The 2024 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Carlow County Board in 1927. The championship ran from 21 June to 18 August 2024.
| Dates | 21 June - 18 August 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions |  St Mullin's (29th title)Ger Coady (captain) Tommy Buggy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mount Leinster RangersKevin McDonald (captain) Paul O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 50 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 508 (33.87 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | James Doyle (5-55) | ||
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Mount Leinster Rangers were the defending champions.[1][2]
The [[#Final replay|final], a replay, was played on 18 August 2024 at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, between St Mullin's and Mount Leinster Rangers, in what was their 11th meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting. St Mullin's won the match by 2–25 to 3–16 to claim their 29th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]
James Doyle was the championship's top scorer with 5-55.
Team changes
editFrom championship
editRegraded to the Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship:
Group stage
editGroup stage table
editAdvanced to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St Mullin's | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 76 | 41 | 7 |
| Mount Leinster Rangers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| Ballinkillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 90 | -5 | 3 |
| Bagenalstown Gaels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 88 | -37 | 2 |
| Naomh Eoin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 95 | -30 | 2 |
Group stage results
edit| 21 June 2024 Round 1 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-14 - 1-17 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| T Joyce 1-5, D Tobin 1-3, K McDonald 0-3, C Kavanagh 0-1, C Fitzpatrick 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. | Report | James Doyle 0-9, John Doyle 1-1, C Kehoe 0-2, G Coady 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, O Ryan 0-1, P Boland 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. |
| 22 June 2024 Round 1 | Naomh Eoin | 2-15 - 1-13 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Abbey 0-5, S Tracey 1-1, D Wall 1-0 (og), B Tracey 0-3, P Abbey 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. | C Whelan 1-8, S Kelly 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Wall 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1, E English 0-1. |
| 29 June 2024 Round 2 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-17 - 0-11 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Doyle 0-9, J Wall 0-4, D Nolan 0-2, K Guidera 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. | C Abbey 0-7, D Dunne 0-1, S Tracey 0-1, C Tracey 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 29 June 2024 Round 2 | Ballinkillen | 1-17 - 0-20 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Whelan 1-9, S Kelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, K Kavanagh 0-1, C Wall 0-1, J Treacy 0-1, C Lomax 0-1. | D Tobin 0-5, T Joyce 0-4, J Nolan 0-4, K McDonald 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, R Coady 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 6 July 2024 Round 3 | St Mullin's | 3-23 - 0-19 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| James Doyle 2-10, John Doyle 1-2, C Kehoe 0-4, E O'Shea 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, O Ryan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | C Abbey 0-7, JM Nolan 0-4, C Beck 0-4, P Abbey 0-2, D Dunne 0-1, B Tracey 0-1. |
| 6 July 2024 Round 3 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 1-14 - 1-17 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Doyle 0-6, J Doyle 1-1, D Nolan 0-3, K Guidera 0-3, A Kane 0-1. | C Whelan 0-8, K Kavanagh 1-1, P Hynes 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, C Lomax 0-2, J Treacy 0-1. |
| 13 July 2024 Round 4 | Ballinkillen | 4-17 - 3-23 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Whelan 1-8, J Treacy 1-3, S Kelly 1-2, P Hynes 1-0, S Murphy 0-2, K Kavanagh 0-1, E English 0-1. | James Doyle 0-11, M Kavanagh 3-1, C Kehoe 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, John Doyle 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. |
| 13 July 2024 Round 4 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-24 - 0-09 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| T Joyce 0-10, D Tobin 0-3, J Nolan 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, E Kealy 0-1, K McDonald 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1, T Lawlor 0-1, C Fitzpatrick 0-1. | C Doyle 0-3, J McCullagh 0-2, S Wall 0-1, J Clarke 0-1, K Guidera 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. |
