2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Galway |
| Year | 2014 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Gort |
| Manager |
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| Captain | Greg Lally |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Kinvara |
The 2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.
The Preliminary Round and First Round draws [1] were made on 11 March 2014 at the Salthill Hotel. Gort won the final on 14 December 2014.
Format[edit]
22 teams contested the 2014 championship. The competition consisted of 2 full rounds of games (and two preliminary rounds), followed by a group stage and then quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final - as well as qualifier group to help decide which team will be relegated and a Shield Competition.
Matthew Keating Controversy[edit]
At a Galway Competitions Control Committee meeting on 2 October 2014 it was ruled that Turloughmore would forfeit their Group C game against Beagh which was played on 14 September 2014 due to the fielding of an ineligible player.[2] Turloughmore's Matthew Keating had been granted an inter-county transfer to Long Island Gaels in New York deeming him ineligible to play in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship as it is not permitted for a player to play in two different championships in a single year.[3][4]
The group game was forfeited without award of the 2 points to Beagh. Nevertheless, Beagh moved to second in the group and were therefore eligible to play Ardrahan in the quarter finals. All this despite the fact that Turloughmore and Ardrahan had already contested the quarter final on 27 September 2014 - a game which has now also been declared null and void.
Turloughmore appealed the decision to the Connacht Council on 8 October 2014 who upheld the decision.[4][5] A further appeal was lodged with the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).[6]
On 11 October 2014 the Galway County Board released a statement stating that they will establish a new investigation committee to reprocess the request from Beagh to investigate the composition of the Turloughmore team that played in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship Game on 14 September 2014. Consequently, the quarter-final between Ardrahan and Beagh scheduled for 12 October 2014 was postponed.[7] The new investigation on 22 October 2014 confirmed the initial ruling - that Turloughmore be eliminated from the championship.[8][9]
Turloughmore's final appeal against their expulsion from the competition failed on 17 November with an official statement released saying "At a hearing before the Disputes Resolution Authority Tribunal, held in Mullingar on Monday evening, 17 November 2014, the appeal of CLG Turloughmore against the decision of the Galway Competitions Control Committee was unsuccessful.”This allows the Galway Senior Hurling Championship to recommence immediately."[10]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Preliminary to Round 1[edit]
A single game open draw from the 20 teams excluding the senior and intermediate champions of 2013 - Portumna and Kilnadeema-Leitrim.
| 26 April 2014 17:00 Preliminary to Round 1 |
Beagh | 2-18 - 1-14 | Craughwell | Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy |
| Kevin Keehan (0-9, 0-8 frees), Joe Gantley (1-4), Kieran Diviney (1-1), Kevin O'Grady, Brian McGuane, Adrian Tuohy, Pádraig Landers (0-1) | Niall Healy (0-8, 0-5 frees), Alan Callanan (0-3), Jamie Ryan (1-0), Shane Dolan (0-2), Cian Larkin (0-1) |
Round 1[edit]
20 Teams: the winner of the Preliminary to Round 1 game plus 19 other teams - all teams excluding the loser of Preliminary to Round 1 game and the 2013 Intermediate Champions Kilnadeema-Leitrim. The 10 games of this round were to be decided by open draw - the winners progressed to the group phase, the losers to Round 2.
