2022 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 24 February 2022.[1] The championship ran from 14 July to 2 October 2022.

2022 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 July - 2 October 2022
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
ChampionsBorder Clough–Ballacolla (11th title)
Stephen Maher (captain)
Declan Laffan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Camross
Andrew Collier (captain)
David Cuddy (manager)
RelegatedBorder Ballinakill
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored58 (3.22 per match)
Points scored651 (36.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Stephen Maher (1-57)
2021 (Previous) (Next) 2023

Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 2 October 2022 at MW Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Camross, in what was their third meeting in the final and a first in five years. Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 1–24 to 0–16 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[3][4]

Clough–Ballacolla's Stephen Maher was the championship's top scorer with 1-57.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

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Group A table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clough–Ballacolla 3 3 0 0 85 48 37 6
Camross 3 2 0 1 83 69 14 4
Castletown 3 1 0 1 63 90 -27 2
The Harps 3 0 0 3 62 86 -24 0

Group A results

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14 July 2022 Round 1 Camross 3-21 - 3-14 The Harps MW Hire O'Moore Park
M Dowling 2-0, D Delaney 0-6, D Mortimer 0-5, O Phelan 0-4, C Collier 1-0, G Burke 0-2, E Gaughan 0-2, A Mortimer 0-1, A Collier 0-1. P Duggan 2-3, P Delaney 0-5, R Saunders 1-1, M Lanigan 0-3, C Comerford 0-1, E Clancy 0-1.
16 July 2022 Round 1 Clough–Ballacolla 3-24 - 0-13 Castletown MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-16, J O'Dwyer 2-0, C Dunne 1-1, S Bergin 0-4, K Mulhall 0-2, R Phelan 0-1. A Gaughan 0-7, R Mullaney 0-2, S Cuddy 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1, G Gaughan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
30 July 2022 Round 2 Castletown 3-17 - 2-13 The Harps MW Hire O'Moore Park
R Mullaney 2-4, B Reddin 1-3, A Gaughan 0-6, T Cuddy 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, C Phelan 0-1. J Brophy 0-7, J Duggan 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, R Saunders 0-1, B Dunne 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, R Edwards 0-1.
30 July 2022 Round 2 Clough–Ballacolla 1-19 - 0-15 Camross MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-10, W Dunphy 0-4, C Dunne 1-0, A Corby 0-2, R Broderick 0-1, S Bergin 0-1, R Phelan 0-1. Z Keennan 0-5, T Keyes 0-3, C Collier 0-3, M Dowling 0-2, E Gaughan 0-1, D Mortimer 0-1.
13 August 2022 Round 3 Clough–Ballacolla 3-21 - 2-14 The Harps MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 1-7, A Corby 1-3, B Corby 1-2, C Dunne 0-3, P Brennan 0-3, R Phelan 0-1, W Dunphy 0-1. J Brophy 1-8, E Clancy 1-0, J Duggan 0-3, R Saunders 0-1, R Edwards 0-1, E Doheny 0-1.
14 August 2022 Round 3 Castletown 1-21 - 4-26 Camross MW Hire O'Moore Park
R Mullaney 0-6, A Gaughan 0-6, C Phelan 0-4, B Reddin 1-0, S Phelan 0-3, M Phelan 0-2. Z Keenan 1-8, D Delaney 1-5, C Collier 1-4, M Dowling 1-3, T Keyes 0-3, G Burke 0-1, D Palmer 0-1, L Delaney 0-1.

Group B

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Group B table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rathdowney–Errill 3 3 0 0 98 51 47 6
Rosenallis 3 1 1 1 60 69 -9 3
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 3 1 1 1 53 70 -17 3
Ballinakill 3 0 0 3 54 78 -24 0

Group B results

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15 July 2022 Round 1 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 - 3-13 Rosenallis MW Hire O'Moore Park
D Carroll 1-5, B McGinley 0-5, S Madden 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, E Killeen 0-3, P Purcell 0-2, S Dollard 0-2, E Bourke 0-2, J Corrigan 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 2-4, J O'Loughlin 0-3, D Callaly 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, P Keating 0-1, D Dooley 0-1, FC Fennell 0-1.
16 July 2022 Round 1 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 0-22 - 0-19 Ballinakill MW Hire O'Moore Park
PJ Scully 0-7, S Dunphy 0-6, N Quinlan 0-4, C Stapleton 0-2, N Delaney 0-1, N Foyle 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1. B Duggan 0-9, C Dwyer 0-6, L McDonald 0-1, G Lynch 0-1, E Dunne 0-1, TJ Lalor 0-1.
29 July 2022 Round 2 Rosenallis 0-19 - 2-12 Ballinakill MW Hire O'Moore Park
B Fitzpatrick 0-7, P Keating 0-5, J Lennon 0-4, FC Fennell 0-1, A Bowes 0-1, J O'Loughlin 0-1. C Dwyer 1-5, B Duggan 1-2, E Dwyer 0-3, I Shanahan 0-1, MJ Murphy 0-1.
30 July 2022 Round 2 Rathdowney–Errill 2-23 - 0-12 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton MW Hire O'Moore Park
D Carroll 1-6, B McGinley 1-5, J Kelly 1-4, E Bourke 0-3, J Corrigan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, S Madden 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1. S Dunphy 0-8, E Jones 0-1, P Whelan 0-1, N Coss 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1.
13 August 2022 Round 3 Rathdowney–Errill 5-22 - 2-11 Ballinakill MW Hire O'Moore Park
B McGinley 1-6, E Bourke 1-2, E Killeen 1-1, D Carroll 0-4, P Purcell 1-0, P McCane 1-0, J Ryan 0-3, J Corrigan 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, L O'Connell 0-1. C Dwyer 1-5, B Duggan 1-2, G Lynch 0-2, E Dwyer 0-1, I Shanahan 0-1.
14 August 2022 Round 3 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 1-16 - 0-19 Rosenallis MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Dunphy 0-6, E Fitzpatrick 1-1, N Foyle 0-2, N Coss 0-2, P Whelan 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, C Kilbane 0-1, N Quinlan 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1. P Keating 0-8, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, FC Fennell 0-2, R Murray 0-2, J Maher 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1.

