2019 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 April 2019 – 27 October 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Pettitt's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  St Martin's (4th title)Willie Devereux (captain) Paudie Kelly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Anne's RathanganLiam Rochford (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Oylegate–Glenbrien | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 38 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (2.55 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1173 (30.87 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2019 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 12 April 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.
Naomh Éanna were the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Ferns St Aidan's at the quarter-final stage.[1][2]
On 27 October 2019, St Martin's won the championship after a 1–15 to 1–12 defeat of St Anne's Rathangan in the final at Innovate Wexford Park.[3] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 2017.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
Group A[edit]
Table[edit]
Relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Rapparees | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 93 | 21 | 8 |
| St Martin's | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 93 | 40 | 7 |
| Ferns St Aidan's | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 89 | 3 | 7 |
| St Anne's Rathangan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 126 | -29 | 3 |
| Fethard St Mogue's | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 101 | -16 | 3 |
| Faythe Harriers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 105 | -19 | 2 |
Group A results[edit]
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Faythe Harriers | 0-12 - 0-12 | Fethard St Mogue's |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Rapparees | 1-18 - 1-11 | Ferns St Aidan's |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | St Anne's Rathangan | 0-12 - 8-22 | St Martin's |
| 20 April 2019 Round 2 | Fethard St Mogue's | 1-16 - 3-13 | Rapparees |
| 20 April 2019 Round 2 | St Martin's | 3-19 - 1-17 | Faythe Harriers |
| 21 April 2019 Round 2 | St Anne's Rathangan | 1-14 - 1-16 | Ferns St Aidan's |
| 10 August 2019 Round 3 | St Martin's | 2-15 - 2-13 | Rapparees |
| 10 August 2019 Round 3 | Fethard St Mogue's | 2-09 - 0-18 | Ferns St Aidan's |
| 11 August 2019 Round 3 | St Anne's Rathangan | 0-18 - 1-15 | Faythe Harriers |
| 16 August 2019 Round 4 | St Martin's | 1-14 - 0-17 | Ferns St Aidan's |
| 17 August 2019 Round 4 | Faythe Harriers | 1-14 - 2-17 | Rapparees |
| 17 August 2019 Round 4 | St Anne's Rathangan | 4-16 - 1-11 | Fethard St Mogue's |
| 8 September 2019 Round 5 | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-16 - 5-14 | Rapparees |
| 8 September 2019 Round 5 | Faythe Harriers | 1-16 - 2-18 | Ferns St Aidan's |
| 8 September 2019 Round 5 | St Martin's | 2-15 - 3-16 | Fethard St Mogue's |
Group B[edit]
Table[edit]
Relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Shelmaliers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 87 | 7 | 8 |
| Naomh Éanna | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 93 | 40 | 7 |
| Glynn–Barntown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 82 | 1 | 5 |
| Rathnure | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 4 |
| Oulart–The Ballagh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 103 | -2 | 4 |
| Oylegate–Glenbrien | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 114 | -17 | 2 |
Group B results[edit]
| 12 April 2019 Round 1 | Oylegate–Glenbrien | 2-19 - 2-18 | Oulart–The Ballagh |
| 12 April 2019 Round 1 | Rathnure | 0-17 - 1-15 | Naomh Éanna |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-14 - 1-11 | Shelmaliers |
| 20 April 2019 Round 2 | Rathnure | 1-23 - 2-20 | Oulart–The Ballagh |
| 20 April 2019 Round 2 | Naomh Éanna | 2-19 - 0-19 | Glynn–Barntown |
| 21 April 2019 Round 2 | Shelmaliers | 2-19 - 1-19 | Oylegate–Glenbrien |
| 10 August 2019 Round 3 | Naomh Éanna | 2-16 - 2-13 | Oylegate–Glenbrien |
| 10 August 2019 Round 3 | Rathnure | 1-14 - 0-17 | Glynn–Barntown |
| 11 August 2019 Round 3 | Shelmaliers | 0-20 - 0-17 | Oulart–The Ballagh |
| 16 August 2019 Round 4 | Naomh Éanna | 1-16 - 1-18 | Oulart–The Ballagh |
