2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
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| dates = 14 June – 31 August 2024
| teams = 8
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Burt
| count = 40
| champions captain = Ronan McDermott
| champions manager = Mickey McGrath
| runners-up = File:StFinbarrs.png Setanta
| runners-up captain = Mark Callaghan
| runners-up manager = {{ubl| Kevin Campbell (manager) |Niall Cleary}}
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 17
| goals = 69
| points = 523
| top scorer = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Liam Óg McKinney
| previous year = 2023
| previous tournament = 2023 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 2025
| next tournament = 2025 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
}}
The 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cavan County Board in 1908. The championship ran from 14 June to 31 August 2024.
Setanta were the defending champions.{{cite news |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2023/08/12/setanta-retain-county-championship-title/|title=Setanta retain county championship title|access-date=7 August 2024|publisher=Donegal Daily|date=12 August 2023|first=|last=}}{{cite news |url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1270974/setanta-class-bubbles-to-the-surface-as-st-eunans-put-to-the-sword.html|title=Setanta class bubbles to the surface as St Eunan's put to the sword |access-date=6 August 2024|publisher=Donegal Live|date= 12 August 2023|first=|last=}}
The final was played on 31 August 2024 at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny, between Burt and Setanta.{{cite news |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2024/08/26/senior-hurling-finals-and-rearranged-gaa-fixtures-confirmed-for-next-weekend-2/|title=Senior hurling finals and rearranged GAA fixtures confirmed for next weekend|access-date=27 August 2024|publisher=Donegal Live|date= 26 August 2024|first=|last=}}{{cite news |url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1592946/setanta-on-high-alert-ahead-of-burt-shc-final-showdown-in-letterkenny.html|title=Setanta on high alert ahead of Burt SHC final showdown in Letterkenny|access-date=31 August 2024|publisher=Donegal Live|date= 31 August 2024|first=|last=}} Burt won the match by 3–16 to 1–18 to claim their 40th championship title overall and a first title in six years.{{cite news |url=https://donegalnews.com/brilliant-burt-defeat-setanta-to-win-shc-title/|title=Brilliant Burt defeat Setanta to win SHC title|access-date=31 August 2024|publisher=Donegal News|date= 31 August 2024|first=|last=}}
Group A
=Group A table=
{{legend2|#ACE1AF|Qualify for SHC Stage B|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#ccccff|Qualify for IHC|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team !colspan=4|Matches !colspan=3|Score !rowspan=2width=20|Pts | ||||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Setanta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Seán MacCumhaills | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 63| | ||
| 2 | 4 | |||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Buncrana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| align=center style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Aodh Ruadh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 72| | ||
| 51 | 0 |
=Group A results=
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| date = 14 June 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Buncrana
| score = 5-24 - 0-06
| team2 = Aodh Ruadh
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| stadium = Buncrana Grounds
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| date = 19 June 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 3-24 - 1-08
| team2 = Seán MacCumhaills
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1534249/setanta-cruise-to-victory-in-opening-round-of-hurling-championship.html Report]
| goals1 = G Gilmore 1-11, 1-6fs; N Cleary 1-2; D Harvey 1-1; J McGee Cronolly and R Campbell 0-3 each; S McBride and D Cullen 0-2 each.
| goals2 = L Henderson 1-6, 1-5f; J de Ward and J Bradley Walsh 0-1 each.
| stadium = Setanta Park
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| date = 28 June 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Seán MacCumhaills
| score = 2-10 - 2-08
| team2 = Buncrana
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1541927/henderson-pointed-the-way-for-maccumhaills-as-they-fought-off-buncrana.html Report]
| goals1 = L Henderson 0-9, 7f; C McSorley and F Griffin 1-0 each; C Griffin 0-1.
| goals2 = K O’Rourke 2-1; C O’Neill 0-3, 2f; D Duffy 0-2; O Grant and D Carey 0-1 each.
| stadium = MacCumhaill Park
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| date = 28 June 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Setanta
| score = w/o - scr.
| team2 = Aodh Ruadh
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| date = 5 July 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Aodh Ruadh
| score = 2-10 - 5-19
| team2 = Seán MacCumhaills
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1547719/goals-the-difference-for-sean-maccumhaills-as-they-overcome-aodh-ruadh.html Report]
| goals1 = S Rooney 1-8; A Neilan 1-0; K McNulty and C McKenna 0-1 each.
