2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
| Dates | 28 June - 13 August 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions |  Mount Leinster Rangers (11th title)Diarmuid Byrne (captain) Paul O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Mullin'sJames Doyle (captain) Maurice Aylward (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 51 (2.83 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 568 (31.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Marty Kavanagh (3-74) | ||
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The 2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Carlow County Board in 1927. The championship ran from 28 June to 13 August 2023.[1]
St Mullin's were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 13 August 2023 at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, between Mount Leinster Rangers and St Mullin's, in what was their 10th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Mount Leinster Rangers won the match by 3–19 to 1–17 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3]
Marty Kavanagh was the championship's top scorer with 3-74.
Group stage
Group stage table
Advanced to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St Mullin's | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 68 | 77 | 10 |
| Mount Leinster Rangers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 76 | 56 | 8 |
| Bagenalstown Gaels | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 127 | -21 | 6 |
| Ballinkillen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 4 |
| Naomh Eoin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 92 | -15 | 2 |
| Naomh Bríd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 154 | -97 | 0 |
Group stage results
St Mullin's v Ballinkillen
| 28 June 2023 Round 1 | St Mullin's | 3-18 - 1-11 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-8, P Boland 2-1, James Doyle 1-3, John Doyle 0-3, P Kehoe 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, O Boland 0-1. | E English 0-7, C Wall 1-0, J Treacy 0-2, D English 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1. |
Bagenalstown Gaels v Naomh Bríd
| 30 June 2023 Round 1 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 4-22 - 3-10 | Naomh Bríd | The Training Centre |
| J Doyle 3-3, P McDonnell 1-4, C Doyle 0-7, J Wall 0-2, R Kane 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, D Nolan 0-1, K Guidera 0-1. | A Amond 2-2, F O'Toole 0-4, M Bambrick 1-0, A Dunne 0-1, S Kirwan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. |
Mount Leinster Rangers v Naomh Eoin
| 30 June 2023 Round 1 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-15 - 1-10 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| T Joyce 0-5, D Tobin 0-3, K McDonald 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, C Nolan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | C Beck 0-5, G Ruschitzko 1-0, JM Nolan 0-2, S Tracey 0-1, A Kenny 0-1, C Abbey 0-1. |
Ballinkillen v Naomh Eoin
| 6 July 2023 Round 2 | Ballinkillen | 0-16 - 0-09 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| E English 0-10, S Murphy 0-3, J Treacy 0-1, P Hynes 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1. | C Abbey 0-3, JM Nolan 0-2, S Tracey 0-2, C Beck 0-1, M Nolan 0-1. |
Mount Leinster Rangers v Bagenalstown Gaels
| 7 July 2023 Round 2 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 4-22 - 3-13 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 2-9, D Murphy 2-2, T Joyce 0-5, C Kavanagh 0-3, D Tobin 0-2, R Coady 0-1. | C Doyle 0-7, J Wall 1-2, Jake Doyle 1-1, M McDoanld 1-0, D Nolan 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, D Doyle 0-1. |
St Mullin's v Naomh Bríd
| 7 July 2023 Round 2 | St Mullin's | 1-22 - 0-12 | Naomh Bríd | The Training Centre |
| M Kavanagh 1-11, S Murphy 0-3, J Doyle 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, P Boland 0-1, O Boland 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | F O'Toole 0-6, A Amond 0-4, M Bambrick 0-2. |
St Mullin's v Mount Leinster Rangers
| 14 July 2023 Round 3 | St Mullin's | 0-24 - 1-15 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-12, J Doyle 0-3, J O'Neill 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, G Coady 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Boland 0-1. | C Nolan 1-7, C Kavanagh 0-2, R Coady 0-2, K McDonald 0-2, D Tobin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
Ballinkillen v Naomh Bríd
| 16 July 2023 Round 3 | Ballinkillen | 2-21 - 1-10 | Naomh Bríd | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| E English 0-6, S Kelly 0-6, S Murphy 1-2, M Foley 1-1, K Kavanagh 0-2, C Lomax 0-2, J Tracey 0-1, C Wall 0-1. | A Amond 1-1, F O'Toole 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, F O'Byrne 0-1, Z Kelly 0-1. |
Bagenalstown Gaels v Naomh Eoin
| 16 July 2023 Round 3 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 1-16 - 2-11 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Doyle 0-12, P McDonnell 1-0, M McDonald 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, Jake Doyle 0-1, J Wall 0-1. | S Tracey 2-0, C Beck 0-6, J Smithers 0-2, B Tracey 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1. |
Naomh Eoin v Naomh Bríd
| 22 July 2023 Round 4 | Naomh Eoin | 1-19 - 0-08 | Naomh Bríd | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| B Tracey 1-0, JM Nolan 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-3, G Kavanagh 0-2, C Beck 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, G Ruschitzko 0-2, J Smithers 0-2, C Tracey 0-2, S Tracey 0-1. | F O'Toole 0-7. |
