2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2014 fixtures took place on 3 October 2013.[2][3] The championship began on 27 April 2014 and ended on 7 September 2014.

2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates27 April — 27 September 2014
Teams15
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (35th win)
CaptainLester Ryan
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTipperary
CaptainBrendan Maher
ManagerEamon O'Shea
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total115 (3.19 per game)
Points total1327 (36.86 per game)
Top Scorer Séamus Callanan (9-50)[1]
Player of the Year Richie Hogan
All-Star TeamSee here
2013
2015
Clare v. Cork, Semple Stadium, 15 June 2014

On 7 June 2014 Kilkenny versus Offaly was broadcast on Sky Sports, the first time a Championship fixture was broadcast live to a UK-wide audience.[4][5] British viewers were reported to have been "amazed and confused", "bemused but impressed" and "amused and confounded" after seeing hurling for the first time.[6][7][8]

Clare entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Wexford.[9] Kilkenny won the All-Ireland title following a 2–17 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary after a replay.[10][11][12]

Overview

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All teams from the 2013 championship continued to line out in hurling's top tier in 2014.

On 23 March 2013, the GAA's annual Congress adopted a proposal from the Central Competition Controls Committee (CCCC) which sought to introduce a round-robin qualifying group in Leinster for five designated counties.

Ten counties competed in the 2013 Leinster championship; however, the CCCC proposal decreased the Leinster competition to a field of five regulars, namely Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford, Offaly and Galway, alongside two more from a round-robin qualifying group featuring Laois, Westmeath, Carlow, London and Antrim. These five teams each played four games, with the top two qualifying for the Leinster Championship quarter-finals. The fourth-placed team met the winner of the Christy Ring Cup in a promotion/relegation play-off. The bottom county faced automatic relegation to the Christy Ring Cup.[13][14]

Teams

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General information

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

CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2013 ChampionshipAppearance
Antrim2013Qualifiers preliminary round
CarlowQualifiers Phase 1
Clare19982013Champions
Cork20062005Runners-up
Dublin20131938Semi-finals
Galway20121988Quarter-finals
Kilkenny20112012Quarter-finals
Laois19491915Qualifiers Phase 2
Limerick20131973Semi-finals
London1901Qualifiers preliminary round
Offaly19951998Qualifiers preliminary round
Tipperary20122010Qualifiers Phase 2
Waterford20071959Qualifiers Phase 3
WestmeathQualifiers Phase 1
Wexford20041996Qualifiers Phase 3

Personnel and kits

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TeamColoursSponsorCaptainVice-captain(s)Manager(s)
AntrimSaffron and whiteCreagh ConcreteNeil McManusKevin Ryan
CarlowRed, green and yellowDan Morrissey Ltd.Edward CoadyJohn Meyler
ClareSaffron and bluePat O'DonnellPatrick DonnellanDavy Fitzgerald
CorkRed and whiteChill InsurancePatrick CroninJimmy Barry-Murphy
DublinNavy and blueAIGJohn McCaffreyAnthony Daly
GalwayMaroon and whiteSupermac'sJoe Canning[15]David BurkeAnthony Cunningham
KilkennyBlack and amberGlanbiaLester RyanJ.J. DelaneyBrian Cody
LaoisBlue and whiteMW Hire ServicesMatthew WhelanSéamus Plunkett
LimerickGreen and whiteSporting LimerickDonal O'GradyT. J. Ryan
LondonGreen and whiteBewley's HotelsTommy Harrell
OffalyGreen, white and goldCarroll CuisineJoe BerginBrian Whelahan
TipperaryBlue and goldŠkoda AutoBrendan Maher[16]Noel McGrathEamon O'Shea
WaterfordWhite and blue3Michael "Brick" Walsh[17]Jake DillonDerek McGrath
WestmeathMaroon and whiteRenaultEoin PriceBrian Hanley
WexfordPurple and GoldGainGarrett SinnottLiam Dunne


