The 2004 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 2004. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 4 December 2004.

Mount Sion were the defending champions.

On 10 October 2004, Mount Sion won the championship after a 4–14 to 4–07 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park. It was their 34th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 4–52.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Abbeyside

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Portlaw

Results First round

Second round Preliminary round

Winners' group

Losers' group

Relegation play-offs

Losers' group

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dave BennettLismore4–526479.142Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper3–273657.203Séamus PrendergastArdmore1–313456.804Paul FlynnBallygunner4–1931310.335Paul KearneyTallow1–262947.256Dan ShanahanLismore3–142373.28Eoin KellyMount Sion2–172345.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Dave BennettLismore1–1013Ballygunner2Dave BennettLismore2–0612StradballyEoin KellyMount Sion1–0912Comeragh GaelsWillie RyanWaterford IT1–0912TallowSéamus PrendergastArdmore0–1212LismoreDave BennettLismore0–1212Roanmore3Paul FlynnBallygunner2–0511ArdmorePat WalshFourmilewater1–0811BAllyduff UpperPaul FlynnBallygunner1–0811LismoreBrendan HannonBAllyduff Upper0–1111Fourmilewater

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