2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

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2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg
Dates23 July - 3 October 2022
Teams6
SponsorSlevin's Coaches
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan (14th title)
Niall O'Brien (captain)
Alan Mangan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill
Shane Power (captain)
Pat O’Toole (manager)
Relegated Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored41 (2.41 per match)
2021 (Previous)(Next) 2023

The 2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 23 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.

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Cullion were promoted to the championship Senior 'B' Hurling champions, replacing relegated Crookedwood from the previous year. Cullion would subsequently be relegated, finishing bottom of the group stage without a win.

Raharney entered the championship as the defending champions [1] , however, they were beaten by Castletown Geoghegan at the semi-final stage. [2]

The final was played on 3 October 2022 at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, between Clonkill and Castletown Geoghegan, in what was third meeting in a final in four years. Castletown Geoghegan won the match by 0–22 to 1–14 to claim their 14th championship title overall and first since 2017, qualifying them for the 2022 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship. [3]

Results

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 550011274+3810Advance to final
2 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 530212596+296Advance to semi-finals
3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 5302112100+126
4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 5203103122194
5 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 5113101116153
6 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion 501491136451Relegated to Senior 'B'
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

23 July 2022Round 1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 0-14 - 1-21 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill
24 July 2022Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 3-22 - 0-13 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard
24 July 2022Round 1 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion 2-17 - 1-20 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels
27 July 2022Round 2 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 2-15 - 0-19 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney
27 July 2022Round 2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 3-29 - 4-12 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion
5 August 2022Round 3 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 1-15 - 1-9 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard
8 August 2022Round 3 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 1-16 - 1-15 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney
10 August 2022Round 3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 2-15 - 1-9 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion
19 August 2022Round 4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion 0-13 - 2-18 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill
21 August 2022Round 4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 2-20 - 0-20 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels
21 August 2022Round 4 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 2-21 - 1-21 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan
4 September 2022Round 5 Colours of Westmeath.svg Cullion 1-16 - 0-30 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney
4 September 2022Round 5 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 1-13 - 1-22 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinal
3 November
24 October1 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 1-14
2 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 0-153 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 0-22
3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 1-19

Fixtures

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References

  1. "Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Early Clarke goal propels Castletown to SHC decider".
  3. "O'Brien and O'Reilly steer Black and Ambers to 14th title".