2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates | 7 July – 15 October 2023 | ||
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Teams | 10 | ||
Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
Champions | ![]() Conor Slevin (captain) Shane Hand (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Declan Cleary (captain) Trevor Fletcher (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 26 | ||
Goals scored | 67 (2.58 per match) | ||
Points scored | 915 (35.19 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 March 2023.[1] The championship ran from 7 July to 15 October 2023.
Shinrone entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Grant Heating St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Shinrone, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 3–26 to 3–08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in six years.[3]
Ballinamere's Brian Duignan was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.
Team changes
To championship
Promoted from the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
From championship
Relegated to the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Group 1
Group 1 table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Kilcormac–Killoughey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 70 | 33 | 8 |
St Rynagh's | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 66 | 29 | 6 |
Birr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 77 | 13 | 4 |
Tullamore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 108 | -33 | 2 |
Kinnitty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 94 | -37 | 0 |
Group 1 results
7 July 2023 Round 1 | Tullamore | 0-14 - 2-21 | St Rynagh's | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
M Fox 0-5, J Dooley 0-4, D Fox 0-3, J Houlihan 0-2. | A Treacy 1-6, L O'Connor 1-3, E Woods 0-4, M Maloney 0-2, A Rigney 0-2, B Rigney 0-1, G Conneely 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M McLoughlin 0-1. |
7 July 2023 Round 1 | Kinnitty | 1-08 - 1-15 | Birr | Crinkle Grounds |
J Dempsey 1-6, B Donnelly 0-1, J Hardiman 0-1. | L Quinn 0-7, S Ryan 1-1, M Watkins 0-2, L Nolan 0-1, C Mulrooney 0-1, B Watkins 0-1, E Nolan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
20 July 2023 Round 2 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-20 - 0-15 | Kinnitty | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
A Screeney 0-7 (5f), C Spain 0-4, Cathal Kiely 0-3 (1f), C Mitchell 1-0, E Grogan and C Mahon 0-2 each, D Kilmartin and L Kavanagh 0-1 each. | J Dempsey 0-7 (7f), J Hardiman 0-3 (1f), D Flanagan, C Hardiman, S Kinsella, E Callaghan, C Hardiman 0-1 each. |
21 July 2023 Round 2 | Birr | 3-16 - 1-14 | Tullamore | St Rynagh's Park |
L Quinn (1-6, 1-1 sideline cuts, 0-5 frees), C Mulrooney (1-3, 0-1 free), N Lyons (1-0), E Nolan, B Murphy (0-2 each), M Watkins, S Ryan, L Nolan (0-1 each). | S Dooley (0-10, 0-9 frees, 0-1 '65'), M Fox (1-2), J Dooley, J Houlihan (0-1 each). |
4 August 2023 Round 3 | St Rynagh's | 2-19 - 0-21 | Birr | Drumcullen Grounds |
E Woods 1-8 (5f), A Treacy 0-5 (3f), L O'Connor 1-0, J Flannery 0-3, G Conneely 0-2 each, B Conneely 0-1. | L Quinn 0-10 (9f), E Nolan 0-4, L Nolan and C Mulrooney 0-2 each, B Murphy, M Watkins, J Ryan 0-1 each. |
6 August 2023 Round 3 | Tullamore | 0-20 - 2-30 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Tubber Grounds |
