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2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

The 2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship is the 131st 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 29 February 2024.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to run from 17 July to October 2024.

2024 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 July - October 2024
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored39 (3 per match)
Points scored461 (35.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Ross King (0-34)
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Camross are the defending champions.[3][4]

Format change

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No team will face relegation as a result of the championship expanding to 10 teams in 2025.[5][6]

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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  Semi-finals   Quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clough–Ballacolla 3 3 0 0 56 37 19 6
Abbeyleix 3 2 0 1 70 78 -8 4
The Harps 3 1 0 2 71 64 7 2
Rosenallis 3 0 0 3 35 53 -18 0

Group A fixtures and results

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17 July 2024 Round 1 Clough–Ballacolla 0-31 - 2-13 Abbeyleix Páirc Shéain Uí hUidhrín
S Maher 0-9, W Dunphy 0-4, S Bergin 0-4, A Corby 0-3, S Corby 0-3, M Hennessy 0-3, R Phelan 0-2, K Mulhall 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, E Cassin 0-1. E Fennelly 1-6, E Rowland 1-1, E Reilly 0-2, Ciaran Byrne 0-1, Cormac Byrne 0-1, L Doyle 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.
19 July 2024 Round 1 The Harps 3-19 - 0-13 Rosenallis LOETB Centre of Excellence
J Duggan 3-1, M Lanigan 0-10, C Comerford 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1. J Lennon 0-3, David Dooley 0-3, J Hyland 0-2, C Cosgrave 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1, Diarmuid Dooley 0-1, J O'Loughlin 0-1.
2 August 2024 Round 2 Clough–Ballacolla 1-22 - 1-15 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 1-8, J Walshe 0-3, W Dunphy 0-2, S Bergin 0-2, J Corby 0-1, A Corby 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, K Mulhall 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, R Phelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. M Lanigan 1-7, C Murphy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, C Comerford 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
4 August 2024 Round 2 Rosenallis 0-22 - 3-16 Abbeyleix Laois Hire O'Moore Park
David Dooley 0-10, C Cosgrove 0-4, J Lennon 0-4, J Hyland 0-3, FC Fennell 0-1. E Fennelly 0-7, E Rowland 1-3, Cormac Byrne 1-1, Colin Byrne 1-1, A Carroll 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-1.
24 August 2024 Round 3 Clough–Ballacolla w/o - scr. Rosenallis Laois Hire O'Moore Park
24 August 2024 Round 3 Abbeyleix 2-20 - 1-22 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-10, C Byrne 1-4, E Rowland 1-3, C Walsh 0-2, F Mahoney 0-1. J Duggan 1-4, M Lanigan 0-5, C Comerford 0-5, P Delaney 0-3, C Comerford 0-2, M Downey 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, J Brophy 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 2 1 0 100 73 27 5
Camross 3 2 0 1 66 60 6 4
Portlaoise 3 1 1 1 60 69 -9 3
Castletown 3 0 0 3 48 72 -24 0

