2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
County	Galway
Year	2014
Winners
Champions	Gort
Manager	Michael Finn; Gerry Spellman; Matt Murphy; Shane Counihan;
Captain	Greg Lally
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)	Kinvara
	← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.

The Preliminary Round and First Round draws ^[1] were made on 11 March 2014 at the Salthill Hotel. Gort won the final on 14 December 2014.

Format

22 teams contested the 2014 championship. The competition consisted of 2 full rounds of games (and two preliminary rounds), followed by a group stage and then quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final - as well as qualifier group to help decide which team will be relegated and a Shield Competition.

Matthew Keating Controversy

At a Galway Competitions Control Committee meeting on 2 October 2014 it was ruled that Turloughmore would forfeit their Group C game against Beagh which was played on 14 September 2014 due to the fielding of an ineligible player.^[2] Turloughmore's Matthew Keating had been granted an inter-county transfer to Long Island Gaels in New York deeming him ineligible to play in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship as it is not permitted for a player to play in two different championships in a single year.^[3]^[4]

The group game was forfeited without award of the 2 points to Beagh. Nevertheless, Beagh moved to second in the group and were therefore eligible to play Ardrahan in the quarter finals. All this despite the fact that Turloughmore and Ardrahan had already contested the quarter final on 27 September 2014 - a game which has now also been declared null and void.

Turloughmore appealed the decision to the Connacht Council on 8 October 2014 who upheld the decision.^[4]^[5] A further appeal was lodged with the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).^[6]

On 11 October 2014 the Galway County Board released a statement stating that they will establish a new investigation committee to reprocess the request from Beagh to investigate the composition of the Turloughmore team that played in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship Game on 14 September 2014. Consequently, the quarter-final between Ardrahan and Beagh scheduled for 12 October 2014 was postponed.^[7] The new investigation on 22 October 2014 confirmed the initial ruling - that Turloughmore be eliminated from the championship.^[8]^[9]

Turloughmore's final appeal against their expulsion from the competition failed on 17 November with an official statement released saying "At a hearing before the Disputes Resolution Authority Tribunal, held in Mullingar on Monday evening, 17 November 2014, the appeal of CLG Turloughmore against the decision of the Galway Competitions Control Committee was unsuccessful.”This allows the Galway Senior Hurling Championship to recommence immediately."^[10]

Fixtures and results

Preliminary to Round 1

A single game open draw from the 20 teams excluding the senior and intermediate champions of 2013 - Portumna and Kilnadeema-Leitrim.

26 April 2014 17:00 Preliminary to Round 1	Beagh	2-18 - 1-14	Craughwell	Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy
	Kevin Keehan (0-9, 0-8 frees), Joe Gantley (1-4), Kieran Diviney (1-1), Kevin O'Grady, Brian McGuane, Adrian Tuohy, Pádraig Landers (0-1)		Niall Healy (0-8, 0-5 frees), Alan Callanan (0-3), Jamie Ryan (1-0), Shane Dolan (0-2), Cian Larkin (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy

Round 1

20 Teams: the winner of the Preliminary to Round 1 game plus 19 other teams - all teams excluding the loser of Preliminary to Round 1 game and the 2013 Intermediate Champions Kilnadeema-Leitrim. The 10 games of this round were to be decided by open draw - the winners progressed to the group phase, the losers to Round 2.

25 April 2014 19:00 Round 1	Mullagh	1-18 - 0-19	Clarinbridge	Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty
	Cathal Dervan (0-7 frees); David Glennon (1-3); Finian Coone (0-3); Conor Dervan, Kevin Briscoe, Niall Cahalane, Francis Hardiman, Tony Clarke (0-1)		Paul Coen (0-10, 0-7 frees); Eoin Forde (0-4); Alan Armstrong, Billy Lane, Stephen Forde, Éanna Murphy, David Forde (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty

26 April 2014 17:00 Round 1	Carnmore	1-10 - 0-13	Sarsfields	Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Kevin Killilea (0-5, 0-4 frees); George Hanley (1-2); JP O'Connell, Barry Hanley, Paul Fox (0-1)		Kerrill Wade (0-7, 0-5 frees); Niall Morrissey (0-2); Kevin Hynes, Liam M Kelly, Cyril Murray, Alan Ward (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1	Athenry	2-20 - 0-15	Liam Mellows	Gort Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Cathal Keane (0-8, 0-6 frees); Jack Carr (2-1); Tom Flynn (0-3); David Donoghue, Adrian Healy, Aidan Higgins (0-2); Conor Burke, Paddy Hannon (0-1)		Tadhg Haran (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Aonghus Callanan (0-2); Kevin Lee, Adrian Morrissey, Conor Hynes (0-1)	Gort Referee: Gerry Donoghue

