2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 17 September to 16 October 2022.

2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 September - 16 October 2022
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (20th title)
Ronan Corcoran (captain)
Pat Hoban (manager)
Runners-up James Stephens
Diarmuid Cody (captain)
Séamus Dwyer (manager)
Relegated Lisdowney
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored27 (2.25 per match)
Points scored426 (35.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Niall Brassil (0-41)
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Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions and will be hoping to secure a fifth consecutive title.[1]

The final was played on 16 October 2022 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and James Stephens, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years.[2] Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1–21 to 2–11 to claim a record-equalling 20th championship title overall and a record-breaking fifth successive title.[3]

Niall Brassil was the championship's top scorer with 0-41.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round
17 September 2022 First round O'Loughlin Gaels 1-14 - 3-09 Mullinavat Páirc na Seamróg
M Bergin 0-10, C Kelly 1-2, P Deegan 0-2. I Duggan 1-3, J Walsh 0-5, G Malone 1-0, L Fennelly 1-0, W O'Dwyer 0-1.
18 September 2022 First round James Stephens 1-24 - 2-14 Lisdowney St. Patrick's Park
N Brassil 0-15, T O'Dwyer 1-2, L Scanlon 0-2, A Parsons 0-2, R Whelan 0-1, C Browne 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. D O'Carroll 2-0, B Kavanagh 0-6, K Sweeney 0-3, M Kenny 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, C Jordan 0-1, E Kenny 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Barrow Rangers)
18 September 2022 First round Erin's Own 1-20 - 0-11 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
J Buggy 0-6, J Holohan 1-0, C Fogarty 0-3, E Brennan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, C McMahon 0-2, S Coogan 0-1, S Daly 0-1, J Dowd 0-1, D Brennan 0-1. S Ryan 0-5, B Ryan 0-2, T Dunphy 0-2, C Prendeville 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1. Referee: O Behan (Fenians)
18 September 2022 First round Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-26 - 0-20 Glenmore UPMC Nowlan Park
E Cody 1-6, A Mullen 1-4, TJ Reid 0-6, N Shortall 1-1, R Corcoran 0-3, E Shefflin 0-2, P Mullen 0-2, D Corcoran 0-1, E Kenneally 0-1. A Murphy 0-9, L Hennessy 0-3, B Reid 0-2, G Aylward 0-2, M Aylward 0-1, E Phelan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C Roche 0-1. Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Relegation playoff
1 October 2022 Playoff Lisdowney 1-14 - 0-21 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
A Tallis 1-2, B Kavanagh 0-4, M Kenny 0-2, E Walsh 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, C Jordan 0-1, K Sweeney 0-1. S Ryan 0-7, T Ronan 0-4, S Butler 0-4, T Dunphy 0-2, C Prendeville 0-1, A Brennan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, J Roberts 0-1.

Quarter-finals
24 September 2022 Quarter-final Bennettsbridge 1-15 - 1-20 James Stephens UPMC Nowlan Park
N Cleere (1-11, 0-7 frees, 0-3 65s); H O’Neill (0-2); K Blanchfield, C Brennan (0-1 each). Report N Brassil (0-12, 0-11 frees); T O’Dwyer (1-1); L Scanlon (0-3); A Parsons, E Guilfoyle, L Scanlon (0-2 each); M Ruth (0-1). Referee: J Kennedy (Shamrocks)
24 September 2022 Quarter-final Tullaroan 0-18 - 0-15 Erin's Own UPMC Nowlan Park
S Walsh 0-12, B Gaffney 0-1, G Dunne 0-1, M Keoghan 0-1, J Walton 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. J Buggy 0-9, C Fogarty 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, C Feehan 0-1. Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
25 September 2022 Quarter-final Dicksboro 3-19 - 1-11 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
A Gaffney (1-13, seven frees, one 65), T Clifford (1-2), L Moore (1-1), B Sheehan (0-2), H Shine (0-1) Report J Walsh (1-7, six frees, one 65), G Malone, P Dempsey (0-2 each). Referee: C Everard
2 October 2022 Quarter-final Clara 0-15 - 1-27 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
J Byrne (0-4, 0-4f), L Ryan (0-4), J Murphy, C O'Shea (0-2 each), C Bolger, M Kenny, D Langton (0-1 each). Report A Mullen (1-7), E Cody (0-6), TJ Reid (0-6, 0-4f and 0-1 65), Darragh Corcoran, Colin Fennelly (0-3 each), Evan Shefflin, Paddy Mullen (0-1 each) Referee: P Burke

