# 2014 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

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 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. 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.
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. A further appeal was lodged with the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).
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. The new investigation on 22 October 2014 confirmed the initial ruling - that Turloughmore be eliminated from the championship.
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."

## 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 |
| 26 April 2014 17:00 Preliminary to Round 1 | 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 |
| 25 April 2014 19:00 Round 1 | 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 |
| 26 April 2014 17:00 Round 1 | 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 |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 26 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 27 April 2014 14:00 Round 1 | 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 |
| 27 April 2014 15:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 27 April 2014 17:00 Round 1 | 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 |
| 27 April 2014 18:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 3 May 2014 17:00 Round 1 Replay | 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 |
| 3 May 2014 18:30 Round 1 | 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 |
| 10 May 2014 18:30 Preliminary to Round 2 | 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 |
| 10 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 | 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 |
| 11 May 2014 14:00 Round 2 | 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 |
| 11 May 2014 15:30 Round 2 | 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 |
| 11 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 | 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 |
| 17 May 2014 17:00 Round 2 | 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 |
| 24 May 2014 17:30 Group A | 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 |
| 24 May 2014 19:00 Group A | 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 |
| 12 July 2014 19:00 Group A | 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 |
| 13 July 2014 17:30 Group A | 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 |
| 13 September 2014 16:30 Group A | 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 |
| 13 September 2014 16:30 Group A | 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 | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Gort | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-49 | 4-30 | 31 | 6 |
| 2 | Tommy Larkin's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-51 | 4-46 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Clarinbridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-44 | 4-45 | -7 | 2 |
| 4 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 24 May 2014 17:30 Group B | 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 |
| 25 May 2014 17:30 Group B | 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 |
| 12 July 2014 17:30 Group B | 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 |
| 13 July 2014 19:00 Group B | 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 |
| 14 September 2014 17:00 Group B | 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 |
| 14 September 2014 17:00 Group B | 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 |
| 24 May 2014 19:00 Group C | 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 |
| 25 May 2014 13:30 Group C | 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 |
| 18 July 2014 19:30 Group C | 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 |
| 29 August 2014 18:15 Group C | 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 |
| 14 September 2014 15:30 Group C | 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 |
| 14 September 2014 15:30 Group C | 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 | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Portumna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-62 | 4-41 | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | Ardrahan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-47 | 2-37 | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | Athenry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-40 | 4-41 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Carnmore | 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 23 May 2014 19:00 Group D | 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 |
| 25 May 2014 19:00 Group D | 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 |
| 20 July 2014 12:00 Group D | 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 |
| 20 July 2014 14:30 Group D | 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 |
| 13 September 2014 18:00 Group D | 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 |
| 13 September 2014 18:00 Group D | 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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 28 September - Kenny Park | 28 September - Kenny Park | | | |
| Gort | 3-11 | | | |
| Gort | 3-11 | 30 November - Kenny Park | 30 November - Kenny Park | | |
| Killimordaly | 0-11 | 30 November - Kenny Park | 30 November - Kenny Park | |
| Killimordaly | 0-11 | Gort | 1-15 | |
| 23 November - Kenny Park | 23 November - Kenny Park | | Gort | 1-15 | |
| 23 November - Kenny Park | 23 November - Kenny Park | Beagh | 0-10 | |
| Beagh | 0-13 | Beagh | 0-10 | |
| Beagh | 0-13 | | | | 14 December - Kenny Park | 14 December - Kenny Park |
| Ardrahan | 0-9 | | | | 14 December - Kenny Park | 14 December - Kenny Park |
| Ardrahan | 0-9 | | | | Gort | 2-13 |
| 28 September - Kenny Park | 28 September - Kenny Park | | | | | Gort | 2-13 |
| 28 September - Kenny Park | 28 September - Kenny Park | | | | Portumna | 1-10 |
| Portumna | 2-15 | | | | Portumna | 1-10 |
| Portumna | 2-15 | 12 October - Kenny Park | 12 October - Kenny Park | | | |
| Loughrea | 1-17 | 12 October - Kenny Park | 12 October - Kenny Park | | | |
| Loughrea | 1-17 | Portumna | 1-15 | | | |
| 28 September - Loughrea | 28 September - Loughrea | | Portumna | 1-15 | | | |
| 28 September - Loughrea | 28 September - Loughrea | Craughwell | 0-15 | |
| Craughwell | 0-19 | Craughwell | 0-15 | |
| 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 |
| 28 September 2014 13:00 QF | 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 |
| 28 September 2014 15:00 QF | 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 |
| 28 September 2014 16:30 QF | 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 |
| 23 November 2014 14:00 QF | 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 |
| 27 September 2014 15:00 Void QF | 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 |
| 12 October 2014 14:30 SF | 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 |
| 30 November 2014 14:00 SF | 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. The game was shown deferred on TG4.
| 14 December 2014 13:30 Final | Gort | 2-13 1-10 | Portumna | Kenny Park Referee: Christy Browne |
| 14 December 2014 13:30 Final | 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 | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Castlegar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-37 | 3-32 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Kinvara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-27 | 3-34 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Kiltormer | 2 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 |

#### Qualifier Group B

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

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

#### Final

| 25 October 2014 14:30 Relegation Final | Pádraig Pearse's | 0-14 - 1-9 | Kinvara | Kenny Park Referee: Leonard Fay |
| 25 October 2014 14:30 Relegation Final | | 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 |
| 8 February 2015 15:30 Shield SF | St. Thomas' | 1-17 - 1-14 | Athenry | Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly |

#### Final

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