S Dooley 0-11 (9f), N Furlong and J Houlihan 0-2 each, C Martin, D Egan, C Egan, C Martin and D Fox 0-1 each. | A Screeney 1-7 (6f), C Mahon 0-6, C Mitchell 0-4, J Screeney and Cathal Kiely 0-3 each, C Spain 1-0, T Geraghty 0-2, J Quinn, D Kilmartin, J Gorman, L Kavanagh and Cillian Kiely 0-1 each. |
19 August 2023 Round 4 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-17 - 0-15 | St Rynagh's | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
A Screeney 0-6 (5f), C Mitchell 0-3, J Screeney 1-0, Cillian Kiely, Cathal Kiely, C Mahon and J Gorman 0-2 each. | E Woods 0-6 (5f), J O'Connor 0-3, M Maloney, J Flannery, G Conneely, A Treacy, S Rigney and A Kenny 0-1 each. |
20 August 2023 Round 4 | Kinnitty | 2-14 - 3-16 | Tullamore | Clareen Grounds |
C Coughlan (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65'), J Dempsey (1-1, 0-1 free), J Hardiman (0-3), P Delaney (1-0), A Kealey and D Flanagan (0-1 each). | S Dooley (1-9, 0-9 frees), M Fox (1-2), Cormac Martin (1-1), C Egan, J Houlihan, A Leavy, Cillian Martin (0-1 each). |
3 September 2023 Round 5 | St Rynagh's | 3-19 - 0-11 | Kinnitty | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
E Woods 1-7 (6f), A Treacy 1-2 (1f), L O'Connor 1-1, G Conneely and S Rigney 0-3 each, M Maloney, A Kenny and P Quirke 0-1 each. | C Coughlan 0-5 (2f), C Robinson and J Dempsey (2f) 0-2 each, P Delaney and J Hardiman 0-1 each. |
3 September 2023 Round 5 | Birr | 2-14 - 1-21 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
E Nolan 0-6, C Mulrooney and M Watkins 1-2 each, L Quinn 0-4 (3f and 1 '65'). | A Screeney 0-9 (7f), C Mahon 1-1, J Gorman 0-3, C Mitchell 0-2, Cillian Kiely, Cathal Kiely, J Screeney, C Spain, T Geraghty and S Guinan 0-1 each. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Ballinamere | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 76 | 27 | 8 |
Shinrone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 77 | 4 | 6 |
Coolderry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 75 | 41 | 4 |
Belmont | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 94 | -19 | 2 |
Seir Kieran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 98 | -26 | 0 |
Group 2 results
7 July 2023 Round 1 | Seir Kieran | 1-16 - 1-18 | Belmont | Drumcullen Grounds |
T Dooley 0-4 (2 frees), A Hynes 0-4 (frees), K Dunne 0-3, D Guinan 1-0, L Carey and J Mulrooney 0-2 each, J Bergin 0-1. | M Egan 0-7 (frees), P Clancy 0-4 (2 frees), C Flynn 1-0, L Fox 0-2, D Egan, J Clancy, C Dunican, R McEvoy and J Nally 0-1 each. |
7 July 2023 Round 1 | Coolderry | 0-15 - 0-16 | Shinrone | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
D Miller 0-7, S Corcoran 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, K Connolly 0-2, W Malone 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | D Morkan 0-4, A Cleary 0-3, J Sampson 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, K Sampson 0-1, D Maher 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, L Watkins 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, DJ McLoughlin 0-1. |
21 July 2023 Round 2 | Ballinamere | 1-22 - 2-16 | Coolderry | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
B Duignan 0-9 (6f), S Bourke, D Bourke and D Ravenhill (2f) 0-3 each, K McDermott 1-0, J Maher and A Maher 0-2 each. | B Carroll 2-2 (one goal from a penalty), D Miller 0-6 (6f), C Burke 0-4, K Connolly 0-2, D King, C Molloy 0-1 each. |
22 July 2023 Round 2 | Shinrone | 1-17 - 2-13 | Seir Kieran | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
D Morkan 0-7 (7f), P Cleary 0-4, S Cleary 1-1, L Watkins 0-2, K Sampson, D Cleary, J Sampson 0-1 each. | A Hynes 1-3 (1-3f), J Mulrooney 0-5 (1f), L Carey 1-1, K Dunne, P Gilligan, T Dooley and D Guinan 0-2 each. |