Mount Leinster Rangers v Ballinkillen
| 22 July 2022 Round 4 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-16 - 1-09 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 1-5, K McDonald 0-3, R Coady 0-2, D Tobin 0-2, C Kavanagh 0-2, E Byrne 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. | J Tracey 1-2, S Kelly 0-4, S Murphy 0-1, D English 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1. |
St Mullin's v Bagenalstown Gaels
| 22 July 2022 Round 4 | St Mullin's | 3-26 - 0-08 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-14, P Connors 1-2, S Murphy 1-0, P Boland 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, James Doyle 0-2, O Boland 0-1, John Doyle 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | C Doyle 0-2, P McDonnell 0-2, D Nolan 0-2, J Clarke 0-1, J McCullagh 0-1. |
Bagenalstown Gaels v Ballinkillen
| 28 July 2023 Round 5 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 3-14 - 2-16 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Doyle 0-9, J Doyle 2-1, P McDonnell 1-1, C Guidera 0-2, JP Treacy 0-1. | C Whelan 1-8, C Wall 1-3, S Kelly 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, J Tracey 0-1. |
Mount Leinster Rangers v Naomh Bríd
| 29 July 2023 Round 5 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 4-34 - 0-05 | Naomh Bríd | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| J Nolan 1-7, D Tobin 0-7, D Murphy 0-7, E Byrne 1-3, C Kavanagh 1-2, P Coady 0-5, F Fitzpatrick 1-0, T Joyce 0-2, K McDonald 0-1. | A Amond 0-5. |
St Mullin's v Naomh Eoin
| 29 July 2023 Round 5 | St Mullin's | 4-22 - 0-16 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 2-8, C Kehoe 1-1, S Murphy 1-1, J Doyle 0-4, J O'Neill 0-4, P O'Shea 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Connors 0-1. | JM Nolan 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-4, C Beck 0-4, T Daly 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, C Tracey 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Mount Leinster Rangers v Bagenalstown Gaels
| 6 August 2023 Semi-final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-20 - 0-15 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| K McDonald 0-8, C Nolan 0-5, J Nolan 0-2, C Kavanagh 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, F Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | C Doyle 0-8, J Doyle 0-2, JP Treacy 0-2, D Nolan 0-2, P McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Palatine) |
St Mullin's v Ballinkillen
| 6 August 2023 Semi-final | St Mullin's | 0-20 - 1-07 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-12, C Kehoe 0-4, J Doyle 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | C Foley 0-4, C Wall 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, M Foley 0-1. | Referee: B Deering (Rathvilly) |
Final
Mount Leinster Rangers v St Mullin's
| 13 August 2023 Final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 3-19 - 1-17 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 1-9 (4fs), D Murphy, C Kavanagh 0-3 each, F Fitzpatrick, D Tobin 1-0 each, J Nolan 0-2, T Joyce, T Brennan 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 0-9 (2 65s 4fs), J O Neill 1-1, J Kavanagh 0-2, S Murphy 0-2 each, C Kehoe, E Doyle, J Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: S Doyle |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 3-74 | 83 | 7 | 11.85 |
| 2 | Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 5-36 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-45 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Jake Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 6-08 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 5 | Eric English | Ballinkillen | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 6 | Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-16 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 |
| 7 | Aaron Amond | Naomh Bríd | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| Fiach O'Toole | Naomh Bríd | 0-21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 | |
| 9 | Ciarán Kavanagh | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-15 | 18 | 7 | 2.57 |
| 10 | Colm Beck | Naomh Eoin | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-09 | 15 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
| 2 | Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 2-08 | 14 | Naomh Eoin |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 1-11 | 14 | Naomh Bríd | |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 0-14 | 14 | Bagenalstown Gaels | |
| 5 | Jake Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 3-03 | 12 | Naomh Bríd |
| Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-09 | 12 | St Mullin's | |
| Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-12 | 12 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 0-12 | 12 | Mount Leinster Rangers | |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 0-12 | 12 | Ballinkillen | |
| 10 | Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 1-08 | 11 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
References
- ^ "2023 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Carlow SHC Round 1 Previews". Left Wing Back website. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "St Mullin's return to Carlow SHC summit". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Kieran (13 August 2023). "Carlow SHC: Strong first half helps Mount Leinster Rangers regain crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External link
- Carlow GAA website
