The 2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship began on 2 May 2014 and ended on 19 October 2014.
Kilcormac–Killoughey were the defending champions, and successfully retained the title following a 2–18 to 1–9 defeat of St Rynagh's. Drumcullen were relegated from the championship after four years in the top flight.
Teams
All but one of the twelve teams from the 2013 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2014.
Ballinamere, who defeated Kilcormac–Killoughey by 2–19 to 1–14 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2013, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.
Similarly, Drumcullen defeated Lusmagh by 0–16 to 0–13 in the 2013 senior relegation play-off, and so Lusmagh were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2014.
Fixtures/results
Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLForAg.Diff.Pts.1 St Rynagh's 5410113724192 Shinone 5320104842083 Birr 52037875344 Ballinamere 520379117-3845 Tullamore 51137276-436 Kinnitty 510487109-222
Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLForAg.Diff.Pts.1 Kilcormac–Killoughey 55001368056102 Seir Kieran 5311130923873 Coolderry 5302115853064 Belmont 5212114122-855 Drumcullen 510472148-7626 Brosna Gaels 500575115-400
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Miscellaneous In the quarter-finals, Seir Kieran recorded their first championship victory over Birr in nineteen years. Kilcormac–Killoughey won a third successive championship.
External links 2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
References