Summary

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Championships

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Level on PyramidCompetitionChampionsRunners Up
Tier 12014 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny Tipperary
Tier 1 (Leinster)2014 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny Dublin
Tier 1 (Munster)2014 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork Limerick
Tier 1 (Ulster)2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Antrim Derry
Tier 22014 Christy Ring Cup Kildare Kerry
Tier 32014 Nicky Rackard Cup Tyrone Fingal
Tier 42014 Lory Meagher Cup Longford Fermanagh

Broadcasting

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In the first year of a deal running from 2014 until 2016, a total of 45 provincial and All-Ireland championship matches in hurling and football were broadcast live on television in Ireland.[18][19]A total of 31 games will be shown by RTÉ and 14 by Sky Sports for the first time. TV3's six year-involvement with broadcasting games came to an end in 2013. Sky Sports will also broadcast live the All-Ireland Hurling and Football semi-finals and finals along with RTÉ.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

The first game to be broadcast by Sky Sports was the Leinster quarter-final between Kilkenny and Offaly in Nowlan Park on Saturday 7 June.[26][27]Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney were announced as presenters of Sky's coverage, with Dave McIntyre and Mike Finnerty as commentators.[28] Analysts for the hurling championship were Jamesie O'Connor and Nicky English.[29][30]

In May, the GAA and RTÉ launched a new streaming service called GAAGO intended to stream championship games worldwide.[31]The subscription-based service will be available to fans everywhere in the world outside of the island of Ireland, including all the games broadcast in Ireland exclusively by Sky Sports.[32]All 45 televised games from the football and hurling championships, as broadcast by both RTÉ and Sky will be available to watch on GAAGO.[33]For Great Britain, the games broadcast by Sky will only be available through Sky.The price for a worldwide GAAGO 'Season Pass' is €110 while in Britain, the GB Pass will be €60. A pay-per-game option is available for €10, and this will rise to €14 for the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages of the championship.[34]

Despite massive interest in the Leinster hurling semi-final replay between Kilkenny and Galway on 28 June, the game will not be shown live on television. The throw in time is fixed for 7.00pm and Sky Sports are already covering the Ulster football semi-final between Monaghan and Armagh with the GAA's television contracts preventing live television coverage of two championship games at the same time.[35][36]

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland

RoundRTÉSky Sports
Munster ChampionshipCork vs Waterford
Cork vs Waterford (replay shown online only)
Limerick vs Tipperary
Cork vs Clare
Cork vs Limerick

Leinster ChampionshipGalway vs Kilkenny
Kilkenny vs Dublin
Offaly vs Kilkenny
Wexford vs Dublin
QualifiersClare vs Wexford
Clare vs Wexford (Replay)
Tipperary vs Galway
Tipperary vs Offaly
Wexford vs Waterford
Quarter-finalsLimerick vs Wexford
Tipperary vs Dublin
Semi-finalsKilkenny vs Limerick
Cork vs Tipperary
Kilkenny vs Limerick
Cork vs Tipperary
FinalKilkenny vs Tipperary
Kilkenny vs Tipperary (Replay)
Kilkenny vs Tipperary
Kilkenny vs Tipperary (Replay)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Group Stage

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSASDPtsQualification
1 Antrim44003-805-55198Advance to quarter-finals
2 Laois43014-701-61186
3 Carlow41123-626-66-133
4 Westmeath41036-412-64-112Advance to relegation playoff
5 London40135-527-59-131Relegated to Christy Ring Cup

Knockout Stage

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Quarter-finalSemi-finalsLeinster final
Laois0-23
Galway1-22 Galway
(R)
5-16
1-17
Kilkenny5-32 Kilkenny
(R)
3-22
3-19
Offaly1-18 Kilkenny0-24
Dublin1-09
Wexford1-14
Antrim0-21 Dublin0-22
Wexford5-19

