2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970. The draw for the 2012-13 fixtures took place in August 2012. The championship began on 14 October 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013. Loughgiel Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1]

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2012–13
Championship Details
Dates14 October 2012 – 17 March 2013
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersSt. Thomas's (1st win)
CaptainRobert Murray
ManagerJohn Burke
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilcormac/Killoughey
CaptainCiarán Slevin
ManagerDanny Ownes
Provincial Champions
MunsterThurles Sarsfields
LeinsterKilcormac/Killoughey
UlsterLoughgiel Shamrocks
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals30 (1.76 per game)
Total Points481 (28.29 per game)
Top ScorerCiarán Slevin (1-39)
2011-12
2013-14

St. Thomas's secured the title with a 1-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilcormac/Killoughey in the All-Ireland final.

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the championship, including all of the representative teams from the 2011–12. The Armagh champions and the Carlow champions joined these teams in 2012-13.

The 2012–13 championship also saw a number of first-time participants. Kilcormac/Killoughey of Offaly, Swatragh of Derry and St. Thomas's of Galway won their first county championship titles and will represent their respective counties in their respective provincial championships.[2][3]

Team summaries

Participating clubs

Team County Captain Manager Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny David Hoyne Tommy Shefflin 2010 2009 2009
Clonkill Westmeath Eoin Price 2011
De La Salle Waterford Kevin Moran Derek McGrath 2010 2010
Kilcormac/Killoughey Offaly Ciarán Slevin Danny Owens
Kilmacud Crokes Dublin Ross O'Carroll Gearóid Ó Riain 1985
Kilmallock Limerick Paudie O'Brien Tony Considine 1994 2010
Loughgiel Shamrocks Antrim Johnny Campbell P. J. O'Mullan 2012 2011 2011
Middletown Armagh Ryan Gaffney Sylvester McConnell 2011
Mount Leinster Rangers Carlow Brian Nolan Tom Mullally 2011
Newmarket-on-Fergus Clare Enda Barrett Bob Enright 1968 1981
Oulart the Ballagh Wexford Keith Rossiter Pat Herbert 2011
Portaferry Down Ciarán Coulter 2006
Rathdowney-Errill Laois Shane Dollard Frank McGrath 2010
Sarsfield's Cork Joe Barry Pat Ryan 2010
St. Thomas's Galway Robert Murray John Burke
Swatragh Derry Michael Kirkpatrick Seán McGuckin
Thurles Sarsfield's Tipperary Pádraic Maher Séamus Quinn 2010

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Kilmacud Crokes1-12 - 1-13Oulart the Ballagh
S McGrath 1-7 (5f); J Burke 0-2; D Kelly 0-2; Ross O’Carroll 0-1. Report N Kirwan 1-3 (1-0p, 2f); C O’Leary 0-4 (2f, 1 65); R Jacob 0-2; D Redmond, G Sinnott, P Roche, D Nolan, 0-1 each.
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly).

Mount Leinster Rangers0-9 - 1-11Kilcormac/Killoughey
D Murphy 0-5f, E Doyle 0-2, E Coady, R Kelly 0-1 each. Report C Slevin 1-10, 0-7f, 0-1 ’65, J Gorman 0-1.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny).