| goals2 = G Browne 2-2; D Hannigan 2-1; L Henderson 0-6, 6fs; P Bradley 0-4; J De Ward 0-3; F Griffin 1-1; A Toner 0-2.
| stadium = Fr Tierney Park
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| date = 5 July 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Setanta
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| team2 = Buncrana
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Group B
=Group B table=
{{legend2|#ACE1AF|Qualify for SHC Stage B|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#ccccff|Qualify for IHC|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team !colspan=4|Matches !colspan=3|Score !rowspan=2width=20|Pts | ||||||||
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!width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=45|For !width=45|Against !width=30|Diff | ||||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Burt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 34 | 60 | 5 |
| align=center style="background:#ACE1AF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|St Eunan's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 41 | 53 | 5 |
| align=center style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Carndonagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 73| | ||
| 17 | 2 | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#ccccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|An Clochán Liath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 126| | ||
| 96 | 0 |
=Group B results=
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| date = 21 June 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Burt
| score = 3-23 - 1-05
| team2 = Carndonagh
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1536137/burt-much-too-good-for-carndonagh-in-senior-hurling-championship.html Report]
| goals1 = L Óg McKinney 1-10,1-7f; R McDermott 1-1; K Brady 1-1; C Porter 0-2; C Purves 0-2; C McDermott 0-2; S Gillespie, A McKinney, F Gill and K Curran 0-1; each.
| goals2 = D Tullly 1-0; L White 0-3f; C Doherty and D Monagle 0-1; each.
| stadium = Hibernian Park
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| date = 23 June 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = St Eunan's
| score = 7-23 - 2-07
| team2 = An Clochán Liath
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1537902/st-eunan-s-ease-past-dungloe-in-senior-hurling-championship.html Report]
| goals1 = D O Maoileidigh 2-4; B Gaffey 2-2; B McIntyre 1-5; C O’Brien 0-5; P Kelly 0-3; J Kealy 1-0; F Delaney 1-0; K Kealy 0-2; M Ahern and R Hilferty 0-1 each
| goals2 = R Ryan 1-3; C Diver 1-2; E Walsh and N Weherly 0-1 each.
| stadium = Convoy Centre of Excellence
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| date = 28 June 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = An Clochán Liath
| score = 0-07 - 7-22
| team2 = Burt
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| stadium = Rosses Park
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| date = 28 June 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Carndonagh
| score = 0-09 - 2-25
| team2 = St Eunan's
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1542335/st-eunans-make-light-work-of-understrength-carndonagh-in-senior-hurling-championship.html Report]
| goals1 = L White 0-9,7f.
| goals2 = C O’Brien 0-9,6f; S McVeigh 1-2; J Kealy 1-2; D Ó Maoileidigh 0-5; P Kelly 0-2; B Gaffey 0-1; M Ahern 0-1; R Hilferty 0-1; B MacIntyre 0-1; C Finn 0-1.
| stadium = Ó Dochartaigh Park
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| date = 5 July 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Burt
| score = 3-10 - 1-16
| team2 = St Eunan's
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1548060/burt-and-st-eunan-s-cannot-be-separated-in-hibernian-park.html Report]
| goals1 = L Óg McKinney 0-7, 5f; R McDermott 2-1; K Brady 1-0; C Bradley and C Porter 0-1 each.
| goals2 = P Kelly 0-9, 8f; D Ó Maoileidigh 1-2; B McIntyre 0-3; F Delaney 0-2.
| stadium = Hibernian Park
| referee =
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| date = 7 July 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = An Clochán Liath
| score = 1-07 - 4-27
| team2 = Carndonagh
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1549402/carndonagh-ease-past-dungloe-in-the-hurling-championship.html Report]
| goals1 = R Ryan 1-4; N Wehrly 0-2; F O’Toole 0-1.
| goals2 = C Doherty 1-4; L White 0-7, 6f; M Porter, D Doherty, and D McCormick 1-2 each; C Doherty 0-4; D Tully 0-3; M McCarron 0-2; D Monagle 0-1.
| stadium = Hibernian Park
| referee =
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Stage B
=Stage B table=
{{legend2|#00FFFF|Finalists|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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|style="text-align:left;"|Setanta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 48 | 40 | 6 |
| align=center style="background:#00FFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Burt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 3 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|St Eunan's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 56| | ||
| 3 | 3 | |||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|Sean MacCumhaills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 86| | ||
| 52 | 0 |
=Stage B results=
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| date = 12 July 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Burt
| score = 2-27 - 1-07
| team2 = Sean MacCumhaills
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1553995/burt-make-light-work-of-maccumhaills-in-dominant-senior-hurling-championship-win.html Report]
| goals1 = L Óg McKinney 0-14, 7f, 1 65; C Gartland 1-2; S Gillespie 1-1; K Brady 0-4; C Bradley 0-2; C McDermott 0-1; C Purves 0-1; S Gallagher 0-1; A McKinney 0-1;
| goals2 = L Henderson 1-5,1pen, 3f; F Griffin 0-1; G Browne 0-1.
