The 2014 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship is the 113th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 11 October 2014.
St. Brendan's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final after a replay.[1] Lixnaw won the title following a 1–12 to 0–12 defeat of Kilmoyley in the final.[2][3]
Fixtures and results
Round 1
| 18 July 2014 Round 1 | Lixnaw | 0-15 - 0-8 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| 19:00 | J Buckley 0-4, J Flaherty 0-3, R Heffernan, B Brosnan, and C O’Brien 0-2 each, D Shanahan and F Fitzmaurice 0-1 each. | P Lucid 0-4, S Colgan 0-2, P O’Regan and D Walsh 0-1 each. |
| 19 July 2014 Round 1 | Causeway | 0-11 - 1-11 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| 19:00 | P McGrath 0-6, (5Fr), B Barrett 0-2, JM Dooley (Fr), D Leahy and J Leahy 0-1 each. | D Collins 0-10 frees, A Royle 1-1. |
| 20 July 2014 Round 1 | Abbeydorney | 0-9 - 1-12 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| 13:00 | D O’Connell 0-9, (8fr). | S Nolan 1-8 (0-5 frees), F Keane and P Quille 0-2 each. |
| 20 July 2014 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 2-10 - 0-10 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| 14:30 | J Egan 1-6 (0-2 fr), N O’Sullivan 1-0, Griffin 0-2, C Hussey and K Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | B O’Sullivan 0-5 frees, PJ Connolly, M Boyle, P Boyle, J Goulding and D O’Carroll 0-1 each. |
Round 2A
| 26 July 2014 Round 2A | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-12 - 1-16 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| 17:15 | S Nolan 1-9 (8 fr), T McElligott, P Quill and M Lynch 0-1 each. | D Collins 0-8 (4fr), F McCarthy 1-0, A Royle 0-3, I Brick and T Murnane 0-2, T Maunsell 0-1. |
| 26 July 2014 Round 2A | Lixnaw | 0-20 - 1-18 (AET) | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| 19:00 | R Heffernan 0-10 (9Fr), J Flaherty 0-3, R Galvin 0-2, G Kelliher, C Fitzmaurice, M Stackpoole (Fr), G Stackpoole and P Corridan 0-1 each. | J Egan 0-11 (0-9 Fr), K Fitzgerald 1-1, R Horgan and D Griffin 0-2, C Hussey and S Leen 0-1. |
Round 2B
| 27 July 2014 Round 2B | Abbeydorney | 0-14 - 0-11 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| 14:00 | D O’Connell 0-12 (0-9 fr), D O’Mahony and K Dineen 0-1 each. | S Dunne 0-7 (0-6 fr), D Walsh 0-2, A Flahive and M Leane 0-1 each. |
| 27 July 2014 Round 2B | Causeway | 1-10 - 3-12 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| 15:30 | P McGrath 0-7, (0-6Fr), JM Dooley 1-0, J Leahy 0-2, M Delaney 0-1. | P Boyle 1-6 (0-3fr), J Goulding and M Boyle 1-0 each, K O’Connor 0-3, B O’Grady, PJ Connolly and B O’Sullivan (fr) 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals
| 2 August 2014 Quarter-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-13 - 1-22 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| 17:15 | S Nolan 0-11 (9 Fr,), R Nolan and J Conway 0-1 each. | B O’Sullivan 0-11 (9 fr), J Goulding 1-1, A Boyle 0-4, B O’Grady 0-3, JP Leahy, G O’Grady and K O’Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 2 August 2014 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 1-14 - 2-8 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| 19:00 | R Heffernan 1- 6 (5fr), J Flaherty 0-4, J Buckley 0-2, C Fitzmaurice and J Griffin 0-1 each. | D O'Connell 0-6 (3fr), S O’Sullivan and P McElligott 1-0 each, B O’Leary and J O’Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 29 August 2014 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 0-13 - 0-10 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| 18:45 | S Maunsell (0-4), D Collins (0-3, 2fr), A Royle (0-2), R Collins (0-2), T Maunsell (0-1). | B O'Sullivan (0-10, 10fr). |
| 31 August 2014 Semi-final | St. Brendan's | 0-9 - 0-9 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| 13:30 | J Egan (0-7, 3 frees), C Hussey (0-1), N O'Sullivan (0-1). | R Heffernan (0-5, 4 Frees), J Flaherty (0-2), C Fitzmaurice (0-1), P Galvin (0-1). |
| 13 September 2014 Semi-final replay | St. Brendan's | 0-13 - 0-14 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| 17:30 | J Egan 0-7, (5fr), C Hussey, K Orpen 0-2 each, N O’Sullivan, F Horgan 0-1 each. | R Heffernan 0-4 frees, J Flaherty, J Buckley, J Griffin and M Conway 0-2 each, B Brosnan and P Galvin 0-1 each. |
Final
| 28 September 2014 Final | Kilmoyley | 0-11 - 0-11 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| D Collins 0-6 (0-3 frees), A Royle 0-2, A McCabe 0-1 (pen), T Murnane and S Maunsell 0-1 each | Report | R Heffernan 0-7 (0-5 frees), P Galvin 0-2, B Brosnan 0-1 free, S Power 0-1 | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 11 October 2014 Final replay | Kilmoyley | 0-12 - 1-12 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| 16:00 | D Collins 0-5, (4Fr), S Maunsell 0-3 (2Fr), A Royle 0-2, S Godley and T Maunsell 0-1 each. | Report | R Heffernan 0-5 (4fr), J Flaherty 1-1, E Galvin 0-3, P Galvin, J Griffin and J Buckley 0-1 each. |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- During the championship decider, Lixnaw's Paul Galvin was attacked when a supporter ran on the field wielding a hurley. The pitch invader made contact with Galvin, although he did not require medical treatment and went on to play the full game.[4]
- The final went to a replay for the second year in-a-row. It was the first time that the final was played on a Saturday.
- Lixnaw win the title for the first time since 2007.
- Crotta O'Neill's return having not played in the 2013 championship.
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Heffernan | Lixnaw | 1-39 | 42 | 7 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-28 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| John Egan | St. Brendan's | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 | |
| 4 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 5 | Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-27 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-9 | 12 | Kilmoyley |
| Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-12 | 12 | Ballyheigue | |
| 3 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-8 | 11 | Abbeydorney |
| John Egan | St. Brendan's | 0-11 | 11 | Lixnaw | |
| Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-11 | 11 | Ballyduff | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-11 | 11 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| 7 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 0-10 | 10 | Kilmoyley |
| Ricky Heffernan | Lixnaw | 0-10 | 10 | St. Brendan's | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-10 | 10 | Kilmoyley | |
| 10 | John Egan | St. Brendan's | 1-6 | 9 | Ballyduff |
| Ricky Heffernan | Lixnaw | 1-6 | 9 | Abbeydorney | |
| Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-6 | 9 | Causeway | |
| Darragh O'Connell | Abbeydorney | 0-9 | 9 | Crotta O'Neill's |
External links
References
- ↑ Murphy, Murt (28 October 2013). "Famine over for Brendan's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ "Eight title for Lixnaw". Hogan Stand website. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lixnaw survive barren second half to end final hoodoo". Irish Independent. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Paul Galvin attacked by hurley-wielding spectator". Hogan Stand website. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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