| 25 April 2014 19:00 Round 1 |
Mullagh | 1-18 - 0-19 | Clarinbridge | Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty |
| Cathal Dervan (0-7 frees); David Glennon (1-3); Finian Coone (0-3); Conor Dervan, Kevin Briscoe, Niall Cahalane, Francis Hardiman, Tony Clarke (0-1) | Paul Coen (0-10, 0-7 frees); Eoin Forde (0-4); Alan Armstrong, Billy Lane, Stephen Forde, Éanna Murphy, David Forde (0-1) |
| 26 April 2014 17:00 Round 1 |
Carnmore | 1-10 - 0-13 | Sarsfields | Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy |
| Kevin Killilea (0-5, 0-4 frees); George Hanley (1-2); JP O'Connell, Barry Hanley, Paul Fox (0-1) | Kerrill Wade (0-7, 0-5 frees); Niall Morrissey (0-2); Kevin Hynes, Liam M Kelly, Cyril Murray, Alan Ward (0-1) |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 |
Athenry | 2-20 - 0-15 | Liam Mellows | Gort Referee: Gerry Donoghue |
| Cathal Keane (0-8, 0-6 frees); Jack Carr (2-1); Tom Flynn (0-3); David Donoghue, Adrian Healy, Aidan Higgins (0-2); Conor Burke, Paddy Hannon (0-1) | Tadhg Haran (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Aonghus Callanan (0-2); Kevin Lee, Adrian Morrissey, Conor Hynes (0-1) |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 |
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | 2-15 - 0-15 | Turloughmore | Loughrea Referee: Gerry O'Connor |
| Shane Moloney (0-7, 0-3 frees); Niall Moloney (1-2); Pádraig Robinson (1-1); Pádraig Breheny (0-3), Kevin Moloney, Paul Gordon (0-1) | Conor Shaughnessy (0-7 frees); Gary Burke (0-3); Barry McDonagh, Ronan Badger (0-2); Brian Murphy (0-1) |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 |
Ardrahan | 2-10 - 0-9 | Pádraig Pearse's | Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay |
| Jason Kennedy (2-2); Maurice Callanan (0-4 frees); Jonathan Glynn (0-2); Cormac Diviney, Stephen Whelan (0-1) | Emmet Ward (0-5 frees); Fearghal Flannery, Jimmy Gelston, Ronan Bellew, Tomás Flannery (0-1) |
| 27 April 2014 14:00 Round 1 |
Killimordaly | 1-15 - 0-14 | Kiltormer | Ballinasloe Referee: Kevin Egan |
| Brian Burke (0-9, 0-4 frees); Éanna Ryan (1-0); Conor Daly (0-2); Keith Kennedy, Shane Concannon, David Concannon, Brian Concannon (0-1) | David Hayes (0-6); Conor Ryan (0-4 frees); Brendan Kenny (0-3); Michael Dolan (0-1) |
| 27 April 2014 15:30 Round 1 |
Tommy Larkin's | 2-15 - 0-19 | St. Thomas's | Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Jason Flynn (0-11, 0-8 frees, 0-1 sideline); Eamon Hayes, Stephen Page (1-0); Gerard Kelly (0-2); Kevin Hooban, Kevin McHugo (0-1) | Conor Cooney (0-11 frees); Éanna Burke, David Burke (0-3); Enda Tannion, Gerald Murray (0-1) |
| 27 April 2014 17:00 Round 1 |
Loughrea | 1-15 - 0-12 | Gort | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Neil Keary (0-8 frees); Johnny Coen (0-5); Johnny Maher (1-1); Jamie Ryan (0-1) | Michael Mullins (0-7, 0-6 frees); Aidan Harte (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Paul Killilea, Richard Cummins, Albert Mullins (0-1) |
| 27 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 |
Portumna | 1-29 - 1-19 | Castlegar | Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly |
| Joe Canning (0-12, 0-9 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-4); Damien Hayes (0-5); Kevin Hayes (0-3); Oisin Royston (0-2); Andrew Smith, Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes (0-1) | Ger Farragher (0-11 frees); Enda Concannon (1-1); Kevin Brady (0-3); Dean Higgins, Jason O'Gorman, Martin Cullinane, Michael Fahy (0-1) |
| 3 May 2014 17:00 Round 1 Replay |
Sarsfields | 1-14 - 1-12 | Carnmore | Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue |
| Kerrill Wade (1-6, 0-6 frees); Liam M Kelly, Noel Kelly (0-2); Joseph Cooney, Niall Quinn, Éanna Dolan, Niall Morrissey (0-1) | Kevin Killilea (1-7, 0-7 frees); Barry Hanley (0-2); Eoin Grealish, JP O'Connell, George Hanley (0-1) |
| 3 May 2014 18:30 Round 1 |
Beagh | 1-18 - 1-13 | Kinvara | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Padraig Landers (0-7); Kevin Keehan (1-2, 0-2 frees); Rory Gantley (0-3, 0-1 frees); Adrian Tuohy (0-3); Adrian Diviney, Jamie Diviney, Joe Gantley (0-1) | Conor Kavanagh (0-7, 0-4 frees); Colm Callanan (1-0 free); Stevie Moylan, Ronan Kilkelly, Tom Donovan, Conor Whelan, Cathal Connolly, Ger Mahon (0-1) |
Preliminary to Round 2[edit]
Another single game open draw - this time from the losers of the Round 1 games. The teams that took part in the Preliminary to Round 1 game were exempt from this game. The loser of this game progressed to the qualifier/relegation group phase.
