2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Provincial changes

Due to a lack of competition in their own respective provinces, Antrim and Galway pushed for entry to the Leinster Championship. At a special meeting of Congress on 4 October 2008, delegates voted to include Galway and Antrim in a restructured Leinster Championship on a trial basis for three years. Dublin, Wexford and Offaly spoke against the move, however, when put to a vote approximately 80% of delegates voted in favour.

Teams

General information

Twelve counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: seven teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

A total of 12 teams competed in the championship, including all of the teams from the 2008 championship. There were no new entrants. On 3 August 2008, Westmeath won the Christy Ring Cup for the second year in succession, however, there was no promotion mechanism for them to join the top flight.

Personnel and team details

Managerial changes

Format

The format of the 2009 championship was slightly different from previous years. Firstly, Galway have had no opposition in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship since 2004. Due to this it was decided at a special meeting of the GAA's congress for Galway to join the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship for a three-year trial period, starting with the 2009 championship. Antrim, being the only Tier 1 team in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship, also participated in the Leinster Championship on a three-year trial period. Antrim also competed in the Ulster Championship which was run as a separate tournament to the All-Ireland Hurling Championship.

12 counties participated in Tier 1 of the 2009 Championship. These teams were as follows:

• Leinster: Antrim, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly and Wexford
• Munster: Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford

Provincial Championships The Munster championship was played as usual with five teams. The Leinster championship also proceeded as usual, except for the addition of both Antrim and Galway, bringing the total number of competing teams to seven. The Leinster and Munster champions advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

All-Ireland Qualifiers The qualifiers gave teams defeated in the provincial championships another chance at winning the All-Ireland. Phase 1: (2 matches) the three Leinster quarter-finalists and the Munster quarter-finalist play off. Phase 2: (2 matches) the two Leinster semi-finalists and two Munster semi-finalists play off. Phase 3: (2 matches) The four winners of Phase 1 and Phase 2 games meet in Phase 3. The two Phase 3 winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

All-Ireland Series Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The defeated Munster and Leinster finalists played the winners of the Phase 3 qualifiers. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions played the winners of the quarter-finals.

Promotion/Relegation

Promotion and relegation between Tier 1 and Tier 2 was in operation in the 2009 championship. The defeated team in the Round 2 match of the Relegation playoffs was demoted to the 2010 Christy Ring Cup, to be replaced by the winners of the 2009 Christy Ring Cup.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finals

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

date = June 20 Semi-final| team1 = Galway| score = 3–13 – 2–20 | team2 = Kilkenny| goals1 = J Canning 2–9, N Healy 1–1, A Callanan, C Donnellan, D Hayes 0–1 each | goals2 = H Shefflin 0–10, E Larkin 0–5, R Power, E Brennan 1–0 each, A Fogarty 0–3, D Lyng 0–2 | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore report = (Report)}}

Semi-final

Final

date = July 5 Final| team1 = Dublin | score = 0–18 – 2–18 | team2 = Kilkenny | goals1 = A McCrabbe 0–12, D Treacy 0–3, J Boland, K Flynn, D O'Callaghan 0–1 each| goals2 = M Comerford 2–4, H Shefflin 0–6, E Larkin, D Lyng 0–2 each, T Walsh, M Rice, E Brennan, A Fogarty 0–1 each|

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finals

date = May 31 Quarter-final| team1 = Tipperary| score = 1–19 – 0–19 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = S Callanan 1–3, E Kelly 0–5, N McGrath, L Corbett 0–3 each, B Dunne, S McGrath 0–2 each, J O'Brien 0–1 | goals2 = B O'Connor 0–11, J Gardiner 0–3, P Cronin 0–2, N McCarthy, T Kenny, A O hAilpin 0–1 each | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles report = (Report)}}

Semi-finals

date = June 14 Semi-final| team1 = Limerick| score = 1–8 – 0–11 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = N Moran 0–4, D Breen 1–0, J Ryan 0–2, S Hickey, A O'Shaughnessy 0–1 each| goals2 = E Kelly 0–6, J Mullane 0–4, S Prendergast 0–1| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = June 20 Semi-final replay| team1 = Limerick| score = 0–17 – 0–25| team2 = Waterford | goals1 = A O’Shaughnessy, N Moran 0–5 each, S Hickey, J Ryan 0–2 each, P Browne, D Breen, D O’Grady 0–1 each| goals2 = E Kelly 0–12, J Mullane 0–6, S Prendergast 0–4, S O’Sullivan, S Molumphy, J Kennedy 0–1 each | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = June 21 Semi-final| team1 = Tipperary| score = 3–18 – 1–22 | team2 = Clare | goals1 = N McGrath 0–7, J O'Brien 1–2, L Corbett 1–1, S Callanan 1–0, P Kerwick, E Kelly 0–3 each, D Fanning, J Woodlock 0–1 each| goals2 = C Ryan 0–12, D McMahon 1–2, T Griffin, J Clancy, T Carmody 0–2 each, J Conlon, D Barrett 0–1 each| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Final

