | Sarsfields or Ballygunner | v | Portaferry or Slaughtneil |
All-Ireland final
edit| Final | v | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall O'Brien | Castletown–Geoghegan | 1-19 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Rory O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Neil McManus | Ruairí Óg | 3-09 | 18 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 5 | Colin Currie | Na Fianna | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Adam Screeney | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 1-09 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Adam English | Doon | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Dessie Hutchinson | Ballygunner | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 10 | Aaron Myers | Sarsfields | 1-06 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| John McGrath | Loughmore–Castleiney | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil McManus | Ruairí Óg | 3-09 | 18 | Slaughtneil |
| 2 | Niall O'Brien | Castletown–Geoghegan | 1-13 | 16 | Thomastown |
| 3 | Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 1-09 | 12 | Na Fianna |
| 4 | Adam Screeney | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-08 | 11 | Castletown–Geoghegan |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-11 | 11 | Doon | |
| Rory O'Connor | St Martin's | 0-11 | 11 | Naas | |
| 7 | Adam English | Doon | 0-10 | 10 | Ballygunner |
| 8 | Aaron Myers | Sarsfields | 1-06 | 9 | Feakle |
| Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-09 | 9 | Loughmore–Castleiney | |
| John McGrath | Loughmore–Castleiney | 0-09 | 9 | Ballygunner | |
| Colin Currie | Na Fianna | 0-09 | 9 | St Martin's |
Miscellaneous
edit- Slaughtneil recorded their first ever Ulster Championship defeat of Ruairí Óg, Cushendall.[23]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eanna Burke produces last-gasp moment of magic to seal stunning All-Ireland win for St Thomas'". Irish Independent. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Éanna Burke's magical point captures All-Ireland club title for 14-man St Thomas'". Irish Examiner. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "All-Ireland champions St Thomas' knocked out of Galway SHC by Cappataggle late show". Irish Independent. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (1 September 2024). "Ballygunner make it 11 on the trot with comprehensive win in Waterford final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Buckley, Gerry (2 November 2024). "Castletown-Geoghegan take Westmeath hurling crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Gavin (6 October 2024). "Superb second-half sees Clough-Ballacolla crowned Laois GAA Senior Hurling champions". Leinster Express.
- ^ O'Brien, Brendan (27 October 2024). "Historic first Limerick hurling title for Doon as they take down three-in-a-row chasing Na Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner.
- ^ O'Connor, Christy (28 October 2024). "Feakle end 36-year wait for Clare crown with performance of control and conviction". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Kilcormac-Killoughey fall across the line in epic dogfight as gutsy Ballinamere come up agonisingly short". Offaly Live. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (13 October 2024). "Last gasp John McGrath goal seals fifth Tipp title for Loughmore-Castleiney". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Loughrea finally scratch the itch with victory over Cappataggle in Galway final". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Stoppage-time Ciarán Stacey goal retains Dublin SHC title for Na Fianna after epic battle with Kilmacud Crokes". Irish Independent. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Naas make it six-in-a-row with classy display". Kildare Nationalist. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Mohan, David (20 October 2024). "It's sweet 16 for Cushendall as they tame Dunloy and conditions for Antrim crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (20 October 2024). "Imokilly fight back to dethrone Sars in Cork decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Campbell, John (26 October 2024). "Cormac O'Doherty shines as Slaughtneil make it a dozen Derry SHC crowns in a row". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 November 2024). "'Heart stopping' victory for St Martin's as they claim first Wexford title since 2019". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (18 August 2024). "St Mullin's regain Carlow crown in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Physical Thomastown blow O'Loughlin Gaels away to claim first Kilkenny title in 78 years". Irish Independent. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship 2024". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 AIB Munster Club Championship Draws confirmed". Munster GAA website. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Cork and Clare sides will meet in Munster club hurling semi". Irish Examiner. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Slaughtneil finally have measure of Cushendall after extra-time Ulster epic". Irish Examiner. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.