Matches

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Round 1

v Carlow
27 April 2014 Round 1 London 2-17 - 2-17 Carlow Emerald GAA Grounds
13:00E Kelly 0-6 (5f, 1 65), M Duggan 1-1, H Vaughan, P Phelan 0-3, L Hands 1-0, S Lambert 0-2 (2f), D Moore, P Barry 0-1.ReportM Kavanagh 2-2, S Murphy (1f), D Murphy (2f), J Kavanagh 0-3, J Doyle 0-2, A Gaule, C Wall, R Coady, D English 0-1.Referee: C Browne (Galway)
v Westmeath
27 April 2014 Round 1 Antrim 0-23 - 2-11 Westmeath Páirc Mac Uílín
15:00P Shiels (0-12, 10fs), C Clarke, PJ O'Connell (0-3 each), E Campbell (0-2), N McManus, N McKenna, D Hamill (0-1 each).ReportD McNicholas (2-1), N O'Brien (0-5, 4fs), E Price (0-3, 2fs), C Curley (0-2).Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Round 2

v Laois
4 May 2014 Round 2 Westmeath 1-09 - 1-15 Laois Cusack Park
D McNicholas (1-01, 1-00f), R Greville (0-03), C Curley, D Gavin, N Conaty, N O'Brien, A Clarke (0-01 each)ReportS Maher (1-04, 0-03f), W Hyland (0-05), N Foyle, T Fitzgerald, R King, C Dwyer, J Champion (0-01 each), M Whelan (0-01f)
v Antrim
4 May 2014 Round 2 Carlow 1-17 - 2-18 Antrim Dr. Cullen Park
M Kavanagh (1-02, 1-00p), D Murphy, (0-05, 0-04f), J Kavanagh, S Kavanagh, P Cody, A Gaule (0-02 each), R Coady, J Doyle (1-01 each)ReportP Shiels (0-11, 0-08f), P O'Connell (2-03), C McCann (0-03), C Clarke (0-01f)

Round 3

v London
11 May 2014 Round 3 Antrim 1-17 - 2-07 London Páirc Mac Uílín
P Shiels (1-10 0-04f 0-02'65), C Clarke (0-03 0-01f), N McManus, E Campbell, C Johnson, S McAfee (0-01 each)ReportE Kelly (0-05 0-03f 0-02 '65), K Walsh, M Duggan (1-00 each) D Moore, P Phelan (0-01 each)
v Carlow
11 May 2014 Round 3 Laois 1-22 - 0-14 Carlow O'Moore Park
S Maher (0-12 0-08f), T Fitzgerald (1-00), C Dwyer, W Hyland, R King (0-02 each), D Palmer, P Whelan, N Foyle, J Brophy (0-01 each)ReportD Murphy (0-10 0-09f), C Wall, M Kavanagh, A Gaule, D Byrne (0-01 each)

Round 4

v Laois
18 May 2014 Round 4 London 0-16 - 2-13 Laois Emerald GAA Grounds
E Kelly (0-11, 0-09f), M Duggan (0-02, 0-02f), J Barrett (0-02, 0-02f), K Killilea (0-01).ReportS Maher (0-06, 0-05f), N Foyle (1-01),J Brophy (1-00), M Whelan (0-02, 0-02f), J Fitzpatrick (0-01), J Purcell (0-01), W Hyland (0-01), PJ Scully (0-01)Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
v Westmeath
18 May 2014 Round 4 Carlow 0-14 - 1-09 Westmeath Dr. Cullen Park
D Murphy (0-07, 0-05f), S Murphy (0-04), M Kavanagh (0-01), P Coady (0-01), A Gaul (0-01).ReportN O'Brien (0-04, 0-04f), D McNicholas (1-00, 1-00 pen), A Clarke (0-02), Eoin Price (0-02), Robbie Greville (0-01).Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Round 5

v London
24 May 2014 Round 5 Westmeath 2-12 - 1-12 London Cusack Park
A Devine (2-3), N O'Brien (0-4, 3f), A Clarke (0-3), P Gilsenan (0-1), L Varley (0-1).ReportE Kelly (1-8, 1-7f), H Vaughan (0-2), D Egan (0-1), M Duggan (0-1).Referee: E Hassan
v Antrim
25 May 2014 Round 5 Laois 0-20 - 0-22 Antrim O'Moore Park
S Maher (0-09, 5f), W Hyland (0-05), R King (0-02), P Whelan (0-01), N Foyle (0-01), T Fitzgerald (0-01), J Campion (0-01).ReportP Shiels (0-09, 8f), PJ O'Connell (0-04), C McCann (0-03), A Graffin (0-02), E Campbell (0-01), C Clarke (0-01), Conor Johnson (0-01), S McAfee (0-01).