Knockout stage

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Relegation playoff

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28 August 2022 Playoff The Harps 3-18 - 1-23
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Ballinakill MW Hire O'Moore Park
J Brophy 0-8, J Duggan 1-3, P Delaney 1-2, E Clancy 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, M Lanigan 0-1, R Saunders 0-1, C Burke 0-1. TJ Lawlor 0-6, P Simms 1-2, C Dwyer 0-4, G Lynch 0-3, B Duggan 0-3, E Dunne 0-1, E Dwyer 0-1, I Shanahan 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, L McDonald 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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28 August 2022 Quarter-final Castletown 2-15 - 1-15 Rosenallis MW Hire O'Moore Park
R Mullaney 1-4, R Gaughan 0-5, E Cuddy 1-1, T Cuddy 0-1, B Reddin 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, C McKelvey 0-1, D Conroy 0-1. P Keating 0-5, J Lennon 0-4, FC Fennell 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, J O'Loughlin 0-2, D Dooley 0-1, R Murray 0-1.
28 August 2022 Quarter-final Camross 2-20 - 0-12 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton MW Hire O'Moore Park
Z Keenan 0-9, C Collier 2-1, T Keyes 0-5, D Delaney 0-3, O Phelan 0-1, D Mortimer 0-1. P Whelan 0-3, S Dunphy 0-3, A Dunphy 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, C Kilbane 0-1, E Fleming 0-1.

Semi-finals

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18 September 2022 Semi-final Clough–Ballacolla 2-21 - 1-14 Castletown MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-13, W Dunphy 1-2, J Dwyer 1-0, S Bergin 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, R Broderick 0-1, T Delaney 0-1. A Gaughan 0-7, C Phelan 1-2, R Mullaney 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, A Phelan 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1.
18 September 2022 Semi-final Camross 1-23 - 2-18 Rathdowney–Errill MW Hire O'Moore Park
Z Keenan 0-13, D Delaney 1-3, T Keyes 0-3, C Collier 0-1, D Palmer 0-1, O Phelan 0-1, M Dowling 0-1. E Killeen 1-0, E Burke 1-0, B McGinley 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-3, D Carroll 0-2, R King 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Purcell 0-2, J Corrigan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Keane 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.

Final

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2 October 2022 Final Clough–Ballacolla 1-24 - 0-16 Camross MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-11 (six frees, two 65s, one sideline), W Dunphy 1-4, S Bergin 0-3, J Walshe 0-2, Cillian Dunne 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, R Broderick 0-1, K Mulhall 0-1. Z Keenan 0-8 (all frees), G Burke 0-3, T Keyes 0-2, D Mortimer 0-2, D Gilmartin 0-1 Referee: P Phelan (Castletown)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-57 60 5 12.00
2 Zane Keenan Camross 1-43 46 6 7.66
3 Aaron Gaughan Castletown 0-31 31 5 6.20
4 Ryan Mullaney Castletown 3-17 26 5 5.20
5 Cha Dwyer Ballinakill 2-20 26 4 6.50
John Brophy The Harps 1-23 26 4 6.50
7 Brandon McGinley Rathdowney–Errill 2-19 25 4 6.25
8 Brian Fitzpatrick Rosenallis 2-18 24 4 6.00
9 Daniel Delaney Camross 2-17 23 6 3.83
Stephen Dunphy Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 0-23 23 4 5.75
Dylan Carroll Rathdowney–Errill 2-17 23 4 5.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 0-16 16 Castletown
2 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 0-13 13 Castletown
Zane Keenan Camross 0-13 13 Rathdowney–Errill
4 John Brophy The Harps 1-08 11 Clough–Ballacolla
Zane Keenan Camross 1-08 11 Castletown
Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 0-11 11 Camross
7 Brian Fitzpatrick Rosenallis 2-04 10 Rathdowney–Errill
Ryan Mullaney Castletown 2-04 10 The Harps
Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-07 10 The Harps
Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-07 10 Camross

References

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  1. ^ "Draws made for 2022 Laois club hurling championships". Laois Today. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ Lowry, Brian (7 November 2021). "Laois SHC final: History for Clough Ballacolla in pulsating county final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Clough-Ballacolla complete Laois SHC three-in-a-row success". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ Verney, Michael (2 October 2022). "Willie Dunphy fires 1-5 as Clough-Ballacolla cruise to Laois SHC hat-trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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