2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship

2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates30 June – 15 October 2023
Teams8
SponsorUPMC
ChampionsBorder Naas (11th title)
Brian Byrne (captain)
Tom Mullally (manager)
Runners-upBorder Coill Dubh
Johnny Byrne (captain)
Paddy Kelly (manager)
RelegatedBorder Clane
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored55 (2.75 per match)
Points scored601 (30.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border 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

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.
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.
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.
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

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Naas 3 3 0 0 103 45 58 6
Coill Dubh 3 2 0 1 55 60 -5 4
Éire Óg-Corrachoill 3 1 0 2 55 64 -9 2
Ardclough 3 0 0 3 51 95 -44 0

Group A results

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 September 2023 Round 3 Ardclough 1-16 - 3-14 Coill Dubh Manguard Park
S Whelan 0-11, T Spain 1-1, D Costello 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Reeves 0-1. M Delaney 2-5, C Carew 0-5, R Casey 1-1, J Byrne 0-2, D Brereton 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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

16 September 2023 Quarter-final Maynooth 1-20 - 2-16 Éire Óg-Corrachoill Manguard Park
D Qualter 0-13, C Nolan 1-0, D O'Meara 0-3, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Forde 0-1. P Dolan 2-12, R O'Neill 0-1, C Kielty 0-1, K Connor 0-1, P Cribbin 0-1.

Semi-finals

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.
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

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
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jack Sheridan Naas 8-62 86 6 14.33
2 David Qualter Maynooth 3-59 68 6 11.33
3 Mark Delaney Coill Dubh 3-40 49 6 8.16
4 Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-42 48 5 9.60
5 Seán Whelan Ardclough 0-34 34 4 8.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Jack Sheridan Naas 4-13 25 Ardsclough
2 Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-12 18 Maynooth
3 David Qualter Maynooth 3-08 17 Clane
4 Jack Sheridan Naas 0-16 16 Celbridge
5 Jack Sheridan Naas 2-08 14 Éire Óg-Corrachoill
Jack Sheridan Naas 2-08 14 Coill Dubh
7 David Qualter Maynooth 0-13 13 Éire Óg-Corrachoill
8 Mark Delaney Coill Dubh 1-09 12 Clane
Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 0-12 12 Naas
David Qualter Maynooth 0-12 12 Naas

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

  1. ^ "Kildare GAA Senior Club Football And Hurling Championship Fixtures 2023". balls.ie. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "UPMC Senior Hurling Championship Round Robin Fixtures". Kildare GAA website. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Burke hits 0-10 as Naas make it four Kildare SHC titles in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Naas hurlers do five in-a-row with a strong performance against Coill Dubh". Irish Independent. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.