2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 2 May 2004 – 4 December 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Mount Sion (34th title)Anthony Kirwan (captain) Jim Greene (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallygunnerNiall O'Donnell (captain) Mick Mahony (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Ballyduff Upper | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Dave Bennett (4-52) | ||
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The 2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 2004. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 4 December 2004.
Mount Sion were the defending champions.[1]
On 10 October 2004, Mount Sion won the championship after a 4–14 to 4–07 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 34th championship title overall and their third title in succession.
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 4-52.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 2 May 2004 First round | Fourmilewater | 1-11 - 2-09 | Roanmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Walsh 0-5, S Lawlor 1-0, D Spellman 0-3, B Wall 0-2, A Lawlor 0-1. | D Byrne 1-4, L O'Neill 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, C Fanning 0-1. |
| 23 May 2004 First round | Waterford Institute of Technology | 0-08 - 3-07 | Ballyduff Lower | |
| B Dowling 0-6, R Wall 0-1, A Owens 0-1. | J Kennedy 2-1, R Barron 1-1, C Kenny 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, G Harris 0-1, A Dunne 0-1. | Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own) |
| 23 May 2004 First round | De La Salle | 2-12 - 2-11 | Abbeyside | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| J Quirke 0-6, L Hayes 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, B Phelan 0-2, J Mullane 0-2, D McGrath 0-1. | M Gorman 1-5, J Foley 1-0, L Hurney 0-3, D Fives 0-2, J Hurney 0-1. | Referee: B Power (Mount Sion) |
| 23 May 2004 First round | Tallow | 1-12 - 2-13 | Ballygunner | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Kearney 0-8, S Slattery 1-0, W Murphy 0-2, J Murray 0-1, B Henley 0-1. | P Flynn 1-6, B Mullane 1-1, G O'Connor 0-3, T Power 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 23 May 2004 First round | Stradbally | 3-11 - 5-12 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Walsh 0-5, S Lawlor 1-1, S Cunningham 1-1, G Walsh 1-1, J Herane 0-2, G Power 0-1. | D Bennett 2-6, M O'Sullivan 1-1, M Prendergast 1-0, P Prendergast 1-0, D Shanahan 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, D Howard 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 23 May 2004 First round | Ballyduff Upper | 3-09 - 4-11 | Ardmore | Cappoquin |
| B Hannon 1-4, T Molumphy 2-0, J Twomey 0-3, S Molumphy 0-1, L McNamara 0-1. | S Prendergast 1-7, N O'Brien 2-0, J Hennessy 1-0, D Prendergast 0-1, J Conway 0-1, W Hennessy 0-1, P Beausang 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 23 May 2004 First round | Mount Sion | 2-15 - 0-15 | Comeragh Gaels | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| E Kelly 1-9, B Greene 1-1, A Kirwan 0-2, M White 0-1, K Stafford 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. | J Wall 0-7, JP Fitzpatrick 0-3, D Coffey 0-2, J Morrissey 0-1, S Dempsey 0-1, P Radley 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
| 9 July 2004 Preliminary round | Ardmore | 0-19 - 1-14 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Prendergast 0-12, M O'Connor 0-3, J O'Donovan 0-3, J Hennessy 0-1. | D Shanahan 0-6, B Bennett 1-1, D Bennett 0-4, J Shanahan 0-1, J Heneghan 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own) |
Winners' group[edit]
| 10 July 2004 Winners' group | Ballyduff Lower | 1-14 - 1-13 | De La Salle | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| B Power 0-5, J Kennedy 0-4, P Matthews 1-0, C Kenny 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, N Power 0-1, S Larkin 0-1. | J Mullane 1-4, J Quirke 0-4, D McGrath 0-2, P Nevin 0-2, L Hayes 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 10 July 2004 Winners' group | Mount Sion | 2-14 - 0-07 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| E McGrath 1-3, M White 0-6, S Ryan 1-1, E Kelly 0-3, D Kelly 0-1. | D Byrne 0-5, D Murphy 0-1, S Flynn 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 14 August 2004 Winners' group | Ballygunner | 2-10 - 1-10 | Ardmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Flynn 2-5, P Foley 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, W Hutchinson 0-1. | S Prendergast 0-7, B Harty 1-0, R Hennessy 0-1, W Hennessy 0-1, A O'Donnell 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
Losers' group[edit]
| 10 July 2004 Losers' group | Tallow | 3-09 - 1-09 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Keraney 1-4, A Kearney 1-1, B Henley 1-1, S Slattery 0-1, J Murray 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | S Walsh 1-6, D Spellman 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1, B Wall 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 10 July 2004 Losers' group | Stradbally | 2-13 - 1-10 | Abbeyside | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Walsh 0-8, D Doyle 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, P Kiely 0-2, J Coffey 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. | M Enright 1-2, M Gorman 0-5, S Briggs 0-2, M Fives 0-1. | Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater) |
| 11 July 2004 Losers' group | Waterford Institute of Technology | 1-15 - 1-07 | Comeragh Gaels | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| W Ryan 0-8, A Owens 1-2, MJ Furlong 0-3, B Smiddy 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. | J Wall 0-6, M Flynn 1-0, JP Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 14 August 2004 Losers' group | Ballyduff Upper | 1-11 - 3-17 | Lismore | Cappoquin |