| 10 May 2014 18:30 Preliminary to Round 2 |
St. Thomas's | 0-17 - 0-11 | Castlegar | Kenny Park Referee: Gerry O'Connor |
| Conor Cooney (0-4 frees); Éanna Burke (0-4); Gerald Murray, Kenneth Burke (0-2); Enda Tannian, David Burke, Shane Cooney, James Regan, Ritchie Murray (0-1) | Ger Farragher (0-6, 0-5 frees); Thomas Mannion, Ronan O'Flynn, Enda Concannon, David O'Gorman, Martin Cullinane (0-1) |
Round 2[edit]
10 Teams: the losing team from the Preliminary to Round 1 game, losing teams from Round 1 plus the winner of the Preliminary to Round 2 game. The winners of the 5 games progressed to the group phase, the losers to the qualifier/relegation group phase.
| 10 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 |
Gort | 4-13 - 4-11 | Liam Mellows | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown |
| Michael Mullins (1-8); Ger O'Donoghue (2-2); Albert Mullins (1-0); Paul Killilea (0-2); Richard Cummins (0-1) | Aonghus Callanan (2-3); Tadhg Haran (0-7 frees); Adrian Morrissey (1-1); Jack Hastings (1-0) |
| 11 May 2014 14:00 Round 2 |
Clarinbridge | 0-13 - 1-9 | Kiltormer | Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy |
| Paul Coen (0-5, 0-3 frees); Éanna Murphy (0-3); Shane Burke (0-2); Eoin Forde (0-2 frees); Alan Armstrong (0-1) | Conor Ryan (0-6, 0-2 frees); Derek Dervan (1-2, 0-2 frees); David Hayes (0-1) |
| 11 May 2014 15:30 Round 2 |
Turloughmore | 1-12 - 2-8 | Kinvara | Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly |
| Conor Shaughnessy (1-2, 0-1 frees); Darren Shaughnessy (0-4, 0-2 frees); Jamie Holland (0-2); Dathaí Burke, Shane Burke, Denis Forde, Brian Murphy (0-1) | Conor Whelan (1-3, 0-1 free); Colm Callanan (1-0); Shane Kavanagh (0-2 frees); Tom Donovan (0-2); Ronan Kilkelly (0-1) |
| 11 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 |
Carnmore | 0-16 - 2-9 | Pádraig Pearse's | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Kevin Killilea (0-9 frees); Aidan Reilly (0-2); Eoin Grealish, Ciaran Murray, George Hanley, Oisin Keane (0-1); Barry Hanley (0-1 free) | Tomás Flannery (2-1); Emmett Ward (0-6, 0-5 frees); Fearghal Flannery (0-1 free); Cormac Ward (0-1) |
| 17 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 |
Craughwell | 0-22 - 1-17 | St. Thomas's | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown |
| Niall Healy (0-13, 0-9 frees); Niall Callanan, Michael Coughlan, Cian Larkin, Jamie Ryan (0-2); Alan Callanan (0-1) | Conor Cooney (1-11, 1-7 frees); David Burke (0-3); Éanna Burke (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Ritchie Murray (0-1) |
Group Phase (Rounds 3, 4 & 5)[edit]
16 Teams: the 10 winners from Round 1, the 5 winners from Round 2 and the 2013 Intermediate Champions Kilnadeema-Leitrim.
