2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
The 2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The group stage placings were confirmed on 28 May 2021.[1] The championship ran from 24 June to 2 October 2022.
| Dates | 24 June – 2 October 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions |  Shinrone (1st title)Jason Sampson (captain) Trevor Fletcher (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kilcormac–KillougheyTom Spain (captain) Shane Hand (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Clodiagh Gaels | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 60 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 855 (42.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Eoghan Cahill (1-64) | ||
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St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Shinrone in the quarter-finals.[2][3] Clodiagh Gaels were relegated after losing a playoff to Seir Kieran.[4]
The final was played on 2 October 2022 at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Shineorne and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Shinrone won the match by 0–26 to 2–13 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]
Birr's Eoghan Cahill was the championship's top scorer with 1-64.
Group 1
Group 1 table
Advanced to semi-finals Advanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilcormac–Killoughey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 68 | 12 | 8 |
| St Rynagh's | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 76 | 14 | 5 |
| Birr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 69 | 3 | 4 |
| Kinnitty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 82 | -5 | 3 |
| Clodiagh Gaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 72 | -24 | 0 |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Advanced to semi-finals Advanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Belmont | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 71 | 15 | 8 |
| Ballinamere | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 86 | 2 | 5 |
| Shinrone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 83 | 2 | 5 |
| Coolderry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 81 | -1 | 2 |
| Seir Kieran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 84 | -18 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| 3 September 2022 Playoff | Clodiagh Gaels | 0-13 - 4-18 | Seir Kieran | Drumcullen Grounds |
Quarter-finals
| 3 September 2022 Quarter-final | Ballinamere | 0-11 - 3-17 | Birr | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| 4 September 2022 Semi-final | St Rynagh's | 1-13 - 1-15 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
Semi-finals
| 17 September 2022 Semi-final | Belmont | 0-23 - 2-18 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| 18 September 2022 Semi-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-19 - 0-17 | Birr | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
Final
| 2 October 2022 Final | Shinrone | 0-26 - 2-13 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| D Morkan 0-7 (4fs, 1 65), C Cleary 0-5, K Sampson, J Sampson 0-4 each, S Cleary 0-2, P Cleary, D Cleary, C Doughan, DJ McLoughlin all 0-1 each | Report | Cathal Kiely 0-7 (4fs, 1 65), Cillian Kiely 1-1 (0-1 65), G Healion 1-0, A Spain, C Mahon. J Kilmartin, L Kavanagh, C Mitchell all 0-1 each |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoghan Cahill | Birr | 1-64 | 67 | 6 | 11.16 |
| 2 | David Nally | Belmont | 1-60 | 63 | 5 | 12.60 |
| 3 | Cathal Kiely | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 2-43 | 49 | 6 | 8.16 |
| 4 | Joe Bergin | Seir Kieran | 2-40 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 5 | Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 0-40 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 6 | James Dempsey | Kinnitty | 3-21 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | Coolderry | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Jason Sampson | Shinrone | 3-15 | 24 | 7 | 3.42 |
| 9 | Cillian Kiely | Clodiagh Gaels | 1-20 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 10 | Aidan Treacy | St Rynagh's | 0-21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoghan Cahill | Birr | 1-16 | 19 | Clodiagh Gaels |
| 2 | Cathal Kiely | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-12 | 15 | St Rynagh's |
| 3 | David Nally | Belmont | 1-11 | 14 | Seir Kieran |
| Eoghan Cahill | Birr | 1-11 | 14 | St Rynagh's | |
| David Nally | Belmont | 0-14 | 14 | Ballinamere | |
| 6 | David Nally | Belmont | 0-13 | 13 | Coolderry |
| 7 | Joe Bergin | Seir Kieran | 1-09 | 1 | Coolderry |
| Joe Bergin | Seir Kieran | 1-09 | 1 | Clodiagh Gaels | |
| David Nally | Belmont | 0-12 | 12 | Shinrone | |
| 10 | Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 0-10 | 10 | Shinrone |
References
- "Offaly GAA championship draws made". Offaly Express. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Injury-time goal sees St Rynagh's complete Offaly SHC three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Super Shinrone cause sensation by eliminating four in a row seeking St Rynagh's". Offaly Express. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down". Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey". Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.