2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2022 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	17 September - 16 October 2022
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. 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 played	12
Goals scored	27 (2.25 per match)
Points scored	426 (35.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Niall Brassil (0-41)
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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.

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

Glenmore^[4]

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Rower-Inistioge^[5]

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
7	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
4	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

Glenmore's first round game against Ballyhale Shamrocks was the club's first senior game in 17 years.

References

^ 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.
^ Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2019). "Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "TJ Reid leads 14-man Ballyhale Shamrocks to historic Kilkenny five-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "Murphy revels in Glenmore's County Final win". GAA website. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "Down and out: Rower-Inistioge relegated following defeat to Erin's Own". Scoreline website. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

External links

Kilkenny GAA website

[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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