26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	2-15 - 0-15	Turloughmore	Loughrea Referee: Gerry O'Connor
	Shane Moloney (0-7, 0-3 frees); Niall Moloney (1-2); Pádraig Robinson (1-1); Pádraig Breheny (0-3), Kevin Moloney, Paul Gordon (0-1)		Conor Shaughnessy (0-7 frees); Gary Burke (0-3); Barry McDonagh, Ronan Badger (0-2); Brian Murphy (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Gerry O'Connor

26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1	Ardrahan	2-10 - 0-9	Pádraig Pearse's	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay
	Jason Kennedy (2-2); Maurice Callanan (0-4 frees); Jonathan Glynn (0-2); Cormac Diviney, Stephen Whelan (0-1)		Emmet Ward (0-5 frees); Fearghal Flannery, Jimmy Gelston, Ronan Bellew, Tomás Flannery (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay

27 April 2014 14:00 Round 1	Killimordaly	1-15 - 0-14	Kiltormer	Ballinasloe Referee: Kevin Egan
	Brian Burke (0-9, 0-4 frees); Éanna Ryan (1-0); Conor Daly (0-2); Keith Kennedy, Shane Concannon, David Concannon, Brian Concannon (0-1)		David Hayes (0-6); Conor Ryan (0-4 frees); Brendan Kenny (0-3); Michael Dolan (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Kevin Egan

27 April 2014 15:30 Round 1	Tommy Larkin's	2-15 - 0-19	St. Thomas's	Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne
	Jason Flynn (0-11, 0-8 frees, 0-1 sideline); Eamon Hayes, Stephen Page (1-0); Gerard Kelly (0-2); Kevin Hooban, Kevin McHugo (0-1)		Conor Cooney (0-11 frees); Éanna Burke, David Burke (0-3); Enda Tannion, Gerald Murray (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne

27 April 2014 17:00 Round 1	Loughrea	1-15 - 0-12	Gort	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Neil Keary (0-8 frees); Johnny Coen (0-5); Johnny Maher (1-1); Jamie Ryan (0-1)		Michael Mullins (0-7, 0-6 frees); Aidan Harte (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Paul Killilea, Richard Cummins, Albert Mullins (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

27 April 2014 18:30 Round 1	Portumna	1-29 - 1-19	Castlegar	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly
	Joe Canning (0-12, 0-9 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-4); Damien Hayes (0-5); Kevin Hayes (0-3); Oisin Royston (0-2); Andrew Smith, Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes (0-1)		Ger Farragher (0-11 frees); Enda Concannon (1-1); Kevin Brady (0-3); Dean Higgins, Jason O'Gorman, Martin Cullinane, Michael Fahy (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly

3 May 2014 17:00 Round 1 Replay	Sarsfields	1-14 - 1-12	Carnmore	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Kerrill Wade (1-6, 0-6 frees); Liam M Kelly, Noel Kelly (0-2); Joseph Cooney, Niall Quinn, Éanna Dolan, Niall Morrissey (0-1)		Kevin Killilea (1-7, 0-7 frees); Barry Hanley (0-2); Eoin Grealish, JP O'Connell, George Hanley (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue

3 May 2014 18:30 Round 1	Beagh	1-18 - 1-13	Kinvara	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Padraig Landers (0-7); Kevin Keehan (1-2, 0-2 frees); Rory Gantley (0-3, 0-1 frees); Adrian Tuohy (0-3); Adrian Diviney, Jamie Diviney, Joe Gantley (0-1)		Conor Kavanagh (0-7, 0-4 frees); Colm Callanan (1-0 free); Stevie Moylan, Ronan Kilkelly, Tom Donovan, Conor Whelan, Cathal Connolly, Ger Mahon (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne

Preliminary to Round 2

Another single game open draw - this time from the losers of the Round 1 games. The teams that took part in the Preliminary to Round 1 game were exempt from this game. The loser of this game progressed to the qualifier/relegation group phase.

10 May 2014 18:30 Preliminary to Round 2	St. Thomas's	0-17 - 0-11	Castlegar	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry O'Connor
	Conor Cooney (0-4 frees); Éanna Burke (0-4); Gerald Murray, Kenneth Burke (0-2); Enda Tannian, David Burke, Shane Cooney, James Regan, Ritchie Murray (0-1)		Ger Farragher (0-6, 0-5 frees); Thomas Mannion, Ronan O'Flynn, Enda Concannon, David O'Gorman, Martin Cullinane (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry O'Connor

Round 2

10 Teams: the losing team from the Preliminary to Round 1 game, losing teams from Round 1 plus the winner of the Preliminary to Round 2 game. The winners of the 5 games progressed to the group phase, the losers to the qualifier/relegation group phase.

