2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Champions: Coolderry
Count:27
Champions Captain:Joe Brady
Champions Manager:Joe Tynan
Runners-Up: Birr
Previous Year:2003
Previous Tournament:2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2005
Next Tournament:2005 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

Birr were the defending champions.[1] [2]

The final was played on 10 October 2004 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Coolderry and Birr, in what was their first ever meeting in the final in 56 years.[3] Coolderry won the match by 3–10 to 2–11 to claim their 27th championship title overall and a first title in 18 years.[4] [5]

Results

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday. Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. 1 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Ballyskenach's dreams fade as Birr do five in a row. Irish Independent. 11 October 2003. 1 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Club Titles - Offaly. Hogan Stand. 1 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Club History. Birr GAA website. 1 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Birr shocked by Coolderry. Irish Times. 11 October 2004. 1 September 2024.