| 17 August 2019 Round 4 | Glynn–Barntown | 1-17 - 0-13 | Oylegate–Glenbrien |
| 17 August 2019 Round 4 | Rathnure | 0-17 - 0-18 | Shelmaliers |
| 7 September 2019 Round 5 | Rathnure | 3-14 - 2-12 | Oylegate–Glenbrien |
| 7 September 2019 Round 5 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-13 - 0-13 | Oulart–The Ballagh |
| 7 September 2019 Round 5 | Naomh Éanna | 2-11 - 0-17 | Shelmaliers |
Knock-out stage[edit]
Relegation play-off[edit]
| 21 September 2019 Play-off | Faythe Harriers | 1-15 - 0-07 | Oylegate–Glenbrien | Bellefield |
| L Chin 0-10, E Roche 1-0, W Mallon 0-2, C Clancy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. | S Casey 0-6, D Reck 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 21 September 2019 Quarter-final | St Martin's | 2-19 - 1-19 | Glynn–Barntown | Innovate Wexford Park |
| J Coleman 0-8, C Lyng 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, H O'Connor 0-2, Jack O'Connor 0-1, B Maddock 0-1, J Firman 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | G Moore 0-8, M Fanning 0-4, S Wilde 1-0, M Doyle 0-2, B Doyle 0-2, F Cooney 0-2, R White 0-1. |
| 21 September 2019 Quarter-final | Ferns St Aidan's | 1-21 - 0-12 | Naomh Éanna | Innovate Wexford Park |
| I Byrne 0-9, J Dwyer 1-1, B Jordan 0-4, P Morris 0-3, P O'Toole 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. | P Doyle 0-7, C McDonald 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, J Cullen 0-1, C Dunbar 0-1. |
| 28 September 2019 Quarter-final | Rapparees | 2-14 - 1-16 | Rathnure | Innovate Wexford Park |
| K Ryan 0-6, K Foley 1-1, N Doyle 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, T Mahon 0-2, D Pepper 0-1, L Connolly 0-1, R Mahon 0-1. | C O'Connor 1-9, S Lawlor 0-4, R Higgins 0-1, M Boland 0-1, R Flynn 0-1. |
| 6 October 2019 Quarter-final | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-11 - 0-15 | Shelmaliers | Innovate Wexford Park |
| D O'Keeffe 0-5, J Fogarty 1-1, D Furlong 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-2, K Whelan 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, M Furlong 0-1. | B Barron 0-7, R Banville 0-2, E Nolan 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, B Malone 0-1, C Hearne 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 12 October 2019 Semi-final | Rapparees | 0-14 - 2-14 | St Anne's Rathangan | Innovate Wexford Park |
| T Mahon 0-7, K Ryan 0-4, B Edwards 0-1, R Mahon 0-1, A Tobin 0-1. | D O'Keeffe 0-8, A Rochford 1-2, M Furlong 1-1, R Barry 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, L Óg McGovern 0-1. |
| 12 October 2019 Semi-final | Ferns St Aidan's | 1-15 - 2-16 | St Martin's | Innovate Wexford Park |
| I Byrne 0-8, C Turner 1-0, J Dwyer 0-2, C O'Connor 0-2, C Scallan 0-1, J Tonks 0-1, P Morris 0-1. | J Coleman 0-9, J Firman 1-1, D Codd 1-0, Jack O'Connor 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1, H O'Connor 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, C Lyng 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 27 October 2019 Final | St Martin's | 1-15 - 1-13 | St Anne's Rathangan | Innovate Wexford Park |
| J Firman (1-2), J Coleman (0-6, 5 frees); J O'Connor (0-2), M Coleman (0-2), D Codd (0-2), C Lyng (0-1). | Report | D O'Keeffe (0-11, 8 frees, 2 '65s), A Rochford (1-0); D Furlong (0-1), M Fogarty (0-1). | Attendance: 5,956 Referee: D Crosby (Kilmore) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- The Rapparees–Rathnure and St Anne's Rathangan–Shelmaliers quarter-final double-header scheduled for Innovate Wexford Park on 22 September 2019 were postponed due a waterlogged pitch.
References[edit]
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (21 October 2018). "First-time finalists Naomh Éanna claim historic first Wexford senior crown". RTÉ News. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Wexford SHC: Champions shown the exit door by St Aidan's". Hogan Stand. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Forde, Gerry (27 October 2019). "St Martin's edge out St Anne's to win in Wexford final". RTÉ News. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Alan (3 November 2018). "Fabulous Fethard enjoy strong finish". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Alley drop down as Glynn-Barntown repeat 2012 win". New Ross Standard. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.