10 May 2014 17:00 Round 2	Gort	4-13 - 4-11	Liam Mellows	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown
	Michael Mullins (1-8); Ger O'Donoghue (2-2); Albert Mullins (1-0); Paul Killilea (0-2); Richard Cummins (0-1)		Aonghus Callanan (2-3); Tadhg Haran (0-7 frees); Adrian Morrissey (1-1); Jack Hastings (1-0)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown

11 May 2014 14:00 Round 2	Clarinbridge	0-13 - 1-9	Kiltormer	Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Paul Coen (0-5, 0-3 frees); Éanna Murphy (0-3); Shane Burke (0-2); Eoin Forde (0-2 frees); Alan Armstrong (0-1)		Conor Ryan (0-6, 0-2 frees); Derek Dervan (1-2, 0-2 frees); David Hayes (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

11 May 2014 15:30 Round 2	Turloughmore	1-12 - 2-8	Kinvara	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly
	Conor Shaughnessy (1-2, 0-1 frees); Darren Shaughnessy (0-4, 0-2 frees); Jamie Holland (0-2); Dathaí Burke, Shane Burke, Denis Forde, Brian Murphy (0-1)		Conor Whelan (1-3, 0-1 free); Colm Callanan (1-0); Shane Kavanagh (0-2 frees); Tom Donovan (0-2); Ronan Kilkelly (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly

11 May 2014 17:00 Round 2	Carnmore	0-16 - 2-9	Pádraig Pearse's	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Kevin Killilea (0-9 frees); Aidan Reilly (0-2); Eoin Grealish, Ciaran Murray, George Hanley, Oisin Keane (0-1); Barry Hanley (0-1 free)		Tomás Flannery (2-1); Emmett Ward (0-6, 0-5 frees); Fearghal Flannery (0-1 free); Cormac Ward (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

17 May 2014 17:00 Round 2	Craughwell	0-22 - 1-17	St. Thomas's	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown
	Niall Healy (0-13, 0-9 frees); Niall Callanan, Michael Coughlan, Cian Larkin, Jamie Ryan (0-2); Alan Callanan (0-1)		Conor Cooney (1-11, 1-7 frees); David Burke (0-3); Éanna Burke (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Ritchie Murray (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Brown

Group Phase (Rounds 3, 4 & 5)

16 Teams: the 10 winners from Round 1, the 5 winners from Round 2 and the 2013 Intermediate Champions Kilnadeema-Leitrim.

An open draw made in the Maldron Hotel, broadcast live on Galway Bay FM on 13 May 2014 decided 4 groups containing 4 teams each. The top two teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The third and fourth placed teams played in the Shield Competition.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Loughrea	3	2	1	0	0-58	2-39	13	5
2	Killimordaly	3	2	1	0	2-57	1-55	5	5
3	Sarsfields	3	1	0	2	1-49	2-49	-3	2
4	Mullagh	3	0	0	3	3-42	1-63	-15	0

24 May 2014 17:30 Group A	Loughrea	0-15 - 0-13	Sarsfields	Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran
	Neil Keary (0-4, 0-2 frees); Johnny Maher (0-3 frees); Emmet Mahony, Jamie Ryan (0-3); Johnny Coen (0-1)		Kerill Wade (0-6 frees); Kevin Hynes (0-3); Cyril Murray, Joseph Cooney, Niall Morrissey, Noel Kelly (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran

24 May 2014 19:00 Group A	Killimordaly	1-19 - 0-20	Mullagh	Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Murphy
	Brian Burke (0-9, 0-6 frees); Brian Concannon (1-2); Éanna Ryan (0-3), Tomas Madden (0-2); Shane Concannon, Conor Daly, Jonathon Creavan (0-1)		Cathal Dervan (0-10, 0-5 frees); David Glennon (0-3), Finian Coone, Kevin Briscoe (0-2); Conor Dervan (0-2, 0-1 free); Francis Hardiman (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Murphy

12 July 2014 19:00 Group A	Sarsfields	0-20 - 2-12	Mullagh	Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran
	Kerril Wade (0-8, 0-7 frees); Joseph Cooney (0-3, 0-2 frees); Noel Kelly (0-3); Niall Morrissey, Liam M. Kelly (0-2); Kevin Hynes, Eanna Dolan (0-1)		Cathal Dervan (1-7, 0-5 frees); David Glennon (0-4); Justin Gaynor (1-0); Finian Coone (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Sean Moran

