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 Irelands James Fitzgerald (captain)Relegated Dicksboro 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)
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 [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Fenians v St. Martin's
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.
Dunnamaggin v Glenmore
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own
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.
Relegation play-off [ ]
St. Martin's v Dicksboro
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 [ ]
Tullaroan v Fenians
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.
Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan
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.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks
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.
Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan
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 [ ]
Young Irelands v Tullaroan
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)
James Stephens v O'Loughlin Gaels
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)
Final [ ]
James Stephens v Young Irelands
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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]