The 2009 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 July 2009. The championship ran from 16 August to 27 September 2009.
| Dates | 16 August – 27 September 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (22nd title)Michael Regan (captain) Anthony Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Brendan'sDarren Dineen (captain) Mark Power (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 167 (23.86 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Brick (1-26) | ||
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Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 27 September 2009 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and St Brendan's, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 46 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 1–19 to 2–08 to claim a then record 22nd championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]
Kilmoyley's Shane Brick was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.
Format change
editThe championship abandoned the double-elimination format which had been in 2008 and returned instead to a straight knockout format. This was the last year that the straight knockout format was used until 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a return to the format.
Team changes
editFrom championship
edit- Decided not to field a team
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 16 August 2009 Quarter-final | St Brendan's | 2-12 - 1-04 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| J Egan 1-6, G Wallace 1-0, T Moloney 0-2, D Dineen 0-1, S Griffin 0-1, Darren Wallace 0-1, P Donegan 0-1. | JM Dooley 0-4, C Dineen 1-0. |
| 16 August 2009 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 1-10 - 0-16 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-7, T O'Rourke 1-1, L Boyle 0-2. | S Brick 0-11, E Sheehy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, B Brick 0-1, S Maunsell 0-1. |
| 16 August 2009 Quarter-final | Ballyheigue | 0-17 - 3-12 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Slattery 0-8, R Kenny 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, N Flahive 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Casey 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, | A Keane 0-10, S Nolan 2-0, S Weir 1-1, P Costello 0-1. |
| 24 August 2009 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 0-11 - 1-11 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| J Flaherty 0-8, P Lyons 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. | D O'Connell 0-7, D Ryall 1-0, K Dineen 0-2, N Roche 0-1, P McElligott 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 4 September 2009 Semi-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 3-03 - 4-16 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| S Nolan 2-1, J Caffrey 1-0, A Keane 0-1, T Cronin 0-1. | S Brick 1-6, M Regan 1-2, J McCarthy 1-1, S Young 1-0, B Brick 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, E Sheehy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, M Murnane 0-1. |
| 5 September 2009 Semi-final | Abbeydorney | 0-12 - 1-16 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| D O'Connell 0-12. | J Egan 0-6, G Wallace 1-0, D Dineen 0-3, T Moloney 0-3, E Corridan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1, Darren Wallace 0-1, JP Leen 0-1. |
Final
edit| 27 September 2009 Final | Kilmoyley | 1-19 - 2-08 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 0-9, S Young 1-1, M Regan 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, M Murnane 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | Report | D Dineen 2-1, J Egan 0-5, JP Leen 0-1, S Griffin 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 2 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Andrew Keane | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-12 | 12 | St Brendan's |
| 2 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyduff |
| 3 | Andrew Keane | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyheigue |
| 4 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-06 | 9 | Causeway |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-06 | 9 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | St Brendan's | |
| 7 | James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 0-08 | 8 | Abbeydorney |
| Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-08 | 8 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| 9 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-01 | 7 | Kilmoyley |
| Darren Dineen | St Brendan's | 2-01 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-07 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-07 | 7 | Lixnaw |
References
edit- ^ "Kerry SHC final: Daly's Kilmoyley cruise to victory". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kilmoyley now joint top of honours table". The Kerryman. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Daly leads Kerry crew Kilmoyley to another title". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Hurling club final review". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.