2014 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
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The 2014 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 12 April 2014 and ended on 2 November 2014.
Loughmore-Castleiney were the defending champions.[1] Thurles Sarsfields won the title following a 2–22 to 3–11 defeat of Loughmore-Castleiney in the final.
Format[edit]
The 2014 championship saw a restructuring of the format, with teams graded based on their 2013 Championship performance. 32 teams contested the championship, with teams split into Roinn I and Roinn II.[2][3]
Roinn I[edit]
In this section sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four. One team from each seeding was chosen per group.
- Roinn I
- Seed 1: 4 county semi-finalists from 2013
- Seed 2: 4 county quarter-finalists from 2013
- Seed 3: 4 county Round 4 Losers 2013
- Seed 4: 4 county Round 3 Losers 2013
- Progress
The top two teams in each group qualify for the last sixteen. The bottom teams are assigned to Roinn II for the 2015 championship.
Roinn II[edit]
In this section sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four. One team from each seeding was chosen per group.
- Roinn II
- Seed 1: 4 Round 2 losers from 2013
- Seed 2: 4 Round 2 losers from 2013
- Seed 3: 4 Round 1 losers from 2013
- Seed 4: 3 Round 1 losers from 2013 plus the 2013 intermediate champions
- Progress
The top team in each group qualifies for the last sixteen and are also promoted to Roinn I for 2015. Two out of the last placed teams in each group will be contest the relegation section.
Divisional championship[edit]
Each Tipperary divisional championship in 2014 was operated on a knock-out plus a loser's group format. The four divisional champions will compete in the last sixteen. If a divisional champion also wins Roinn I or Roinn II then the next highest-ranked team progresses.
Last sixteen[edit]
The last sixteen of the championship will feature the four divisional champions, four Roinn II group winners, four Roinn I group winners and four Roinn I second-placed teams.
Fixtures and results[edit]
Roinn I: Group 1[edit]
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Roinn I: Group 2[edit]
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Roinn I: Group 3[edit]
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Roinn I: Group 4[edit]
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Roinn II: Group 1[edit]
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Roinn II: Group 2[edit]
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Roinn II: Group 3[edit]
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Roinn II: Group 4[edit]
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Relegation play-offs[edit]
| 6 September 2014 Semi-final | Ballingarry | 5-18 - 0-14 | Cashel King Cormacs | Fethard GAA Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: J Cleary |
| 6 September 2014 Semi-final | Carrick Davins | 0-15 - 3-15 | Moneygall | The Ragg |
| 15:00 | Referee: J Butler |
| Final | Cashel King Cormacs | v | Carrick Davins |
Round of 16[edit]
| 11 October 2014 Round of 16 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 3-18 - 1-17 | Éire Óg Annacarty | Golden |
| 15:30 | Referee: F Horgan |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Loughmore-Castleiney | 4-27 - 1-20 | Ballina | St. Michael's Park |
| 13:30 | Referee: J O'Brien |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Kildangan | 3-22 - 2-21 | Lorrha | MacDonagh Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: J Fitzpatrick |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-17 - 2-19 | Templederry Kenyons | Semple Stadium |
| 14:30 | Referee: P Ivors |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Borris-Illeigh | 2-14 - 0-21 | Burgess | St. Michael's Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: J Cleary |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Killenaule | 0-13 - 1-18 | Mullinahone | Clonmel Sportsfield |
| 15:00 | Referee: N Cosgrove |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Nenagh Éire Óg | 2-14 - 2-8 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | MacDonagh Park |
| 15:30 | Report | Referee: J Butler |
| 12 October 2014 Round of 16 | Drom-Inch | 1-20 - 3-17 | Thurles Sarsfields | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: J Ryan |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 18 October 2014 Quarter-final | C. J. Kickham's | 3-17 3-16 | Kildangan | Semple Stadium |
| 15:30 | Referee: J Ryan |
| 18 October 2014 Quarter-final | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-10 - 0-17 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Semple Stadium |
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: K Delahunty |
| 19 October 2014 Quarter-final | Burgess | 0-17 - 0-24 | Templederry Kenyons | Semple Stadium |
| 14:30 | Referee: P Kelly |
| 19 October 2014 Quarter-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-20 - 0-19 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | Report |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 26 October 2014 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-18 - 1-11 | Templederry Kenyons | Semple Stadium |
| 14:00 | A McCormack 0-9; P Bourke (0-4); D Maher, B McCarthy, S Cahill, C Lanigan, M O’Brien (0-1 each); | Report | G Ryan (1-2), A Ryan (0-4), T Ryan, E Murray, D Cary, P O’Leary, T Stapleton (0-1 each) | Referee: G Fitzpatrick |
| 26 October 2014 Semi-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 3-22 - 0-14 | C. J. Kickham's | Semple Stadium |
| 15:30 | L Treacy and E Sweeney,(1-3 each); J McGrath(1-2); L McGrath, N McGrath, A McGrath, and C Hennessy(0-3 each); T McGrath(0-2). | Report | E Kelly 0-6; C Horan(0-3), J Shelley(0-2), E Fennelly, D Cody, K Bolger (0-1 each) | Referee: F Horgan |
Final[edit]
| 2 November 2014 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-22 - 3-11 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Semple Stadium |
| 15:30 | P Bourke 1-3, Denis Maher, A McCormack 0-5 each, R Ruth 0-4, M O'Brien 1-0, L Corbett 0-2, S Cahill 0-2, C Lanigan 0-1 | Report | N McGrath 0-5 (5f), L McGrath, J McGrath 1-1 each, E Sweeney 1-0, L Treacy, C Hennessy, A McGrath (f), L Treacy 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,731 Referee: J Ryan |
References[edit]
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2013). "Mastery of McGraths inspires Loughmore-Castleiney victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "2014 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship". Carrick Swans GAA Club website. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "A guide to the 2014 County Senior Hurling Championship". Nenagh Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 20 September 2014.