5 August 2023 Round 3 | Belmont | 0-20 - 3-16 | Shinrone | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
D Nally (0-8, all frees), P Clancy (0-5), D Egan, C Flynn (0-2 each), J Clancy, S Nally, R McEvoy (0-1 each). | D Morkan (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65'), P Cleary (1-1), K Sampson, J Liffey (1-0 each), E Cleary (frees), L Watkins, C Doughan (0-2 each), S Cleary, DJ McLoughlin, A Cleary, D Doughan (0-1 each). |
5 August 2023 Round 3 | Seir Kieran | 0-19 - 2-26 | Ballinamere | Faithful Fields |
T Dooley 0-7 (5f), A Hynes 0-6 (2f), J Mulrooney (1f), K Dunne and L Carey 0-2 each. | B Duignan 0-10 (5f), M O'Brien 1-4, D Ravenhill 0-6 (2 '65s'), A Maher 0-3, R Cleary 1-0, D Bourke, J Maher and K McDermott 0-1 each. |
19 August 2023 Round 4 | Coolderry | 1-22 - 1-12 | Seir Kieran | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
K Connolly (1-5), D Miller (0-6, 0-4 frees), D King, B Carroll (0-2), E Parlon (0-2, 0-1 sideline cut), S Corcoran (0-2, frees), E Burke, E Ryan, B Burke (0-1 each). | J Bergin (1-1), A Hynes (0-4, 0-3 frees), J Mulrooney (0-3), T Dooley (0-2, frees), J Coughlan, J Connors (free) (0-1 each). |
20 August 2023 Round 4 | Ballinamere | 1-20 - 1-12 | Belmont | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
B Duignan 1-6 (4f), A Maher 0-4, D Ravenhill 0-3 (1f), S Bourke and D Bourke 0-2 each, R Cleary, J Murphy and D Wyer 0-1 each. | M Egan (3f and 1 '65') and P Clancy (2f) 0-4 each, J Nally 1-1, C Flynn 0-2, D Egan 0-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 5 | Shinrone | 2-14 - 0-23 | Ballinamere | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
J Sampson 1-1, P Cleary 1-0, C Doughan and D Morkan (3f) 0-3 each, L Watkins 0-2, K Sampson, D Maher, D Cleary, S Cleary 0-1 each. | B Duignan 0-13 (5 f and 2 '65s), D Bourke 0-3, S Bourke and D Ravenhill 0-2 each, A Maher, K McDermott and D Wyer 0-1 each. |
2 September 2023 Round 5 | Belmont | 2-13 - 1-24 | Coolderry | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
D Nally 1-7 (1-6, f), J Nally 1-0, L Fox 0-2 (1f), M Egan, P Taaffe, P Clancy, R McEvoy 0-1 each. | D Miller 0-6 (3f and 1 '65'), B Carroll 1-1, K Connolly and W Malone 0-4 each, S Corcoran 0-3 (3f), D King and G McCormack 0-2 each, C Molloy, E Parlon 0-1 each. |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
16 September 2023 Playoff | Kinnitty | 2-19 - 2-16 | Seir Kieran | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
C Coughlan 0-12 (11frees); C Hardiman 2-1; J Dempsey and O Kealey 0-2; D Flanagan and J Hardiman 0-1 each . | Report | J Bergin 1-6 (5frees); J Mulrooney 0-8 (4frees); D Guinan 1-0; A Hynes and P Gilligan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Deehan (Clara) |
Quarter-finals
16 September 2023 Quarter-final | St Rynagh's | 3-13 - 1-16 | Coolderry | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
E Woods 1-4 (3 '65'and 1f), A Kenny 2-1, S Rigney, J O'Connor and M Maloney 0-2 each, J Flannery and L O'Connor 0-1. | Report | D Miller 0-7 (5f), A Connolly 1-1, K Connolly 0-3, G McCormack 0-2, S Corcoran (f) and B Carroll 0-1 each. | Referee: S Guinan (Drumcullen) |
17 September 2023 Quarter-final | Birr | 3-22 - 1-30 (aet) | Shinrone | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
