2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 July - 10 September 2023
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
ChampionsBorder Ballygunner (22nd title)
Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-upBorder De La Salle
Eddie Barrett (captain)
Ian Flynn (manager)
RelegatedBorder Dunhill
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored65 (2.5 per match)
Points scored1009 (38.81 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Reuben Halloran (0-54)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 7 February 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 28 July to 10 September 2023.

Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-breaking 10th successive title.[3][4] Dunhill were due to be relegated, however, they remained in the championship following Ballygunner's second team victory in the Waterford IHC.[5] They were later relegated after losing all of their group stage and relegation playoff games.

The final was played on 10 September 2023 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and De La Salle, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.[6] Ballygunner won the match by 2–26 to 0–21 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a record-breaking 10th title in succession.[7]

De La Salle's Reuben Halloran was the championship's top scorer with 0-54.

Group A

Group A table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballygunner 2 2 0 0 58 26 32 4
Abbeyside 2 0 1 1 37 45 -8 1
Passage 2 0 1 1 31 55 -24 1

Group A results

29 July 2023 Round 1 Ballygunner 1-21 - 0-16 Abbeyside Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony 0-7, P Fitzgerald 1-3, D Hutchinson 0-5, P Hogan 0-2, H Ruddle 0-2, C Sheahan 0-2. M O'Halloran 0-8, N Montgomery 0-2, C Treen 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, E Ahearne 0-1, M Power 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. Referee: T Walsh (Modeligo)
4 August 2023 Round 2 Ballygunner 2-28 - 0-10 Passage SETU Waterford Arena
Pauric Mahony 0-12, P Fitzgerald 1-3, J Foley 1-2, D Hutchinson 0-4, H Ruddle 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, P Leavey 0-1, C Sheahan 0-1. O Connors 0-7, L Flynn 0-2, G Cullinane 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien (Portlaw)
13 August 2023 Round 3 Abbeyside 2-15 - 2-15 Passage Fraher Field
M O'Halloran 0-8, S Callaghan 1-2, D McGrath 1-0, C Treen 0-2, N Montgomery 0-1, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1, M Kiely 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-7, L Flynn 1-3, E Reilly 0-2, M Cox 0-1, D Roche 0-1, E Walsh 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Fourmilewater 2 2 0 0 51 31 20 4
Mount Sion 2 1 0 1 41 40 1 2
Tallow 2 0 0 2 33 54 -21 0

Group B results

28 July 2023 Round 1 Mount Sion 0-14 - 2-18 Fourmilewater St Molleran's Park
S Roche 0-6, A Gleeson 0-4, PJ Fanning 0-2, L Flanagan 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. S Walsh 1-3, M Morrissey 1-3, A Ryan 0-3, C Gleeson 0-2, J Barron 0-1, F Hallinan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, T Barron 0-1, E Spellman 0-1, T Guiry 0-1. Referee: N Barry (Passage)
5 August 2023 Round 2 Mount Sion 3-18 - 1-13 Tallow Fraher Field
A Kirwan 1-2, L Flanagan 1-2, M O'Neill 0-4, MF O'Neill 1-0, S Roche 0-3, J Gleeson 0-2, D Power 0-2, PJ Fanning 0-2, M Daykin 0-1. T Ryan 0-6, D Buckley 1-2, R Grey 0-3, I Beecher 0-1, M Stewart 0-1.
13 August 2023 Round 3 Fourmilewater 2-21 - 2-11 Tallow Fraher Field
A Ryan 1-8, M Morrissey 1-1, D Ryan 0-3, O Walsh 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, F Hallinan 0-2, J Barron 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. D Buckley 1-5, J Henley 1-1, R Grey 0-2, I Beecher 0-1, M Tobin 0-1, S Martin 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Roanmore 2 2 0 0 47 38 9 4
Clonea 2 1 0 1 38 39 -1 2
Lismore 2 0 0 2 40 48 -8 0

