2024 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | July 12 - Nov 2, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Slevin's Coaches | ||
| Champions | Castletown Geoghegan (15th title) Aonghus Clarke (captain) Alan Mangan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Lough Lene Gaels Tommy Doyle (captain) Joey Williams (manager) | ||
| Relegated | St Oliver Plunkett's GAA | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (3.65 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 781 (45.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | David Williams (1-55) | ||
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The 2024 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.
A total of six teams contested the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship. All six teams enter the round-robin stage, playing each other once, guaranteeing at least five championship games. The first round draws of games were streamed live via YouTube on April 4,[1] while the full schedule was released via Twitter on June 17.[2]
St Oliver Plunkett's GAA were promoted to the championship as last year's Senior 'B' champions[3] replacing relegated Fr Daltons from last year.[4]
Raharney entered the championship as defending champions,[5][6][7] but were eliminated at the group stage.[8][9]
The final was initially to be played October 27, at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar between Castletown Geoghegan and Lough Lene Gaels,[10][11] but was abandoned after 13 minutes due to unplayable conditions.[12][13][14] The replayed match took place on November 2,[15] with Castletown Geoghegan winning 1-27 - 2-17 to lift their 15th county title.[16][17][18][19]
Results
Group stage
Advance to final Advance to semi-finals Relegated to Senior 'B'
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castletown Geoghegan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 101 | 41 | 8 |
| Lough Lene Gaels | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 109 | 18 | 8 |
| Clonkill | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 118 | 10 | 6 |
| Raharney | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 98 | 37 | 6 |
| Castlepollard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 128 | -43 | 2 |
| St Oliver Plunkett's | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 150 | -63 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Jul 12 Round 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-17 - 1-22 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| David O'Reilly (1-3), Liam Varley (0-6), Jack Gallagher (1-2), Plunkett Maxwell (0-2), Johnny Bermingham (0-1) Peter Clarke (0-1), Aonghus Clarke (0-1), Peter Murphy (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (0-13), Eamonn Cunneen (0-4), Devan Hill (1-0), Cormac Boyle (0-1), Michael Doherty (0-1), Eoghan Ahearn (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Jul 13 Round 1 | St Oliver Plunkett's | 0-17 - 3-19 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Paddy Lynam (0-4), Ross Corroon (0-2), Ciaran Curley (0-2), Matthew Cunningham (0-2), Davy Gavin (0-2), Shane Ormsby (0-2), Aaron Craig (0-1), Darragh Hughes (0-1) | Report | Marcus Kennedy (3-3), David Williams (0-6), Micheál Daly (0-3), Tommy Doyle (0-3), Aaron Kennedy (0-2), Derek McNicholas (0-1), Brendan Doyle (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Jul 14 Round 1 | Castlepollard | 0-16 - 2-18 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| John McCarthy (0-9), Darragh McCormack (0-4), Charlie McCormack (0-4), Andrew Dermody (0-1), Allan Devine (0-1) | Report | Luke Loughlin (1-5), Jordan Smyth (1-1), Andrew Shaw (0-4), Darragh Egerton (0-3), Robbie Cleary (0-2), Jamie Coffey (0-1), Brian Gaffney (0-1), Matthew Glynn (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Aug 2 Round 2 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-16 - 1-10 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Tommy Doyle (2-2), David Williams (0-7), Derek McNicholas (0-3), Shane Williams (0-2), Brendan Boyle (0-1), John Egan (0-1) | Report | John McCarthy (0-5), Allen Devine (1-0), Darragh McCormack (0-2), Andrew Dermody (0-2), Darragh Tierney (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Aug 3 Round 2 | Raharney | 3-25 - 0-5 | St Oliver Plunkett's | TEG Cusack Park |
| Killian Doyle (0-10), Ciaran Doyle (2-1), Eamonn Cunneen (1-2), Cillian Doyle (0-4), Darren Finn (0-2), David Hickey (0-2), Robbie Greville (0-1), Eoin Keyes (0-1), Brian McGrath (0-1), Brian McHugh (0-1) | Report | Paddy Lynam (0-3), Davy Gavin (0-1), Thomas Meehan (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Aug 4 Round 2 | Clonkill | 3-11 - 0-27 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Oisín Loughlin (0-7), Oisin Murray (1-2), Peadar Scally (1-2), Luke Loughlin (1-0) | Report | David O'Reilly (0-6), Liam Varley (0-6), Niall O'Brien (0-5), Peter Clarke (0-2), Aonghus Clarke (0-2), Jack Gallagher (0-2), Shane Clavin (0-1), Morgan Gavigan (0-1), Jack Murphy 0-1, Conor Murphy (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Aug 17 Round 3 | Castlepollard | 2-21 - 4-12 | St Oliver Plunkett's | TEG Cusack Park |