Promotion play-off

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v Kildare
14 June 2014 Promotion
play-off
Westmeath 2-22 - 2-13 Kildare Cusack Park
14:00N O'Brien (0-11, 6f, 2'65), D McNicholas (1-2), A Devine (1-1), R Greville (0-2), D Gavin (0-2), A Clarke (0-2), A Craig (0-1), J Boyle (0-1).ReportG Keegan (1-2), B Deay (1-1), P Divilly (0-4, 1f, 2'65), R Casey (0-2), M Moloney (0-2), M Fitzgerald (0-1), M Delaney (0-1).Referee: J Keenan

Quarter-finals

v Wexford
1 June 2014 Quarter-final Antrim 0-21 - 5-19 Wexford O'Moore Park
14:00P Shiels (0-06, 6f), N McManus (0-05), C McCann (0-04), D Hamill (0-04), PJ O'Connell (0-01), Conor Johnston (0-01).reportR Jacob (2-02), C McDonald (2-02), P Morris (0-06, 5f), L Óg McGovern (1-00), P Doran (0-03), I Byrne (0-02), J Guiney (0-01), D Redmond (0-01), L Chin (0-01, 1f), L Ryan (0-01).Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
v Galway
1 June 2014 Quarter-final Laois 0-23 - 1-22 Galway O'Moore Park
16:00T Fitzgerald (0-03), W Hyland (0-03), N Foyle (0-03), C Dwyer (0-03, 0-01sl), S Maher (0-03, 0-03f), T Delaney (0-02), J Fitzpatrick (0-02), B Stapleton (0-01), J Campion (0-01), J Walsh (0-01), R King (0-01).reportC Cooney 0-7, (3f), J Glynn 1-0, N Burke, J Flynn, J Canning, C Mannion and P Brehony 0-2 each, J Coen, David Burke, D Collins, P Killeen and I Tannian 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
v Offaly
7 June 2014 Quarter-final Kilkenny 5-32 - 1-18 Offaly Nowlan Park
19:00E Larkin 2-4, C Fennelly 1-6, TJ Reid 0-6 (2fs), M Kelly 2-0, W Walsh 0-4, M Fennelly, R Hogan, A Fogarty 0-3 each, L Ryan 0-2, P Murphy 0-1.reportB Carroll 1-10 (6fs), S Ryan, S Dooley, D Currams, C Parlon, J Bergin, R Hanniffy, S Quirke, C Mahon 0-1 each.Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Semi-finals

v Dublin
14 June 2014 Semi-final Wexford 1-14 - 0-22 Dublin Wexford Park
19:00P Morris (0-6, 4fs, 2 65s), P Doran (1-1), C McDonald, L Óg McGovern (0-2 each), J Guiney, D O’Keeffe, L Chin (0-1 each).reportA McCrabbe (0-9, 6fs), C Keaney (0-5), P Ryan (0-3), M Carton (0-2), C Cronin, J Boland, D Treacy (0-1 each).Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
v Kilkenny
22 June 2014 Semi-final Galway 5-16 - 3-22 Kilkenny O'Connor Park
16:00C Cooney (2-07, 0-04f, 0-02 ‘65), J Canning (2-03, 2-00 pens), N Burke (1-02), J Flynn (0-02), A Smith (0-01), J Glynn (0-01).reportTJ Reid (1-08, 0-07f), C Fennelly (1-03), R Hogan (0-05), E Larkin (1-01), P Walsh (0-02), T Walsh (0-01), A Fogarty (0-01), H Shefflin (0-01).Attendance: 12,548
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
v Kilkenny
28 June 2014 Semi-final replay Galway 1-17 - 3-19 Kilkenny O'Connor Park
19:00C Cooney 0-11 (0-9 fs), J Flynn 1-1, J Canning, 0-1 (0-1 lineball), I Tannian, D Burke, A Smith 0-1.reportTJ Reid 2-11 (0-10 fs), A Fogarty 1-1, P Walsh 0-3, R Hogan 0-2, T Walsh, E Larkin 0-1.Attendance: 17,059
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Final