Group C results

29 July 2023 Round 1 Roanmore 2-21 - 1-18 Lismore Fraher Field
G O'Brien 0-10, S Mackey 1-3, C Ryan 1-1, Billy Nolan 0-2, Brian Nolan 0-1, C Chester 0-1, L Hearne 0-1, S Burke 0-1, E O'Toole 0-1. M Shanahan 0-9, O O'Gorman 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, J Prendergast 0-1, I Daly 0-1, C Daly 0-1, F Reaney 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. Referee: A Fitzgerald (Gaultier)
5 August 2023 Round 2 Roanmore 0-20 - 1-14 Clonea St Molleran's Park
G O'Brien 0-11, Billy Nolan 0-2, S Mackey 0-2, S Burke 0-2, E Flynn 0-1, C Chester 0-1, F McGrath 0-1. B Power 0-6, J Gleeson 1-2, F Roche 0-2, C Kirwan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Hassett 0-1, R Flynn 0-1. Referee: N Barry (Passage)
12 August 2023 Round 3 Lismore 0-19 - 1-18 Clonea Fraher Field
M Shanahan 0-11, J Prendergast 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, I Daly 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1, J Lenihan 0-1. B Power 0-7, J Gleeson 0-5, F Roche 1-1, C Kirwan 0-3, J Power 0-1, K Power 0-1.

Group D

Group D table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
De La Salle 2 2 0 0 62 36 26 4
Dungarvan 2 1 0 1 54 43 11 2
Dunhill 2 0 0 2 25 62 -37 0

Group D results

28 July 2023 Round 1 De La Salle 3-22 - 2-17 Dungarvan Fraher Field
R Halloran 0-12, T Douglas 1-5, J Twomey 1-2, S Carton 0-1, B Cunningham 0-1, C Morris 0-1. M Kiely 0-13, P Curran 2-0, C Curran 0-2, T Loftus 0-2. Referee: T Mansfield (Cappoquin)
3 August 2023 Round 2 De La Salle 3-22 - 0-13 Dunhill SETU Waterford Arena
R Halloran 0-10, T Douglas 2-2, E Meaney 1-2, J Fagan 0-2, C McCann 0-1, D Lalor 0-1, S Carton 0-1, C Keane 0-1, B Cunningham 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. E Murphy 0-10, D Swit 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: E Morrissey (Erin's Own)
13 August 2023 Round 3 Dungarvan 3-22 - 0-12 Dunhill St Molleran's Park
P Curran 1-12, E O'Callaghan 1-1, D Lyons 1-0, T Loftus 0-3, J Duggan 0-2, C Curran 0-2, J Burke 0-1, C Curran 0-1. É Murphy 0-9, D Power 0-2, A Greene 0-1.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

19 August 2023 Preliminary quarter-final Clonea 4-22 - 2-12 Tallow Fraher Field
J Gleeson 2-7, C Kirwan 2-2, B Power 0-7, K Power 0-3, J Power 0-2, S Clancy 0-1. D Buckley 1-4, R Grey 1-1, T Ryan 0-4, J Henley 0-1, J Neville 0-1.
19 August 2023 Preliminary quarter-final Mount Sion 1-25 - 1-13 Lismore Fraher Field
A Gleeson 0-7, D Power 1-2, S Roche 0-5, L Flanagan 0-3, M O'Neill 0-2, A Kirwan 0-2, J Gleeson 0-2, MF O'Neill 0-2. J Prendergast 1-4, M Shanahan 0-4, J Shanahan 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, O O'Gorman 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1.
20 August 2023 Preliminary quarter-final Abbeyside 1-18 - 1-15 Dunhill Fraher Field
C Treen 0-9, M O'Halloran 0-6, S Callaghan 1-2, M Kiely 0-1. E Murphy 0-12, C Bonnar 1-0, D Smith 0-2, D Murray 0-1.
20 August 2023 Preliminary quarter-final Dungarvan 0-23 - 0-18 Passage Fraher Field
P Curran 0-12, C Curran 0-4, M Kiely 0-3, C Curran 0-2, J Duggan 0-1, T Loftus 0-1. O Connors 0-9, L Flynn 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, G Cullinane 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

26 August 2023 Semi-final Lismore 0-19 - 2-17 Passage Fraher Field
M Shanahan 0-9, Jack Prendergast 0-4, J O'Keeffe 0-2, John Prendergast 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1, O O'Gorman 0-1. L Flynn 0-6, E Reilly 0-4, O Connors 0-4, M Fitzgerald 1-0, C O'Neill 1-0, P Walsh 0-2.
26 August 2023 Semi-final Tallow 3-19 - 2-18 Dunhill Páirc Dún Garbháin
D Buckley 0-8, T Ryan 1-4, I Beecher 1-0, C McCarthy 1-0, R Grey 0-3, M O'Brien 0-1, J Henley 0-1, M Stewart 0-1. É Murphy 0-15, D Swift 1-2, ??? 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-1.
2 September 2023 Final Lismore 3-20 - 2-05 Dunhill Fraher Field
B O'Sullivan 2-2, M Shanahan 0-8 (5fs, 2 65s), P Prendergast 1-2, O O'Gorman 0-4, Jack Prendergast 0-2, Joseph O'Keeffe, I Daly 0-1 each. Report D Murray 2-0, E Murphy 0-2, D Swift, S Casey (f), C Quinn (f) 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

