2022 Laois Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2022 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:14 July - 2 October 2022
Teams:8
Sponsor:Laois Shopping Centre
Champions: Clough–Ballacolla
Count:11
Champions Captain:Stephen Maher
Champions Manager:Declan Laffan
Runners-Up: Camross
Runners-Up Captain:Andrew Collier
Runners-Up Manager:David Cuddy
Relegated: Ballinakill
Matches:18
Goals:58
Points:651
Top Scorer: Stephen Maher (1-57)
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 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.

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Clough–Ballacolla33008548376
Camross32018369144
Castletown31016390-272
The Harps30036286-240

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Rathdowney–Errill33009851476
Rosenallis31116069-93
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton31115370-173
Ballinakill30035478-240

Group B results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla1-5760512.00
2Zane KeenanCamross1-434667.66
3Aaron GaughanCastletown0-313156.20
4Ryan MullaneyCastletown3-172655.20
5Cha DwyerBallinakill2-202646.50
John BrophyThe Harps1-232646.50
7Brandon McGinleyRathdowney–Errill2-192546.25
8Brian FitzpatrickRosenallis2-182446.00
9Daniel DelaneyCamross2-172363.83
Stephen DunphyBorris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton0-232345.75
Dylan CarrollRathdowney–Errill2-172345.75
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla0-1616Castletown
2Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla0-1313Castletown
Zane KeenanCamross0-1313Rathdowney–Errill
4John BrophyThe Harps1-0811Clough–Ballacolla
Zane KeenanCamross1-0811Castletown
Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla0-1111Camross
7Brian FitzpatrickRosenallis2-0410Rathdowney–Errill
Ryan MullaneyCastletown2-0410The Harps
Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla1-0710The Harps
Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla1-0710Camross

External links

Notes and References

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