13 July 2014 17:30 Group A	Loughrea	0-19 - 1-16	Killimordaly	Kenny Park Referee: Seamus Moran
	Johnny Maher (0-5, 0-2 frees); Niall Keary (0-4, 0-3 frees); Kenneth Colleran (0-3); Emmet Mahony (0-2); Johnny Coen, Gavin Keary, Joseph Mooney, Jamie Ryan, Gearóid Loughnane (0-1)		Brian Burke (0-12, 0-10 frees); Paul Madden (1-1); Keith Kennedy (0-1 free); Andrew Daly, Éanna Ryan (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Seamus Moran

13 September 2014 16:30 Group A	Killimordaly	0-22 - 1-16	Sarsfields	Kenny Park Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy
	Brian Burke (0-10, 0-9 frees); Thomas Madden, Brian Concannon (0-3); David Concannon (0-2); Eanna Ryan, Darragh Cooney, Andrew Daly (0-1); Nigel Daly (0-1 free)		Niall Morrissey (0-9, 0-8 frees); Kerril Wade (1-1); Kieran Kelly, Eamon Cleary, Liam M Kelly, Éanna Dolan, Noel Kelly, Alan Ward (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy

13 September 2014 16:30 Group A	Loughrea	0-24 - 1-10	Mullagh	Ballinasloe Referee: Michael Dolan
	Johnny Maher (0-11, 0-8 frees); Joseph Mooney, Johnny Coen, Jamie Ryan (0-3); Neil Keary, Emmet Mahony, Gearóid Loughnane, Paul Hoban (0-1)		Cathal Dervan (1-7, 1-6 frees); Finian Coone (0-2); Seán Hardiman (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Michael Dolan

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Gort	3	3	0	8-49	4-30	31	6
2	Tommy Larkin's	3	2	1	2-51	4-46	-1	4
3	Clarinbridge	3	1	2	2-44	4-45	-7	2
4	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	3	0	3	1-33	1-56	-23	0

24 May 2014 17:30 Group B	Clarinbridge	1-15 - 0-13	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Loughrea Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Paul Coen (0-7, 0-6 frees); Barry Keane (1-1); Shane Burke (0-4); Billy Lane, Eoin Forde, Éanna Murphy (0-1)		Brian Molloy (0-7, 0-4 frees); Liam Kelly (0-4); Liam Geraghty (0-2);	Loughrea Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

25 May 2014 17:30 Group B	Gort	4-14 - 2-13	Tommy Larkin's	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay
	Michael Mullins (1-3, 0-3 frees); Richard Cummins (1-2); Albert Mullins (1-1); Wayne Walsh (0-4); Paul Killilea (1-0); Ger O'Donoghue (0-2); Sylvie Óg Linnane, Martin Nestor (0-1)		Jason Flynn (1-7, 1-6 frees); Niall Kelly (1-0); Kevin Hooban, Gerard Kelly (0-2); Kevin McHugo, Eamon Hayes (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay

12 July 2014 17:30 Group B	Tommy Larkin's	0-16 - 0-12	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Loughrea Referee: Michael Dolan
	Jason Flynn (0-9, 0-7 frees); Kevin Hooban (0-3); Eamonn Hayes (0-2), Kevin McHugo, Gerard Kelly (0-1)		Brian Molloy (0-6 frees); Damien Donoghue (0-3); Sean Burke, Liam Geraghty, Tom Tierney (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Michael Dolan

13 July 2014 19:00 Group B	Gort	4-10 - 1-9	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Richie Cummins (2-4); Jack Grealish (2-1); Wayne Walsh, Albert Mullins, Martin Nestor, Michael Mullins, Kaelen Higgins (0-1)		Paul Coen (0-4, 0-3 frees); Barry Keane (1-1); Eoin Forde (0-2, 0-1 free); Shane Burke, Stephen Forde (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

14 September 2014 17:00 Group B	Gort	0-25 - 1-8	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Killimor Referee: Michael Conway
	Gerry Quinn (0-7, 0-6 frees); Albert Mullins, Michael Mullins, Ger O'Donoghue (0-4); Wayne Walsh (0-2); Seán Forde, Martin Nestor, J Commins (0-1); Greg Lally (0-1 free)		Brian Molloy (0-6, 0-1 free); Liam Kelly (1-0); David Tierney (0-2, 0-1 free)	Killimor Referee: Michael Conway

14 September 2014 17:00 Group B	Tommy Larkin's	0-22 - 0-20	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Jason Flynn (0-9, 0-7 frees); Kevin McHugo (0-4); Colm Flynn, Conor Gardiner, Gerard Kelly, Eamon Hayes (0-2); Kevin Hooban (0-1)		Paul Coen (0-7, 0-3 frees); Éanna Murphy (0-5); Alan Armstrong (0-3); Eoin Forde (0-2, 0-1 free); Christy Bannon (0-1); Cathal Coen, Aaron Bindon (0-1 free)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Craughwell	3	2	0	1	4-38	2-40	4	4
2	Beagh	2	1	1	0	3-27	2-24	6	3
3	Turloughmore	2	1	0	1	2-22	2-22	0	4
4	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	3	0	1	2	3-45	6-46	-10	1

Game between Turloughmore and Beagh has been declared null and void.