v Kilkenny
6 July 2014 Final Dublin 1-09 - 0-24 Kilkenny Croke Park
16:00C Cronin (1-01), A McCrabbe (0-03, 0-03f), D O'Callaghan, D Sutcliffe, C McCormack (0-01 each), C Keaney (0-01, 0-01 pen)reportTJ Reid (0-10, 0-04f, 0-04'65), C Fennelly, H Shefflin (0-03 each), P Walsh (0-02), R Hogan (0-02, 0-01f), B Hogan, W Walsh, J Power, A Fogarty (0-01 each)Attendance: 32,567
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finalSemi-finalsMunster final
Tipperary2-16
Limerick2-18
Limerick0-24
Cork2-24
Clare2-18
Waterford1-21
0-14
Cork2-23
Cork1-21
0-28
v Cork
25 May 2014 Quarter-final Waterford 1-21 - 1-21 Cork Semple Stadium
16:00P Mahony (0-11, 0-09 f), A Gleeson (1-02), B O’Sullivan (0-02), B Coughlan (0-01), J Nagle (0-01), T de Búrca (0-01), J Dillon (0-01), S Walsh (0-01), E Barrett (0-01).reportP Horgan (0-12, 0-08 frees 0-01 ’65), B Cooper (1-01), A Cadogan (0-04), A Walsh (0-02), C Lehane (0-01), S Harnedy (0-01).Attendance: 16,025
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
v Limerick
1 June 2014 Semi-final Tipperary 2-16 - 2-18 Limerick Semple Stadium
16:15G Ryan (1-02), J O’Dwyer, (0-05, 1f) S Callanan (0-05, 3f), Patrick Maher (1-00), N McGrath (0-01), N O'Meara (0-01), L Corbett (0-01), D Maher (0-01).reportS Dowling (2-09, 1-09f), D O’Grady (0-02), K Downes (0-02), P Browne (0-01), D Hannon (0-01), G Mulcahy (0-01), S Hickey (0-01), T Ryan (0-01).Attendance: 24,912
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
v Cork
8 June 2014 Quarter-final
replay
Waterford 0-14 - 0-28 Cork Semple Stadium
15:30P Mahony (0-05, 3f, 1 65), A Gleeson (0-03), C Dunford (0-02), S O'Sullivan (0-01), B O’Sullivan (0-01), S Walsh (0-01), R Foley (0-01).reportP Horgan (0-10, 5f), C Lehane (0-04), S Harnedy (0-03), B Cooper (0-03), D Kearney (0-02), P O’Sullivan (0-02), C Joyce (0-01), A Cadogan (0-01), S Moylan (0-01), R O'Shea (0-01).Attendance: 22,093
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
v Cork
15 June 2014 Semi-final Clare 2-18 - 2-23 Cork Semple Stadium
16:00Colin Ryan 0-6 (5f, 1 65), J Conlon 1-2, D Honan 1-0, C McGrath, C Galvin, N O’Connell (0-2 each), T Kelly, P Collins, P Donnellan, C McInerney 0-1 each.reportP Horgan 2-11 (1-11f, 1-0 pen), A Cadogan, D Kearney 0-3 each, C Lehane 0-2, D Cahalane, A Walsh, W Egan, P O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Attendance: 28,660
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
v Limerick
13 July 2014 Final Cork 2-24 - 0-24 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
16:00P Horgan (0-08, 0-06f), S Harnedy (1-02), C Lehane (0-05), P O’Sullivan (1-01), A Cadogan (0-03), A Walsh, B Cooper (0-02 each), A Nash (0-01, 0-01f)reportS Dowling (0-12, 0-09f), G Mulcahy (0-03), D O’Grady (0-02), P O’Brien, W McNamara, J Ryan, P Browne, D Hannon, K Downes, D Breen (0-01 each)Attendance: 36,075
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

All-Ireland Qualifiers

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Round 1Round 2
      
Tipperary 3-25
Galway4-13
Tipperary 5-25
Offaly1-20
Antrim1-20
Offaly 2-19
Round 1Round 2
      