An open draw made in the Maldron Hotel, broadcast live on Galway Bay FM on 13 May 2014 decided 4 groups containing 4 teams each. The top two teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The third and fourth placed teams played in the Shield Competition.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughrea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-58 | 2-39 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Killimordaly | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-57 | 1-55 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Sarsfields | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-49 | 2-49 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Mullagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-42 | 1-63 | -15 | 0 |
| 24 May 2014 17:30 Group A |
Loughrea | 0-15 - 0-13 | Sarsfields | Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran |
| Neil Keary (0-4, 0-2 frees); Johnny Maher (0-3 frees); Emmet Mahony, Jamie Ryan (0-3); Johnny Coen (0-1) | Kerill Wade (0-6 frees); Kevin Hynes (0-3); Cyril Murray, Joseph Cooney, Niall Morrissey, Noel Kelly (0-1) |
| 24 May 2014 19:00 Group A |
Killimordaly | 1-19 - 0-20 | Mullagh | Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Murphy |
| Brian Burke (0-9, 0-6 frees); Brian Concannon (1-2); Éanna Ryan (0-3), Tomas Madden (0-2); Shane Concannon, Conor Daly, Jonathon Creavan (0-1) | Cathal Dervan (0-10, 0-5 frees); David Glennon (0-3), Finian Coone, Kevin Briscoe (0-2); Conor Dervan (0-2, 0-1 free); Francis Hardiman (0-1) |
| 12 July 2014 19:00 Group A |
Sarsfields | 0-20 - 2-12 | Mullagh | Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran |
| Kerril Wade (0-8, 0-7 frees); Joseph Cooney (0-3, 0-2 frees); Noel Kelly (0-3); Niall Morrissey, Liam M. Kelly (0-2); Kevin Hynes, Eanna Dolan (0-1) | Cathal Dervan (1-7, 0-5 frees); David Glennon (0-4); Justin Gaynor (1-0); Finian Coone (0-1) |
| 13 July 2014 17:30 Group A |
Loughrea | 0-19 - 1-16 | Killimordaly | Kenny Park Referee: Seamus Moran |
| Johnny Maher (0-5, 0-2 frees); Niall Keary (0-4, 0-3 frees); Kenneth Colleran (0-3); Emmet Mahony (0-2); Johnny Coen, Gavin Keary, Joseph Mooney, Jamie Ryan, Gearóid Loughnane (0-1) | Brian Burke (0-12, 0-10 frees); Paul Madden (1-1); Keith Kennedy (0-1 free); Andrew Daly, Éanna Ryan (0-1) |
| 13 September 2014 16:30 Group A |
Killimordaly | 0-22 - 1-16 | Sarsfields | Kenny Park Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy |
| Brian Burke (0-10, 0-9 frees); Thomas Madden, Brian Concannon (0-3); David Concannon (0-2); Eanna Ryan, Darragh Cooney, Andrew Daly (0-1); Nigel Daly (0-1 free) | Niall Morrissey (0-9, 0-8 frees); Kerril Wade (1-1); Kieran Kelly, Eamon Cleary, Liam M Kelly, Éanna Dolan, Noel Kelly, Alan Ward (0-1) |
| 13 September 2014 16:30 Group A |
Loughrea | 0-24 - 1-10 | Mullagh | Ballinasloe Referee: Michael Dolan |
| Johnny Maher (0-11, 0-8 frees); Joseph Mooney, Johnny Coen, Jamie Ryan (0-3); Neil Keary, Emmet Mahony, Gearóid Loughnane, Paul Hoban (0-1) | Cathal Dervan (1-7, 1-6 frees); Finian Coone (0-2); Seán Hardiman (0-1) |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gort | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-49 | 4-30 | 31 | 6 |
| 2 | Tommy Larkin's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-51 | 4-46 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Clarinbridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-44 | 4-45 | -7 | 2 |
| 4 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-33 | 1-56 | -23 | 0 |
| 24 May 2014 17:30 Group B |
Clarinbridge | 1-15 - 0-13 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | Loughrea Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy |
| Paul Coen (0-7, 0-6 frees); Barry Keane (1-1); Shane Burke (0-4); Billy Lane, Eoin Forde, Éanna Murphy (0-1) | Brian Molloy (0-7, 0-4 frees); Liam Kelly (0-4); Liam Geraghty (0-2); |
| 25 May 2014 17:30 Group B |
Gort | 4-14 - 2-13 | Tommy Larkin's | Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay |
| Michael Mullins (1-3, 0-3 frees); Richard Cummins (1-2); Albert Mullins (1-1); Wayne Walsh (0-4); Paul Killilea (1-0); Ger O'Donoghue (0-2); Sylvie Óg Linnane, Martin Nestor (0-1) | Jason Flynn (1-7, 1-6 frees); Niall Kelly (1-0); Kevin Hooban, Gerard Kelly (0-2); Kevin McHugo, Eamon Hayes (0-1) |
| 12 July 2014 17:30 Group B |
