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
To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
De La Salle v Abbeyside
23 May 2004 First round | De La Salle | 2-12 - 2-11 | Abbeyside | Walsh Park, Waterford |
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J Quirke 0-6, L Hayes 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, B Phelan 0-2, J Mullane 0-2, D McGrath 0-1. |
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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) |
Tallow v Ballygunner
23 May 2004 First round | Tallow | 1-12 - 2-13 | Ballygunner | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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P Kearney 0-8, S Slattery 1-0, W Murphy 0-2, J Murray 0-1, B Henley 0-1. |
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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) |
Stradbally v Lismore
23 May 2004 First round | Stradbally | 3-11 - 5-12 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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M Walsh 0-5, S Lawlor 1-1, S Cunningham 1-1, G Walsh 1-1, J Herane 0-2, G Power 0-1. |
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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) |
Ballyduff Upper v Ardmore
23 May 2004 First round | Ballyduff Upper | 3-09 - 4-11 | Ardmore | Cappoquin |
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B Hannon 1-4, T Molumphy 2-0, J Twomey 0-3, S Molumphy 0-1, L McNamara 0-1. |
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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) |
Mount Sion v Comeragh Gaels
23 May 2004 First round | Mount Sion | 2-15 - 0-15 | Comeragh Gaels | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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E Kelly 1-9, B Greene 1-1, A Kirwan 0-2, M White 0-1, K Stafford 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. |
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J Wall 0-7, JP Fitzpatrick 0-3, D Coffey 0-2, J Morrissey 0-1, S Dempsey 0-1, P Radley 0-1. |
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Second round
Preliminary round
Ardmore v Lismore
9 July 2004 Preliminary round | Ardmore | 0-19 - 1-14 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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S Prendergast 0-12, M O'Connor 0-3, J O'Donovan 0-3, J Hennessy 0-1. |
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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
Ballyduff Lower v De La Salle
10 July 2004 Winners' group | Ballyduff Lower | 1-14 - 1-13 | De La Salle | Walsh Park, Waterford |
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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. |
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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) |
Ballygunner v Ardmore
14 August 2004 Winners' group | Ballygunner | 2-10 - 1-10 | Ardmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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P Flynn 2-5, P Foley 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, W Hutchinson 0-1. |
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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
Ballyduff Upper v Lismore
14 August 2004 Losers' group | Ballyduff Upper | 1-11 - 3-17 | Lismore | Cappoquin |
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B Hannon 1-5, J Kearney 0-3, J Twomey 0-2, S Molumphy 0-1. |
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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
Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper
28 November 2004 Round 2 | Fourmilewater | 2-14 - 1-17 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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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. |
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B Hannon 0-11, J Twomey 1-1, S Molumphy 0-2, P Kearney 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1. |
Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
Losers' group
Tallow v Waterford Institute of Technology
13 August 2004 Round 1 | Tallow | 3-14 - 1-13 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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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. |
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W Ryan 1-9, D Hayes 0-2, B Smiddy 0-1, C Burns 0-1. |
Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
Quarter-final
Lismore v Tallow
11 September 2004 Quarter-final | Lismore | 2-12 - 1-08 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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D Shanahan 2-2, D Bennett 0-8, P Prendergast 0-1, A Ormonde 0-1. |
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P Kearney 0-5, B Henley 1-0, J Murray 0-2, F McCarthy 0-1. |
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Semi-finals
Mount Sion v Ballyduff Lower
25 September 2004 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 2-16 - 1-08 | Ballyduff Lower | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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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. |
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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
Mount Sion v Ballygunner
10 October 2004 Final | Mount Sion | 4-14 - 4-07 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park, Waterford |
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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. |
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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
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
References