The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was the 137th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887.
The 2024 championship began with provincial tournaments in April and ended with the All-Ireland Final on 21 July.
Limerick entered the competition as the defending champion, having won the previous four titles. They were attempting to become the first team in history to win five-in-a-row, a feat never achieved in hurling. This had previously been attempted by Cork in 1945 and Kilkenny in 2010, both thwarted by Tipperary.
The final was played on 21 July 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Clare and Cork. Clare won that game by 3–29 to 1–34, thus claiming a fifth title.
Format
Leinster Championship Participating counties (6): Antrim, Carlow, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Wexford
Group stage (15 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team will be relegated to the 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup.
Final (1 match): The top two teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Munster Championship Participating counties (5): Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford
Group stage (10 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Munster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship.
Final (1 match): The top two teams in the group stage contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Joe McDonagh Cup Participating counties (6): Down, Kerry, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath
Group stage (15 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Joe McDonagh Cup final. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team are relegated to the 2025 Christy Ring Cup.
Final (1 match): The top two teams in the group stage contest this game. The Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up advance to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals.
All-Ireland Championship Preliminary quarter-finals (2 matches): The 3rd placed teams from the Leinster and Munster championships play the Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals (2 matches): The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.
Team changes
To championship Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
Meath
From championship Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
Kildare
Teams
General information Seventeen counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup.
CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2023 championshipCurrent championship Antrim2017—5th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Carlow——Preliminary quarter-finalsLeinster Senior Hurling Championship Clare19982013Semi-finalsMunster Senior Hurling Championship Cork201820054th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championship Down 1997 —5th (Joe McDonagh Cup)Joe McDonagh Cup Dublin20131938Quarter-finalsLeinster Senior Hurling Championship Galway20182017Semi-finalsLeinster Senior Hurling Championship Kerry189118914th (Joe McDonagh Cup)Joe McDonagh Cup Kilkenny20232015Runners-upLeinster Senior Hurling Championship Laois194919153rd (Joe McDonagh Cup)Joe McDonagh Cup Limerick20232023ChampionsMunster Senior Hurling Championship Meath——Champions (Christy Ring Cup)Joe McDonagh Cup Offaly19951998Preliminary quarter-finalsJoe McDonagh Cup Tipperary20162019Quarter-finalsMunster Senior Hurling Championship Waterford201019595th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championship Westmeath——6th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Joe McDonagh Cup Wexford201919964th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor AntrimDarren GleesonConor McCannFibrus CarlowTom MullallyKevin McDonald (hurler)SETU ClareBrian LohanTony KellyPat O'Donnell CorkPat RyanSean O'DonoghueSports Direct DownRonan SheehanTBD EOS IT Solutions DublinMicheál DonoghuePaddy Smyth Staycity GalwayHenry ShefflinConor WhelanSupermac's KerryStephen MolumphyGavin DooleyKerry Group KilkennyDerek LyngRichie Reid and Eoin CodyAvonmore LaoisWillie MaherEnda RowlandLaois Hire LimerickJohn KielyDeclan HannonJP McManus MeathSeoirse BulfinCharlie Ennis/Jack ReganGlenveagh OffalyJohnny KellyJason SampsonGlenisk TipperaryLiam CahillRonan MaherFiserv WaterfordDavy FitzgeraldJamie Barron and Stephen BennettSuir Engineering WestmeathJoe FortuneAonghus Clarke and Killian DoyleRenault WexfordKeith RossiterLee Chin and Kevin FoleyZurich Insurance Group
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Group stage TeamQualification1 Kilkenny53208–1317–99 +358Advance to Leinster final2 Dublin531110–1244–113 +2973 Wexford52128–1256–100 +315Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals4 Galway52127–1206–112 +1155 Antrim52038–8914–129 −5846 Carlow50146–9110–127 −481Relegated to Joe McDonagh Cup
Leinster round 1
Leinster round 2
Leinster round 3
Leinster round 4
Leinster round 5
Leinster final
Kilkenny advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and Dublin advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Group stage TeamQualification1 Limerick43018–986–78 +266Advance to Munster final2 Clare43019–898–89 +363 Cork420211–1079–98 +154Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals4 Waterford41129–866–103 −83 5 Tipperary40132–9010–102 −361
Munster round 1
Munster round 2
Munster round 3
Munster round 4
Munster round 5
Munster final
Limerick advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and Clare advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals
Cup competitions
Joe McDonagh Cup
Group stage Team Qualification1 Laois540114–1223–101+548Advance to Final and All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals2 Offaly540115–1259–97 +4683 Kerry53024–928–85 −564 Westmeath52126–1146–92 +2255 Down511311–9710–130 −3036 Meath50055–8119–126-870Relegated to Christy Ring Cup
Final
Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
Group stage TeamQualification1 Kildare550011–1165–65 +6910Advance to Final2 Derry54018–1134–76 +4983 London530213–966–80 +3764 Tyrone52035–7810–110 −4745 Wicklow51044–727–106 −4326 Sligo50055–7014–108 −650Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup
Final
Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
Group stage TeamQualification1 Donegal55009–1144–715810Advance to Final2 Mayo531113–1054–815173 Roscommon53118–875–91575 Armagh52035–854–107 −1944 Louth51046–8010–96 −2826 Monaghan50055–7419–99 −670Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup
Final
Lory Meagher Cup
Group stage TeamQualification1 Fermanagh532013594 +418Advance to Knockout Stage2 Longford5311130104 +2673 Cavan5311145111 +3474 Leitrim5203111126 −1545 Warwickshire5203100144 −4446 Lancashire5005104146 −420
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.