Tommy Larkin's | 0-16 - 0-12 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | Loughrea Referee: Michael Dolan |
| Jason Flynn (0-9, 0-7 frees); Kevin Hooban (0-3); Eamonn Hayes (0-2), Kevin McHugo, Gerard Kelly (0-1) | Brian Molloy (0-6 frees); Damien Donoghue (0-3); Sean Burke, Liam Geraghty, Tom Tierney (0-1) |
| 13 July 2014 19:00 Group B |
Gort | 4-10 - 1-9 | Clarinbridge | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Richie Cummins (2-4); Jack Grealish (2-1); Wayne Walsh, Albert Mullins, Martin Nestor, Michael Mullins, Kaelen Higgins (0-1) | Paul Coen (0-4, 0-3 frees); Barry Keane (1-1); Eoin Forde (0-2, 0-1 free); Shane Burke, Stephen Forde (0-1) |
| 14 September 2014 17:00 Group B |
Gort | 0-25 - 1-8 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | Killimor Referee: Michael Conway |
| Gerry Quinn (0-7, 0-6 frees); Albert Mullins, Michael Mullins, Ger O'Donoghue (0-4); Wayne Walsh (0-2); Seán Forde, Martin Nestor, J Commins (0-1); Greg Lally (0-1 free) | Brian Molloy (0-6, 0-1 free); Liam Kelly (1-0); David Tierney (0-2, 0-1 free) |
| 14 September 2014 17:00 Group B |
Tommy Larkin's | 0-22 - 0-20 | Clarinbridge | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Jason Flynn (0-9, 0-7 frees); Kevin McHugo (0-4); Colm Flynn, Conor Gardiner, Gerard Kelly, Eamon Hayes (0-2); Kevin Hooban (0-1) | Paul Coen (0-7, 0-3 frees); Éanna Murphy (0-5); Alan Armstrong (0-3); Eoin Forde (0-2, 0-1 free); Christy Bannon (0-1); Cathal Coen, Aaron Bindon (0-1 free) |
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craughwell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-38 | 2-40 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Beagh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-27 | 2-24 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Turloughmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-22 | 2-22 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-45 | 6-46 | -10 | 1 |
- Game between Turloughmore and Beagh has been declared null and void.
| 24 May 2014 19:00 Group C |
Craughwell | 0-12 - 0-10 | Turloughmore | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Fergal Healy (0-4, 0-3 frees); Stephen Hynes, Niall Healy, Alan Callanan (0-2); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free); Michael Coughlan (0-1) | Gary Burke (0-3); Conor Shaughnessy (0-2 frees); Barry McDonough (0-2); Darren Shaughnessy, Sean Linnane (0-1) |
| 25 May 2014 13:30 Group C |
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | 1-16 - 1-16 | Beagh | Loughrea Referee: John Keane |
| Shane Maloney (1-8, 0-6 frees); Padraig Breheny, Niall Moloney (0-3); Paul Killeen, Paul Gordon (0-1) | Kevin Keehan (0-7 frees); Joe Gantley (0-4); Kieran Diviney (1-1); Padraig Landers (0-2); Jamie Diviney, Adrian Tuohy (0-1) |
| 18 July 2014 19:30 Group C |
Turloughmore | 2-12 - 2-10 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Jamie Holland (0-5, 0-3 frees); Conor Shaughnessy (1-2, 0-2 frees); Ronan Badger (1-0); Cian Burke (0-2); Darren Shaughnessy, Gary Burke, Brian Murphy (0-1) | Padraig Breheny, Pádraig Robinson (1-1); Shane Moloney (0-4 frees); Colm Larkin, Micheal Dervan (0-2) |
| 29 August 2014 18:15 Group C |
Beagh | 2-11 - 1-08 | Craughwell | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Kevin Keehan (1-6, 0-6 frees); Pádraig Landers (1-1); Joe Gantley (0-3); Rory Gantley (0-1 free) | Kealan Cullinane (0-4 frees); Cian Larkin (1-0); Thomas Monaghan (0-3, 0-1 free); Fergal Healy (0-1) |
- The original fixture on 19 July in Athenry was postponed due to torrential rain at half time. The score at the time was Craughwell 0-7 - 0-6 Beagh
| 14 September 2014 15:30 Group C |
Craughwell | 3-18 - 0-19 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | Loughrea Referee: Alan Kelly |
| Fergal Healy (0-7, 0-4 frees); Jamie Ryan, Cian Larkin, Michael Coughlan (1-0); Alan Callanan (0-3); Niall Callanan, Kealan Cullinane (0-2); Ian Daniels, Ger O'Halloran, Adrian Cullinane (0-1); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free) | Shane Moloney (0-13, 0-11 frees); Pádraig Robinson (0-2); Paul Killeen, Colm Larkin, Paul Gordon, Johnny Conroy (0-1) |
Group C Null and Void Game[edit]
| 14 September 2014 15:30 Group C |
Turloughmore | Null and Void 1-19 - 0-16 |