Semi-finals
2 October 2022 Semi-final James Stephens 2-18 - 1-18 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
N Brassil (0-9, 0-7f), E Guilfoyle (1-1), C Browne (1-0), L Scanlon, T O'Dwyer, A Parsons (0-2 each), W Spencer, M Ruth (0-1 each) Report A Gaffney (1-8, 0-5f, 0-3 65's), L Moore, B Sheehan (0-3 each), T Clifford (0-2), E Fennelly, H Shine (0-1 each) Referee: R Byrne
8 October 2022 Semi-final Tullaroan 1-20 - 1-24 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
S Walsh (0-10, 0-7f), M Keoghan (1-2), D Simpson (0-4), B Gaffney (0-2), Padraig Walsh, Peter Walsh (0-1 each) Report TJ Reid (0-11, 0-8f), C Fennelly (1-3), E Cody (0-3), J Cuddihy, E Shefflin (0-2 each), N Shortall, E Kenneally, R Corcoran (0-1 each)

Final
16 October 2022 Final James Stephens 2-11 - 1-21 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
E Guilfoyle 1-0, T O'Dwyer 0-2, N Brassil 0-5 (2f), W Spencer 0-1, A Parsons 0-1, C Browne 1-1, C Kenny 0-1 Report TJ Reid 0-6 (3f, 0-1 '65), E Cody 0-3, C Fennelly 0-3, J Cuddihy 1-2, R Corcoran 0-1, R Reid 0-1, A Mullen 0-1, E Shefflin 0-1, D Corcoran 0-2, N Shortall 0- Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall Brassil James Stephens 0-41 41 4 10.25
2 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-29 29 4 7.25
3 Andrew Gaffney Dicksboro 2-21 27 2 13.50
4 Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-22 22 2 11.00
5 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 21 4 5.25
6 Adrian Mullen Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-12 18 4 4.50
7 John Walsh Mullinavat 1-12 15 2 7.50
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 0-15 15 2 7.50
9 Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-11 14 1 14.00
10 Tadhg O'Dwyer James Stephens 2-07 13 4 3.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Andrew Gaffney Dicksboro 1-13 16 Mullinavat
2 Niall Brassil James Stephens 0-15 15 Lisdowney
3 Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-11 14 James Stephens
4 Niall Brassil James Stephens 0-12 12 Bennettsbridge
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-12 12 Erin's Own
6 Andrew Gaffney Dicksboro 1-08 11 James Stephens
7 John Walsh Mullinavat 1-07 10 Dicksboro
Adrian Mullen Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-07 10 Clara
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-10 10 Mullinavat
10 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-06 9 Glenmore
Alan Murphy Glenmore 0-09 9 Ballyhale Shamrocks
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 0-09 9 Tullaroan
Niall Brassil James Stephens 0-09 9 Dicksboro

Miscellaneous

References
  1. Keys, Colm (7 November 2021). "Quickfire goals send Ballyhale on their way to pulsating victory over O'Loughlin Gaels". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2019). "Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. "TJ Reid leads 14-man Ballyhale Shamrocks to historic Kilkenny five-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. "Murphy revels in Glenmore's County Final win". GAA website. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. "Down and out: Rower-Inistioge relegated following defeat to Erin's Own". Scoreline website. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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