Group B fixtures and results

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18 July 2024 Round 1 Rathdowney–Errill 4-21 - 3-14 Camross LOETB Centre of Excellence
P Purcell 2-3, R King 0-9, E Bourke 1-2, E Killeen 1-2, P Rafter 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, T Dowling 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. M Dowling 2-1, Z Keenan 1-4, D Palmer 0-4, R Tyrrell 0-2, D Drennan 0-2, A Mortimer 0-1.
20 July 2024 Round 1 Portlaoise 1-14 - 0-14 Castletown LOETB Centre of Excellence
A Bergin 0-5, C Dowling-Byrne 1-0, B Brennan 0-3, DJ White 0-2, C Rigney 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. T Cuddy 0-6, J Breen 0-3, C Doran 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
3 August 2024 Round 2 Camross 1-17 - 1-13 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Z Keennan 1-5, E Cuddy 0-4, D Drennan 0-3, O Phelan 0-1, C Collier 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, A Mortimer 0-1. T Cuddy 1-2, J Breen 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, S Phelan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, G Gaughan 0-1.
3 August 2024 Round 2 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 - 3-23 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-13, E Killeen 2-1, B McGinley 0-4, T Dowling 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, P Rafter 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, P Purcell 0-1. A Bergin 0-10, J Conroy 2-1, C Rigney 1-3, B Brennan 0-2, DJ White 0-2, E Critchley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, F Flanagan 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 3 Rathdowney–Errill 1-32 - 2-12 Castletown Laois Hire O'Moore Park
R King 0-12, E Killeen 1-3, S Pearson 0-4, P Purcell 0-3, E Bourke 0-2, L O'Connell 0-2, T Dowling 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P McCane 0-1, B McGinley 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. T Cuddy 0-5, D Conroy 1-1, M Phelan 1-1, C Walsh 0-2, C Doran 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.
25 August 2024 Round 3 Camross 1-20 - 0-11 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
G Burke 0-4, C Collier 1-0, L Delaney 0-3, M Keyes 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, E Cuddy 0-2, D Drennan 0-1, E Gaughan 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, T Cuddy 0-1. A Bergin 0-8, J Conroy 0-1, C Taylor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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8 September 2024 Quarter-final Abbeyleix 2-18 - 2-09 Portlaoise Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Fennelly 0-7, Cormack Byrne 1-1, Ciaran Byrne 0-2, Colin Byrne 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, E Rowland 0-2, A Carroll 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. Report A Bergin 1-2, DJ White 0-4, J Conroy 1-0, C Taylor 0-2, C Rigney 0-1.
8 September 2024 Quarter-final Camross 2-18 - 1-16 The Harps Laois Hire O'Moore Park
T Keyes 1-8, D Drennan 1-1, G Burke 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, M Dowling 0-1, L Delaney 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1. Report C Comerford 0-7, P Delaney 1-1, J Duggan 0-2, C Flynn 0-2, C Comerford 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, E Doheny 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

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Semi-final Rathdowney–Errill v Abbeyleix
Semi-final Clough–Ballacolla v Camross

Final

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Final v

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-34 34 3 11.33
2 Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix 1-30 33 4 8.25
3 Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 1-25 28 4 7.00
4 Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-22 25 4 6.25
5 James Duggan The Harps 4-09 21 4 5.25
Zane Keenan Camross 2-15 21 4 5.25
7 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-17 20 2 10.00
8 Eric Killeen Rathdowney–Errill 4-06 18 3 6.00
Enda Rowland Abbeyleix 3-09 18 4 4.50
10 Tadhg Cuddy Castletown 1-13 16 3 5.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-13 13 Portlaoise
2 Ross King Rathdowney–Errill 0-12 12 Castletown
3 Stephen Maher Clough–Ballacolla 1-08 11 The Harps
Tomás Keyes Camross 1-08 11 The Harps
5 James Duggan The Harps 3-01 10 Rosenallis
Michael Lanigan The Harps 1-07 10 Clough–Ballacolla
Michael Lanigan The Harps 0-10 10 Rosenallis
David Dooley Rosenallis 0-10 10 Abbeyleix
Aaron Bergin Portlaoise 0-10 10 Rathdowney–Errill
Eoghan Fennelly Abbeyleix St Lazerians 0-10 10 The Harps

References

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  1. ^ "The Laois GAA Club Hurling Championships draws have been made for 2024". Laois Live. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Draws made for 2024 Laois championships". Hogan Stand. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Abbeyleix desperate to end 74-year wait for Laois SHC glory against county kingpins Camross". Irish Independent. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Camross claim 27th Laois SHC title with dominant win over Abbeyleix St. Lazarian's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Laois Senior hurling championship structure set to change for 2025 following vote". Laois Today. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Proposal finalised for how Laois hurling championships will be run in 2025 as senior grade set to extend to ten teams". Laois Today. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ McEvoy, Barry (22 October 2023). "Portlaoise defeat Ballyfin to return to the Senior Hurling grade for 2024". Leinster Express. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Laois SHC: The Harps battle back late on to relegate Borris-Kilcotton". Laois Today. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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