Beagh | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Cian Burke (0-4); Dathaí Burke (1-2 frees); Brian Murphy, Darren Shaughnessy (0-2); Gary Burke, Michael Morris, Shane Burke (0-1) | Kevin Keehan (0-6, 0-4 frees); Rory Gantley (0-3); Pádraig Landers, Adrian Tuohy, Joe Gantley (0-2); Jamie Diviney (0-1) |
- Turloughmore forfeited the fixture for playing an ineligible player without award of the game to Beagh. See section "Matthew Keating Controversy"
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portumna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-62 | 4-41 | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | Ardrahan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-47 | 2-37 | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | Athenry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-40 | 4-41 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Carnmore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-34 | 15-64 | -66 | 0 |
| 23 May 2014 19:00 Group D |
Ardrahan | 1-13 - 1-11 | Athenry | Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty |
| Jonathan Glynn (1-2); Maurice Callanan (0-4 frees); Ger Hennelly (0-3); John Greene (0-2); Damien O'Shaughnessy, Stephen Whelan (0-1) | Cathal Keane (0-5, 0-4 frees); Conor Caulfield (0-3); Jack Carr (1-0); James Divilly (0-2); David Donoghue (0-1) |
| 25 May 2014 19:00 Group D |
Portumna | 2-28 - 2-14 | Carnmore | Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue |
| Joe Canning (1-8, 0-5 frees); Damien Hayes (1-3); Kevin Hayes (0-5); Ronan O'Meara (0-4, 0-1 free); Ollie Canning (0-3); Niall Hayes (0-2); Conor O'Hare, Oisín Royston, Patrick Dolphin (0-1) | Kevin Killilea (1-10, 0-8 frees); Barry Hanley (1-3); George Hanley (0-1) |
| 20 July 2014 12:00 Group D |
Portumna | 1-17 - 1-14 | Ardrahan | Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay |
| Andy Smith (0-5, 0-1 free); Joe Canning (0-4, 0-3 frees); Niall Hayes (1-1); Damien Hayes, Ronan O'Meara (0-3); Kevin Hayes (0-1) | Maurice Callanan (0-7, 0-4 frees); Jonathan Glynn (1-0); Jason Kennedy, Cian Walsh (0-2); Joe O'Leary, Gerry Hennelly, Gerard Forde (0-1) |
| 20 July 2014 14:30 Group D |
Athenry | 9-16 - 1-11 | Carnmore | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Cian Burke (5-2); Cathal Keane (0-7 frees); Jack Carr (2-0); David Donohue, Thomas Flynn (1-2); Conor Caulfield, Mark Hannon, Paddy Hannon (0-1) | Kevin Killilea (0-7, 0-6 frees); Donie Fox (0-3, 0-1 free); Aidan Reilly (1-0); George Hanley (0-1) |
| 13 September 2014 18:00 Group D |
Portumna | 2-17 - 1-13 | Athenry | Ballinasloe Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy |
| Joe Canning (1-9, 0-7 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-2); Kevin Hayes, Damien Hayes (0-2); Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes (0-1) | Cathal Keane (0-4 frees); James Divilly (1-0); Liam Howley, Mark Hannon, Paddy Hannon (0-2); David Donoghue (0-2 frees); Tom Flynn (0-1 free) |
| 13 September 2014 18:00 Group D |
Ardrahan | 4-20 - 0-9 | Carnmore | Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty |
| Jonathan Glynn (3-2, 0-1 free); Maurice Callanan (1-5, 0-2 frees); Jason Kennedy (0-4); Cian Walsh (0-2); Gerard Forde, David Kennedy, Ger Hennelly, John Greene, Stephen Whelan, Richie Mullins (0-1) | Kevin Killilea (0-4, 0-3 frees); Gary Grealish (0-2); Ciaran Murray, Barry Hanley, K Concannon (0-1) |
Knockout stages[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 28 September - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Gort | 3-11 | |||||||||
| 30 November - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Killimordaly | 0-11 | |||||||||
| Gort | 1-15 | |||||||||
| 23 November - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Beagh | 0-10 | |||||||||
| Beagh | 0-13 | |||||||||
| 14 December - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Ardrahan | 0-9 | |||||||||
| Gort | 2-13 | |||||||||
| 28 September - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Portumna | 1-10 | |||||||||
| Portumna | 2-15 | |||||||||
| 12 October - Kenny Park | ||||||||||
| Loughrea | 1-17 | |||||||||
| Portumna | 1-15 | |||||||||
| 28 September - Loughrea | ||||||||||
| Craughwell | 0-15 | |||||||||
| Craughwell | 0-19 | |||||||||
| Tommy Larkin's | 1-13 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals[edit]
An open draw of the 8 first and second placed teams from the Group Phase was made at Kenny Park, Athenry on 14 September 2014.
