2023 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

2023 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates30 June - 20 August 2023
Teams12
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
ChampionsBorder Naomh Éanna (2nd title)
Conor McDonald (captain)
James Quirke (manager)
Runners-upBorder Oylegate-Glenbrien
Séamus Casey (captain)
Mike Kelly (captain)
Des Mythen (manager)
RelegatedBorder Rathnure
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored87 (2.29 per match)
Points scored1298 (34.16 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Séamus Casey (3-71)
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The 2023 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The draw for the group stage places took place on 31 January 2023.[1] The championship ran from 30 June to 20 August 2023.

Ferns St Aidan's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Oylegate-Glenbrien at the quarter-final stage.[2][3][4] Rathnure's relegation ended 82 years of top tier hurling for the club.[5]

The final was played on 20 August 2023 at Chadwick's Wexford Park, between Naomh Éanna and Oylegate-Glenbrien, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[6] Naomh Éanna won the match by 2-18 to 2-12 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years.[7]

Oylegate-Glenbrien's Séamus Casey was the championship's top scorer with 3-71.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St Anne's Rathangan 5 3 1 1 90 77 13 7
St Martin's 5 3 0 2 116 86 30 6
Naomh Éanna 5 3 0 2 108 96 12 6
Oylegate–Glenbrien 5 2 1 2 95 104 -9 5
Faythe Harriers 5 2 1 2 95 101 -6 5
Glynn–Barntown 5 0 1 4 67 107 -40 1

