2019 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2019 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:20 March 2019 – 20 October 2019
Teams:8
Sponsor:Molloy Environmental
Champions: St Rynagh's
Count:18
Champions Captain:Conor Clancy
Champions Manager:Ken Hogan
Runners-Up: Birr
Runners-Up Captain:Barry Harding
Runners-Up Manager:Barry Whelehan
Relegated: Kinnitty
Matches:34
Top Scorer: Eoghan Cahill (2–83)
Previous Year:2018
Previous Tournament:2018 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2020
Next Tournament:2020 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2019 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship began on 30 March 2019 and ended on 20 October 2019.

Coolderry were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Belmont at the quarter-final stage.[1]

On 20 October 2019, St Rynagh's won the championship following a 0–16 to 1–12 defeat of Birr in the final at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park.[2] This was their 18th championship title overall and their first title since 2016.

Birr's Eoghan Cahill was the championship's top scorer with 2–83.

Results

Group stage

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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St Rynagh's75111531213211
Kilcormac–Killoughey75111381182011
Belmont74211481311710
Shinrone75021551302510
Birr723213712987
Coolderry7205129139−104
Ballinamare7106124179−552
Kinnitty7016102139−371

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coolderry take 31st title as exciting final belies state of Offaly hurling. Irish Independent. 8 October 2018. 10 September 2019. Martin. Breheny.
  2. Web site: St Rynagh's dream a living nightmare for deflated Birr. Irish Independent. 21 October 2018. 8 December 2019. Frank. Roche.