E Cahill 0-13 (9f), M Watkins 2-2, L Quinn 0-3, E Nolan 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, L Nolan and S Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | D Morkan 0-8 (7f), A Cleary 0-5, K Samspon and P Cleary 0-4 each, D Cleary, S Cleary, J Samspon 0-2 each, D Maher (f), L Watkins and D Doughan 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kinahan (Clodiagh Gaels) |
Semi-finals
30 September 2023 Semi-final | Ballinamere | 0-16 - 1-19 | Shinrone | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
B Duignan 0-10 (7f), D Bourke and J Murphy 0-2 each, D Ravenhill (f) and J Maher 0-1 each. | Report | D Morkan 0-4 (3f), K Sampson 1-3, D Cleary 0-3, P Cleary 0-2, D Landy, C Doughan, D Maher, L Watkins, A Cleary, S Cleary, J Sampson 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kinahan (Clodiagh Gaels) |
1 October 2023 Semi-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 0-22 - 1-14 | St Rynagh's | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
A Screeney 0-8 (6f and 1 '65'), Cillian Kiely (2f) and C Mitchell 0-5 each, B Kavanagh, Cathal Kiely, C Mahon and J Gorman 0-1 each. | Report | E Woods 0-7 (6f), J O'Connor 1-0, A Treacy 0-3 (2f), L O'Connor 0-2, M Maloney and S Quirke 0-1 each. | Referee: B Gavin (Clara) |
Final
15 October 2023 Final | Shinrone | 3-08 - 3-26 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
D Maher (2-1, 2-1f), D Morkan (0-3, 3f), J Sampson (1-0), D Cleary (0-2), K Sampson, L Watkins (0-1 each). | Report | C Mitchell (1-4), A Screeney (0-7, 4f, 1 65), C Mahon (0-6), J Screeney (0-3), J Gorman (1-0), Cathal Kiely (1-1), Cillian Kiely (0-2, 2f), D Kilmartin, B Kavanagh, T Geraghty (0-1 each). | Referee: B Gavin (Clara) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 1-48 | 51 | 5 | 10.20 |
2 | Adam Screeney | Kilcormac-Killoughey | 1-44 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
3 | Eoin Woods | St Rynagh's | 3-36 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
4 | Donal Morkan | Shinrone | 0-34 | 34 | 7 | 4.85 |
5 | Shane Dooley | Tullamore | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
Lochlainn Quinn | Birr | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 | |
7 | Daniel Miller | Coolderry | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
8 | Colm Coughlan | Kinnitty | 0-25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
9 | James Dempsey | Kinnitty | 2-18 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
Charlie Mitchell | Kilcormac-Killoughey | 2-18 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Eoghan Cahill | Birr | 0-13 | 13 | Shinrone |
Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 0-13 | 13 | Shinrone | |
3 | Shane Dooley | Tullamore | 1-09 | 12 | Kinnitty |
Colm Coughlan | Kinnitty | 0-12 | 12 | Seir Kieran | |
5 | Eoin Woods | St Rynagh's | 1-08 | 11 | Birr |
Shane Dooley | Tullamore | 0-11 | 11 | Kilcormac-Killoughey | |
7 | Adam Screeney | Kilcormac-Killoughey | 1-07 | 10 | Tullamore |
Eoin Woods | St Rynagh's | 1-07 | 10 | Kinnitty | |
David Nally | Belmont | 1-07 | 10 | Coolderry | |
Lochlainn Quinn | Birr | 0-10 | 10 | St Rynagh's | |
Shane Dooley | Tullamore | 0-10 | 10 | Birr | |
Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 0-10 | 10 | Seir Kieran | |
Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 0-10 | 10 | Shinrone |
References
- ^ "2023 Offaly Championship draws take place". Hogan Stand. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey". Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Goals the difference as Tullamore overcome Clara in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down". Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.