Group A results

30 June 2023 Round 1 Glynn-Barntown 0-18 - 0-18 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-8, C Cooney 0-2, S Cooney 0-2, F Cooney 0-1, K Crean 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, E Kenny 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1. L Chin 0-12, J Sheil 0-2, C Clancy 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, D Purcell 0-1.
1 July 2023 Round 1 Naomh Éanna 3-15 - 1-16 Oylegate-Glenbrien McCauley Park
A Doyle 2-0, P Doyle 0-5, JJ Twamley 1-1, J Cullen 0-3, C McGuckin 0-2, C Dunbar 0-2, G Molly 0-1, C McDonald 0-1. S Casey 0-9, P Doran 1-0, J White 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, D Reck 0-1, C Hourihane 0-1, P Casey 0-1.
1 July 2023 Round 1 St Anne's Rathangan 2-14 - 1-12 St Martin's McCauley Park
M Furlong 0-7, A Moran 1-0, K Kennedy 1-0, K Cloney 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, M Fogarty 0-1. J Coleman 0-7, J O'Connor 1-2, D Codd 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, K Firman 0-1.
8 July 2023 Round 2 Faythe Harriers 1-17 - 2-25 Naomh Éanna McCauley Park
L Chin 0-9, K Scallan 1-0, C Clancy 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, R Kehoe 0-1, L Murphy 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, J Berry 0-1. P Doyle 1-7, C Dunbar 1-2, A Doyle 0-3, J Cullen 0-3, JJ Twamley 0-2, G Molloy 0-2, J Doran 0-2, C McGuckin 0-2, C Ó Tuama 0-1, G Cullen 0-1.
9 July 2023 Round 2 St Anne's Rathangan 0-17 - 1-14 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Furlong 0-13, L Óg McGovern 0-2, A Rochford 0-1, L Rochford 0-1. S Casey 0-7, P Doran 1-0, M Kelly 0-2, D Reck 0-1, P Rowley 0-1, Jack Reck 0-1, Jamie Reck 0-1, J White 0-1.
9 July 2023 Round 2 St Martin's 3-19 - 0-10 Glynn-Barntown Chadwick's Wexford Park
R O'Connor 1-5, K Firman 1-4, J Coleman 0-4, L Kavanagh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, D Codd 0-2, J Firman 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. J Leacy 0-5, T Gallagher 0-1, C Cooney 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1, M Fanning 0-1.
14 July 2023 Round 3 St Anne's Rathangan 2-15 - 1-14 Glynn-Barntown Paddy Roche Centre
L Óg McGovern 1-2, M Furlong 0-5, J Fogarty 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, A Kennedy 0-2, A Rochford 0-1, A Moran 0-1. M Fanning 1-1, J Leacy 0-4, S Cooney 0-2, C Cooney 0-2, L Donoghue 0-2, G Dempsey 0-1, C Mahoney 0-1, R Crosbie 0-1.
15 July 2023 Round 3 Faythe Harriers 0-22 - 1-20 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Chin 0-15, C Clancy 0-3, J Berry 0-2, F Ó Crualaoich 0-1, J Bridges 0-1. S Casey 0-11, P Doran 1-1, D Reck 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, F Hourihane 0-1, F Doran 0-1.
15 July 2023 Round 3 St Martin's 2-20 - 0-17 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman 1-9, R O'Connor 1-3, D Codd 0-2, K Firman 0-2, D Codd 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. J Cullen 0-6, P Doyle 0-5, C McDonald 0-3, C McGuckin 0-1, E Conroy 0-1, G Cullen 0-1.
21 July 2023 Round 4 Glynn-Barntown 1-07 - 3-12 Naomh Éanna McCauley Park
R White 1-1, C Mahoney 0-3, J Leacy 0-2, M Fanning 0-1. J Cullen 1-3, P Doyle 1-3, C Dunbar 1-1, J Doran 0-2, C McGuckin 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C McDonald 0-1.
22 July 2023 Round 4 St Martin's 1-26 - 0-17 Oylegate-Glenbrien McCauley Park
J Coleman 0-11, R O'Connor 0-6, L Kavanagh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, C Firman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Codd 0-1. S Casey 0-7, J Dunne 0-2, D Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, P Rowley 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, F Hourihane 0-1, P Doran 0-1.
26 July 2023 Round 4 St Anne's Rathangan 0-11 - 0-13 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Furlong 0-5, D O'Keeffe 0-2, A Moran 0-2, D Furlong 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. L Chin 0-8, D Purcell 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, J Sheil 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 st Anne's Rathangan 0-21 - 0-15 Naomh Éanna McCauley Park
M Furlong 0-8, L Rochford 0-3, D Furlong 0-3, L Óg McGovern 0-2, J Moran 0-2, B Kavanagh 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1. A Doyle 0-3, P Doyle 0-2, C Dunbar 0-2, J Cullen 0-2, J Doran 0-2, C Ó Tuama 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, C McDonald 0-1, C Browne 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 St Martin's 2-12 - 1-19 Faythe Harriers O'Kennedy Park
J Coleman 1-8, R O'Connor 1-2, K Firman 0-1, P Dempsey 0-1. L Chin 0-14, L Murphy 1-1, C Heffernan 0-1, J Sheil 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, R Lawlor 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 Glynn-Barntown 1-09 - 1-16 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy 1-1, C Mahoney 0-4, F Cooney 0-2, R Crosbie 0-1, R White 0-1. S Casey 0-9, P Rowley 1-2, P Doran 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, S Reck 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ferns St Aidan's 5 5 0 0 115 97 18 10
Rapparees 5 3 1 1 113 96 17 7
Crossabeg–Ballymurn 5 2 1 2 92 90 2 5
Shelmaliers 5 2 1 2 108 91 17 5
Oulart-the Ballagh 5 1 1 3 105 123 -18 3
Rathnure 5 0 0 5 97 133 0 0

