Kilkenny–Offaly hurling rivalry

The Kilkenny–Offaly rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Kilkenny and Offaly, who first played each other in 1899. Kilkenny's home ground is Nowlan Park and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park.

Kilkenny-Offaly
LocationCounty Kilkenny
County Offaly
Teams Kilkenny
Offaly
First meetingKilk. 4-13 - 1-5 Offaly
1898 Leinster semi-final
(19 November 1899)
Latest meetingKilk. 2-19 - 1-13 Offaly
2018 Leinster Rounds 2
(20 May 2018)
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
Meetings total46
Top scorer Henry Shefflin (6-65)
All-time seriesChampionship: Kilkenny 38-7 Offaly
(1 drawn game)
Largest victoryKilk. 6-28 - 0-15 Offaly
2005 Leinster semi-final
(12 June 2005)

While Kilkenny are regarded as one of the "big three" of hurling, with Cork and Tipperary completing the trio, Offaly are ranked joint seventh in the all-time roll of honour and have enjoyed sporadic periods of dominance at various stages throughout the history of the championship. The two teams have won a combined total of 40 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles.

Statistics

Up to date as of 2023 season

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League Total
Kilkenny 36 75 19 130
Offaly 4 9 1 14
Combined 40 84 20 144

All time results

Legend
Kilkenny win
Offaly win
Draw

1899-1908
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Competition
1.19 November 1899Kilkenny (1)4-13 - 1-5OffalyJones's RoadLeinster semi-final
2.14 July 1900Kilkenny (2)1-12 - 1-5OffalyAbbeyleixLeinster semi-final
3.6 March 1904Kilkenny (3)5-8 - 1-4OffalyLeinster semi-final
4.15 April 1906Kilkenny (4)3-11 - 1-4OffalyPortlaoiseLeinster semi-final
5.2 September 1906Kilkenny (5)2-15 - 0-7OffalyJones's RoadLeinster semi-final
6.10 May 1908Kilkenny (6)3-8 - 1-6OffalyTullamoreLeinster semi-final

1980-present
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Competition
20.25 June 1978Kilkenny (20)2-17 - 1-4OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster semi-final
21.13 July 1980Offaly (1)3-17 - 5-10KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster final
22.25 July 1982Kilkenny (21)1-11 - 0-12OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
23.10 July 1983Kilkenny (22)1-17 - 0-13OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
24.23 June 1985Kilkenny3-18 - 3-18OffalyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
25.14 July 1985Offaly (2)1-20 - 0-17KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final replay
26.13 July 1986Kilkenny (23)4-10 - 1-11OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
27.2 August 1987Kilkenny (24)2-14 - 0-17OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
28.9 July 1989Offaly (3)3-15 -4-9KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster final
29.17 June 1990Offaly (4)4-15 - 1-8KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
30.21 June 1992Kilkenny (25)2-15 - 1-12OffalyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
31.30 May 1993Kilkenny (26)2-10 - 0-14OffalyCroke ParkLeinster quarter-final
32.26 June 1994Offaly (5)2-16 - 3-9KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
33.16 July 1995Offaly (6)2-16 - 2-5KilkennyCroke ParkLeinster final
34.5 July 1998Kilkenny (27)3-10 - 1-11OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
35.13 September 1998Offaly (7)2-16 - 1-13KilkennyCroke ParkAll-Ireland final
36.11 July 1999Kilkenny (28)5-14 - 1-16OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
37.9 July 2000Kilkenny (29)2-21 - 1-13OffalyCroke ParkLeinster final
38.10 September 2000Kilkenny (30)5-15 - 1-14OffalyCroke ParkAll-Ireland final
39.10 June 2001Kilkenny (31)3-21 - 0-18OffalyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
40.9 June 2002Kilkenny (32)2-20 - 1-14OffalySemple StadiumLeinster semi-final
41.12 June 2005Kilkenny (33)6-28 - 0-15OffalyCroke ParkLeinster semi-final
42.10 June 2007Kilkenny (34)1-27 - 1-13OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster semi-final
43.15 June 2008Kilkenny (35)2-24 - 0-12OffalyO'Moore ParkLeinster semi-final
44.9 June 2013Kilkenny (36)0-26 - 4-9OffalyO'Connor ParkLeinster quarter-final
45.7 June 2014Kilkenny (37)5-32 - 1-18OffalyNowlan ParkLeinster quarter-final
46.20 May 2018Kilkenny (38)2-19 - 1-13OffalyNowlan ParkLeinster Round 2

Records

Scorelines

Top scorer
Team Player Score Total
Kilkenny Henry Shefflin 6-65 83

Attendance
  • Highest attendance:
    • 65,491 - Offaly 2-16 - 1-13 Kilkenny, All-Ireland final, Croke Park, 13 September 1998
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