24 May 2014 19:00 Group C	Craughwell	0-12 - 0-10	Turloughmore	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Fergal Healy (0-4, 0-3 frees); Stephen Hynes, Niall Healy, Alan Callanan (0-2); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free); Michael Coughlan (0-1)		Gary Burke (0-3); Conor Shaughnessy (0-2 frees); Barry McDonough (0-2); Darren Shaughnessy, Sean Linnane (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne

25 May 2014 13:30 Group C	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	1-16 - 1-16	Beagh	Loughrea Referee: John Keane
	Shane Maloney (1-8, 0-6 frees); Padraig Breheny, Niall Moloney (0-3); Paul Killeen, Paul Gordon (0-1)		Kevin Keehan (0-7 frees); Joe Gantley (0-4); Kieran Diviney (1-1); Padraig Landers (0-2); Jamie Diviney, Adrian Tuohy (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: John Keane

18 July 2014 19:30 Group C	Turloughmore	2-12 - 2-10	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Jamie Holland (0-5, 0-3 frees); Conor Shaughnessy (1-2, 0-2 frees); Ronan Badger (1-0); Cian Burke (0-2); Darren Shaughnessy, Gary Burke, Brian Murphy (0-1)		Padraig Breheny, Pádraig Robinson (1-1); Shane Moloney (0-4 frees); Colm Larkin, Micheal Dervan (0-2)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne

29 August 2014 18:15 Group C	Beagh	2-11 - 1-08	Craughwell	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Kevin Keehan (1-6, 0-6 frees); Pádraig Landers (1-1); Joe Gantley (0-3); Rory Gantley (0-1 free)		Kealan Cullinane (0-4 frees); Cian Larkin (1-0); Thomas Monaghan (0-3, 0-1 free); Fergal Healy (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

The original fixture on 19 July in Athenry was postponed due to torrential rain at half time. The score at the time was Craughwell 0-7 - 0-6 Beagh

14 September 2014 15:30 Group C	Craughwell	3-18 - 0-19	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Loughrea Referee: Alan Kelly
	Fergal Healy (0-7, 0-4 frees); Jamie Ryan, Cian Larkin, Michael Coughlan (1-0); Alan Callanan (0-3); Niall Callanan, Kealan Cullinane (0-2); Ian Daniels, Ger O'Halloran, Adrian Cullinane (0-1); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free)		Shane Moloney (0-13, 0-11 frees); Pádraig Robinson (0-2); Paul Killeen, Colm Larkin, Paul Gordon, Johnny Conroy (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Alan Kelly

Group C Null and Void Game

14 September 2014 15:30 Group C	Turloughmore	Null and Void 1-19 - 0-16	Beagh	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Cian Burke (0-4); Dathaí Burke (1-2 frees); Brian Murphy, Darren Shaughnessy (0-2); Gary Burke, Michael Morris, Shane Burke (0-1)		Kevin Keehan (0-6, 0-4 frees); Rory Gantley (0-3); Pádraig Landers, Adrian Tuohy, Joe Gantley (0-2); Jamie Diviney (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

Turloughmore forfeited the fixture for playing an ineligible player without award of the game to Beagh. See section "Matthew Keating Controversy"

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Portumna	3	3	0	5-62	4-41	24	6
2	Ardrahan	3	2	1	6-47	2-37	22	4
3	Athenry	3	1	2	11-40	4-41	20	2
4	Carnmore	3	0	3	3-34	15-64	-66	0

23 May 2014 19:00 Group D	Ardrahan	1-13 - 1-11	Athenry	Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty
	Jonathan Glynn (1-2); Maurice Callanan (0-4 frees); Ger Hennelly (0-3); John Greene (0-2); Damien O'Shaughnessy, Stephen Whelan (0-1)		Cathal Keane (0-5, 0-4 frees); Conor Caulfield (0-3); Jack Carr (1-0); James Divilly (0-2); David Donoghue (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Michael Haverty

25 May 2014 19:00 Group D	Portumna	2-28 - 2-14	Carnmore	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Joe Canning (1-8, 0-5 frees); Damien Hayes (1-3); Kevin Hayes (0-5); Ronan O'Meara (0-4, 0-1 free); Ollie Canning (0-3); Niall Hayes (0-2); Conor O'Hare, Oisín Royston, Patrick Dolphin (0-1)		Kevin Killilea (1-10, 0-8 frees); Barry Hanley (1-3); George Hanley (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Gerry Donoghue