Group B results

30 June 2023 Round 1 Oulart-the Ballagh 2-10 - 2-10 Crossabeg-Ballymurn Paddy Roche Centre
B Dunne (Oulart) 0-5, M Doyle 1-1, D Hayes 1-0, P Sutton 0-3, C O'Leary 0-1. M Byrne 0-9, O Foley 2-0, P Foley 0-1.
1 July 2023 Round 1 Rapparees 0-25 - 2-12 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
O Pepper 0-8, A Larkin 0-7, K Foley 0-4, R Fox 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-2. J Redmond 0-7, R Higgins 1-1, C O'Connor 1-0, AJ Redmond 0-2, M Redmond 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1.
1 July 2023 Round 1 Shelmaliers 0-18 - 0-20 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Hearne 0-5, R Banville 0-4, J Kelly 0-4, C Hearne 0-2, S Donohoe 0-2, J Cash 0-1. I Byrne 0-13, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, J Dwyer 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, P Breen 0-1, G Bailey 0-1.
8 July 2023 Round 2 Crossabeg-Ballymurn 0-16 - 2-13 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Byrne 0-10, P Foley 0-3, J Fortune 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. O Pepper 0-6, K Foley 1-1, A Larkin 1-0, A Tobin 0-3, A Roche 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, R Mahon 0-1.
8 July 2023 Round 2 Ferns St Aidan's 2-18 - 0-18 Oulart-the Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
I Byrne 1-10, C Turner 1-0, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, P Breen 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, P Morris 0-1. B Dunne (Oulart) 0-7, C O'Leary 0-2, L Nimmo 0-2, P Sutton 0-2, J Finn 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, B Dunne (the Ballagh) 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1, R Jacob 0-1.
8 July 2023 Round 2 Shelmaliers 3-19 - 1-15 Rathnure McCauley Park
R Banville 0-7, J Kelly 1-4, C Hearne 1-2, A Howlin 1-0, P Hearne 0-2, G Malone 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, J Cash 0-1. C O'Connor 1-1, J Redmond 0-4, M Redmond 0-3, R Higgins 0-3, E Wickham 0-1, Lawlor 0-1, M Martin 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.
14 July 2023 Round 3 Ferns St Aidan's 1-15 - 0-16 Rapparees Monamolin Grounds
I Byrne 0-7, C Turner 1-0, P Morris 0-2, C Roberts 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, B Jordan 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, J Breen 0-1, Doyle 0-1. O Pepper 0-7, R Mahon 0-4, K Foley 0-3, L Ryan 0-1, D McVeigh 0-1.
16 July 2023 Round 3 Shelmaliers 3-19 - 0-17 Oulart-the Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
S Keane-Carroll 2-2, R Banville 0-5, C Hearne 0-5, C Doyle 1-1, S Donohoe 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, A Kinsella 0-1. B Dunne (Oulart) 0-7, M Doyle 0-3, R Jacob 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, L Nimmo 0-1, E Moore 0-1.
16 July 2023 Round 3 Crossabeg-Ballymurn 2-16 - 0-16 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Byrne 0-10, B Murphy 2-3, J Kelly 0-1, R Devereux 0-1, S O'Rourke 0-1. J Redmond 0-9, AJ Redmond 0-3, C O'Connor 0-2, P Whitley 0-1, M Redmond 0-1.
22 July 2023 Round 4 Ferns St Aidan's 2-25 - 2-19 Rathnure McCauley Park
I Byrne 1-9, D Doyle 1-4, B Jordan 0-5, J Breen 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, R Scallan 0-1, C Turner 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, P Morris 0-1. J Redmond 1-9, S Lawlor 1-3, M Martin 0-2, M Redmond 0-2, R Higgins 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1.
22 July 2023 Round 4 Shelmaliers 0-16 - 1-15 Crossabeg-Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-4, S Donohoe 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, S Keane-Carroll 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, L Roche 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. M Byrne 0-9, B Murphy 1-1, E Kinlough 0-2, O Foley 0-1, R Devereux 0-1, A Butler 0-1.
22 July 2023 Round 4 Oulart-the Ballagh 1-24 - 3-26 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Murphy 1-3, R Jacob 0-5, B Dunne (Oulart) 0-4, A Roche 0-2, B Dunne (the Ballagh) 0-2, G Sinnott 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, L Nimmo 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, P Sutton 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. O Pepper 0-7, L Connolly 1-3, A Tobin 1-2, K Foley 0-4, R Mahon 0-4, N Doyle 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, A Murphy 0-2, R Fox 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 Shelmaliers 0-18 - 1-15 Rapparees O'Kennedy Park
R Banville 0-10, S Keane-Carroll 0-3, C Doyle 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Hearne 0-1. O Pepper 1-9, L Ryan 0-2, D McVeigh 0-1, D Pepper 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, K Foley 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 Ferns St Aidan's 2-17 - 0-20 Crossabeg-Ballymurn McCauley Park
I Byrne 1-6, P Morris 0-5, D Doyle 1-1, E Murphy 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, B Stafford 0-1. M Byrne 0-13, O Foley 0-2, P Foley 0-2, C Devereux 0-1, E Kinlough 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
30 July 2023 Round 5 Oulart-the Ballagh 1-24 - 1-17 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Dunne (Oulart) 1-7, L Nimmo 0-8, G Sinnott 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, A Roche 0-1, P Sutton 0-1. J Redmond 0-11, R Higgins 1-1, S Lawlor 0-2, M Martin 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