Waterford 2-22
Laois1-15
Waterford2-15
Wexford 3-15
Clare2-25, 2-22
Wexford 2-25 (aet), 2-25 (aet)

Tipperary and Wexford qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Round 1

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v Laois
28 June 2014 Round 1 Waterford 2-22 - 1-15 Laois Walsh Park
19:00P Mahony 0-11 (10f), S Walsh 2-1, J Dillon 0-3, G O’Brien 0-2, D Fives, A Gleeson, C Dunford, S Prendergast, K Moran 0-1 each.reportW Hyland 0-5, N Foyle 1-0, M Whelan (2 65s), S Maher (2f), R King (2f) & J Purcell 0-2 each, J Campion, C Dwyer 0-1 each.Attendance: 5,025
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
v Offaly
29 June 2014 Round 1 Antrim 1-20 - 2-19 Offaly Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00P Shiels (0-08, 4f, 1 65), PJ O’Connell (1-02), C Clarke (0-03), N McAuley (0-01), N McManus (0-01, 1f), T McCann (0-01), J McGreevy (0-01), C McCann (0-01), M Bradley (0-01), S McAfee (0-01).reportB Carroll (1-04, 1-2f, 2 65), J Bergin (0-05, 2f), D Kenny (1-00), S Dooley (0-03), C Egan (0-02), D Currams (0-01), D Morkan (0-01), S Cleary (0-01), C Parlon (0-01); C Mahon (0-01).Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
v Wexford
5 July 2014 Round 1 Clare 2-25 - 2-25
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Wexford Cusack Park
15:30Colin Ryan (0-12, 0-10 frees), C McGrath (1-05), S Morey (1-00), T Kelly (0-04), C McInerney (0-02), C Dillon, Conor Ryan (0-01 each)reportP Morris (0-10, 0-05 frees, 0-01 pen, 0-01 '65), L McGovern (1-04), C McDonald (1-01), L Chin (0-03), D Redmond, A Shore, R Jacob, J Guiney, D O'Keeffe, I Byrne (0-01 each), E Moore (0-01, 0-01 free)Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
v Galway
5 July 2014 Round 1 Tipperary 3-25 - 4-13 Galway Semple Stadium
19:00S Callanan (3-08, 0-07f), J O’Dwyer (0-06), N McGrath (0-05), L Corbett (0-02), J Woodlock, Patrick Maher, K Bergin, S McGrath (0-01 each)reportJ Glynn (2-00), J Canning (0-05, 1sl), C Cooney (0-04f), J Flynn, David Burke (1-00 each), C Mannion (0-2), P Brehony, D Glennon (0-01 each)Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
v Clare
12 July 2014 Round 1
replay
Wexford 2-25 - 2-22
(a.e.t)
Clare Wexford Park
17:00J Guiney (0-10, 0-08f), P Morris (0-07, 0-04f), C McDonald (1-01), H Kehoe (1-00), L Chin, L McGovern (0-02 each), D Redmond, D O'Keeffe, R Jacob (0-01 each)reportJ Conlon (1-05), D Honan (1-01), C Ryan (0-05, 0-04f, 0-01 ‘65’), C McGrath (0-04), T Kelly (0-03), J Shanahan (0-02), C Galvin (0-01), P Kelly (0-01, 0-01f)Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Round 2

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v Offaly
12 July 2014 Round 2 Tipperary 5-25 - 1-20 Offaly O'Moore Park
19:00S Callanan (2-10, 0-07f), L Corbett (2-02), P Maher (1-01), K Bergin (0-04), D Maher (0-02), J Woodlock, J O’Dwyer, N McGrath, T Stapleton, E Kelly, J Forde (0-01 each)reportB Carroll (0-13, 0-10f), C Egan (1-00), J Bergin (0-03, 0-01f, 0-01 65’), C Parlon, D Currams, S Ryan, S Dooley (0-01 each)Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
v Wexford
19 July 2014 Round 2 Waterford 2-15 - 3-15 Wexford Nowlan Park
19.00C Dunford (2-01), P Mahony (0-07, 6f, 1 65), A Gleeson (0-03), J Dillon (0-02), S Walsh, S Molumphy (0-01 each)reportP Morris (1-06, 0-3f), C McDonald (1-02), D Redmond (1-00), P Doran, L Og McGovern (0-2 each), J Guiney, D O’Keeffe, I Byrne (0-01 each)Referee: C Lyons(Cork)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Tipperary2-23
Dublin0-16 Cork1-11
Tipperary2-18
Tipperary1-28, 2-14
Kilkenny3-22, 2-17
Kilkenny2-13
Limerick4-26 Limerick0-17
Wexford1-11