| 28 September 2014 13:00 QF |
Craughwell | 0-19 - 1-13 | Tommy Larkin's | Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy |
| Kealan Cullinane (0-5); Fergal Healy (0-5 frees); Niall Callanan (0-3); Stephen Hynes, Alan Callanan (0-2); Ger O'Halloran (0-1); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free); | Jason Flynn (1-6, 0-5 frees); Conor Gardiner (0-3); Kevin Hooban, Gerard Kelly (0-2) |
| 28 September 2014 15:00 QF |
Gort | 3-11 - 0-11 | Killimordaly | Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne |
| Gerry Quinn (1-6, 1-5 frees); Richard Cummins (2-2); Aidan Harte, Ger O'Donoghue, Jack Grealish (0-1) | Brian Burke (0-7, 0-5 frees); Paul Madden, Éanna Ryan, Thomas Madden, David Concannon (0-1) |
| 28 September 2014 16:30 QF |
Portumna | 2-15 - 1-17 | Loughrea | Kenny Park Referee: John Keane |
| Joe Canning (1-10, 0-5 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-2); Ollie Canning (0-2); Damien Hayes (0-1) | Johnny Maher (1-8, 0-7 frees); Johnny Coen (0-4); Joseph Mooney, Neil Keary (0-2); Brian Mahony (0-1) |
| 23 November 2014 14:00 QF |
Beagh | 0-13 - 0-9 | Ardrahan | Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay |
| Pádraig Landers, Adrian Tuohy (0-3); Kevin Keehan (0-3 frees); Rory Gantley (0-2 frees); Damien Landers, Joe Gantley (0-1) | Maurice Callanan (0-6 frees); Cian Walsh (0-2); Ger Hennelly (0-1) |
Quarter-final Null and Void game[edit]
| 27 September 2014 15:00 Void QF |
Turloughmore | Null and Void 0-18 - 1-15 |
Ardrahan | Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty |
| Gary Burke (1-3); Ronan Badger (0-5, 0-1 frees); Cian Burke (0-2); Brian Murphy, Darren Shaughnessy, Barry McDonagh (0-1); Dathaí Burke, Conor Shaughnessy (0-1 free) | Maurice Callanan (0-9, 0-7 frees); Iarla Tannian, Jonathan Glynn (0-3); Jason Kennedy (0-2); Cian Walsh (0-1) |
- As a result of the Turloughmore v Beagh Group C game being voided, this game was also null and voided. See section Matthew Keating Controversy.
Semi-finals[edit]
An open draw of the quarter-final winners was made in Athenry on 28 September 2014
| 12 October 2014 14:30 SF |
Portumna | 1-15 - 0-15 | Craughwell | Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty |
| Joe Canning (1-8, 0-5 frees); Gareth Heagney, Damien Hayes, Kevin Hayes, Ronan O'Meara, Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes, Ivan Canning (0-1) | Report | Fergal Healy (0-8, 0-5 frees); Alan Callanan (0-3); Stephen Hynes, Kealan Cullinane (0-2) |
| 30 November 2014 14:00 SF |
Gort | 1-15 - 0-10 | Beagh | Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly |
| Gerry Quinn (0-7, 0-6 frees); Richard Cummins (0-4); Ger O'Donoghue (1-0); Aidan Harte, Michael Cummins, Albert Mullins, Michael Mullins (0-1) | Report | Kevin Keehan (0-6 frees); Pádraig Landers (0-2); Rory Gantley (0-1 free); Redmond McDermott (0-1) |
Final[edit]
The 2014 County final was played on 14 December 2014 in Kenny Park, Athenry due to the closure of Pearse Stadium.[11] The game was shown deferred on TG4.
| 14 December 2014 13:30 Final |
Gort
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2-13 1-10 | Portumna
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Kenny Park Referee: Christy Browne |
| Gerry Quinn (0-7 frees); Albert Mullins, Wayne Walsh (1-0); Greg Lally (0-2, 0-1 free); Richie Cummins (0-2); Aidan Harte, Paul Killilea (0-1) | Report | Joe Canning (0-6, 0-4 frees), Kevin Hayes (1-0); Damien Hayes (0-2); Ollie Canning, Ronan O'Meara (0-1) |
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Qualifier Group Phase[edit]
Six teams, the losers of the Preliminary to Round 2 game and the Round 2 games. An open draw made on Galway Bay FM on 14 May 2014 split the teams into two groups. The top two teams will progress to the Shield Competition. The 4 second and third placed teams will contest relegation.