| stadium = Hibernian Park
| referee =
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| date = 12 July 2024
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 3-20 - 0-15
| team2 = St Eunan's
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1553724/setanta-flex-shc-muscle-with-dominant-st-eunans-victoryat-the-cross.html Report]
| goals1 = J McGee Cronolly 2-1; G Gilmore 0-5,4f; D Coulter 0-4; D Harvey 0-4; R Campbell 0-4; D Cullen 1-1; S Ward 0-1.
| goals2 = P Kelly 0-6,6f; K Kealy 0-2; S McVeigh 0-2; B McIntyre 0-1; J Kealy 0-1; C Finn 0-1; D Horgan 0-1,1ff; B Gaffey 0-1.
| stadium = Setanta Park
| referee =
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| date = 27 July 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 2-22 - 3-11
| team2 = Burt
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1565477/setanta-come-from-behind-to-defeat-burt-in-thrilling-donegal-shc-clash.html Report]
| goals1 = G Gilmore 1-10,9f; J McGee Cronolly 1-2; O Marley 0-3; D Coulter 0-2; D Cullen 0-2; D Harvey 0-2; F Farren 0-1;
| goals2 = L McKinney 0-6, 5f; R McDermott 1-1 C Purves 1-0; C Porter 1-0 C McDermott 0-2; K Brady 0-2.
| stadium = Setanta Park
| referee =
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| date = 27 July 2024
| round = Round 2
| team1 = St Eunan's
| score = 1-19 - 0-11
| team2 = Sean MacCumhaills
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1565829/st-eunan-s-come-strong-in-the-second-half-to-ease-past-maccumhaills.html Report]
| goals1 = P Kelly 0-9, 7f; B MacIntyre 0-5; J Kealy 1-2; C Finn 0-2; F Delaney 0-1.
| goals2 = L Henderson 0-6, 5f; F Griffin 0-2 each; C Griffin, J Bradley-Walsh, and PJ Browne 0-1 each.
| stadium = O'Donnell Park
| referee =
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| date = 31 July 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Sean MacCumhaills
| score = 0-13 - 2-25
| team2 = Setanta
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1569154/setanta-defeat-maccumhaills-and-have-now-have-sights-on-donegal-shc-final.html Report]
| goals1 = L Henderson 0-6, 6fs; G Browne 0-3; J de Ward and F Griffin 0-2 each.
| goals2 = R Campbell 1-4; G Gilmore 0-6, 4fs; C McGettigan 1-1; D Coulter 0-3; F Farren, R Coyle, N Cleary, D Harvey, and O Marley 0-2 each; C Melaugh 0-1.
| stadium = MacCumhaill Park
| referee =
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| date = 2 August 2024
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Burt
| score = 1-13 - 0-16
| team2 = St Eunan's
| report = [https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa/1570744/burt-advance-to-senior-hurling-final-after-controversial-draw-with-st-eunan-s.html Report]
| goals1 = L McKinney 0-7, 6f; R McDermott 1-2; C Gartland 0-1, S Gillespie, C McDermott, D Grant 0-1 each.
| goals2 = P Kelly 0-7, 6f; B MacIntyre 0-6; C Finn 0-2; R Hilferty 0-1.
| stadium = Hibernian Park
| referee =
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Knockout stage
=Final=
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| date = 31 August 2024
| round = Final
| team1 = Setanta
| score = 1-18 - 3-16
| team2 = Burt
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/burt-stun-setanta-to-claim-donegal-shc-title-in-thriller-at-odonnell-park/a1496973696.html Report]
| goals1 = G Gilmore 0-12, 11f; J McGee Cronolly 1-2; R Campbell 0-2; D Coulter 0-2; D Cullen 0-1; O Marley 0-1; S Ward 0-1.
| stadium = O'Donnell Park
| goals2 = L McKinney 1-11, 8f; D Grant 1-1; K Curran 1-0; K Brady 0-2; A McKinney 0-1; S Gillespie 0-1.
| referee = J Connors
}}