Quarter-finals

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v Wexford
27 July 2014 Quarter-final Limerick 4-26 - 1-11 Wexford Semple Stadium
2.00pmS Dowling (2-08, 0-05f), P Browne, D Breen (1-01 each), D Hannon (0-04), G Mulcahy (0-03), S Tobin (0-03, 1f), J Ryan (0-02), W McNamara (0-01)reportS Tomkins (1-00), D O’Keeffe (0-03), J Guiney (0-03, 1f, 1 65), P Doran, C McDonald (0-02 each), P Morris (0-01)Attendance: 43,088
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
v Dublin
27 July 2014 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-23 - 0-16 Dublin Semple Stadium
4.00pmS Callanan (0-11, 0-07f, 0-02 ’65), J O’Dwyer (2-02, 0-01f), G Ryan (0-03), L Corbett (0-02), S McGrath, J Woodlock, Patrick Maher, N McGrath, S Bourke (0-01 each)reportA McCrabbe (0-05f), C Keaney (0-02), P Ryan (0-02, 0-01 ’65), L Rushe, J McCaffrey, R O’Dwyer, D Sutcliffe, D Treacy, D O’Callaghan, E Dillon (0-01 each)Attendance: 43,088
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Semi-finals

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v Limerick
10 August 2014 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-13 - 0-17 Limerick Croke Park
15:30TJ Reid (0-5, frees); C Fennelly (0-4); R Hogan, R Power (1-0 each); P Walsh, M Fennelly (0-2 each).ReportS Dowling (0-7, 4 frees, 1 65); D Hannon (0-5); G Mulcahy (0-2); D O’Grady, D Breen, S Tobin (0-1 each).Attendance: 45,478
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
v Tipperary
17 August 2014 Semi-final Cork 1-11 - 2-18 Tipperary Croke Park
15:30C Lehane (0-4); R O’Shea (1-0); A Nash, P Horgan (0-2, frees each); A Cadogan, S Harnedy, A Walsh (0-1 each).ReportS Callanan (2-4); J O’Dwyer (0-6); S McGrath, J Woodlock (0-3 each); N McGrath (0-2).Attendance: 68,728
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

All-Ireland Final

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v Tipperary
7 September 2014 Final Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-28 Tipperary Croke Park
15:30TJ Reid 1-8 (6f), R Power 2-1, R Hogan 0-6, E Larkin 0-2, C Fennelly, M Fennelly, C Fogarty, W Walsh, B Hogan 0-1 each.ReportS Callanan 0-7 (2f), J O’Dwyer 0-7 (2f), Patrick Maher 1-1, N McGrath 0-4, S McGrath, L Corbett 0-2 each, J Woodlock, G Ryan, M Cahill, P Stapleton, J Forde 0-1 each.Attendance: 82,179
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
v Tipperary
27 September 2014 Replayed Final Kilkenny 2-17 - 2-14 Tipperary Croke Park
17:00TJ Reid 0-5(5f), R Power 1-1 (1 ’65′), J Power 1-1, C Fennelly 0-3, R Hogan 0-2, M Fennelly 0-2, E Larkin 0-2, P Walsh 0-1ReportS Callanan 2-5 (4f, 0-1 pen), J O’Dwyer 0-3 (1 ’65′), S McGrath 0-3, N McGrath 0-2, B Maher 0-1Attendance: 81,753
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Statistics

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Scoring

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  • First goal of the championship:
  • Widest winning margin: 26 points
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Most points in a match: 50
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Highest aggregate score: 68
  • Lowest aggregate score: 26
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4

