2009 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}

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{{Infobox hurling championship

| name = 2009 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| dates = 19 September 2009 – 25 October 2009

| teams = 12

| sponsor = St. Canice's Credit Union

| champions =File: Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks

| count = 13

| champions captain = Éamonn Walsh

| champions manager = Mick Fennelly

| runners-up =File: Colours of Mayo.svg James Stephens

| runners-up captain = Eoin Larkin

| runners-up manager = Richie Manogue

| promoted =

| relegated = File: Colours of Cork.svg Young Irelands

| matches = 14

| goals = 37

| points = 391

| top scorer = File: Colours of Limerick.svg Shane Hennessy (1-27)

| previous year = 2008

| previous tournament = 2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

| next year = 2010

| next tournament = 2010 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

}}

The 2009 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 September 2009 and ended on 25 October 2009.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/reids-lead-ballyhale-to-glory-26487698.html|title=Reids lead Ballyhale to glory|publisher=Irish Independent|date=27 October 2008|access-date=7 October 2018}}

On 17 October 2009, Young Irelands were relegated from the championship following 0–19 to 0–13 defeat by Tullaroan.

On 25 October 2009, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 1–14 to 1–11 defeat of James Stephens in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/shamrocks-in-clover-again-104184.html|title=Shamrocks in clover again|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=26 October 2009|access-date=7 October 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} It was their 13th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.

Tullaroan's Shane Hennessy was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.

Team changes

=To Championship=

=From Championship=

Results

=First round=

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|date = 19 September 2009

|time = 14:00

|round = First round

|team1 = Dunnamaggin

|score = 1-18 - 1-08

|report =

|team2 = Young Irelands

|goals1 = C Herity 0-6, JJ Dunphy 1-0, K Moore 0-3, N Lahart 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, T Maher 0-3.

|goals2 = P Kehoe 1-4, D Carter 0-2, T Drennan 0-1, O Carter 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale

|attendance =

|referee = E Mansfield (Cloneen)

}}

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|date = 19 September 2009

|time = 17:00

|round = First round

|team1 = St. Martin's

|score = 1-19 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Carrickshock

|goals1 = John Maher 0-8, S Coonan 1-2, D Maher 0-4, E McGrath 0-3, J Dowling 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1.

|goals2 = R Power 1-5, M Rice 0-1, M Rohan 0-1, John Power 0-1, D Franks 0-1, Jamie Power 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = J Fitzgerald (Piltown)

}}

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|date = 20 September 2009

|time = 13:00

|round = First round

|team1 = Erin's Own

|score = 3-11 - 2-14

|report =

|team2 = Fenians

|goals1 = D Buggy 2-2, M Boran 0-7, D Meally 1-0, G Byrne 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1.

|goals2 = K Reied 0-6, PJ Delaney 1-1, K Power 1-1, J Broderick 0-2, J Henderson 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, K Grehan 0-1, D Tobin 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford

|attendance =

|referee = D Connolly (Mooncoin)

}}

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|date = 20 September 2009

|time = 13:00

|round = First round

|team1 = Graigue-Ballycallan

|score = 1-13 - 0-15

|report =

|team2 = Tullaroan

|goals1 = K Cleere 0-6, E Brennan 0-4, J Ryall 1-0, D Walton 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1, D Heaphy 0-1.

|goals2 = S Hennessy 0-4, M Simpson 0-3, P Doheny 0-3, J Coogan 0-2, Martin Walsh 0-1, Michael Walsh 0-1, P Walsh 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

}}

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|date = 26 September 2009

|time = 15:00

|round = First round Replay

|team1 = Erin's Own

|score = 1-11 - 0-13

|report =

|team2 = Fenians

|goals1 = D Buggy 1-2, M Boran 0-4, M Murphy 0-2, G Byrne 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, M Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = K Reid 0-4, PJ Delaney 0-4, K Grehan 0-1, D Tobin 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, K Power 0-1, D Dermody 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

}}

=Relegation play-off=

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|date = 10 October 2009

|time =

|round = Play-off

|team1 = Young Irelands

|score = 1-16 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = Tullaroan

|goals1 = P Holden 0-7, T Drennan 1-3, D Carroll 0-3, S Kehoe 0-1, D Carter 0-1, JJ Lennon 0-1.

|goals2 = S Hennessy 1-8, P Walsh 1-1, Martin Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Simpson 0-1.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|attendance =

|referee = D Connolly (Mooncoin)

}}

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|date = 17 October 2009

|time = 16:30

|round = Play-off Replay

|team1 = Young Irelands

|score = 0-13 - 0-19

|report =

|team2 = Tullaroan

|goals1 = P Holden 0-6, T Drennan 0-2, S Byrne 0-1, O Carter 0-1, D Carter 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, S Kehoe 0-1.

|goals2 = S Hennessy 0-13, T Walsh 0-3, P Walsh 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|attendance =

|referee = J Bennett (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

}}

=Quarter-finals=

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|date = 26 September 2009

|time = 15:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = O'Loughlin Gaels

|score = 1-16 - 1-14

|report =

|team2 = Dunnamaggin

|goals1 = M Bergin 0-6, M Comerford 0-4, P Kelly 1-0, B Dowling 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, D Loughnane 0-1.

