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 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. 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 Qualifier Group B Relegation The second and third placed teams from the Qualifier Group Phase cross played. The two losing teams will played each other with the loser being relegated to Intermediate for 2015. Semi-finals Final 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 Final Scoring Top Scorers Individual feats Cian Burke scored 5-2 from play for Athenry against Carnmore in their Group D clash on 20 July 2014 References Galway Senior Hurling Championship Galway Senior Hurling Championship