2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:24 June – 2 October 2022
Teams:10
Sponsor:Molloy Environmental
Champions: Shinrone
Count:1
Champions Captain:Jason Sampson
Champions Manager:Trevor Fletcher
Runners-Up: Kilcormac–Killoughey
Runners-Up Captain:Tom Spain
Runners-Up Manager:Shane Hand
Relegated: Clodiagh Gaels
Matches:20
Goals:60
Points:855
Top Scorer: Eoghan Cahill (1-64)
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The group stage placings were confirmed on 28 May 2021.[1] The championship ran from 24 June to 2 October 2022.

St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Shinrone in the quarter-finals.[2] [3] Clodiagh Gaels were relegated after losing a playoff to Seir Kieran.[4]

The final was played on 2 October 2022 at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Shineorne and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Shinrone won the match by 0–26 to 2–13 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]

Birr's Eoghan Cahill was the championship's top scorer with 1-64.

Group 1

Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kilcormac–Killoughey44008068128
St Rynagh's42119076145
Birr4202726934
Kinnitty41127782-53
Clodiagh Gaels40044872-240

Group 2

Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Belmont44008671158
Ballinamere4211888625
Shinrone4211858325
Coolderry41038081-12
Seir Kieran40046684-180

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eoghan CahillBirr1-6467611.16
2David NallyBelmont1-6063512.60
3Cathal KielyKilcormac–Killoughey2-434968.16
4Joe BerginSeir Kieran2-404659.20
5Brian DuignanBallinamere0-404058.00
6James DempseyKinnitty3-213047.50
7Brian CarrollCoolderry1-232646.50
8Jason SampsonShinrone3-152473.42
9Cillian KielyKilcormac–Killoughey1-202363.83
10Aidan TreacySt Rynagh's0-212154.20
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eoghan CahillBirr1-1619Clodiagh Gaels
2Cathal KielyKilcormac–Killoughey1-1215St Rynagh's
3David NallyBelmont1-1114Seir Kieran
Eoghan CahillBirr1-1114St Rynagh's
David NallyBelmont0-1414Ballinamere
6David NallyBelmont0-1313Coolderry
7Joe BerginSeir Kieran1-091Coolderry
Joe BerginSeir Kieran1-091Clodiagh Gaels
David NallyBelmont0-1212Shinrone
10Brian DuignanBallinamere0-1010Shinrone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Offaly GAA championship draws made. Offaly Express. 25 April 2022. 2 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Injury-time goal sees St Rynagh's complete Offaly SHC three-in-a-row. Hogan Stand. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Super Shinrone cause sensation by eliminating four in a row seeking St Rynagh's. Offaly Express. 4 September 2022. 2 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down. Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. 2 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey. Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. 2 October 2022.