|goals2 = C Herity 0-7, D Herity 1-0, K Moore 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-2, A Hickey 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, T Maher 0-1.

|stadium = Thoamstown Sportsfield, Thomastown

|attendance =

|referee = D Connolly (Mooncoin)

}}

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|date = 27 September 2009

|time = 17:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = James Stephens

|score = 3-18 - 1-17

|report =

|team2 = St. Martin's

|goals1 = D Walton 1-3, E Larkin 1-2, J Murray 1-0, N Tyrrell 0-3, G Whelan 0-3, M Ruth 0-3, D Cody 0-3, E McCormack 0-1.

|goals2 = John Maher 0-8, J Mulhall 1-3, E McGrath 0-2, P Maher 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, S Coonan 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)

}}

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|date = 27 September 2009

|time = 14:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 5-21 - 2-15

|report =

|team2 = Graigue Ballycallan

|goals1 = Henry Shefflin 1-7, E Reid 2-3, P Reid 1-2, M Aylward 1-1, C Fennelly 0-4, TJ Reid 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.

|goals2 = K Cleere 1-7, E Brennan 1-3, J Ryall 0-3, M Hoyne 0-2.

|stadium = John Locke Park, Callan

|attendance =

|referee = E Mansfield (Cloneen)

}}

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|date = 3 October 2009

|time = 17:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Erin's Own

|score = 0-14 - 0-12

|report =

|team2 = Clara

|goals1 = M Boran 0-7, M Murphy 0-2, D Buggy 0-2, M Moran 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, D Meally 0-1.

|goals2 = K Hogan 0-7, D Prendergast 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = G Rafter (Threecastles)

}}

=Semi-finals=

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|date = 11 October 2009

|time = 13:45

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = James Stephens

|score = 2-07 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Erin's Own

|goals1 = E Larkin 1-4 (three frees); M Ruth 1-1; G Whelan, E McCormack 0-1 each.

|goals2 = M Boran 0-9 (six frees, one 65); D Meally, M Murphy 0-1 each.

|stadium = Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy

}}

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|date = 11 October 2009

|time = 15:30

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 4-16 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = O'Loughlin Gaels

|goals1 = TJ Reid 2-4 (0-1 a free); H Shefflin (two frees), C Fennelly 0-4 each; M Aylward 1-1; B Costelloe 1-0; D Hoyne, E Reid 0-1 each.

|goals2 = M Bergin 0-7 (six frees); P Dowling 2-0; P Kelly 0-2; M Comerford, M Kelly, B Hogan 0-1 each.

|stadium = Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = E Mansfield

}}

=Final=

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|date = 25 October 2009

|time = 15:00

|round = Final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 1-14 - 1-11

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/shamrocks-in-clover-again-104184.html Report]

|team2 = James Stephens

|goals1 = TJ Reid 0-6; E Reid 1-3; H Shefflin 0-3 (all frees); J Fitzpatrick, C Fennelly 0-1 each.

|goals2 = E Larkin 0-5 (all frees); E McCormack 1-0; D Walton 0-2; M Ruth, N Tyrell, J Tyrell, D Cody (free), 0-1 each.

|stadium = Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy

}}

Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Shane Hennessy

|Tullaroan

|align=center|1-25

|align=center|28

|align=center|3

|align=center|9.33

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Martin Boran

|Erin's Own

|align=center|0-27

|align=center|27

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.75

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|T. J. Reid

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|2-12

|align=center|18

|align=center|3

|align=center|6.00

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Eoin Larkin

|James Stephens

|align=center|2-11

|align=center|17

|align=center|3

|align=center|5.66

Henry Shefflin

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|1-14

|align=center|17

|align=center|3

|align=center|5.66

rowspan=3 align=center|5

|Eoin Reid

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|3-07

|align=center|16

|align=center|3

|align=center|5.33

Kevin Cleere

|Graigue-Ballycallan

|align=center|1-13

|align=center|16

|align=center|2

|align=center|8.00

John Maher

|St. Martin's

|align=center|1-13

|align=center|16

|align=center|2

|align=center|8.00

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|David Buggy

|Erin's Own

|align=center|3-06

|align=center|15

|align=center|4

|align=center|3.75

rowspan=3 align=center|7

|Paul Holden

|Young Irelands

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|align=center|2

|align=center|6.50

Mark Bergin

|O'Loughlin Gaels

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|align=center|2

|align=center|6.50

Colin Herity

|Dunnamaggin

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|align=center|2

|align=center|6.50

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Shane Hennessy

|Tullaroan

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|Young Irelands

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Shane Hennessy

|Tullaroan

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Young Irelands

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|3

|T. J. Reid

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|2-04

|align=center|10

|O'Loughlin Gaels

Henry Shefflin

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Graigue-Ballycallan

Kevin Cleere

|Graigue-Ballycallan

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4

|Eoin Reid

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|2-03

|align=center|9

|Graigue-Ballycallan

Martin Boran

|Erin's Own

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|James Stephens

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|5

|David Buggy

|Erin's Own

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|Fenians

Richie Power

|Carrickshock

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

|St. Martin's

John Maher

|St. Martin's

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Carrickshock

John Maher

|St. Martin's

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|James Stephens

References

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