2024 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2024 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:5 July – 3 November 2024
Teams:8
Sponsor:UPMC
Champions: Naas
Count:12
Champions Captain:Brian Byrne
Champions Manager:Tom Mullally
Runners-Up: Maynooth
Runners-Up Manager:Johnny Greville
Matches:20
Goals:67
Points:616
Top Scorer: Jack Sheridan (8-53)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship

The 2024 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The championship ran from 5 July to 3 November 2024.[1]

Naas were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 3 November 2024 at Manguard Park in Newbridge, between Naas and Maynooth, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Naas won the match by 3-20 to 0-13 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a sixth title in succession.[3] [4]

Jack Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 8-53.

Team changes

To championship

Promoted from the Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship:

From championship

Relegated to the Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship:

Qualifying stage

Preliminary round

Group A

Group A table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Naas330010634726
Éire Óg-Corrachoill32015966-74
Confey31024280-382
Celbridge30034773-260

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Maynooth33007536396
Ardclough32016667-14
Coill Dubh31024456-122
Leixlip30025682-260

Group B results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jack SheridanNaas8-5377612.83
2Cathal McCabeMaynooth2-394559.00
3Frank BassConfey0-404066.66
4Seán WhelanArdclough1-363957.80
5Mark DelaneyCoill Dubh1-232646.50
6Brian ByrneNaas2-182463.00
Darragh MelvilleLeixlip1-2124212.00
8Gerry KeeganCelbridge0-232345.75
9Paul DolanÉire Óg-Corrachoill3-1322211.00
10Cillian BurkeArdclough2-131944.75
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Darragh MelvilleLeixlip1-1316Ardclough
Jack SheridanNaas0-1616Celbridge
3Jack SheridanNaas4-0315Confey
4Jack SheridanNaas2-0814Éire Óg-Corrachoill
Paul DolanÉire Óg-Corrachoill1-1114Maynooth
6Seán WhelanArdclough1-1013Leixlip
Frank BassConfey0-1313Naas
8Cathal McCabeMaynooth1-0912Leixlip
Cathal McCabeMaynooth1-0912Ardsclough
10Jack SheridanNaas1-0811Confey
Jack SheridanNaas0-1111Maynooth
Mark DelaneyCoill Dubh0-1111Ardclough

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results: UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Preliminary Rounds. 23 July 2024. Irish Independent. 8 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Naas hurlers do five in-a-row with a strong performance against Coill Dubh. 15 October 2023. Irish Independent. 15 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Naas keep silverware coming with Kildare SHC success. RTÉ Sport. 3 November 2024. 3 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Naas make it six-in-a-row with classy display. Kildare Nationalist. 3 November 2024. 3 November 2024.
  5. Web site: Leixlip 'B' title adds icing to the cake with Senior B Championship win. Kildare Live. 17 October 2023. 31 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Confey survive in senior grade as Clane are relegated. Kildare Live. 5 September 2023. 31 October 2023.