2019 Galway Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2019 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
County:Galway
Year:2019
Manager:Kevin Lally
Captain:Conor Cooney
Winners:St. Thomas'
Relegated:Abbeyknockmoy
Promoted:Kinvara
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 Galway Senior Hurling Championship[1] was the 122nd staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.

St. Thomas' were the reigning champions and went on to retain the title.[2] Oranmore-Maree participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2018[3] [4]

Competition format

Twenty four reams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds in the sections below.

Group stage

Senior A

Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. The third and fourth teams from each group play in the preliminary quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group play-off with the losing team relegated to playing in the following year's Senior B Section.

Senior A - Group 1

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1 Turloughmore 54108-815-58309
2 St. Thomas' 53119-792-64367
3 Liam Mellows 53026-755-67116
4 Tommy Larkin's 520310-706-8024
5 Castlegar 52033-836-78-44
6 Portumna 50053-7115-110-750

Senior A - Group 2

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1 Loughrea 54107-925-66329
2 Sarsfields 53114-824-83-17
3 Cappataggle 530211-696-7596
4 Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 51132-856-92-194
5 Gort 51136-786-7663
6 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 50146-759-89-231

Senior A - Relegation

Senior B

Senior B consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The winners of each group qualify for the 2019 preliminary quarter finals and compete in the following year's Senior A competition. The four second and third placed teams play-off with the two winners also qualifying for the 2019 preliminary quarter finals.

Senior B - Group 1

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1 Oranmore-Maree 53207-763-76128
2 Craughwell 54016-1002-66468
3 Athenry 53029-728-83-86
4 Padraig Pearses 52122-705-66-55
5 Beagh 51043-726-81-182
6 Ahascragh-Fohenagh 50143-626-78-271

Senior B - Group 2

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1 Clarinbridge 55008-801-762510
2 Killimordaly 54017-867-68188
3 Mullagh 52125-824-7785
4 Ardrahan 51134-726-78-123
5 Ballindereen 51135-658-69-133
6 Abbeyknockmoy 50142-657-82-261

Senior B - playoffs

The second team in Senior B Group 1 plays the third team in Senior B Group 2 and the third team in Senior B Group 1 plays the second team in Senior B Group 2. The two winning teams qualify for the 2018 senior preliminary quarter finals. The two losing teams are eliminated from this year's senior championship.

Senior B - Relegation

The losing team is relegated to the following year's intermediate championship.

Senior Knockout stage

Senior Preliminary Quarter-finals

The four teams who finished third and fourth in the two Senior A Groups play the four Senior B teams who qualified (the two winners of the two Senior B Groups plus the two winners of the Senior B play-offs).

Senior Quarter-finals

The four teams who finished first and second in the two Senior A groups play the four winners of the senior preliminary quarter finals.

Senior final

St. Thomas':
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1 James Barrett
2 Cian Mahoney
3 Sean Skehill
7 David Sherry
5 Donal Cooney
6 Shane Cooney
4 Cathal Burke
8 James Regan
9 David Burke
10Eanna Burke
11Darragh Burke
12Bernard Burke
15Oisin Flannery
14Conor Cooney
13Brendan Farrell
Substitutes Used:
30Fintan Burke for Brendan Farrell (39 mins)
21Evan Duggan for Bernard Burke (62 mins)
Manager:
Kevin Lally
Liam Mellows:
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1 Kenneth Walsh
7 Cathal Reilly
3 David Collins
4 Liam O'Donovan
8 Stephen Barrett
5 Mark Hughes
6 Sean Morrissey
9 Jack Forde
10 Adrian Morrissey
11Jack Hastings
14Conor Elwood
17Ronan Elwood
12Tadhg Haran
15Aonghus Callanan
13Conor Kavanagh
Substitutes Used:
2Brian Leen for Liam O'Donovan (31 mins)
37Mike Conneeley for Aonghus Callanan (54 mins)
23John Lee for Jack Forde (60 mins)
Manager:
Louis Mulqueen

Notes and References

  1. News: Galway County Senior and Intermediate Hurling Championship Draw 2019. 11 February 2019. Galway Bay FM. 28 March 2019.
  2. News: 2013 All-Ireland champions St Thomas dethrone Liam Mellows to clinch Galway crown. Rooney. Declan. 18 November 2018. RTÉ. 28 March 2018.
  3. News: Oranmore/Maree show little mercy in clear-cut final win. McIntyre. John. 9 November 2018. The Connacht Tribune. 28 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Burke clan are key as St Thomas retain Galway hurling crown against Liam Mellows. 10 November 2019. The 42. 11 November 2019.