| 20 July 2024 Round 5 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-27 - 0-14 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| T Joyce 1-4 (3fs), D Murphy 0-5, J Nolan, D Tobin 0-4 each, C Kavanagh 0-3, J Nolan, T Brennan 0-2 each, K McDonald (65), E Byrne, T Lawlor 0-1 each. | Report | C Abbey, C Beck 0-4 each, C Tracey 0-3, J M Nolan, S Tracey, M Kavanagh 0-1 each. |
| 20 July 2024 Round 5 | St Mullin's | 4-21 - 0-08 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| James Doyle 0-10 (65 6fs), John Doyle 1-5, M Kavanagh 1-2, J O’Neill 1-1, P Walsh 1-0, P Doyle, C Kehoe, O Ryan 0-1each. | Report | C Doyle (1f), Jake Doyle (1f), D Nolan (f) 0-2 each, J Clarke, K Guidera, 0-1 each. |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| 27 July 2024 Semi-final | St Mullin's | 4-14 - 4-14 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| James Doyle 2-6 (5fs), M Kavanagh 1-3 (1-0 pen, 65), John Doyle 1-0, J O’Neill 0-2, M Walsh, O Ryan, J Kavanagh 0-1 each. | Report | Craig Doyle 2-7 (1-5fs 65), K Guidera 1-1, A Kane 1-0, Jake Doyle 0-3, A Corcoran, TJ Darcy, D Nolan (f) 0-1 each. |
| 27 July 2024 Semi-final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-19 - 1-15 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| J Nolan 0-5, T Joyce 0-4 (3fs), E Byrne 1-1, D Tobin 0-3, E Doyle 1-0, D Murphy 0-2 (1f), E Kealy, R Coady, C Kavanagh, C Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. | Report | C Whelan 0-5 (fs), P Hynes 1-0, C Wall, S Murphy 0-3 each, J Treacy 0-2, E English, S Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 3 August 2024 Semi-final replay | St Mullin's | 3-19 - 1-17 (aet) | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-9fs, C Kehoe 2-0, O Ryan 0-3, James Doyle 1-0, P Boland, J O’Neill, J Kavanagh 0-2 each, John Doyle 0-1. | Report | Craig Doyle 0-12 (10fs), J Clarke 1-0, D Nolan 0-3 (fs), J McCullagh, J Wall 0-1 each |
Final
edit| 11 August 2024 Final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-19 - 3-16 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| T Joyce (0-7, 4fs), E Byrne (1-2), C Kavanagh (1-0), D Murphy (0-4), J Nolan (0-3), C Nolan, T Lawlor, K McDonald (f) (0-1 each). | Report | M Kavanagh (1-8, 5fs), J Kavanagh (2-0), James Doyle (0-6), C Kehoe, J O’Neill (0-1 each). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Palatine) |
Final replay
edit| 18 August 2024 Final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 3-16 - 2-25 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 2-5, T Joyce 0-6 (fs), K McDonald 1-3 (all fs), Jon Nolan, D Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 1-10 (3-65s 5fs), P Boland 0-6, J O’Neill 1-3 (1-sl), James Doyle 0-3 (1f), C Kehoe 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Doyle | St Mullin's | 5-55 | 70 | 8 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 7-33 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 4 | Ted Joyce | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-40 | 46 | 7 | 6.57 |
| 5 | Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 2-39 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Ciarán Abbey | Naomh Eoin | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 7 | John Doyle | St Mullin's | 4-10 | 22 | 8 | 2.75 |
| 8 | Dean Tobin | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-18 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Conor Kehoe | St Mullin's | 2-14 | 20 | 8 | 2.50 |
| Jon Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-20 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Doyle | St Mullin's | 2-10 | 16 | Naomh Eoin |
| 2 | Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 2-07 | 13 | St Mullin's |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 1-10 | 13 | Mount Leinster Rangers | |
| 4 | James Doyle | St Mullin's | 2-06 | 12 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
| Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 1-09 | 12 | Mount Leinster Rangers | |
| Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-12 | 12 | St Mullin's | |
| 7 | Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | St Mullin's |
| Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 1-08 | 11 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 1-08 | 11 | St Mullin's | |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 1-08 | 11 | Mount Leinster Rangers | |
| James Doyle | St Mullin's | 0-11 | 11 | Ballinkillen |
References
edit- ^ Murphy, Kieran (13 August 2023). "Carlow SHC: Strong first half helps Mount Leinster Rangers regain crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Glory for Mount Leinster Rangers as they topple St Mullins in Carlow SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "St Mullins dethrone 14-man Mount Leinster Rangers to take Carlow hurling crown". Irish Independent. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (18 August 2023). "St Mullin's regain Carlow crown in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ ""It's so unfair on everybody else" Naomh Brid withdraws from 2024 Senior Hurling Championship, sparking debate on competition structure". Scoreline. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.