| B Hannon 1-5, J Kearney 0-3, J Twomey 0-2, S Molumphy 0-1. | J Heneghan 2-4, D Bennett 1-7, J Shanahan 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, D Howard 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Relegation play-offs[edit]
| 20 November 2004 Round 1 | Abbeyside | 1-11 - 1-08 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Gorman 0-5, P Hurney 1-1, M Enright 0-2, M Fives 0-2, J Hurney 0-1. | B Hannon 1-4, J Kearney 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1, P Kearney 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
| 28 November 2004 Round 2 | Fourmilewater | 2-14 - 1-17 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Walsh 1-8, D Spellman 1-0, S Walsh 0-2, G Walsh 0-1, B Wall 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1. | B Hannon 0-11, J Twomey 1-1, S Molumphy 0-2, P Kearney 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
| 4 December 2004 Round 2 replay | Fourmilewater | 0-12 - 1-08 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Walsh 0-6, D Spellman 0-2, S Lawlor 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, B Wall 0-1. | J Twomey 1-1, B Hannon 0-3, S Hannon 0-2, J Kearney 0-1, P Kearney 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
Losers' group[edit]
| 13 August 2004 Round 1 | Tallow | 3-14 - 1-13 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| C Geary 2-3, P O'Brien 0-5, S McCarthy 1-1, B Henley 0-2, W Henley 0-1, J Murray 0-1, A Kearney 0-1. | W Ryan 1-9, D Hayes 0-2, B Smiddy 0-1, C Burns 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
| 14 August 2004 Round 1 | Roanmore | 1-10 - 0-09 | Stradbally | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| L O'Neill 1-4, S Flynn 0-3, D Burns 0-1, C Burke 0-1, M Creed 0-1. | M Walsh 0-6, N Curran 0-2, J Hearne 0-1. |
| 22 August 2004 Round 1 | Lismore | 1-08 - 0-10 | De La Salle | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 0-5, D Shanahan 1-0, D Howard 0-2, J Heneghan 0-1. | J Quirke 0-7, J Mullane 0-2, B Power 0-1. |
| 22 August 2004 Round 2 | Tallow | 0-12 - 0-09 | Ardmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Paul Kearney 0-9, C Geary 0-2, J Murray 0-1. | S Prendergast 0-5, W Hennessy 0-2, N Hennessy 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
| 5 September 2004 Round 2 | Lismore | 0-16 - 0-11 | Roanmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 0-12, J Heneghan 0-1, D Howard 0-1, B Bennett 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. | D Byrne 0-9, C O'Neill 0-1, C Fanning 0-1. | Referee: S Flynn (Fenor) |
Quarter-final[edit]
| 11 September 2004 Quarter-final | Lismore | 2-12 - 1-08 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Shanahan 2-2, D Bennett 0-8, P Prendergast 0-1, A Ormonde 0-1. | P Kearney 0-5, B Henley 1-0, J Murray 0-2, F McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 25 September 2004 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 2-15 - 2-13 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Flynn 1-8, G O'Connor 1-1, T Power 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, P Foley 0-1. | D Bennett 1-10, J Heneghan 1-1, D Shanahan 0-2. | Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
| 25 September 2004 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 2-16 - 1-08 | Ballyduff Lower | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M White 0-8, K McGrath 1-1, B Browne 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, B Greene 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, R McGrath 0-1. | P Fitzgerald 0-4, R Barron 1-0, J Kennedy 0-2, G Harris 0-1, S Larkin 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Final[edit]
| 10 October 2004 Final | Mount Sion | 4-14 - 4-07 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K McGrath 1-3 (1-0f); E Kelly 1-2; S Ryan 1-1; T Browne 1-0; B Greene, M White (1f), F O'Shea 0-2 each; E McGrath, M Frisby 0-1 each. | P Foley 1-2; A Moloney, C Kehoe 1-1 each; T Power 1-0 (f); S O'Sullivan 0-2; G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin/Afane) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 4-52 | 64 | 7 | 9.14 |
| 2 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | 3-27 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Séamus Prendergast | Ardmore | 1-31 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 4 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 4-19 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 5 | Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 6 | Dan Shanahan | Lismore | 3-14 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| Eoin Kelly | Mount Sion | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-10 | 13 | Ballygunner |
| 2 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 2-06 | 12 | Stradbally |
| Eoin Kelly | Mount Sion | 1-09 | 12 | Comeragh Gaels | |
| Willie Ryan | Waterford IT | 1-09 | 12 | Tallow | |
| Séamus Prendergast | Ardmore | 0-12 | 12 | Lismore | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-12 | 12 | Roanmore | |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 2-05 | 11 | Ardmore |
| Pat Walsh | Fourmilewater | 1-08 | 11 | BAllyduff Upper | |
| Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-08 | 11 | Lismore | |
| Brendan Hannon | BAllyduff Upper | 0-11 | 11 | Fourmilewater |
References[edit]
- ^ "McGrath goal sets a record". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Marvellous Mount's three on the bounce a Sion of their recent times". Irish Independent. 10 October 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2019.