20 July 2014 12:00 Group D	Portumna	1-17 - 1-14	Ardrahan	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay
	Andy Smith (0-5, 0-1 free); Joe Canning (0-4, 0-3 frees); Niall Hayes (1-1); Damien Hayes, Ronan O'Meara (0-3); Kevin Hayes (0-1)		Maurice Callanan (0-7, 0-4 frees); Jonathan Glynn (1-0); Jason Kennedy, Cian Walsh (0-2); Joe O'Leary, Gerry Hennelly, Gerard Forde (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay

20 July 2014 14:30 Group D	Athenry	9-16 - 1-11	Carnmore	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Cian Burke (5-2); Cathal Keane (0-7 frees); Jack Carr (2-0); David Donohue, Thomas Flynn (1-2); Conor Caulfield, Mark Hannon, Paddy Hannon (0-1)		Kevin Killilea (0-7, 0-6 frees); Donie Fox (0-3, 0-1 free); Aidan Reilly (1-0); George Hanley (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

13 September 2014 18:00 Group D	Portumna	2-17 - 1-13	Athenry	Ballinasloe Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Joe Canning (1-9, 0-7 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-2); Kevin Hayes, Damien Hayes (0-2); Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes (0-1)		Cathal Keane (0-4 frees); James Divilly (1-0); Liam Howley, Mark Hannon, Paddy Hannon (0-2); David Donoghue (0-2 frees); Tom Flynn (0-1 free)	Ballinasloe Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

13 September 2014 18:00 Group D	Ardrahan	4-20 - 0-9	Carnmore	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty
	Jonathan Glynn (3-2, 0-1 free); Maurice Callanan (1-5, 0-2 frees); Jason Kennedy (0-4); Cian Walsh (0-2); Gerard Forde, David Kennedy, Ger Hennelly, John Greene, Stephen Whelan, Richie Mullins (0-1)		Kevin Killilea (0-4, 0-3 frees); Gary Grealish (0-2); Ciaran Murray, Barry Hanley, K Concannon (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

28 September - Kenny Park

Gort	3-11
		30 November - Kenny Park
Killimordaly	0-11
		Gort	1-15
23 November - Kenny Park
		Beagh	0-10
Beagh	0-13
				14 December - Kenny Park
Ardrahan	0-9
				Gort	2-13
28 September - Kenny Park
				Portumna	1-10
Portumna	2-15
		12 October - Kenny Park
Loughrea	1-17
		Portumna	1-15
28 September - Loughrea
		Craughwell	0-15
Craughwell	0-19

Tommy Larkin's	1-13

Quarter-finals

An open draw of the 8 first and second placed teams from the Group Phase was made at Kenny Park, Athenry on 14 September 2014.

28 September 2014 13:00 QF	Craughwell	0-19 - 1-13	Tommy Larkin's	Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy
	Kealan Cullinane (0-5); Fergal Healy (0-5 frees); Niall Callanan (0-3); Stephen Hynes, Alan Callanan (0-2); Ger O'Halloran (0-1); Aidan Ryan (0-1 free);		Jason Flynn (1-6, 0-5 frees); Conor Gardiner (0-3); Kevin Hooban, Gerard Kelly (0-2)	Loughrea Referee: Phelim Shaughnessy

28 September 2014 15:00 QF	Gort	3-11 - 0-11	Killimordaly	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Gerry Quinn (1-6, 1-5 frees); Richard Cummins (2-2); Aidan Harte, Ger O'Donoghue, Jack Grealish (0-1)		Brian Burke (0-7, 0-5 frees); Paul Madden, Éanna Ryan, Thomas Madden, David Concannon (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Christopher Browne

28 September 2014 16:30 QF	Portumna	2-15 - 1-17	Loughrea	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane
	Joe Canning (1-10, 0-5 frees); Ronan O'Meara (1-2); Ollie Canning (0-2); Damien Hayes (0-1)		Johnny Maher (1-8, 0-7 frees); Johnny Coen (0-4); Joseph Mooney, Neil Keary (0-2); Brian Mahony (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: John Keane

23 November 2014 14:00 QF	Beagh	0-13 - 0-9	Ardrahan	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay
	Pádraig Landers, Adrian Tuohy (0-3); Kevin Keehan (0-3 frees); Rory Gantley (0-2 frees); Damien Landers, Joe Gantley (0-1)		Maurice Callanan (0-6 frees); Cian Walsh (0-2); Ger Hennelly (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay

Quarter-final Null and Void game

27 September 2014 15:00 Void QF	Turloughmore	Null and Void 0-18 - 1-15	Ardrahan	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty
	Gary Burke (1-3); Ronan Badger (0-5, 0-1 frees); Cian Burke (0-2); Brian Murphy, Darren Shaughnessy, Barry McDonagh (0-1); Dathaí Burke, Conor Shaughnessy (0-1 free)		Maurice Callanan (0-9, 0-7 frees); Iarla Tannian, Jonathan Glynn (0-3); Jason Kennedy (0-2); Cian Walsh (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty

As a result of the Turloughmore v Beagh Group C game being voided, this game was also null and voided. See section Matthew Keating Controversy.

