Annual hurling competition season
2023 Kildare Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 30 June – 15 October 2023 |
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Teams | 8 |
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Sponsor | UPMC |
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Champions | Naas (11th title) Brian Byrne (captain) Tom Mullally (manager) |
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Runners-up | Coill Dubh Johnny Byrne (captain) Paddy Kelly (manager) |
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Relegated | Clane |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 20 |
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Goals scored | 55 (2.75 per match) |
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Points scored | 601 (30.05 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Jack Sheridan (8-62) |
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The 2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The group stage placings were confirmed on 3 July 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 30 June to 15 October 2023.
Naas entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Manguard Park in Hawkfield, between Naas and Coill Dubh, in what was their first meeting in the final in four years. Naas won the match by 3–13 to 0–11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a fifth title in succession.[4]
Jack Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 8-62.
Qualifying stage
Preliminary round
Celbridge v Naas 30 June 2023 Preliminary round | Celbridge | 0-13 - 1-22 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| L Quinn 0-5, P Leahy 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, C Kirwan 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, A Goss 0-1. | | J Sheridan 0-16, J Burke 1-2, C Sheridan 0-2, S Leacy 0-2. | |
Confey v Ardclough 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Confey | 1-09 - 5-16 | Ardclough | Manguard Park |
| B O'Boyle 1-2, F Bass 0-3, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. | | E Walsh 3-2, S Whelan 0-8, M Small 2-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, N Devane 0-1, J Reeves 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T Spain 0-1, C Burke 0-1. | |
Coill Dubh v Clane 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Coill Dubh | 1-18 - 1-12 | Clane | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 1-9, D Brereton 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-1, C Carew 0-1, K Brereton 0-1. | | P McKenna 1-6, E Gillman 0-2, S Christanseen 0-1, S Donovan 0-1, S Healy 0-1, B Muldoon 0-1. | |
Maynooth v Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Maynooth | 0-15 - 2-17 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, C Flanagan 0-2, R Dunne 0-1. | | P Dolan 0-8, K Conor 1-1, S Cramer 1-0, R O'Neill 0-3, C Kielty 0-2, P Cribbin 0-1, G Johnson 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1. | |
Group A
Group A table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
Group A results
Coill Dubh v Naas 21 July 2023 Round 1 | Coill Dubh | 1-11 - 0-24 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 0-8, J Byrne 1-1, E O'Neill 0-1, D Bereton 0-1. | | J Sheridan 0-11, J Burke 0-4, C Sheridan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, C Dowling 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Ardclough v Éire Óg-Corrachoill 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Ardclough | 2-11 - 2-16 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| M Small 1-1, E Walsh 1-1, S Whelan 0-4, P O'Malley 0-2, T Spain 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | | P Dolan 0-9, S O'Neill 0-5, S Cramer 1-0, C O'Reilly 1-0, R O'Neill 0-1, K Connor 0-1. | |
Éire Óg-Corrachoill v Coill Dubh 12 August 2023 Round 2 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-11 - 1-15 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| R O'Neill 0-5, C O'Reilly 1-1, S O'Neill 1-0, G Johnson 0-2, M Begley 0-1, P Freeman 0-1, P Dolan 0-1. | | M Delaney 0-8, J Kenny 1-0, D Bereton 0-2, C Carew 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, D Flaherty 0-1. | |
ARdclough v Naas 12 August 2023 Round 2 | ARdclough | 0-15 - 6-32 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| S Whelan 0-11, D Costello 0-2, T Spain 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | | J Sheridan 4-13, J Burke 1-5, F O'Sullivan 0-4, K Aherne 1-0, K Whelan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, Cian Boran 0-2, Conan Boran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1. | |
Naas v Éire Óg-Corrachoill 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Naas | 4-17 - 0-16 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 2-8, J Burke 1-1, K Aherne 1-1, R Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C Tobin 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | | P Dolan 0-12, C Byrne 0-1, N Cramer 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1, G Johnson 0-1. | |
Group B
Group B table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegated
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Celbridge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 6 |
Maynooth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 37 | 36 | 4 |
Confey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 2 |
Clane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 0 |
Group B results
Clane v Celbridge 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Clane | 1-10 - 2-12 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| P McKenna 1-4, K Ahern 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, E Gillman 0-1. | | C Kirwan 1-2, G Keegan 0-4, P Leahy 1-0, J Dolan 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, P Hogan 0-1. | |
Confey v Maynooth 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Confey | 0-05 - 5-20 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, P Divilly 0-1, S Leamy 0-1. | | D Qualter 0-10, C McCabe 2-2, A Jordan 2-2, D O'Meara 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, G Kenny 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1. | |
Confey v Celbridge 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Confey | 1-11 - 0-19 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-6, S Lawless 1-0, P Divilly 0-3, P Quigley 0-1, E Lynch 0-1. | | G Keegan 0-9, A Goss 0-2, A Shanagher 0-2, P Leahy 0-2, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, M Moloney 0-1. | |
Clane v Maynooth 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Clane | 1-13 - 3-15 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| P McKenna 0-7, S Healy 1-0, E Gillman 0-2, S Donovan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, C Bonus 0-1, S Christanseen 0-1. | | D Qualter 3-8, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. | |
Confey v Clane 31 August 2023 Round 3 | Confey | 0-18 - 2-10 | Clane | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-10, E Lynch 0-2, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, C Chan 0-1, S Lawless 0-1, M Waldron 0-1. | | P McKenna 1-7, S Healy 1-0, S Donovan 0-2, H Muldoon 0-1. | |
Celbridge v Maynooth 31 August 2023 Round 3 | Celbridge | 1-13 - 0-14 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| G Keegan 0-5, J Dolan 1-0, P Leahy 0-2, C Kirwan 0-2, L Quinn 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, B White 0-1, A Doran 0-1. | | D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, A Jordan 0-2, D O'Meara 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1. | |
Knockout stage
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Celbridge v Coill Dubh 30 September 2023 Semi-final | Celbridge | 0-10 - 0-15 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| L Quinn 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, A Goss 0-1, P Leahy 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1. | | M Delaney 0-6, R Casey 0-3, E O'Neill 0-2, C Gordon 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, C Carew 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. | |
Naas v Maynooth 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Naas | 0-21 - 0-15 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 0-6, C Boran 0-4, B Byrne 0-3, J Burke 0-3, S Leacy 0-1, K Aherne 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, C Dowling 0-1, C Boran 0-1. | | D Qualter 0-12, A Jordan 0-2, H Dunne 0-1. | |
Final
Coill Dubh v Naas 15 October 2023 Final | Coill Dubh | 0-11 - 3-13 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 0-4 (2fs, 1’65), C Carew 0-2 (1f), J Byrne 0-2 (1f), D Flaherty 0-2fs, E O’Neill 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 2-8 (8fs), B Byrne 1-2, K Whelan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1, Cian Boran 0-1. | Referee: M Redmond |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- Naas win the clubs first five in a row.
- Naas are the first club to win five in a row since Ardclough between 1979 and 1983.
References
- ^ "Kildare GAA Senior Club Football And Hurling Championship Fixtures 2023". balls.ie. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Round Robin Fixtures". Kildare GAA website. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Burke hits 0-10 as Naas make it four Kildare SHC titles in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Naas hurlers do five in-a-row with a strong performance against Coill Dubh". Irish Independent. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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