Rathdowney-Errill1-12 - 0-12Clonkill
R King 0-8 (6f), J Purcell 1-1, E Meagher 0-2, J Corrigan 0-1. Report B Murtagh 0-5 (4f), A Mitcehll 0-3 (f), E Price 0-2, M Keegan, S Power 0-1 each .
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Kilcormac/Killoughey2-12 0-14Rathdowney-Errill
C Slevin 0-7 (5f, 1 65), D Currams, P Geraghty 1-1 each, K Leonard, C Mahon, J Gorman 0-1 each. Report R King 0-8 (4f), J Purcell, L Tynan 0-2 each, J Phelan, D King 0-1 each.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Oulart the Ballagh1-11 - 1-10Ballyhale Shamrocks
G Sinnott 1-0; R Jacob, D Nolan, D Redmond 0-2 each; N. Kirwan 0-2 (1f, 1 '65); E Moore, C O'Leary, F Cullen 0-1 each. Report J Fitzpatrick 0-6 (1f), C Fennelly 1-1, E Reid 0-2, H Shefflin 0-1f.
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Kilcormac/Killoughey1-12 - 0-11Oulart the Ballagh
D Currams 1-2, J Gorman, Ciaran Slevin (3f) 0-3 each, P Geraghty 0-2, D Kilmartin, B Leonard 0-1 each. Report N Kirwan 0-6 (6f), R Jacob 0-2, C O'Leary, D Nolan, D Redmond 0-1 each.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Kilmallock0-15 - 2-12Thurles Sarsfield's
E Ryan 0-6 (4f), P O’Brien & S O’Donnell 0-3 each, R Egan, P O’Dwyer & K O’Donnell 0-1 each. Report P Bourke 1-5 (1-3f), L Corbett 1-2, J Enright 0-3f, D Maher & M O’Brien 0-1 each.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Thurles Sarsfield's2-20 - 2-15Sarsfield's
P Bourke 0-7 (2fs), A McCormack 0-5, L Corbett 1-1, J Enright 0-4 (3fs), R Ruth 1-0, G O’Grady, M Gleeson, M O’Brien, 0-1 each. Report C McCarthy 0-8 (6fs, 1 65), E Quigley 2-1, G O’Loughlin, R Murphy 0-2 each, D Roche, T Óg Murphy 0-1 each.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Newmarket-on-Fergus0-10 - 1-10De La Salle
C. Ryan 0-4 (0-2 fs, 0-1 65); S. O’Brien sr, M. McInerney 0-2; S. O’Brien jr, D. Barrett 0-1. Report J. Keane 1-2; B. Phelan (fs), J. Mullane, D. Twomey 0-2 each; P. Nevin and J. Dillon (f) 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Thurles Sarsfield's1-21 - 1-16De La Salle
P Bourke 0-7 (2fs), L Corbett 0-3, J Corbett 1-0, M Gleeson, D Maher, G O’Grady 0-2 each, M Cahill, J Enright, M O’Brien, A McCormack, R Reid, 0-1 each. Report J Dillon 0-9 (5fs, 1 s/l), E Barrett 0-3, P Nevin 1-0, D Twomey, J Mullane, E Madigan, K Moran 0-1 each.
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Portaferry0-23 - 1-6Swatragh
P Braniff 0-11 (8f), C Mageean 0-3, S Murray, J Convery, E Sands, 0-2 each, C O'Prey (f), Brendan Coleman (f), A O'Prey 0-1 each. Report R Convery 1-2 (1f), C Convery 0-2f, M Kirkpatrick, C McQuillan 0-1 each.
Referee: O Elliot (Antrim)

Middletown0-12 - 1-25Loughgiel Shamrocks
R Gaffney (0-5f), K McKernan (0-3, 0-1 ‘65’), E Carvill (0-2), M Maguire (0-1), C McCann (0-1). Report E McCloskey (1-6), L Watson (0-8, 4f), B McCarry (0-6), M McFadden (0-2), D Laverty (0-2), S Casey (0-1).
Referee: E Hasson (Derry)

Portaferry0-12 - 2-25Loughgiel Shamrocks
P Braniff 0-7 (6f), E Sands, J Convery, C Coulter, N Kelly, A Savage 0-1 each. Report E McCloskey 0-8, L Watson 1-5 (3f), J Scullion 0-5, S Casey 1-1, B McCarry 0-3, D Laverty 0-2, B McAuley 0-1.
Referee: E Hasson (Derry)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Thurles Sarsfield's1-14 - 1-20Kilcormac/Killoughey
P Bourke (1-05, 0-03 frees, 0-01 ‘65), J Enright (0-02, ‘65s), D Maher (0-02), M Gleeson (0-01), A McCormack (0-01), Richie Ruth (0-01), R Maher (0-01), M O’Brien (0-01). Report C Slevin (0-11, 0-08frees 0-01 ‘65), D Currams,(1-01), C Mahon (0-02), B Leonard (0-02, frees), K Leonard (0-01), P Geraghty (0-01); J Gorman (0-01), T Geraghty (0-01).
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