Semi-finals

An open draw of the quarter-final winners was made in Athenry on 28 September 2014

12 October 2014 14:30 SF	Portumna	1-15 - 0-15	Craughwell	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty
	Joe Canning (1-8, 0-5 frees); Gareth Heagney, Damien Hayes, Kevin Hayes, Ronan O'Meara, Ollie Canning, Niall Hayes, Ivan Canning (0-1)	Report	Fergal Healy (0-8, 0-5 frees); Alan Callanan (0-3); Stephen Hynes, Kealan Cullinane (0-2)	Kenny Park Referee: Michael Haverty

30 November 2014 14:00 SF	Gort	1-15 - 0-10	Beagh	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly
	Gerry Quinn (0-7, 0-6 frees); Richard Cummins (0-4); Ger O'Donoghue (1-0); Aidan Harte, Michael Cummins, Albert Mullins, Michael Mullins (0-1)	Report	Kevin Keehan (0-6 frees); Pádraig Landers (0-2); Rory Gantley (0-1 free); Redmond McDermott (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Alan Kelly

Final

The 2014 County final was played on 14 December 2014 in Kenny Park, Athenry due to the closure of Pearse Stadium.^[11] The game was shown deferred on TG4.

14 December 2014 13:30 Final	Gort	2-13 1-10	Portumna	Kenny Park Referee: Christy Browne
	Gerry Quinn (0-7 frees); Albert Mullins, Wayne Walsh (1-0); Greg Lally (0-2, 0-1 free); Richie Cummins (0-2); Aidan Harte, Paul Killilea (0-1)	Report	Joe Canning (0-6, 0-4 frees), Kevin Hayes (1-0); Damien Hayes (0-2); Ollie Canning, Ronan O'Meara (0-1)	Kenny Park Referee: Christy Browne


Gort:
1	Gavin Lally
2	Mark McMahon
3	Tadhg Linnane
4	Micheal Cummins
5	Aidan Harte
6	Greg Lally (c)
7	Sylvie Óg Linnane
8	Sean Forde
18	Jason Grealish
10	Michael Mullins
11	Albert Mullins
12	Paul Killilea
13	Gerard O'Donoghue
14	Richie Cummins
15	Gerry Quinn
Substitutes Used:
17	Conor Helebert for Jason Grealish (46 mins)
20	Wayne Walsh for Gerard O'Donoghue (48 mins)
9	Niall Forde for Sean Forde (54 mins)
19	Jack Grealish for Albert Mullins (62 mins)
Management:
Michael Finn, Gerry Spelman, Mattie Murphy & Shane Counihan


Portumna:
1	Joe Keane
2	Gareth Heagney
3	Conor O'Hare
4	Peter Smith
5	Owen Treacy
6	Martin Dolphin
7	Eoin Lynch
8	Leo Smith
9	Damien Hayes
10	Kevin Hayes
11	Niall Hayes
12	Ollie Canning (c)
17	Ronan O'Meara
14	Joe Canning
15	Andy Smith
Substitutes Used:
13	Patrick Dolphin for Leo Smith (50-51 mins, blood)
13	Patrick Dolphin for Ronan O'Meara (56 mins)
Manager:
Michael Monaghan

Qualifier Group Phase

Six teams, the losers of the Preliminary to Round 2 game and the Round 2 games. An open draw made on Galway Bay FM on 14 May 2014 split the teams into two groups. The top two teams will progress to the Shield Competition. The 4 second and third placed teams will contest relegation.