Top scorers

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Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Séamus Callanan Tipperary9-5077711.00
2T. J. Reid Kilkenny4-536579.28
3Paul Shiels Antrim1-565969.83
4Patrick Horgan Cork2-434959.80
5Shane Dowling Limerick4-3648412.00
6Paul Morris Wexford1-363966.50
7Stephen Maher Laois1-343766.16
8John O'Dwyer Tipperary2-303675.14
9Conor Cooney Galway2-293548.75
10Pauric Mahony Waterford0-343448.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Séamus Callanan Tipperary3-817 Galway
Patrick Horgan Cork2-1117 Clare
T. J. Reid Kilkenny2-1117 Galway
4Séamus Callanan Tipperary2-1016 Offaly
5Shane Dowling Limerick2-915 Tipperary
6Shane Dowling Limerick2-814 Wexford
7Conor Cooney Galway2-713 Kilkenny
Paul Shiels Antrim1-1013 London
Brian Carroll Offaly1-1013 Kilkenny
Brian Carroll Offaly0-1313 Tipperary

Clean sheets

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RankGoalkeeperCountyClean sheets
1Eoin Reilly Laois3
2Peter Collins Westmeath2
Mark Fanning Wexford
Anthony Nash Cork
5Chris O'Connell Antrim1
Colm Callanan Galway
Stephen O'Keeffe Waterford
Alan Nolan Dublin
Darren Gleeson Tipperary
David Herity Kilkenny

Discipline

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  • First red card of the championship: Aaron Craig for Westmeath against Antrim (27 April 2014)

Miscellaneous

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  • Limerick's 2–18 to 2-16 Munster semi-final defeat of Tipperary was their first victory over their near neighbours at Semple Stadium since 1973.
  • Kilkenny's tally of 5-32, or 47 points, was the biggest score the Cats have posted in a championship match during Brian Cody's tenure as manager.[37]
  • For the fourth time in five years the Munster champions were defeated in their All-Ireland semi-final.
  • The aggregate score of 4-50 (62) in the drawn All-Ireland final is the largest combined tally in a championship decider since 1970.
  • For the third year in-a-row the All-Ireland final ends in a draw.
  • Henry Shefflin of Kilkenny becomes the first player to win ten All-Ireland medals on the field of play.

Controversies

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Involvement of the British Sky Broadcasting Group

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The decision by the GAA to grant access to satellite broadcasting company BSkyB of Championship hurling was criticised in some quarters.[38] The first attempt by Sky Sports to cover live televised hurling - a Leinster Championship encounter between Kilkenny and Offaly - drew an audience share of less than 10 per cent of that which tuned into the free-to-air Dublin/Laois encounter at Croke Park the following day.[39] In addition, the match was erroneously billed in advance by Sky as a "Connacht GAA football" game.[40]

Awards

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Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 28 September, which was the night after the final replay. Richie Hogan was named the Sunday game player of the year.[41]

  • Darren Gleeson (Tipperary)
  • Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
  • JJ Delaney (Kilkenny)
  • Seamus Hickey (Limerick)
  • Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
  • Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
  • Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny)
  • Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
  • Conor Fogarty (Kilkenny)
  • TJ Reid (Kilkenny),
  • Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
  • John O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
  • Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny)
  • Seamus Callinan (Tipperary)
  • Shane Dowling (Limerick)
All Star Team of the Year

Richie Hogan was named the All Stars player of the year with Cathal Barrett named as the young player of the year at the awards ceremony on 24 October.[42][43]

Pos.PlayerTeamAppearances
GK Darren GleesonTipperary1
RCB Paul MurphyKilkenny3
FB J. J. DelaneyKilkenny7
LCB Séamus HickeyLimerick1
RWB Brendan MaherTipperary2
CB Pádraic MaherTipperary3
LWB Cillian BuckleyKilkenny1
MD Richie HoganHOTYKilkenny2
MD Shane McGrathTipperary2
RWF John O'DwyerTipperary1
CF Patrick MaherTipperary1
LWF T. J. ReidKilkenny2
RCF Colin FennellyKilkenny1
FF Séamus CallananTipperary1
LCF Shane DowlingLimerick1

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