Kilkenny–Offaly hurling rivalry
The Kilkenny–Offaly rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Kilkenny and Offaly, who first played each other in 1899. Kilkenny's home ground is Nowlan Park and Offaly's home ground is O'Connor Park.
| Locale | County Kilkenny County Offaly |
|---|---|
| Teams | Kilkenny Offaly |
| First meeting | Kilk. 4-13 - 1-5 Offaly 1898 Leinster semi-final (19 November 1899) |
| Latest meeting | Kilk. 5-32 - 1-18 Offaly 2014 Leinster quarter-final (7 June 2014) |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 45 |
| Top scorer | Henry Shefflin (6-65) |
| All-time series | Kilkenny 37-7 Offaly (1 drawn game) |
| Largest victory | Kilk. 6-28 - 0-15 Offaly 2005 Leinster semi-final (12 June 2005) |
While Kilkenny are regarded as one of the "big three" of hurling, with Cork and Tipperary completing the trio, Offaly are ranked joint seventh in the all-time roll of honour and have enjoyed sporadic periods of dominance at various stages throughout the history of the championship. The two teams have won a combined total of 39 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles.
Statistics
| Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | 35 | 69 | 17 | 121 |
| Offaly | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| Combined | 39 | 78 | 18 | 135 |
All time results
Legend
| Kilkenny win | |
| Offaly win | |
| Draw |
1899-1908
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 1899 | Kilkenny (1) | 4-13 - 1-5 | Offaly | Jones's Road | Leinster semi-final | |
| 2. | 14 July 1900 | Kilkenny (2) | 1-12 - 1-5 | Offaly | Abbeyleix | Leinster semi-final | |
| 3. | 6 March 1904 | Kilkenny (3) | 5-8 - 1-4 | Offaly | Leinster semi-final | ||
| 4. | 15 April 1906 | Kilkenny (4) | 3-11 - 1-4 | Offaly | Portlaoise | Leinster semi-final | |
| 5. | 2 September 1906 | Kilkenny (5) | 2-15 - 0-7 | Offaly | Jones's Road | Leinster semi-final | |
| 6. | 10 May 1908 | Kilkenny (6) | 3-8 - 1-6 | Offaly | Tullamore | Leinster semi-final |
1980-2014
| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | 25 June 1978 | Kilkenny (19) | 2-17 - 1-4 | Offaly | O'Moore Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 21. | 13 July 1980 | Offaly (1) | 3-17 - 5-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 22. | 25 July 1982 | Kilkenny (20) | 1-11 - 0-12 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 23. | 10 July 1983 | Kilkenny (21) | 1-17 - 0-13 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 24. | 23 June 1985 | Kilkenny (22) | 3-18 - 3-18 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 25. | 14 July 1985 | Offaly (2) | 1-20 - 0-17 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final replay | |
| 26. | 13 July 1986 | Kilkenny (23) | 4-10 - 1-11 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 27. | 2 August 1987 | Kilkenny (24) | 2-14 - 0-17 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 28. | 9 July 1989 | Offaly (3) | 3-15 -4-9 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 29. | 17 June 1990 | Offaly (4) | 4-15 - 1-8 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 30. | 21 June 1992 | Kilkenny (25) | 2-15 - 1-12 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 31. | 30 May 1993 | Kilkenny (26) | 2-10 - 0-14 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
| 32. | 26 June 1994 | Offaly (5) | 2-16 - 3-9 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 33. | 16 July 1995 | Offaly (6) | 2-16 - 2-5 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 34. | 5 July 1998 | Kilkenny (27) | 3-10 - 1-11 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 35. | 13 September 1998 | Offaly (7) | 2-16 - 1-13 | Kilkenny | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 36. | 11 July 1999 | Kilkenny (28) | 5-14 - 1-16 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 37. | 9 July 2000 | Kilkenny (29) | 2-21 - 1-13 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
| 38. | 10 September 2000 | Kilkenny (30) | 5-15 - 1-14 | Offaly | Croke Park | All-Ireland final | |
| 39. | 10 June 2001 | Kilkenny (31) | 3-21 - 0-18 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 40. | 9 June 2002 | Kilkenny (32) | 2-20 - 1-14 | Offaly | Semple Stadium | Leinster semi-final | |
| 41. | 12 June 2005 | Kilkenny (33) | 6-28 - 0-15 | Offaly | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 42. | 10 June 2007 | Kilkenny (34) | 1-27 - 1-13 | Offaly | O'Moore Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 43. | 15 June 2008 | Kilkenny (35) | 2-24 - 0-12 | Offaly | O'Moore Park | Leinster semi-final | |
| 44. | 9 June 2013 | Kilkenny (36) | 0-26 - 4-9 | Offaly | O'Connor Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
| 45. | 7 June 2014 | Kilkenny (37) | 5-32 - 1-18 | Offaly | Nowlan Park | Leinster quarter-final |
Records
Scorelines
- Biggest championship win:
- For Kilkenny: Kilkenny 6-28 - 0-15 Offaly, 2005 Leinster semi-final, Croke Park, 12 June 2005
- For Offaly: Offaly 4-15 - 1-8 Kilkenny, 1990 Leinster semi-final, Croke Park, 17 June 1990
- Highest aggregate:
- Kilkenny 5-32 - 1-18 Offaly, 2014 Leinster quarter-final, Nowlan Park, 7 June 2014
Top scorer
| Team | Player | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | Henry Shefflin | 6-65 | 83 |
Attendance
- Highest attendance:
- 65,491 - Offaly 2-16 - 1-13 Kilkenny, All-Ireland final, Croke Park, 13 September 1998
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