date = July 12 Final| team1 = Tipperary | score = 4–14 – 2–16 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = L Corbett 2–2, E Kelly 1–3, S Callanan 1–1, N McGrath 0–3, P Kerwick, C O'Mahony, S McGrath, J O'Brien, B Dunne 0–1 each| goals2 = E Kelly 1–7, J Mullane 1–5, S Molumphy 0–2, D Shanahan, R Foley 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles Main article: 2009 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

Cup competitions

Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)

Main article: 2009 Christy Ring Cup

Bracket

Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)

Main article: 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup

Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 4)

Main article: 2009 Lory Meagher Cup

Bracket

All-Ireland qualifiers

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers

Qualifiers phase 1

date = July 4 Phase 1| team1 = Laois | score = 0–18 – 1–12 | team2 = Antrim | goals1 = W Hyland 0–7, B Campion, J Brophy 0–3 each, C Delaney, J Walsh 0–2 each, T Fitzgerald 0–1 | goals2 = K McKeegan 0–6, N McManus 1–0, M Herron, P Richmond 0–2 each, S Delargy, CJ McGourty 0–1 each | stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

date = July 4 Phase 1| team1 = Offaly | score = 1–12 – 3–19 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = S Dooley 1–2, B Carroll 0–3, J Bergin, C Coughlan 0–2 each, P Cleary, C Mahon, D Molloy 0–1 each| goals2 = P Horgan 1–5, A O hAilpin 2–1, J O'Connor, B O'Connor 0–4 each, T og Murphy 0–2, T McCarthy, P Cronin, C Naughton 0–1 each| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Qualifiers phase 2

date = July 11 Phase 2| team1 = Wexford | score = 0–14 – 1–13 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = D Lyng 0–6, R Jacob 0–4, W Doran 0–2, S Doyle, D Redmond 0–1 each| goals2 = A O'Shaughnessy 1–2, P McNamara 0–4, S Hickey 0–2, G O'Mahony, D O'Grady, N Moran, D Sheehan, J O'Brien 0–1 each| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

date = July 11 Phase 2| team1 = Clare| score = 1–11 – 2–18 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = D McMahon 1–1, P Vaughan, N Gilligan, J Conlon 0–2 each, T Griffin, T Carmody, J Clancy, B Nugent 0–1 each| goals2 = J Canning 0–7, N Healy 1–3, C Donnellan 1–2, A Callanan 0–2, E Lynch, K Hynes, A Smyth, J Gantley 0–1 each| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

Qualifiers phase 3

date = July 18 Phase 3| team1 = Laois | score = 1–14 – 0–20 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = W Hyland 0–8, E Costelloe 1–2, J Brophy 0–2, E Jackman, T Fitzgerald 0–1 each| goals2 = A O'Shaughnessy 0–6, G O'Mahony, P Browne 0–3 each, P McNamara, J O'Brien 0–2 each, J Ryan, D Sheehan, D Breen, D Ryan 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = July 18 Phase 3| team1 = Cork | score = 0–15 – 1–19 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = B O'Connor 0–9, K Murphy 0–2, J Gardiner, S og O hAilpin, P Horgan, N McCarthy 0–1 each | goals2 = J Canning 0–11, A Smith, D Hayes 0–3 each, J Gantley 1–0, A Callanan, G Farragher 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

Relegation play-offs

date = July 25 Round 1| team1 = Antrim | score = 0–13 – 1–28 | team2 = Offaly | goals1 = K Stewart 0–6, J Campbell, M Herron, J Scullion, P McGill, CJ McGourty, C Donnelly, E McCloskey 0–1 each| goals2 = B Carroll 0–12, K Brady 1–2, B Murphy 0–4, P Cleary, D Molloy, J Bergin 0–2 each, D Franks, S Dooley, O Kealey, J Gorman 0–1 each| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

date = July 25 Round 1| team1 = Clare | score = 2–24 – 2–18 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = N Gilligan 1–10, B Nugent, J Clancy 0–4 each, M Flaherty 1–0, D McMahon, A Markham 0–2 each, T Griffin, P Vaughan 0–1 each| goals2 = D Lyng 1–11, D Fitzhenry 1–0, D Redmond, S Doyle, J Berry, PJ Nolan, R Jacob, W Doran, H Kehoe 0–1 each| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

It was intended to hold a relegation playoff between Antrim and Wexford, but instead it was decided to allow both compete in the 2010 championship.