Preliminary quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity AntrimBelfastUlsterCorrigan Park3,700 CarlowCarlowLeinsterDr Cullen Park11,000 ClareEnnisMunsterCusack Park19,000 CorkCorkMunsterPáirc Uí Chaoimh45,300 DownBallycranUlsterMcKenna Park1,320 DublinDublinLeinsterCroke Park (neutral)82,300 DublinDonnycarneyLeinsterParnell Park (official home venue)7,300 GalwayGalwayConnachtPearse Stadium26,197 KerryTraleeMunsterAustin Stack Park12,000 KilkennyKilkennyLeinsterNowlan Park27,000 LaoisPortlaoiseLeinsterO'Moore Park22,000 LimerickLimerickMunsterGaelic Grounds44,023 MeathNavanLeinsterPáirc Tailteann11,000 OffalyTullamoreLeinsterO'Connor Park18,000 TipperaryThurlesMunsterSemple Stadium45,690 WaterfordWaterfordMunsterWalsh Park11,046 WestmeathMullingarLeinsterCusack Park11,500 WexfordWexfordLeinsterChadwicks Wexford Park18,000
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
A theme of the 2024 championship, as in previous years, was the ongoing individual battle for the top championship scorer of all time between Patrick Horgan and T. J. Reid. Horgan's haul of 12 points in the final against Clare made him the top scorer for 2024 and also brought his career tally to 716, overtaking Reid's current career total of 706.
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage1 Patrick Horgan Cork 5–74 89 8 112 Lee Chin Wexford 4–71 83 7 113 Donal Burke Dublin 2–62 68 7 94 Aidan McCarthy Clare 2–61 67 8 85 T. J. Reid Kilkenny 4–53 65 7 96 Martin Kavanagh Carlow 1–46 49 5 97 Aaron Gillane Limerick 2–42 48 6 88 Mark Rodgers Clare 2–28 34 8 48 Evan Niland Galway 0–32 32 5 69 Conal Cunning Antrim 2–25 31 5 69 Conor Cooney Galway 2–25 31 5 611 Tony Kelly Clare 2–20 26 7 412 Stephen Bennett Waterford 4–13 25 4 613 Dessie Hutchinson Waterford 0–24 24 4 613 Rory O'Connor Wexford 1–21 24 7 315 Alan Connolly Cork 4-09 21 6 3
In a single game RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition1 Lee Chin Wexford 2–11 17 Antrim 2 Patrick Horgan Cork 2–10 16 Clare3 Lee Chin Wexford 1–12 15 Dublin4 Aidan McCarthy Clare 1–10 13 Limerick 4 Conor Cooney Galway 1–10 13 Carlow4 Martin Kavanagh Carlow 0–13 13 Dublin 7 Séamus Flanagan Limerick 3-03 12 Cork 7 T. J. Reid Kilkenny 2-06 12 Dublin 7 Patrick Horgan Cork 0–12 12 Clare10 Aaron Gillane Limerick 1-08 11 Tipperary10 Lee Chin Wexford 0–11 11 Galway 10 Evan Niland Galway 0–11 11 Wexford10 Aidan McCarthy Clare 0–11 11 Kilkenny14 Aidan McCarthy Clare 1-07 10 Cork14 Aidan McCarthy Clare 0–10 10 Cork14 Dessie Hutchinson Waterford 0–10 10 Cork14 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0–10 10 Cork
Scoring events Widest winning margin: 32 points Kilkenny 5–30 – 0–13 Antrim (Leinster SHC) Most goals in a match: 8 Fermanagh 5–12 – 3–18 Cavan (Lory Meagher Cup) Meath 1–16 – 7–29 Laois (Joe McDonagh Cup) Meath 3–16 – 5–31 Offaly (Joe McDonagh Cup) Lancashire 2–24 – 6–22 Warwickshire (Lory Meagher Cup) Down 3–25 – 5–23 Offaly (Joe McDonagh Cup) Most points in a match: 57 Limerick 0–29 – 1–28 Cork (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Meath 1–16 – 7–29 Laois (Joe McDonagh Cup) Leitrim 0–18 – 7–19 Cavan Most points by one team in a match: 36 Carlow 1–13 – 2–36 Wexford (Leinster SHC) Highest aggregate score: 72 points Down 3–25 – 5–23 Offaly (Joe McDonagh Cup) Lowest aggregate score: 29 points Wicklow 0–12 – 0–17 Derry (Christy Ring Cup)
Miscellaneous
Limerick become the first ever county to win 6 consecutive Munster titles. Nickie Quaid, Declan Hannon, Graeme Mulcahy and David Reidy became the first Limerick players to win seven Munster Championship medals.