Qualifier Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Castlegar	2	2	0	3-37	3-32	5	4
2	Kinvara	2	1	1	7-27	3-34	5	2
3	Kiltormer	2	0	2	1-29	5-27	-10	0

14 September 2014 14:00 Qual. Grp A	Castlegar	1-16 - 0-16	Kiltormer	Loughrea Referee: Sean Moran
				Loughrea Referee: Sean Moran

21 September 2014 Qual. Grp A	Castlegar	2-21 - 3-16	Kinvara

28 September 2014 11:30 Qual. Grp A	Kinvara	4-11 - 1-13	Kiltormer	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay
				Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay

Qualifier Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	St. Thomas's	2	1	1	0-37	2-24	7	2
2	Pádraig Pearse's	2	1	1	4-27	2-32	1	2
3	Liam Mellows	2	1	1	2-27	2-23	-6	2

13 September 2014 17:30 Qual. Grp B	Pádraig Pearse's	2-13 - 0-18	St. Thomas'	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay
				Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay

20 September 2014 Qual. Grp B	Liam Mellows	2-16 - 2-14	Pádraig Pearse's

28 September 2014 12:00 Qual. Grp B	St. Thomas'	0-19 - 0-11	Liam Mellows	Clarinbridge Referee: Gerry Donoghue
				Clarinbridge Referee: Gerry Donoghue

Relegation

The second and third placed teams from the Qualifier Group Phase cross played. The two losing teams played each other with the loser being relegated to Intermediate for 2015.

Semi-finals

11 October 2014 15:00 Relegation SF	Kiltormer	1-17 - 2-10	Pádraig Pearse's	Loughrea
				Loughrea

11 October 2014 16:30 Relegation SF	Liam Mellows	2-17 - 2-14	Kinvara	Kenny Park
				Kenny Park

Final

25 October 2014 14:30 Relegation Final	Pádraig Pearse's	0-14 - 1-9	Kinvara	Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay
		Report		Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay

Kinvara are relegated.

Shield Competition

10 teams: the 8 third and fourth placed teams from the Group Phase and the top two teams from the Qualifier Group Phase. Two teams were drawn to play two others - the two winning teams plus the 6 other teams will play open drawn quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.

Shield Preliminary Round and Quarter-finals

Carnmore, Clarinbridge, Sarsfields, Mullagh, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and Turloughmore were all eliminated before the semi-finals.

Shield Semi-Finals

8 February 2015 15:30 Shield SF	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	1-15 - 2-8	Castlegar	Kilnadeema Referee: Shane Hynes
				Kilnadeema Referee: Shane Hynes

8 February 2015 15:30 Shield SF	St. Thomas'	1-17 - 1-14	Athenry	Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly
				Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly

Final

24 May 2015 12:00 Shield Final	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	v	St. Thomas'	Loughrea
				Loughrea

Scoring

Top Scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Joe Canning	Portumna	4-55	69	7	9.8
=2	Jason Flynn	Tommy Larkin's	2-42	48	5	9.6
=2	Kevin Killilea	Carnmore	2-42	48	6	8
4	Brian Burke	Killimordaly	0-47	47	5	9.4
5	Kevin Keehan	Beagh	2-33	39	6	6.5
6	Cathal Dervan	Mullagh	2-31	37	4	9.25
=7	Johnny Maher	Loughrea	2-28	34	5	6.8
=7	Kerril Wade	Sarsfields	2-28	34	5	6.8

Individual feats

Cian Burke scored 5-2 from play for Athenry against Carnmore in their Group D clash on 20 July 2014

References

^ "Hurling Championship Draws". Galway GAA. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ "Leinster to vote on opening door to Galway minor and U21s". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^ John, Fallon (4 October 2014). "Turloughmore to appeal expulsion". Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Fallon, John (8 October 2014). "Senior hurling championship in disarray". newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
^ "Turloughmore appeal being heard tonight". Galway Bay FM. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
^ "Turloughmore to appeal to DRA". Galway Bay FM. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2014). "DRA decision throws Galway SHC into turmoil". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
^ "Turloughmore thrown out of Galway championship again". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
^ "Galway SHC controversy rumbles on". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
^ "Finally the Galway hurling championship can continue after Turloughmore's last appeal fails". The Score. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
^ Ciaran, Tierney (12 September 2014). "Pearse Stadium closure for pitch revamp will see county finals move out of city". The Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

[1] "Hurling Championship Draws". Galway GAA. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[2] "Leinster to vote on opening door to Galway minor and U21s". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[3] John, Fallon (4 October 2014). "Turloughmore to appeal expulsion". Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

[Fallon_Galway_Indo_8_October_2014-4] Fallon, John (8 October 2014). "Senior hurling championship in disarray". newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[5] "Turloughmore appeal being heard tonight". Galway Bay FM. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[6] "Turloughmore to appeal to DRA". Galway Bay FM. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[7] Cormican, Eoghan (14 October 2014). "DRA decision throws Galway SHC into turmoil". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[8] "Turloughmore thrown out of Galway championship again". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

[9] "Galway SHC controversy rumbles on". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

[10] "Finally the Galway hurling championship can continue after Turloughmore's last appeal fails". The Score. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[11] Ciaran, Tierney (12 September 2014). "Pearse Stadium closure for pitch revamp will see county finals move out of city". The Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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