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= | RD1-team7= Dublin | RD1-score7= 1–17 | RD1-team8= Limerick | RD1-score8= 2–18 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6= | RD1-team3= Waterford | RD1-score3= 1–16 | RD1-team4= Galway | RD1-score4= 0–18 | RD2-team1= Kilkenny | RD2-score1= 2–23 | RD2-team2= Waterford | RD2-score2= 3–15 | RD2-team3= Tipperary | RD2-score3= 6–19 | RD2-team4= Limerick | RD2-score4= 2–07 | RD3-team1= Kilkenny | RD3-score1= 2–22 | RD3-team2= Tipperary | RD3-score2= 0–23

All-Ireland quarter-finals

date = July 26 Quarter-final| team1 = Waterford | score = 1–16 – 0–18 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = E Kelly 0–12, S Walsh 1–0, K Moran 0–2, S Prendergast, J Mullane 0–1 each| goals2 = J Canning 0–9, D Hayes 0–3, G Farragher, A Callinan 0–2 each, J Gantley, A Smith 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | attendance = 30,435

date = July 26 Quarter-final| team1 = Dublin | score = 1–17 – 2–18 | team2 = Limerick | goals2 = G O'Mahoney 0–8, A O'Shaughnessy 0–5, J Ryan 0–4, P McNamara 1–1, B Murray 1–0| goals1 = A McCrabbe 0–8, L Rushe 1–0, D O'Callaghan 0–2, S Hiney, M Carton, R O'Carroll, L Ryan, D Sweeney, D Treacy, S Durcan 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | attendance = 30,435

All-Ireland semi-finals

date = August 9 Semi-final| team1 = Kilkenny | score = 2–23 – 3–15 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = H Shefflin 1–14, E Brennan 1–2, E Larkin 0–2, J Fitzpatrick, M Rice, R Power, A Fogarty, R Hogan 0–1 each| goals2 = E Kelly 1–9, S Walsh 2–0, S O'Sullivan, K Moran, S Prendergast, J Mullane, E McGrath, D Shanahan 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

date = August 16 Semi-final| team1 = Tipperary | score = 6–19 – 2–07 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = L Corbett 3–1, E Kelly 1–6, N McGrath 1–3, P Kerwick 1–2, S Callanan, C O'Mahony 0–3 each, J O'Brien 0–1| goals2 = B O'Sullivan 1–1, B Murray 1–0, G O'Mahony 0–2, S Hickey, N Moran, D Breen, A O'Shaughnessy 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

All-Ireland final

date = September 6 Final| team1 = Kilkenny | score = 2–22 – 0–23 | team2 = Tipperary | goals1 = H Shefflin 1–8, E Larkin, E Brennan 0–3 each, M Comerford 1–0, R Hogan 0–2, J Tyrrell, T Walsh, D Lyng, R Power, TJ Reid, M Fennelly 0–1 each| goals2 = E. Kelly 0–13, L Corbett 0–4, S Callanan 0–3, N McGrath 0–2, S McGrath 0–1| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the championship: Stephen Banville for Wexford against Offaly (Leinster quarter-final)
• Last goal of the championship: Martin Comerford for Kilkenny against Tipperary (All-Ireland final)
• First hat-trick of the championship: Niall Healy for Galway against Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• Widest winning margin: 27 points
  • Galway 5–29 : 0–17 Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• Most goals in a match: 8
  • Tipperary 6–19 : 2–7 Limerick (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most points in a match: 46
  • Galway 5–29 : 0–17 Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Tipperary 6–19 : 2–7 Limerick (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Galway 3–13 : 2–20 Kilkenny (Leinster quarter-final)
  • Waterford 3–15 : 2–23 Kilkenny (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 23
  • Tipperary 0–23 : 2–22 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final)

Player facts

Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 2009 championship:

Monthly awards

Statistics

Top scorers overall

Top scorers in a single game

Clean sheets

References

References

1. (5 October 2008). "Galway and Antrim make move to Leinster". Irish Independent.
2. Galvin, Kieran. (23 December 2008). "Westmeath clubs call for automatic promotion for Christy Ring winners". Westmeath Independent.
3. "Antrim and Wexford 'unlikely' to be relegated | BreakingNews.ie".