| John McCarthy (0-11), Darragh McCormack (1-3), Brian Gilchrist (0-5), Eoin English (1-0), Allan Devine (0-1), Darragh Tierney (0-1) | Report | Conor Lynch (2-2), Ciaran Curley (2-0), Paddy Lynam (0-4), Matthew Cunningham (0-2), David Gavin (0-2), Nathan Cornally (0-1), Shane Ormsby (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Aug 18 Round 3 | Clonkill | 4-16 - 1-23 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Oisín Murray (3-1), Peadar Scally (0-9), Luke Loughlin (1-1), Oisín Loughlin (0-2), Jordy Smyth (0-2), Andrew Shaw (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (0-12), Eoin Keyes (1-2), Eamonn Cunneen (0-3), Ciaran Doyle (0-2), Eoghan Ahearn (0-1), Michael Doherty (0-1), Rory Keyes (0-1), Brian McGrath (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Aug 18 Round 3 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-10 - 1-18 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (1-6), Brendan Boyle (1-0), Aaron Kennedy (0-2), Micheál Daly (0-1), Marcus Kennedy (0-1) | Report | Niall O'Brien (0-8), Jack Gallagher (1-1), Liam Varley (0-3), Aonghus Clarke (0-2), Peter Clarke (0-2), Johnny Bermingham (0-1), Cormac Jackson (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| Aug 31 Round 4 | St Oliver Plunkett's | 0-17 - 2-20 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Paddy Lynam (0-6), Conor Lynch (0-6), Matthew Cunningham (0-3), Ciaran Curley (0-1), Davy Gavy (0-1) | Oisín Loughlin (0-8), Luke Loughlin (1-2), Andrew Shaw (1-2), Peadar Scally (0-5), Jordy Smyth (0-2), Paul Poynton (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Sep 1 Round 4 | Castlepollard | 0-16 - 3-27 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| John McCarthy (0-8), Darragh McCormack (0-5), Colm Dermody (0-1), Brian Gilchrist (0-1), Darragh Tierney (0-1) | Report | Niall O'Brien (2-12), Jack Gallagher (1-3), Liam Varley (0-4), Aonghus Clarke (0-3), Cormac Jackson (0-3), Conor Murphy (0-2) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Sep 1 Round 4 | Raharney | 3-19 - 4-17 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Killian Doyle (0-10), Eoin Keyes (1-2), Robert Coyne (1-0), Ciaran Doyle (1-0), Eamonn Cunneen (0-3), Michael Doherty (0-2), Darren Finn (0-1), Rory Keyes (0-1) | Report | David Williams (1-10), Shane Williams (1-1), Micheál Daly (1-0), Warren Williams (1-0), Marcus Kennedy 0-3), Derek McNicholas (0-2), Tommy Doyle (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Sep 22 Round 5 | Lough Lene Gaels | 4-20 - 3-21 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (1-10), Eoin Daly (1-3), Tommy Doyle (1-1), Marcus Kennedy, (1-1), Brendan Doyle (0-1), Jordan Williams (0-1) | Luke Loughlin (1-4), Peader Scally (0-7), Jordy Symth (1-0), Oisin Murray (1-0), Robbie Cleary (0-3), Andrew Shaw (0-2), Oisin Loughlin (0-1), Niall Mitchell (0-1), Josh Murtagh (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| Sep 22 Round 5 | St Oliver Plunkett's | 3-15 - 3-26 | Castletown Geoghegan | The Downs |
| David Gavin (1-3), Paddy Lynam (0-6), Thomas Meehan (1-0), Shane Ormsby (1-0), Matthew Cunningham (0-2), Cian Lynch (0-2), Liam Carey (0-1), Aaron Craig (0-1) | Report | Niall O'Brien (0-11), David O'Reilly (1-3), Aonghus Clarke (1-2), Jack Gallagher (1-2) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| Sep 22 Round 5 | Castlepollard | 1-10 - 1-19 | Raharney | Rochfortbridge |
| John McCarthy (1-6), Darragh McCormack (0-3), Ciarán English (0-1) | Report | Eoin Keyes (1-4), Killian Doyle (0-6), Joey Boyle (0-2), Gary Greville (0-1), Eamonn Cunneen (0-1), Micheal Doherty (0-1), Robbie Coyne (0-1), Ciarán Doyle (0-1), Devin Hill (0-1), Rory Keyes (0-1) | Referee: Sean Carroll |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-27 | ||||||
| 2 | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-15 | 2 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-17 | |||
| 3 | Clonkill | 0-16 | ||||||
Fixtures
| Oct 6 Semi-Final | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-15 - 0-16 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (0-9), Marcus Kennedy (1-0), Derek McNicholas (0-2), Eoin Daly (0-2), Micheál Daly (0-1), Tommy Doyle (0-1) | Report | Peadar Scally (0-9), Luke Loughlin (0-3), Andrew Shaw (0-1), Jordy Symth (0-1), Matthew Glynn (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Oct 27 Final | Castletown Geoghegan | 'ABND' | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| [20] | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Nov 2 Final | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-27 - 2-17 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-10), David O'Reilly (1-5), Connor Murphy (0-3), Liam Varley (0-3), Jack Gallagher (0-2), Peter Murphy (0-2), Aonghus Clarke (0-1), Peter Clarke (0-1) | Report | David Williams (0-7) Aaron Kennedy (1-0), Jason Malone (1-0), Eoin Daly (0-3), Tommy Doyle (0-3), Shane Williams (0-2), Marcus Kennedy (0-1), Derek McNicholas (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Williams | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-55 | 58 | 7 | 8.28 |
| 2 | Niall O'Brien | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-46 | 52 | 6 | 8.667 |
| 3 | Killian Doyle | Raharney | 0-51 | 51 | 5 | 10.2 |
| 4 | John McCarthy | Castlepollard | 1-39 | 42 | 5 | 8.4 |
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