2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 18 September 2010 – 24 October 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  O'Loughlin Gaels (9th title)Martin Comerford (captain) Mick Nolan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CarrickshockRichie Power (captain) Brendan Fennelly (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  St. Lachtain's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 23 (1.92 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 324 (27 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Power (0-40) | ||
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The 2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 18 September 2010 and ended on 24 October 2010.
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions for the past four years, however their bid for five in a row was ended in the semi-final by O’Loughlin Gaels, who went on to beat Carrickshock 0–17 to 1–11 in the final.[1]
St. Lachtain's were relegated from the championship following 1–11 to 1–14 defeat to Fenians.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 18 September 2010 First round | Tullaroan | 0-10 - 1-11 | Dunnamaggin | Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh |
| 15:00 | T Walsh 0-4, Mark Walsh 0-4, Michael Walsh 0-3. | K Moore 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
| 18 September 2010 First round | St. Lachtain's | 1-13 - 1-19 | St. Martin's | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget |
| 15:00 | E Guinan 0-8, J Meagher 1-3, R Dowling 0-1, N McGree 0-1. | J Maher 1-10, J Mulhall 0-6, E McGrath 0-1, R Shore 0-1, S Coonan 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin) |
| 19 September 2010 First round | Carrickshock | 2-16 - 2-15 | Graigue-Ballycallan | John Locke Park, Callan |
| 13:00 | R Power 0-9, A Power 1-1, John Power 1-1, Jamie Power 0-3, M Rice 0-2. | N Millea 0-8, J Smith 2-0, E Brennan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, G Cleere 0-1, D Heafey 0-1. | Referee: J Direen (O'Loughlin Gaels) |
| 19 September 2010 First round | Fenians | 0-10 - 0-13 | Clara | Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer |
| 13:00 | K Reid 0-4, C Tobin 0-3, K Grehan 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. | J Nolan 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, K Hogan 0-2, D Langton 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen) |
Relegation play-off[edit]
| 16 October 2010 Play-off | St. Lachtain's | 1-11- 1-14 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| R Dowling 1-1, N McGree 0-3, E Guinan 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Meagher 0-1, P Guinan 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1. | L Ryan 1-2, K Power 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-2, K Grehan 0-2, E Shiel 0-2, P Quinlan 0-1, D Tobin 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (James Stephens) |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 25 September 2010 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 0-13 - 0-08 | Clara | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget |
| 14:30 | M Murphy 0-8, D Fogarty 0-3, G Callinan 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1. | J Nolan 0-5, L Ryan 0-1, K Hogan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's) |
| 25 September 2010 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-19 - 0-09 | Dunnamaggin | Hugginstown Sporstfield, Carrickshock |
| 16:30 | TJ Reid 0-9, M Aylward 1-1, C Fennelly 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, P Reid 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Costello 0-1. | S O'Neill 0-5, K Moore 0-4. | Referee: D Connolly (Mooncoin) |
| 26 September 2010 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-12 - 1-12 | St. Martin's | Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer |
| 13:00 | M Comerford 2-2, M Bergin 0-6, M Nolan 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | J Maher 0-9, R Shore 1-0, J Mulhall 0-3. | Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin) |
| 26 September 2010 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 1-15 - 1-20 | Carrickshock | John Locke Park, Callan |
| 16:00 | D Walton 0-9, E Larkin 1-2, M Ruth 0-2, E McCormack 0-1, D Cody 0-1. | R Power 0-13, Jamie Power 0-4, John Power 1-0, M Rice 0-2, A Power 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 10 October 2010 Semi-final | Erin's Own | 1-14 - 1-16 | Carrickshock | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:00 | M Boran 1-4, M Murphy 0-3, D Fogarty 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, P Boran 0-1. | R Power 0-12, John Power 1-0, D Franks 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, M Rice 0-1, Jamie Power 0-1. | Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels) |
| 10 October 2010 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-10 - 2-16 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 15:30 | E Reid 2-1, TJ Reid 0-5, M Fennelly 1-0, D Hoyne 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | D Loughnane 1-3, M Bergin 0-6, N McEvoy 1-1, M Nolan 0-4, A Geoghegan 0-2. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Final[edit]
| 24 October 2010 Final | Carrickshock | 1-11 - 0-17 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 15:30 | R Power 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 '65'), J Tennyson 1-1, N Rohan, M Rice 0-2 each. | Report | M Bergin 0-7 (0-5f), A Geoghegan 0-3, M Comerford, B Dowling, N McEvoy 0-2 each, S Cummins 0-1. | Referee: E Mansfield |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-40 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
| 2 | John Maher | St. Martin's | 1-19 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Eoin Guinan | St. Lachtain's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 6 | John Power | Carrickshock | 3-01 | 10 | 4 | 2.25 |
| Martin Comerford | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 7 | Ken Moore | Dunnamaggin | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| David Walton | James Stephens | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| John Mulhall | St. Martin's | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| James Nolan | Clara | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Maher | St. Martin's | 1-10 | 13 | St. Lachtain's |
| Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-13 | 13 | James Stephens | |
| 2 | Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-12 | 12 | Erin's Own |
| 3 | Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-09 | 9 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-09 | 9 | Dunnamaggin | |
| John Maher | St. Martin's | 0-09 | 9 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| David Walton | James Stephens | 0-09 | 9 | Carrickshock | |
| 4 | Martin Comerford | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-02 | 8 | St. Martin's |
| Eoin Guinan | St. Lachtain's | 0-08 | 8 | St. Martin's | |
| Niall Millea | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-08 | 8 | Carrickshock | |
| Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 0-08 | 8 | Clara |
References[edit]
- ^ "Comerford leads Gaels' title surge". Irish Independent. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.