Qualifier Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlegar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-37 | 3-32 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Kinvara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-27 | 3-34 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Kiltormer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-29 | 5-27 | -10 | 0 |
| 14 September 2014 14:00 Qual. Grp A |
Castlegar | 1-16 - 0-16 | Kiltormer | Loughrea Referee: Sean Moran |
| 21 September 2014 Qual. Grp A |
Castlegar | 2-21 - 3-16 | Kinvara | |
| 28 September 2014 11:30 Qual. Grp A |
Kinvara | 4-11 - 1-13 | Kiltormer | Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay |
Qualifier Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Thomas's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-37 | 2-24 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Pádraig Pearse's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-27 | 2-32 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Liam Mellows | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-27 | 2-23 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 September 2014 17:30 Qual. Grp B |
Pádraig Pearse's | 2-13 - 0-18 | St. Thomas' | Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay |
| 20 September 2014 Qual. Grp B |
Liam Mellows | 2-16 - 2-14 | Pádraig Pearse's | |
| 28 September 2014 12:00 Qual. Grp B |
St. Thomas' | 0-19 - 0-11 | Liam Mellows | Clarinbridge Referee: Gerry Donoghue |
Relegation[edit]
The second and third placed teams from the Qualifier Group Phase cross played. The two losing teams played each other with the loser being relegated to Intermediate for 2015.
Semi-finals[edit]
| 11 October 2014 15:00 Relegation SF |
Kiltormer | 1-17 - 2-10 | Pádraig Pearse's | Loughrea |
| 11 October 2014 16:30 Relegation SF |
Liam Mellows | 2-17 - 2-14 | Kinvara | Kenny Park |
Final[edit]
| 25 October 2014 14:30 Relegation Final |
Pádraig Pearse's | 0-14 - 1-9 | Kinvara | Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay |
| Report |
- Kinvara are relegated.
Shield Competition[edit]
10 teams: the 8 third and fourth placed teams from the Group Phase and the top two teams from the Qualifier Group Phase. Two teams were drawn to play two others - the two winning teams plus the 6 other teams will play open drawn quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.
Shield Preliminary Round and Quarter-finals[edit]
Carnmore, Clarinbridge, Sarsfields, Mullagh, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and Turloughmore were all eliminated before the semi-finals.
Shield Semi-Finals[edit]
| 8 February 2015 15:30 Shield SF |
Kilnadeema-Leitrim | 1-15 - 2-8 | Castlegar | Kilnadeema Referee: Shane Hynes |
| 8 February 2015 15:30 Shield SF |
St. Thomas' | 1-17 - 1-14 | Athenry | Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly |
Final[edit]
| 24 May 2015 12:00 Shield Final |
Kilnadeema-Leitrim | v | St. Thomas' | Loughrea |
Scoring[edit]
Top Scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Portumna | 4-55 | 69 | 7 | 9.8 |
| =2 | Jason Flynn | Tommy Larkin's | 2-42 | 48 | 5 | 9.6 |
| =2 | Kevin Killilea | Carnmore | 2-42 | 48 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | Brian Burke | Killimordaly | 0-47 | 47 | 5 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Kevin Keehan | Beagh | 2-33 | 39 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Cathal Dervan | Mullagh | 2-31 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| =7 | Johnny Maher | Loughrea | 2-28 | 34 | 5 | 6.8 |
| =7 | Kerril Wade | Sarsfields | 2-28 | 34 | 5 | 6.8 |
Individual feats[edit]
Cian Burke scored 5-2 from play for Athenry against Carnmore in their Group D clash on 20 July 2014
References[edit]
- ^ "Hurling Championship Draws". Galway GAA. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Leinster to vote on opening door to Galway minor and U21s". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ John, Fallon (4 October 2014). "Turloughmore to appeal expulsion". Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ a b Fallon, John (8 October 2014). "Senior hurling championship in disarray". newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Turloughmore appeal being heard tonight". Galway Bay FM. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Turloughmore to appeal to DRA". Galway Bay FM. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2014). "DRA decision throws Galway SHC into turmoil". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Turloughmore thrown out of Galway championship again". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Galway SHC controversy rumbles on". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Finally the Galway hurling championship can continue after Turloughmore's last appeal fails". The Score. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Ciaran, Tierney (12 September 2014). "Pearse Stadium closure for pitch revamp will see county finals move out of city". The Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.