11 August 2023 Playoff Glynn-Barntown 3-21 - 1-22 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park

Quarter-finals

5 August 2023 Quarter-final Naomh Éanna 2-19 - 2-15 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Doyle 0-6, C Dunbar 1-2, G Molloy 1-0, C McGuckin 0-3, J Cullen 0-3, C McDonald 0-2, T Stafford 0-1, J Doran 0-1, S Óg Whelan 0-1. O Pepper 0-6, L Connolly 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, K Foley 0-2, D McVeigh 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, B Edwards 0-1, A Larkin 0-1.
5 August 2023 Quarter-final St Martin's 1-23 - 0-16 Crossabeg-Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman 0-12, K Firman 1-2, R O'Connor 0-5, J Firman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, D Codd 0-1. M Byrne 0-9, E Kinlough 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, O Foley 0-1, B Eviston 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.
6 August 2023 Quarter-final St Anne's Rathangan 3-26 - 1-29
(aet)		 Shelmaliers Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Óg McGovern 2-3, D O'Keeffe 0-6, M Fogarty 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-3, A Kennedy 0-2, D Furlong 0-2, K Kennedy 0-1, K Breen 0-1, A Moran 0-1, J Moran 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1. R Banville 0-15, J Kelly 1-3, C Hearne 0-3, S Keane-Carroll 0-3, P Hearne 0-2, G Malone 0-1, C Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1.
6 August 2023 Quarter-final Oylegate-Glenbrien 1-17 - 0-17 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
S Casey 1-9, F Hourihane 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, J Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, C Turner 0-2, J Dwyer 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 August 2023 Semi-final St Martin's 0-15 - 1-14 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman (0-8, 7 frees), R O’Connor (0-3); Jack O’Connor (0-2), Joe O’Connor (0-1), K Firman (0-1). Report J Cullen (1-6, 1-0 pen., 0-3 frees, 0-1 ’65); C Dunbar (0-3), P Doyle (0-2, 1 free), J Doran (0-1); C Molloy (0-1), A Doyle (0-1).
13 August 2023 Semi-final St Anne's Rathangan 2-14 - 2-21 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Furlong (2-9, 0-8 frees), L Rochford (0-3), L Óg McGovern (0-1), K Kennedy (0-1). Report S Casey (1-12, 0-9 frees), P Doran (1-3), F Hourihane (0-2); C Heffernan (0-2), J Dunne (0-1), P Rowley (0-1). Referee: B Martin (Ballyhogue)

Final

20 August 2023 Final Naomh Éanna 2-18 - 2-12 Oylegate-Glenbrien Chadwick's Wexford Park
C McDonald 1-4, J Cullen 0-5 (4fs), P Doyle 1-2 (0-1f),C McGuckin 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C Browne 0-1. Report S Casey 1-7 (0-5fs, 0-2 65s), P Doran 1-2 (0-2 sls), Jack Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: D Crosby

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Séamus Casey Oylegate-Glenbrien 3-71 80 8 10.00
2 Joe Coleman St Martin's 2-59 65 7 9.28
3 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 3-54 63 6 10.50
4 Mark Byrne Crossabeg-Ballymurn 0-60 60 6 10.00
5 Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-58 58 5 11.60
6 Mark Furlong St Anne's Rathangan 2-50 56 7 8.00
7 Oisín Pepper Rapparees 1-43 46 6 7.66
8 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 0-45 45 6 7.50
9 Jack Redmond Rathnure 1-40 43 5 8.60
10 Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 3-32 41 8 5.12
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark Furlong St Anne's Rathangan 2-09 15 Oylegate-Glenbrien
Séamus Casey Oylegate-Glenbrien 1-12 15 St Anne's Rathangan
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-15 15 Oylegate-Glenbrien
Ross Banville Shelmaliers 0-15 15 St Anne's Rathangan
5 Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-14 14 St Martin's
6 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-10 13 Oulart-the Ballagh
Mark Furlong St Anne's Rathangan 0-13 13 Oylegate-Glenbrien
Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 0-13 13 Shelmaliers
Mark Byrne Crossabeg-Ballymurn 0-13 13 Ferns St Aidan's
10 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-09 12 Rathnure
Séamus Casey Oylegate-Glenbrien 1-09 12 Ferns St Aidan's
Jack Redmond Rathnure 1-09 12 Ferns St Aidan's
Oisín Pepper Rapparees 1-09 12 Shelmaliers
Joe Coleman St Martin's 1-09 12 Naomh Éanna
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-12 12 Glynn-Barntown

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