St. Thomas's1-25 - 3-19
(AET)
Loughgiel Shamrocks
C Cooney (0-12, 2fs, 2 sideline, 1 ’65), G Murray (1-1), B Burke (0-4), K Burke (0-3), J Regan (0-3), David Burke (0-1), Richard Murray (0-1). Report L Watson (1-7, all frees), B McCarry (1-2), S Casey (1-1), J Scullion (0-4), E McCloskey (0-3), T McCloskey (0-1), S Dobbin (0-1).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

St. Thomas's0-15 - 0-7Loughgiel Shamrocks
C Cooney 0-6 (0-3fs, 0-1 ‘65), B Burke (0-4), K Burke (0-1), J Regan (0-1), E Burke (0-1), R Murray (0-1), D Burke (0-1). Report L Watson 0-6 (0-6f), E McCloskey 0-1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

St. Thomas's1-11 - 1-9Kilcormac/Killoughey
C Cooney 0-5 (3f), Richard Murray 1-02, J Regan, A Kelly, B Burke, K Burke 0-1 each. Report Ciaran Slevin 0-8 (7f, 0-1s/l), T Fletcher 1-1.
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Discipline

Miscellaneous

  • Thurles Sarsfield's win the Munster title for the first time in their history.
  • The Leinster semi-final between Oulart-The Ballagh and Ballyhale Shamrocks was postponed due to torrential rain. Referee Barry Kelly took the decision for player safety.[4]
  • Kilcormac/Killoughey win the Leinster title for the first time in their history while Oulart-The Ballagh lose their third successive provincial decider.

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Games Average
1 Ciarán Slevin Kilcormac/Killoughey 1-39 42 5 8.4
2 Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 2-26 32 4 8.00
3 Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfield's 2-24 30 4 7.50
4 Conor Cooney St. Thomas's 0-23 23 3 7.66
Eddie McCloskey Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-18 21 4 5.25
6 Paul Braniff Portaferry 0-18 18 2 9.0
7 Ross King Rathdowney-Errill 0-16 16 2 8.0
8 Benny McCarry Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-11 14 3 4.66
Nicky Kirwan Oulart-the Ballagh 1-11 14 3 4.66
9 Dan Currams Rathdowney-Errill 3-04 13 4 3.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ciarán Slevin Kilcormac/Killoughey 1-10 13 Mount Leinster Rangers
2 Conor Cooney St. Thomas's 0-12 12 Loughgiel Shamrocks
3 Paul Braniff Portaferry 0-11 11 Swatragh
Ciarán Slevin Kilcormac/Killoughey 0-11 11 Thurles Sarsfield's
4 Seán McGrath Kilmacud Crokes 1-07 10 Oulart the Ballagh
Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-07 10 St. Thomas's
5 Eddie McCloskey Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-06 9 Middletown
Jake Dillon De La Salle 0-09 9 Thurles Sarsfield's
6 Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfield's 1-05 8 Kilmallock
Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfield's 1-05 8 Kilcormac/Killoughey
Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-05 8 Portaferry
Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-08 8 Middletown
Eddie McCloskey Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-08 8 Portaferry
Ross King Rathdowney-Errill 0-08 8 Clonkill
Cian McCarthy Sarsfield's 0-08 8 Thurles Sarsfield's
Ross King Rathdowney-Errill 0-08 8 Kilcormac/Killoughey
Ciarán Slevin Kilcormac/Killoughey 0-08 8 St. Thomas's

References

  1. "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. "Captain fantastic Slevin leads Kilcormac/Killoughey to first Offaly senior hurling title". Offaly Express. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. "Swatragh's grit decisive as first title is secured". Belfast Telegraph. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. "Leinster club SHC semi-final off". Hogan Stand website. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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