2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 September 2004 – 31 October 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  James Stephens (2nd title)Peter Barry (captain) Adrian Finan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Young IrelandsJames Fitzgerald (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Dicksboro | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 32 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 372 (24.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | D. J. Carey (5-35) | ||
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The 2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 September 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.
O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by James Stephens at the semi-final stage.[1]
On 17 October 2004, Dicksboro were relegated following a 0–12 to 1–08 defeat by St. Martin's.
On 31 October 2004, James Stephens won the title after a 2–12 to 3–12 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 25 September 2004 First round | Fenians | 2-13 - 0-11 | St. Martin's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| K Power 1-7, P Quinlan 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1, B Power 0-1. | D Lawlor 0-8, L Dowling 0-1, S Coonan 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. |
| 25 September 2004 First round | Dunnamaggin | 2-14 - 0-18 | Glenmore | Mullinavat Sportsfield, Mullinavat |
| C Herity 0-5, S O'Neill 0-4, N McCormack 1-0, L Heffernan 1-0, C Hickey 0-2, K O'Shea 0-1, B Moore 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | P Mullally 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-5, M Murphy 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, R Mullally 0-1, K Cotteral 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. |
| 25 September 2004 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-11 - 0-13 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 1-4, E Reid 1-0, D Hoyne 0-2, K Nolan 0-2, P Reid 0-2, B Aylward 0-1. | D Buggy 0-3, E Brennan 0-3, J Feehan 0-2, M Boran 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. |
| 26 September 2004 First round | Young Irelands | 2-11 - 0-14 | Dicksboro | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| DJ Carey 1-6, D Carter 1-1, C Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, C Phelan 0-1. | G Henderson 0-5, D O'Gorman 0-4, E O'Donoghue 0-3, P O'Flynn 0-1, B Barry 0-1. |
Relegation play-off[edit]
| 17 October 2004 Play-off | St. Martin's | 0-12 - 1-08 | Dicksboro | Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford |
| John Maher 0-6, S Coonan 0-3, R Maher 0-1, P Maher 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. | S McGarry 1-0, P O'Flynn 0-3, B Barry 0-1, J Maher 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, G Henderson 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 2 October 2004 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-15 - 1-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | John Locke Park, Callan |
| A Geoghegan 0-7, B Dowling 0-5, M Comerford 0-2, M Nolan 0-1. | H Shefflin 1-7, D Hoyne 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, M Aylward 0-1, B Aylward 0-1. |
| 2 October 2004 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 0-12 - 0-09 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
| E Larkin 0-8, J Murphy 0-2, E McCormack 0-1, D McCormack 0-1. | C Herity 0-5, S O'Neill 0-2, B Moore 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. |
| 3 October 2004 Quarter-final | Tullaroan | 2-13 - 3-08 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Walsh 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, B Behan 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, C Maher 0-1, N Maher 0-1. | K Power 2-7, J Whelan 1-0, E Behan 0-1. |
| 3 October 2004 Quarter-final | Young Irelands | 1-11 - 0-14 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 1-6, D Carroll 0-2, O Carter 0-1, T Carroll 0-1, D Carter 0-1. | P Kennedy 0-5, A Ronan 0-4, M Hoyle 0-1, J Young 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. |
| 9 October 2004 Quarter-final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-12 - 0-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | John Locke Park, Callan |
| N Skehan 0-7, S Cummins 1-1, M Comerford 0-2, B Dowling 0-2. | H Shefflin 0-5, M Aylward 0-2, K Nolan 0-1, T Coogan 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1, E Reid 0-1, P Reid 0-1. |
| 10 October 2004 Quarter-final replay | Young Irelands | 1-17 - 2-11 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 0-11, C Carter 0-4, D Carter 1-0, D Carroll 0-1, T Carroll 0-1. | E Brennan 1-4, J Young 1-1, M Hoyne 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, T Dermody 0-1, K Cleere 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 17 October 2004 Semi-final | Young Irelands | 1-18 - 1-09 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 0-6, C Carter 0-6, D Carter 1-2, O Carter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, C Phelan 0-1. | J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 1-0, S Hennessy 0-3, N Sweeney 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's) |
| 17 October 2004 Semi-final | James Stephens | 2-13 - 2-13 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Larkin 0-8, G Whelan 1-0, B McEvoy 1-0, P Larkin 0-1, P Butler 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | S Cummins 1-1, M Nolan 1-0, A Geoghegan 0-3, J Lawlor 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, N Skehan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, M Comerford 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin) |
| 24 October 2004 Semi-final replay | James Stephens | 1-12 - 0-08 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Larkin 1-8, J Murphy 0-2, J Tyrrell 0-1, G Whelan 0-1. | A Geoghegan 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Comerford 0-1. | Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's) |
Final[edit]
| 31 October 2004 Final | James Stephens | 2-16 - 3-12 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Larkin 0-11 (7f), E McCormack 0-3, G Whelan, J Murray 1-0, J Murphy, D McCormack 0-1 each. | DJ Carey 3-6 (2-6f, 1-0 pen), C Carter, D Carter 0-2 each, O Carter, D Carroll 0-1 each. | Referee: D Connelly (Mooncoin) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 5-35 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 1-35 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Kevin Power | Fenians | 3-14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 4 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | David Carter | Young Irelands | 3-06 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Charlie Carter | Young Irelands | 0-14 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 7 | Alan Geoghegan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Brian Dowling | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-09 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 3-06 | 15 | James Stephens |
| 2 | Kevin Power | Fenians | 2-07 | 13 | Tullaroan |
| 3 | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 1-08 | 11 | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 0-11 | 11 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 0-11 | 11 | Young Irelands | |
| 4 | Kevin Power | Fenians | 1-07 | 10 | St. Martin's |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-07 | 10 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| 5 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 1-06 | 9 | Dicksboro |
| D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 1-06 | 9 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| 6 | Dermot Lawlor | St. Martin's | 0-08 | 8 | Fenians |
| Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 0-08 | 8 | Dunnamaggin | |
| Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cummins snatches victory for Gaels". Irish Times. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (1 November 2004). "Stephens hold out against DJ's incredible late tornado". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.