26 August 2023 Quarter-final Ballygunner 0-23 - 1-11 Dungarvan St Molleran's Grounds
P Fitzgerald (0-05, 0-04f), K Mahony (0-04); Pauric Mahony (0-04, 0-02f), P Hogan (0-03); C Sheahan (0-03), D Hutchinson (0-03), J Foley (0-01). Report P Curran (1-05, 0-03f), J Burke (0-02), T Loftus (0-01); J Duggan (0-01), C Curran (0-01f), M Kiely (0-01). Referee: M O'Brien (Portlaw)
27 August 2023 Quarter-final Roanmore 1-18 - 0-17 Mount Sion SETU Arena
G O'Brien 0-15, S Mackey 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, B Nolan 0-1. A Gleeson 0-8, J Gleeson 0-3, M O'Neill 0-2, S Roche 0-2, A Kirwan 0-2.
27 August 2023 Quarter-final De La Salle 2-21 - 0-22 Clonea St Molleran's Grounds
R Halloran 0-10, J Twomey 1-1, E Meaney 1-1, K Moran 0-3, J Fagan 0-2, T Douglas 0-2, C McCann 0-2. B Power 0-7, J Gleeson 0-7, S Clancy 0-2, J Power 0-2, K Power 0-2, M Power 0-1, C Kirwan 0-1.
27 August 2023 Quarter-final Fourmilewater 0-15 - 2-08 Abbeyside Fraher Field
D Ryan 0-4, A Ryan 0-4, J Barron 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, T Guiry 0-1, C Guiry 0-1. C Treen 0-5, M Kiely 1-0, C Prunty 1-0, S Callaghan 0-2, M Twomey 0-1.

Semi-finals

2 September 2023 Semi-final Ballygunner 1-23 - 1-15 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
P Mahony 0-9 (6fs, 1 65), D Hutchinson 1-3, P Hogan 0-3, K Mahony, C Sheahan, P Fitzgerald 0-2 each, H Ruddle, J Foley 0-1 each. Report A Ryan 0-10 (8fs), T Guiry 1-0, C Gleeson 0-2, F Hallinan, S Walsh, E Spellman 0-1 each.
3 September 2023 Semi-final Roanmore 0-18 - 0-19 De La Salle Walsh Park
G O’Brien (0-9, 7 frees, 1 65); E Flynn (0-3); S Burke (0-2); P O’Sullivan, C Ryan, S Roche, Brian Nolan (0-1 each). Report R Halloran (0-10, 8 frees); J Fagan (0-3); T Douglas, E Meaney (0-2 each); K Moran, S Carton (0-1 each).

Final

10 September 2023 Final Ballygunner 2-26 - 0-21 De La Salle Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony (1-8, 0-6 frees); P Hogan (1-2); K Mahony (0-5); D Hutchinson, C Sheahan (0-3 each); P Fitzgerald, M Mahony (0-2 each); P Leavey (0-1). Report R Halloran (0-12, 7 frees, 1 65); T Douglas (0-4); E Barrett (0-3); J Dillon, C Keane (0-1 each). Referee: N Barry (Passage)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Reuben Halloran De La Salle 0-54 54 5 10.80
2 Éamonn Murphy Dunhill 0-48 48 5 9.60
3 Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-45 45 4 11.25
4 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-40 43 5 8.60
5 Patrick Curran Dungarvan 4-29 41 4 10.25
Maurice Shanahan Lismore 0-41 41 5 8.20
7 Jason Gleeson Clonea 3-21 30 4 7.50
8 Darragh Buckley Tallow 3-19 28 4 7.00
Aaron Ryan Tallow 1-25 28 4 7.00
10 Billy Power Clonea 0-27 27 4 6.75
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Patrick Curran Dungarvan 1-12 15 Dunhill
Éamonn Murphy Dunhill 0-15 15 Tallow
Gavin O'Brien Roanmore 0-15 15 Mount Sion
4 Jason Gleeson Clonea 2-07 13 Tallow
Michael Kiely Dungarvan 0-13 13 De La Salle
6 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-12 12 Passage
Patrick Curran Dungarvan 0-12 12 Passage
Éamonn Murphy Dunhill 0-12 12 Abbeyside
Reuben Halloran De La Salle 0-12 12 Dungarvan
Reuben Halloran De La Salle 0-12 12 Ballygunner

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